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Hosted by Erin McQuade-Wright · business · EN-US · 51 episodes
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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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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.
The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser is hosted by Erin McQuade-Wright. The show has published 51 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Delicious Discomfort of the Stretch" (20 October 2026, 13 minutes), "Bypassing Bite #5: Stay in the Room" (17 October 2026, 3 minutes), and "Bypassing Bite #4: Peace at Any Price Isn’t Peace" (16 October 2026, 3 minutes).
The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 51 episodes.
Booking probability for The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser are Associations, Unions & Political Groups and Business & Management Consulting. The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser has a business audience.
Erin McQuade-Wright hosts The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser, a business show with 51 episodes published.
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Why the Life You Want May Require You to Move Before You’re Ready For a long time, I carried an image of what it meant to trust: open your arms, have faith, and wait for what’s meant for you to arrive. Lately, I’ve been...
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What to Do Instead of Bypassing So if we stop bypassing, what do we do instead? We stay. Not forever. Not because discomfort is inherently good. And not because we need to wallow in every difficult emotion that comes...
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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...
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When Being Easy to Work With Gets Expensive “I hate drama.” “I’m pretty easygoing.” “It’s not worth making a thing out of it.” “I can just let it go.” Sometimes that’s discernment. And sometimes it’s avoidance dressed...
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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...
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Spiritual Bypassing and the Feelings We’d Rather Not Feel What if “staying positive” isn’t always as healthy as it sounds? In this first installment of Bypassing Bites , a five-part mini-series from The Brave & Balanced...
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Releasing the fear of imposing so you can fundraise with clarity and ease. In this live coaching session, Erin sits down with Susan Fox, a practitioner and nonprofit founder who feels like she’s imposing whenever she...
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What Your Split Energy Is Communicating Before You Say a Word You say you want the gift. The promotion. The client. The opportunity. But is all of you moving toward it? In this episode of The Brave & Balanced Fundraiser...
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The Hidden Patterns Making Fundraising Harder Than It Has to Be September used to make me itch. As a professional fundraiser, I knew the all-important fourth quarter was approaching, and I never felt ready. Appeals...
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Navigating the Heebie Jeebies of Learning in Public We love growth. We just don't necessarily love letting other people watch us grow . There's an awkward middle between deciding you want to get better at something and...
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Why your first reaction to a big vision may be the very thing keeping you small Have you ever had an exciting idea—only to talk yourself out of it before it had a chance to breathe? In this episode, I share a powerful...
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How to Stop Believing the Stories That Keep You Small What if the loudest voice in your head isn't the wisest one? In this special collaboration episode, Erin sits down with Tania Cervoni , host of Banish the Lies , to...
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How Plants Can Help You Return to Calm, Healing, and Self-Sovereignty In this personal episode, I'm stepping outside my usual fundraising conversations to share one of the practices that has profoundly shaped my own...
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Why Emotional Intelligence Matters More Than Fundraising Experience Serving on a nonprofit board can be one of the most meaningful ways to give back—but it can also become one of the fastest paths to burnout if you're...
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How cognitive distortions drive fundraising anxiety—and a simple progressive muscle relaxation practice to shift your nervous system back into ease, clarity, and authentic confidence. Ever feel like you have to be...
The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser
Why Other People's Emotions Keep Pulling You Away from Your Most Important Work Have you ever sat down with a clear plan for your day… only to find yourself pulled into everyone else's problems? In this episode, Erin...
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What Teachers and Fundraisers Can Teach Each Other About Burnout, Boundaries, and Being Human Teachers and fundraisers may seem worlds apart—but underneath the surface, they're doing remarkably similar emotional work...
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How Your Words Can Make Donors Pull Away Have you ever answered a simple question and then kept talking long after you'd already answered it? Maybe you've explained your reasoning, then explained your explanation, then...
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Why Moving Faster Isn't Always the Answer What if the thing making you feel like you need to speed up is actually the thing asking you to slow down? In this episode of The Brave & Balanced Fundraiser , Erin...
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<p><b>How resentment quietly builds when you abandon yourself for the mission</b></p><p>Have you ever noticed how some people in fundraising start out hopeful, warm, and deeply connected to the mission… and a few years...
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