Soulful MBA Podcast
278 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsOur binge-worthy podcast is a sanctuary for those curious about what it's really like to build a company from scratch, work remotely with your best friend, and consciously engage with other humans on the Internet.
Our mission is to help other ambitious women build and grow businesses online.
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Cathy O’Dowd: Climbing to the Top with Teamwork
March 09, 2021 10:12 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBToday’s guest is South African mountaineer Cathy O’Dowd, the first woman to climb Mount Everest from both sides. Her many Himalayan expeditions have provided her with extensive experience with individuals and teams, facing stress, risk, and overwhelming challenge. Pre-COVID, she shared insights with corporate audiences all over the world through story-driven expedition case studies. Post-COVID, she has had to shift her business online like many of us and is grateful that she l...
Finding Your Voice in Virtual Spaces with Casey Erin Clark and Julie Fogh
March 02, 2021 12:05 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBMany of us spend what felt like a lifetime on Zoom meetings, and perhaps you struggled to find your voice in this virtual space. This is completely normal because the rules of engagement are entirely different online than they are in the real world. Today's guests are Casey Erin Clark and Julie Fogh, the Founders of Vital Voice Training, a voice, and communication company that recognizes that your voice is a powerful tool for connection and expression. As trained actors and voic...
Coming Together to Be Chronically You with Nitika Chopra
February 23, 2021 09:03 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThose suffering from chronic conditions deserve normalcy, advocacy, and empowerment! We had an illuminating conversation on this episode of "And She Spoke" with Nitika Chopra, the founder of Chronicon, a media and events company dedicated to elevating those who live with chronic illness. There are so many misunderstandings around chronic health conditions. Through her journey with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, Nitika has found power and meaning without being defined by the w...
The Ways Visionary Leaders Can Play Bigger with Nancy Giordano
February 16, 2021 13:12 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBDescribed as endlessly optimistic, Nancy Giordano is a strategic futurist, global keynote speaker, corporate strategist, and gatherer, with a drive to help enterprise organizations and visionary leaders transform to meet the escalating expectations ahead. Recognized as one of the top female futurists, Nancy is the co-founder of the Femme Futurists Society. Concerned about applying an outdated, industrial approach to an exponential 21st Century world, she is currently launching h...
A Money Mindset Makeover with Amina Altai
February 09, 2021 11:26 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBOn this episode of "And She Spoke," we have a fantastic conversation about financial mindset with Amina Altai, a holistic business and mindset coach — and previous guest of our Thrive Online 2020 Conference!
A Money Mindset Makeover with Amina AlTai
February 09, 2021 11:26 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBReimagining our relationship with money takes feeling WORTHY about ourselves, first. Out of all the core limiting beliefs we face as wellness professionals and entrepreneurs, the relationship we have around money and success can be a BIG one… ...And yet, when our lives feel upended by burnout and overwhelm, it can be hard to capture that worth, and our health can suffer as a result. It takes a BOLD reimagining of ourselves and our business to show up authentically and find NEW sol...
Overcoming Doubts with Kara Goldin
February 02, 2021 09:13 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBOvercoming doubt (and the doubters) in our lives is difficult but necessary if we want to succeed. When those conversations around what it takes to boldly push through difficulties are shrouded in mystery -- we can end up stopping our ambitions before they even start. But through the power of telling OUR stories, we can find strength in one another and empower people to reconsider their doubts. Because for business owners, success is rarely a straight line. On this episode of “...
Regaining Trust in our Bodies with Lauren Geertsen
January 26, 2021 08:46 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBSo many women have a fraught relationship with their body… but there IS a way back! Rebuilding that trust takes time and a unique guide to unpack the internalized beliefs that place us at war with ourselves and fighting the perceptions generated from the beauty industry and broader culture. Even in an era of “self-care,” an important question lingers: Are we just buying into the same false story over and over again? On this episode of “And She Spoke,” we speak with Lauren Geerts...
Creating Joyful Belonging with Casper ter Kuile
January 12, 2021 13:14 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBHow can we find the sacred in our own lives and rise as leaders in a community… even as the pillars we once used seem to shift all around us? Perhaps the answer is within ourselves. Joyful belonging – of living lives of greater connection, meaning, and depth – takes dedication and a new way of thinking around the spaces we create in our lives. But it is possible to create new sacred texts and spiritual ways, even as our world – and religion's role in it – continues to change. On ...
Tapping Into Your Intuition For Business With Blair Badenhop
December 08, 2020 13:38 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOn this episode of “And She Spoke,” we speak with Blair Badenhop, a global brand mentor and messaging strategist for wellness entrepreneurs.
Getting a Seat at the Table with Eleanor Beaton
December 01, 2020 21:34 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBWomen getting a seat at the table takes ALL of us working together! Smashing through those barriers asks us to honestly address the systemic problems that have led us to where we are today. That means starting from the bottom up, and considering the best ways can help enhance the full diversity of female voices within the business world that are ready to be heard. And surprisingly, what needs to change in our lead generation, scaling, and social media strategies. On this episode ...
Championing the Financial Advancement of Women with Claire Wasserman
November 24, 2020 15:19 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBTo 'level up' our careers, we have to take ownership of our worth! And that also means getting PAID what we're worth as well. It takes a significant shift to start seeing and valuing ourselves… and takes determination to keep fighting for what we're worth despite the opposition. What kind of resources and communities are out there for women struggling to claim their worth? And what can we do about it? On this episode of "And She Spoke," we speak with Claire Wasserman, an entrepr...
Healing is an Inside Job with Elizabeth Kendig
November 14, 2020 16:49 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBHealers can't fix us. Why? Because we're not broken! But they can remind us that we're whole – and that our path to healing comes from within. Healing is an inside job. (Hence the title of this podcast episode 😉 ). *** Plagued by decades of depression and a stubborn autoimmune disease, today's guest embarked on a self-care bender — immersing herself in every holistic treatment and spiritual practice she could get her hands on! From shamanic journeys to chakra balancing, si...
Transforming Self-Improvement with Devon Brooks
November 03, 2020 19:19 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBYou are in charge of managing your own experience in the world! It’s so refreshing to know that we can speak up to create a better experience for ourselves. Feeling stressed? Say so! Need more time to do something important for yourself or your kids? Say no to that other demand vying for your attention! Here’s the thing: how we maneuver through business/work can have a direct impact on how we show up in life. Business coaching can reveal more of WHO we are outside of our prof...
How to Use Your Voice for Change with Erica Courdae
October 28, 2020 21:32 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBIt’s okay to be an imperfect ally when navigating difficult times. Wanting to participate in an emotionally charged conversation is important, even if we’re afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. The beauty of it is… we don’t have to get it right or be perfect. We have to see where we can do more, be better, and expand. Everything we do in life requires practice and co-creation... we learn in tandem with others. It’s not about being perfect. It’s about taking action that a...
7 Reasons Why Your Business Isn’t Making Money
October 16, 2020 17:16 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBSometimes entrepreneurship feels like a constant uphill climb but it is an endeavor that pays off in the long-run: it’s just about staying the course and ensuring that you get the basics right. In today’s episode, Sandy and Jeni talk about some of the most common reasons why your business is not making as much money as you would like. You’ll learn more about the strategies and mindset shifts that are required to run a successful online business, starting with why focusing on o...
A Smidge of Joy in the Chaos.
October 07, 2020 17:57 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBJoy is not always found in big, milestone events. Sometimes, especially during times of chaos, the greatest joys are found in small, everyday moments. Today’s episode is a lighthearted take on some of the joys and hustles of this wild and crazy year, but predominantly the joys – things that we would like to celebrate, despite the fact that we’ve spent most of 2020 within the confines of our own homes! As we enter fall, we’d like to share with you some recommendations for the t...
How to Negotiate with Alexandra Carter
October 03, 2020 13:11 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBWhen it comes to negotiation, many of us feel we don’t measure up. Maybe our fears of rejection or conflict get us to clam up and go with the flow… or we just feel inadequate in our knowledge and choose other – harder – approaches in life. But what if simply asking for what we NEED could benefit… everyone? On today’s episode of “And She Spoke” we have a lively and informative discussion with Alexandra Carter, a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Mediation Clinic at...
Break the Good Girl Myth + Unleash Your Power With Majo Molfino
September 25, 2020 15:54 - 37 minutes - 52 MBFor thousands of years, women have been taught to be good above all else. You know... follow the rules, trust our logic over intuition, keep the peace, make everyone else happy, and sacrifice ourselves to achieve our goals. Whew... glad those days are over... oh wait...they’re not. Being the ‘good girl’ holds us back from our true potential. It keeps us from being POWERFUL. On today’s episode of “And She Spoke” we get to the root of what’s really holding us back with the 5...
3 Ways to Reframe 2020 + Thrive in Uncertain Times
September 15, 2020 23:20 - 18 minutes - 43.3 MBApply to work with us in the Inner Circle: https://theinnercircle.works/ What if you decided, “No matter what, I’m going to be fine”? Wouldn’t that be liberating? For many of us (if not all of us), it feels like it’s just one thing after another this year. Crisis after crisis piling up and chipping away at our ability to be resilient. We’ve heard from many of you who––after spending years on building your in-person following or your brick and mortar studios, ...
Natalia Wiechowski and Picking Yourself Back Up
September 01, 2020 15:18 - 30 minutes - 42 MBWhat do you do when life hits a wall? As the world is trying to pick itself back up, female entrepreneurs and business owners are trying hard to stabilize their businesses, remain optimistic, and move forward. But, it’s not easy. Which is why we need incredible role models to lift us up and give us the strength to keep on going. And today’s guest, Dr. Natalia Wiechowski, is the role model we all need right now. As the founder of Think Natalia, she helps other entrepren...
Tracy Litt and Escaping the Pitfalls of the Past
August 26, 2020 08:30 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBOur past traps us. It traps us into thinking that we’re inadequate, and can never become our fully actualized selves. The worst part is, we listen. And we never grow. According to today’s guest Tracy Litt, the past has no business affecting our future. And that it should only ever exist between our two ears. Tracy is a spiritual advisor and mindset teacher to female leaders and entrepreneurs. And her teachings stem from one crucial statement: We are the root c...
Tiffany Aliche and Bouncing Back from ‘Failure’
August 18, 2020 16:17 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBToday’s guest was love at first listen for us. Some people are so warm, friendly, and inspiring, that it’s impossible not to light up in their presence too. And Tiffany Aliche is all of that and more. America’s favorite Financial Educator, Tiffany has built a career off of educating women on understanding their finances and nurturing a positive relationship with money. The Tiffany we spoke to today was confident and self-assured. But she wasn’t always that way. In ...
Brett Larkin and becoming a Yoga Icon on YouTube
August 11, 2020 10:09 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBEvery entrepreneur has that ‘aha’ moment. And for Brett Larkin, one of YouTube’s finest yoga teachers, it came on the drive back home from a YouTube creator conference in San Bruno, California. Working in the video game and tech industry for years, Brett had always been a staunch believer in the power of the online space. In fact, one of the most impactful yoga classes she’d ever taken was a virtual one she streamed from a tiny hotel room in India in 2012. And though he...
Juju Hook and the Primetime Slot
August 04, 2020 12:57 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBIn our society, women are treated like they have shelf lives. Once we reach a certain age, we’re told that it’s time to wrap up, settle down, and start looking for more appropriate passions → like knitting and gardening. All that’s really left for us to do is reflect on our lives, and quietly make our way to the end of our lives. Nothing new, exciting, or groundbreaking can be expected of a woman past a certain age. Not according to today’s guest, Juju Hook. According t...
Mary Shores and the Motivation of Trauma
July 28, 2020 14:54 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBBe prepared to have your mind blown and your perspective on the world changed. Because that’s what happened to us. Today’s guest, Mary Shores, is someone we’ve wanted to interview on And She Spoke for a long time. Last year, Sandy was preparing to be a guest on Dr. Meghan Walker’s incredible Entrepology Podcast. While she was doing some research before her appearance, she stumbled across Mary’s episode, intriguingly titled ‘How to Get Comfortable Asking People for Money.’ ...
Kelly Diels and the Pastel Pink underbelly of the Patriarchy
July 21, 2020 08:53 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBPicture this. Your life and business are both stuck in a rut and you know you need someone’s guidance to get out of it. Someone who looks, talks, and acts like you and who’s been through similar struggles. So, you decide to get the help of a female lifestyle coach and log onto their website. And are immediately greeted by: A website with a background of pastels A slim, white woman in a sheath dress and with shiny white teeth at the centre of it A background of a p...
Claudia Chan and Lessons in Leadership
July 15, 2020 12:48 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBWho is a leader? What is leadership? Can you only lead if you’re an owner, founder or a C-suite executive? According to today’s guest, Claudia Chan, absolutely not. And as a leadership and culture change expert, she’s made it her mission to provide the world with a more holistic, inclusive, and purpose-driven definition of leadership. One that doesn’t discriminate against gender, race, economic background, or even your job title. In the cut-throat world of business, ent...
Femily and Ethical Allyship
July 11, 2020 12:25 - 41 minutes - 57 MBLately, we’ve been paying a lot more attention to bias around us - gender bias, wealth bias, and of course, racial bias. As white women, we’ve never really had to face the burden of racial bias. It’s on us to check our privilege, continue having these important conversations, and educate ourselves on how to dispel bias by being the best allies we can. And do ALL of that in a way that goes beyond posting a black square on social media. Today’s guest, Femily, has made it he...
Denise Duffield Thomas and Money Lessons from Rose Farms
June 29, 2020 12:14 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBWho would’ve thought rose farms could teach you important lessons about money. But our guest, Denise Duffield Thomas, has us converted. A money mindset mentor and author, Denise is passionate about teaching women about money, helping them charge the right amount for their work, and getting them over that dreaded income plateau. Oh, and she also purchased a rose farm 18 months ago. As one does. And those money mindset and purchasing a rose farm have more to do with each...
Joy Altimare and Corporate Struggles
June 23, 2020 10:04 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MB‘Who is she to tell me what to do?’ ‘Her tone is too abrasive’ ‘Is she even qualified to say this?’ Being a woman in corporate is tough. Especially if you’re working to challenge ideas and beliefs as old as the company you’re working for. Meet Joy Altimare, Chief Engagement and Brand Officer at EHE Health, an NYC based healthcare company specializing in preventative employee health. EHE partners with other businesses to help them understand how best to provide their e...
Allison Baggerly: Getting Honest About Money
May 18, 2020 12:27 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBAs business owners, we’ve spent a lot of time with finance coaches, gurus, and budget advisors. And that’s why we can confidently say, we’ve never met someone quite like Allison Baggerly. Allison is a blogger, influencer, and the founder of Inspired Budget where she combines her passion for teaching and finance to help other women learn about managing their money. In our conversation with her, Allison was warm, funny, and seriously easy to talk to. But what really stood o...
Jenny Gaither: Building Momentum through Movemeant
May 05, 2020 16:29 - 32 minutes - 44 MBAll around us, businesses are changing due to COVID-19. The pandemic is forcing us to pivot, to really take a look at ourselves, reflect, and ask what can be a pretty scary question: ‘Why am I doing what I’m doing?’ Jenny Gaither, our guest for today, is no different. Like so many women we know and admire, Jenny wears many hats — she’s a business and life coach, a SoulCycle instructor, and the founder of ‘The Movemeant Foundation’ - a non-profit organization that uses the power...
Marlo Ellis and Exploring the Underbelly of Pain
April 28, 2020 09:45 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBWhen we re-launched The Soulful MBA as And She Spoke, we wanted to really lean in and dig deeper into the different paths female entrepreneurs take, and that meant sharing stories other than our own. And that’s why we’re so excited to host Marlo Ellis, the founder and CEO of The Uncommon Woman with us this week. After just having come out of an abusive relationship, Marlo decided to turn her passion for fitness into her very own brick-and-mortar gym. As she worked with her clie...
Casey Erin Clark and Voice Positivity
April 20, 2020 13:04 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBWhen you think of a leader, what voice immediately comes to mind? A cisgender, white, male news anchor? A politician? Or a popular old- Hollywood actor? Culturally, these male symbols have been associated with leadership and authority. And that extends to their voices too. So what does this mean for those whose voice varies greatly from this definition of authority? In other words, what does it mean for women? Actress and singer Casey Erin Clark started Vital Voice Trai...
Lydia Fenet on Becoming the Most Powerful Woman in the Room
April 15, 2020 14:12 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBPicture an auctioneer. If you’re like most people, you just pictured an elderly, bespectacled British gentleman, with a gavel in one hand and a glass of scotch in the other. Not a 20-something woman in a brightly colored dress with heels et al. That’s where Lydia Fenet comes in. Lydia is the Global Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at Christie’s in New York by day and auctioneer extraordinaire by night. Lydia’s incredibly inspiring story began when she interned at Christie...
COVID-19 and the Online World
April 08, 2020 17:18 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBIt’s been a long few weeks. And full disclosure, they’ve been some of the worst for us and our business. We’ve had to process the fact that our partnership with our work, our business’s core values, and our day-to-day operations have been shaken up, maybe even permanently. All in the span of a few days. Our business has always stood for sustainability, digital artisanship, and slow growth. It’s what we’re passionate about and we’ve worked very hard for over the years. ...
Thinking about THINX: The Rise of Purplewashing
March 11, 2020 03:07 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBWe’re a female-owned software company, and take a LOT pride in what we’ve built. And we love supporting other woman-owned ventures, which is part of the reason we were both big fans of THINX. This was a product developed by women, for women, and it helped to change the public conversation about women’s bodies. Good for women, and good for the environment? Consider us sold. So when we heard about what went down with THINX and Miki Agrawal, we knew we needed to talk...
Beating Perfection Paralysis
March 03, 2020 17:19 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBRemember when you’d work your tush off just so that you get handed a shiny gold star in front of the whole class? Yeah, us too. Our theory is that this behavior is why so many women in business identify as perfectionists today. When we had a show of hands in our community, there were SO many of you who identified as loud and proud perfectionists. And, we can definitely relate. But, perfectionism has a dark side. And that’s what we’ll be exploring in today’s episode. Tun...
Fighting Burnout with Boundaries
February 25, 2020 05:30 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBWith more and more women getting into online business, we decided that it was time to have an honest conversation about what it means to grow an online business in 2020. Running an online business has its advantages: you can work when you want, where you want, while wearing what you want. But...there’s a downside. People who work a 9-5 can switch off at the end of the day, but as business owners that’s a habit we need to intentionally cultivate (and it isn’t easy!). When your...
How to Make Better Decisions in Your Business
February 18, 2020 14:12 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBOn an average day, we make 35,000 decisions. It can be as simple as deciding what to wear, or what to eat for breakfast, or something a little consequential like deciding to diversify your business revenue streams, or as tense as dealing with conflict. As entrepreneurs, our power comes from being decisive. Making a decision, following through, and knowing when to pivot. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn more about the mindset shifts to help you take the stress out of deci...
Our Story 2.0
February 13, 2020 05:15 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MBWelcome to the first official episode of And She Spoke. This week, we’re diving into everything that’s changed in the three years since we first launched the Soulful MBA. Entrepreneurship has been a journey of personal transformation for both of us. It’s given us a sort of unshakeable sense of self and confidence, and with it comes the comfort of knowing that no matter what happens we’ll be okay. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn more about why we believe that entrepreneurs...
And She Spoke: An Introduction
February 11, 2020 05:30 - 14 minutes - 21.5 MBWith a new decade, we wanted to take a second to say goodbye to the Soulful MBA, it’s brought us so far, and we’ve gained so many loyal listeners in the process, but we realized that we’re now at a point in our lives and our businesses where we want to go deeper. For the last three years, we’ve been talking about all the different ways that you can grow and market your teaching platform, but now we’d like to start talking about what it takes to be the woman behind a successful bus...
Re-release: Women, Money + Mindset
February 07, 2020 16:25 - 33 minutes - 63.5 MBWe all face self-sabotaging thoughts on occasion and it is important for us, as women, to collectively confront these issues so that we can move passed them as a community. Today we get into self-imposed limitations, balancing vision and action, the ever-present victim mentality, and setting realistic goals.
Re-release: Kelly Diels on Women, Money + Power
February 04, 2020 19:19 - 39 minutes - 74.4 MBKelly helps feminist entrepreneurs and culture makers sell to women without selling out by teaching feminist principles, including how they apply to marketing and other facets of business. She talks openly about controversial topics, including the false perceptions that exist around poor people and money. As a busy mom of five kids and a thriving entrepreneur, Kelly’s story is motivating and her message is profoundly important.
Re-release: Emily Williams on Mastering Your Money Mindset
January 30, 2020 16:04 - 42 minutes - 79.9 MBEmily is a success coach and the author of the new book: I Heart My Life. Emily teaches women to examine their mindset around money and to do away with the limits we so often put on ourselves. She reveals how our false backstories are holding us back, and she shows us that, as ambitious women, we need to have more conversations about what we desire—including stories and examples that represent successes we can emulate. Emily is such a great example of this kind of success and her fe...
Re-release: Our Money Stories
January 23, 2020 16:03 - 51 minutes - 97.6 MBIn this episode, we’re getting vulnerable and sharing our money stories with you. This is not always an easy topic to discuss publicly, yet we need to start having these conversations in order to remove some of our collective shame about money—shame that is not helping any of us, particularly women. Going back to our memories of childhood, we share some of the difficult circumstances that shaped our understanding of—and relationship to—money. We hope that our experiences will gi...
Re-release: The Value of a Wife
January 22, 2020 06:50 - 26 minutes - 50.3 MBOn this re-released episode of the Soulful MBA podcast, we talk about a slightly controversial topic—the value of a wife. We touch on several articles we’ve read recently about the economic benefits for men who have a wife at home (or at least in a position where she is still primarily responsible for childcare and the emotional labor that takes place in families). As feminists and entrepreneurs, we felt that it was important to invite this conversation into our community because ...
2019: A Year in Review
January 15, 2020 04:45 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBAs with last year, we’re bringing you a recap of the year vis-à-vis our favorite things. Here are the links for you (think of it as a stellar gift guide or a place to bookmark for inspiration later on): Best Books Jeni: The Great Alone / Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done Sandy: The Testaments: The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale Best Netflix Shows Sandy: Bikram Jeni: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel / Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns Best Purchase Jeni: Blackbir...
147 Financial Intelligence: An Intentional Approach to Your Numbers
January 03, 2020 01:46 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MB#147 An Intentional Approach to Your Numbers It is a common misconception that numbers are out of a business owner’s control. This pervasive thinking is not only untrue but also lends itself to a passive financial approach. Jeni and Sandy want you, as the powerful entrepreneurs you are, to take charge and be intentional about your numbers. During this episode, they debunk this passivity myth and discuss why it is so important to realize that you have financial agency as well as ...