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Leadership and Yoga

Shawna Krueger
Leadership and Yoga
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  • Leadership and Yoga

    8-minute motivational spoken word: architecture of moonshot dreams

    03/04/2026 | 8 mins.
    FOR CONTEXT, SEE THE FULL EPISODE. This is the musical poetry, quick taste of my episode on the architecture of a moonshot dream coming true. It also is a standalone piece to get you thinking about your dreams and how to move towards them.

    Is it spring for the tree of your dreams stop trying to hold your life together with glue, and start giving your attention to what you actually want to grow.

    (In the style of my immersive special episodes... )
  • Leadership and Yoga

    architecture of a moonshot dream coming true

    03/04/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    This is the architecture of a moonshot idea coming true (a transmission, not a list.) Let’s talk about how improbable dreams become reality. Blending mindset, spirituality, yoga philosophy, and personal storytelling, this episode explores manifestation, self-belief, identity shifts, intuition, and the energetic process of becoming. Perfect for listeners interested in personal growth, spiritual development, leadership, and conscious living, this is a reflective, poetic transmission designed to expand your perspective and reconnect you with your power.

    Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠
    ⁠Shawna’s website⁠
    Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ 
    ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠

    Time stamps:
    00:00 intro
    01:00 poetic 
    03:00 what restored my faith in myself
    09:50 Yoga Trade 
    13:07 definition of moonshot
    16:00 why architecture 
    18:45 the mountain 
    20:00 the improbable bus story 
    27:00 event horizon discomfort 
    33:00 the moment you KNEW 
    35:00 living as that version of you
    41:00 how do we change beliefs
    44:00 the better we are at being patient, the less we need it
    49:00 being that brings opportunities 
    55:00 musical poetry: tree of your dreams
  • Leadership and Yoga

    Kirby Gordon on Teaching Yoga Around the World, Hosting Retreats, and Building Confidence as a Yoga Teacher

    01/04/2026 | 54 mins.
    Kirby Gordon is a yoga teacher based in Austin, Texas and hosting retreats around the world. In this episode we talk about nomadic teaching, building confidence and decisiveness as a teacher, and advice on hosting your first retreat. Kirby also shares tips for teaching yoga and finding your people. If you're a yoga teacher looking to travel, are ready for your next adventure or to take that next step, this episode is for you!

    Kirby’s Website: https://www.kirbyyoga.com  

    Find Kirby on Instagram: @kirbygordon 

    Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠

    ⁠Shawna’s website⁠

    Try OfferingTree for free⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) 

    30-day trial: Join Yoga Trade Council & take workshops with me
    (my sponsor) Get a job teaching yoga abroad? https://yogatrade.com/ 

    ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) 

    ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠

    Time Stamps: 
    00:00 intro
    01:39 OfferingTree & TEND
    05:09 nomadic teaching
    13:00 decisiveness & confidence 
    19:03 finding your people
    26:18 traveling after teacher training 
    31:05 consistency in yoga practice
    34:35 the importance of yoga retreats
    39:20 hosting your first yoga retreat 
    44:32 leave your students with something they can take with them
    48:00 what makes an exceptional yoga class?
    51:32 rapid fire questions
    52:36 billboard question
  • Leadership and Yoga

    for the underdogs

    27/03/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
    Hey fellow underdog. Did you know that the world loves an underdog? Let’s talk about why, and what that means for you. If you feel stuck, behind, or like an underdog in your life, business, or creative path, this episode will show you how to turn that struggle into your greatest advantage. We break down the underdog mindset, the biggest mistakes keeping you stuck (like comparison, shiny object syndrome, and self-doubt), and practical steps to build momentum, confidence, and long-term success as a creator, yoga teacher, or entrepreneur. Whether you're growing a podcast, building a brand, or chasing a dream, this episode is your roadmap to stop feeling behind and start winning.
    It’s a 3-part episode: 
    1. Reasons being an underdog is a blessing. 2. Major underdog mistakes that will keep you flailing, stuck and hopeless. 
    3. Instructions for living as an underdog. (For now. Because this is just an era.) 

    Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠
    ⁠Shawna’s website⁠
    Try OfferingTree for free⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) 
    Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ 
    ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠

    Time stamps: 
    00:00 intro
    04:28 3 part episode
    08:30 Yoga Trade
    10:00 OfferingTree 
    12:00 join the podcast! 
    13:55 PART 1: underdog blessings
    17:50 nothing to lose
    22:18 days of “trying” train you
    26:00 you don’t want a one hit wonder
    30:50 the danger of starting when things are easy
    33:55 PART 2: underdog mistakes
    36:20 envy 
    38:20 blindly leaping on a shiny object
    41:00 not looking at what you create critically
    45:40 “this is my only chance” 
    47:50 judging yourself too soon
    49:20 expert positioning when you’re not
    51:15 PART 3: underdog instructions
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    Yoga Teacher Roundtable

    25/03/2026 | 45 mins.
    In this yoga teacher roundtable, yoga teachers from around the world share stories from teaching and practicing yoga: their "goosebump moments," unexpected lessons, synchronicities, and their very own billboard messages. See the link below if you're a yoga teacher and would like to participate in the next roundtable!

    ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠

    Thank you so much to the participating yoga teachers! Links to connect with them:

    Chelsea Forte: @fortechelsea, https://www.embodiedsoul.art/
    David Marquez Hincapie: @Davidinbalance
    Aakash Shah: @djkash_official
    David William Pearce: @davidwilliampearce, https://sexprayers.online/davidwilliampearce
    Izzy Martens: @yoga.humans, yogahumans.substack.com
    Rachel Larsen: @racheology, rachellarsenyoga.com

    Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠

    ⁠Shawna’s website⁠

    Try OfferingTree for free⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) 

    30-day trial: Join Yoga Trade Council & take workshops with me (my sponsor)
    Get a job teaching yoga abroad? https://yogatrade.com/ 

    ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) 

    Time Stamps: 
    00:00 intro
    01:46 yoga trade 
    02:57 mini-lesson from art (TEND)
    05:04 cueing 108 sun salutations (rachel)
    7:48 you never know what someone’s going through (david marquez hincapie)
    10:02 full circle: from the first class to teaching (izzy)
    13:28 learning to slow down & find stillness (aakash)
    16:57 synchronicities (chelsea)
    21:03 finding yoga community & a magical savasana (david william pearce)
    26:48 izzy marten’s billboard message
    29:39 rachel larsen’s billboard message
    31:16 chelsea forte’s billboard message
    33:26 aakash shah’s billboard message
    34:27 david marquez hincapie’s billboard message
    36:45 david william pearce’s billboard message
    39:32 closing

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About Leadership and Yoga

Leadership and Yoga by @shawnakru is the go-to hub of interviews and episodes for yoga teachers and conscious entrepreneurs. Shawna explores creativity, confidence, and presence through conversations with top teachers, artists, creators, and thought leaders. She also creates captivating musical and poetic solo episodes. Over the past 3 years, Shawna has lovingly grown an intimate, niche following of fellow yoga instructors interested in impact, personal growth & business, into a major nucleus for self-development. She enjoys interviewing even “non-yogis” from a yogic perspective.
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