The Kristen Boss Podcast

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Ambition, examined from the inside out.

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The Kristen Boss Podcast sits where business coaching meets inner work. Kristen Boss talks through burnout, guilt-driven goals, resilience, coaching, parenting, faith, and the uncomfortable middle of building a life that can hold success.

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About The Kristen Boss Podcast

The Kristen Boss Podcast frames entrepreneurship as a place where identity, desire, faith, and emotional capacity all get tested. It is not mainly a tactics show. Kristen Boss is interested in what happens underneath the calendar, the content plan, the goal, and the next big pivot. The episodes keep returning to the same core question: what kind of person is being built in the process of building something else? That gives the show a coaching-room intimacy. It can be gentle. It can also be bracing. Boss talks about guilt-driven goals, burnout, hope as a form of avoidance, and the way high achievers can flee the ordinary work required for real change. The “messy middle” is treated as a serious phase, not a branding slogan. It is where excitement fades, disappointment arrives, and resilience has to become more than an idea. Guest conversations expand that frame. Dr. Chris Lee brings emotional health into everyday relationships, parenting, conflict, and the body’s felt experience. Pedro Adao brings a spiritual vocabulary for surrender, ambition, death of an old self, and the redemptive parts of business success. A coaching-focused episode looks at transformation as understanding the self rather than fixing the self. The show’s business advice is inseparable from marriage, kids, shame, prayer, somatic tools, and self-leadership. That range will appeal to listeners who want personal development with entrepreneurial stakes. It may feel too inward for listeners looking only for sales scripts or growth hacks. Its best moments come when Boss slows down the familiar language of goals and asks what is actually driving them. The show makes room for ambition, but it does not let ambition stay unexamined.

Made for: For entrepreneurs, social sellers, network marketers, and high achievers navigating growth, burnout, transition, or reinvention. It especially suits listeners who want business progress tied to emotional health and purpose.

What sets it apart: The show treats business building as emotional and relational formation, not just strategy execution. Its strongest distinction is the way it links goals, nervous-system capacity, faith, coaching, parenting, marriage, and self-trust into one practical conversation.

In their own words

The Kristen Boss Podcast is for entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone navigating major life transitions who want to build something that truly sustains them. Host Kristen Boss, co-founder of Sondera and bestselling author of "Pivot to Purpose," brings you vulnerable, unfiltered conversations about what it really takes to create aligned, sustainable success.After building and walking away from a $20 million business, Kristen has learned that true success isn't just about building businesses—it's about building a life that can sustain you through everything. Each episode features solo deep dives where Kristen shares real-time insights on the questions she's sitting with and the challenges she's n…

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Shame loses the steering wheel when Kristen Boss asks what is actually driving your next goal.

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  • your ambition examined without treating every rough edge as something broken
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Episodes

  1. 1

    209. Perfection Paralysis

    ·19m
  2. 2

    245. Emotional Health Is the Strategy: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Lee

    ·49m
  3. 3

    244. Success, Surrender, and the Spirit of Wisdom with Pedro Adao

    ·1h 6m
  4. 4

    243. Coaching Is Not What You Think: The Truth About Real Transformation

    ·1h 14m
  5. 5

    242. The Messy Middle

    ·22m
  6. 6

    241. Hope Hustler: Addicted to the Idea of Change

    ·35m
  7. 7

    240. Gratitude in the Hard

    ·16m
  8. 8

    239. Guilt Driven Goals: How They Set You Up to Fail

    ·39m
  9. 9

    238. The Moral Crisis of Marketing

    ·35m
  10. 10

    237. From Hustle to Healing: Parenting, Pressure, and the Cost of Always Being 'On'

    ·46m
  11. 11

    236. Embracing Non-Linear Growth

    ·35m
  12. 12

    235. The 6 Pillars of Emotional Resilience or Inner Grit

    ·42m
  13. 13

    234. Dumpster Decisions and Burnout Recovery

    ·43m
  14. 14

    233. The Missing Key to High Performance: Why Your Nervous System Runs the Show

    ·35m
  15. 15

    231. Part 2: The Fall

    ·52m
  16. 16

    230. Part 1: Grind and Glory - The Early Phases of an Empire

    ·40m
  17. 17

    229. I'm Back!

    ·29m
  18. 18

    228. A Good Funeral

    ·24m
  19. 19

    227. Secrets of Success: An Invitation

    ·4m
  20. 20

    226. The Pivot: Part 2

    ·39m
  21. 21

    225. The Pivot: Part 1

    ·34m
  22. 22

    224. Behind the Scenes: Coaching Conversation

    ·26m
  23. 23

    223. Consumer Behavior- Starbucks + Disney

    ·18m
  24. 24

    222. Mini Series: Paycheck Plateau #3

    ·19m
  25. 25

    221. State of the Union

    ·42m
  26. 26

    220. Mini Series: Paycheck Plateau #2

    ·26m
  27. 27

    219. Mini Series: Paycheck Plateau #1

    ·22m
  28. 28

    218. Storms, Seasons, and Commitment

    ·18m
  29. 29

    217. The Danger Zone

    ·12m
  30. 30

    216. Buying Back In

    ·24m
  31. 31

    215. The Content to Conversations Formula

    ·12m
  32. 32

    214. The Stickiness Problem

    ·24m
  33. 33

    213. 2AM Thoughts: The Truth About Business

    ·45m
  34. 34

    212. Avoiding the Summer Slump

    ·16m
  35. 35

    211. Training Throwback: "Revamp Your Business Webinar"

    ·47m
  36. 36

    210. New Things Coming

    ·5m
  37. 37

    184. 10x is Easier than 2x with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

    ·53m
  38. 38

    208. Mentally Optimizing Your Business

    ·27m
  39. 39

    207. The Audience Gap

    ·32m
  40. 40

    206. How to Prevent Burnout

    ·27m
  41. 41

    205. Phases of Content Creation

    ·28m
  42. 42

    204. Entrepreneurial Mom Guilt

    ·39m
  43. 43

    203. Plucking Up with Special Guest Liz Bohannon

    ·1h 4m
  44. 44

    202. The New CEO

    ·40m
  45. 45

    201. Growing Your Capacity for More

    ·28m
  46. 46

    200. Sisterhood Sabotage

    ·28m
  47. 47

    199. The Subtle Settle

    ·23m
  48. 48

    198. 2024 Time to Hustle?

    ·21m
  49. 49

    197. RE-AIR Time Inventory

    ·20m
  50. 50

    196. RE-AIR Goal Drama

    ·21m
  51. 51

    195. RE-AIR The Discipline of Habits

    ·27m
  52. 52

    194.5 BONUS EDITION Building Belief: 2023 Success Stories

    ·1h 1m
  53. 53

    194: Grow Your Business in 2024

    ·3m
  54. 54

    193. The Worst-Case Scenario

    ·32m
  55. 55

    192. Productive Reflection

    ·16m
  56. 56

    191. Money, Marriage, and Motherhood with Jennifer Allwood

    ·52m
  57. 57

    190. Victims and Visionaries

    ·30m
  58. 58

    Bonus Episode: Healthy During the Holidays

    ·49m
  59. 59

    188. The Tale of Two Trees

    ·35m
  60. 60

    187. The Push/Pull Relationship

    ·18m
  61. 61

    186. Body Positivity + Anti-Hustle

    ·27m
  62. 62

    185. Financial Literacy for Families with Scott Donnell

    ·41m
  63. 63

    183. The Dopamine Problem

    ·24m
  64. 64

    182. Content Entitlement

    ·24m
  65. 65

    181. The Bridge of Consumer Trust

    ·14m
  66. 66

    180. Unlikely Places

    ·10m
  67. 67

    179. Going Alone

    ·24m
  68. 68

    178. Desires and Priorities

    ·24m
  69. 69

    177. Achieving Success with ADHD

    ·24m
  70. 70

    176. Post Covid Effect

    ·30m
  71. 71

    175. Lessons from Sabbatical

    ·32m
  72. 72

    174. RE-AIR Time Scarcity

    ·21m
  73. 73

    173. RE-AIR Sneaky Types of Self Sabotage

    ·32m
  74. 74

    172. RE-AIR The Discipline of Habits

    ·26m
  75. 75

    171. RE-AIR Future Self Exercise

    ·27m
  76. 76

    170. RE-AIR Releasing Judgement

    ·30m
  77. 77

    169. RE-AIR The Feeling of Failure

    ·41m
  78. 78

    168. RE-AIR Passive vs. Active Selling

    ·29m
  79. 79

    167. The One Truth with Jon Gordon

    ·28m
  80. 80

    166. The Four Types of Coaching

    ·28m
  81. 81

    165. The $50K Lesson

    ·27m
  82. 82

    164. Frustration Tolerance

    ·20m
  83. 83

    163. YouTube Secrets with Sean Cannell

    ·58m
  84. 84

    162. Own Your Life with Justin Roethlingshoefer

    ·56m
  85. 85

    161. Who Not How

    ·13m
  86. 86

    160. Leading and Loving

    ·26m
  87. 87

    159. Birthing the New

    ·40m
  88. 88

    158. HIIT for Business

    ·34m
  89. 89

    157. Recruitment Block

    ·42m
  90. 90

    156. The Mindset of Consistency

    ·25m
  91. 91

    155. Prevent Social Media Burnout

    ·28m
  92. 92

    154. Building a Life You Love with Graham Cochrane

    ·46m
  93. 93

    153. Grace and Grit with Robin Long

    ·46m
  94. 94

    152. Do Less + Make More with Kate Northrup

    ·43m
  95. 95

    151. "That Sucked. Now What?" with Neeta Bhushan

    ·36m
  96. 96

    150. Two Weeks Notice with Amy Porterfield

    ·35m
  97. 97

    149. The Next Big Thing

    ·19m
  98. 98

    148. Leader Shame

    ·34m
  99. 99

    232. Part 3: Healing and Moving Forward

    ·41m
  100. 100

    189. Consistency vs. Perfection

    Host Kristen Boss discusses the importance of gratitude and purpose in entrepreneurship, sharing personal Thanksgiving plans and reflecting on the journey of building a meaningful life and business.

    ·22m
  101. 101

    245. Emotional Health Is the Strategy: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Lee

    Hidden gem

    Kristen Boss and Dr.

    Jan 12, 2026·49m·2 clips
  102. 102

    244. Success, Surrender, and the Spirit of Wisdom with Pedro Adao

    Kristen Boss interviews Pedro Adao about pursuing business success while seeking clarity, wisdom, and a faith-based foundation.

    Dec 29, 2025·1h 6m·4 clips
  103. 103

    243. Coaching Is Not What You Think: The Truth About Real Transformation

    Kristen Boss introduces Sondera coaches Karen, Chuck, Nina, and Dan after their video applications, interviews, and intensive training in Colorado Springs.

    Dec 16, 2025·1h 14m·5 clips
  104. 104

    242. The Messy Middle

    Kristen Boss argues that the “messy middle” between a fresh start and an end goal is where transformation actually builds character, skills, confidence, and resilience.

    Dec 8, 2025·22m·1 clip
  105. 105

    241. Hope Hustler: Addicted to the Idea of Change

    Kristen Boss defines a “hope hustler” as someone who loves the feeling of possibility and repeatedly buys plans, programs, journals, or tools without sustaining implementation.

    Dec 1, 2025·35m·2 clips
  106. 106

    240. Gratitude in the Hard

    Nov 24, 2025·16m
  107. 107

    239. Guilt Driven Goals: How They Set You Up to Fail

    Kristen Boss explains why guilt-driven goals arise from shame, regret, comparison, or self-loathing rather than a deliberate future-oriented choice.

    Nov 17, 2025·39m·2 clips
  108. 108

    238. The Moral Crisis of Marketing

    Nov 10, 2025·35m
  109. 109

    237. From Hustle to Healing: Parenting, Pressure, and the Cost of Always Being 'On'

    Nov 3, 2025·46m
  110. 110

    236. Embracing Non-Linear Growth

    Oct 27, 2025·35m
  111. 111

    235. The 6 Pillars of Emotional Resilience or Inner Grit

    Oct 20, 2025·42m
  112. 112

    234. Dumpster Decisions and Burnout Recovery

    Oct 13, 2025·43m
  113. 113

    233. The Missing Key to High Performance: Why Your Nervous System Runs the Show

    Oct 6, 2025·35m
  114. 114

    232. Part 3: Healing and Moving Forward

    Sep 29, 2025·41m
  115. 115

    231. Part 2: The Fall

    Sep 22, 2025·52m
  116. 116

    230. Part 1: Grind and Glory - The Early Phases of an Empire

    Sep 15, 2025·40m
  117. 117

    229. I'm Back!

    Sep 8, 2025·29m
  118. 118

    228. A Good Funeral

    Dec 31, 2024·24m
  119. 119

    227. Secrets of Success: An Invitation

    Dec 16, 2024·4m
  120. 120

    226. The Pivot: Part 2

    Nov 18, 2024·39m
  121. 121

    225. The Pivot: Part 1

    Nov 11, 2024·34m
  122. 122

    224. Behind the Scenes: Coaching Conversation

    Aug 19, 2024·26m
  123. 123

    223. Consumer Behavior- Starbucks + Disney

    Aug 5, 2024·18m
  124. 124

    222. Mini Series: Paycheck Plateau #3

    Jul 29, 2024·19m
  125. 125

    221. State of the Union

    Jul 24, 2024·42m
  126. 126

    220. Mini Series: Paycheck Plateau #2

    Jul 22, 2024·26m
  127. 127

    219. Mini Series: Paycheck Plateau #1

    Jul 15, 2024·22m
  128. 128

    218. Storms, Seasons, and Commitment

    Jul 8, 2024·18m
  129. 129

    217. The Danger Zone

    Jun 24, 2024·12m
  130. 130

    216. Buying Back In

    Jun 17, 2024·24m
  131. 131

    215. The Content to Conversations Formula

    Jun 10, 2024·12m
  132. 132

    214. The Stickiness Problem

    Jun 3, 2024·24m
  133. 133

    213. 2AM Thoughts: The Truth About Business

    May 27, 2024·45m
  134. 134

    212. Avoiding the Summer Slump

    May 20, 2024·16m
  135. 135

    211. Training Throwback: "Revamp Your Business Webinar"

    May 13, 2024·47m
  136. 136

    210. New Things Coming

    Apr 15, 2024·5m
  137. 137

    209. Perfection Paralysis

    Apr 8, 2024·19m
  138. 138

    208. Mentally Optimizing Your Business

    Apr 1, 2024·27m
  139. 139

    207. The Audience Gap

    Mar 25, 2024·32m
  140. 140

    206. How to Prevent Burnout

    Kristen Boss discusses how to prevent and recover from burnout in entrepreneurship, emphasizing sustainable success and personal growth.

    Mar 18, 2024·27m
  141. 141

    205. Phases of Content Creation

    Mar 11, 2024·28m
  142. 142

    204. Entrepreneurial Mom Guilt

    Mar 4, 2024·39m
  143. 143

    203. Plucking Up with Special Guest Liz Bohannon

    Host Kristen Boss promotes her upcoming Rise Up Live Summit and re-airs an interview with keynote speaker Liz Bohannon, a Forbes top 20 speaker and founder of Seiko Designs.

    Feb 26, 2024·1h 4m
  144. 144

    202. The New CEO

    Feb 19, 2024·40m
  145. 145

    201. Growing Your Capacity for More

    Feb 12, 2024·28m
  146. 146

    200. Sisterhood Sabotage

    Feb 5, 2024·28m
  147. 147

    199. The Subtle Settle

    Jan 29, 2024·23m
  148. 148

    198. 2024 Time to Hustle?

    Jan 22, 2024·21m
  149. 149

    197. RE-AIR Time Inventory

    Jan 15, 2024·20m
  150. 150

    196. RE-AIR Goal Drama

    Jan 8, 2024·21m