The Soulful Leader Podcast

Stephanie Allen & Maren Oslac
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  • Entrepreneurship
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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.

  1. 1d ago

    Your Routine Matters More Than You Think

    There’s a “new” trend going viral that’s actually an old human skill: being present. When we stop filling every quiet moment with a podcast, music, texts, and to-do lists, we start noticing what we’ve been missing, and that shift touches everything from mindful leadership to mental health. In today’s podcast, Maren & Stephanie talk about the push culture that rewards nonstop doing and how it can leave high achievers with a lingering question even after they’ve “made it”: Is this really it?  From there, they connect presence to the magic of the mundane, the kind of awareness you feel when you take a slow walk, drink tea with full attention, or sit down to eat instead of multitasking. They even explore a spicy angle on GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, not to judge anyone, to simply ask what might change if we were more conscious about how and why we eat. Of course, they get practical looking at how self-awareness builds self-trust, why outsourcing meaning keeps us dependent on outside answers, and they share a grounded way to approach meditation for busy minds.  A scattered mind isn’t a personal failing, it’s a predictable result of a distracted society. If you want a calmer nervous system, stronger relationships, and leadership that feels aligned instead of forced, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s always multitasking, and leave a review with one place you’re ready to slow down. TRANSCRIPT YouTube Video REFERENCES: 0:44 Medium article: https://medium.com/illumination/the-internet-just-discovered-going-for-a-walk-c2fb7ec0e70d 5:46 Oprah Interview w/Thich Nhat Hanh: Thich Nhat Hanh's Tea Meditation | SuperSoul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network 28:28 Gap Workshop: https://tslp.life/the-gap-workshop/ Love this episode? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—it helps other soulful leaders find us! Have a question or topic suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our website or social media. 📬  Connect With Us Website: www.TheSoulfulLeaderPodcast.com Main Website: www.tslp.life Find us on: YouTube: @soulfulleaders LinkedIn: The Soulful Leaders Facebook: The Soulful Leaders Newsletter: Get our weekly newsletter 'Shift Happens' with tips, tricks, and insights to uplevel your life and leadership, plus notifications of new podcast releases and blog posts. Sign up at www.tslp.life

    Your Routine Matters More Than You Think

  2. Oct 20

    Are Your Attachments Stopping You?

    A corny joke about a vacuum cleaner lands on a surprisingly sharp truth: attachment is less about what we have and more about what has us.  Clinging to old identities -the version of your career, your relationship, or your identity that used to work and doesn't anymore- makes change feel like a threat instead of an invitation.  In this episode, Stephanie and Maren unpack what attachment actually is (hint: it's not about good, bad, right, or wrong — it's fear in disguise) and why so many high achievers stay loyal to an old vision long after it's stopped serving them.  Using Maren's own story of holding onto a business vision that needed to change, they explore the difference between alignment and attachment, why rebellion is still a form of control, and a simple morning practice that can help you release what's quietly keeping you stuck. If you've ever felt like you "should" keep going because stopping would mean failing, this one's for you. Knowing that your beliefs affect your body chemistry, your focus, and the options you can see, they end with a one week practice to help you shift gears in your own life. Subscribe, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review with the one thing you’re ready to release. “The question isn't "is this still appropriate?" — it's "is this still aligned?" Appropriate and aligned are not the same thing.” ~Maren Oslac TRANSCRIPT YouTube Video REFERENCES: 1:27 Ram Daas8:06 Daniel Goodenough Love this episode? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—it helps other soulful leaders find us! Have a question or topic suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our website or social media. 📬  Connect With Us Website: www.TheSoulfulLeaderPodcast.com Main Website: www.tslp.life Find us on: YouTube: @soulfulleaders LinkedIn: The Soulful Leaders Facebook: The Soulful Leaders Newsletter: Get our weekly newsletter 'Shift Happens' with tips, tricks, and insights to uplevel your life and leadership, plus notifications of new podcast releases and blog posts. Sign up at www.tslp.life

    Are Your Attachments Stopping You?

  3. Oct 6

    Not Wrong, Just Not Ready

    Do you ever find yourself asking, "why isn't this working for me when it works for everyone else?" You do all the “right” things and still feel stuck, and the most painful part is how fast that turns into self-blame.  Today’s episode is your permission slip to stop blaming and start listening to something deeper instead. “Wrong” and “not ready” are not the same, yet when something goes sideways, they get collapsed and everything goes straight to ‘wrong’. Very few people ever consider how timing might be involved. In this episode, Maren & Stephanie unpack a different possibility: maybe you’re not doing it wrong, maybe you’re not ready yet, or what you’re reaching for isn’t ready to meet you. They start by naming the pressure for what it is: impatience, frustration, and the quiet fear that something must be wrong with us because it looks so easy for someone else.  As always, they share stories and anecdotes from their own lives. Today, they use nature as a direct teacher for timing and alignment, including a great metaphor that opens a soulful leadership lens on: sustainable growthburnout preventionresilience self-trusthealthy systemsand moreTo make it practical, they share a practice that creates new neural pathways, gets you out of right and wrong thinking, and helps you connect to the timing that makes life feel magnetic again.  If this resonates, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who’s stuck in one gear: pushing. Then leave a review so more people can find the show. TRANSCRIPT YouTube Video REFERENCES: 15:56 Otto Scharmer’s 4 Levels of Listening Love this episode? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—it helps other soulful leaders find us! Have a question or topic suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our website or social media. 📬  Connect With Us Website: www.TheSoulfulLeaderPodcast.com Main Website: www.tslp.life Find us on: YouTube: @soulfulleaders LinkedIn: The Soulful Leaders Facebook: The Soulful Leaders Newsletter: Get our weekly newsletter 'Shift Happens' with tips, tricks, and insights to uplevel your life and leadership, plus notifications of new podcast releases and blog posts. Sign up at www.tslp.life

    Not Wrong, Just Not Ready

  4. Sep 22

    Your Pain Isn't Punishment, It's a Doorway

    What if the discomfort you’re trying to fix, outrun and muscle through isn’t punishment at all - it’s an invitation? This week, Stephanie and Maren flip the script on pain, pressure and the “shoulds” that keep high achievers stuck on autopilot in their lives. For the most part, you like your life. You’ve built something that works. So why does something still feel off? A low-grade dissatisfaction you can’t quite name.  Pain can feel like proof that you’re doing life wrong, and what if it’s actually guidance?  This episode challenges today’s quick-fix culture: when discomfort shows up as chronic pain, emotional overwhelm, or that nagging sense of “this can’t be all there is,” maybe the real invitation is to grow into who you’re meant to become.  If you’re ready to shift from punishment and self-blame to curiosity and presence, and acknowledge how trying to force your way through often keeps you stuck, this episode is for you. It’s time to stop treating your restlessness as a problem to solve and start seeing it as the gold mine of information that it is. Know someone who is doing well by every outside measure while privately wondering when their internal alignment will catch up? Share this episode with them.  TRANSCRIPT YouTube Video REFERENCES: 4:40 Rumi Poem The Guest House (Coleman Barks translation) 20:37 Jim Collins What to Make of a Life Love this episode? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—it helps other soulful leaders find us! Have a question or topic suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our website or social media. 📬  Connect With Us Website: www.TheSoulfulLeaderPodcast.com Main Website: www.tslp.life Find us on: YouTube: @soulfulleaders LinkedIn: The Soulful Leaders Facebook: The Soulful Leaders Newsletter: Get our weekly newsletter 'Shift Happens' with tips, tricks, and insights to uplevel your life and leadership, plus notifications of new podcast releases and blog posts. Sign up at www.tslp.life

    Your Pain Isn't Punishment, It's a Doorway

  5. Sep 8

    The Leadership Issue That's Keeping You Stuck, and How to Change It - NOW

    You’re the reliable one. If something needs to get done, you’re the to do it. Which not only means there’s no space for you, or your dreams -it unwittingly stifles the people around you.  If you’ve ever watched someone struggle and thought, “Let me just do it for you,” you already know this tension that lives at the heart of leadership. It can feel unbearable because our culture equates busyness with worth This week’s podcast starts with a deceptively simple story from Zorba the Greek that addresses this leadership issue head on: a boy watches a butterfly struggle to break free of its cocoon, can't bear the discomfort of watching it struggle, and "helps" it out early... only to watch it die because its wings never fully formed. If you've ever rescued someone too soon — or rescued yourself out of your own growth — this episode will change how you think about rest, struggle, and what it actually means to hold space. In a culture built on ‘go, do, and succeed’ and busyness equals worth, giving someone (including ourselves) the space feels unbearable. Sharing a strategic insight, Stephanie and Maren go deeply into something that we often feel the need to push though - the true success rhythm: struggle and rest. Today you’ll find: Why rescuing people too early actually robs them of their own strengthWhy you are (literally, atomically) mostly space — and why that matters for your lifeWhy scrolling, cleaning, and "staying busy" are NOT restWhy 20 minutes of true stillness can equal 4 hours of sleepA simple practice to catch yourself before you disengage from your own growth  TRANSCRIPT YouTube Video REFERENCES: 01:08  The Boy and the Cocoon, and it's from Zorba the Greek. 26:50  Inner Mastery Love this episode? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—it helps other soulful leaders find us! Have a question or topic suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our website or social media. 📬  Connect With Us Website: www.TheSoulfulLeaderPodcast.com Main Website: www.tslp.life Find us on: YouTube: @soulfulleaders LinkedIn: The Soulful Leaders Facebook: The Soulful Leaders Newsletter: Get our weekly newsletter 'Shift Happens' with tips, tricks, and insights to uplevel your life and leadership, plus notifications of new podcast releases and blog posts. Sign up at www.tslp.life

    The Leadership Issue That's Keeping You Stuck, and How to Change It - NOW

  6. Aug 25

    The Soulful Path to Real Wealth: A Conversation with Dawn Boutilier

    Today, one of our very own superfans, Dawn Boutilier, shares how she built a business that checks all the boxes - passion, flow, joy, income, and mostly - deep meaning. Her work has not only changed her personally, it’s changed her family and her community. Dawn was one of our first listeners and has worked with us in multiple capacities over the years and it was an absolute honor to speak with her. In our revealing conversation, the three of us talk openly about creating wealth, community and entrepreneurship WITH the intelligence of life that is woven through everything - and the huge difference that we make by choosing this little used business path. This episode may open a doorway for you into a radically different understanding of work and its relationship to your life mission, the deep why that lives in your soul. It may also bring new insights to something that you already feel blooming within: You are here for a reason.Work does not have to be something you tolerate until you can finally retire.What you do is not separate from who you are.True wealth is not how much money you have.And life is not something you accomplish alone.Dawn's story is powerful and we’re so grateful she came on to share her insights with all our listeners.  Did her story open something in you? We’d love to hear about it! Send us a note at support@tslp.life then share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find this work. TRANSCRIPT YouTube Video REFERENCES: 10:15 Episodes that help break the asking for help taboo      Ep 212 Running on Fumes Isn’t Strength      Ep 165 Right Person Wrong Job      Ep 151 Mindset Shifts to Transform Your Business      E 145 Breaking the Leadership Mold      Ep 119 Burdens to Blessings      Ep 96 The Freedom to Choose 31:24 Co-Creation Circle (one year mastermind with Stephanie & Maren) 33:36 Show me your farmstand (farmstand finder) 36:32 Dawn Boutilier on facebook, dawnmurphy2003@hotmail.com Dawn Boutilier was born and raised in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on May 28, 1982. She is a proud wife to Terry Boutilier and mother to two boys, Brody and Colby, who are at the heart of everything she does. She is a dedicated educator with a passion for helping children learn, grow, and recognize their own strengths. Her commitment to education has led her to earn two Master’s degrees, reflecting her belief that learning is a lifelong journey. Dawn also has a strong creative and entrepreneurial side. She is the author of a recent book and the owner of a local farm stand, where she combines her love of baking, gardening, creating, and bringing people together. She enjoys country living and finding new ways to make use of the land and resources around her. Community is essential to Dawn. She's invested in supporting youth, helping organize activities, volunteering, creating something for others, and constantly getting involved in new projects. She is happiest when she is making a positive contribution to the people around her. Dawn wears many hats—wife, mother, teacher, lifelong learner, entrepreneur, creator, and community supporter—but family remains at the centre of them all. She believes in working hard, continuing to learn, helping others, and creating a meaningful life close to home. Love this episode? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—it helps other soulful leaders find us! Have a question or topic suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our website or social media. 📬  Connect With Us Website: www.TheSoulfulLeaderPodcast.com Main Website: www.tslp.life Find us on: YouTube: @soulfulleaders LinkedIn: The Soulful Leaders Facebook: The Soulful Leaders Newsletter: Get our weekly newsletter 'Shift Happens' with tips, tricks, and insights to uplevel your life and leadership, plus notifications of new podcast releases and blog posts. Sign up at www.tslp.life

    The Soulful Path to Real Wealth: A Conversation with Dawn Boutilier

  7. Aug 11

    Your Need to Control Is Holding You Hostage

    Control equals competence, right? That’s the common belief. In reality, control is tight shoulders, a busy mind, and a simmering irritation when other people don’t do it “the right way.”  This week, Stephanie and Maren take a candid look at how the need to manage everything is actually a leadership trap. As always, they don’t leave you hanging - they tell engaging stories, bring wisdom with laughter and share a grounding, usable practice.   In this episode they  pull apart everything from boundaries and emotional regulation to what it means to stay in your lane tell the truth about how trying to fix others always backfiresconnect the dots between stress and the body, including tension and digestion issues, and why your nervous system cannot “digest” other’s problemsflip the script on courage showing how it’s actually a result and dive into cultivating the skill of serenity (yep, it’s a skill) to protect your energyInstead of struggling to control everything or waiting to feel brave, listen in and hear real stories about DIY gone wrong, procrastination, and the fear of being seen, plus a more compassionate way to meet those inner layers as they come up.  If you want more peace, stronger self-leadership, and cleaner boundaries at work and at home, come listen, then subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find this work. TRANSCRIPT YouTube Video REFERENCES: 1:02 The Serenity Prayer - two versions Original (short) version “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” ACA version (Adult Children of Alcoholics) “God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know that one is me.” 4:40 Byron Katie's "three businesses" teaching 13:20 Roger James Hamilton's courage/clarity-confidence-commitment  22:35 Marianne Williamson quote “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. Love this episode? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—it helps other soulful leaders find us! Have a question or topic suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our website or social media. 📬  Connect With Us Website: www.TheSoulfulLeaderPodcast.com Main Website: www.tslp.life Find us on: YouTube: @soulfulleaders LinkedIn: The Soulful Leaders Facebook: The Soulful Leaders Newsletter: Get our weekly newsletter 'Shift Happens' with tips, tricks, and insights to uplevel your life and leadership, plus notifications of new podcast releases and blog posts. Sign up at www.tslp.life

    Your Need to Control Is Holding You Hostage

  8. Jul 28

    Your Next Job Doesn't Exist Yet

    The world is changing faster than the plans you were taught to trust. That’s why the question “What’s next?” feels both urgent and impossible.  Careers peter out, industries disappear, and AI is reshaping the job market - the old strategy of lining up a safe, logical path has not only stopped delivering the expected security, it barely functions at all.  It’s most likely that your next job doesn’t even exist yet. This week, Stephanie and Maren talk honestly about the anxiety this is bringing up and share options and alternative ways of thinking. Questions like “What if what you’re really meant to do doesn’t even exist yet?” are at the heart of their conversation which changes the whole conversation - it would mean you’re ahead of the game, not behind.  Today’s podcast covers:  Why outer preparation alone (money, credentials, a tidy plan) isn’t enough for real resilienceWhat actually helps you navigate uncertainty How “best practices” usually backfire and create bigger problemsSymptoms versus root causes in bodies, relationships, and systemsWhy unlearning industrial-era beliefs helps to rebuild our creator mindset (and why that’s essential)A simple, effective and powerful  practice for clarityIf you are ready for clarity without forcing an answer, this conversation will hit home Subscribe and share it with a friend who’s in transition Please also leave a review so more people can find the Soulful Leader Podcast.  If you were to stop chasing best practices and start aligning with what's actually yours to do - what would you do? We’d love to hear. TRANSCRIPT YouTube Video REFERENCES: 11:02 Buckminster Fuller Love this episode? Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—it helps other soulful leaders find us! Have a question or topic suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out through our website or social media. 📬  Connect With Us Website: www.TheSoulfulLeaderPodcast.com Main Website: www.tslp.life Find us on: YouTube: @soulfulleaders LinkedIn: The Soulful Leaders Facebook: The Soulful Leaders Newsletter: Get our weekly newsletter 'Shift Happens' with tips, tricks, and insights to uplevel your life and leadership, plus notifications of new podcast releases and blog posts. Sign up at www.tslp.life

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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.

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  • Creator
    Stephanie Allen & Maren Oslac
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    222
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Soulful Leader Podcast
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