Virtual Executive Director Presents the Relentlessly Human Tour

Relentlessly Human Tour: Info Sheet

When everything is awful, the best we can do is love each other.

When it’s happening: Nov. 17, 2021-Nov. 17, 2022

What it is: Podcast, YouTube Series, Blog, possibly a book with photos, and eventually a movement

History & Inspiration: This began in conversation with Matt Crouch on the Big Island of Hawaii, and out of a desire to reconnect in person with the people we’ve missed because of the pandemic and the way Life has scattered us.

We’ve been locked down, separated, disconnected, and often scared and lonely. We lost deep important connections with friends and family--the connections at the root of our humanity.

As I made a list of who I wanted to see and hug, I realized most of my friends are artists. It struck me that this tour and its public-facing components could be a fitting way to honor the art, artists, and creativity that helped us all through the pandemic. (And will probably continue to help us through the next however many years we will be dealing with this disease.)

This tour’s public-facing components are a podcast, video series (YouTube and IGTV), and written blog, with the ultimate goal of creating a movement of radical acceptance, love, and kindness towards our fellow humans.

How you can support: When possible, I am traveling in my 2008 Toyota RAV4 that has almost 200,000 miles on it already and sleeping on friends’ couches. I travel with my dog, Oakley.

Your membership at Patreon helps cover costs of podcast hosting, editing, website hosting, car maintenance, and gas to keep this tour going. Visit https://www.patreon.com/relentlesslyhumantour to support the tour.

The Things That No Longer Work For Us

Apr 6, 2020

In last week's episode, Jen Moff and I talked about the opportunities and lessons available to us now during this time of COVID-19. In an effort to learn something from all this, I took a look at my own situation and asked myself, "What is no longer working for me?"

I also asked this question of my colleagues in the...

Executive Coaching, Mindful Transitions, and a Virus

Mar 10, 2020

Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/virtualexecutivedirector

Inspired by conversations inside the Executive Director Mastermind group, this week's episode explains what executive coaching is, suggests one way to carve out self-care time throughout your day, and discusses what to do in the face of...

My Best Advice in Two-Minute Segments

Sep 3, 2019

This week's podcast is a compilation of all the "Two-Minute Mini" episodes that I have posted so far on Patreon, exclusively for Patreon supporters of the podcast.

Before I officially start my third season of the VED podcast, I thought it would be fun (now that Patreon supporters have already heard them) to share these...

106 Summer Rerun Wheel of Nonprofit Life

Sep 2, 2019

This is the last summer rerun of the year--thank you for sticking with me throughout this season and for indulging me in re-running some of my favorite episodes. In honor of September being the new January, here is one of my earliest episodes (ep. 3)about how to set goals for your organization in this new season.

Here...

105 Summer Rerun Arts and Economic Development

Sep 2, 2019

In anticipation of the Virginia Commission for the Arts event, Town Hall for the Arts, I'm rerunning the conversation I had in the spring with Dirk Moore of Emory & Henry College on the arts and economic development. I'm excited to follow this up in a few weeks with insights from the live Town Hall, so be sure to...