The Inner Work Most Leaders Avoid (And Why It's Costing Them Their Impact)

What This Episode Covers

Most leaders optimize their calendar, their team, and their strategy — but never examine what's happening inside. In this conversation, Lena Morris and Brittany Wayman go deep on soul care: the intentional practice of tending to the inner life that every leader is responsible for, and that most quietly neglect.

This episode explores how unexamined beliefs and patterns shape leadership decisions, why high-performing leaders still need a coach, how faith and marketplace leadership intersect, and what it looks like to pursue excellence without sliding into perfectionism.

Questions This Episode Answers

• QWhat is the difference between soul care and self-care for leaders?
• QWhy do high-performing leaders and entrepreneurs need a coach?
• QHow does soul care impact leadership effectiveness and sustainability?
• QWhat role do assessments play in revealing personal leadership patterns?
• QHow do faith-based and marketplace leadership principles intersect?
• QWhy is community and accountability essential for entrepreneurial growth?
• QHow do leaders pursue excellence without chasing perfectionism?

Episode Chapters

• 00:00Most Leaders Take Care of Their Schedule — Not Their Soul
• 06:05Building in Public: Podcasting and Entrepreneurship
• 08:57Soul Care vs. Self-Care: What Every Leader Needs to Know
• 11:59Uncovering the Unseen Patterns You Carry Into Leadership
• 15:00Why Every Leader Needs a Coach: Accountability and Growth
• 17:59Faith-Based and Marketplace Leadership: Leading Through Both
• 22:06Community and Networking as a Leadership Growth Strategy
• 25:57Finding Balance as an Entrepreneur Without Burning Out
• 29:53How Assessments Help Leaders Understand Themselves
• 31:53Lessons Learned the Hard Way in Entrepreneurship
• 38:57Your Next Step in the Soul Care Journey

Full Episode Transcript