
The Conscious Entrepreneur | Leadership, Self-Awareness & Mindset
Sarah Lockwood | Conscious Entrepreneur - the-conscious-entrepreneur.podbean.com
Latest episode: Mon Dec 22 2025
The Conscious Entrepreneur is a top-ranked business and entrepreneurship podcast where business founders come to sharpen their edge from the inside out - building businesses that are sustainable, aligned, and actually work for their life. It’s about becoming the kind of leader your business needs you to be, and doing it with clarity, connection, and purpose. We don’t buy into hustle culture. And burnout? It’s not a badge of honor. Here, we believe thriving businesses are built by thriving people.
Popular Episode Topics Include:
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Entrepreneur Burnout - How to recognize burnout early, break overworking patterns, and build a business that doesn’t depend on your exhaustion.
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship - Growing your company at a pace you can actually sustain—without sacrificing your health, values, or sanity.
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Calm Leadership - Leading with steadiness instead of stress, staying grounded during pressure, and building emotional resilience as a founder.
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Values-Based Leadership - Creating a culture rooted in integrity, trust, and ownership while leading in a way that aligns with who you are.
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Delegation & Letting Go - Learning to stop doing everything yourself, trust your team, and step out of the bottleneck role so your business can grow.
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Founder Mental Health - Real conversations about loneliness, stress, purpose, and the emotional side of entrepreneurship that most people hide.
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Anti-Hustle Entrepreneurship - Healthy productivity, aligned ambition, and redefining success without grind culture or burnout.
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Growth Mindset - Adapting, learning, and evolving as a leader so you can navigate setbacks, fear, and uncertainty with more clarity.
- Emotional Intelligence - Using self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation to communicate better, lead stronger, and build a healthier team.
Hosted by Sarah Lockwood, The Conscious Entrepreneur is where growth starts within.
Dec22EP 120: 2026 Business Planning for Entrepreneurs: Future Self Identity, Limiting Beliefs, and the “How Can We” Framework with Debbie King51mins
Dec15EP 119: High-Performance in a For-Purpose Business: How Strong Leadership, Top Talent, and Mission-Aligned Fundraising Create Generational Change41mins
Dec8EP 118: Leadership Communication In A Virtual World: Build Executive Presence, Speak With Confidence, And Lead Better Zoom & Hybrid Meetings41mins
Dec1EP 117: Working With Your Spouse in a Family Business: How Married Co-Founders Stay Healthy & Happy Together46mins
Nov24EP 116: Why Inner Work Belongs at Work: Work–Life Integration, Conscious Leadership, Values-Aligned Staffing34mins
Nov17EP 115: A Better Way to Say Thanks: Authentic Employee Appreciation and Corporate Gifting9mins
Nov10EP 114: How Great Leaders Reframe Fear: Nataly Kogan on Building a Possibility Mindset43mins
Nov3EP 113: The Secret to Loving Your Business - Even When It’s Driving You Crazy40mins
Oct27EP 112: Why HALF of Founders Want to Quit their Startups (Replay)29mins
Oct20EP 111: Honest Conversations, Compassionate Leadership, and Real Accountability with Marc Lesser40mins
Oct13EP 110: Don’t Feed the Critic. Train the Coach: How to Rewire Negative Self-Talk and Lead Better25mins
Oct6EP 109: Bootstrapped, Purpose-Driven, and On Fire: The Product Invention of LavaBox37mins
Sep29EP 108: The Simplest (and Cheapest) Way to Keep Your Best People23mins
Sep22EP 107: 10X Accountability Updates From Alex Raymond24mins
Sep15EP 106: From Pushy to Magnetic: How ‘Never Ask for the Sale’ Flips Sales Culture34mins
Sep8EP 105: How Giving Back Shapes Great Leaders with Snooze COO Brianna Borin35mins
Sep1EP 104: Success, Life Satisfaction & Service4mins
Aug25EP 103: Right-Sizing with Care: Layoffs, Furloughs, and Rehiring Best Practices16mins
Aug18EP 102: Talent Density: Your New KPI for Culture, Productivity & Profit33mins
Aug11EP 101: Burnout and Toxic Culture: What to Do When It’s Affecting You or Your Team30mins
Aug4EP 100: Emotional Self-Regulation for Leaders - Part 3: Honesty With Yourself26mins
Jul28EP 99: Emotional Self-Regulation for Leaders - Part 2: Interrupt Fear With Curiosity21mins
Jul21EP 98: Emotional Self-Regulation for Leaders - Part 1: Fear and Suffering22mins
Jul14EP 97: Invest Like You Mean It: Making Capital a Force for Good with Jennifer Kenning40mins
Jul7EP 96: The Succession Plan That Didn’t Stick: A Founder’s Return to the CEO Seat38mins
Jun30EP 95: Massive Revenue Growth & Operational Excellence Unpacked—Actionable Lessons from Jesse Pujji42mins
Jun23EP 94: From $50 Tasks to $50K Thinking: How to Buy Back Your Time32mins
Jun16EP 93: Fractured Attention vs. Deep Work: Team Productivity Expert Jenna Piché on Fixing “Busy” Culture31mins
Jun15The Conscious Entrepreneur - Trailer
Jun9EP 92: The 10X Implementation Circle: Putting Inspiration To Work24mins
Jun2EP 91: Meet the New Host of The Conscious Entrepreneur Podcast24mins
May26EP 90: Guard Your Joy40mins
May19EP 89: Mood Follows Action50mins
May12EP 88: What to Expect at The 2025 Conscious Entrepreneur Summit31mins
May5EP 87: The Entrepreneur’s Mental Balance Sheet34mins
Apr28EP 86: Being A Dumb-Ass Is Your Superpower37mins
Apr21EP 85: Nobody Cares About Your Crappy Little Startup38mins
Apr14EP 84: A Look Inside the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit40mins
Apr7EP 83: From Sales Leader to CEO: Mark Kosoglow’s Leap into Entrepreneurship40mins
Mar31EP 82: Winning the Cookie Wars: Bennett Maxwell’s Playbook for Growth and Resilience37mins
Mar24EP 81: Breaking Free from the Struggle42mins
Mar17EP 80: How Entrepreneurs Can Succeed Without Burning Out45mins
Mar10EP 79: Impossible Goals: How 10X Thinking Unlocks Exponential Growth47mins
Mar3EP 78: Why 10X Growth Starts Within38mins
Feb24EP 77: Why Spirituality Matters for Entrepreneurs43mins
Feb17EP 76: The Science of Peak Performance and Purpose with Jamie Wheal57mins
Feb10EP 75: Worry Doesn’t Serve You47mins
Feb3EP 74: The Paradox of Success: Wil Schroter on Founders and Fulfillment39mins
Jan27EP 73: Personal Branding for Conscious Leaders38mins
Jan20EP 72: From Dirty Laundry to Clean Leadership: Ajay Prakash on Scaling Rinse with Resilience33mins
Jan13EP 71: Rethinking Happiness37mins
Jan6EP 70: Giving Private Equity a Human Touch38mins
Dec30EP 69: Billionaire Wellness for Entrepreneurs55mins
Dec23EP 68: The Future of Work is Human35mins
Dec16EP 67: Bold, Fast, Creative and Free49mins
Dec9EP 66: Nervous System Mastery for Entrepreneurs47mins
Dec2EP 65: ADHD as an Entrepreneur’s Superpower41mins
Nov25EP 64: Easier is Better: Embracing Rest and Emotional Intelligence45mins
Nov18EP 63: Why Happiness is Your Greatest Business Asset42mins
Nov11EP 62: Facing Mortality: Entrepreneurial Lessons from the Terminally Ill42mins
Nov4EP 61: In Extremis Leadership: Lessons for Entrepreneurs49mins
Oct28EP 60: Investing to End Mental Illness36mins
Oct21EP 59: Shifting on Purpose35mins
Oct14EP 58: Skills for Creating Mattering41mins
Oct7EP 57: Culture Hacking: Insights from Zappos and Beyond44mins
Sep30EP 56: Crowdfunding Wellness: Anna Gudmundson on Sensate, Stress Resilience, and Conscious Growth35mins
Sep23EP55: The Entrepreneur's Inner Journey52mins
Sep16EP54: Fighting Loneliness46mins
Sep9EP53: Mastering Psychological Safety41mins
Sep2EP52: Transforming DEI: From Surviving to Thriving44mins
Aug26EP51: Building a Thriving Workplace Culture with Jim Barnett45mins
Aug19EP50: The Courage to Grow49mins
Aug12EP49: Reinventing Organizations68mins
Aug5EP48: Dancing with Gorillas: Navigating Corporate-Startup Partnerships with Shameen Prashantham44mins
Jul29EP47: The Psychology of Courage45mins
Jul22EP46: Preparing for M&A53mins
Jul15EP45: A Guide to CEO Succession44mins
Jul8EP44: The Path to Pivot46mins
Jul1EP43: Goal-Setting for Entrepreneurial Success44mins
Jun24EP42: The Power of Parable49mins
Jun17EP41: Embracing Vulnerability as a Superpower39mins
Jun10EP40: Navigating Transformations From Pivots to Success47mins
Jun3EP39: Elevating Human Consciousness with James Colquhoun55mins
May27EP38: Why Pretending to Know It All Can Kill Your Startup59mins
May20EP37: The All-In Method for Radical Alignment37mins
May13EP36: Imperfectly Entrepreneurial: Real and Raw Stories of Success38mins
May6EP35: Hustle Responsibly39mins
Apr29EP34: Telling Your Authentic Story41mins
Apr22EP33: Why HALF of Founders Want to Quit their Startups29mins
Apr15EP32: Advice For Early Stage Founders44mins
Apr8EP31: How to Feel Extraordinary All the Time46mins
Apr1EP30: Spiritual Wisdom in Entrepreneurship51mins
Mar25EP29: The Burnout Breakthrough50mins
Mar18EP28: Ripples of Impact41mins
Mar11EP27: Purpose-Driven Capitalism51mins
Mar4EP26: The Key to Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom59mins
Feb26EP25: Less Corporate, More Conscious31mins
Feb19EP24: A Modern Trail Guide to Leading a More Intentional Life with Bart Foster48mins
Feb12EP23: Transcending The Entrepreneurial Journey58mins
Feb5EP22: Mental and Emotional Resilience for Entrepreneurial Success59mins
Jan29EP21: Are Entrepreneurs Touched with Fire?56mins
Jan22EP20: Thriving in the New World of Work64mins
Jan15EP19: Becoming a Business Titan is Your Spiritual Path59mins
Jan8EP18: Hard-Headed, Soft-Hearted59mins
Jan1EP17: Getting Clarity on Your Gifts60mins
Dec25EP16: Go Big, With Ease62mins
Dec18EP15: The Conscious Handover: Embracing Change at the Top36mins
Dec11EP14: Balancing Act: Kristin Darga on Entrepreneurship, Self-Discovery, and Well-Being34mins
Dec4EP13: The Joy Formula56mins
Nov27EP12: The Power of Having Internal and External Support Systems55mins
Nov20EP11: Why Happiness is the Secret to Optimal Human Performance62mins
Nov13EP10: The Courage to Move from Corporate to Creative58mins
Nov6EP09: Ingredients for Entrepreneurial Success: Grit, Persistence, Perseverance and Passion58mins
Oct30EP08: The Soul of Startups63mins
Oct23EP07: Overcoming Stress with Coherence Healing73mins
Oct16EP06: Creating the Life You Want44mins
Oct9EP05: Uncovering Your Zone of Genius52mins
Oct9EP04: What Most People Get Wrong About Burnout57mins
Oct9EP03: Consume Less, Create More60mins
Oct9EP02: Community Engineering and Human Connection75mins
Oct9EP01: How to Become a Conscious Venture Capitalist67mins