The Sacred Business: A New Way to Lead (ft. Emily Paul)

Podcast cover for "Soul Biz BFF with Erin MacCoy" featuring episode S1 E21, "The Sacred Business: Rise with Inner Wisdom with Emily Paul," plus photos of Erin MacCoy and leadership expert Emily Paul.

What if your next business breakthrough wasn’t in another strategy—but in a deeper connection to yourself?

I recently had the profound honor of sitting down with Emily Paul, a sacred guide for visionary leaders and entrepreneurs, for an episode of the SoulBiz BFF podcast that felt more like a spiritual transmission than an interview.

Emily isn’t your typical leadership mentor. She brings a unique blend of Daoist Alchemy, intuitive wisdom, and energetic mastery to her work with clients who are standing at powerful thresholds in their lives and businesses. These aren’t people in crisis—they’re people ready to evolve.

And that’s what we talked about: evolution. The real, raw, and rooted kind.

What We Talked About

In this conversation, we explored:

Sacred Visibility
Why showing up fully and authentically is more than a marketing tactic—it’s a soul practice.

The Nine Palaces
Emily’s teaching on this ancient Taoist framework will change how you view balance, alignment, and how you move energy through your life and business.

The Role of Intuition in Leadership
How honoring your own inner guidance system can lead to a more powerful, easeful, and aligned business.

Redefining Success
We both believe that hustle culture has had its time—and it’s time to create a new paradigm where well-being, impact, and authenticity lead the way.

My Favorite Takeaway

Emily reminded me that your business is a mirror for your evolution. It reflects your edges, your wisdom, your readiness, and your resistance. And when we treat it as sacred—something that grows with us, not against us—we unlock new levels of fulfillment and expansion.

This isn’t about ditching strategy. It’s about infusing it with soul.

Don’t Miss Emily’s Masterclass

If this episode resonates, you’ll definitely want to join Emily’s upcoming masterclass where she’ll guide you into the Nine Palaces more deeply and help you reconnect with your unique path of expansion.

Listen to the full episode here.

Final Thoughts

Whether you’re in a pivot, a plateau, or at the beginning of something completely new—let this episode be a reminder:

You don’t have to figure it all out with your mind.
You already hold the wisdom.
Your business gets to feel sacred, aligned, and like you.

Thanks again to Emily Paul for such a nourishing, illuminating conversation. I can’t wait for you to listen.

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Erin MacCoy

My greatest joy is shining a light on the strengths and abilities of others, allowing them to move forward with purpose and intention and without hesitation by understanding and embracing who they really are.