The Brave Shift: Conscious Leaders Go First
For leaders who are done pretending the old systems are still working — and ready to decode what’s actually running the show.
What used to work just isn’t anymore. At work. At home. In the mirror. You’re not falling apart. You’re outgrowing the container. This is where that conversation lives.
Hosted by Anik Malenfant, Inner Work Strategist — where capital markets precision meets the inner work, and the pattern running your leadership becomes the strategy that transforms it.
The leader who goes first changes everything.
Episodes
21 episodes
S1 E20: INSTINCT vs. INTUITION: The Difference That Changes Everything
Three minutes late to a meeting and your brain tells you your boss is going to “kill you.” That’s your nervous system running 200,000-year-old software in a modern world. But there’s another signal coming through at the same time—quieter, stead...
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Episode 20
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19:39
S1 E19: The Override: Why You Ignore Your Gut (And How to Finally Listen)
Your gut knew first.Before you had evidence. Before anyone else saw it. Your gut knew that person wasn't safe, that deal was wrong, that something was off. And you overrode it. You smiled when you wanted to run. You said yes when everyth...
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Episode 19
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21:50
S1 E18: The Self-Imposed Breakdown... Or Breakthrough?
That week you're trying to "get through"? It's been going on for months. Maybe years. And the exhaustion, the flatlined results, the body that's screaming for attention — those aren't just symptoms. They're a fork in the road.In this epi...
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Episode 18
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23:13
S1 E17: The Permission Trap: What's Really Holding You Back
Quick question: What are you waiting for?That move you haven't made. That conversation you haven't had. That boundary you haven't set.You know exactly what I'm talking about.In this episode, I'm naming the pattern I see con...
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Episode 17
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14:09
S1 E16: She Slowed Down and Scaled Up
She Slowed Down and Scaled UpJulia Chien did everything right.She launched her online nutrition practice during COVID. Clients poured in. Revenue grew. She was riding the high — traveling, thriving, loving what she did.And ...
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Episode 16
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16:00
S1 E15: The Two Reasons Goals Die (And Which One You're In)
You're stuck.Maybe you know exactly what you need to do—and you're not doing it. Or maybe you ARE doing everything. And it's still not working.Different flavor. Same feeling.In this episode, I'm breaking down the two comple...
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Episode 15
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16:25
S1 E14: The Goal Graveyard: Why Your Goals Keep Dying (And What to Do Instead)
A few years ago, I found a journal from 2017. The goals I'd written? I was still writing them. Different year. Same list.That moment changed everything — because I finally realized this isn't a discipline problem. It's a foundation probl...
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Episode 14
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14:41
S1 E13: Stop Following Rules You Never Agreed To
For six years, Mattanja Lennings tried to fit into a box that was never hers.She shaved off parts of herself. Followed every rule. Did everything "right" — Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, classical opera training.And she lost ...
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Episode 13
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21:56
S1 E12: The Pattern to Leave Behind in 2025
The Pattern to Leave Behind in 2026I snapped at my husband over something small. And what came out of my mouth showed me a pattern I'd been running for years."I know we joke that you guys can all just access my brain — the ...
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Episode 12
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20:25
S1 E11: She put herself first, then came 210% growth
For 12 years, Laura Johnson's business lost money. Every spreadsheet, every logical analysis said the same thing: quit. But her gut said something different. So she made a radical choice—she left her corporate job, put her health and happiness ...
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Episode 11
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21:40
S1 E10: I Was Counting Down to My Daughter's Bedtime (A Confession)
I was sitting at the dinner table with my family—food gone cold on my plate—because I'd spent the entire meal answering "urgent" messages. I told myself I was making an impact. And I was... in everyone else's life. But in my own? I was living i...
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Episode 10
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15:21
S1 E9: The Pattern Running Your Life That You Can't See
There's something running your entire life that you can't see. It's setting your prices, choosing your clients, and deciding how hard you push. In this episode, I'm helping you find the blindspot that's been holding you back—so you can finally ...
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Episode 9
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24:07
S1 E8: Intuition Wins Cases: How a Prosecutor Used her Gut to Get Justice
Can you trust your intuition in a courtroom?Most people think intuition belongs in yoga studios, not in high-stakes legal environments where lives hang in the balance. But JoDee Neil—a former prosecutor who handled crimes against ...
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Episode 8
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19:38
S1 E7: The Leadership Crisis No One's Talking About (And the Counterintuitive Solution)
Here's what nobody wants to hear: All those productivity tools you're investing millions in? They're not going to save you. Not because the technology is bad—but because you're using it to optimize a broken system.Right now, 56% of leade...
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Episode 7
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15:14
S1 E6: Why You're Successful but Exhausted (And What to Do About It)
Are you building a business that fuels you—or are you fueling your business with YOU?If you're fully booked, revenue is consistent, but you dread Monday mornings... this episode is for you. We're diving into Pillar 3 of the Soul-Led Busi...
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Episode 6
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24:06
S1 E5: The Best Accountants Trust Their Gut (Not Just the Numbers)
There's something most people don't know about the best financial advisors, the sharpest accountants, and the portfolio managers who consistently beat the market: They don't just trust the numbers. They trust their gut.Chriss...
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Episode 5
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32:22
S1 E4: Why You Keep Second-Guessing Your Decisions
Most leaders don't have an intuition problem. They have a discernment problem.You've been getting signals. You've been sensing when something's off. You KNOW when a decision doesn't sit right.But you can't tell the difference betw...
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Episode 4
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26:01
S1 E3: Why Your Values Determine Your Revenue Ceiling
What if the business strategy you're following is perfectly designed... for someone else's values?You're successful on paper. You're hitting the metrics. Checking the boxes. But inside? You feel empty. Not because you're doing it ...
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Episode 4
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36:33
S1 E2: The Soul-Led Business Blueprint
Feeling successful but unfulfilled? Discover the four essential pillars of a Soul-Led Business that lets you scale without sacrifice and prosper without compromise.In this foundational episode of Your Soul-Led Business, Anik Malenfant re...
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Episode 2
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36:39
S1 E1: The Lie We've All Been Sold
For 15 years, I believed I had to choose: money OR meaning. Then I discovered emotional debt—and everything changed. This is how you break free.You've been sold a lie: choose prosperity OR purpose. Money OR meaning. Success OR soul.<...
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Episode 1
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25:51
S1 E0: THE SOUL-LED BUSINESS PODCAST MANIFESTO
Here's something nobody talks about:You can have all the strategy. All the right tactics. All the perfect plans.And still wake up every morning white-knuckling your way through success.I know. Because I did that for 15 y...
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Episode 1
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2:10