Soul Career with Lisandra Rickards

What if the key to better leadership isn’t speaking, but listening?In this inspiring episode of Soul Career®, Leadership Coach Felecia Williams steps in as guest host, guiding a powerful conversation on what it truly means to lead with empathy, awareness, and presence.With Lisandra Rickards away this week, Felecia takes the mic to explore one of the most underrated leadership skills — active listening — and how it transforms not just how we lead, but who we become.From boardrooms to personal relationships, this episode dives deep into how listening builds trust, strengthens emotional intelligence, and reshapes how teams — and leaders — thrive.💬 As Felecia shares, when you truly listen, you give people the gift of being seen and that changes everything.Whether you’re:A leader learning how to create deeper connections with your teamA professional craving more meaning in how you show up at workOr someone realizing that the best leaders don’t have all the answers…this episode will shift how you think about leadership forever.This is leadership redefined: grounded, human, and deeply intentional.—👉 Book a free coaching consultation with Soul Career®:https://www.soulcareer.com/free-consultation-choice📺 Explore our full podcast playlist here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89FrYHckVSA&list=PLJdhrcwwOYuvPzzBqvXlezWzmJ-G6AbVg🌐 More about who we are:https://www.soulcareer.com/about—Follow Soul Career®:📸 Instagram: @soulcareer💼 LinkedIn: Soul Career on LinkedIn🌍 Website: www.soulcareer.com—✉️ Subscribe to the Soul Career® newsletter for weekly insights delivered to your inbox🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts

What if the hardest moments in your life are shaping you to be a stronger leader?In this powerful episode, Soul Career® Founder Lisandra Rickards sits down with Beatriz De La Poza, the company’s COO and Lead Executive Coach, who recently went through one of the biggest transitions of her life: stepping away from her home, career, and comfort zone to follow her inner voice toward something completely new.Beatriz opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of change, what it’s really like to lead while you're evolving, and how those vulnerable moments can make you a stronger, wiser, and more compassionate leader.💬 As Beatriz shares in the episode, this transition has pushed her to lead from a more grounded, present, and aligned place, where vulnerability becomes strength.This conversation is raw, honest, and full of wisdom for anyone who’s:In the middle of a personal or professional transitionLeading a team while navigating uncertaintyQuestioning whether they can still lead when their foundation is shiftingReady to embrace the next version of themselvesIf you’re standing at the edge of a major life change, this conversation will give you the insight, encouragement, and tools to move forward with purpose.—👉 Book a free coaching consultation with Soul Career®:https://www.soulcareer.com/free-consultation-choice📺 Explore our full podcast playlist here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89FrYHckVSA&list=PLJdhrcwwOYuvPzzBqvXlezWzmJ-G6AbVg🌐 More about who we are:https://www.soulcareer.com/about—Follow Soul Career®:📸 Instagram: @soulcareer💼 LinkedIn: Soul Career on LinkedIn🌍 Website: www.soulcareer.com—✉️ Subscribe to the Soul Career® newsletter and get weekly insights delivered to your inbox.🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts

Your career is not just about the jobs you hold—it's an evolving journey of self-discovery, growth, and transformation.In this episode of the Soul Career podcast, Ep 029: Secrets to Success at Every Stage of Your Career, I explore the different phases that make up your career life cycle, each with its own set of needs, interests, and opportunities for skill development. From the initial stage of experimentation, where you navigate the vast landscape of possibilities, to the mastery phase, where you aim to become an expert in your chosen field. I also discuss the pivotal moments of leadership, entrepreneurship, and retirement, where you shape your destiny, create your path, and savour the fruits of your labour.At Soul Career, we have comprehensive training programs that are tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're a transitioner searching for your dream job, a professional aiming for mastery, or an executive ready to lead with excellence, we have the perfect program to empower and guide you.Be sure to let me know what you think of our latest episode!

In this episode of the Soul Career podcast, I interview my friend and mentor Yasmina Zaidman.    Yasmina Zaidman’s life proves that you can have a fulfilling career in the impact space. She is the Chief Partnerships Officer at Acumen - a global nonprofit organization that changes the way the world tackles poverty, by investing patient capital in early-stage businesses whose products and services are enabling the poor to transform their lives.   She was also my first official mentor. We met when I sat next to her at dinner at a conference in October 2017. We hit it off immediately and she offered to mentor me as I had just received the offer to become the new CEO of the Branson Centre. Since then, she’s become my mentor and friend, we jump on Zoom calls, and meet up in person whenever I’m in New York.    Here’s a summary of what we cover:   1. Her role and why she still loves working at Acumen  2. The effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the world of mission, impact and philanthropy 3. Her tips for people who are interested in transitioning to careers in the world of philanthropy, mission and impact.    Leave a comment and let us know what you think. And if you’re interested in doing a free consultation with us, book today at soulcareer.com.

We talk a lot about how finding your dream job can change your life.    But what happens after you find your dream job? How can you establish yourself as an indispensable employee in the first few months?   In this month's podcast, Co-founder and COO of Soul Career Warren Rickards discusses his current role as Strategic Customer Success Manager at Cloudflare. And shares how he was able to get a promotion just 15 months after starting his job.   Here's what we cover:  1.  Warren's current tasks as Strategic Customer Success Manager. And how his responsibilities have changed since getting his promotion.   2. The actions that helped him "wow" the company in the first 90 days.   3. His greatest successes. And the challenges he has faced.   4. Specific actions that he believed contributed to his promotion.  5. His negotiating techniques.  6. What he believes the future holds.   Leave a comment and let us know what you think! And if you're interested in doing a free consultation with us, book today at soulcareer.com!

Paralympic athlete David Smith has faced tremendous odds. He was born with  talipes equinovarus (“clubfoot”), misdiagnosed as an epileptic in childhood and, on the cusp of a successful athletic career, was diagnosed with a life-threatening spinal tumor. He had four surgeries - one of which left him partially paralyzed - and had to learn to walk four times. Yet through it all he maintained his passion for athletics and has developed a new life philosophy. We recorded this episode in January 2020, but it’s relevant now more than ever. As we face the COVID-19 pandemic, we may feel overwhelmed by the difficult messages and imagery we’re confronted with every day. It can be easy to lose our commitment to our goals, give up on our dreams and go into a negative space. But David’s story shows us how to reframe any challenge into something that motivates us to move forward with a renewed sense of purpose. Join us as David shares how he remained persistent through tremendous odds and how he went from what he calls a ‘human-doing’ to a human being. Here’s how we’ve structured the episode: - David’s battles with tumors and ill health over the past decade - When he knew becoming an athlete was his Soul Career and how he continued pursuing his dream in the face of so many medical challenges - The impact of his background and childhood, and how his early experiences helped him to develop a ‘can-do’ mindset - How remaining open and keeping a sense of gratitude helped him to accept and adjust his life in the face of challenges - How confronting his own mortality revealed the importance of living in the present moment and finding happiness from internal rather than external validation - His current life philosophy and how he finds joy in his life. If you enjoyed this episode, let us know. Send us an email at hello@soulcareer.com or schedule a free consultation via our website https://www.soulcareer.com.

“Life is not about living a blue chip path. Life is about living your own story, and the more interesting stories tend to be the ones that are off that beaten path. ” Many people  think that if you go to Harvard Business School and work at Goldman Sachs, then your life is set. You make a high salary, get rich and comfortable, and that’s it for the rest of your life. But for the people who come off that “blue chip” path, life is not that clear. Even though you have the privilege of an amazing education and an amazing network, you may still experience failure, loss, and being broke, all on your way to putting your vision out in the world. Angella Rainford went through a painful divorce, lost a major project bid, lost her home, and had to cope with the death of her father - all while working to develop Jamaica’s largest solar farm. She pulled it off through grit, determination, and a touch of madness, and built a 150-acre solar farm on the western end of the island. Now she’s launched a new venture - Soleco Energy - a solar leasing company.  Here's her story. Reach out to her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angellarainford/ Visit Soleco Energy’s website: https://www.soleco-energy.com/

Can astrology help you find your Soul Career? For Alina Apostol, astrology is her Soul Career. Alina is a Romanian-born citizen of the world who combines astrology and clinical therapy to help her clients navigate their lives, guided by their astrological charts at the time of their birth.  In Part 1 of this two-part series, we hear Alina's story of growing up in communist Romania, her love of books and mythology, and her decision to pursue psychology as a career, while deepening her knowledge of astrology. Follow Alina on Instagram - @alinaapostol Visit her website - www.alinaapostol.com 

Tamaisha was feeling stagnant in her career in a multinational organization. By becoming intentional about her career, changing her mindset, following a process and taking consistent action, she was able to attract a new opportunity in just a few short weeks.