From Passion to Purpose

About From Passion to Purpose

Join Shama Shams, Nonprofit Consultant for www.caseforsupportconsulting.com and podcast host, as she explores the world of nonprofit leadership, delving into the motivations that drive individuals to make a difference and the strategies employed to navigate the various challenges while staying steadfastly committed to the organization's mission.

Publisher

Shama

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2024

Latest episode

16 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

60 of 69 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Dec 2025

   From Passion to Purpose

   Hello, friends. Welcome back to From Passion to Purpose. I’m your host, Shama Shams, and today’s episode is going to be a little different. It’s not an interview, and it’s not a leadership conversation. It’s a personal update, and it comes with a mixture of pride, gratitude, and a little tenderness. When I launched this podcast in January of last year, my goal was simple: to amplify the voices of nonprofit leaders who are doing the hard work in the trenches, those who are moving missions forw...

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   9 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Nonprofit Leader, Katya Wojcik, Executive Director & Co-Founder

   Join us for an inspiring and insightful journey into nonprofit leadership as we sit down with Katya Wojcik, Executive Director & Co-Founder for Project Be Free, a remarkable project dedicated to giving voice to unheard stories. In this engaging podcast, we delve deep into the life and experiences of a dynamic leader who has made it their life's mission to impact the world positively. Our guest, Katya, discusses their unique path to the nonprofit sector and the driving forces behind their ...

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   2 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Nonprofit Leader, Aiesha Edwards

   Join us for an inspiring and insightful journey into nonprofit leadership as we sit down with Aiesha Edwards, Executive Director for Girls on the Run Triangle, a remarkable project dedicated to giving voice to unheard stories. In this engaging podcast, we delve deep into the life and experiences of a dynamic leader who has made it their life's mission to impact the world positively. Our guest, Aiesha, discusses their unique path to the nonprofit sector and the driving forces behind their unsh...

Inside a recent episode

Nonprofit Leader, Katya Wojcik, Executive Director & Co-Founder

Published 9 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And, yeah, so it's very weird to think about is that really Project Be Free was born in my living room. And it was just kind of this like thought concept that I really never thought. I mean, I didn't really know what to expect, to be honest. The launch of Project Be Free really happened just out of the need that we were seeing in our communities. Really, like our core program is our co-responder program, which we're partnered with now for police departments. And so year one, we partnered with Renton Police Department as a pilot. And it was truly just like a proof of concept trying to see if there was, first of all, a need and if it would be received well and how it would feel for a community mental health organization to be. partner with law enforcement. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

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Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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