Leadership and Yoga

In this Q&A episode, Shawna answers questions about finding your purpose, starting a podcast, and hosting a retreat. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity and alignment when making decisions about your life's path. Shawna shares her personal experience with discovering her true calling and offers advice on how to explore your passions. She also provides tips on starting a podcast,...

Today I sat down in-studio with my guest, Marissa Grasmick, to discuss somatic, psychedelic somatic therapy, the nervous system, moving from rigidity to softness, inspiration, tools for increasing our capacity, breathwork, yoga and teaching yoga. Tune in for a relaxing and enlightening episode.  Marissa Grasmick is a licensed Somatic Psychedelic Therapist, Yoga instructor and experienced breathwor...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a solo episode on how to take life less seriously and level up because of it, not in spite of it.  This episode on the “gold rush” we get wrapped up in is for you if: You have a giant to-do list of things you feel like you should do, but a lot of unexecuted ideas. You feel like so many people are “making it” but you have not because you don’t know where to start.  Or m...

Sebastian Little or “Seb” is the founder of SLP where he partners with high-performing leaders and teams to optimize culture, close performance gaps, and unlock leadership potential. He has worked with clients across professional sports, non-profit, and corporate spaces. He is also a graduate of Yale University and former varsity football athlete.   And I’ll add, he’s an incredible coach. Seb is s...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a solo episode on finding confidence in your body and your voice… Yoga teacher edition but applicable to anyone. :)  Today I share my personal journey of working towards confidence and offer practical tips and insights. I believe that confidence is a muscle that can be developed over time… It’s not something that you have to be born with or that you can suddenly switch...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, and my guest Andre Harris for an episode focused on the art and experience of teaching yoga. I sat down in-studio with Andre, founder of The Misfit Yogis to discuss Rocket yoga, Ashtanga yoga, teaching advanced yoga, finding discipline and inspiration, handstands, and finding joy in yoga.   Andre’s teaching style and approach of “Honoring the lineage, bending the rules” is...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, on a solo episode that will remind you that you are not alone in your suffering and that by remembering our connection and tapping into our emotions, new levels are unlocked. This kind of perspective shift is a muscle, it must be activated frequently.  Today’s episode is free form and from the soul, I hope that you enjoy it. Thank you for being here. <3  Join the Leader...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, and my guest, Brandon Bergado for an inspiring interview. After losing his direction and career due to a traumatic brain injury, Brandon reframed the question and created a new life. Tune in for a wake up call to take accountability, grow your relationship with yourself, tap into your creativity and experience deep happiness. This episode is filled with laughter, and the f...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a short podcast episode on taking action.  Let’s talk what kind of action to take, understanding the point, and how to actually execute and stick with the actions and habits we want to stick with.  This is not about taking action just to say you did. This is about taking action from a place of presence and alignment.   This is also not about setting such lofty goals th...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, and my guest, Lisa Neale, for an episode on religion and spirituality and why yoga can help us return to a sense of spiritual connection. We begin by talking about organized religion and a sense of shutting out spirituality or feeling like something is missing spiritually, and turn to how yoga opened the door for spirituality again.  Let’s talk religious programming, the s...

Hey, it's Shawna Krueger, and today I'm giving you a solo episode on self-love. This is how to tap into self-compassion in the face of having the habit of criticizing yourself terribly.  I give you 3 tangible steps and tell you my story live from my childhood backyard!! (Yes, this is my first outdoor episode.)  This is a “strong” approach because this episode is about taking back control....

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for an epic interview with today’s guest, Sasha Jade Gabriel. This interview is close to my heart because Sasha is someone whose photos have shown up on my vision board representing adventure, connection with myself, being “tough” and freedom lifestyle for years. Her energy in this episode comes through even stronger than I imagined.  Today, I showed her my vision board an...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a solo episode on the power behind slowing down. I am incredibly passionate about this topic because we all know it’s good for us, but why can’t we do it? Relax and let today’s stories sink in, it might be helpful.  I discuss how you can’t shift up a gear without taking your foot off of the gas pedal, how slowing down does put you behind, and the benefit to leaning int...

I sat down with Bree Poort to discuss her Mojo Retreat that I attended in Hawaii. We talk about art, synchronicity, self-love, teaching yoga, magic, home birth and more. Tune in to feel inspired to tap into your own inner artist and creativity.  Bree is the author of the Mojo Book and founder of Mojo Retreats & Events. She is an artist and entrepreneur consultant by trade, and a yoga & med...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a solo episode on what to do when anxiety holds you back. I share my only story with anxiety, and tangible tips that feel actionable. I’m not here to treat or cure anxiety but rather to talk about the effect of when it holds you back and hijacks what you want and even your personality. This episode is not just about our ability to go outwards or put yourself out there....

Join me, Shawna Krueger, and my guest, Amber Parucha for an episode on community building and events in the yoga and wellness space.  Amber is a photographer, event producer and a creator of the viral Seattle yoga in the park series which is that massive 500 person class that you may have seen on my instagram.  In this episode, Amber gives a roadmap for building and scaling an event like Yoga in t...

Welcome to a solo episode on how to find focus and how to stay focused with me, Shawna Krueger. I have found that one of the antidotes to fear is focus. Yes, familiarity beats fear, but focus is an element that helps us transform. And FOMO is the enemy of focus.  Fear needs something to feed on. Use focus to connect to your why and to tame your mind and actions in the face of fear. I tell a story...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, and my best friend, Katie McAuliffe, for an episode on how to host a yoga retreat. We just got back from hosting our 3rd yoga retreat in the span of one year!  Katie is the co-author of The Ritual of Writing Journal (our beloved brain child), a yoga teacher and the editorial manager for Alo Moves.  A year ago, we were just finishing up our first ever retreat and we have le...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for an interview with Linda Yoonjin. Linda is the director of Brain Education TV and also a content creator and wonderful teacher. I take classes with her nearly every day virtually. She does a number of very admirable and impressive things from teaching brain education to kids, to growing a YouTube channel to a community of over 346K. On a personal note, I wanted to talk...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for an interview with my guest, Adell Bridges. This is a special episode because Adell is the MOST requested interview on the Leadership and Yoga podcast and today I have the honor of sharing our conversation with you!! Adell is a yoga teacher, movement motivator, author and creator of the MWA (Move with Adell) method. Based in the UK, she is “an internet personality” acco...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a special interview with Bhushan Deodhar. Bhushan is a meditation and breathwork expert. He facilitates leadership training sessions that integrate breathwork and meditation for organizations that range from the World Bank and United Nations to MIT and Coca Cola.  He’s a board member and facilitator for The Art of Living Foundation, and is currently dedicated to nurtur...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a solo episode on business tips for yoga teachers and entrepreneurs. I have just hit my 2 year entrepreneur anniversary and I feel like it is springtime for my business. I’m here to share everything I wish I would have known about content creation and offer creation, and what has moved the needle the most in my yoga business. If you are wondering how to start a yoga bu...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a special interview with Alice Maisetti. Alice is an experienced yoga teacher currently based in California. She hosts worldwide “Wild Woman Retreats” and is also a Transformational Embodiment Coach, and a Somatic and Breathwork facilitator. She’s a freediver, former gymnast, and she empowers women to cultivate fluidity, self-trust, and self-love. I wanted to invite Al...

Today we discuss how to be ready and open to finding teachers that will truly change your life. Leaders and teachers are everywhere, but an exceptional leader is priceless.  We’ve all heard the saying that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. But what do we do if we don’t feel like the inspiring teacher of our dreams has appeared? Where do we look for them? What will they be like?  A lo...

Join me, Shawna Krueger, for a special interview with Emmy Faria Proud. Emmy is a certified yoga instructor, who got certified by the way at age 17 which made her the youngest yoga teacher in Miami at the time. She is a Junior at the University of Miami studying Psychology and Communications and she is the creator of the “HEART TO HEART MOVEMENT” a series of wellness driven events.  Tune in to hea...