Ronderings
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 116
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data
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Publicly listed emails
ronderings@thatmatters.org
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Host
Ron Rapatalo - Business development leader, executive and career coach, author of *Leverage the People Who Love and Care About You*, and host focused on self-awareness, authentic relationships, practical leadersh...
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Shayna Renee Hammond - Leadership Energy, Burnout, Liberation, Organizational Culture, Executive Coaching, And Leading Without Shrinking.
Dr. LaShawnna Harris - Social Capital, Trust, Relationship-building, Education Leadership, Entrepreneurship, And Collaborative Problem-solving.
Gary Bagley - Nonprofit Leadership, Board Governance, Organizational Trust, Succession Planning, Executive Teams, And Leadership As A Creative Practice.
Punam V. Saxena - Parent Engagement, Educational Equity, Multicultural Families, Special Education, Advocacy, And Culturally Responsive Schooling.
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Episodes
You Always Notice the Referee: Calm Leadership, Big Bets on Imperfect Data, and Skill Building in Nonprofits (with Alex Cantu)
October 21, 2026
When Alex Cantu trained new soccer referees, he told them to give every call about thirty seconds, because the game would show them whether they got it right. As a Chief Operating Officer, he leads the same way, watching how each decision moves through finance, HR and the next staff survey.In this episode of Ronderings, Ron sits down with Alex, Chief Operating Officer of the Surge Institute, a national nonprofit that develops and supports leaders of color in education, to talk about staying c...
Healing Is Evergreen: Self-Talk, Courage, and Building a Coalition of Single Mothers (with Chastity Lord)
October 14, 2026
At ten or eleven, Chastity Lord read about a college student who was about to drop out, until she opened her mailbox and found her tuition inside, left by someone she never identified. Chastity decided then that one day she wanted to be that someone for somebody else.In this episode of Ronderings, Ron sits down with Chastity, president and CEO of Jeremiah Program, which works with single mothers and their children two generations at a time, to talk about self talk, healing, and what history s...
Falling Apart Is Breaking Open: Burnout, Redefining Success, and Whole-Human Leadership with Laura Saldivar Luna
October 07, 2026
Leadership coach and former Teach For America Chief People Officer Laura Saldivar Luna spent forty years defining success as the next achievement. When everything started breaking down at once, she asked a harder question: what if the problem was how she was relating to her own life?In this episode of Ronderings, Ron sits down with Laura, founder of Piñata Possible, to talk about what comes after you have checked every box and still have to ask what you actually want.It started at six, when a...
Frequently asked questions
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Ronderings is hosted by Ron Rapatalo. Its publicly listed email is ronderings@thatmatters.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Ronderings?
The publicly listed email for Ronderings: ronderings@thatmatters.org.
How many listeners does Ronderings have?
Podseeker estimates Ronderings reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Ronderings?
Ronderings typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Experienced nonprofit, education, philanthropy, coaching, or social-impact leaders; founders and entrepreneurs with a substantive mission; researchers, advocates, and speakers with practical expertise and a compelling personal or professional perspective. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a nonprofit, advisory practice, coaching organization, or education venture; Held senior leadership roles in nonprofit or education organizations; Delivered recognized talks, conducted relevant research, or developed an established professional practice. Recent guests include Marvin L. Smith, Shayna Renee Hammond, and Dr. LaShawnna Harris.
How hard is it to get booked on Ronderings?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Ronderings cover?
Recent episodes cover Nonprofit Leadership, Education, Philanthropy, Executive Coaching, and Career Development. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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