In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Kathy Klotz-Guest, keynote speaker, author, comedian, LinkedIn Learning instructor, and creator of BoldNet.Kathy shares how humor, improv, and authenticity can help leaders build trust, reduce fear, and create cultures where people feel safe enough to take risks. She explains why many organizations get stuck in “innovation theater,” where teams talk about innovation but never create the conditions for real creativity, experimentation, or change.Kyle and Kathy also discuss psychological safety, leadership vulnerability, positive humor, the power of “yes, and,” and why leaders must model the courage they want to see in their teams.Key Topics:Why humor builds trust and psychological safetyWhat “innovation theater” looks like inside organizationsHow fear blocks creativity and risk-takingWhy leaders must model vulnerability and experimentationThe role of laughter in healthy team cultureHow improv principles like “yes, and” strengthen collaborationWhy teams need support systems to be boldHow leaders can become one percent bolder every dayEpisode History--Learn More About the Contagious Culture ConferenceSubscribe & Leave a Review to The Contagious Culture PodcastSubscribe to Apple Podcasts📞 Schedule Your Call Here🖥️ Join the #1 Community for Leaders and Change Makers👉🏽 Apply to Be in the Growth Alliance👉🏽Connect with Kyle S. King