Finding Clarity, Balance, and Resilience as a Woman Entrepreneur With Helen Ingersoll
Helen Ingersoll is the Founder of EquiClarity, where she facilitates exploration and empowerment by fostering meaningful interactions between humans and horses. As a teacher of other equine professionals, Helen draws on over two decades of experience to help clients expand their awareness, create compassionate connections, and transform both their lives and their businesses. Her nonprofit work also serves women returning from challenging circumstances. Helen has combined her extensive background in the beauty industry and life coaching to develop unique, impactful programs for personal and professional growth.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
[03:02] Helen Ingersoll talks about why horses mirror our own avoidance and fear patterns
[05:10] How the Choice Point impacts everyday decisions
[07:47] Why wonder and spaciousness fuel creativity and calm
[09:44] How unprocessed stress accumulates and disrupts well-being
[11:48] The daily lesson horses offer about living in your body
[15:41] What it’s like to redesign life as a caregiver
[20:31] The Wheel of Work strategy for balancing multiple passions
[25:55] Why women overvalue usefulness and service to others
[39:41] Shifting your mindset by redefining wealth beyond just money
In this episode…
Some seasons of entrepreneurship feel like you are moving through life at full gallop without ever touching the ground. You know there must be another way to work and live — one that feels steadier and more aligned — yet slowing down long enough to find it can be difficult. What if clarity and resilience come not from pushing harder, but from reconnecting with yourself?
According to Helen Ingersoll, a teacher of teachers and a lifelong student of embodied wisdom, the answer begins with learning to stay in your own body. She explains that the lessons she draws from horses have shaped her ability to recognize fear, pause before reacting, and choose responses that bring her closer to balance instead of deeper into avoidance. When Helen notices a horse startle or shut down, she sees her own patterns reflected, which helps her interrupt behaviors driven by fear or overgiving. Helen shares how these insights guided her through major life transitions, including stepping away from a long career, embracing needed rest, and redesigning her work as she steps into the role of caring for her mother.
In this episode of The Soul Soothing Podcast, Christiane Witt is joined by Helen Ingersoll, Founder of EquiClarity, to discuss how women entrepreneurs can find clarity and steadiness by reconnecting with their inner landscape. Helen also shares advice on creating spaciousness during seasons of caregiving and transition.
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Quotable Moments
"I think it opened up another level of awareness for me that I have been untangling ever since."
"I am, I am, you know, in the middle of a whole new way of seeing myself in the world that I didn't know was here."
"I would magically, I would love to be able to be a world-class figure skater."
"I was willing to touch these places that I'd not ever touched before and sort of experiment."
"I can no longer prioritize someone else's needs ahead of my own for money."
Action Steps
Create intentional pauses throughout your day: Brief moments of stillness help you notice fear-based reactions before they drive your decisions.
Build spaciousness into your schedule: Leaving room between commitments supports nervous system regulation and leads to clearer, more grounded choices.
Notice avoidance patterns with curiosity: Recognizing when you “jump away from the branch” allows you to choose aligned action instead of reacting.
Strengthen your support system: Having trustworthy people around you provides perspective, emotional safety, and the resilience needed during life transitions.
Honor your physical limits and energy rhythm: Respecting what your body communicates helps prevent burnout and creates a foundation for sustainable growth.
Sponsor for this episode…
This episode is brought to you by Soul Soothing Co., where we help women founders build AI-enhanced systems and self-managing teams that restore spaciousness, flow, and creative freedom.
One example of how we help our clients is Lynley. We helped her go from working 16 hours a day, seven days a week, to embracing systems, AI, and structure — allowing her to multiply her income, create time to enjoy her hobbies, and reconnect with her deeper self.
If you’re tired of being a woman entrepreneur who has built a business that works but feels like that business is running you, visit us at soulsoothingco.com to book a quick chat, or email us at [email protected].
