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Sunday SoulDay

Damesha Craig

Soulful Conversations. Life-Changing Insights. Fuel for Your Mind, Body & Soul.

Welcome to Sunday SoulDay, a Top 20 Apple Podcasts show that reached #11 on the Apple Podcasts charts.

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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  • English

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  • #67
    October 18 · 44 min

    Kill Complacency: Stop Drifting & Start Living With Purpose | Marty Hofmann on Sunday SoulDay (S4 E20)

    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.

  • #60
    October 4 · 1 hr 9 min

    Your Culture Isn’t Broken—It’s Working Exactly as Designed | Abi Adamson (S4 E19)

    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.

  • #59
    October 4 · 45 min

    He Was Ready to Retire. Then God Redirected His Life. | John Rennie on Sunday SoulDay (S4 E18)

    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.

  • #58
    September 20 · 39 min

    How to Get Fit When Life Gets Busy | John Davis on Fitness That Actually Lasts (S4 E17)

    Your health shouldn’t require a perfect schedule. It should fit into your real life. We spend so much time building our careers, businesses, families, and lives. But is your body strong enough to support everything you’re asking it to carry? We sit down with Performance and Nutrition coach John Davis, founder of Precision Performance.

  • #56
    September 6 · 1 hr 4 min

    From Ivy League to Prison and Back: Ken Miller’s Story of Addiction, Redemption & Resilience (S4 E15)

    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 hi

  • #55
    August 23 · 1 hr 5 min

    What Are You Being Called to Do? Finding Purpose in Your Life Story | Jake de Guzman (S4 E14)

    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

  • #54
    August 16 · 57 min

    When Success No Longer Feels Like Enough: Reinvention, Healing & Coming Home to You | Maia Holmes (S4 E13)

    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, an

  • #51
    July 27 · 50 min

    How to Stop Overthinking & Break the Anxiety Cycle | Brian Sachetta | Sunday SoulDay™ (S4 E 12)

    What if the biggest obstacle to peace isn't what's happening around you—but what's happening inside your own mind? In this episode of Sunday SoulDay™, I sit down with author, blogger, and software engineer Brian Sachetta, whose personal journey through anxiety and depression inspired his bestselling book, Get Out of Your Head. Drawing from both his background in computer science and his own lived experience, Brian shares practical strategies for breaking the cycle of overthinking, calming an a

  • #50
    July 5 · 1 hr 2 min

    The Truth About Alignment, Pain & Peak Performance | Dr. Nick Athens (S4 E 11)

    What if chronic pain, burnout, and fatigue aren’t just “part of life”—but signs your body is out of alignment? In this powerful episode, Dr. Nick Athens, trusted chiropractor to legends like Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, the San Francisco Giants, and many other elite athletes, shares how true performance starts with the body, not just the grind. With over 40 years of experience, Dr. Athens has helped elite athletes and everyday individuals unlock longevity, resilience,

  • #48
    March 29 · 56 min

    Burnout Is a Signal—Not the Problem | Graham Skidmore (S4 E9)

    What happens when you walk away from conventional success—and step into sovereignty? In this powerful episode of Sunday SoulDay, we sit down with Graham Skidmore, former Rocket Mortgage executive turned entrepreneur, educator, and systems thinker, to explore the deeper truth behind burnout, identity, and reclaiming personal power. After two decades helping scale one of corporate America’s most influential client acquisition engines, Graham experienced what many would call burnout—but what

  • #47
    March 22 · 58 min

    From Pro Footballer to $20M Entrepreneur: Ben Camara on KLIQ, Creator Economy, and Scaling (S4 E8)

    What does it really take to transition from elite athlete to successful entrepreneur and build a $20M business along the way? In this powerful episode, we sit down with performance coach, investor, and founder Ben Camara to explore the mindset, identity shifts, and systems behind sustainable success. From his early career as a professional footballer across the UK and Europe to coaching global icons like Kate Moss and Madonna, Ben shares the unseen realities of high performance, pressure, and r

  • #46
    March 15 · 48 min

    How to Release Hidden Anger & Emotional Burnout with Jennifer Grove, Venting Coach (S4 E7)

    Are you carrying unspoken anger, resentment, or exhaustion — but don’t have a safe space to release it? In this episode of Sunday SoulDay, I sit down with Jennifer [Last Name], a venting coach, yoga teacher, and transformational guide who helps high-achieving women reconnect with their bodies, reclaim their power, and return to authentic ease. Jennifer’s journey — from corporate accountant to yoga teacher to health and mind coach — is a story of resilience, awakening, and radical self-compass

  • #30
    March 1 · 56 min

    She Quit Her Job at 6 Months Pregnant | LauraAura on Gutsy Moves & Honest Branding (S4 E6)

    What does it really take to make a gutsy move? And when was your last gutsy move? I’m joined by LauraAura, keynote speaker, coach, and host of The Gutsy Podcast, who quit her full-time job at 6½ months pregnant to launch her first business. That was just the beginning of her Gutsy moves. For years, she fought to keep her branding studio alive… until she realized the business she built had started owning her. Exhausted. Anxious. Cash-poor. Resentful. Something had to change. LauraAura shares wh

  • #29
    February 23 · 38 min

    *Bonus* From Grief to Growth: Satara Brown on Healing, Entrepreneurship & Yoga in the Park (S4 E5)

    What happens when grief becomes the catalyst for growth? In this powerful bonus episode of Sunday SoulDay Podcast, we sit down with entrepreneur and marketing strategist Satara Brown to explore her journey from law enforcement to full-time entrepreneurship — and how the devastating loss of her mother transformed her life and purpose. Satara opens up about navigating burnout, homelessness, and grief — and how free yoga classes in the park became a lifeline during her darkest season. Today, she

  • #44
    February 22 · 1 hr 7 min

    From Layoffs to Leadership: Katheline Jean-Pierre on Scaling Side Businesses & Thriving in Tech (S4 E4)

    What does it take to rise to the top 5% of performers in corporate America—while navigating layoffs, pivots, and the unique challenges of being a Black woman in tech? In this powerful episode of Sunday SoulDay, I sit down with Katheline Jean-Pierre, a transformative tech executive, investor, and podcast host of Driving Impact: The Top 5% Method®. With two decades leading billion-dollar portfolios at Google and LinkedIn, Katheline now helps leaders and entrepreneurs future-proof their careers, b

  • #43
    February 15 · 1 hr 9 min

    Bonus Episode: How to Break Free from Pressure & Perform at Your Peak | Elle Ingalls (S4 E3)

    What if stress isn’t the price of success? In this powerful bonus episode, we welcome Elle Ingalls, author of The Pressure-Free CEO and Pressure-Free Parenting, and creator of The Pressure-Free Method — a revolutionary performance framework helping high achievers break free from chronic stress and unlock sustainable success. From CEOs and entrepreneurs to students and parents, Elle’s work is transforming how leaders approach pressure, resilience, and peak performance. With a unique background

  • #42
    February 15 · 57 min

    From Detroit Hustles to Global Influence | James Norman on Audience Intelligence, AI & Black Equity (S4 E2)

    In this episode, we sit down with James Norman, Founder & CEO of Pilotly. How does a teenager hustling in Detroit grow into a tech founder shaping the future of streaming, artificial intelligence, and audience intelligence for global media companies? In this episode, serial entrepreneur, investor, and pioneering technologist James Norman shares how he built multiple companies at the intersection of media, technology, and data — including founding Pilotly, the first audience intelligence and ma

  • #1
    January 4 · 1 hr 3 min

    Redefining Winning: Olympic Gold Medalist Marion Jones on Discipline, Resilience & Rising After Setbacks (S4 E1)

    What does it really mean to win? If you love track and field, you have heard of my next guest... In this powerful episode of Sunday SoulDay in our season 4 opener, I sit down with Olympic gold medalist, author, and elite performance coach Marion Jones for an honest, grounded conversation about discipline, resilience, accountability, and rising after setbacks. Marion made history as the first woman to win five medals at a single Olympic Games—and she also walked through one of the most public re

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