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Who's the boss of you—your phone, social media, or credit cards? You can change that by being a Soul Boss. Become the creative, wise CEO of your life—not by pushing and shoving your way through the world, but by building your skill set.   When you use soft skills, like adaptability, empathy and disc…

Michelle Mains


    • Feb 17, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 4m AVG DURATION
    • 475 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Soul Boss

    How to Talk to Stunt Queens and Kings without Losing Your Cool

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 5:36


    Even life-changing opportunities can have knuckleheads riding shotgun. Don't let them ruin a good thing!

    When You're Stuck, Call Your Truth Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 5:15


    Do you have a Truth Council to help you get unstuck? Cultivate relationships with trustworthy people who speak with clarity and kindness.

    Why Standards are the Secret to Finding Green Flag Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 6:04


    Are you unsure how to find your people? Find green flag relationships by articulating your values.

    Choose Goals That Make You Feel Calm, Strong, and Empowered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 5:19


    A Feel Wheel isn't just for kids—emotions are a powerful checkpoint. Discover why connecting head and heart is the secret sauce for success.

    Do You Want Success This Year? Change Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 5:22


    Do some goals feel like one roadblock after another? Your Future Self says it's time for a rethink.

    Exchange Efforting for Ease and Increase Your People Flex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 5:20


    Are mid-month blahs leaving you doomscrolling? Discover why you should swap instant answers and quick fixes for lasting results.

    You're Not Unmotivated You Just Don't Know Your Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 5:22


    Is your motivation already nose-diving? Discover how soft skills will transform forcing and rushing into fun, rewarding, solid choices.

    Stop Fighting Pointless Fights and Start De-Escalating

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 5:30


    Little spats will happen, but don't let them be the boss of you. Use people skills to take the lead.

    Why Inconvenient Questions Are Your Secret Weapon to Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 5:32


    Did an overly optimistic mindset get you in trouble this year? Set yourself up for success by making tough questions routine.

    From Avoidance to Action: Passing the Masterclass in Truth Telling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 5:18


    Feedback can feel awkward, but it doesn't have to be. Discover how soft skills can help you use feedback to your advantage.

    Name Your Neurodiversity: Executive Function Meets People Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 5:45


    Don't get stuck in the grind mode grinder. Discover how people skills will help you flourish when the heat is on.

    4 Ways to Streamline Friction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 5:31


    Does grind mode have you spinning and cycling? Don't say yes to any work. Use people skills to say yes to the right work.

    5 Tactics to Avoid Workslop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 5:36


    Speed and intensity are mandatory in grind mode. Workslop and careless errors are avoidable. Discover how to elevate your reputation with soft skills.

    10 Micro-Tasks to Get Out of Grind Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 6:05


    Are you struggling to climb Grind Mode Mountain? Combine people skills with executive function to kickstart consistent success.

    The Courage to Pivot - Use AI to Make Purpose Personal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 6:11


    Are you ready to take charge of your next chapter? Pivot with confidence, courage, and a little help from AI.

    Shut Down Setbacks by Paring Purpose and Persistence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 5:45


    Wanting splashy, instant success isn't a shortcoming—it shows you're passionate. Reach your goals by backstopping purpose with persistence.

    Build Your Purpose on Compassion and Connecting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 5:45


    Facts and logic are only half the story of business success. Discover why people skills and genuine connections are your secret weapons.

    How Happy Accidents Can Kickstart Your Next Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2025 5:30


    Living on purpose doesn't have to be heavy or boring. Take charge of your next fun chapter by combining people skills + a growth mindset.

    3 Ways to Make The Stare Work for You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 5:39


    Are you dishing out The Stare left and right? Discover why people skills are the secret to knowing when and where to use it.

    Toggle Off the Shame Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 5:45


    Are your standards so high that they're unattainable? Use people skills to course correct before resentment takes over.

    From Overwhelmed to Empowered-Use People Skills to Manage Trauma Dumping

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 5:29


    Bad days happen but think twice before you unload to anyone and everyone. Toggle off oversharing and toggle on to heartfelt connections.

    Toggle Off Doing All the Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 5:30


    Are you ready to be known for your style, smart choices, and impeccable work? Swap doing all the things with doing your thing.

    The One Critical Skill LinkedIn Missed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 5:51


    Keep your trustworthy character front and center. High standards are the gateway to payoffs like increased status and better-paying roles.

    Work Conflict is Normal But Solvable (No Kidding)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 5:04


    Right-fighting may feel justifiable, but it's a fast pass to damaging relationships. Use people skills to keep your solid reputation intact.

    5 Ways to Flex Your Learning Muscle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 5:22


    Being a lifelong learner in in demand, but does life get in the way? Discover 5 ways to blast through common blocks and flex your know-how.

    Bring Your Marketable Collaboration Skills to Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 5:14


    Do you want your name to be front and center for collaboration opportunities? Make How you do things as well known as What you deliver.

    Level Up Your Communication Skills with Self-Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 5:41


    Reading the room is one thing—understanding how you fit in is another. Be self-aware and you'll say the right thing at the right time.

    Ace Your Interview with High EQ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 5:39


    Could developing emotional intelligence take your career to the next level? Mastering people skills is as simple as this: Every What needs a How.

    5 Ways to Make Friends Before You Need Them

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 5:39


    Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Don't just let your work speak for itself. Make friends before you need them.

    5 Ways to Describe Your Make it Work Superpower

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 5:37


    Do you want to become an elite contributor? Combine industry know-how and people skills to create a “make it work” superpower.

    Attain Optimum Productivity with a Perception Correction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 5:52


    Are you ready for your productivity to soar? Start by challenging assumptions and certainties, then make a perception correction.

    Reshape Your Network Spike Your Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 5:18


    Are you ready for your career to take off with stretch projects and cool people? Spike your productivity by upgrading your network.

    Reach Optimum Productivity by Pruning Too Much of a Good Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 5:15


    Automatically saying Yes to any opportunity may result in too much of a good thing. Get to the right results by pruning the wrong projects.

    Prune Hot Mess Habits for Optimum Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 5:30


    Life may get messy, but you don't have to become a hot mess. Create optimum productivity by saying yes to the right people and projects.

    Perfect Your High Agency Cut-Off Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 5:27


    Did you know you can be nice and still have a superb cut-off game? Discover how people skills will help close the door to shenanigans.

    High Agency People Know Pausing isn't Punitive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 5:33


    Pausing is the secret weapon of high agency people. Discover how to listen to your gut and use time outs to save time, cycles, and capital.

    Shift Ambiguity into Action with People Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 5:35


    Facing fears and challenges—even if you ease into it—keeps you at your strongest. Discover why people skills are the way to take charge of negative patterns.

    Why Gaining Traction Starts with Showing Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 5:23


    Do you want to be known for having high agency, but you're not sure where to start? Do what seems simple with excellence: Show up.

    5 People Skills to Rewrite How the Story Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 5:59


    Are you facing a challenging, tough situation? Stay confident and empowered with people skill superpowers. Rewrite the end of that story.

    20 Road Rules for High Performing Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 5:58


    Has an after-hours passion project drifted off course? Use people skills to transform ambiguity to clarity with a set of road rules.

    Kickstart Your Daily Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 5:27


    Rich discussions don't have to be heavy or pressure-filled. Boss up with people skills and keep your daily debrief short, sweet, and compelling.

    7 Starter Phrases for Tricky Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 5:19


    Have you ever had a hasty delivery escalate into a throwdown with friends or family? Discover why people skills are the secret to after-hours success.

    5 Stretch Goals to Transform Your Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 5:55


    Are you ready to transform your future? Face that uncomfortable habit head-on and walk away with marketable skills. That's playing FTW.

    5 Ways Problems Build Your People Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 5:22


    Achieving goals can feel like an endless obstacle course. Combine endurance and people skills to crush your goals with Capacity.

    Build Your Confidence on the Daily

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 5:26


    Snags and setbacks will happen. But don't give up. Use people skills and healthy confidence to push forward!

    What's The Vibe For 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 5:08


    Toss that list of uninspiring resolutions. Start powering goals with passion and people skills and define the vibe for 2025.

    People Skills to Help You Shake Out from the Pack

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 5:27


    As we head into the home stretch, one thing is clear: It's time to take out the trash. Keep your people skill superpowers and toss what hasn't worked out.

    5 Ways to Cut Year-End Overwhelm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 5:39


    You've already tried sacrificing your well-being. This year, use people skills to have a mindset reset. Pace yourself with realistic, attainable goals.

    Turn the Page on Endless Heads-Down Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 5:28


    To Do lists are forever, but people come and go. So, don't let relationships fall by the wayside. Use people skills to hone a stellar How.

    Turn the Page on Hey, Girl Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 5:34


    Did you get caught up in a “Hey, girl” dead-end project? Make room for future successes by cutting the cord. Kickstart your mindset reset with people skills.

    5 Easy Ways to Describe Your Authenticity Expertise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 5:52


    Do you want to communicate with impact? Be authentic. It's the secret sauce to turbocharging your message.

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