79: Charging Toward the Light with Shabnam Mogharabi

79: Charging Toward the Light with Shabnam Mogharabi

From The Leader’s Way by Berkeley Divinity School at Yale

March 2, 2026 · 56 min · Episode 81

About this episode

Brandon Nappi interviews Shabnam Mogharabi about her spiritual journey and work in storytelling and positive psychology.

Welcome back to Within, a contemplative segment of The Leader’s Way Podcast that explores the convergence of mental health, art, and spirituality through authentic conversations across traditions about personal and collective transformation. In this episode, Brandon Nappi talks with Shabnam Mogharabi, an award-winning entertainment executive and entrepreneur who is also trained in positive psychology. Shabnam is the oldest daughter of immigrant parents from Iran and grew up wanting to tell stories that uplift, connect and shine a light on our capacity for joy. With actor Rainn Wilson, Shabnam co-founded the inspiring, mission-driven studio SoulPancake. Brandon asks Shabnam about her spiritual journey, her work as a storyteller and journalist, and the new workbook she and recently co-authored with Rainn Wilson, Soul Boom Workbook: Spiritual Tools for Living Host: Brandon Nappi Guest: Shabnam Mogharabi Instagram: @theleadersway.podcast berkeleydivinity.yale.edu/podcast You can support our work at https://tinyurl.com/support-transforming-leaders

People in this episode

Host: Brandon Nappi

Guest: Shabnam Mogharabi

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • art
  • spirituality
  • storytelling
  • personal transformation
  • collective transformation

Keywords

  • mental health
  • spirituality
  • storytelling
  • SoulPancake
  • positive psychology
  • transformation
  • Rainn Wilson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SoulPancake

Books & works: Soul Boom Workbook: Spiritual Tools for Living

Places: Iran

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