Good Nonsense
Good Nonsense
Podcast Description
Good Nonsense is a no-BS show hosted by nonprofit veteran Evan Wildstein and nonprofit cheerleader/superfan Tasha Van Vlack. Part candid conversation, part reality check, and part therapy session. It’s for all of YOU in and around nonprofits.
No fluff. No jargon. Just real talk with smart people who care.
Welcome to Good Nonsense. An honest show about life in the social sector.
Know someone we should have on the show? Email us at [email protected]!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast highlights themes such as leadership challenges in nonprofits, professional development shortcomings, and innovative partnerships. For example, the inaugural episode features Melinda English discussing the need for nonprofits to source ideas from outside their traditional frameworks and how outdated mindsets can hinder growth and retention.

Good Nonsense is a no-BS show hosted by nonprofit veteran Evan Wildstein and nonprofit cheerleader/superfan Tasha Van Vlack. Part candid conversation, part reality check, and part therapy session. It’s for all of YOU in and around nonprofits.
No fluff. No jargon. Just real talk with smart people who care.
Welcome to Good Nonsense. An honest show about life in the social sector.
Know someone we should have on the show? Email us at [email protected]!
Attorney-turned-nonprofiteer Michael Le is a delightful human. The kind you simply enjoy getting to know. The kind who believes in building “empathy muscle” by planting himself in the mission work… whether or not that work appears on his job description, which we talked about, and more.
Along the way we dive into —
- Taking big swings in our nonprofit work
- Smashing nonprofit complacency by dreaming
- The power of executives checking in on one another
- And one wish Michael would make to improve the social sector
It’s practical, it’s honest, and (as always) there’s good nonsense along the way. If you know a nonprofiteer we should invite on the show, let us know at [email protected]!
Mentioned on this episode:
Social Impact Staff Retention project
PDS Health Foundation’s Instagram
Michael’s LinkedIn
The ProImpact Project (connecting executive directors)

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