The Soulful Leader Podcast
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.
Episodes
196 episodes
Pick Your Hard: Stress Less, Live More
Ever had a simple task become overwhelming? 👉🏻 It’s not the task, it’s the story we’re telling ourselves ABOUT the task! This week, Stephanie and Maren dive into the cost of “it’s so hard” and trace where the heaviness r...
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Season 2
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Episode 196
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24:55
The Real Cost of People Pleasing - and How to STOP
There are very real costs to people-pleasing, and you’re likely living them - the quiet resentment that builds after a hasty yes or the loss of trust that happens when someone can’t deliver on a promise.People pleasing doesn't please, it...
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Season 2
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Episode 195
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20:37
Stop Asking the Room, Ask Yourself
What if you’re not broken—you’re just waiting for permission you can only give yourself? Stephanie and Maren sit down with Jillian Riley, author of The Ten Permissions, to rethink how we lead, parent, and make choices in a world whe...
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Season 2
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Episode 194
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54:06
Toilet Seats Up, Boundaries Down: The Comedy of Being Always Right
Ever noticed how often we get trapped in rigid, black-and-white thinking that leaves no room for growth or connection? That 'certainty' might actually be your biggest obstacle.Stephanie and Maren share their illuminating conv...
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Season 2
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Episode 193
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34:02
The Goal Trap
Have you ever felt frustrated with goal setting?Thinking ‘here I go again, next goal, next goal’?Today, Maren & Stephanie offer an alternative to the on-going and soul sucking goal/achievement loop. “How many ...
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Season 2
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Episode 192
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25:39
When the Plan Is the Problem
Planning is the road to success, the path to freedom. Or is it?What if planning only part of the answer, and not having the whole picture is keeping you VERY stuck?Today Stephanie and Maren unpack what we’ve b...
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Season 2
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Episode 191
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23:08
When Old Patterns Knock Again
“Why is that coming up AGAIN? I dealt with that!”Have you felt like that? You think, ‘I've been here. I've done this already.’ When that shows up, do you get frustrated, assume you did something wrong and beat yourse...
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Season 2
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Episode 190
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29:02
Heavy, Tired, and Stuck? It’s Not What You Think
If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying a big sack of potatoes wondering why you feel tired and heavy and you can't sleep, this podcast is for you.Today, Maren & Stephanie dive into the Shadow, what it is, why it matters and how to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 189
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27:49
When Success Isn't Enough - Will Smith's Clifftop Crisis
What happens when we finally get our needs met?We scramble after money, love, accolades, power, etc., yet study after study shows that once basic needs are met, additional pursuit does not enhance happiness.Will Smith talks about ...
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Season 2
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Episode 188
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27:49
Hustle Isn’t Resilience
Resilience is hot! The word is being used in every context from problems, to theories, to solutions - as well as to push people to do even more.So what is it really and why does that matter to you, your team, and your business?Tod...
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Season 2
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Episode 187
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23:15
When Doing More Still Isn't Enough
You live with a constant undercurrent of never feeling like you do enough, you are enough, or that you have enough.It's exhausting.That’s the result of being taught to look outside for your value and your worth, it leaves you empt...
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Season 2
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Episode 186
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26:57
You’re Not Lost—You’re Being Called
Purpose. Meaning. Clarity.Do you ever feel like you’re chasing these in your life and just as you reach them, they, poof, slip through your fingers?You’re not alone.In this episode, Stephanie and Maren unpack ...
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Season 2
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Episode 185
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29:16
Emotions Aren’t the Enemy: Turn Your Chaos into Clarity
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 184
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32:18
Changing Outer Mayhem with Inner Mastery
It’s nuts out there. And when it’s calm and focused inside - it changes everything.As a culture, we are easily distracted obsessive over (fill in the blank) - politics, relationships, finance...
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Season 2
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Episode 183
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21:42
When Your Persona Becomes a Prison
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 like you’re missing something Lik...
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Season 2
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Episode 182
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31:13
How Losing $250k was a Gift
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 181
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33:24
Breaking Free from Stuck
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 w...
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Season 2
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Episode 180
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24:54
The Secret to More Energy
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 inste...
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Season 2
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Episode 179
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30:52
Mel Robbins’ “Let Them” - Two Opposing Views
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 o...
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Season 2
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Episode 178
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35:02
Healing from Isolation in a Digital World
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 t...
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Season 2
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Episode 177
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32:04
The Remedy for Toxic Business w/Mark Silver
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 w...
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Season 2
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Episode 176
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54:09
Play - the Leadership Skill for 2025
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 w...
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Season 2
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Episode 175
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44:58
Unwrapping Presence
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 174
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21:13