Have you ever wondered, ‘where do I fit?’ or ‘what is the meaning ?’ Then today’s podcast is for you. Shelly Cooper’s early life set her up to seek meaning and a reason for being while most kids her age were just trying to fit in. Her life felt very limiting and she...

How often do you need a vacation from your vacation? Last week, the podcast was about needs vs. wants and this week Maren and Stephanie take that discussion into the practical realm of vacations. Much of the northern hemisphere takes time off in August - time to spend...

We don’t give much thought to the difference between needs and wants. We often lump them together. Yet they are significantly different and understanding that difference will change the way you live, and the way you lead.      Humility - asking for what...

When there's something that's calling you (i.e. you want something), every issue or challenge between you and that thing will come up. It's so that you grow as a person and evolve as a human, and it can suck. You get stuck. Overwhelmed. Frustrated. You feel like...

There are 4 levels of communication and most of the time we chatter away at levels 1 & 2. We talk about the weather, TV shows, people and events... it all seems harmless enough, we're polite and fill space, or we vent to get something off our chests, and move on...

How often as leaders are we inspired, we gather our courage and go for it, an opportunity presents itself... and then a few days, weeks or months later we get plagued by the self-doubts, the fears, the 'what-was-I-thinkings'?  The itty bitty shitty committee comes up,...

"We default to self pity only because we haven't learned any other way." ~ Stephanie J Allen Self pity is inner poverty and seems to come in two extremes:  hiding it or stuffing it. And leaders are NOT immune. When you feel ashamed of the thoughts and feelings inside,...

Words are thoughts with enough intensity and energy to coalesce and be voiced, this gives them enormous power. We don't give them much consideration and yet, they are the building blocks of our futures. Really? Yes. They are that powerful. And choosing them wisely is...

One full year of podcasting!  To celebrate episode 52, Stephanie & Maren go on a journey of self discovery, taking the listeners with them in an engaging way. They share what has happened over the past year, how they've grown as people and their vision for their...

Today's podcast, on the surface, may seem like a departure from Soulful Leadership, and it's not.  When you look closer, it's leadership at its most powerful and inspiring. Maren opens her heart and shares how she followed the threads in her life and trusted her...