What if the opposite of hard isn’t easy—but soft? In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to live and work softly in a world that constantly tells us business, selling, and creativity have to be hard.
Not soft as in vague or wobbly – but soft as in grounded, steady, and kind to ourselves while we do meaningful work. This is a conversation about pressure, language, and the quiet ways we make things harder than they need to be.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why hard work comes naturally to us – and how “soft” offers a better way to the same goal
- How pressure and self-criticism sneak into our work without us noticing
- Simple language shifts that help interrupt shame spirals
- What it looks like to hold work, selling, and creativity with care instead of force
- Why approaching ideas (like writing a book) with curiosity can open doors instead of shutting us down
RESOURCES MENTIONED
- This Week’s Free Action Guide: Soft, Not Smaller: A Language & Pressure Reset
- The Smart Soulful Business Facebook Community
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019: Living Softly: A New Way to Hold Work, Business, and Creativity
Becky Brown 0:01
If you’re a Christian woman, building a business and want it to be purposeful and profitable, we’ve got you covered. I’m Becky.
Laurie Graham 0:08
And I’m Laurie. We have both built successful businesses that we love without losing our faith, humor or our sanity. This is Smart Soulful Business.
Becky Brown 0:17
Real conversations to help your business fit your life and not the other way around. Hey and welcome back to Smart Soulful Business with Becky and Laurie.
Becky Brown 0:01
If you’re a Christian woman, building a business and want it to be purposeful and profitable, we’ve got you covered. I’m Becky.
Laurie Graham 0:08
And I’m Laurie. We have both built successful businesses that we love without losing our faith, humor or our sanity. This is Smart Soulful Business.
Becky Brown 0:17
Real conversations to help your business fit your life and not the other way around. Hey and welcome back to Smart Soulful Business with Becky and Laurie.
