This week’s guest is Elisa Stancil Levine.

Elisa Stancil Levine is a world-class decorative artist and author of the book ‘This or Something Better’. Elisa describes herself as a writer, a maker, a nature lover, as well as, a little woo woo. In this week’s episode, Elisa shares her most inspiring life story, describing how she overcame adversity and the terrible trauma she faced from a young age, to how she became a very highly successful businesswoman, and the founder of Stancil Studios, an award-winning nationwide company. Elisa tells us that she was silenced as a very young child, and lived under a shadow of shame when she suffered the trauma of physical abuse from her grandmother and unthinkable sexual abuse at the hands of her step-grandfather. However, it was during this time she found peace in nature and began a beautiful relationship and trust for her outdoor surroundings. As a teenager, Elisa faced further trauma when her son was stillborn, and she felt she did not have a voice, but once again she found strength in nature and discovered that as a woman, she was resilient and could achieve success and greatness. Elisa believes that we all can harness nature as our greatest guide to living our most joyful and fulfilling life, just as she did, especially in the moments when she was silenced. Elisa shares many wonderful stories and the lessons that she has learned through the journey of her most incredible life. This is an awe-inspiring episode with Elisa Stancil Levine.

In this episode
06:06 — From State Park to Outdoor Theater 
12:34 — Elisa’s First Realization of Wanting to Have a Voice
18:20 — Elisa’s Trauma With Her Step Grandfather 
21:28 — Shadow of Shame From Childhood Trauma
23:07 — The Famous Nun: Sister Mary Karina
24:12 — Beginning of a Huge Pivotal Point 
26:04 — Misogyny in the 1960’s
29:44 — Another Crushing Time 
30:50 — Dealing With Tremendous Loss
35:01 — How Elisa Spent a Year With Her Son 
36:34 — How the Remodeling Business Began 
41:08 — The Mindset of a Problem Solver 
43:33 — Being Out in Nature
46:53 — Influence of Nature
46:53 — One of the Most Rewarding Project of Stancil Studios
1:03:20 — Handling Fear and Healing From Past Trauma

Find Elisa Online
https://elisastancillevine.com/
https://www.facebook.com/elisastancillevineauthor

Find Marisa online:

• Website: https://drmarisaleenaismith.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmarisaleenaismith/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmarisaleenaismith/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marisa.lee.12
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@avoiceandbeyond3519/videos

Resources:

• MLN Coaching Program: https://drmarisaleenaismith.com/mentoring/
• Download your eBook: Thriving in a Creative Industry: https://drmarisaleenaismith.com/product/ebook-thriving-in-a-creative-industry-dr-marisa-lee-naismith/

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