Today we’d like to introduce you to Lee Aldridge.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Lee. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I am a brand strategist and content marketer and owner of Soul Story Creative. Through marketing content, we create a connection in the digital world for our clients.
What I know for sure is that it takes two things to succeed in business today: 1) show up authentic and 2) leverage the power of the Universe to do the heavy lifting for us. By doing these two things, we will show up in our business with the kind of magnetism that magically attracts those we are meant to serve.
But how do we know what is authentic for us?
We ask ourselves these two questions: Who am I? And What do I stand for?
I’ve had my own journey seeking what is authentic to me. Growing up, everything was confusing to me. I didn’t feel connected to anything. I was brought up in Durham, NC in a perfectly manicured neighborhood, groomed to be a debutante, go to Duke, marry a doctor, have a family and live a Country Club life.
My wild playful spirit was bothersome and subsequently, squashed:
“Come down here.” “Put that down.” “Sit down.” “Calm down.” “Settle down. “ Our home on the outside looked like a Norman Rockwell painting but on the inside, it was chaos and mixed signals.
I spent my childhood learning how to hide, to stay small and invisible.
As I grew up, there was a battle raging inside me to be someone I wasn’t. I rebelled. I resorted to escape and numbing myself out. I felt more and more disconnected from life. I had no idea who I was, much less what I stood for?
Then, something wonderful happened that changed my life. in a High School elective class, I discovered photography. I discovered I could learn about life through the camera lens!
I LOVED the idea of freezing moments in time. I finally had hope of a career. This began my search for truth—my authentic nature.
My late twenties, two things happened: Having spent many years learning photography and business, I began shooting professionally in my twenties.
At the same time, I had joined a 12-step program. I soon began helping other women discover their authentic selves and would continue for 25 years.
As my photography business grew, I discovered that I had a gift to anticipate those fleeting images of connection and love. I could feel poignant moments before they even happened. I’d capture it on film and my clients loved it! I became very successful in running a photography studio for over 35 years.
About 10 years ago, I had the ability to start a new chapter with my new husband, in a new land. From North Carolina to Park City Utah we went to enjoy an outdoor fun life together. We relaxed, and skiied, took fantastic road trips! I challenged myself in ways I never thought I would do on my skis!
All the while, I was enterprising – building websites for people I knew back East, flying all over with Visual Brand Photography.
But then I had to face the music. All those years, decades of carrying heavy camera equipment on my small frame had done its damage. My body simply couldn’t support a life of hard labor anymore.
It was time to reinvent myself. I was devastated, terrified, and lost. Photography had been my reason, my job, my identity really, for many decades. What would I do now?
What I knew for sure is that I would figure it out.
I was vigilant about my morning meditation and journaling practice. Having studied the Law of Attraction, I watched my thoughts and focused only on what I wanted. I stayed in appreciation for what I still did have, healed from deep emotions of betrayal, and kept watching and listening for my inner guidance and synchronicities. I knew my soul was calling me to reach the next highest version of myself – I was at a big growth edge.
But I knew that if I was going to crawl out of the hole I found myself in, and get my life back on track, I would need to be open minded, innovative and strategic. And one day, I got the insight I needed.
Through magical synchronicity, I received an invitation to an event for entrepreneurs that gave me full-body goosebumps which always tells me,” take notice! This is ‘blessed’ by the Universe.
As afraid as I was, I trusted in the excitement I felt, and I headed out to the event. After four full days of training, inspiring talks, and lots of chocolate, I couldn’t wait to get started in my new business.
What followed was years, tens of thousands of dollars and thousands of hours for training, coaching, and healing. I developed my leadership qualities, healed from trauma, and took courses in digital marketing and branding. I learned about funnels, and email autoresponders, Marketing with soul and story messaging. And I integrated it all with my innate gift of guiding my clients to emerge their soul purpose. It all fell into place – magically. Soul Story Creative was born.
Now, I have programs that not only connect a person to their soul calling, but creates a powerful authentic brand & business they love, enough marketing content for years, and makes them a good living. My clients become the master of their destiny.
It has taken me 10 years to fully come out of hiding and be up visible in the marketplace today –
without a camera to hide behind. My ability to say YES to being vulnerable, and all that has been required of me to reinvent myself, is a culmination of a lifetime of seeking my truth – my authentic nature. Which meant overcoming deeply held beliefs about myself that kept me small.
And being courageous and resilient in the face of personal tragedy.
And what I know to be true for all of us is that we can either play the victim in life and get more to be a victim about, or we can take responsibility for our lives, learn the lessons and move forward. For me, authenticity is a daily practice of letting go of who I think I am supposed to be and embracing who I am.
What I know for sure is that we are all born worthy of financial abundance, we are designed to succeed, prosper, and be happy, and that we have all we need to make that happen.
I believe that “thoughts become things,” that being authentic connects, and that our imagination is a gift we all have that can bring love, health, abundance, and happiness into our lives.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Soul Story Creative is a branding & business development firm serving serious business owners who are ready to have a professional brand that attracts quality clients, opportunities, & revenue, They feel in deep alignment and enjoy their life and their business.
We take our clients privately through a 3 step time-proven process to emerge a clear, cohesive and consistent brand message and visual identity, combining innovative marketing strategies and spiritual principles to get the attention of those they are uniquely qualified to serve.
Our spiritual approach to branding and marketing is what sets us apart.
Our clients are guided through a deep discovery process to get clear on who they are and what they stand for, what they can offer that is distinctly valuable, and what their desired income and lifestyle desires are.
From here, I and my team organize, gather, and do market research to then create their comprehensive business plan, brand identity, and enough marketing content to last years!
This is all custom-designed, with custom logo, fonts, and colors specific to their brand, into a beautiful pdf. Their Soul Story Brand Guide.
SUMMARY: What sets us apart:
-our intuitive spiritual approach
-our ability to open our client’s to new ideas about themselves and their business that gives them massive confidence,
-our Soul Story Brand Guides
This guide provides our clients with enough content for years! They hit the ground running when they launch, never having to reinvent the wheel each time they need to create marketing collateral. They build momentum and make more money by doing the hard part first, gaining clarity.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
I feel like Denver is a great city for any business, and yes, especially one like mine that serves so many other businesses so they can stand out in a noisy marketplace.
I feel like there are supportive Meetups, Chamber groups, and events like Start Up Denver, that lend itself well for supporting us.
Pricing:
- Brand Identity – starting at $997
- Copywriting Services
- Marketing Consultation
Contact Info:
- Address: 10343 Federal Blvd. Unit J-231
- Website: https://www.soulstorycreative.com/
- Phone: 9199497012
- Email: leealdridge32@gmail.com


Image Credit:
Heidi Wagner
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