Next-Level You Podcast

By Stefanie Dingbaum LISW CCHtBusiness Entrepreneurship Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement

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September 08141. If You Are Not Tired of Talking About Your Business - Then You Aren't Doing It Right
Marketing is not a burden. It is your opportunity to make sure the right people know how you can help them.
In this episode of Next Level You, Stefanie sits down with Sarah Taylor, owner of Sarah Taylor Marketing, for a practical and mindset-shifting conversation about marketing, visibility, entrepreneurship, and learning to show up for your business with more confidence. Sarah shares her journey from growing up in an entrepreneurial family, to owning a flower shop for nearly 20 years, to pivoting into marketing coaching after feeling the nudge that it was time for something new.
Together, Stefanie and Sarah unpack why so many small business owners make marketing harder than it needs to be, and how the stories you tell yourself about visibility can keep you stuck. Sarah breaks down marketing in a simple, grounded way: knowing your ideal customer, understanding how you help them, and clearly showing how their life changes because of your product or service.
They also talk about delegation, investing in support, building your business brain, getting comfortable being the face of your brand, and why repeated messaging matters more than you think. This episode is a reminder that marketing is a non-negotiable as a business owner, but it can also become fun, energizing, and deeply aligned.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why marketing does not have to feel overwhelming
How to stop trying to speak to everyone and focus on your ideal customer
Why visibility brings up mindset blocks for so many entrepreneurs
The importance of showing your face and letting people connect with the human behind the business
How simple content, FAQs, behind-the-scenes videos, and process posts can become powerful marketing
Why investing in coaching, support, and community can move the needle faster
Sarah’s perspective on pivoting, leadership, legacy, and following the nudge before it becomes a “rhino”
Connect with Sarah:
Website: https://sarahtaylormarketing.com/
Instagram: @sarahtaylormarketing
Facebook: Sarah Taylor Marketing
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1 hr
September 04140. The Upgrade Nobody Saw Coming Home With Me
The transformation does not end when you leave the room. It either gets protected, or it gets pulled back into your old environment.
In this microdose episode, Stefanie reflects on coming home from her third year at the Powerhouse Women Conference and the disorientation that can happen after a life-changing event. She shares what it feels like to return to normal life as an upgraded version of yourself when the people around you did not witness the conversations, energy, or inner shifts that changed you.
Stefanie explains why it can feel lonely to come home after an expansive experience, and why the community you intentionally build afterward determines whether the momentum continues or fades. She talks about being around expanders like Natalie Ellis, Lori Harder, Lindsay Marie, and other women who model what is possible, and how those rooms give you a giant permission slip to become more visible, bold, authentic, and soul-aligned.
This episode is a reminder that your circle matters. The people you consistently surround yourself with can either pull you forward or drag you backward, so protecting your energy and your access is part of protecting the upgrade.
In this episode, Stefanie covers:
What it feels like to come home after a transformational event
Why the “upgrade” can feel lonely when others did not witness it
How expanders help you step into a bolder version of yourself
Why your external reality may need time to catch up with your internal shift
How intentional community helps sustain momentum
Why protecting who gets access to you protects the transformation
Challenge:
Think about an event, room, or experience that changed you. What made it hard to hold onto that upgrade afterward? Then ask yourself who in your life helps you protect that version of yourself, and who pulls you back.
Let us know what you think!
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20 min
September 01139. You Are The Main Character: Start Acting Like It
You are allowed to shine, take up space, and act like the main character of your own life.
In this solo episode, Stefanie records from Scottsdale after attending the Powerhouse Women Conference and shares the giant permission slip she wants every woman to give herself: stop playing small. She talks about birthday month energy, main character energy, and why celebrating yourself should not be reserved for one day, one month, or one “acceptable” reason.
Stefanie unpacks the conditioning women receive around humility, likability, aging, pride, and not being “too much,” and how that programming keeps women quiet, apologetic, and disconnected from their own joy. She also explains why your confidence may trigger others, why that is not your responsibility to fix, and what can shift when you stop dimming your light.
This episode is a reminder that you are the protagonist of your life, and you are allowed to celebrate yourself out loud.
In this episode, Stefanie covers:
Why women are conditioned to stay small and not celebrate themselves
How birthday month energy became a lesson in year-round self-celebration
What “main character energy” really means
Why your shine may trigger other people’s insecurities
How confidence, authenticity, and visibility create more aligned business and relationships
Simple ways to start taking up more space now
Challenge:
Do one thing this week as the main character of your life. Wear the outfit, post the photo, celebrate the win, speak up, or make one decision based on what you truly want.
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45 min
August 28138. Pivoting Isn't Failing — It's Called Alignment
Pivoting is not a sign that you failed. It is a sign that you are listening to the version of you that exists now.
In this microdose episode of Next Level You, Stefanie shares a permission slip every business owner needs to hear: your business is allowed to evolve as you do. She explains why staying committed to an offer, niche, brand, price point, or direction that no longer lights you up is not loyalty, it is misalignment.
Stefanie opens up about the pivots she has made in her own businesses, including rebranding the podcast, coming out of the spiritual closet in her private practice, integrating hypnotherapy, Reiki, and Theta Healing, and feeling called to shift her coaching work from one-on-one into a more community-based offer. Each pivot came from listening to her intuition and trusting what felt aligned.
This episode is a reminder that a business that does not evolve can become stagnant, and you do not have to defend your growth to anyone.
In this episode, Stefanie covers:
Why pivoting does not mean you failed
How your business naturally evolves as you grow
Signs an offer, niche, or direction no longer feels aligned
Stefanie’s own business pivots and what prompted them
Why raising your prices can be part of honoring your worth
How to trust the intuitive nudge that it is time for a change
Challenge: Ask yourself: Is there a pivot I have been avoiding? Then give yourself permission to make one aligned change.
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16 min
August 25137. The Nervous System Shift High-Achieving Women Need
Your nervous system is not meant to run on hustle forever. There is another way to live, lead, receive, and grow.
In this episode of Next Level You, Stefanie sits down with Mary Hope, transformation coach and owner of The Spirit Led Way, for a powerful conversation about nervous system regulation, feminine leadership, and learning to operate from alignment instead of constant output. Mary shares how her own journey through high achievement, burnout, substance abuse, panic attacks, and a near-death experience led her to the work she does today helping women entrepreneurs, CEOs, and high-capacity women regulate their nervous systems and live in a more spirit-led way.
Together, Stefanie and Mary talk about the patterns so many ambitious women normalize, including always being “on,” rushing, numbing, overgiving, and staying stuck in hustle mode. They unpack why regulation is not just a breathwork session or meditation practice, but a new way of operating, receiving, and leading from your body instead of constantly overriding it.
This episode is a reminder that healing and growth do not have to feel heavy all the time. They can become your new normal, your devotion, and even something that feels fun.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why nervous system regulation is a lifestyle, not just a tool
How high-achieving women can look successful while feeling completely dysregulated
Why receiving is a practice many women need to relearn
The difference between discipline and devotion
How visualization, affirmations, and repetition help create a new normal
Why fear is contagious, but so is being “delulu” in the best way
How to move from hustle and disconnection into flow, presence, and alignment
Connect with Mary:
Instagram: @maryhopecoach
Book a nervous system clarity call: https://thespiritledway.com/
Email: [email protected]
Let us know what you think!
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55 min
August 18136. Their Comfort Zone Is Not Your Roadmap to Success
You do not need everyone to understand your vision before you go after it. You just need to trust that it was put on your heart for a reason.
In this episode, Stefanie shares a powerful reminder about pursuing what truly lights you up, even when other people do not understand it, support it, or see the bigger picture yet. She talks about stepping into new roles, launching new offers, and learning not to let other people’s fear, pride, insecurity, or limiting beliefs dim her own light.
Stefanie breaks down why people may feel triggered when you expand, why their discomfort is not your responsibility, and why waiting for outside approval will keep you stuck. This episode is a permission slip to stop playing small, trust your intuition, and move forward with the dreams, projects, launches, and visions that feel deeply aligned.
In this episode, Stefanie covers:
Why not everyone will understand what lights you up
How other people’s fear and insecurity can get projected onto your dreams
Why approval should never be a requirement for moving forward
How to know when a vision is truly aligned
Who to listen to, and who not to listen to
What changes in your business, relationships, confidence, and life when you stop dimming your light
Let us know what you think!
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Future Self Apparel: www.futureselfapparel.com (Use Code: STEFANIE10)
Short Story Box: https://shortstorybox.com/referral/stefaniedingbaum
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40 min
August 11135. Visibility Is a Confidence Problem, Not a Content Problem
Marketing doesn’t have to feel scripted, pushy, or disconnected from who you are.
In this episode of Next Level You, Stefanie sits down with business coach and marketing strategist Lauren Najar to talk about building a business through genuine relationships, intuitive action, and confidence. They explore why sustainable sales begin with real conversations, how keeping small promises to yourself strengthens the way you show up, and why you don’t need to be everywhere online to grow a successful business.
Episode Highlights:
Why genuine relationships create more sustainable business growth
Moving away from rigid sales scripts and forced conversations
How to recognize natural opportunities to share your offer
Building confidence by keeping small promises to yourself
Learning to trust intuitive nudges in business
Why discomfort is often a sign of growth
Choosing the right social media platform for you
Why every business owner needs an email list
Using consistent content and Instagram Stories to support sales
The power of retreats and intentionally curated business communities
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1 hr 5 min
August 07134. Micro: Take-aways from Forest Therapy
What happens when you stop moving through nature and allow yourself to truly experience it? In this micro episode of Next Level You, Stefanie shares her first experience with forest bathing, a slow and intentional practice focused on presence, grounding, and connecting with nature through the senses. She reflects on the signs, details, and moments of peace she noticed along the way—and how the experience helped her slow down, recenter, and give her nervous system the reset it needed.
Episode Highlights:
What forest bathing is and how it differs from hiking
Using your senses to become more present in nature
How slowing down can support nervous system regulation
The unexpected signs and synchronicities Stefanie noticed
Why intention can deepen your connection with nature
The grounding and peace that came from being fully unplugged
Stefanie’s invitation to try forest bathing for yourself
Let us know what you think!
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19 min
August 04133. How One Small Moment Became a Midwest Movement: The Butterfly Effect
A brief conversation can change everything. In this episode of Next Level You, we explore the butterfly effect, the idea that one small interaction, decision, or moment of courage can create a ripple that transforms your life. Stefanie shares how meeting another entrepreneur while standing in line at a conference eventually led to a meaningful friendship, mentorship, and the launch of a local Sister Circle chapter for women in business. It’s a beautiful reminder to follow the nudges, start the conversation, and trust that the small moments may be leading you toward something much bigger.
Episode Highlights:
How seemingly insignificant moments can create life-changing opportunities
The chance conversation that sparked a friendship and business movement
Why Stefanie felt called to lead a community of local women entrepreneurs
Trusting an idea even when other people may not understand it
The value of in-person connection, sisterhood, and professional growth
Why synchronicities can be signs that you are moving in the right direction
An invitation to recognize your own butterfly effect moments
Let us know what you think!
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24 min
July 28132. The Gifts You Receive Inside the Waiting Season
Waiting can be one of the hardest spiritual assignments, especially when you are being asked to surrender the one thing your heart wants most.
In this episode, Stefanie sits down with Spenser Brassard, life and fertility coach, author of Fertile Ground, and host of the Fertile Ground Podcast. Stefanie shares how Spenser's work deeply supported her during her own seven-year fertility journey, and together they have a powerful conversation about infertility, surrender, identity, motherhood, and finding yourself in the waiting.
Spenser opens up about her eight-year fertility journey, unexplained infertility, IVF, miscarriage, and the mindset and spiritual shifts that helped her move from obsessive control into deeper trust, self-compassion, and full-body surrender. Together, they explore how fertility can be understood not just as pregnancy, but as the ability to create, receive, expand, and become the woman you are being called to be.
This episode is a beautiful reminder that you are allowed to want what you want, but you are also allowed to live, heal, grow, and experience joy while you are still waiting.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Spenser's eight-year fertility journey and what it taught her about surrender
Why trying to control every outcome can create more suffering
How to support yourself emotionally during a waiting season
Why compassion for your humanity is part of healing
The difference between wanting motherhood and making a child responsible for your happiness
How the lessons inside Fertile Ground can apply to any area of life where you are waiting, creating, or becoming
Connect with Spenser:
Instagram: @Spenserbrassard
Podcast: Fertile Ground Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Book: Fertile Ground available on Amazon
Let us know what you think!
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Stefanie Dingbaum Clarity Coach...
1 hr 14 min

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