Listen "Soulful Leadership Starts with Listening - how deep listening reshapes how we lead, connect and care."
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, leadership facilitator Ashley René Casey joins us for a thoughtful conversation about what soulful leadership looks like in a world that moves quickly and rarely pauses to understand people. Ashley shares her journey through corporate America, burnout, identity, and alignment — and why listening is one of the most undervalued leadership skills of our time. We explore compassion, presence, boundaries and the shift from “work–life balance” to something deeper: alignment with what matters. This is a warm, human reminder that leadership is not just a role — it’s a relationship.00:00 – Welcome & introduction01:10 – Ashley’s early story and unexpected path03:15 – Corporate life, pressure & the limits of performance05:25 – Alignment vs “work–life balance”08:40 – Boundaries as a form of care10:55 – The early signs of burnout13:20 – What soulful leadership really looks like14:50 – Listening as leadership16:35 – Curiosity as the next step after listening18:00 – Releasing old identity stories20:10 – Growth, impermanence & becoming21:40 – Ashley’s work today + Presence Over Pixels#SoulfulLeadership #DeepListening #CompassionateLeadership #HumanCentredWork #LeadershipDevelopment #Presence #WellbeingAtWork
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