The S.O.F.T. Method Podcast

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The S.O.F.T. Method™ Podcast is your sanctuary for self-worth, overflow, feminine embodiment, and trust. Hosted by DeAndra Jalisa, multi-passionate entrepreneur, creative coach, and soft life strategist! This show helps ambitious women unlearn the hustle and embody a softer, more sustainable path to success. Each episode blends soulful storytelling, emotional empowerment, and practical strategies to help you stop over-functioning and start aligning with what truly feels good in your body, your brand, and your becoming. Whether you're building a business, healing from burnout, or reclaiming your feminine power, you’ll find truth, tenderness, and transformation here. This isn’t just a podcast, it’s a permission slip to soften into the life you were meant to lead. Follow DeAndra on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deandrajalisa https://www.instagram.com/thesoftmethod.co Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4zGH4nnMiylKaFtvhwKrWA ✨ Want weekly business clarity and soulful motivation delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to my newsletter for mindset shifts, soft strategy, and real talk to help you build a business that feels aligned, not overwhelming. www.deandrajalisa.com/subscribe

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June 26, 202523 min

How to Clarify Your Creative Calling Without Overthinking

Welcome back to The Soft Method Podcast, where self-worth meets overflow and feminine is your strategy. In this episode, your host DeAndra Jalisa dives into one of the most common questions creative women face:“What am I really meant to do?”If you’ve ever felt stuck in your head, overwhelmed by options, or unsure of your purpose, this is your gentle nudge back into alignment. This week’s episode is all about cutting through the noise, calming the chaos, and getting crystal clear on your creative calling—without spiraling into overthinking.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:Why self-awareness trumps outside validationHow to listen to your own inner guidance (even when the world is loud)4 journal-style questions to help you connect the dots in your lifeThe power of tiny, imperfect steps and why action creates clarityWhy your past experiences might be quietly revealing your purposeReal talk on why you need to slow down to hear your own truthPractical ideas to explore your creative curiosity without pressure🛠️ Tools & Prompts Mentioned:Journal prompt: List 5 things you love to do (even if they make no money). What’s the common thread?Freebie: The Soft CEO Toolkit — My favorite 7 tools to run a creative business with easeBonus tip: Ideas evolve when they’re in motion—clarity comes after you start🧠 DeAndra’s Soft Notes:“You don’t need more time. You need movement.”“Stop waiting for the whole plan—just start with what you know.”“Your creative calling won’t scream. It will whisper. You have to slow down to hear it.”💌 Ready for support?If you’re craving clarity, I offer 1:1 Clarity Calls and coaching designed to help multi-passionate women like you align their gifts with powerful offers and a soulful brand.→ Book a Clarity Call or explore my coaching→ DM me on Instagram @deandrajalisa to chat about your next step!🔮 What’s Next?Next week’s episode is a good one:How to Turn Your Gifts Into a Sellable Offer — don’t miss it!💬 Loved this episode?If today’s message resonated, I’d love if you:Shared it with a friendLeft a reviewScreenshot & tag me on IG: @thesoftmethodcoThanks for listening, Soft CEO. Now go take that baby step. You’ve got this. 💕

June 19, 202523 min

How to Become the Woman You’ve Always Wanted to Be

Welcome back to The S.O.F.T. Method™ Podcast, in this week’s episode, we’re diving into a feel-good, soul-anchoring topic: how to become the woman you’ve always wanted to be, not by hustling or over-functioning, but by gently shifting how you think, move, and show up each day.If you’ve ever seen her, that dream version of you who feels grounded, radiant, magnetic, and free. Wondering how to close the gap between who you are and who you’re becoming… this episode is your permission slip to start now. 🌸✨ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:Why you should start with her energy, not just her income or lifestyleHow small daily habits shape your identityMy current night routine that helps me feel like herA bold story of saying yes to a big music festival and facing my fear of crowdsThe 3 R’s: Romanticize, Ritualize, Realize—your tools to embody her nowA reminder that your glow-up doesn’t have to be loud—it just has to be truePlus, a special invitation to explore something I created just for this season of your life🛍 Mentioned in This Episode:✨ The Becoming Bundle™ – my go-to clarity starter kit for women who feel stuck, foggy, or in transition. Inside you'll find:A clarity journal + mindset shiftsA vision mapping workbookGentle soul-work exercisesMini masterclasses to help you reconnect with the woman you're becoming→ Intro Price: $33 this week only! ($44 after Sunday)Use Code: SOFTSTART at checkout under Sunday 6/22 at midnight for the discount. Click Here to Learn More 💖 Journal Prompt from this Episode:What does living like her look like in the middle of an ordinary week?🫶🏽 Let’s Connect:If this episode gave you an “aha!” moment or a soft nudge to realign with your next level, I’d love to hear from you.📸 Screenshot and tag me @deandrajalisa with your biggest takeaway or the habit you’re going to start this week.💌 Subscribe + ReviewLoving the podcast? Don’t forget to follow, rate, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help more women find these gentle but powerful conversations.

June 12, 202526 min

Why Letting Go of People-Pleasing Is the Boldest Thing You’ll Ever Do

What if being liked was never the same as being safe? In this raw and reflective episode of The S.O.F.T. Method™ Podcast, DeAndra explores what it really means to release the need for approval and finally choose yourself, without guilt.She opens up about her own journey with people-pleasing, the emotional cost of always over-functioning, and how healing her nervous system helped her reclaim her voice, energy, and peace. If you've ever found yourself shrinking to be accepted, this conversation is your invitation to soften, not sacrifice.✨ In This Episode, We Explore:Why your nervous system confuses approval with safetyThe emotional burnout and identity loss that come from chronic people-pleasingFour signs you're still performing for validationWhat it really means to say “no” and still be a kind, good personHow to start practicing authenticity—even when it feels riskyThe power of emotional safety, sacred boundaries, and self-advocacy🧠 Journal Prompt:Where in your life are you still saying “yes” when your soul is whispering “no”?💬 Listener Love Assignment:This week, honor one small boundary, even if it feels uncomfortable.Then DM DeAndra @deandrajalisa and share what you chose.📥 Resources Mentioned:📝 The Clarity Blueprint™ eBook — your guide to releasing stuckness and reconnecting with your truth💌 Join The S.O.F.T. Letter™ for weekly love notes, prompts, and energy resets🎧 Subscribe & Share:If this episode spoke to your heart, share it with a friend who’s learning to let go.Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and follow for more soft structure and soul-led clarity.

June 5, 202523 min

How to Make Showing Up Feel Lighter (Not Like a Chore)

In this soul-nourishing episode of The Soft Method Podcast, DeAndra shares what it truly means to show up for yourself without the pressure, burnout, or hustle energy. If you’ve ever felt like your to-do list is running you or like showing up is just one more thing on your plate this conversation is for you.DeAndra opens up about her own burnout journey during her Party Shop Avenue days, how she began creating rituals that feel good (not forced), and why rest, peace, and playful structure have become her new productivity tools.If you’re craving more joy, ease, and softness in your routines—this episode will help you redefine success on your own terms.🧘‍♀️ What You’ll Learn:Why your energy matters more than your to-do listHow to create rituals that reconnect you to your joy and purposeWhat it looks like to replace guilt with curiosity when you fall off trackHow DeAndra built a gentle morning and evening routine to support her nervous systemA fresh take on productivity that feels feminine, flowing, and free✍️ Reflective Prompt:Where are you still forcing yourself to show up from empty energy?Take inventory. Notice where you’re over-functioning. Ask yourself what gets to soften.🪞DeAndra’s 3 Daily Anchors:🍵 A soothing morning tea🎶 A soulful nervous system playlist👟 A cute workout outfit that boosts her energy🧠 Quote to Remember:“I can begin again in softness. My rhythm is mine to redefine.”📣 If this episode spoke to you:Screenshot and tag @deandrajalisa with your 3 anchorsLeave a review to support the show and help other soft life seekers find itShare it with a friend who’s ready to stop hustling and start softening

May 29, 202519 min

The Truth About Starting Over (Again)

Starting over isn’t failure, it’s redirection. In this heartfelt episode, DeAndra shares the truth about what it really means to start over again and again. Whether you’re leaving behind a job, relationship, city, or version of yourself, this episode is your permission slip to evolve.DeAndra opens up about her own pivots from hairstylist to event designer to soft life business mentor—and the emotions, fears, and wisdom that came with each transformation. You’ll walk away with a new perspective on what it means to begin again, plus practical tools to help you feel safer and more grounded in your next chapter.💡 In This Episode, We Explore:Why starting over is not shameful—it’s sacredHow to shift from fear to alignment during a life pivotThe truth about not starting from scratch (you’re starting from wisdom)What to do when your journey feels messy, unclear, or foggyHow to soften your transition and create your “to-be” list🛠️ Soulful Tools & Takeaways:Reflection Prompt: Is it fear holding me back—or a truth calling me forward?Reframe: “If it feels familiar, it’s not failure. It’s depth.”Action Step: Write your Soft Start List — not a to-do list, but a to-be list.Voice Note Ritual: Thank your past self for getting you here.💬 Quote to Share:“You’re not behind. Nothing was wasted. You are safe to begin again.”📥 Resources Mentioned:✨ The Clarity Blueprint — Free PDF to help you gain direction in your next chapter→ Download Now 💌 Let’s Stay ConnectedDM your thoughts on IG: @deandrajalisaLeave a review if this episode spoke to your soul 💕Tag @thesoftmethodco and share this with a friend who’s navigating change

May 22, 202519 min

Your Dream Life Grows When You Grow, Too

In this soul-deep solo episode, DeAndra shares what most people miss when they talk about success: your dream life doesn’t arrive when everything’s perfect, it arrives when you become the version of you who can hold it.From launching Party Shop Avenue during burnout, to trusting the soft path of her new brand, DeAndra gets real about fear, friendship, and finding your flow again. She shares the behind-the-scenes stories of learning to trust herself, choose rest, and honor the woman she’s becoming, even when it’s uncomfortable.This episode is your reminder that the business, life, and clarity you desire is already unfolding, through who you're choosing to be, moment by moment.🧠 What You'll Hear In This Episode:The real reason your dream life may not have landed yetHow DeAndra launched Party Shop Avenue without a plan, just faithWhat happens when you ignore your gut in friendships and businessThe surprising strength in choosing softness over hustleHow rest, stillness, and surrender became her business strategyWhy becoming “her” isn’t about rushing, it’s about showing up one soft step at a time✍🏽 Journal Prompt from the Episode:Who am I becoming… and what’s one little way I can act like her today?🛍️ Mentioned in This Episode:The S.O.F.T. Method™ Community (free + premium options coming soon)DeAndra’s Instagram: @deandrajalisa📣 If this episode spoke to your soul…DM DeAndra on Instagram — she loves hearing what resonatedLeave a review to support the showShare this episode with a friend who’s in their becoming season tooHit Follow to never miss a soft, soulful conversation

May 15, 202530 min

How to Hear Your Inner Voice When Life Feels Loud

Are you feeling foggy, disconnected, or overwhelmed by the noise of life? In today’s soul soothing episode, DeAndra shares how to recognize the difference between emotional noise and your intuition and how to reclaim your inner clarity through simple, heartfelt practices. She opens up about navigating her own season of transition, learning to say no without guilt, and using tools like mirror work and audio journaling to come back home to herself.✨ You’ll learn:The signs of disconnection (and what they really mean)How emotional exhaustion can muffle your intuitionPractical ways to check in with yourself dailyA journal prompt to help you reconnect: What part of me have I been avoiding listening to?🎧 Take 5 quiet minutes after this episode with no music, no phone and just listen inward. Your voice is waiting for you.Follow us @thesoftmethodco Download the Soft Start Workbook - Download Here

May 9, 202521 min

What to Do When You’re Tired of Trying to Figure It All Out

If you’ve been waking up tired, physically, emotionally, or creatively then this episode is for you.Whether you're balancing a 9–5 while dreaming of more, or stuck in the fog of “how do I even start?”, I see you. I’ve been you. In this deeply personal episode, I’m sharing the moment I got fired with no backup plan and how that pause became the first real step toward clarity.This isn’t about hustle or forcing a plan. It’s about honoring the season you’re in, learning how to pause with purpose, and hearing what your life is really trying to tell you.You’ll hear:The truth about soul-level exhaustion (and why it’s not failure)What stillness actually gave me after years of survival modeHow to soften your way into clarity, even when nothing makes sense4 gentle tools I wish I had back then, and how they support me now📔 Plus: I’ll share a journaling prompt to help you release the pressure and hear your own voice again.✨ Your softness isn’t weakness. It’s the beginning of becoming.Mentioned in this episode:🌸[Free] Soft Start Workbook – your gentle guide to begin again→ Download Now If this episode resonated, share it with your soft circle. And don’t forget to subscribe + leave a review—it helps this message reach the women who need it most.

May 1, 202523 min

How I Stopped Chasing and Started Attracting

Welcome to the very first episode of The S.O.F.T. Method™ Podcast! Formerly known as Creative on the Grind, this podcast has officially stepped into its next evolution. Hosted by DeAndra Jalisa, multi-passionate entrepreneur, business coach, and soft life curator, this space is where self-worth meets overflow—and feminine becomes your strategy.In today’s episode, DeAndra shares the powerful story behind her personal and professional shift:from chasing success, love, and validation... to attracting everything she desired by simply becoming.This is your permission slip to let go of pressure, embody your worth, and lean into a softer, more aligned way of living and creating.💫 In this episode, DeAndra explores:Why over-functioning feels “normal” but leads to burnoutThe difference between chasing energy vs. attracting energyHow childhood patterns can shape your relationships and business habitsHer experience with overgiving in dating and entrepreneurshipHow she reframed rest, stillness, and self-worth in real-timeWhat it really means to “attract what you are”Three signs you're chasing instead of becomingHow to embody the woman you see in your vision—and trust it’s already yours🔥 Key Takeaway:“You don’t attract what you want—you attract what you are.”When you stop proving, pushing, and over-functioning, you create space to receive the things that are already aligned with your becoming.🧘🏽‍♀️ Journal Prompt:Where in my life am I still chasing instead of becoming?✨ Free Gift:Ready to soften your way forward?Download The Soft Start—a free 7-day guide to clarity, alignment, and emotional embodiment.👉 Grab it here💌 Let’s Stay Connected:Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for soft structure, soulful strategy, and aligned business advice:📬 deandrajalisa.com/subscribeTag me on IG or share your reflection from this episode—I'd love to connect with you!🖤 @deandrajalisa and @thesoftmethodco

April 4, 202519 min

Life Update: A Spiritual Shift, a New Brand & What’s Launching May 1st

In this heartfelt solo episode, DeAndra shares a powerful life update that marks the end of one era and the beginning of another. From moving into a new space that sparked massive clarity to evolving beyond survival mode and stepping into purpose, she opens up about the internal and external shifts she’s experienced—and what’s next.📝 What You’ll Hear:Why DeAndra took a break and what she’s been going through spiritually and emotionallyHow her move changed everything (literally)Processing trauma, healing the nervous system & embracing clarityReflecting on her balloon business, Party Shop Avenue, and the burnout of hustle cultureThe disconnect she felt with her coaching and business brand despite its successIntroducing her new brand and podcast launching May 1st: The S.O.F.T. Method™A breakdown of the S.O.F.T. Method framework:S: Soft feminine energyO: Overflow and abundanceF: Feminine embodimentT: Trust in self and divine timingEmbracing aligned entrepreneurship, ease, and expansionThe future of the podcast and the final Creative on the Grind episodeJournal prompt: "What does soft living mean to me?"Big announcement: New IG → @softmethodmovement📅 Important Dates:✨ May 1st – The official launch of The S.O.F.T. Method™ podcast + brand🔗 Stay Connected:Follow the new Instagram: @thesoftmethodcoJoin the new email list - Click Here Subscribe, rate & share if this resonates 💖