Running on Fumes Isn't Strength
The Soulful Leader Podcast
You're doing all the things. Checking every box. Pushing through. And yet the mountain in front of you still looms.
You’ve been told that needing support is a weakness, so you keep going- running on fumes.
In this episode, Stephanie and Maren get real about what happens when achievers hit empty — and why the instinct to push through ‘one more thing’ is actually flawed conditioning, not real wisdom. Drawing on bodywork truths, real-life business coaching moments, and a surprisingly powerful metaphor about gas tanks, they explore the empowerment of being able to stop, soften, and ask for help.
If you’re living the ‘I-need-to-just-get-through-this-one-thing’ life, or haven’t yet recognized that asking for help just might be the most powerful thing you do (for you AND those around you), today’s podcast is for you.
In This Episode
- Why "less is more" is more than a meme — and how to actually live it
- Reframing how you approach struggle with a clear, helpful analogy
- What happens in a conversation when one person softens first
- Maren's honest moment of vulnerability with her business coach — and what it unlocked
- Stephanie's 15-minute rule for getting unstuck without draining yourself
- Why the silo mentality is keeping all of us stuck
- The belief system shift you need *before* you can ask for help
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