As a Soulful Leader you want your success to mean something. Professionally, you're flourishing. Personally, you're still searching. Deep inside you know there has to be more to life. Acknowledging that your outer world doesn’t align with your inner longings can feel scary and overwhelming. In a world where achievements and accolades motivate us to do more and be more, we’re often left wondering, “Is this really it?” Instead of sticking to the status quo, you’re ready to embrace a new way of being, thinking, feeling, and doing so you can fulfill the deeper life that’s calling you. We’re your hosts, Stephanie Allen and Maren Oslac. We’re both soulful leaders in our own right whose lives have been dedicated to living that 'something more'. We can’t wait to save you time and share the shortcuts we’ve uncovered. By tuning into the Soulful Leader Podcast you’ll discover that you don’t need to sacrifice to find meaning, success or true happiness. Instead, you’ll learn practical solutions infused with a healthy dose of woo for tapping into your Divine DNA. We’ll help you see that going inward is the secret. Each week we break down the barriers that will help you decrease your stress, find that fulfillment, and create the conditions so you can thrive in life.
When your emotions are all over the place, it’s easy to fall for everything and anything. You’re easy to manipulate.
On some level you know this, so you tuck those damn emotions aside, ignore them or try to control them - which only makes things worse. They come out at the most inopportune times.
Sound familiar?
The truth is, emotions are not a flaw to be overcome, they are one of the amazing gifts of being human. They are literally e...
It’s nuts out there. And when it’s calm and focused inside - it changes everything.
As a culture, we are
So how do you stay sane? Focused? How do you even know what t...
What if you could feel more like yourself, have the energy and motivation you imagine AND create meaningful change in the world. It’s not a pipe dream.
If you have ever felt
Today’s podcast has answers -and tools- for you!
This week,...
What if the thing you're clinging to is the very thing holding you back?
In this week’s episode, Stephanie and Maren dive deep into the attachments we hold—money, identity, expectations—and the hidden cost of not letting go. Maren shares her powerful personal story of losing $250,000 and the radical transformation that followed when she chose to see it not as a failure, but as a gift.
Together, they explore:
Have you ever hung on to something you know is not good for you?
A habit, a belief, maybe even a relationship or a job that you know sucks, but you can't seem to let it go?
The thing you say, ‘if only’ this were different, my life would be great, then you don’t change it?
~ If only my husband were kinder, stronger, shorter, taller, etc.
~ If only my job paid me more money
~If only I could lose 20 pounds
The truth is that you s...
Energy is an interesting dynamic.
It goes where we send it.
When you are angry and fight against something, that something actually gets fed. You add your energy to it. Shifting focus towards what you want instead, stops feeding the beast you don’t want and diverts the energy into building your ideal - what you DO want.
"I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that,...
Mel Robbins has caught the nation’s attention with her ‘Let Them’ Theory. It’s simple, it’s empowering and it’s not as one-size-fits-all as people want to make it.
This week, Stephanie and Maren bring opposing views on “Let Them”, which opens up a world of discussions and several thought provoking examples. The essential aspect for leaders is how they use their own experience of sitting on opposite sides of the fence to uplevel the ...
Have you ever felt invisible? Not seen or heard? Isolated?
Ironically, you are not alone. More and more people are experiencing this.
In today’s powerful podcast, Maren shares her own story and together Maren and Stephanie look at this from multiple perspectives including:
Can a business really thrive and NOT be toxic? Can it actually be beneficial to the people running it, its customers, its workers, AND the planet?
Mark Silver has the answer - and it’s a resounding YES!
Mark has worked with 1000’s of businesses over the last quarter century and has proof that every act of business can be an act of love. As leaders grasp what that even means and begin to embody it, we will be the ...
As humans we’ve downplayed, or completely ignored, two essential life skills: playfulness and intentionality. As leaders, we are completely missing the boat. Adding lightness to our lives is the skill we most need to cultivate.
In this week’s podcast, Maren and Stephanie along with their team members, Dave and Lori share the crux of soulful leadership - leadership that heralds play, imagination and positivity - each from t...
Have you ever struggled with any aspect of the holiday season?
If so, you’ll want to tune into today’s podcast.
If you could do holidays differently, what might that look like? And why?
What would it mean to you to get you in touch with your own inner presence and your gifts?
Mass consumerism, big business, advertising and social media have co-opted our holidays. AND, we’ve internalized the pressure to do...
Think about that time when you were so irritated you could barely see straight. That’s emotional hijacking - it happens more than we notice AND it costs us way more than we realize.
It can cost you a client, a team member, a partnership or even your reputation. As a leader, you definitely want an alternative.
In today’s podcast, Maren and Stephanie talk about Maren’s personal experience of being emotionally hijack...
You are not the problem.
The way you were taught to solve problems is actually limiting you.
Rational thinking is inherently limited - mainly because we’re not meant to stop at ‘rational’, we are meant to keep evolving.
Einstein said that you cannot solve that problem on the same level that created it. That means traditional problem-solving methods are insufficient for addressing our modern societal issues...
Have you ever wanted something more for someone then they want it for themselves?
It can be painful and heartbreaking - for both people. And it can decimate a relationship.
Today, Maren and Stephanie dig into every aspect of this from both personal and professional perspectives. They cover control and codependency, arrogance and boundary issues, internal dialogs, the external world as a mirror and how so much of w...
There is a direct link between Soulful Leadership, your shadow and Halloween.
Don’t let it ‘spook’ you!
Carl Jung has done powerful work around exploring the shadow as a path of both personal and leadership development. Today, Stephanie and Maren share how that can be done in a playful way. By consciously using Halloween (or any time of the year) you can embrace the beautiful leadership gifts that are stuffed in ...
What motivates you?
Does pain and fear get your butt in gear, or is it joy and meaning and purpose?
Are ‘mess’ and ‘drama’ habitual patterns in your life?
If you are comfortable complaining and don’t get really ‘motivated’ until something breaks or is on fire - then you are familiar with the fear/pain/adrenaline loop. While it works to get where you want to go, it’s exhausting and it’s probably gotten old.
“If I just — (fill in the blank) — had enough money, got the promotion, had the right team, was in a relationship, had a better job, lived in a different town… THEN I would be happy!” Right?
The tantalizing shortcut, the quick fix - what if that is actually just ...
Imagine one of those moments when everything in life was clicking. You hit your stride and all cylinders were firing.
Your business, and life, can be like that regularly.
And it does take an awareness of not only your personal rhythms, but of the rhythms around you as well. Just like a good drummer, you feel it when you are out of sync with yourself AND with your surroundings, you’ve just learned to ignore it …an...
Leaders who can articulate their thoughts grab attention. Leaders who can articulate their hearts create impact and connect hearts. Both of which are much needed in today’s world. Building that skill is not about talking - the real secret is the effort those powerful leaders put into listening.
Listening to what’s being said behind someone’s words.
So often, people seem to ramble about nothing for hours. As a so...
Most of the time there’s a mismatch between ‘job’ and ‘person’ -
Even the best ‘matched’ positions (right person) are usually not quite right (wrong job).
It’s crazy that this is the accepted standard!
It has a negative impact on ...