#195 | Simple Gets People to Take Action with Dayana Kiblids

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Dayana Kiblids, (  / dayanakibilds  ) strategist, speaker, co-author of Mailed It, and higher education communication expert. Dayana shares why simplicity is one of the most powerful tools leaders can use to help people take action. She explains how complex language, unclear systems, and academic jargon often create barriers for students, families, and communities, especially in higher education. Kyle and Dayana also discuss portfolio careers, saying yes to new opportunities, writing a memoir, translating complicated systems into clear steps, and why spoken language can help leaders communicate in a more human and accessible way. Episode History 00:00 — Introduction 00:15 — Meet Dayana Kiblids 01:00 — What is giving Dayana energy right now 02:00 — Writing a memoir and building a keynote 03:00 — Saying yes to unexpected opportunities 03:45 — Discovering the idea of a portfolio career 05:30 — Balancing employment and entrepreneurship 06:30 — Knowing what action to take next 07:30 — Getting unstuck through new conversations 09:30 — Who Dayana is beyond her job title 10:30 — Living as a chameleon across cultures 11:00 — Translating complex systems into simple steps 12:00 — Dayana’s framework for strategy and translation 14:30 — Why language becomes a barrier in higher education 16:00 — Academic language, privilege, and access 18:30 — Where leaders should begin simplifying communication 19:00 — Using spoken language as a clarity tool 20:30 — Why simplicity creates more access 21:30 — The danger of editing simplicity out of the message -- Learn More About the Contagious Culture Conference (https://spreadcontagiousculture.com/) Subscribe & Leave a Review to The Contagious Culture Podcast Subscribe to Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) 📞 Schedule Your Call Here (https://links.theculturelab.org/widge...) 🖥️ Join the #1 Community for Leaders and Change Makers (https://the-growth-lab-community.lova...) 👉🏽 Apply to Be in the Growth Alliance (https://growth-alliance-2026.lovable....) 👉🏽Connect with Kyle S. King (https://meet-kyle-s-king.lovable.app/)