Episodes

The Leader in the Mirror: Mastering Emotional Intelligence at the Top
March 18, 2026

The Leader in the Mirror: Mastering Emotional Intelligence at the Top

Join us as we continue this month’s series on “Emotional Intelligence” with special guest Kevin Walsh. What separates a good leader from a great one? It's not strategy. It's not credentials. It's self-awareness. This week on ...
Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Edge You Can't Afford to Ignore
March 11, 2026

Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Edge You Can't Afford to Ignore

What separates good leaders from great ones isn't always found in a strategic plan — it lives in the space between how you see yourself and how others experience you. It's the capacity to read a room before you speak, to stay...
Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
March 4, 2026

Leadership and Emotional Intelligence

Tune into Leadership Matters with the People’s Doctors’ co-hosts' roundtable discussion on leadership and emotional intelligence. This episode explores how leadership and emotional intelligence intersect to shape trust, cultu...
The Anatomy of Visionary Leadership
Feb. 25, 2026

The Anatomy of Visionary Leadership

What does it really mean to be a visionary leader? In this episode, we sit down with John Jeanetta, President and CEO of Heartland Family Service — an organization that has strengthened individuals and families across the Neb...
Becoming a Visionary Leader - Roundtable Discussion
Feb. 18, 2026

Becoming a Visionary Leader - Roundtable Discussion

Want to learn more about becoming or supporting others in becoming a visionary leader? Tune into Leadership Matters with the People’s Doctors’ co-hosts roundtable discussion on visionary leadership. You don’t want to miss the...
Visionary Leadership from the Nonprofit Lens
Feb. 11, 2026

Visionary Leadership from the Nonprofit Lens

Visionary nonprofit leaders see beyond today's crises to create lasting change. The sector faces urgent challenges: half of all nonprofit leaders are nearing retirement, and many organizations operate on less than three month...
Leadership Matters with the People’s Doctors: 2025 in Review
Dec. 17, 2025

Leadership Matters with the People’s Doctors: 2025 in Review

Join Dr. Sheryl White, Dr. Undraye Howard, and Dr. Loretta Howard—The People's Doctors—for an unfiltered year-in-review that confronts the leadership crises no one wants to discuss. Now, the three hosts turn the microscope on...
Nonprofit 3.0: When Crisis Becomes the Catalyst for Overdue Change
Dec. 10, 2025

Nonprofit 3.0: When Crisis Becomes the Catalyst for Overdue Change

Are today's constraints forcing the innovation nonprofits should have embraced years ago? Crisis pushed obvious changes—digital delivery, remote work, cross-sector partnerships—that the "old normal" resisted. Now organization...
Building Tomorrow's Leadership Today: The HR Guide to Strategic Succession Planning
Nov. 26, 2025

Building Tomorrow's Leadership Today: The HR Guide to Strategic Succession Planning

In this essential episode, we dive deep into one of the most critical yet often overlooked aspects of organizational sustainability—succession planning. From an HR perspective, we explore how strategic succession planning goe...
Encore: Passing the Torch: Mastering Succession Planning
Nov. 19, 2025

Encore: Passing the Torch: Mastering Succession Planning

Succession planning is a rich topic that touches on leadership, legacy, strategy, and organizational resilience. In this episode, we dive into the critical yet often overlooked process of succession planning. Whether you are ...
The Succession Question: Essential Conversations Every Nonprofit CEO Needs to Have
Nov. 12, 2025

The Succession Question: Essential Conversations Every Nonprofit CEO Needs to Have

Succession planning remains one of the most avoided conversations in the nonprofit world, yet this critical episode explores the essential questions every board member, executive coach, and nonprofit leader should be asking a...
Passing the Torch: Mastering Succession Planning
Nov. 5, 2025

Passing the Torch: Mastering Succession Planning

Succession planning is a rich topic that touches on leadership, legacy, strategy, and organizational resilience. In this episode, we dive into the critical yet often overlooked process of succession planning. Whether you are ...
Finding Funding—Making a Way Out of No Way!
Oct. 22, 2025

Finding Funding—Making a Way Out of No Way!

Like a car without gas, a mission without funding typically is not going too far. Seeing one’s way forward when traditional revenue streams seem to be vanishing can feel daunting. Tune in for our discussion with Wendy McKinne...
Keeping the Doors Open: Sustaining Nonprofits through Funding, Partnerships, and Mergers
Oct. 15, 2025

Keeping the Doors Open: Sustaining Nonprofits through Funding, Partnerships, and Mergers

Join us as we continue this month’s series on “Keeping the Doors Open” with special guest John P. Lydon - Director of Strategic Projects/CEO Emeritus – Auberle/Ward Home/Pauline Auberle Foundation John has decades of experien...
Keeping the Doors Open
Oct. 8, 2025

Keeping the Doors Open

This October, join us as we dive deep into the critical world of nonprofit strategic partnerships. In an era of tightening budgets and fierce competition for donor dollars, nonprofits are reimagining survival—and thriving—thr...
Encore - Being Hired and Held Accountable: An ED/CEO’s Guide to Board Relationships
Oct. 2, 2025

Encore - Being Hired and Held Accountable: An ED/CEO’s Guide to Board Relationships

What's it really like to be hired by a nonprofit board, and then work under their ongoing oversight and evaluation? In this candid conversation, we sit down with an experienced Executive Director to explore the unique dynamic...
Encore: Effective Board Governance and Development
Sept. 25, 2025

Encore: Effective Board Governance and Development

Service on a nonprofit board is commendable and can be a rewarding experience. One of the many reasons people serve on nonprofit boards is the desire to contribute to the achievement of the mission and influence the direction...
Effective Governance: Community Engagement and Advocacy
Sept. 17, 2025

Effective Governance: Community Engagement and Advocacy

Join us as we continue this month’s series on “Effective Governance” with special guest Martha Collins - Nonprofit Policy & Advocacy Leader | Builds Coalitions, Develops Leaders, Delivers Legislative Results Martha Collins is...
Being Hired and Held Accountable: An ED/CEO’s Guide to Board Relationships
Sept. 10, 2025

Being Hired and Held Accountable: An ED/CEO’s Guide to Board Relationships

What's it really like to be hired by a nonprofit board, and then work under their ongoing oversight and evaluation? In this candid conversation, we sit down with an experienced Executive Director to explore the unique dynamic...
Effective Board Governance and Development
Sept. 3, 2025

Effective Board Governance and Development

Service on a nonprofit board is commendable and can be a rewarding experience. One of the many reasons people serve on nonprofit boards is the desire to contribute to the achievement of the mission and influence the direction...
Encore - Boost Morale: Lead with and Inspire Joy!
Aug. 26, 2025

Encore - Boost Morale: Lead with and Inspire Joy!

Tune in to Leadership Matters with the People’s Doctor for a discussion on boosting morale. Neema Black, Sr. Director of Wellness with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and Michael Cothrine, Wellness Special...
Finding Joy: Wellness for Leaders
Aug. 20, 2025

Finding Joy: Wellness for Leaders

Join us as we continue this month’s series on “Finding Joy: Wellness for Leaders” with special guest Dacia L. Moore. A dynamic speaker and mental health advocate, Dacia has captivated audiences nationwide. Her impressive care...
Personal Wellness Through Revolutionary Leadership
Aug. 13, 2025

Personal Wellness Through Revolutionary Leadership

The rEvolutionary leadership model combines two essential dimensions: evolutionary and revolutionary. Evolutionary leaders navigate continuous change and adapt to their environment, while revolutionary leaders proactively dri...
Boost Morale: Lead with and Inspire Joy!
Aug. 6, 2025

Boost Morale: Lead with and Inspire Joy!

Tune in to Leadership Matters with the People’s Doctor for a discussion on boosting morale. Neema Black, Sr. Director of Wellness with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and Michael Cothrine, Wellness Special...