This episode of Meditations on Leadership opens with Meditation #1: The Art of Letting Go, reflecting on the challenge of knowing when to hold on and when to release. Don is then joined by Megan Taft, the first Executive Director of the Rural Youth Institute, a new nonprofit dedicated to advancing rural youth development. Together they talk about Meg’s journey as a relationship-centered leader, the future of rural youth work, and the transition now underway as Don steps back from leading the Rural Futures Fund—a foundation that is sunsetting at the end of this year—and passes the keys to Meg to carry the work forward through the Rural Youth Institute. Learn more at RuralYouthInstitute.org

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