Next-Level You Podcast

Your anxiety might not be anxiety. It might be hormones, nutrient deficiencies, or a body that is begging you to stop treating the symptom and start looking for the root.

In this episode, Stefanie shares what truly “keeps her up at night” as a therapist and holistic practitioner. She gets real about a pattern she sees constantly in clients who are labeled with anxiety and depression, prescribed medication, and told their labs are “normal,” yet they still feel exhausted, foggy, reactive, and stuck. Stefanie explains why traditional talk therapy and medication can be helpful but are not always the full answer when the body is out of balance.

She breaks down the physical symptoms that often get misfiled as mental health issues, why standard lab ranges can miss what is actually going on, and why she believes a whole-body approach matters if you want lasting healing. This episode is both a wakeup call and a permission slip to advocate for deeper testing, better support, and a more integrative path forward.

In this episode, Stefanie covers:

•  Why some “anxiety and depression” symptoms may actually be hormonal or nutritional 
•  The red flag symptoms she listens for (fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, sleep issues, PMS, weight changes, gut and skin concerns, low libido, and more) 
•  The difference between “normal” labs and optimal levels 
•  Why many people get stuck when they only use talk therapy or medication 
•  How to advocate for comprehensive bloodwork and deeper answers 
•  Why working with an integrative or functional practitioner alongside therapy can be a game changer 

If you have been told everything is fine but you know it is not, this episode will help you name what might be missing and what next steps to take.

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The things that keep you up at night are not proof you are failing. They are proof you care.

In this microdose episode, Stefanie gets real and vulnerable about the thoughts that run through her mind in the quiet moments, especially as a spiritual entrepreneur, wife, and mom. She shares the specific areas that tend to pull at her nervous system and why these worries are not about “doing it wrong,” but about being awake and intentional about what matters.

This episode is a permission slip to name what has been weighing on you, release the guilt around it, and choose one small action that supports the version of you you are becoming.

In this episode, Stefanie shares what keeps her up at night:

•  Staying consistent with nervous system care (and why it is a necessity, not a luxury) 
•  Being fully present with her son and making sure he is having enriching, fun experiences 
•  Pouring into her marriage and protecting the foundation of the family 
•  Showing up in friendships with real reciprocity and intention 
•  Learning to be okay with the never-ending to-do list and trusting what got done is enough 
•  Staying committed to health and wellness routines that support her energy and capacity 

Challenge:
Ask yourself: What keeps you up at night? Then choose one small commitment you can make this week to address it.

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Healing is not just about managing symptoms. It is about getting curious enough to find the root.

In this episode, Stefanie sits down with Lindsey Burwell for a grounded conversation about root-cause healing, inflammation, and why so many women feel metabolically stuck even when they feel like they are “doing all the right things.” Lindsey shares her passion for looking beneath the surface to identify what is driving symptoms at the cellular level, and why healing often requires a more holistic, integrative approach than most of us were taught.

Together, they talk about how disconnected modern life is from the way our bodies were designed to live, and why mindset and belief in your body’s ability to heal matters more than people realize. This episode is a reminder that you are not broken. You might just be out of alignment with what your body actually needs.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  What “root-cause healing” really means and why it matters 
•  Common reasons women feel inflamed or metabolically stuck 
•  Why symptom chasing keeps people spinning 
•  How integrative and holistic practitioners can be a missing piece 
•  The connection between modern lifestyle stressors and inflammation 
•  Why trusting your body’s ability to heal is part of the process 

Guest: Lindsey Burwell
Root-cause focused health practitioner supporting women who feel inflamed, metabolically stuck, or disconnected from how their body is meant to function.

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Service swaps can be an incredible win win, or they can quietly build resentment if the energy is off.

In this microdose episode of Next Level You, Stefanie breaks down the art of service swaps and how to navigate them with alignment, integrity, and clear expectations. She shares why swaps can be a powerful way to access support you truly need (without defaulting to cash), build community, and create organic referrals, as long as both people genuinely want what the other is offering.

Stefanie also gets real about the potential pitfalls, like mismatched value, unclear boundaries, and swaps that feel more like an obligation than a gift. This episode will help you understand when a swap is a true energetic yes, and when it is a polite no.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  What a service swap is and why it can be so valuable 
•  The key sign a swap is aligned: both people truly want the other’s service 
•  Why swaps should never be your default, but can be powerful in the right season 
•  How to avoid awkwardness, mismatched expectations, and feeling insulted 
•  The importance of roughly equal value, clear boundaries, and honest communication 
•  How swaps can support connection, reciprocity, and referrals when done well 

Quick reflection:
Before you agree to a swap, ask: Would I still want this if money was involved? If the answer is not a clear yes, it is probably not aligned.

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In this solo episode of Next Level You, Stefanie is pulling back the curtain on how she has used her Human Design chart to build a business that feels aligned, sustainable, and deeply fulfilling. After last week’s conversation with Anna Nichols, Stefanie takes the conversation one step further by sharing how she is personally applying her Human Design in real time as a Projector with a 3/5 profile. She breaks down how understanding her type, strategy, authority, profile, centers, gates, and environment has changed the way she makes decisions, protects her energy, shows up online, attracts aligned clients, and releases the pressure to build her business the way everyone else does. This episode is a grounded, practical look at how Human Design can become a roadmap for creating a business that honors your energy instead of pushing you toward burnout.

In this episode, Stefanie shares:

•  Why Human Design can be a powerful tool for building a soul-aligned business 
•  How her Projector energy has shaped the way she works, markets, rests, and attracts clients 
•  Why “waiting for the invitation” does not mean doing nothing 
•  How she shifted from chasing clients to focusing on visibility, magnetism, and aligned opportunities 
•  What her 3/5 profile taught her about experimenting, pivoting, learning through trial and error, and sharing what she discovers 
•  How she uses her Emotional Solar Plexus authority to make better business decisions 
•  Why sleeping on big decisions has become a non-negotiable part of her process 
•  How her defined throat center validates her work as a speaker, podcast host, coach, and communicator 
•  The importance of understanding your centers, gates, channels, and environment in business 
•  Why building like someone else can lead to frustration, resentment, or burnout 
•  How Human Design gave her permission to build her business in a way that actually works for her 

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You do not need to work harder to grow. You need to work in alignment with how you are designed.

In this episode, Stefanie sits down with Anna Nichols for a deep, practical conversation about Human Design for business and what it looks like to stop forcing strategies that drain you. They talk about the hustle conditioning so many of us were raised with, why “success has to feel hard” is a story you can unlearn, and how Human Design helps you make decisions, market, and build in a way that actually fits your energy.

Anna breaks down the pieces of Human Design that matter most for entrepreneurs, including energy types, strategy, authority, and why so many people feel burnt out when they are trying to run their business like someone they are not. This episode is both permission and a roadmap to simplify, trust yourself more, and grow faster by working smarter, not harder.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  Why hustle culture can quietly keep you stuck and exhausted 
•  The Human Design basics that make the biggest difference in business 
•  How your energy type impacts consistency, work pace, and capacity 
•  What strategy + authority look like in real life decision making 
•  Why “alignment” creates momentum, clarity, and more ease 
•  How to stop comparing your process to someone else’s and build your own way 

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In this Microdose episode, Stefanie shares a mindset shift that can completely change how you grow: learning from expanders without falling into the comparison trap. Recording from Minneapolis while finishing her clinical hypnotherapy training, she explains why seeing someone a few steps ahead of you is one of the fastest ways to expand your belief in what’s possible, as long as you stop comparing your Chapter 1 to their Chapter 10.

Stefanie breaks down what an expander is, why your brain needs evidence to believe new outcomes are possible, and how to use someone else’s success as inspiration instead of a reason to feel behind. She shares examples of expanders who have impacted her, plus practical guidance for staying in your lane, protecting your confidence, and letting their wins fuel your own next move.

You’ll also hear a powerful reminder: you are likely already someone else’s expander, and your growth matters more than you realize.

In this episode:

•  What “expanders” are and why they accelerate growth 
•  How comparison quietly kills momentum and confidence 
•  How to learn from mentors without trying to become them 
•  Why celebrating their wins and yours matters 
•  The mindset shift of remembering you are proof for someone, too 

Challenge: Identify one expander in your life. Ask yourself what they’ve shown you is possible, then take one inspired action this week based on that, without comparing timelines.

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Your inner critic will try to talk you out of being seen, and your next level self will do it anyway.

In this episode, Stefanie shares a real behind the scenes recap of her first on-stage speaking experience, including what she learned, what surprised her, and why visibility is one of the fastest ways to grow, even when it feels terrifying. She opens up about recording while under the weather, the mental stories that show up right before you take a big leap, and how learning to talk back to your inner critic is part of the work.

Stefanie breaks down six key takeaways from the stage, including why audiences connect more deeply with imperfection than polish, why being in front of your ideal audience changes everything, and why the ROI of speaking does not always show up immediately. This episode is a permission slip to stop waiting until you feel “ready,” trust what you are being called to share, and rise even when your nerves are loud.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  How to stop believing your inner critic’s stories and talk back to it 
•  Why visibility feels scary, and why it is still worth it 
•  Why imperfection builds trust and connection faster than “perfect” delivery 
•  How to define abundance in your opportunities, even if they feel small 
•  Why speaking from the soul lands more than a scripted performance 
•  Why the ROI of speaking can be delayed, and how to stay anchored anyway

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Your nervous system is running your relationships, and when you learn how to regulate it, everything about how you communicate starts to change.

In this episode, Stefanie is joined by Tara Gush, a transformation and nervous system coach who specializes in breathwork, somatic practices, and stress management. Together, they break down why your nervous system sits at the root of every relationship you have, from romantic and family dynamics to friendships, business partnerships, and everyday interactions, and how dysregulation can quickly turn communication into shutdown, defensiveness, or reactive patterns.

Tara shares her unique background moving from special education teaching to dog training and eventually into nervous system work, and how behavior change becomes sustainable when you stop trying to “fix” yourself from the top down and start working with the body. Stefanie and Tara also talk about the somatic side of healing, including movement, shaking, and breath practices that help release what the body is holding, plus a grounded definition of regulation that isn’t about being calm all the time. It’s about building a nervous system that is flexible, resilient, and able to move through emotions without getting stuck.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  Why nervous system regulation is the foundation of healthy communication 
•  What regulation actually means (and why it does not equal “calm 24/7”) 
•  How dysregulation shows up in relationships as shutdown or defense 
•  The somatic piece most people miss when trying to change patterns 
•  Why movement and shaking can be powerful tools for release 
•  How breathwork supports nervous system flexibility and emotional capacity

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The room you choose is not just an expense. It is an identity decision, and the right room can change everything.

In this microdose episode of Next Level You, Stefanie breaks down why “the room is the ROI” and how the spaces you invest in will either drain you or transform you. She shares why being intentional about the masterminds, retreats, networking events, and trainings you join matters so much, especially when you are building a business and evolving into a new version of yourself.

Stefanie walks through several real examples of rooms that shifted her life and business, including investing in a mastermind with Lori and Chris Harder, attending an LA retreat that opened up major spiritual and personal breakthroughs, and joining a podcast coaching container that helped her launch the show and create ripple effects she never could have predicted. Throughout the episode, she emphasizes the difference between choosing a room from intuition versus desperation, and why energy always attracts more of the same.

You’ll leave with clear signs to help you discern aligned rooms, reflection questions to ask before you invest, and a challenge to audit the rooms you are currently in so you can protect your energy and accelerate your growth.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  Why the right rooms expand you and the wrong ones drain you 
•  The difference between intuition-led decisions and desperation-led decisions 
•  Red flags to watch for (and why “selling energy” can kill connection) 
•  Questions to ask before joining any room 
•  Why one aligned room can do more than ten scattered ones 

Challenge: Audit your current rooms. Are they reflecting where you’re going, or where you’ve been? Give yourself permission to leave what feels misaligned and invest in what feels expansive.

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