Come and listen to our Host, Joyce Benning, as she chats with today's guest, Stacy Zablocki, for our “Determined, Not Distracted” Podcast Series.

This mini-series serves as your blueprint for a high-impact year, distilling success into three non-negotiables: Goal Clarity, Resilience, and Commitment. By sharpening your focus, hardening your mental toughness, and anchoring your habits in discipline, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to achieving unstoppable, year-long momentum. 

Stacy Zablocki is a devoted mother of four and proud grandmother of four, whose life’s work reflects her deep commitment to faith, family, and community. As the founder and executive director of Make Life Better Together, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to holistic healing, trauma recovery, and community empowerment, Stacy leads with compassion and purpose—believing that true transformation happens when people come together to lift one another up.

Alongside her nonprofit, she owns and operates Gritty Grace Farm & Livery, a for-profit enterprise that blends equine therapy, riding lessons, and agricultural education to create meaningful experiences for children, families, and individuals seeking connection and growth. With more than 22 years of horse ownership and over 12 years of experience in therapeutic riding, training, and youth camps, Stacy has witnessed firsthand the powerful bond between humans and horses as a pathway to emotional and spiritual healing.

Currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Neuropsychology, Stacy integrates brain-based learning, faith, and neuroscience to design programs that foster resilience and holistic well-being. Her entrepreneurial spirit and lifelong dedication to helping others are grounded in her unwavering belief that we cannot make it alone in this world—we must make our lives better together.

Above all, Stacy’s work is guided by her unshakable faith. She gives all glory to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose vision and grace continue to inspire her mission to serve and uplift others.

We explore how faith, horses, and neuroscience help people stay determined and not distracted, turning trauma and brain injury into pathways for growth. Stacy shares her journey from business owner to nonprofit leader, homeschool mom, and neuropsychology student building equine-powered healing.

• purpose-led focus rooted in faith and service
• flow to grow to glow as a daily check
• horses as mirrors for emotion and energy
• connect before you correct as a core method
• redefining brain injury across trauma and PTSD
• right-brain learning and homeschool breakthroughs
• daughter’s transformation through play and horses
• documenting progress and sharing evidence
• matching clients with consistent horse partners
• building community partnerships and residential care
• scaling programs while keeping work humane

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