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Amy takes the mic solo and comes out swinging at one of the most sacred phrases in the nonprofit sector: "do more with less." She's not here for it anymore. Armed with an idea she pulled from a book about Tesla, a hot tub revelation, and a lot of built-up conviction, she makes the case for flipping the whole script — and explains exactly why handing AI a broken process is one of the most expensive mistakes you can make right now. This one is part manifesto, part practical framework, and part love letter to every nonprofit event pro who has been white-knuckling it alone in a silo.

Key Components:

• Why "do more with less" is the scarcity anthem Amy is done singing, and what "do less with more" actually looks like in practice
• The AI trap: what happens when you point a powerful new tool at an old, tired process — and what to do instead (inspired by The Algorithm by John McNeil)
• Why inspiration alone evaporates, the real villain when good ideas don't stick, and what the antidote actually looks like
• Why Camp Beyond is designed as both a learning environment and a masterclass in Experience Architecture— and why Amy chose a nonprofit venue on purpose

"When you hand AI a broken process, all you get is a faster broken process."

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Molly Fast is back. The most-listened-to guest in Real Talk history returns with a new vantage point and a lot more to say. After more than two decades running one of the most successful peer-to-peer programs in North America, Molly has shifted into building something new within the same company she's called home. This shift has given her a front-row seat to a problem she's increasingly convinced is at the root of why so many events underperform: Organizations have perfected the tools but they've completely skipped the teaching. In this episode, she and Amy go deep on what it actually takes to turn participants into fundraisers, why going back to basics might be the most radical thing you can do right now, and what peer-to-peer does that no other fundraising vehicle can replicate. This episode is packed with gold.

Key Components:

• What Molly's career shift — from running the same national program for 22 years to building a new consulting arm — is teaching her about the state of peer-to-peer fundraising right now
• The tools vs. teaching gap: why a fundraising page, sample emails, and social graphics are not a fundraising program
• The formula that hasn't changed in 25 years: meaningful goal, specific ask, personal story. It still works regardless of how much someone wants to raise
• Why peer-to-peer events have always been community-building tools long before community became a buzzword

"It's not asking for money, it's inviting someone to just support something that matters to you."

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He's back for a third time, and he still has plenty to say. Jamie Lamont, VP of Events at Sinai Health Foundation, is one of the most experienced voices in Canadian fundraising events — and one of Amy's favourite people to think out loud with. This episode is a can't miss and covers a lot of ground: what's kept Jamie in the sector for decades, how he approaches leadership in a world full of micromanagers, how to attract the next generation of donors, and the event trend he's watching that most organizations haven't caught onto yet. There's also a sneak peek at something brand new coming out of Sinai that you're going to want to steal. If you've ever wondered how a seasoned VP thinks about building events, building teams, and building the case for both — this is the conversation for you.

Key components:

• What Jamie says has kept him in fundraising events for decades, and why the trust organizations gave him to create and innovate made all the difference
• How to make a business case to leadership: Jamie's practical approach to pitching up the chain without losing the room
• The event trend he's watching: boutique, crafted events designed around a specific donor pool — and why "spray and pray" is losing ground
• Designated vs. undesignated funds through events, and how Sinai is designing new events to balance both
• Why the impact conversation needs to replace the cost-to-raise-a-dollar conversation, and what that shift actually looks like

"Find the empty spaces and the places where we can go and play — where there's not a lot of noise already, but that makes sense to the donors we're trying to attract."

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