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Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

Hosted by Ruth Haley Barton

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton is hosted by Ruth Haley Barton, founder of the Transforming Center. The show explores staying connected to God while leading, covering spiritual formation, leadership, grief, mental health and embodiment. It has 266 episodes released roughly weekly, with a median length of about 49 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of about $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

A steady, faith-rooted leadership audience of pastors and nonprofit leaders

  • Weekly episodes with a median length of about 49 minutes give sponsors a long, attentive listen.
  • Apple Podcasts shows a 4.9 average rating from 437 ratings, a strong sign of loyal listeners.
  • Audience centers on church, nonprofit and business leaders who make purchasing decisions for their organizations.
Best forbooks and study resourcesleadership and retreat servicesfaith-aligned wellness products
Watch forThe show is explicitly Christian and covers sensitive topics, so brand fit must be checked carefully.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality80%
Health & Fitness10%
Careers10%
Formats
interview, solo monologue, seasonal series
Tone
reflective, pastoral
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
40 to 55 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 437 Apple ratings (50 to 200 band, an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 per episode) on a 9-year-old show with 266 episodes, weekly cadence, mid-length episodes and a Podcast Index popularity of 4.
Audience asks abouthow to stay connected to God while leadinghow to handle grief, loss and aginghow to approach faith with mental health and neurodivergence
Age
8%18-24
17%25-34
25%35-44
50%45+
Gender
60%women
40%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States85%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
Yes

The website links a 'Become a Patron' page and other ways to give, but no sponsor mentions appear in the feed or episode titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultmedium
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode S29 Ep 9 'It's Complicated: Sexuality, Love and Life in Our Families' and S29 Ep 8 address sexuality in a spiritual context, which is the main reason for the medium adult rating.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 66 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks7 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

A lively dialogue with Ruth Haley Barton about forging and maintaining a life-giving connection with God in the midst of leading. Learn more at www.transformingcenter.org.
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership is hosted by Ruth Haley Barton, founder of the Transforming Center, according to the feed and the Transforming Center website. The show is a dialogue on forging and maintaining a connection with God while leading, with topics that include grief, aging, mental health, neurodivergence and embodiment.

The show has 266 episodes on Podbean with a roughly weekly cadence and a median length of about 49 minutes. Its Apple Podcasts listing has 437 ratings with a 4.9 average, according to the feed and Apple Podcasts data. Listener estimates, which are not published by the host, suggest 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, most likely church and nonprofit leaders in the United States.

No sponsors appear in the feed. At an estimated $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $40 to $200 per episode. The show suits faith-aligned brands seeking leadership-focused audiences.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton

How much does Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates run about $40 to $200 per episode, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000. The host has not published rates.

What is Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton about?

The show is a dialogue with Ruth Haley Barton on staying connected to God while leading. Episodes cover spiritual formation, grief, aging, mental health and embodiment.

How do I contact Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership with Ruth Haley Barton about sponsoring an episode?

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