Bri Gerzevske knows what it costs to believe the hustle myth. As the founder of Oddball Leadership, Bri has built a movement around four principles that push back against everything we were told about success: belonging, gratitude, curiosity, and joy. Oddball Leadership helps leaders build cultures that are actually worth showing up to. In this conversation, Bri gets honest about the year spent saying no, what D&D taught about storytelling and world-building, and the two questions Bri asks when the path forward isn't clear. Spoiler: neither one involves working harder.

Alexa Hassink has built her consulting practice around work that actually matters. Gender equity, violence prevention, children's rights. She helps organizations figure out how to say what they mean, reach the people they're trying to reach, and keep moving when things get complicated. She's also figured out something a lot of us are still working on: how to trust the gut feeling that tells you whether a project is worth your time. I think you'll like what she has to say.

If you know me, you know that I love thinking about what it means to build organizations where people can do their best work. How do those talented people find the organizations? How can the process begin?

If you know me, you know that I love thinking about what it means to build organizations where people can do their best work. How do those talented people find the organizations? How can the process begin?

A reflection on intentional gathering, boundaries, and nonprofit leadership, featuring a candid conversation with Meredith Wood of the Arthritis Foundation about perfectionism, transition, and what “better is good” can really mean.

When the road ahead is uncertain, I return to my core values: community and service. When the path isn't clear, staying rooted in these values—service, integrity, inclusion, and equity—creates its own kind of compass. It doesn't eliminate uncertainty, but it ensures the work continues to move in the right direction.

Boundaries aren’t walls; they’re roots. In this conversation with Marilla Harris-Vincent of the Connecticut River Conservancy, she shares what it means to stay grounded in the work and in ourselves.

Haley Bash of Donor Organizer Hub shares how fundraising can be a tool for community, joy, and long-term movement building - plus what they’re learning, letting go of, and proud of right now.

Can I Ask You Something? Vol. 1