Soul fam, this is a beautiful, inspiring conversation bridging business and spirituality with my dear friend and one of my role models, Vicki Shillington. She is the Chief Happiness Officer at Thinqshift, which provides fabulous leadership training services. Being a rebel means so many different things to different people and purpose changes with each individual, it’s theirs to create! We get deep on the soulbbatical journey and what it means to live a more authentic, courageous, and purposeful life, even through all the scary and sucky moments.

What we’re talkin’ about:

• The power of bringing our whole selves into the boardroom
• The currency and qualities of a fabulous leader
• The Circle of Suck we get stuck in and how to get out of it
• Creating the recipe for a thriving organization
• What it looks like to “Live Soulbbatical” (and have your clients love you even more for choosing to nourish yourself)

Follow Vicki:

• Linkedin: Vicki Shillington
• Website: thinqshift.com
• Be Fabulous Podcast

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

Find Jennifer Butler’s work here

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Soul fam, how are you showing up?! I’ve talked about how important it is to show up as your full self but there is a lot that gets in the way of that. We’re running at a million miles an hour and we don’t always get a chance to even know ourselves. My friend Shelly is the epitome of what it means to SHOW UP but she has had a journey to getting there and she’s sharing it today. This juicy and raw convo is filled with powerful insights and tools for creating more space for modern life mindfulness, how to be a real support to others, and create more connection in our lives.

What We’re talkin’ about:

• Shelly’s auto-immune wake-up call and her journey to modern life mindfulness
• Ripples of Impact: how our inner work translates to the outer world
• The transformational power of mutual aid, proximity, and human connection
• What we can learn from squirrels, acorns, and the beautiful interdependence of nature’s ecosystems 
• Simple, practical habits for showing up for ourselves every day

Follow Shelly:

• Instagram: @mindfulskatergirl
• Website: shellytygielski.com
• Facebook: Shelly Tygielski

Grab her book: Sit Down to Rise Up

Check out Pandemic of Love

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

Read Justin Michael Williams’ book Stay Woke

And check out his appearance on the Rebel Souls Podcast 

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Hey rebel souls, you’ve got me this week with a messy idea that’s been heavy on my heart. I’ve been having so many conversations around this need to put the things that we HAVE to do over the things we WANT to do. I catch myself in this mindset all the time and I suspect you’re feeling exactly like I am. We deserve pleasure, we don't earn it. There’s no room for “busyness as a badge of honor” in the life of a radiant, whole, vibrant human being. So let’s flip this script!

What I’m talkin’ about:

• How we block ourselves from play (and flipping that script)
• How to refocus pleasure as the top priority
• Shifting away from the “earn it” mentality
• What is possible for our lives when we replace the to-list with the to-be list
• Key questions to begin asking ourselves

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

Read Adam Grant’s book Think Again and check out his Instragram @adamgrant

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Rebel souls, there’s something on my heart this month that needs to be explored together. September is suicide prevention awareness month and I asked my friend Addison Brasil to come back and talk about it. In his first appearance on the show, he was so beautifully vulnerable about his experiences of being “just to the left” of death three separate times. His experience of loss and grief has led him to be the mental health advocate that he is today. He is the co-founder of Tethr which is a 10,000 men strong community focused on supporting the mental health crisis of men. This conversation isn’t only focused on men, it’s about shifting awareness to action. With the changes in the landscape of work, the incredible weight of the pandemic, and the challenges around mental health right now, Addison is diving into practical tips around emotional fitness, honoring our grief process, and moving through the negative swirl of thoughts and emotions that loss can bring.

We do talk about suicide and the loss of Addison’s father. If that is a trigger for you, please be warned, this might not be the right episode for you. Be gentle to yourself and protect your health. 

What we’re talkin’ about:

• What it means to honor the journey and acknowledge the swirl
• Identifying what grief actually is and why we can’t bypass it
• The grief toolkit and powerful reframing tools
• What it looks like to practice daily emotional fitness and why it matters
• The importance of silence and support when it comes to mental wellbeing

Follow Addison:

• Instagram: @addisonbrasil
• Website: addisonbrasil.com

Check out Tethr:

• Instagram: @tethrformen
• Website: tethr.men

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

Resources:

Listen to Addison’s first episode with Rebel Souls

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

This is a conversation I’ve been wanting to record for a while and you’ll see why! Drew Newkirk is a Psychotherapist and badassery incarnate. His mission is to help his clients find freedom, which you know hits me right in the heart! Drew has a love for the Enneagram and takes it to a whole new depth that gave me some serious soul nudges. When we go after anything big in life, it means we will be met with rejection after rejection, thoughts of comparison, and all kinds of doubt. Drew gets really open about the projects he wants to create in the world, how comparison has held him back, and what he has done to overcome it. If you’re feeling called to share your voice and your message but feel held back or uncertain, this is a must-listen!

What we’re talkin’ about:

• The importance of living life “unedited” 
• How the Enneagram is like the garden of our lives
• Learning to ask for what we need: Why it’s hard and why it’s so needed 
• How to live with a healthy disregard
• Rejection only means redirection

Follow Drew:

• Instagram: @drewnewkirkpsychotherapy @thedrewdawg
• Check out Drew’s YouTube series

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

Resources:

Richard Rohr books

Check out Drew’s favorite Enneagram test here

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Hey there, Soul Fam! I am mixing things up today with a short and powerful SOULisode! Last week, we talked a lot about giving oxygen to your dreams. One of the most important things we can do for that is to invest in ourselves. Every one of us needs to have major skin in the game of life in order to achieve all the dreams that we have. If we are truly rebelling FOR what matters most to us, then where are we putting our money, energy, and time? I’m laying out the steps we get to take to align our investments with our purpose. I’m also letting you in on a new community we are building to come together to inspire, challenge, and support each other on this journey. Get ready for some serious reflection and self-discovery, I am fired up!!

What I’m talkin’ about:

• What it means to let your money express your soul

• Recognizing money as energy and letting it flow toward what matters most

• Why it's important to make investments in yourself and your dreams

• Placing tiny bets that align with what we're Rebelling FOR

• My new Soul Circle Community launching in October

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

The Soul of Money

Listen to Follow Your Full Body F*ck Yes with Abbey Gibb

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Soul fam, you know how much we love the real and raw conversations and it doesn’t get much juicier than this! My fellow author and soul sister Christina Glickman is returning to Rebel Souls to flip the script and interview me! In this SOUL SISTERS conversation, we get real about what turns our stomachs, gives us sweaty palms, and makes us want to run away. There’s no big dream out there that isn’t filled with fearful moments and discouragement, we’re all humans with heartbeats, right? The good thing is that we get to use that fear as fuel to drive us forward. There is literally NOTHING off-limits in the episode. We basically forgot that we were recording so welcome to a deeply loving, no-holds-barred conversation that’s best described as a glimpse into my bare naked soul. 

We cover a lot of vulnerable and valuable ground, including:

• How being a badass doesn’t mean you’re fearless.
• What it means to give our dreams oxygen.
• Why it’s important to recommit every single day to what matters most to us.
• The value of practicing “high Intention, low attachment to outcome.”
• The power of finding your “forever champions.” 

Follow Christina:

• Instagram: @christinaglickman
• Facebook
• Vimeo
• Linkedin
• Book: Xtra: The Art of Being

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

Find your Human Design Type

Go check out Rebelling FOR Unapologetic Confidence with Christina on Rebel Souls

AND Shelley’s Soulisode on what it means to be Success-FULL

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Hello, my fellow Rebel Souls! This firebomb episode with Cleo Stiller is about to blow your mind and I’m so excited to be sharing this important and extremely timely conversation. Cleo is so sharp on what’s going on in the world and is here to help lead in the change we need. Her mission is to inspire positive social action around the world and she is spearheading the raw and honest conversations we need to be having, post #metoo and post covid, in the workplace. 

Cleo is uniquely tuned into being able to read the tea leaves of cultural movements and discovered a trend that men are faced with that is nothing short of lethal. All of us have created a box that men are supposed to fit into and it’s time to break out of it. Only show anger, don’t talk about how you’re feeling, and only go at it alone are just some of the destructive boxes men are taught to check. We need to make a massive shift away from that to create healthy and positive changes in both the workplace and relationships as a whole.

As a Peabody award and Emmy award-nominated journalist, speaker, and television host, Cleo has made massive waves in our culture. Get ready, we’re going deep!

What we’re talkin’ about:

• What it means to be a modern man
• What’s happening in the workplace that no one’s talking about – and how it will impact the future of women in leadership if we don’t stop it now
• The “Man Box” stereotype and why it’s contributing to the escalating men’s mental health crisis
• Why we need to take gender out of the conversation and refocus on what it means to be a good person (or partner or parent or leader)
• What women can do to support the men they love

Follow Cleo:

• Instagram: @cleomsf
• Website: cleostiller.net
• Twitter: @cleomsf

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

There are so many forms of rebellion and it doesn’t have to fit in any box. I’m so excited to share Mandy’s beautifully raw and inspiring story. Mandy has been a high-level, go-getter her whole life and has received a Doctorate from Cambridge University, held the role of director at a global investment baking, become a mother, and is in the process of writing a book.

It’s easy to see the polished and perfect success on the surface but Mandy opens up about the complete chaos on the inside. All the pushing and beating down ended in a rock bottom experience and the journey of healing is what led her to where she is today. So many of us are running internal scripts that beat us down, and the result is burnout and exhaustion until we realize what we really need is acceptance of who we are moment to moment.

This is a crazy vulnerable story of dismantling the programming that can destroy us if we don’t make the shift. This conversation is about the practical and actionable tips to get rid of that inner a**hole we all have.

What we’re talkin’ about:

• The seamy underbelly of overachieving and perfectionism
• How radical independence actually blocks connection
• Three simple steps to practice self-compassion
• Unlearning what it means to achieve
• The power of connection, community, and receiving

Connect with Mandy:

• Instagram: @mandylehto
• Website: mandylehto.com
• Enough, the Podcast

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

Resources:

Find Byron Katie’s work here

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

I am so excited for you to be dropping in on all the SOUL vibes of this episode with this wonderful human, Jason Harris. Jason is literally flipping the middle finger to the status quo in advertising, company culture, and giving back to the world. He is the CEO of the award winning creative agency, Mekanism, has been named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Social Impact Leaders, and is the co-founder of the Creative Alliance, which bands agencies together to get behind powerful causes like educational access, gender equality, anti-racism, and more!

Jason embodies my belief that organizations are only as conscious and soulful as their leaders. It’s truly in the process of giving back that we can all rise together. We get to talk about who he really is under all the accolades and what led him to the soul journey. This conversation shares how being our original selves and giving our gifts to the world is how we get to live success-FULL. 

What we’re talkin’ about:

• Identifying the core aspects of your original self 
• Owning mistakes and acknowledging possibilities
• Creating a system for personal boundaries 
• Creative tension: The balance of ambition and presence 
• How working with Joe Biden sparked positivity and storytelling 

Connect with Jason:

• Instagram: @jason_harris
• Website: jasonharris.nyc
• Book: The Soulful Art of Persuasion

Connect with Shelley:

• Instagram: @soulbbatical
• Website: soulbbatical.com

Resources:

• Listen to Rebelling for Bravery with Lindsay Stein
• A Rebel Leader’s Manifesto
• Follow Joshua Coombes on Instagram and grab his book, Do Something for Nothing

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions