The Radical Obedience® Podcast with Lisa A. Smith. Helping entrepreneurs eliminate chronic stress through complete surrender

In this episode, Lisa continues the Anatomy of Complete Surrender series with the second principle of radical obedience: immediately, not eventually.

Using the story of Jarena Lee, the first Black female preacher in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lisa explains why delaying your assignment is not just about fear. It is also about freedom. Jarena had to wait years before she was allowed to preach, while many of us delay what...

In this episode, Lisa opens the Anatomy of Complete Surrender series with a direct conversation about radical obedience, chronic stress, and the exhaustion that comes from trying to control what God already told you to release.

She introduces the first principle of radical obedience: complete, not partial. You can register the business, write the book, begin the health journey, or have the hard conversation and still be incomplete ...

In this episode, Lisa opens up a conversation about scarcity thinking and the ways it can quietly shape how you make decisions in business, relationships, health, money, and everyday life.

Using her own story as a business owner, Lisa shares how she once became the thing holding her business back, not because the work lacked value, but because her own beliefs made it hard to charge differently and move with more confidence.

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In this episode, Lisa answers questions from the Clarity community about transition, trust, and how to move toward what is next without neglecting what is now.

She talks about the liminal phase, the space between where you were and where you are going and explains why this season requires curiosity, surrender, and honest stewardship of your time, energy, relationships, and responsibilities.

She also breaks down the difference betwe...

In this episode, Lisa talks about the pattern of getting out of pain, only to end up in the same place again.

Whether it shows up as debt, weight gain, unhealthy relationships, stress, or overwhelm, Lisa explains that many people focus on finding relief without asking what keeps bringing them back to the same pain. Getting out is important, but it is not the whole plan. Lisa makes the case for having both an exit strategy and an en...

In this episode, Lisa uses her weight loss story to challenge the belief that discipline is always the answer.

Back in 2012, Lisa was working out, eating cleaner, and losing weight. But even after losing 30 pounds, her belly still was not where she wanted it to be. She kept trying harder in the gym, thinking more workouts would fix the problem. What she eventually realized was that the issue was not stubborn belly fat. It was chron...

In this episode, Lisa challenges the myth of the right time and calls out the habit of waiting for everything to calm down before making a move.

Using her own decisions to write a book, return to school, relocate, and make room for relationships, Lisa explains that the space never magically appeared. Life did not slow down. Her responsibilities did not disappear. She had to decide what mattered and make room for the decision she ma...

What does it truly mean to embrace radical obedience® in your life, and how can it change your path? In this episode, Lisa shares her personal experience of radical obedience®. She recounts the turning point when she left her 9 to 5 job to pursue an internship at the United States Embassy in Rome.

This bold move marked the beginning of a deep shift toward career bliss, optimal health, and healed relationships. Lisa expands on the c...

In this episode, Lisa breaks down what can happen when chronic stress is ignored for too long. She explains how stress can affect the body, the mind, relationships, decision-making, and even the ability to show up fully in your purpose.

Lisa makes it clear that many health challenges are not only connected to food, exercise, or lifestyle habits. Chronic stress can also sit at the root of weight gain, high blood pressure, aches and ...

Feeling stuck in a job that drains you, stretched thin by responsibilities, or caught in relationships that leave you exhausted?

In this episode, Lisa names the pressure that builds when you feel trapped and start believing you have no real options. She explains how chronic stress often grows when we feel backed into a corner by work, family, money, caregiving, relationships, or the fear of making the wrong move.

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In this episode, Lisa gets to the root of why so many people struggle to stay consistent with their health goals. Through coaching stories, she names a hard truth: the issue is often not discipline. It is peace.

Lisa explains that when your peace is disrupted by work stress, relationship tension, unresolved grief, emotional wounds, or fear, it becomes much harder to maintain healthy habits. You may know what to do, but your nervous...

Most business owners think delegation is the answer to overwhelm. So why do so many still feel stressed, overworked, and frustrated after hiring help?

In this episode, Lisa challenges the belief that simply handing off tasks creates freedom. She shares a hard-earned lesson from her own leadership journey and reveals why delegation often fails, not because of the people you've hired, but because of what leadership actually requires.

What if the key to performing better isn't doing more, but learning how to be still?

In this episode, Lisa challenges the belief that productivity comes from constant motion. Drawing from her own experience and years of studying stress, behavior change, and nervous system regulation, she reveals why many high achievers stay stuck in cycles of burnout, overwhelm, and poor decision-making.

You'll learn what chronic stress is actually...

Successful entrepreneurs aren't always stressed because they're doing too much. Sometimes they're stressed because of what they believe success requires.

In this episode, Lisa unpacks three common perceptions that keep entrepreneurs overwhelmed, overextended, and operating from an overactive nervous system. She challenges us to rethink complexity, responsibility, and what it truly means to feel safe and successful.

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Most entrepreneurs can list dozens of reasons they feel overwhelmed—clients, deadlines, team management, family responsibilities, and the constant pressure to keep everything moving forward.

But what if the real problem isn't your workload?

In this episode, Lisa challenges a belief many high achievers have accepted as normal: that burnout, overwhelm, and chronic stress are simply the price of success. She explains how an over...

When Maya Angelou said, “When people show you who they are, believe them,” she was encouraging us to pay attention to the evidence right in front of us.

In this episode, Lisa offers a different perspective:

When people show you who YOU are, believe them.

Join Lisa and Coach Kiwi as they reflect on the lessons, conversations, and unexpected moments that revealed something deeper than community. This conversation is about...

In this episode, Lisa shares why service-based business owners need to focus on building real relationships, even if they're introverts. 

If your business is built on a mission or a personal story, making these genuine connections is often the secret to steady revenue and loyal clients. Lisa shares her journey from feeling drained to embracing these connections as her strength. She stresses that business success isn’t ju...

Making a drastic life change can often come from a moment of inspiration rather than months of planning. In this episode, Lisa explores how overthinking can stall your progress and keep you from pursuing your dreams. She breaks down the reasons behind overthinking and offers practical solutions to help you move forward. With insights gained from the 1% conference in Chicago, she addresses common challenges like indecisiveness, bein...

How do you keep your head when everything is falling apart?

Most of us may think that staying calm is just about willpower, but the reality is that true control doesn't come from managing the chaos, it comes from a level of internal discernment most people never develop.

In this episode, Lisa breaks down the mental habits that keep us reactive instead of intentional. She also shares her three core strategies for maintaining emotion...