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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


    • Jul 28, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Soul Boss

    Use People Skills to Stop Stress in its Tracks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 5:49


    Are your stress reactions holding back career success? Use people skills to take charge of sticky situations.

    Step Into Your Full Self Without Picking a Fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 5:30


    Are you getting a nudge to speak up for yourself? Harness emotional intelligence skills to get the opportunities you deserve.

    There's No World Cup for Solving Other People's Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 5:36


    Are you holding down someone else's responsibilities? Learn why people skills are essential to keep your agency and lower your stress.

    Beat Stressmaxxing by Making Your Yes Count

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 5:30


    Are pressures and perfectionism stressing you out? Learn 5 ways to turn up success and turn down the stress with people skills.

    Knowledge is Good Being a Good Partner is Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 4:43


    Everyone knows how to prompt. Few know how to partner. Discover why people skills are the key to raising your professional status.

    4 Ways to Transform Clapbacks into Constructive Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 5:44


    There's a lot of ground before goodbye. So, turn to people skills before differences push a partnership to the breaking point.

    Build Alliances with a Scalpel, Not a Sledgehammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 5:51


    New partnerships are fragile. Try replacing preconceived ideas with people skills, and you'll make friends instead of enemies.

    Don't Ignore the Little Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 5:31


    Are hidden biases getting in the way of your professional success? Learn why people skills are the secret to creating alliances that last.

    Join the Keep it Real Club

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 5:50


    Are AI suggestions making you sound generic or lackluster? Use personal insights + people skills to up your believability.

    Make Productivity Personal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 5:46


    Productivity theater is alive and well, but you don't have to be a pawn in that game. Start partnering for ultimate productivity.

    Skip the AI Accent

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 5:52


    Is your AI prompt for tough conversations falling short? Discover why people skills are the secret to solid storytelling.

    3 Ways to Be a Superstar Colleague AI Doesn't Mention

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 5:50


    Is AI giving you ho-hum personal branding suggestions? Upgrade with your favorite people skills—that's how to be unforgettable.

    Rebalance Your People Skills Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 6:23


    More skills = more opportunities. Increase your visibility and earning power with a suite of competencies.

    Reset Your People Skills with The Rule of Thirds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 5:41


    All-or-nothing thinking can increase anxiety and limit your career. So, spring clean your approach and start clocking incremental wins on the daily.

    Is it Time to Wave Goodbye to the Culture of Genius

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 5:57


    Is the "Culture of Genius" tripping you up? Discover why using people skills is the secret sauce to jumpstarting your career.

    Toss the 2016 You and Spring Clean Your Self-Image

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 5:23


    Does someone's flip negative comment or criticism still sting? Discover why new, awesome opportunities start with healthy self-confidence.

    How to Skyrocket Your Problem-Solving Stock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 6:02


    Have you perfected the art of zoom-out/zoom-in thinking? Congratulations—your stock as a problem-solving ninja just skyrocketed.

    Make Get into It Your Go-To Mantra for Problem Solving

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 5:30


    Are you a "later" kind of person? Discover how people skills will help you overcome "someday" syndrome.

    Why Getting Pushy Has a Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 5:32


    Scapegoating feels satisfying in the moment, but payback is coming. Create a path to commercial success by building alliances.

    Level Up by Learning How to Handle Haters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 5:52


    Do you want to hear a secret? Problem-solving can get personal. So, discover why soft skills are the key to handling haters.

    Swap Productivity for Generosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 5:43


    Is busyness blocking your progress and potential partnerships? Change your actions with people skills, and you'll change your results.

    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.

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