Messy Middle Of Life: How Chaos Leads to Purpose & Building A Soul-Led Business With Kristan Swan…

In this inspirational and motivational episode, Reginald D sits down with leadership trainer, spiritual workshop facilitator, and business coach Kristan Swan to explore how to transform life’s messiest seasons into purpose-filled growth.

Kristan unpacks her powerful personal story, her journey from landscape design to executive coaching, and reveals her signature framework: The Four Essences of Success—Structure, Systems, Strategy, and Space. You’ll also hear how her groundbreaking Discovering Your Spiritual Autobiography workshop has become a beacon of hope for people navigating grief, identity, burnout, and reinvention.

This episode is a motivational masterclass in clarity, healing, and soul-aligned success. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, creator, leader, or simply feeling lost in transition—this one will move you, challenge you, and help you redefine what real success looks like.

In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, more and more high-achievers are burning out, feeling stuck, or struggling to find meaning behind their grind. Kristan’s story and methods speak to that rising need for clarity, balance, and soul-deep transformation. This episode will help listeners realign with their purpose, build systems that support sustainable growth, and rediscover their hope—even in the midst of chaos.

What You’ll Gain from This Motivational Episode:

  • Practical inspiration for designing a life and business that honors your values, not just your hustle.
  • A powerful breakdown of the Four Essences of Success to help entrepreneurs and leaders build scalable, soul-aligned systems.
  • Hopeful guidance on how to reflect, rewrite, and reclaim your story—especially if you’re navigating uncertainty, loss, or reinvention.

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You can’t always get what you want…

The Rolling Stone lyrics “you can’t always get what you want” kept going through my head after a recent walk in NYC and lots of eavesdropping. It was the end of the workday on a Tuesday and already a dark, chilly evening. I wondered if anyone who was complaining had really taken the time to ask themselves-What do I want? What do I need?

Learning to Listen to Your Own Life by Kristan Swan

Learning to Listen to Your Own Life by Kristan Swan

The conversation also explores the fear of success, the relationship between spirituality and professional growth, and the significance of support systems in building confidence, and introduces her unique journaling method, ‘Spaghetti on the Wall,’ which encourages self-awareness and non-judgmental observation.

Death by a thousand cuts

My first marriage eroded slowly, almost without my noticing it. I am aware of other times I have allowed dreams and ideas to die a slow death. It has been a pattern. With attention, it is possible to achieve dreams, grow ideas into a reality, and deepen relationships. Each day, one step at a time.