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!
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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.
In honor of Pride Month, John Berndt shares his powerful coming-out story and journey toward self-acceptance.
Through faith, therapy, community, and courage, John discovered the freedom that comes from living authentically.
John talks about believing he could pray away his sexuality, the impact that belief had on his mental health, and how finding the right therapist and a supportive group therapy community helped him begin to accept himself.
We also discuss what it means to create safe spaces for others, what to say when someone shares their story with you, and why love, acceptance, and community matter so much.
This is a conversation about courage, belonging, and the freedom that comes from living authentically.
As John says, ”Closets are for clothes.” And in the end, love wins. Always.
About John Berndt
John Berndt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals and couples navigate life's challenges. He maintains a private therapy practice, serves as a Wellness Clinician with USC Keck School of Medicine's Graduate Medical Education Wellness Program, is an adjunct professor at Antioch University Los Angeles, and teaches in the counseling psychology program at the University of San Francisco. John's work focuses on self-acceptance, relationships, communication, and helping people live more authentic and connected lives.
Connect with John:
www.couplestherapywithjohn.com
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