Soft Power Project

Sherry Fang

The Soft Power Project is a podcast about the courage it takes to become who you’re meant to be. Through intimate conversations and personal stories, host Sherry Fang journals the journeys of women navigating reinvention, uncertainty, and growth. This podcast explores the messy middle — the quiet seasons, the pivots, and the moments that don’t always make it onto highlight reels. The intention is simple: to remove the shame around starting over and remind women that transformation is rarely linear. Through shared stories and practical insights, The Soft Power Project encourages women to trust themselves, embrace change, and move toward the next version of their lives with softness and strength. For any questions, please find me at softpower.you@gmail.com If you like to share your story on Soft Power Project, please fill out this from and I will get back to you as soon as possible. --> https://forms.gle/wE4it5KSXfu815dw9 Soft Power Coaching Program It's designed for women who were told they were too sensitive, too nice, too quiet, or never enough, my coaching provides a safe and empowering space to: - Channel anger into clarity and action (not chaos). - Define their own power. Soft, bold, or a blend of both. - Build strong self-connection and boundaries that protect their energy. - Transform from fixing everyone else’s life to fully living their own. This isn’t about becoming harder. It’s about becoming whole. Whether you are going through something difficult (divorce, custody battle, leaving toxic relationship) or just yearning for change, this is for you. -> https://forms.gle/BfPnrra7v1CuDCsC6

  1. What If Growth Isn't About Getting Lighter? with The Wild Medeina

    APR 30

    What If Growth Isn't About Getting Lighter? with The Wild Medeina

    Agne was sitting in a spa, reading about the goddess Kali, when she asked the universe to bring something down. A couple of months later, everything started crumbling.   Sherry and Agne talk about what it means to descend. About the book she co-wrote with Ebonnie Shreve while they were both still in the darkness. About the dark times Agnes says she is still in right now.   This one is for anyone who has been told to stay in the light when something inside them knew they had to find their transformation in the darkness.   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Becoming whole, not just light 2:24 - Why this book had to be written 5:36 - Crying on a 9-5 office floor 9:15 - The descent and what it means 11:05 - What falling apart feels like 14:23 - Acknowledge before you act 15:53 - Why spiritual bypass falls short 16:49 - Two voices, one book 19:55 - Invocation of the Wild Woman 23:32 - Women heal by sharing 26:24 - Compassion as the way to create 29:34 - Postponing for the right time 38:15 - Who she is now vs last year 39:46 - Defining soft power now 43:09 - Is the darkness still scary?   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Yin and Yang Within (book): https://www.amazon.com/Yin-Yang-Within-Journey-Balance-ebook/dp/B0G5BPBQZK Ebonnie Shreve (co-author): https://www.instagram.com/hearthealerink/ Episode 45 with The Wild Medeina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ngm-gH6xv0   ABOUT THE WILD MEDEINA: Agnes is the founder of Wild Women Empowerment and self-published co-author of The Yin and Yang Within with Ebonnie Shreve. Originally from Lithuania, now based in the UK. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewildmedeina/ Website: https://www.thewildmedeina.com/   #SoftPowerProject #SoftPower #WomenPodcast #PersonalGrowth #Healing #Vulnerability #SelfDiscovery #Reinvention Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm5etbvm00a1i01sl6k6h99de/comments Youtube Instagram Would you like to share your life stories? Please fill out this form. See you there~

    46 min
  2. My Energy Will Not Be Harvested with Sonya Weigle

    APR 24

    My Energy Will Not Be Harvested with Sonya Weigle

    Sonya Weigle spent 25 years in biotech leadership, performing the way the workforce required her to. Then two years ago, watching her youngest daughter plan her future, she realized she had her whole life ahead of her too. Sherry and Sonya talk about what happens when you stop performing and start recentering. From putting yourself on a shelf to protect your career, to creating non-negotiables around time, energy, and freedom. From breaking generational patterns of women who "handle everything" to defining soft power as water: quiet, persistent, and capable of reshaping anything. This conversation goes somewhere grounded and real. 0:00 - Trusting the voice within 1:13 - Intuition in a data-driven world 3:06 - The heart inside biotech 5:07 - Organizational DNA and scaling 7:05 - Why 80% of mergers fail 9:41 - HR is not an afterthought 13:52 - Women in biotech leadership 18:53 - Centering yourself after decades 22:51 - Soft mornings and non-negotiables 25:32 - My energy will not be harvested 29:04 - The moment with her daughter 31:24 - Breaking generational patterns 36:12 - Women reclaiming their power 41:55 - Soft power is like water 46:31 - Advice for the boardroom MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Catalytic Collective: https://thecatalyticcollective.com/ NextStageBio Advisors: https://nextstagebioadvisors.com/ ABOUT SONYA WEIGLE: Sonya Wilford-Weigle is the founder of The Catalytic Collective, a membership community for executive women in life sciences redefining success on their own terms. She has spent 25+ years advising biotech CEOs through scaling, M&A integration, and organizational transformation. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-wilford-weigle/ Website: https://thecatalyticcollective.com/ Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm5etbvm00a1i01sl6k6h99de/comments Youtube Instagram Would you like to share your life stories? Please fill out this form. See you there~

    49 min
  3. Embracing the Unplanned Life with Danielle Frank

    APR 16

    Embracing the Unplanned Life with Danielle Frank

    Danielle Frank thought she was on the path to motherhood. Then her engagement ended, and she had to rewrite the story entirely.   Sherry and Danielle talk about what happens when the future you pictured doesn't arrive. From Hollywood to wine and spirits to writing a rhyming book that teaches parents to let their kids breathe like a good Cabernet. Danielle reads from A Wine Lover's Guide to Parenting and reframes every pivot as a new path, not a detour.   This conversation goes somewhere warm and unexpected.   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - An outsider-insider on parenting 1:16 - Understanding human behavior 3:09 - Grape juice into a Cabernet 5:15 - Breaking off the engagement 8:32 - Writing through the messy middle 12:14 - Extract the lessons 14:43 - The pull to change the world 19:07 - Kids need to breathe 22:57 - Forbidden things breed curiosity 25:08 - Que Sera Sera: a reading 27:50 - Don't let your kids ferment 30:48 - The mulled wine chapter on bullying 33:18 - Making wine approachable 36:06 - What soft power means to Danielle 37:12 - Advice for writers   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: A Wine Lover's Guide to Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/Wine-Lovers-Guide-Parenting/dp/1967598061 Danielle's website: https://daniellefrankauthor.com/   ABOUT DANIELLE FRANK: Danielle is the author of A Wine Lover's Guide to Parenting, a humor-driven rhyming book for parents and wine lovers. She has worked in wine and spirits for 22+ years after a career in entertainment. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createagreatstory/ Website: https://daniellefrankauthor.com/   CONNECT WITH THE SOFT POWER PROJECT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soft_power_project/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoftPowerProject Email: softpower.you@gmail.com   Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm5etbvm00a1i01sl6k6h99de/comments Youtube Instagram Would you like to share your life stories? Please fill out this form. See you there~

    40 min
  4. APR 14

    The Superpower Life Experience Actually Gives You

    Have you ever had a yearning you kept trying to talk yourself out of? I spent months doing exactly that — applying for jobs, calling headhunters, convincing myself I could still build the thing on weekends. I got nothing back. And I am so grateful. This solo episode is about conviction. Not the Instagram version. The kind that shows up when you're embarrassed, scared, and out of backup plans. I share the ancient Chinese military principle 破釜沉舟 (pò fǔ chén zhōu) - burn the pots, sink the boats - and what it unlocked for me about the six months I spent failing to get another corporate job while quietly knowing I wanted to build this. If you've ever had something you wanted to build and kept waiting for a safer moment, this one is for you. Chapters 00:00 Celebrating Midlife Power 02:57 The Power of Conviction 05:53 Embracing Change and New Beginnings 09:06 Building a Community Through Shared Experiences CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soft_power_project/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoftPowerProject Email: softpower.you@gmail.com Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm5etbvm00a1i01sl6k6h99de/comments Youtube Instagram ✨About the Soft Power Coaching Program✨ For women who were told they were too sensitive, too nice, too quiet, or never enough, my coaching provides a safe and empowering space to: Channel anger into clarity and action (not chaos). Define their own power. Soft, bold, or a blend of both.Build strong self-connection and boundaries that protect their energy.Transform from fixing everyone else’s life to fully living their own.This isn’t about becoming harder. It’s about becoming whole. ✨Fill out the form and start reinventing! Free for limited time. ✨ https://forms.gle/w4hA9zB1MNCWTfjL8

    12 min
  5. Finding Yourself After a Lifetime of Adapting with Djennie Falle-Djedje

    APR 9

    Finding Yourself After a Lifetime of Adapting with Djennie Falle-Djedje

    Djennie Falle was three years old the first time she left Paris to live with a Dutch family she barely knew. She adapted. She always adapted. Different language, different rules, different mother. By the time she was 24, she'd gotten so good at fitting in that she couldn't find herself underneath it all. In this episode of The Soft Power Project, Sherry talks with Djennie about the quiet cost of being the person who adjusts. What it felt like to constantly say goodbye to friends on both sides of a border. The breakup that finally exposed how little of her life she'd actually chosen. And the 10-year journey that followed, through leaving religion, sitting with a therapist who told her to do nothing for five minutes, and discovering that dance could release what her body had been holding for years. Djennie's definition of belonging has nothing to do with place. It starts with feeling at home in your own body. If you've ever wondered whether your ability to adapt is a gift or a shield, this one's for you. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Growing up between cultures 0:33 - Meet Djennie: Paris to the Netherlands 4:11 - The first time she felt different 6:51 - Lessons from growing up between classes 8:57 - Making adaptation look easy 11:30 - The cost of always saying goodbye 17:00 - A breakup that started rediscovery 20:39 - Leaving religion, finding spirituality 23:15 - Dance as emotional release 26:29 - Movement beyond the dance floor 28:29 - Confident at work, cautious in life 34:03 - Burnout and learning to sit still 35:28 - What belonging really means 37:26 - Masculine protecting feminine energy 41:17 - Advice: sit in the silence ABOUT DJENNIE FALLE-DJEDJE: Djennie Falle is a multilingual professional and movement advocate based in the Netherlands. Born in Paris with roots in Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Spain, she speaks four languages and uses dance and movement as tools for emotional processing and self-expression. Instagram: instagram.com/dj.ennie/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/djennie-falle-djedje-55b76187/ CONNECT WITH THE SOFT POWER PROJECT: Instagram: instagram.com/soft_power_project/ YouTube: youtube.com/@SoftPowerProject Email: softpower.you@gmail.com #SoftPowerProject #SoftPower #CulturalIdentity #Belonging #PersonalGrowth #WomenPodcast #FeminineEnergy #Movement #WomenEmpowerment #Healing #SelfDiscovery #Reinvention Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm5etbvm00a1i01sl6k6h99de/comments Youtube Instagram ✨About the Soft Power Coaching Program✨ For women who were told they were too sensitive, too nice, too quiet, or never enough, my coaching provides a safe and empowering space to: Channel anger into clarity and action (not chaos). Define their own power. Soft, bold, or a blend of both.Build strong self-connection and boundaries that protect their energy.Transform from fixing everyone else’s life to fully living their own.This isn’t about becoming harder. It’s about becoming whole. ✨Fill out the form and start reinventing! Free for limited time. ✨ https://forms.gle/w4hA9zB1MNCWTfjL8

    45 min
5
out of 5
2 Ratings

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The Soft Power Project is a podcast about the courage it takes to become who you’re meant to be. Through intimate conversations and personal stories, host Sherry Fang journals the journeys of women navigating reinvention, uncertainty, and growth. This podcast explores the messy middle — the quiet seasons, the pivots, and the moments that don’t always make it onto highlight reels. The intention is simple: to remove the shame around starting over and remind women that transformation is rarely linear. Through shared stories and practical insights, The Soft Power Project encourages women to trust themselves, embrace change, and move toward the next version of their lives with softness and strength. For any questions, please find me at softpower.you@gmail.com If you like to share your story on Soft Power Project, please fill out this from and I will get back to you as soon as possible. --> https://forms.gle/wE4it5KSXfu815dw9 Soft Power Coaching Program It's designed for women who were told they were too sensitive, too nice, too quiet, or never enough, my coaching provides a safe and empowering space to: - Channel anger into clarity and action (not chaos). - Define their own power. Soft, bold, or a blend of both. - Build strong self-connection and boundaries that protect their energy. - Transform from fixing everyone else’s life to fully living their own. This isn’t about becoming harder. It’s about becoming whole. Whether you are going through something difficult (divorce, custody battle, leaving toxic relationship) or just yearning for change, this is for you. -> https://forms.gle/BfPnrra7v1CuDCsC6

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