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Soulful Conversations. Life-Changing Insights. Fuel for Your Mind, Body & Soul. Welcome to Sunday SoulDay, hosted by Damesha Craig, leadership and organizational strategist, entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Leadership Garden Ecosystem—Sunday SoulDay brings you authentic, soul-fueling conversations with founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, creatives, thought leaders, and extraordinary individuals from all walks of life. Together, we explore the human side of success, from pain to purpose, through conversations about leadership, faith, healing, relationships, identity, emotional well-being, and personal transformation. Each episode offers meaningful stories, practical wisdom, and life-changing insights to help you grow, navigate life's challenges, and pursue success without losing yourself along the way. Because success isn't just about what you achieve. It's about who you become in the process. Come for the conversation. Leave with something that fuels your soul. 🌱
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What if complacency doesn’t look like laziness? What if you can be building, achieving, and checking all the boxes and still be drifting away from the life you were created to live? In this episode of Sunday SoulDay, Damesha Craig sits down with entrepreneur, author, and podcast host Marty Hofmann for a faith-forward conversation about purpose, success, alignment, and what it really means to kill complacency. Marty grew his real estate journey from a $5,000 duplex into a multi-million-dollar operation, founded the Oklahoma City Real Estate Investors Association (OKCREIA), and hosts the Kill Complacency podcast, which has surpassed 180,000 downloads. His new book, Kill Complacency: Stop Drifting and Start Living the Life God Designed for You, challenges readers to examine where they may have settled, stalled, or simply started going through the motions. Built around Marty's Seven F's: Faith, Family, Fitness, Finance, Friends, Future Self, and Fun—the book offers a practical framework for building a life with greater intention. In this conversation, we explore: How complacency can hide behind achievement The difference between success and alignment Marty's Seven F's framework Why faith sits at the center of his approach How to discern ambition from God's direction The relationship between who you are today and your future self Where to begin when you realize you've been drifting The legacy Marty hopes to build for his six children Because sometimes the next level isn't about doing more. It's about making sure the life you're building is actually the life you're called to live. ️ Sunday SoulDay — Fuel for your mind, body & soul. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to catch weekly purpose-driven conversations that fuel your mind, body, and soul. Hosted by: Damesha Craig, Leadership Strategist and Purpose Alchemist | Founder, Leadership Garden OS & Leadership Garden AI | Executive Coach | Host, Sunday SoulDay | Publisher, The Soul Fueler Journal Connect with Damesha Craig : https://www.dameshacraig.com : https://www.leadershipgarden.ai : https://soulfuelerjournal.com : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dameshacraig/ : https://www.youtube.com/@sundaysoulday Be a Guest: Email us: sundaysouldaypodcast@gmail.com www.sundaysoulday.com #purpose #livewithpurpose #bayarea #oklahoma #author Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What if the burnout, silence, mistrust, disengagement, or fear showing up inside a workplace isn’t random? What if the culture is growing exactly what the environment was designed to grow? In this episode of Sunday SoulDay, I sit down with Abi Adamson, author of Culture Blooming: Nurturing Workplaces Where People Grow, workplace culture transformation expert, TEDx speaker, and founder of The Culture Partnership. Abi has spent more than a decade helping leaders navigate the difficult conversations behind real cultural change, working with organizations including Spotify, Google, Sony Music, the World Economic Forum, and Match Group. But our conversation goes beyond workplace culture strategy. We begin with Abi the person: her experience growing up in London as the first-born daughter in an immigrant family, her early path through film school, and some of the experiences that shaped how she came to understand people, work, and belonging. Then we go beneath the surface. We explore Abi’s provocative question, “Who owns culture?”, and why she believes creating a healthy workplace requires contribution rather than control. Abi also walks us through her SERN Framework: Soil, Exposure, Roots, and Nutrients, including what leaders often miss when they focus only on the behaviors they can see rather than the conditions producing them. We talk about psychological safety, difficult conversations, productive discomfort, leadership responsibility, and an important question: Can you really change a culture without getting uncomfortable? And because this is Sunday SoulDay, we bring the conversation back to the human being behind the leader. What must we cultivate within ourselves before we can create environments where other people genuinely flourish? This conversation is about more than workplace culture. It’s about understanding that what grows above the surface is often shaped by conditions we rarely stop to examine beneath it. ️ In this conversation: Who actually owns workplace culture? Why culture is something we cultivate, not simply control Abi’s journey from film school to workplace culture transformation The SERN Framework: Soil, Exposure, Roots & Nutrients What burnout and disengagement may reveal about an organization Psychological safety vs. avoiding discomfort Why difficult conversations are necessary for cultural change What leaders need to cultivate within themselves Creating workplaces where people can genuinely grow Featured Book: Culture Blooming: Nurturing Workplaces Where People Grow by Abi Adamson Subscribe to Sunday SoulDay for conversations with founders, leaders, experts, creatives, and changemakers about the inner work behind how we lead, live, grow, and become. Hosted by: Damesha Craig, Leadership Strategist and Purpose Alchemist | Founder, Leadership Garden OS & Leadership Garden AI | Executive Coach | Host, Sunday SoulDay | Publisher, The Soul Fueler Journal Connect with Damesha Craig : https://www.dameshacraig.com : https://www.leadershipgarden.ai : https://soulfuelerjournal.com : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dameshacraig/ : https://www.youtube.com/@sundaysoulday Be a Guest: Email us: sundaysouldaypodcast@gmail.com www.sundaysoulday.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What happens when you think one chapter of your life is ending, only to discover that God may be preparing you for an entirely different one? After nearly four decades building a business software company, JR Rennie thought retirement was next. But in 2015, a series of spiritual promptings and new understandings led him in an unexpected direction: founding BrushFires Ministry and helping other believers discover their God-given design, purpose, and strengths. In this episode of Sunday SoulDay, we talk about what it means to be redirected later in life, how closely our identity can become tied to what we do, and what happens when God’s plan for our lives looks different from the one we imagined. We also explore his idea of our unique “Soul DNA,” what more than four decades of marriage and entrepreneurship have taught him, the difference between simply surviving and living life “to the full,” and how discovering our individual strengths can change the way we show up in our families, workplaces, churches, and communities. This conversation is also a reminder that purpose doesn’t have an expiration date. Sometimes what looks like the end of your work is actually the beginning of different work. And sometimes the question isn’t simply, “What am I good at?” It’s “What was I uniquely designed to contribute?” ️ In this conversation: The unexpected transition from business owner to ministry founder Finding identity beyond your career Recognizing your God-given strengths and design What it means to live life “to the full” Building teams around complementary strengths Marriage, relationships, and understanding how others are wired Finding purpose when you feel overlooked, misunderstood, or stuck Why discovering your purpose can create a ripple effect far beyond your own life Subscribe to Sunday SoulDay for conversations with founders, leaders, experts, and changemakers about the inner work behind how we lead, live, grow, and become who we’re called to be. Hosted by: Damesha Craig, Leadership Strategist and Purpose Alchemist | Founder, Leadership Garden OS & Leadership Garden AI | Executive Coach | Host, Sunday SoulDay | Publisher, The Soul Fueler Journal Connect with Damesha Craig : https://www.dameshacraig.com : https://www.leadershipgarden.ai : https://soulfuelerjournal.com : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dameshacraig/ : https://www.youtube.com/@sundaysoulday Be a Guest: Email us: sundaysouldaypodcast@gmail.com www.sundaysoulday.com #SundaySoulDay #Purpose #Faith #GodsPurpose #ChristianLeadership #Calling #FaithAndPurpose #Leadership Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Your health shouldn't require a perfect schedule. For busy professionals, parents, entrepreneurs, and anyone juggling the demands of real life, fitness can quickly become another thing you feel like you're failing to keep up with. But what if the problem isn't your discipline? What if the plan simply wasn't designed for your life? In this episode of Sunday SoulDay, I sit down with Performance and Nutrition coach John Davis, founder of Precision Performance, to talk about what sustainable health and fitness actually look like when careers, kids, travel, stress, and responsibilities are part of the equation. A former collegiate football player, John shares how athletics shaped his relationship with discipline, daily testing, relationships, and performance, and what happened when he had to transition from athlete to coach and entrepreneur. We also explore the identity shift that can happen when the structure of competitive sports disappears and the very different challenge of learning to train for life rather than a scoreboard. In our conversation, we get into building fitness around the life you actually have, moving beyond all-or-nothing thinking, finding movement you genuinely enjoy, creating sustainable nutrition habits without obsessing over every macro, and helping people reconnect with their bodies after years of putting careers, children, and responsibilities first. We also talk specifically about mothers and the pressure many women feel when taking care of themselves starts to feel like one more obligation on an already-full list. Ultimately, this conversation isn't just about getting stronger in the gym. It's about building a body that has the strength, energy, and capacity to support the life you're trying to live. In this episode: -John's journey from collegiate football to coaching and entrepreneurship -The identity shift athletes experience after competition ends -Why busy people often struggle with traditional fitness programs -How to restart when you no longer recognize yourself physically -Fitness, motherhood, and letting go of guilt -Why enjoyment matters when building a sustainable exercise routine -A simpler approach to nutrition -Consistency without perfection -Training your body for life, not just performance -John's advice for building health that lasts About John John Davis is a Performance and Nutrition coach, former collegiate football player, and founder of Precision Performance. He helps busy professionals build strength, improve their health, and create sustainable fitness routines that work in real life. For the past decade, John has built his own coaching business around a simple philosophy: your health shouldn't require a perfect schedule. Through in-person coaching in the Bay Area and remote coaching nationwide, he helps clients move beyond all-or-nothing fitness and build strength, nutrition habits, and consistency around the lives they actually lead. Connect with John: https://www.instagram.com/coach_j.d/ ️ Sunday SoulDay explores the inner work behind leadership, purpose, healing, performance, and becoming who we're meant to be through conversations that fuel the mind, body, and soul. Hosted by: Damesha Craig, Leadership Strategist and Purpose Alchemist | Founder, Leadership Garden OS & Leadership Garden AI | Executive Coach | Host, Sunday SoulDay | Publisher, The Soul Fueler Journal Connect with Damesha Craig : https://www.dameshacraig.com : https://www.leadershipgarden.ai : https://soulfuelerjournal.com : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dameshacraig/ : https://www.youtube.com/@sundaysoulday Attention : Damesha Craig's personal Facebook and Instagram account and several business accounts have been hacked and disabled by Meta. She will not be creating any new profiles due to how poorly this has been handled by Meta. Stay tuned for the next move!! Be a Guest: Email us: sundaysouldaypodcast@gmail.com www.sundaysoulday.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What does it really mean to overcome something that changes your life forever? For Dr. Craig Woodall, that question is deeply personal. Craig, a former athlete, spent more than 30 years in education, including 12 years as a high school principal, helping young people develop character, resilience, and purpose. But behind the leader his students knew was a man carrying a profound loss of his own. On September 11, 2001, Craig lost his brother. Twenty-five years later, Craig joins me on Sunday SoulDay for a deeply personal conversation about grief, faith, resilience, leadership, and what it means to rebuild hope without leaving the people we love behind. We talk about who Craig was before September 11th and how losing his brother changed him, the difference between “moving on” and moving forward, and what the long journey through grief actually looks like. Craig also shares the moment he began recognizing that although he couldn't change what happened, he could choose what happened within him from there. We explore how that lived experience quietly shaped his 30-year career in education, his leadership as a high school principal, and the way he now helps others navigate life's inevitable storms. We also discuss why the leadership book Craig originally intended to write became something much more personal: his first book, Overcome: Rebuilding Hope After Losing My Brother on 9/11. This conversation explores: • The person Craig was before September 11th and the brother he lost • What 25 years of grief has taught him about healing • The stages of grief and why healing isn't always linear • The choices we still have when we cannot change what happened to us • How grief, faith, and adversity can shape the way we lead • Why resilience is more than simply “bouncing back” • The difference between moving on and moving forward • What it really means to overcome • Where Craig continues to find hope • What fuels his mind, body, and soul One of the most powerful ideas underneath our conversation is that overcoming doesn't necessarily mean leaving the experience behind. Sometimes it means learning how to carry what happened while continuing to build a meaningful life around it. Craig Woodall, Ed.D., is a speaker, coach, former high school principal, and author of Overcome: Rebuilding Hope After Losing My Brother on 9/11. Today, he works with leaders and organizations to build resilience and develop the mindset needed to navigate adversity. Connect with Craig and learn more about his work at craigwoodall.com. ️ Sunday SoulDay Conversations about leadership, identity, healing, purpose, and the inner work behind how we live and lead. Hosted by: Damesha Craig, Leadership Strategist and Purpose Alchemist | Founder, Leadership Garden OS & Leadership Garden AI | Executive Coach | Host, Sunday SoulDay | Publisher, The Soul Fueler Journal Connect with Damesha Craig https://www.dameshacraig.com https://www.leadershipgarden.ai https://soulfuelerjournal.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dameshacraig/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dameshacraig https://www.youtube.com/@sundaysoulday Be a Guest: Email us: sundaysouldaypodcast@gmail.com www.sundaysoulday.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What happens when the life you worked so hard to build completely falls apart?Ken Miller’s journey has taken him from the halls of the Ivy League to homelessness, addiction, prison, and ultimately a powerful journey of redemption, resilience, and rebuilding.In this deeply personal episode of Sunday SoulDay™, Damesha Craig sits down with author, speaker, and Denali FSP founder Ken Miller, whose book Becoming Ken: One Black Man’s Journey from Ivy League to Prison and Back Again chronicles his extraordinary path through adversity and toward a life rooted in truth and authenticity.Ken opens up about the pivotal moments that contributed to his rock bottom, what it took to begin climbing back, and why telling ourselves the truth can become one of the most important steps toward healing.They also explore what resilience actually looks like when life is difficult, how to reclaim your identity after being defined by addiction, incarceration, or your worst decisions, and why your lowest chapter doesn't have to become the final definition of who you are.Today, Ken uses what he has lived through to help others. As founder of Denali FSP, he works with organizations around sustainable funding, while his speaking and programs such as From Rock Bottom to Resilience challenge people to face adversity, embrace authenticity, and make meaningful choices about who they want to become.In this conversation, you'll hear about:• Ken’s journey from the Ivy League to homelessness, addiction, and prison• The pivotal moments that led to rock bottom• Truth and authenticity as foundations for healing• What resilience looks like when giving up feels easier• Reclaiming your identity after addiction and incarceration• Moving beyond the labels society places on you• How adversity shaped Ken’s approach to leadership• Turning painful experiences into wisdom that can serve others• Where someone struggling with shame or their past can beginYour past may be part of your story. It doesn't have to be the definition of your future.If you've ever wondered whether it's possible to rebuild after losing your way, this conversation is a powerful reminder that redemption isn't about erasing where you've been. It's about deciding what you will do with what comes next.🎙️ Sunday SoulDay™Hosted by:Damesha Craig, Leadership Strategist and Purpose Alchemist | Founder, Leadership Garden OS™ & Leadership Garden AI™ | Executive Coach | Host, Sunday SoulDay™ | Publisher, The Soul Fueler Journal™Connect with Damesha Craig🔗: https://www.dameshacraig.com🌱: https://www.leadershipgarden.ai📬: https://dameshacraig.substack.com/🔗: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dameshacraig/📸 : https://www.instagram.com/dameshacraig/🔗: https://www.youtube.com/@sundaysouldayBe a Guest:Email us: sundaysouldaypodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.dameshacraig.com/www.sundaysoulday.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What if the seemingly disconnected chapters of your life are actually pointing you toward your purpose? Jake de Guzman has spent much of his life wrestling with some of our biggest questions: Why am I here? What am I being called to do? How can my gifts, experiences, and passions be of service to others? His own path has been anything but linear. From Jesuit formation to television production, finance, entrepreneurship, teaching leadership, writing, coaching, and even competing as a triathlete, Jake describes a journey that often only made sense when he looked at it through the “rearview mirror.” Today, Jake is an author, teacher, producer, and coach who helps people explore the intersection of leadership, spirituality, psychology, storytelling, and purpose. His book, The Call to Lead: Ignatian Wisdom and the Journey to Leading, brings together Ignatian spirituality, the Enneagram, psychology, narrative theory, and practical leadership development to help people better understand themselves and discern how they are being called to serve. In this episode of Sunday SoulDay, we explore the threads connecting Jake’s unconventional journey and what they can teach us about our own. We talk about moving from Jesuit formation into an entirely different life, recognizing purpose in hindsight, and why our experiences may be more connected than they initially appear. Jake also takes us deeper into the Enneagram, including why knowing your “type” is only the beginning. We explore how our upbringing, expectations, identities, and the roles we learn to play can shape our patterns, and how greater self-awareness can help us distinguish those patterns from who we are becoming. We also discuss Ignatian spirituality, the Hero’s Journey, life stories and genograms, leadership formation, and why some of our greatest struggles can become invitations for growth. And ultimately, we return to the question at the heart of Jake’s work: What are you being called to do with the life you’ve been given? If you're navigating a crossroads, reconsidering your purpose, trying to understand the patterns in your own story, or simply sensing that there may be something deeper calling you forward, this conversation is for you. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to catch weekly purpose-driven conversations that fuel your mind, body, and soul. Hosted by: Damesha Craig, Leadership Strategist and Purpose Alchemist | Founder, Leadership Garden OS™ & Leadership Garden AI™ | Executive Coach | Host, Sunday SoulDay™ | Publisher, The Soul Fueler Journal™ Connect with Damesha Craig 🔗: https://www.dameshacraig.com 🌱: https://www.leadershipgarden.ai 📬: https://dameshacraig.substack.com/ 🔗: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dameshacraig/ 📸 : https://www.instagram.com/dameshacraig/ 🔗: https://www.youtube.com/@sundaysoulday Be a Guest: Email us: sundaysouldaypodcast@gmail.com www.sundaysoulday.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What happens when the life you spent decades building no longer feels like the life you’re meant to live? After 30 years in the fashion industry as a producer, agent, and agency owner in Miami and Los Angeles, Maia Holmes had built the kind of career many people dream about. But behind the success, something deeper was calling her. At 50, she chose to listen. In this episode of Sunday SoulDay, Maia joins Damesha Craig for a deeply personal conversation about reinvention, healing, identity, and what it means to come home to yourself. Today, Maia is a transformational healer, intuitive guide, Reiki Master, certified Rapid Transformational Practitioner (RTT), and founder of Soul Spring Healing. Her work combines energy healing, RTT, and somatic practices to help people release emotional blocks, challenge limiting beliefs, and reconnect with their sense of purpose. In this conversation, we explore: 🌿 What was happening behind the scenes of Maia’s successful fashion career and the inner search that eventually changed her life 🌿 Finding the courage to leave an identity you’ve spent decades building 🌿 Reiki, energy healing, and what Maia means when she says “energy has no container” 🌿 How RTT, somatic healing, and energy work can work together to create transformation 🌿 Why she co-founded Travel by RE, blending luxury travel, sacred experiences, and holistic healing 🌿 The unexpected story behind her soulful children’s book series, The Adventures of Micah and Mathilda 🌿 Reinventing yourself at 52 and why Maia believes transformation is our birthright This conversation is for anyone who has ever looked at a life that appears successful from the outside and quietly wondered, “Is there something more for me?” Sometimes starting over isn’t about abandoning the life you built. It’s about finally listening to the part of you that has been trying to lead you home. 🎙️ Welcome to Sunday SoulDay, where we explore the inner work behind how we lead, live, heal, and become. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, identity, purpose, healing, neuroscience, spirituality, and living a more intentional life. #SundaySoulDay #MaiaHolmes #HealingJourney #ReikiHealing #EnergyHealing #RTT #PersonalTransformation #FindingYourPurpose #Reinvention #SpiritualGrowth #DameshaCraig Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Soulful Conversations. Life-Changing Insights. Fuel for Your Mind, Body & Soul. Welcome to Sunday SoulDay, hosted by Damesha Craig, leadership and organizational strategist, entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Leadership Garden Ecosystem—Sunday SoulDay brings you authentic, soul-fueling conversations with founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, creatives, thought leaders, and extraordinary individuals from all walks of life. Together, we explore the human side of success, from pain to purpose, through conversations about leadership, faith, healing, relationships, identity, emotional well-being, and personal transformation. Each episode offers meaningful stories, practical wisdom, and life-changing insights to help you grow, navigate life's challenges, and pursue success without losing yourself along the way. Because success isn't just about what you achieve. It's about who you become in the process. Come for the conversation. Leave with something that fuels your soul. 🌱
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