The Totally Worth It Podcast is a lifestyle and everything under the sun kind of show. Kendall and Haley Knight are a young Christian married couple living in the south. In this weekly podcast, they cover everything from personal beliefs to parenting to national news and everything in between. They have a unique perspective on raising a family in 2024. I promise this podcast is not for everyone, but if you stop in and have a listen, you will certainly feel like family and hopefully find some ...
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Lead with Heart | Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Management & Fundraising
Haley Cooper | Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, Certified EmC Trainer
Welcome to the Lead with Heart Podcast, where the heartbeat of philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and fundraising resonates in every episode. I'm Haley, your host—a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, Certified EmC trainer, and, most importantly, a recovering nonprofit burnout survivor. In this empowering space, we invite nonprofit professionals to amplify their voices and unveil the heart behind their missions. Our mission is clear: to empower, elevat ...
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The Divine & I is an interview styled podcast hosted by Haley Shay. Divided into three segments, Haley takes time to introduce each guest, ask evocative questions surrounding the Divine in everyday life, and conclude with a moment for guests to share something with listeners. The hope for this podcast is to welcome and explore the mystery of the Divine, be encouraged to deepen our understanding of the innermost self, and seek delight in the life gifted to us by the Divine. New episodes will ...
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Join Chris and Corinne Stevens, long time high school football couple, as they look in to the lives of other coaches, their wives and families. They will share about the wins, the losses and the journey along the way. You will gain encouragement and inspiration as you listen to the tales these coaches share about their teams, football seasons, anecdotes in their family dynamics and insight into their marital relationships. Get ready to feel motivated, inspired and connected into the lives of ...
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Be There in Five is a pop culture and millennial zeitgeist-focused podcast by Kate Kennedy (entrepreneur, author, pop culture commentator). Long-form and solo hosted, Be There in Five explores different facets of popular culture in a comedic, thoughtful, and analytical way, covering entertainment, social media, bloggers/influencers, and celebrities, in addition to focusing on the humor found in reexamining the 90s/00s as an adult (from AIM to Zenon). As one listener described it, “come for t ...
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E51: The Art of Fundraising as a Relationship-Building Opportunity with Kel Haney
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In this episode, I have Kel Haney, a former theater director turned fundraising expert, on the show. Kel shares her journey from theater to fundraising, emphasizing the importance of relationship-building over transactional encounters. She discusses the power of vulnerability and storytelling in connecting with donors and highlights the need for ev…
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Juggling Too Much, Dealing With Burnout, & The Path Forward
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We have finally made it back from our extended time off from the podcast! In episode 26, we dive into how absolutely insane the past 3 weeks have been since getting back from vacation. Everything from feeling burnt out to taking on too much. It was a refreshing episode that we hope you will tune into and get something out of! Love you all. :) === w…
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Kevin Swift: From So Cal Surf to Gold Beach
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#066. Like a lot of football coaches (myself included), breaking film down at the age of 10 with his father, a high school science teacher and football coach for 52 years, was the inspiration for Coach Kevin Swift to get into coaching. He attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California. At Servite, he was coached and mentored by some of the fin…
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E50: Building Your LinkedIn Presence as a Nonprofit Leader with Tania Bhattacharyya
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Today on the Lead with Heart podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Tania Bhattacharyya, founder of Lumos Marketing and thought leadership consultant for social impact entrepreneurs. In this episode, Tania shares valuable insights on using personal branding and storytelling to develop thought leadership on LinkedIn. She introduces the "Campfire Circ…
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Concealed Carrie Bradshaw (with Hannah Berner)
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This week, Kate is joined by Hannah Berner, comedian and host of the popular podcasts Giggly Squad and Berner Phone, and the star of her new Netflix special, We Ride at Dawn. Broadcasting from a studio in NYC, Kate asks about her trajectory since reality TV, the flawless burnt amber matching set outfit choice, navigating the male-dominated stand-up…
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E49: How to Negotiate Higher Salaries and Advance Your Nonprofit Career with Shannon Bowen
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Today on the Lead with Heart podcast, we're having a crucial conversation about salary negotiation and career advancement in the nonprofit sector. My guest today is Shannon Bowen; she is a nonprofit leader, fundraiser, career advancement coach, and salary negotiation expert. Shannon helps nonprofit professionals advocate for themselves and get paid…
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Democracy in Retrograde (with Emily Amick, Sami Sage)
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This week, we’re joined by two friends of the pod, Sami Sage (Betches Co-Founder) and Emily Amick (@emilyinyourphone) about their book Democracy in Retrograde (released 7/9). The discussion focuses on how to spark civic engagement amid increased societal polarization, challenges in public civic life, the importance of making civic duties enjoyable,…
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Chad and Talisha Alligood: God's Plan is Bigger
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065. TFNL welcomes Chad and Talisha Alligood to the podcast. Coach Alligood is currently the Athletic director for the Jones County School System in Georgia. He has been in high school coaching for 30 years. He was the head football coach and Athletic director for Northside high School in Warner Robins, Ga and Washington- Wilkes High School in Wash…
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E48: Empowering Communities through Compassion: LaVal Brewer's Journey in Nonprofit Leadership
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Welcome to the Lead with Heart podcast! Today I’m joined by LaVal Brewer, President and CEO of South County Outreach. With over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, LaVal shares his journey from youth to leadership. He credits his success to God's guidance, emphasizing how faith informs his servant leadership approach. At South County Ou…
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Be there in 5, 6, 7, 8! (Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders feat. Victoria Kalina)
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This week, Kate is deep-diving into America's Sweethearts, a docu-series about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, which recently debuted on the heels of a canceled reality show Kate had a love/hate relationship with (but watched for 16 seasons): Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team. Victoria's interview starts at ~1:00:00 In the first hour, K…
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E47: Cultivating Effective Leadership and a Positive Organizational Culture with Executive Coach Steve Smith
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Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast! Today I'm excited to share insights from Steve Smith, Executive Coach and founder of Growth Source Coaching. With over 40 years of business experience, Steve has helped countless leaders improve their skills and build thriving organizations. We discuss the challenges nonprofit leaders face in developing …
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Justin and Haley Brown-Woods 2.0: Coaching Our Way out of Debt
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064. TFNL welcomes back The Price of Avocado Toast! Haley and Justin Brown-Woods are financial coaches and came back to catch up with us about life, finances and paying down debt. Since their last time on our show their lives have changed quite a bit. They've grown from a family of 3 to a family of 5, paid down over $130,000 in debt, Justin is now …
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Biden VS Trump, Fast Food, And Guitar Time!
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=== www.totallyworthitpodcast.podbean.com === Like and Subscribe! PODCAST INSTAGRAM: @TotallyWorthItPodcast PODCAST TIKTOK: @TotallyWorthItPodcast PODCAST EMAIL: totallyworthitpod@gmail.com ====== Follow Haley: Haley's Instagram | @haley_knight20 Haley's TikTok | @haley_knight20 ====== Follow Kendall: Kendall's Instagram | @ktownknight Kendall's Ti…
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Kate Joins the LadyGang (feat. Becca Tobin, Jac Vanek, Keltie Knight)
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This week, we’ve got a highly anticipated podcast crossover—Jac Vanek, Becca Tobin, and Keltie Knight from LadyGang join Be There in Five! The discussion journeys through their early days of rebranding (IYKYK) to classic millennial nostalgia and the not-so-hidden issues that accompanied some of our favorite pastimes. They discuss dance culture's ec…
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Punk Rock, Concrete Pads, And Questions For Jesus!
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=== www.totallyworthitpodcast.podbean.com === Like and Subscribe! PODCAST INSTAGRAM: @TotallyWorthItPodcast PODCAST TIKTOK: @TotallyWorthItPodcast PODCAST EMAIL: totallyworthitpod@gmail.com ====== Follow Haley: Haley's Instagram | @haley_knight20 Haley's TikTok | @haley_knight20 ====== Follow Kendall: Kendall's Instagram | @ktownknight Kendall's Ti…
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Buffalo Chicken Wraps and Pop Starlet Stats (Katelilah)
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This week, Kate is answering listener voicemails, like dishing on the culinary delight of buffalo chicken wraps while exploring the dynamics of grilled vs. breaded chicken. Then, she discusses how she thinks people conflate data about screen time overuse with general screen time use and rants about not buying into the “mom guilt.” She also delves i…
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E46: Volunteer Fundraisers: The Key to Strengthening Your Nonprofit with Rob Webb
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In today’s episode, guest Rob Webb, a seasoned nonprofit consultant with over 35 years of experience, discusses the sustainability of fundraising efforts through volunteer-led campaigns. By empowering volunteer leaders to spearhead fundraising initiatives, nonprofits can navigate challenges stemming from staff turnover more effectively. Rob discuss…
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Potato Salad, Fathers Day Fun, And Scorching Hot Birthday Parties!
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Its Fathers Day! In episode 23 of the Totally Worth It Podcast, we catch up on the craziness that is our family and what all has been going on this week! It has been an absolutely awesome weekend with Joanna's birthday party and being able to celebrate Fathers Day on a 4 day weekend! We are excited to have you listening in this week! And as always,…
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This week, Kate critiques the stagnant nature of traditional Father's Day gift guides and compares them to the rapidly changing trends for women like “office siren,” which leads her to snorkel through the current male microtrend: having a “rat boy summer” or taking on a “rodent boyfriend.” She also discusses how aggressive the gals on TikTok are ge…
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Andrew Lachelt: Once a Knight...Always a Knight!
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63. The old adage, "What goes around comes around", speaks to how you treat people. But in the case of Andrew Lachelt, this can be used in regards to his football journey as well. He attended Ontario Christian High School from 2006-2010. And then after his college playing career came to an end (which included a stint at University of Oklahoma), he …
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Kickball Champions, Amusement Parks, & Building A Business In 2024!
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On episode 22 of the Totally Worth It Podcast, we dive into the hilarious topic of competition, specifically in Kendall's church kickball tournament. We also discuss amusement parks and how they are not nearly as exciting as they were when we were kids. Finally, we spend some time discussing entrepreneurship and what it is like to start a business …
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This week, Kate is solo and snorkeling through some of the latest and oldest of topics, like time. She warms up by wandering through things like grandfather clocks, the true crime history of the Magdalene Laundries (aka "Maggies") in Ireland, Harrison Butker’s speech, lyrics where people quote Taylor Swift but don’t realize she’s quoting someone el…
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E45: Empowering Nonprofit Growth by Reducing CEO Reliance with Emily Taylor
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In this episode, I discuss the consequences of a nonprofit becoming too dependent on its CEO with my guest Emily Taylor, founder of Teeny Big. Emily shares her expertise in helping nonprofits untangle their identity from individual leadership and build resilient structures for long-term success. Tune in to understand how to empower other leaders wi…
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Friday Night Wives: Ashley Hover & Shelby Ashley
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62. Corinne sat down (virtually) with the ladies of "Friday Night Wives". Friday Night Wives is an online community whose mission is to bring support and encouragement to other Coaches Wives from all different sports. In this episode you'll hear how this unlikely partnership has turned out to be such a sweet friendship. They also talk Mom life, Coa…
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Embracing The Chaos Of Family Life w/ Special Guest: Joanna!
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This week on episode 21, we welcome the most special of all special guests to our studio, our daughter, Joanna! We discuss the chaos that is family life with a toddler. It is a hilarious time and you won't be left without a good laugh or two! === www.totallyworthitpodcast.podbean.com === Like and Subscribe! PODCAST INSTAGRAM: @TotallyWorthItPodcast…
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Millennial Ennui: The Sequel (with Emily Henry)
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This week, beloved #1 best-selling author Emily Henry (Beach Read, Book Lovers, Happy Place, etc.) is back for Millennial Ennui: the Sequel to chat about her latest romance novel, Funny Story. Kate and Em Hen (she delusionally thinks they’re BFFs/on a nickname basis) talk about a variety of topics, from gift shop enthusiasm to the characters we pro…
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E44: Unleashing Women's Leadership Potential with Lydia Knight, Founder and CEO of The She Center
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Lydia Knight is the founder and CEO of The She Center, an internationally recognized eating disorder expert and a pioneer in the field of female empowerment. Lydia discusses applying neuroscience principles to reprogram limiting beliefs around thoughts, emotions, and leadership. We discussed the importance of creating psychologically safe environme…
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No...We Are Not Having Any More Kids!
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We finally made it to episode 20! We have officially launched video as well as audio! You can find the video link below if you want to watch the video version of the podcast. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we dug deep in episode 20 and told our heartfelt child birth story. We also explain why we are NOT having any more kids! Sound interestin…
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This week, Kate’s chatting with co-author of the audiobook The Art of Small Talk (also actress, comedian, host of The Deep Dive podcast), Jessica St. Clair. Jessica shares her personal experience with the gift of gab and gives advice about the art of casual conversation, with topics ranging from how to be friendly with neighbors to stories about pl…
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61. Chris and Corinne welcomes Brett and Brittany Sloan. In this conversation, The Sloan's share their football coaching journey which includes both wonderful moments and some hard ones as well. Some key points in our conversation: How the AFCWA has been a source of encouragement and support for Brittany. The realities of moving 6 times in 8 years …
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Losing 17 Pounds, Joe Biden's "Mothers Day" Video, And YouTube Is Live Next Week!
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This week on episode 19 of the Totally Worth It Podcast, we open things up with a discussion on a few small things that we didn’t know we were thankful for until we didn’t have them. Then we dive into some current events going on right now and even address a obnoxiously awful Mother’s Day video that somehow seemed like a good idea from our presiden…
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Beths in Show (talking WAGs with Haley Pepper)
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This week, Kate interviews podcast listener and NFL WAG Haley Pepper, who shares her experiences with a lot of BTI5 adjacent topics, like pageants, Bama sororities, and being in a relationship with a professional athlete. She discusses the misconceptions and realities of this lifestyle, including the lack of job security, the high expenses, and the…
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E43: How to Thrive in the Nonprofit Sector: Strategies For Reducing Burnout and Turnover with Patton McDowell, founder of PMA Nonprofit Leadership
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Today, on the Lead with Heart podcast, I’m selfishly so excited to have Patton McDowell on the show and to share our conversation with you. We are discussing his path to becoming a leader in the nonprofit sector and the lessons he has learned over his career. Focusing on why nonprofit leaders often face high turnover, we talk about things like unre…
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Success VS Stress, The Carnivore Diet, & Wild Things Kids Say
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This week on episode 18 we kick things off by talking about our jobs. Haley shares about her business and the success that she has been seeing recently. I then share about the stress of my job and the reasons for it recently, including the lack of manpower in a demanding workplace environment. We then announce that we are going on a diet! Will it b…
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This week, Kate is joined by NYT bestselling romance author Carley Fortune (Meet Me at the Lake, Every Summer After) to discuss her latest book, dropping on May 7th, This Summer Will Be Different. They discuss Carley’s former "RomCom job" as an editor at Refinery29 Canada and her pivot to becoming a romance writer, the importance of strong female f…
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Chris and Corinne Stevens: Season Four... Here We Go!
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#60. And Here we go! Chris and Corinne are about to conclude their second year up in the Central Valley. They recap on the year and how they're doing. Corinne shares what her role is at the school along with Chris sharing his take on being a "sophmore" Athletic Director and what's next for them as a family this coming year. Corinne is stepping into…
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Salty Moms, First Responders, & Dangers In Public
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In week 17 of the Totally worth it podcast we talk about how salty some moms are about mothers day this year and why. We also spend some time thanking all of our first responders for what they do and letting them know that their sacrifice is appreciated. We then wrap up by talking about how important it is to be aware of your surroundings in public…
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This week, Kate crowdsources stories about attempting to, getting away with, or getting caught consuming age-inappropriate content as a kid and reads brave and inspiring stories from pop culture champions who fought for lyrics that weren’t clean and movies only suitable for ages over thirteen. From tales from the locked-and-loaded thumbs on the ‘ba…
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