I struggled for weeks to put this message into words. I finally asked my trusty ChatGPT “Betty” to interview me, and the questions she asked pulled the stories right out of my heart. I ended up with a full script, my words, my stories, about how the people around us either drain us or carry us. Today I read that script to you.

Wives (or partners) of entrepreneurs who keep thinking “This is not what I signed up for.”

Women whose calendars, budgets, and social circles look nothing like their friends’ anymore.

Anyone feeling the invisible weight of explaining—again and again—why your life is different.

Emotional Stability – Why one judgment-free friend kept me sane when no one else “got” our life.

New Perspective – The house podcasting built and how faith (not panic) is still paying the mortgage.

Strength for the Journey – How meeting Joanne Miller and Paula Foster on a cruise showed me real partnership…and gave me permission to be fully me.

"You don't have to prove yourself in rooms where you belong."

“Emotional stability often comes from being in the right company.”

“Connection creates strength, and you don’t need a crowd, you just need one woman who understands.”

If you’re craving the kind of friendship I talk about, and you haven’t found your Joanne or Paula yet, email me. I would love to hold space for you: [email protected]

And if this episode stirred something in you, share it with one woman who’s walking a similar path. That single conversation could change everything.

This episode is for the woman who loves her husband deeply but still finds herself asking...Are we even on the same page?

In this episode, I share what it feels like when your blueprint for life doesn’t match your partner’s. When you start to wonder if support means surrender. When “us” starts to feel like a quiet tug-of-war between two versions of the future.

I tell the story of how I learned to “break the mold,” how I stopped performing roles I never asked for, and how Cliff and I built a life that’s nothing like what we saw growing up, but everything we wanted once we found our way forward together.

From communication breakdowns to hard-won breakthroughs, I talk about what helped us realign as partners and how we kept coming back to the table, over and over again, with love, honesty, and a whole lot of grace.

This episode is a reminder that alignment doesn’t mean sameness, it means choosing to walk forward, side by side, even when the maps don’t match at first.

Thanks for listening.

Stephanie

P.S. If this episode stirred something in you, or if you’re navigating your own version of “this wasn’t the plan,” I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me directly at [email protected]. I read every message, and I would be honored to hold space for your story.

When I said “yes” at the altar, I didn’t realize I was also saying yes to a future I couldn’t yet imagine. I didn’t know I was saying yes to calling, risk, reinvention... or to podcasting.

In this episode, I share the five stages I’ve walked through as the wife of an entrepreneur, from shock and resistance all the way to abundance and deep alignment. These aren’t just stages of business. They are emotional and spiritual thresholds that reshaped my identity, my marriage, and the life we built together.

You’ll hear about the night I told Cliff to put in his notice, the phrase that helped me break the mold, the sacrifices we made, and the moment I realized: we're not just building a business... we’re building a life worth fighting for.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I allowed to not love this but still support it?” this one’s for you.

Thanks for listening.

Stephanie

P.S. If this episode stirred something in you, or if you’re navigating your own version of “this wasn’t the plan,” I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me directly at [email protected]. I read every message, and I would be honored to hold space for your story.

When I got married, I thought I knew what life would look like: my husband had a steady job, we had a plan, and it all felt predictable. But what happens when predictability gives way to calling?

In this first episode of Behind The Life We Built, I share the true beginning of our entrepreneurial journey... the moment I realized that my husband wasn’t just chasing a dream… he was answering a call. And that calling? It didn’t just change our income or our schedule. It changed me.

I talk about the early years of marriage, the tension between comfort and purpose, the unexpected turn into podcasting, and the terrifyingly beautiful decision to go all-in on a life we couldn’t fully see yet, but believed in with our whole hearts.

This episode is my story. But more than that, it’s my offering to the woman standing in the middle of her own shift. The one asking, “Who am I now that everything is changing?”

Whether you’re just starting to feel the pull of a different kind of life, or you’ve already jumped and are wondering how to land, this is for you.

We're in this together.

Stephanie

P.S. If this episode stirred something in you, or if you’re navigating your own version of “this wasn’t the plan,” I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me directly at [email protected]. I read every message, and I would be honored to hold space for your story.