The definition of professional success is changing. Today’s leaders are expected to be more than just strategic and tech-savvy. They must also be authentic, compassionate, and connected to their inner selves. Success is now about creating real change, not just climbing the corporate ladder. This new leadership demands both sharp strategy and genuine soulfulness.
In this evolving world, “Coach Mo” Faul, founder of Soul Powered Career Coaching has emerged as a leader who embodies this shift. Her journey shows the power of vulnerability and how challenges can be transformed into strength. Coach Mo states, “Like so many powerful women, I had learned to tuck away my light, intuition, and Soul Power.” Her story is about reclaiming her Soul Power and helping other women do the same.
Early Foundations: Care, Compassion, and Corporate Ascent
Coach Mo Faul’s path began in a hospital, not a boardroom. Nursing was more than a job; it was, as she describes, “a profession that deeply aligned with my natural calling as a helper and teacher.” Even as a young woman, she found joy in guiding others – teaching children to ride bikes, and comforting patients. These early experiences instilled in her compassion and a belief in human potential. This foundation in care led her to rise through the ranks to become Chief Operating Officer of a major National Healthcare Company.
As COO, she gained strategic skills and saw firsthand the pressures women face in corporate settings. She recalls her early career, “My journey began in nursing…Early on, I discovered my gift for seeing and nurturing others’ potential.” In her COO role, Coach Mo excelled. However, despite her achievements, she felt something was missing. She observed that corporate cultures often pushed women to conform, dimming their true selves. She faced gender biases and rigid expectations.
Through these challenges, Coach Mo realized that true leadership required authenticity, even when it went against the norm. These experiences fueled her desire to empower other women to embrace their full potential. She realized, as she later shared, “I had lost connection to my soul.” Witnessing the struggles of women in corporate roles solidified her purpose – bringing Soul Power to women all.
The Awakening: Birth of Soul Powered Career Coaching
A turning point came during a personal health crisis. While recovering from a double mastectomy, Coach Mo had a powerful realization. She realized that despite external success, she had lost touch with her inner self. This moment, both difficult and freeing, sparked a new direction. Coach Mo decided to turn her personal experience into a mission.
In 2014, Soul Powered Career Coaching was born. Her vision was clear: to help professional women find their inner strength, align their careers with their true selves, and become transformative leaders.
As Coach Mo explains, “My vision isn’t just about career advancement – it is about revolutionizing leadership by placing soul aligned, professionally powerful women in positions of influence.” This deeply personal experience became the catalyst for her impactful career shift.
The Soul Powered Method: Integrating Inner Work and Outer Success
Coach Mo developed the Soul Powered methodology, a unique approach that combines inner soul work with professional achievement. Unlike typical career coaching that focuses only on tactics, her method guides women through three key stages: Soul Definition, Career Elevation, and Legacy Creation. Soul Definition is about reconnecting with the inner truth. Career Elevation helps translate this inner wisdom into career success. Legacy Creation focuses on making a lasting impact.
This comprehensive system, encompassing “career coaching, leadership academy, communication training, and transformative retreats,” challenges the old idea that authenticity and success cannot coexist. Coach Mo’s work proves that leading from the soul creates lasting change. Her approach, she says, “transcends traditional career coaching by integrating soul alignment with professional achievement.” This holistic ecosystem ensures comprehensive transformation.
Breaking Barriers – Calm Strength in the Face of Conflict
Building the identity of ‘Career Coach Mo Faul’ had its hurdles. Initially, some doubted that “soul” and “success” belonged together. Many women had been taught to hide their unique qualities to fit in.
Coach Mo recalls a defining moment where she had to break barriers: “One pivotal moment was confronting an angry male CFO who pounded his fist on the table during a contentious meeting. Instead of matching his energy or backing down, I remained in a meditative state of power.”
In this tense situation, Coach Mo remained calm. Her quiet strength diffused the aggression, demonstrating the power of Soul Powered leadership. This reinforced her belief that true leadership transforms conflict into growth, even in the face of workplace toxicity.
As Coach Mo states, “Instead of matching his energy or backing down, I remained in a meditative state of power. This experience crystallized my understanding that we don’t have to bend to workplace toxicity – we can transform it through authentic, Soul Powered leadership.”
Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through Soul Power
Coach Mo’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is not just a corporate add-on; it’s woven into the very fabric of her Soul Powered methodology. She goes beyond what she terms “surface-level initiatives” to address the core issues. Recognizing that “Despite recent corporate setbacks in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts,” real change requires a deeper approach.
Coach Mo focuses on guiding professional women, “particularly women of color,” to tap into their “Soul Power” to navigate and overcome systemic barriers. Her method helps them “reconnect with their authentic selves and inner wisdom,” building an “unshakeable foundation that transcends traditional barriers.” This is not just about individual advancement; it’s about empowering women to become agents of cultural transformation.
Coach Mo believes this “soul-first approach enables women to create lasting change from positions of power, transforming corporate culture from the inside out.” For Coach Mo, true Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a revolution from within, powered by authenticity and inner strength.
Future Vision: Career Coaching – Evolving and Expanding
Mo sees career coaching rapidly evolving, requiring a blend of cutting-edge strategies and deep soul work to thrive in today’s digital and complex workplace. While mastering digital tools and platforms like LinkedIn remains crucial, she emphasizes the deeper revolution: “The real revolution isn’t just technological – it requires deep soul work.”
Her future vision for Career Coach Mo Faul is expansive, marking the beginning of a “Soul Powered Revolution.” She is “expanding transformative career coaching to reach more professional women globally, launching Soul Powered Leadership Academy to the public, and developing groundbreaking corporate training programs.” Stepping onto bigger stages through keynote speaking, she aims to reach even more organizations ready for profound change.
Soul Powered Living and Shattering Misconceptions
For Coach Mo, work-life harmony is achieved by “Soul Powered Living,” where decisions honor both career and well-being. She directly addresses a key misconception: “The biggest myth I’m shattering is that women must downplay their talents or overwork themselves to succeed.”
Coach Mo reminds us that many women are conditioned to “play small,” minimizing their gifts. Through Soul Powered coaching, she helps women break free from these limiting beliefs, proving that authentic power, not diminished selves or burnout, is the true path to professional success. She emphasizes that “success comes not to those who dim their light, but to those who dare to shine brilliantly.” By using their “soul as the ultimate boundary keeper,” women can achieve true harmony.
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