From Business School Dean to Serving the Poor | Sally Blount | 100X Podcast Sally Blount spent decades leading at the highest levels of business education—serving as Dean of the Kellogg School of Management and shaping future leaders across elite institutions. Then God asked her to do something unexpected.

In this episode of the 100X Podcast, Sally shares her extraordinary story of faith, discernment, leadership, and obedience—culminating in her call to become President & CEO of Catholic Charities of Chicago, one of the largest human services organizations in the Midwest. This conversation explores what it means to truly listen to God’s voice, to walk away from prestige and security, and to embrace a calling that brings you closer to both suffering and joy.

Topics covered in this episode: Sally’s early life, education, and journey to faith Her path from engineering and consulting to academia and deanship Lessons learned from leading under pressure as a woman in elite institutions How hardship builds spiritual grit and dependence on God The discipline of discernment and learning to say “no” to good opportunities Leading Catholic Charities through COVID and organizational transformation Serving those who are economically and socially marginalized Why calling requires full commitment—not a side project Finding God’s presence in suffering, service, and obedience This episode is for leaders, believers, and anyone asking: “God, what are You calling me to next?”