Soul, Hustle and Hype
Soul, Hustle and Hype
Podcast Description
Welcome to Soul, Hustle & Hype. I’m Susie Schumacher, a Soul Coach and former HR Manager who left the ‘HR hustle’ to guide leaders through soul-level leadership coaching and fear-based thought detox.
This podcast is for anyone who feels stuck in life and knows there’s more out there but isn’t sure what that looks like or how to get there. It is a space for vulnerability and exploring the real-life experiences of real people—stories of courage, resilience, and finding the strength to believe in themselves, no matter what.
Join the journey. Let’s Fly!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as emotional intelligence in leadership, personal growth, and resilience. Episodes include personal anecdotes from Susie's HR experiences, discussions on redefining leadership values with guests like Seantea Stewart, and deep coaching conversations addressing trauma responses and personal challenges in balancing work and life.
Let’s Fly with Susie is about being human. The moments that test you, shape you, and ultimately help you grow.
Each episode dives into the real stories behind life’s hardest experiences: caregiving, loss, transitions, and the quiet work of finding yourself again. You’ll hear from people who’ve faced the unimaginable and still found a way forward. Not by pretending everything’s fine, but by learning to meet life as it is.
If you’re tired of perfect success stories and want to hear real people navigating real life with honesty and heart, this podcast is for you.
What if the feeling of “this doesn’t fit anymore” isn’t a problem to solve—but a signal to listen to? In this episode of Let’s Fly, Karen Dendy Smith joins me to unpack what really happens when your work, relationships, or identity start to feel misaligned—and why you’re not wrong for outgrowing what once worked.
Drawing on her journey from co-founding a successful marketing and branding firm to becoming a full-time animal communicator and soul-level intuitive coach, Karen shares the messy middle of change: the inner beliefs that keep us small, the fear of being seen as “the bad person,” and the moment life starts to repel what no longer matches who you’re becoming.
And we talk about the turning point that changed everything—the loss of her beloved cat, Hockey Puck, an “awakening animal” whose impact didn’t just break her open…it redirected her path.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why “not fitting” can be a form of inner guidance—not failure
- How childhood patterns (not feeling seen, supported, or steady) can show up in adulthood as acting out, shutting down, or people-pleasing
- What to do when your environment starts pushing back as you grow
- A grounded way to work with ego—without letting it drive the bus
- How to come back to your heart and body when your mind is racing
- Why you don’t need a perfect plan—you just need the next honest step
If you’ve been doing everything “right” but still feel off…this conversation will help you name what’s real, trust what’s changing, and choose what’s next—without abandoning yourself in the process.
About Karen Dendy Smith
Karen is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the University of VT certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective® (ACC). And she co-hosts a weekly podcast called The Animal Communication Podcast.
With her background in medical qigong and energetic systems Karen helps animals share how they are feeling regarding their health on a physical and emotional level. This information may be shared with medical professionals to help with their healing process.
Karen finds immense joy helping people build deeper connections and relationships with their animal families, alive or in spirit, including past lives. She delivers the messages animals feel are most important to help us heal and grow. Karen believes that when we allow ourselves to see our animals as true partners, we begin to communicate as peers at the soul level. This is where the magic happens.
Find Karen here:
WEBSITE: https://www.karendendysmith.com/The Animal Communication PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-animal-communication-podcast/id1726260907
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karendendysmith_intuitive/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarenDendySmithIntuitive
Resources & Mentions
Schedule a Personal Coaching Session with Susie: https://susieschumacher.com/coaching
Connect with me: Web https://www.susieschumacher.com/ Instagram: @coachwithsusiehttps://www.instagram.com/coachwithsusie/
Produced by Focus & Bloom Studios
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