Soul First: How to Build a Business That Feels Like Freedom

Untamed Leader

Untamed Leader
Soul First: How to Build a Business That Feels Like Freedom
Apr 28, 2026 Season 3 Episode 3
Lauri Smith

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What does it take to build a global movement of 14,000 people — across 48 countries and six continents — without a single dollar of advertising? Ask Camille Miller.

Camille is the founder of the Soul Professional Movement, a three-time Amazon bestselling author, and a former nonprofit executive turned visionary entrepreneur. In this conversation, she and Lauri go deep on the quiet revolution happening inside mission-driven leaders: the shift from control to sovereignty, from reacting to responding, and from strategy to embodied presence.

We talk about ego at 22 vs. ego at 58. About filing for divorce and discovering that not every action deserves a response. About why working harder isn't what fills your pipeline — and what does. About the moment Camille realized she'd spent years trying NOT to be the face of her own company, and why the world had other plans.

If you're a mission-driven entrepreneur who's ever felt like the old business playbook wasn't built for you — this one's for you.

Takeaways

  1. Hyper-independence can look like drive from the outside and feel like control from the inside — and unlearning it is part of the leadership journey.
  2. Not every action deserves a response. Sometimes choosing silence is a leadership skill, not a weakness.
  3. Your personal life and professional life are one life. The lessons don't stay in their lane — they bleed through, and that's where the real growth lives.
  4. The inner work produces the outer results. Rewiring how your brain relates to what's possible is a business strategy.
  5. Space is productive time. Walking, biking, driving, being near water — these aren't breaks from the work, they're where the answers come.
  6. Vision holding is a job. Not everyone is a visionary, and being the one who holds the frequency for others is its own form of leadership.
  7. Structure can stop your creativity. The most innovative people often aren't the ones who followed the traditional path.
  8. We are our brand. The future of work is fractional, sovereign, and individual — and the soul professional lives at that leading edge.
  9. People magnetize to your personal energy before they buy into your business. Embodying your mission isn't soft — it's the strategy.

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