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The Journey of Rodney Miles: A Dual Identity of Creativity and Professionalism

Leave a Comment / Author, Creatives / Stephanie Bloom

Rodney Miles, a name that carries both professional achievement and creative passion, shares his journey with us today. As a man of two worlds—one rooted in professionalism and the other in the arts—Rodney’s story offers a unique perspective on the balancing act many creatives face. A Dual Identity: Professional and Pen Name In our conversation, […]

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The Power of Healing and Resilience: A Conversation with Dr. Joe Rosado

Leave a Comment / Addiction, Chronic Pain, Mental Health, PTSD, Trauma / Stephanie Bloom

As an interviewer, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with many remarkable individuals, but it has been rare to hear a journey as deeply transformative and inspiring as Joe Rosado’s. From overcoming childhood trauma to navigating the complexities of addiction and self-healing, Joe’s story is a powerful testament to resilience, growth, and the power of

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Grief, Identity, and Targeted Work: Lessons from Dr. Lynn Banis

Leave a Comment / Grief, Identity / Stephanie Bloom

In a world eager for quick fixes, Dr. Lynn Banas is a quiet revolution. Her journey—from a joyful childhood in mid-century Michigan to a high-powered career in organizational psychology—reads like a blueprint for success. But it was only after profound personal loss that she discovered her true mission: helping others reconstruct their identities after grief.

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Why Healing the Wounds We Inherited Isn’t Optional—It’s Urgent

Leave a Comment / Abuse, Childhood, Coach, Podcast / Stephanie Bloom

When I sat down with Tammy Cox, I wasn’t expecting the conversation to shift something inside me. Not because her story was unusually tragic—we’ve all heard stories of painful childhoods and hard-earned healing—but because of how rigorously honest she was about her process. Tammy doesn’t market healing as a quick fix. She names what most

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Holding the Weight of a Goodbye: What We Don’t Talk About When Someone We Love Threatens Suicide

Leave a Comment / Emotional Freedom, Grief, Identity, Inner Work, Mental Health, Nervous System, PTSD, Self Care, Suicide, Trauma / Stephanie Bloom

In my conversation with Paula DiMarco, I witnessed not only the trauma of loving someone who struggles with PTSD and depression, but also the silent, suffocating burden carried by those left behind when suicide is threatened—or worse, completed. Paula’s story begins in resilience. Raised in a chaotic home, she learned early how to navigate dysfunction

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The Alchemy of Suffering: How Pain Transforms into Compassion

Leave a Comment / Addiction, Author, Chronic Illness, Grief, Recovery, Trauma / Stephanie Bloom

We live in a culture that avoids pain. We rush to numb it, bypass it with false positivity, or wear it like a badge of endurance without ever acknowledging its impact. But every once in a while, you sit across from someone whose pain has not destroyed them—but refined them. That’s what it felt like

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Walking the Planet from the Heart: What Ash Perrow Taught Me About Healing, Trust, and Choosing Presence Over Perfection

Leave a Comment / Emotional Freedom, Emotional Intelligence, Inner Work, Mental Health, Mind Body, Mindfulness, Nervous System, Self Care, Self Worth, Somatic, Trauma / Stephanie Bloom

When I sat down with Ash Perrow for our conversation on the Walk With Me Podcast, I didn’t know I was about to witness one of the most profound explorations of trauma, resilience, and transformation I’ve ever encountered. Ash doesn’t just tell a story—he walks you through the terrain of a life that has been

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The Practice of Resilience: What Leighton Campbell Taught Me About Redefining Rejection

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Stephanie Bloom

When I sat down with Leighton Campbell, I expected a story about growth. What I didn’t expect was a lesson in how rejection—something many of us spend our lives avoiding—can become a training ground for grit. Leighton titled his journey Your Happiness Equation, and at first, I assumed it might center on positive thinking or

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The Unfiltered Power of Authentic Healing: A Conversation with Zulma Williams

Leave a Comment / Cancer, Emotional Freedom / Stephanie Bloom

When I sat down with Zulma Williams—known to many as “The Swearing Therapist”—I expected grit. What I didn’t expect was the level of clarity, unapologetic honesty, and infectious humor she brought to the conversation. Zulma doesn’t present healing as something tidy or scripted. She presents it as it is: raw, inconvenient, courageous, and unshakably personal.

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Reclaiming the Life You Actually Want: Lessons from a Competitor Who Refused to Settle

Leave a Comment / Fitness, Identity, Self Care / Stephanie Bloom

We tend to romanticize resilience—turning it into an abstract ideal, a buzzword even. But resilience, in practice, is inconvenient. It’s often sweaty, lonely, and incredibly uncomfortable. In my conversation with Robert Foster, I met someone who understands that better than most. Robert introduced himself with the kind of clarity many spend decades searching for. “Never

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