Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

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Have you ever felt guilty for wanting space, rest, or even just one quiet day where no one needs you? I’ve been there, and I know how heavy that guilt can feel, especially when it’s been wired into your nervous system for years. In this episode, I’m talking about the hidden cost of self-abandonment, and why wanting more for yourself is not selfish; it’s a sign that you’re waking up!

I’m sharing what it really means to stop shrinking yourself in order to keep the peace, and how healing your nervous system isn’t just about you; it changes everything and everyone around you.

In This Episode, I Cover:

• Why guilt isn’t always moral, it’s often self-protection.
• How nervous system regulation impacts every relationship you have.
• What it looks like to stop settling for coping and start choosing deep healing.

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
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[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
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💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

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You can know all the tools. You can breathe, journal, ground, and still find yourself unraveling at night. I know that pattern, because I lived it, and I see it in so many of the women I work with.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why symptom management isn’t the same as deep healing. If you’ve been collecting tools but still feel stuck, this might be the truth you didn’t know you needed.

In This Episode, I Cover:

• The difference between coping and true healing
• Why mindset tricks and affirmations eventually fall flat
• What changes when you stop managing symptoms and start transforming them

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
www.bravemethod.com/book

[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
www.brave-method.com/testimonials

💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

What happens when you have all the tools, all the knowledge, and still feel like you're falling apart? In this conversation with Dr. Natasha Wallace, we talk about the hidden weight of postnatal depression, the slow spiral into burnout, and what it really takes to come back to yourself.

Natasha shares her raw story of navigating undiagnosed postnatal depression, birth trauma, and eventually making the life-altering decision to leave her job with no backup plan. We talk about the guilt, the fear, and the turning point that changed everything.

In this episode, we cover the following:
1. The silent signs of postnatal depression and why so many miss them.
2. What burnout felt like and how it showed up in her body and life.
3. The power of small steps and reconnecting with who you are underneath the overwhelm.

You can connect with Dr. Natasha on:
Website: http://www.drnatashawallace.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Drtasha_psychologist
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drtasha_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556523151212
The Working Mums Reset Circle: https://www.drnatashawallace.co.uk/WMRC-FMwaitlist

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
www.bravemethod.com/book

[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
www.brave-method.com/testimonials

💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

Anxiety doesn’t just live in your thoughts, it quietly shapes so many of the choices you make. From the things you say “yes” to when you really want to say “no,” to the opportunities you avoid even when your heart wants them, fear can take the wheel without you even realizing it.

In this episode, I’m uncovering the subtle ways anxiety influences decisions and how I’m learning to pause, listen to my gut, and choose from a place of trust instead of fear.

In This Episode, I Cover:

• Five patterns of anxiety-driven decision making I’ve seen in myself and my clients
• How fear disguises itself as logic, practicality, or keeping the peace
• Simple steps to break the cycle and choose alignment instead of anxiety

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
www.bravemethod.com/book

[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
www.brave-method.com/testimonials

💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

When money feels tight or uncertain, it can send our nervous systems into a spiral. I’ve been there. And in this conversation with Rachel Coons, we talk honestly about what it means to heal our relationship with money from the inside out.

Rachel shares how she went from feeling invisible in her family’s finances to becoming “The Money Mom,” helping thousands of women shift their money mindset and spending habits, starting with one powerful step: groceries. This is about more than numbers. It’s about safety, self-trust, and coming home to yourself even when the math doesn’t seem to add up.

In this episode, we cover the following:
1. How grocery spending became the doorway to financial confidence
2. The emotional weight money carries and how it impacts our nervous system
3. What it takes to move from avoidance or scarcity into peace and intention

You can connect with Rachel on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyrachelcoons/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-mom-podcast/id1737544930
FREE Class: http://www.heyrachelcoons.com/class

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
www.bravemethod.com/book

[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
www.brave-method.com/testimonials

💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

For so long, I thought being needed made me valuable. I thought solving problems meant I was strong. But all it really did was disconnect me from myself. In this episode, I’m breaking down what over-functioning really looks like, how it keeps us stuck, and the four truths that helped me finally set it down.

If you’re always the one who holds it all together, the one who says yes even when you're exhausted, this is for you. You don’t have to carry everything to care deeply. You’re allowed to pause. You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to be human.

In this episode, we cover the following:
1. The real cost of constantly fixing and over-giving
2. How over-functioning disconnects us from our worth
3. Four truths that helped me break free and reclaim my peace

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
www.bravemethod.com/book

[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
www.brave-method.com/testimonials

💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

What happens when the thing you dreamed of most turns out to feel nothing like you imagined? In this conversation with life coach Gloria Niemi, we talk about her unexpected experience with postpartum depression, how it showed up after each of her first seven children, and the emotional healing that finally freed her before her eighth.

Gloria is a life coach dedicated to assisting mothers overcome postpartum depression and find happiness as a mom. She opens up about feeling lost, disconnected, and ashamed, and what shifted when she started to see her story differently. This is an honest look at the gap between expectation and reality, and the quiet hope that carried her through.

In this episode, we cover the following:
1. The silent weight of postpartum depression across multiple births
2. How Gloria broke the cycle before her eighth child
3. The power of emotional connection and hope in healing

You can connect with Gloria on:
Website: https://glorianiemi.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/operationhappymom/

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
www.bravemethod.com/book

[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
www.brave-method.com/testimonials

💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

Anxiety used to rule my life in ways I didn’t even realize. I was doing what I thought would help, but looking back, I was only keeping myself stuck. In this episode, I’m walking you through the top five mistakes I see women make when it comes to anxiety. Mistakes I’ve made myself, more than once.

This isn’t about shame. It’s about clarity. I want to help you recognize the patterns that are working against your nervous system so you can choose something different, something more supportive, and something that actually helps you heal.

In This Episode, I Cover:

• Why overthinking and numbing are not the same as regulation
• How avoidance tricks your nervous system into staying stuck
• The power of safe connection when healing anxiety

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Ready to go even deeper? I also want to invite you to my FREE class: 

🌸 How to Break Free from Anxiety (and panic) for Good 🌸 

In this class, I walk you through my proven 4-step process that’s helped women break free from anxiety after trying everything (including over a decade of therapy).

Real healing isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about finally addressing the root of what’s keeping you stuck in fight-or-flight. If you’re tired of temporary fixes and want a real path forward, this class is for you.

Go to www.brave-method.com/anxiety to register today!

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
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[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
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💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

If you’ve ever whispered, “I don’t even know who I am anymore,” or felt completely disconnected from your desires, this is for you.

In this episode, I’m unpacking the real reasons why we lose touch with ourselves and how survival mode, people-pleasing, and chronic stress make us forget what we actually want. I’ll walk you through how to come back to yourself gently, without pressure to fix or figure it all out. Because your truth is still there, it’s just waiting for safety, space, and slowness to speak.

In this episode, I cover the following:
1. Why clarity disappears when you’re stuck in survival
2. How to tell the difference between your wants and your shoulds
3. What it takes to hear yourself again and reconnect with what’s true

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
www.bravemethod.com/book

[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
www.brave-method.com/testimonials

💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com

Overwhelm isn’t a flaw, it’s a signal. And if even the smallest tasks feel huge lately, I want you to know you’re not broken — your nervous system is just over capacity.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really going on beneath the overwhelm and sharing the sneaky ways it shows up. I’ll walk you through the shift from pressure to clarity, from self-criticism to compassion, and how to tell the difference between what actually needs your energy and what can be gently set down.

In this episode, I cover the following:
1. Why your to-do list might be increasing your anxiety
2. How to tell if you're treating everything like it’s made of glass
3. Three ways to shift out of overwhelm and reset your nervous system

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[FREE TRAINING]
How high-achieving women can
DITCH anxiety in as little as five minutes a day
www.brave-method.com/anxiety

[FREE CALL]
Book a free call to ask me questions directly and see
if we are a fit for working together.
www.bravemethod.com/book

[RESULTS]
Which of these results do you want and inspire you the most?
www.brave-method.com/testimonials

💗 Dr. Steph
@DrStephanieLopez
www.brave-method.com