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Life & Leadership with Kim Williams

Kim Williams is a multi-faceted woman. She is an introvert who loves to write and podcast. A happy wife of 28 years to her husband and best friend, Rawleigh, and the proud mom of her three accomplished children, Rawleigh III, Brian, and Alyssa. Professionally, Kim is a nonprofit CEO and executive coach with over 30 years of leadership experience. She"s raised nearly $50 million dollars to fight poverty and homelessness in Dallas as CEO of Interfaith Family Services while simultaneously running

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Episode 79 | How to Recapture the Passion for Your Work

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2026/02/03

Have you ever found yourself doing work you once prayed for, yet feeling tired, disconnected, or worn down by it?Not because you stopped caring.But because the problems never seem to stop coming.Today, I want to talk about how to recapture the passion for your work as a nonprofit leader.Not by ignoring the challenges.But by remembering the meaning behind the work. In this episode, we will explore 3 reflections to help you to recapture your passion for the work.

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Episode 78 | Ask Kim: How to I lead with unity in...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2026/01/27

Have you ever had to lead people who see the world very differently than you do?In Episode 78 of Life & Leadership with Kim Williams, “Leading with Unity in Divided Times,” I share how to protect your mission, preserve trust, and lead with clarity in uncertain seasons. “Unity isn’t built by avoiding hard conversations. It’s built by how you handle them.”This 20-minute episode is packed with practical strategies you can use immediately.

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Episode 77 | How to Create a Calm Culture in Chaotic...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2026/01/20

Episode 77: Creating a Calm Culture in Chaotic TimesIn this episode of Life & Leadership with Kim Williams, Kim shares why calm, productive cultures do not happen by accident. Drawing from her experience leading through betrayal, HR challenges, downsizing, a capital campaign, and rapid growth during COVID, she explains how her organization achieved over an 80 percent client success rate, five consecutive years of year-end surpluses, and a highly tenured leadership team.Kim outlines three

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Episode 76 | Three Essentials of Contingency Planning

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2026/01/13

In Episode 76 of Life & Leadership with Kim Williams, Kimberly Williams equips leaders with a practical framework for preparing for uncertainty without becoming distracted or overwhelmed.Contingency planning is not about expecting the worst. It is about leading with wisdom, discipline, and clarity when conditions change. Drawing from her experience guiding organizations through funding volatility, crisis, and rapid growth, Kim breaks down the three non-negotiable essentials every leader must

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Episode 75 | How to Be Prepared for Anything in 2026

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2026/01/06

As we step into a new year, optimism is natural. New goals. New plans. New energy. I feel it too. But after thirty years of leadership and even more years of life, I know something else is also true. Every year holds both promise and pain. Progress and pressure. Celebration and sorrow.And in 2026, the leaders who flourish will not just be the hopeful ones. They will be the prepared ones. In this episode, we are going to talk about 3 ways nonprofit leaders can be prepared for anything in 2026.

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Episode 74 | 2025 Life & Leadership Lessons 6 - 10

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/12/16

EPISODE 74 SUMMARYLife and Leadership Lessons 6–10 from 2025In Episode 74, Kim Williams concludes her year-end reflection series by sharing the final five Life and Leadership Lessons that shaped her personally and professionally in 2025. These lessons reflect not only strategic growth, but spiritual grounding, emotional maturity, and the kind of wisdom that is forged in the places where leadership and life collide.Kim explores why leaders must know their numbers, stay informed without becoming

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Episode 73 | 2025 Life & Leadership Lesson 1 - 5

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/12/09

Life and Leadership Lessons 1–5 from 2025In Episode 73, Kim Williams continues her year-end reflection series by walking leaders through the first five Life and Leadership Lessons that shaped her in 2025. These lessons were forged through real challenges, deep internal work, and moments of clarity that strengthened both her leadership and her faith.Kim unpacks why slowing down and strategizing with fresh eyes is essential, even for leaders with years of experience. She shares the importance of

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EPISODE 72 | THE POWER OF REFLECTION

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/12/02

The Power of ReflectionIn Episode 72, Kim Williams opens the final stretch of the year with a practice that has shaped her leadership more than any strategy or system: intentional reflection. Recording during her birthday week, Kim shares how she uses this sacred time to pause, look back over her year, and identify the lessons God wove into every high, every hardship, and every quiet moment in between.This episode explores why reflection is essential for leaders, especially in seasons marked by

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Episode 71 | Ask Kim: What do I do when everything...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/11/25

When everything feels urgent, every decision starts to feel overwhelming. But the truth is, not everything is equally important, and when leaders lose that perspective, burnout isn’t far behind. Today, I’m answering one of the most common questions I get from leaders:‘What do I do first when everything feels urgent?’

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Episode 70 | Mobilizing Your Team in Mayhem

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/11/18

How do you lead your staff when everything feels urgent?What do you do when the workload triples, but your resources don’t?How do you keep your team motivated when morale starts to slip?When chaos hits your organization, leadership isn’t about doing more. It’s about managing better.In moments of mayhem, your team doesn’t need more meetings. They need clarity, calm, and care. Today, I’m going to teach you how to mobilize your team under pressure without burning them out.

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Episode 69 | Scenario Planning When the Rules Keep...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/11/11

When the rules keep changing, great leaders don’t panic. They plan.In this episode, Kimberly Williams shares how nonprofit and social impact leaders can prepare for sudden disruptions such as government shutdowns, funding freezes, or policy shifts. Drawing from her experience leading Interfaith Family Services through the recent SNAP benefit delays, she offers a practical 3-step framework for building organizational resilience:Assess Exposure. Identify where your organization is most vulnerable and

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Episode 68 | Four Anchors for Leading with Calm in...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/11/04

WHEN EVERYTHING FEELS URGENT, HOW DO YOU STAY STEADY?How do you lead with focus when fear is all around you?Six months after completing our $11.5 million capital campaign and opening our new Family Empowerment and Childcare Center, the pandemic hit. Overnight, calls for help tripled, resources were stretched thin, and every plan we had was suddenly uncertain.But panic didn’t get us through that moment. Perspective did.My background as a change-agent had prepared me for this storm, and instead of

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Episode 67 | Ask Kim (about mistakes, priorities, and...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/10/28

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW TO RECOVER FROM A BIG MISTAKE? Or how some leaders seem to manage it all without falling apart? Or maybe you’ve struggled with how to set priorities with your board and leadership team when everything feels urgent?I’ve wrestled with all three. Early in my leadership, I made mistakes that I thought would ruin my credibility. I’ve had seasons where “managing it all” felt impossible. And I’ve had tough conversations with boards and teams where it seemed like every priority

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Episode 66 | How to Manage in this New Era of...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/10/20

For many leaders, managing people is the hardest part of leadership, especially during change. That’s because change creates stress, and uncertainty fuels resistance. But if our teams don’t adapt, our missions can’t move forward.In this episode, Kim unpacks three principles every leader needs when managing through transition:Make Things Clear– Clarity is kindness (1 Corinthians 14:8). Leaders must ensure their teams understand not just what they’re doing, but why it matters.Monitor Progress–

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Episode 65 | New Method for a New Era of Nonprofit...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/10/14

In this new era of nonprofit leadership, passion isn’t enough. If your systems aren’t working, neither will your strategy.In Episode 65 ofLife & Leadership with Kim Williams,I’m breaking down the five systems every organization needs to stay strong in uncertain times: evaluation, observation, efficiency, effectiveness, and inspiration.Leader, systems don’t replace passion. They sustain it.

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Episode 64 | The Right Mindset for this New Era of...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/10/07

This is Part Two of our October series on thriving in the new era of nonprofit leadership. Last week in Episode 63, we introduced the challenges and opportunities of this moment. Today, we focused onmindset. Next week, we’ll dive intomethodology—the strategies leaders need to employ to succeed in this era.If you missed Episode 63, go back and listen. And don’t forget to download my free resource:The CEO Survival Checklist: 7 Essentials to Lead with Clarity in Times of Change.

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Episode 63 | A New Approach to a New Era of Nonprofit...

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/09/30

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO LEAD IN THIS NEW ERA OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT?Are the strategies that worked before the pandemic still relevant today? Or is it time for a new approach?I’ll be the first to admit, there were times in my leadership journey when I leaned too heavily on outdated methods, hoping they would work in changing times. What I discovered is that clinging to the old way often keeps us from moving forward.In this week’s episode ofLife & Leadership with Kim Williams,I unpack the realities

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Episode 62 | Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/09/23

As leaders, we’re always evolving. Who you were yesterday isn’t the same as who you are today. That’s why reintroducing yourself matters. It reminds others (and yourself) of the growth, the lessons, and the leader you’ve become.In Episode 62 of Life & Leadership with Kim Williams, I share my own reintroduction and why it’s so important to know who you are today as a leader.

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Episode 61 | 3 Lessons for 3 Decades of Leadership

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/09/16

What can 30 years of leadership really teach you? For me, it’s been a journey of hard lessons, unexpected victories, and moments where faith carried me further than strength alone.In Episode 61 of Life & Leadership with Kim Williams, I share the biggest takeaways from three decades of leading including what worked, what didn’t, and what I wish I had known sooner.Listen now to Episode 61: 3 Decades of Leadership Lessons on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Episode 60 | A New Season of Life & Leadership

Life & Leadership with Kim Williams ·

2025/09/10

After a season of pause and reflection, I’m back with a renewed vision forLife & Leadership with Kim Williams. In this special reintroduction episode, I share why I stepped away, what I learned during my summer sabbatical, and how those lessons are shaping the way forward.You’ll also hear about the brand-new format designed to serve leaders with clarity and consistency every month:Week 1: Mindset– Preparing yourself as a leader.Week 2: Method– Practical strategies to guide your organization.Week

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