Episode 9: From People-Pleasing to Embodied Wellbeing with Steph De Niese

How movement, boundaries, and knowing your needs can change everything.

This week on Not Another PD, I’m joined by Steph De Niese, counsellor, psychotherapist, and dance/fitness instructor with over 15 years’ experience helping people connect body, mind, and spirit.

Steph shares how chronic people-pleasing led to a major health wake-up call in 2019, and how she now combines psychotherapy, dance, and fitness with lived experience to support her clients.

We dive into:

People-pleasing origins: why many of us learn to earn worth by over-giving

A health and wellbeing reset: the health scare that forced a full-life reframe

• Needs vs. requests: how to name your needs (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, including some practical prompts)

  
  

  Movement & embodiment: what “flow” looks like mentally, emotionally, spiritually (not just the gym!)

Practice what you preach: why therapists must embody the tools they offer

Boundaries that stick: Steph’s non-negotiables, no work after 6pm and Sundays off, and how she decides what counts as work

Steph also joins me as an expert guest inside my Beyond the Caseload membership, where she contributes to the Physical Health & Energy module with her unique insights on movement and holistic wellbeing.

Connect with Steph

Instagram: @movementwithsteph

Work with me

Boundaries Masterclass: Part 1: Foundation Boundaries

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Instagram: @jazminpursell