In-Kind Chaos (IKC) is the podcast for nonprofit, NGO, and CBO workers who have stories they can't tell anywhere else — without getting fired. Hosted by Ashlea Hitchcock-Francis and Tia McLaurin, two nonprofit veterans turned big tech and state government insiders, IKC is where the sector finally gets to spill: donor drama, leadership chaos, burnout, budget nightmares, HR disasters, and the moments that almost broke you. Anonymous confessions, real talk, zero judgment. Executive directors, development directors, program staff, volunteers — if you lived it, we want to hear it. inkindchaos.com
In-Kind Chaos
Claim This Podcastby Tia McLaurin + Ashlea Hitchcock-Francis
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In-Kind Chaos (IKC) is the podcast for nonprofit, NGO, and CBO workers who have stories they can't tell anywhere else — without getting fired. Hosted by Ashlea Hitchcock-Francis and Tia McLaurin, two nonprofit veterans turned big tech and state government insiders, IKC is where the sector finally gets to spill: donor drama, leadership chaos, burnout, budget nightmares, HR disasters, and the moments that almost broke you. Anonymous confessions, real talk, zero judgment. Executive directors, development directors, program staff, volunteers — if you lived it, we want to hear it. inkindchaos.com
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4/20/2026
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May 19, 2026
The HR Paradox: When the Lesson Fails Before It Starts | Episode 6
<p>Tia's got the closet key this week. In this episode, hosts Tia McLaurin and Ashlea Hitchcock-Francis open an InKinder confession about a workplace trans-inclusion training that went sideways before it ever started.</p><p>The guest speaker handled it with the utmost grace. The irony did not. Anonymous nonprofit and NGO workplace confessions, unfiltered.</p><p><strong>Got nonprofit chaos? </strong>Submit your story anonymously at <a href="https://www.inkindchaos.com/share"><strong>inkindchaos.com. </strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Produced and edited by <a href="https://www.mishelgomez.com/"><strong>MGC Media.</strong></a><strong></strong></p>
May 12, 2026
My Boss Has a Secret - When Work and Family Collide | Episode 5
<p>Someone found out something about their boss they were <strong>never</strong> supposed to know. The problem: their boss is also dating their family member. In this episode, Ashlea Hitchcock-Francis tells the confession live to Tia McLaurin — and the dilemma is one some nonprofit and NGO workers know all too well: what do you do when workplace politics and family loyalty collide? What do you do with information like that? What do you do at work the next day? If you've ever had to choose between protecting your family and protecting your job, this one is going to hit. And, Tia awarded our InKinder the Good Girl Award. Anonymous nonprofit workplace confessions, unfiltered.</p><p><strong>Got nonprofit chaos? </strong>Submit your story anonymously at <a href="https://www.inkindchaos.com/share" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>inkindchaos.com. </strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Produced and edited by <a href="https://www.mishelgomez.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>MGC Media.</strong></a><strong></strong></p>
May 5, 2026
The Drunk Professor and the Dry Ice Debacle | Episode 4
<p>Someone showed up to their university TA shift and immediately knew it was going to be that kind of day. In this episode, host Tia McLaurin opens an anonymous confession from the higher education nonprofit world — because universities are nonprofits too, and the chaos doesn't discriminate. Drunk professors, dry ice, and the specific exhaustion of being the most competent person in a room that's actively on fire. Anonymous nonprofit and higher education workplace confessions, unfiltered. Hosted by Ashlea Hitchcock-Francis and Tia McLaurin. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Got nonprofit chaos?</strong> Submit your story anonymously at <a href="https://www.inkindchaos.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>inkindchaos.com.</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Produced and edited by <a href="https://www.mishelgomez.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>MGC Media </strong></a><br></p>
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