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by Erin McQuade-Wright
The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser is the podcast I wish had existed during my 15 years in fundraising. It’s a love offering to the people behind the mission—the professional fundraisers who give their hearts and energy every day to make the world better.This show isn’t about strategy, metrics, or money. It’s about you—the human being doing the work. Each episode offers real tools and soulful conversations to help you regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your purpose, and renew your energy so you can lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.If you’ve ever felt stretched thin, overworked, or caught in the constant pressure to perform, this podcast is your invitation to return home to yourself. Join me to learn how to cultivate balance, resilience, and authentic impact—from the inside out.Full Episode Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/fkFZpmNYF3v
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Stop Asking for Permission
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- 2 weeks ago16 min
Totally off-topic: Herbal Medicine
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- 3 weeks ago12 min
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Bypassing Bite #5: Stay in the Room
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- 3 weeks ago2 min
Bypassing Bite #4: Peace at Any Price Isn’t Peace
The Hidden Cost of Needing Everyone to Be Okay There’s a difference between being peaceful and needing there to be peace. If you need everyone around you to be happy, comfortable and pleased with you, keeping the peace can become a full-time job. You monitor people’s reactions. Soften what you really mean. Say yes when you mean no. Take responsibility for someone else’s disappointment. Rush in to fix tension before you’ve even decided whether it’s yours to fix. And ironically, all that peacek...
- 3 weeks ago5 min
Bypassing Bite #3: I Just Don’t Like Conflict
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- 4 weeks ago4 min
Bypassing Bite #2: Avoidance Works. That’s the Problem.
Why the Thing That Gives You Relief Today Creates Trouble Tomorrow Avoidance gets a bad rap. But here’s the problem: avoidance works. Don’t send the email. Don’t make the ask. Don’t have the uncomfortable conversation. Say “it’s fine” and move on. And almost immediately, you feel better. That relief is exactly what makes avoidance such an effective self-preservation strategy—and why we keep returning to it. But the thing we avoided rarely disappears. Instead, we may be teaching ourselves that...
About The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser
The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser is the podcast I wish had existed during my 15 years in fundraising. It’s a love offering to the people behind the mission—the professional fundraisers who give their hearts and energy every day to make the world better.This show isn’t about strategy, metrics, or money. It’s about you—the human being doing the work. Each episode offers real tools and soulful conversations to help you regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your purpose, and renew your energy so you can lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.If you’ve ever felt stretched thin, overworked, or caught in the constant pressure to perform, this podcast is your invitation to return home to yourself. Join me to learn how to cultivate balance, resilience, and authentic impact—from the inside out.Full Episode Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/fkFZpmNYF3v
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