Life can be a lot easier than we think.

Saara sits down with Grace Abbott, freelance marketing director and founder of How To Go Freelance, to explore what it takes to build a business rooted in self-worth and agency.

Grace shares her journey from early childhood entrepreneurial experiences to becoming a self-made freelancer, mentor, and creator. Together, they explore self-worth, honoring your natural rhythm, and what it means to build a successful career from alignment. They also reflect on the trap of self-help addiction, processing triggers, and clearing the way to presence.

In this episode:

• How self-awareness builds self-worth and shapes your income
• Honoring your natural rhythm and boundaries when building a business
• How over-giving, resentment, and under-earning lead back to the same pattern

This episode is for you if:

• You're aware that your inner world isn't supporting your professional and financial goals
• Your favorite self-development tools and teachings aren't hitting lately but you haven’t pinpointed why
• You struggle with over-giving and self-doubt in work and beyond

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Grace Abbott

10:05 Money as an Energy Exchange

13:06 Grace’s Career Trajectory

19:11 Navigating Procrastination and Productivity

25:28 Leaning into Your Way of Doing Things

29:32 Childhood Imprints on Money and Worth

34:05 Balancing a Giving Nature

38:12 Resentment and Forgiveness

40:26 Processing Emotions to Support Clear Decisions

43:41 Self-Help Addiction and Returning to the Present

46:49 Moving With Fear Anyway

49:42 Reframing Imperfection as Perfection

52:17 One of Grace’s Leaps of Faith

56:51 Identifying as Someone Who Has Value to Offer

59:18 Grace’s Go-To Practices for Self-Development

01:05:56 Letting Go of Attachments to Embrace the True Self

01:09:03 Navigating Feeling Misunderstood

01:11:28 Building How to Go Freelance and What’s Next

01:14:00 The Type of Person Who Thrives in Freelance

01:16:43 Choosing Your Service Area

01:18:10 How to Develop Your Network

01:21:09 The Role of Self-Worth in Freelancing

01:23:22 Closing

Connect with Grace

• Substack: https://howtogofreelance.substack.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtogofreelance/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ask_grace
• Website: https://howtogofreelance.com/

Where to Find Saara

• Substack: https://richsouls.substack.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saaralampwalla/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richsoulswithsaara

You’d be surprised what nature can teach you about your own evolution.

Becca Nenow’s top priority is her soul’s evolution. She’s lived and shed many lives: wilderness therapy guide, environmental policy advocate, Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, Lowe’s garden center guide, outfitter, serial entrepreneur. Through every iteration, nature has been her constant.

Like Saara, Becca is a student of the natural world. She sees it as her life’s work to help people reconnect with nature and the medicine inherent to it.

In this episode, they explore the connection between spirituality and nature, what men and women can learn from time outdoors, how nature balances polarity and supports wellbeing, and why deepening our relationship with the natural world supports personal transformation.

In this episode:

• The spiritual essence of nature and its role in personal transformation

• What nature teaches men and women about power, sensitivity, and intuition

• The art of holding creations lightly: releasing businesses and identities to support your evolution

This episode is for you if:

• Nature keeps calling you but you don’t know why or how to answer

• You’re holding onto a business, identity, or project that no longer fits

• You sense there’s more to nature than exercise or views and want to access its deeper wisdom

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Becca Nenow

01:28 Connection to Nature: Essence and Experience

03:39 How Becca Became a Nature Enthusiast

06:03 Understanding Self through Astrology

08:55 Human Design and Learning Styles

10:37 Wilderness Therapy: Merging Nature with Psychology

12:54 The Connection Between Spirituality and Nature

15:11 Forest Bathing as Healing

18:09 The Role of a Nature Guide

27:51 Becca's Personal Journey with Nature

30:29 Backpacking, Retreats, and Experiencing Nature

40:15 How Nature Empowers Women

48:20 What Nature Teaches Everyone

49:15 Nature's Effect on Sensitivity

55:02 Holding Creations Lightly: Becca's Business Evolution

01:08:27 Woodsong: Connecting Women with Nature

01:15:21 Closing

Connect with Becca

• Find ⁠Becca on Substack

• Visit Becca’s website

Where to Find Saara

⁠⁠@SaaraLampwalla⁠⁠ everywhere

You left what you knew but don't know what's next. Now what?

Alexia Kremer walked away from a thriving career in 3D art she once loved to build something aligned with her essence. Next came The Void, a period of ambiguity and dissolution that taught her lessons only earned from experience.

Alexia and Saara dive into the liminal space so many of us find ourselves in today, exploring what it is, why it’s necessary, and how to connect with its medicine.

They also discuss why embodiment isn’t just spiritual theory but a practical framework for sustainable success, the power of archetypes in understanding our patterns and potential, and the Empress Way: Alexia’s approach to building empires through partnership, not force.

In this episode:

• What "The Void" is and why it often follows aligned action

• How to navigate the liminal space

• Why embodiment is a practical solution for modern women

• The Empress Way: building in partnership rather than in solitude

• Archetypes as a tool for understanding your patterns and potential

• Practices for finding stability when everything feels uncertain

This episode is for you if:

• You’ve achieved what you wanted but now feel complete with it

• You’re in a transition that feels like things are falling apart rather than coming together

• You’re navigating intense ambiguity

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Alexia Kremer

02:32 Navigating Identity and Purpose

05:20 Being a Generator

08:03 The Concept of The Void

10:35 The Blob Phase

13:33 Finding Comfort in The Void

28:19 Navigating The Void: Personal Journeys and Practices

35:59 Understanding Archetypes: The Collective Unconscious

41:54 The Empress Way: Redefining Feminine Power

48:09 The Symbiosis of Feminine and Masculine Energies

Connect with Alexia

Find Alexia on Instagram

Where to Find Saara

⁠@SaaraLampwalla⁠ everywhere

What happens after your venture takes off?

David Sherry went from building his own startup, Death to Stock, a stock image solution used by Apple, Google, Squarespace, and Nike, to guiding founders through the inevitable evolution that comes with success.

David and Saara explore why personal development isn't optional for entrepreneurs, the predictable tensions that emerge as businesses scale, and his Founder Evolution Framework: a tool for resetting perspective, spotting misalignment, and reconnecting with the excitement that started it all.

In this episode:

• Why community matters for founders navigating growth
• Internal fulfillment vs. external success
• Breaking free from external validation
• The predictable stages of the founder journey
• The Founder Evolution Framework
• How personal development ripples into business results
• Integrating spirituality into entrepreneurship

This episode is for you if:

• You've hit a success plateau and feel disconnected from your original vision
• You're wondering why achievement doesn't feel as satisfying as you thought
• You're ready to evolve as a founder, not just scale your business

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to David Sherry

04:45 From Startup Founder to Executive Advisor and Guide

07:49 Why Community Matters for Entrepreneurs

10:33 The Shift from Building to Coaching

13:26 Internal Fulfillment vs. External Success

16:35 Breaking Free from External Validation

19:26 The Birth of Death to Stock

22:22 Finding the Right Coach for Your Growth

27:41 Navigating Personal Evolution and Complexity

33:54 Becoming an Executive Coach

39:33 The Predictable Stages of the Founder Journey

46:16 The Founder Evolution Framework

53:04 Internal vs. External Goal Setting

54:36 Why Difficult Conversations Matter

56:02 Tracking Progress in Coaching

57:45 Awareness, Patterns, and Growth

59:43 Transcending Problems You Once Had

01:00:27 Coaching Horror Stories

01:02:17 Coaching vs. Therapy: What's the Difference?

01:04:34 Uncovering Your Blind Spots

01:07:06 How Relationships Shape Coaching

01:08:24 Client Commitment and Accountability

01:10:04 Personal Development's Ripple Effect

01:12:46 Integrating Work and Life

01:14:24 Spirituality in Entrepreneurship

01:17:03 What Makes David’s Soul Feel Rich

01:18:18 On Essence and Purpose

01:20:13 Connect with David Sherry

Connect with David

Visit David's website

Where to Find Saara

@SaaraLampwalla everywhere

Are you strangling your creativity?

Saara sits down with Amy Lohr, creative director, branding expert, author, and speaker, to explore creativity as a tool for expression, healing, and transformation.

From navigating creative blocks to mapping the creative's hero's journey, this conversation goes deep. They discuss why expression matters more than perfection, how to let ideas take shape, and why everyone is inherently creative.

In this episode:

• Amy’s creative awakening
• How creativity supports healing
• The relationship between creativity and emotional expression
• Creativity for “non-creatives”
• Navigating creative blocks and nurturing your creative practice
• Embracing all parts of the creative cycle
• How to let your ideas breathe and blossom
• The MVP approach to creative projects
• When to let go of projects
• The creative’s Hero’s Journey
• Why everyone is inherently creative

This episode is for you if you've ever:

• Held yourself back from creating or sharing your work
• Wondered how to honor your ideas without killing them with perfectionism
• Wanted to use creativity as a healing practice

Chapters

00:00 Introduction  

01:46 Meeting Amy Lohr  

04:38 Amy’s Creative Awakening  

07:29 Human Design and the Creative Path  

10:26 How Creativity Supports Healing  

13:23 Becoming a “Creative Doula”  

16:21 Navigating the Creative Process  

19:09 Childhood Influences and Early Expression  

21:51 The Healing Power of Creativity  

24:50 Creativity as Emotional Expression  

27:50 Polarity and the Artist’s Journey  

30:58 Creativity for “Non-Creatives”  

33:52 Finding Comfort in the Abstract  

36:14 The Art of Versioning and Iteration  

41:16 Embracing the Creative Process Fully  

43:58 Building a Relationship with Ideas  

48:39 Tangible vs. Intuitive Creation  

52:41 The Hero’s Journey of Creativity  

57:38 Essence, Individuality, and Soul Expression  

01:04:05 Letting Go of Projects  

01:06:10 Writing a Book as Transformation  

01:12:10 Mapping the Creative Journey  

01:22:06 Art, Connection, and the Divine

Connect with Amy

• Find Amy on Instagram

• Visit Amy’s website

• Check out Like the Sun at Midday or ⁠read the first chapter for free here⁠

Where to Find Saara

@SaaraLampwalla everywhere

To celebrate the final solo episode of Rich Souls, we’re doing a Q&A! I talk about human design, decision-making, intuition, nature, and of course, personal growth. Listen for tons of personal anecdotes on these topics.

Thank you to everyone who has listened in over the past few months. Stay tuned for what’s next after my break.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:29 How has Human Design changed the way you make decisions day to day?

05:36 If everyone understood their Human Design, what do you think would shift in the world?

06:23 Can you recall a time when following your intuition completely changed the outcome of something?

16:44 What’s your personal telltale sign that your intuition is speaking?

18:13 What's one non-negotiable daily ritual that keeps your energy clear?

19:08 How do you reset when you've overextended yourself?

20:01 How do you maintain sovereignty while still allowing deep connection?

22:14 What's the biggest boundary you've ever set in service of your sovereignty?

22:57 How do you personally define feminine energy?

25:17 What's your favorite embodiment practice?

25:42 What's a place in nature that feels like home to you?

26:47 How has your relationship with nature shaped your inner world?

Resources Mentioned

1. Substack - Being is Your Contribution: Why Doing Less Leads to More
2. Ep. 02 - The Truth About Taking a Leap of Faith
3. TikTok - What to do when you and roommates just can’t compromise
4. To Be Magnetic - Deep Imaginings (Referral Link)

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Connect with Saara

• Substack: https://richsouls.substack.com/
• Twitter: https://x.com/saaralampwalla
• Threads: https://www.threads.com/@saaralampwalla
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/saaralampwalla
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richsoulswithsaara
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saaralampwalla/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RichSoulsPod

In this episode of Rich Souls, we’re asking the tough question: when’s the last time you took time for yourself to integrate all that you’ve been moving through? We discuss the necessity of stillness and reflection, especially for self development junkies. Let this be your reminder to welcome extended periods of solitude as a vital part of your rising.

Takeaways

• It's essential to take space to integrate experiences

• Integration requires time away from distractions

• Nature can be a powerful tool for reflection and integration

• We often inundate ourselves with data and experiences

• Taking breaks helps us align to a higher version of ourselves

• Stillness is a requirement, not a nice-to-have, for anyone trying to reach their potential

  
  

00:00 The Importance of Integration

06:59 Embracing Stillness and Reflection

Resources Mentioned

• Being is Your Contribution: Why Doing Less Leads to More
• Life is an Experiment
  

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Connect with Saara

• Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/saaralampwalla⁠

• Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.com/@saaralampwalla⁠

• Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/saaralampwalla⁠

• TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@richsoulswithsaara⁠

• LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/saaralampwalla/⁠

• YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RichSoulsPod⁠

• Substack: ⁠https://richsouls.substack.com/

In this episode of Rich Souls, we’re exploring the role of sovereignty in self development. We talk about using discernment in a world filled with distractions and the significance of agency in navigating tests and triggers. I also share a personal experience that sheds light on a part of my journey of self discovery, how I approach feedback from loved ones, and how being messy has been liberating in my personal process. We also talk about how pain is a purifying force and I remind everyone about the value of energetic hygiene practices nowadays.

Takeaways

• Sovereignty is self governance

• Discernment is crucial in filtering distractions and information

• Tests and triggers are milestones in our personal evolution

• Pain is purifying and leads to growth

• Messy processes are part of the human experience

• Feedback from others can help illuminate our blind spots

• We want to use our intuition to discern what is true for us

• Energetic hygiene practices help maintain sovereignty

• Living in alignment with our values fosters confidence

Chapters

01:14 The Importance of Self Governance

03:38 Discernment and Agency

06:33 Vision and Resistance

08:16 Tests and Triggers as Milestones

14:30 Navigating Feedback and Projections

17:33 Embracing the Messiness of Life

20:21 Pain as Purification

23:59 Practicing Energetic Hygiene

25:13 Key Themes and Insights

Resources Mentioned

• • Learning to Swim Downstream
  • Being Messy is Cool

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Connect with Saara

• Twitter: https://x.com/saaralampwalla

• Threads: https://www.threads.com/@saaralampwalla

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/saaralampwalla

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richsoulswithsaara

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saaralampwalla/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RichSoulsPod

• Substack: https://richsouls.substack.com/

This week on Rich Souls, host Saara delves into the interplay between masculine and feminine energies, exploring how these principles shape the way we approach problem-solving. She speaks to the collective shift toward the feminine, the role of subjective truth in self development, and the vital importance of intuition in the present moment. In a world oversaturated with information, Saara reminds listeners of the power of discernment and offers insights on how to build a relationship with, and trust in, intuition as a compass for higher consciousness and solutions that serve ourselves and the greater good.

Takeaways

• Masculine energy is associated with solving, while feminine energy is linked to surrendering.

• Cultural shifts are moving towards embracing feminine and consciously incorporating intuition into problem solving

• Self development prescriptions may not fit everyone; personal experimentation is key

• Intuition can guide us in making decisions and solving problems

• Understanding one's unique authority in human design can enhance personal growth

• Emotional and energetic intelligence are becoming more prevalent in society

• Discernment is crucial in navigating the abundance of information available

• Surrendering to higher consciousness can lead to unexpected solutions

• The interplay of masculine and feminine energies can enhance personal effectiveness

  
  

Chapters

00:28 Masculine and Feminine Principles

05:19 Cultural Shifts Towards Feminine Energy

06:58 Self Development Perspectives

09:48 The Experimentation Mindset

13:41 Intuition as a Tool

18:35 A Message to Men on Tapping into the Feminine

20:40 Trusting Intuition for Greater Good

22:31 Conclusion and Call to Action

Resources Mentioned

• Being a Yes Person Is Killing Your Magnetism! Here’s What to Do Instead – Learn about your Authority (tool for intuition) via Human Design

• Why You Shouldn’t Let a Personality System Tell You Who You Are–Or Dismiss It Entirely – How to use personality systems without letting them define you

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Connect with Saara

• Twitter: https://x.com/saaralampwalla

• Threads: https://www.threads.com/@saaralampwalla

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/saaralampwalla

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richsoulswithsaara

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saaralampwalla/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RichSoulsPod

• Substack: https://richsouls.substack.com/

In this episode of Rich Souls, I talk about shifting identities and letting go of core wounds. Specifically, the moments when we’ve outgrown an old wound but still find ourselves speaking about it as if it’s still alive.

Takeaways

• External changes are symptoms of internal shifts

• Healing core wounds can stand out relative to other types of wounding

• Our words are powerful and can reinforce a wound that we’ve grown

• Increased space between triggers and reactions is a sign of growth

• Identifying with old patterns hinders our capacity for our next chapter

  
  

Chapters

00:00 Exploring Shifting Identities

04:55 Confronting Core Patterns

08:05 The Journey of Self-Validation

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Connect with Saara

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richsoulswithsaara

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/saaralampwalla

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saaralampwalla/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RichSoulsPod

• Substack: https://richsouls.substack.com/