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Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Dr. Stephanie Lopez

131 episodes

5 days ago

We’ve been taught to manage emotions like a checklist: stay calm, don't react, hold it together. But what if that mindset is keeping you stuck? In this episode, I’m sharing what emotional maturity really feels like and how it’s less about control and more about expanding your capacity to stay present with yourself. This kind of growth is quiet. It won’t always show up on the outside, but it changes everything on the inside. In This Episode, I Cover: The difference between emotional control an...

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We’ve been taught to manage emotions like a checklist: stay calm, don't react, hold it together. But what if that mindset is keeping you stuck? In this episode, I’m sharing what emotional maturity really feels like and how it’s less about control and more about expanding your capacity to stay present with yourself. This kind of growth is quiet. It won’t always show up on the outside, but it changes everything on the inside. In This Episode, I Cover: The difference between emotional control an...

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Self-Improvement

Health & Fitness,

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Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Controlling Your Emotions Isn’t the Goal

We’ve been taught to manage emotions like a checklist: stay calm, don't react, hold it together. But what if that mindset is keeping you stuck? In this episode, I’m sharing what emotional maturity really feels like and how it’s less about control and more about expanding your capacity to stay present with yourself. This kind of growth is quiet. It won’t always show up on the outside, but it changes everything on the inside. In This Episode, I Cover: The difference between emotional control an...

5 days ago

13 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

When the Goalpost Keeps Moving

Why do we keep feeling behind, even when we’re doing the work? I’ve been sitting with this in my own life lately, and it’s something I see in so many of my clients too. That sense of not-enoughness, of constant striving, of pushing for the next goal without ever letting the nervous system breathe. In this episode, I’m breaking down how we lose our sense of safety and satisfaction by measuring our progress the wrong way. And I’ll show you how shifting your focus, from the gap to the gain, can ...

1 week ago

15 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Did You Forgot You Matter Too? with Julia Sewell

What happens when you wake up one day and realize you've abandoned yourself in the name of love? In this powerful conversation with Julia Sewell, we unpack the lived experience of working mothers who give everything and forget they matter too. Julia shares the painful moment she realized her self-worth was buried beneath service, and how she began the brave journey of reclaiming her power, joy, and intention. We talk about noble self-abandon, the beloved table, and what it really means to sel...

2 weeks ago

39 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

The Myth of Never Feeling Bad Again

If you think healing means you’ll never feel anxious, overwhelmed, or triggered again, I want to gently challenge that idea. In this episode, I’m unpacking the perfectionism that can sneak into our healing journeys and the shame that comes with it. I share what real healing looks like in my life and in the lives of the women I support. It’s not about emotional invincibility or reaching some mythical finish line. It’s about shortening the spiral, staying present through discomfort, and learnin...

3 weeks ago

11 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

4 Hidden Roots of Chronic Anxiety

What if your anxiety isn’t just about your job, your hormones, or your partner not communicating? What if there are deeper roots keeping you stuck in a cycle of fear and exhaustion? In this episode, I’m uncovering the four hidden roots of chronic anxiety that most high functioning women never learn about. These roots shape how we feel, how we cope, and how we try to heal. I’m breaking down what’s really happening in your nervous system and showing you what needs to shift to start feeling safe...

1 month ago

20 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

A Meditation to Remember What Matters

When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to forget what actually matters. After attending a funeral for someone only 38 years old, I needed to come back to myself, to perspective, and to presence. So in this episode, I'm guiding you through a meditation that helped me remember. This isn’t about fixing anything. It’s about softening, grounding, and zooming out so you can land in what’s real. If you’re holding too much, this is a place to set it down. Return to this meditation as often as needed...

1 month ago

9 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

You Can't Heal What You Don't Own

We say we want growth. We say we want healing. But when it comes to taking full ownership of our choices, our reactions, and the messes we’ve made, that’s often where we quietly pull back. Self-accountability isn’t sexy. It’s not the part of healing that gets celebrated. But it’s one of the clearest turning points in any transformation. It’s the moment we stop waiting for someone else to change and start looking at what’s actually in our control, not from a place of shame, but from a place of...

1 month ago

15 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

You Don’t Have to Save Everyone

Have you ever felt responsible for protecting others from their own pain? I’ve been there too, more times than I can count. In this episode, I’m unpacking a pattern that so many of us fall into: the need to rescue, to overgive, to soften the truth so no one else has to hurt. I’m breaking down how this habit is often a nervous system response, rooted in fear, and how it shows up in ways we don’t always see at first. I’ll show you how to recognize your own warning signs and what it looks like t...

2 months ago

11 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Avoiding It Isn’t Working Anymore

What if the very thing you've been doing to feel safe is the reason you still feel stuck? In this episode, I’m breaking down how avoidance quietly wires your nervous system to expect fear, not freedom. I’m walking through the moments we cancel, tiptoe, shut down, or stay silent, not because we want to, but because it feels safer than the alternative. And I’ll show you how to begin shifting that pattern, gently and powerfully, one micro-moment at a time. In This Episode, I Cover: How avoidance...

2 months ago

13 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

When You Carry What Isn’t Yours

Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling responsible for someone else's mood? Like it's your job to fix their disappointment, even when you did nothing wrong? I’ve been there too. In this episode, I’m unpacking the emotional weight we carry when we confuse empathy with responsibility, and how that pattern quietly disconnects us from ourselves. I’ll walk you through how this shows up in everyday life, what it’s actually rooted in, and what healing can look like when you stop carry...

2 months ago

14 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Stress Behaviors Are Not Your Personality

If you've ever thought, this is just who I am, this episode might shift everything. I'm breaking down what stress behaviors really are, like shutting down, overexplaining, people pleasing, or blaming, and how they're not personality traits. They're defense mechanisms your nervous system learned to survive. I’ll show you how these unconscious patterns get in the way of healing and connection, and how to start seeing them clearly so you can choose something different. This is the work that chan...

2 months ago

15 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Is This Just the Way I Am?

Apply for BRAVE-cation! A healing retreat for women ready to break the cycle. www.brave-method.com/brave-cation That question lives quietly under so many of our patterns. The fear that maybe we’re too much, too broken, or too late. In this episode, I’m sharing what women often think before coming to Brave Cation, and what actually happens when they finally feel safe enough to take off the mask. Brave Cation is my five-day nervous system retreat for high-functioning women who are tired o...

3 months ago

14 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

What If the Perfect Time Never Comes?

BRAVE-cation Priority List + FREE MEDITATION: www.brave-method.com/priority-list What if readiness isn’t a feeling, but a decision? In this episode, I’m speaking to the part of you that keeps waiting. Waiting for the timing to be right, for the chaos to settle, for life to feel easier. I share the story of a single decision that changed everything for me, not because I felt ready, but because I finally listened to the quiet voice that said, “I can’t keep living like this.” You’re not broken. ...

3 months ago

15 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

You're Closer to Healing Than You Think

Have you ever wondered if you're just too broken to heal? If nothing has worked, maybe it's because something deeper is keeping you stuck. In this episode, I’m sharing the message that cracked something open for me, and the one I hope opens something for you too. I talk about the moment everything shifted in my own healing journey, the lies we’re told about what it takes to heal, and the subtle signs that healing is already happening (even if it doesn’t feel like it yet). If you’ve been doing...

3 months ago

17 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

It Isn't Selfish to Want More for Yourself

Have you ever felt guilty for wanting space, rest, or even just one quiet day where no one needs you? I’ve been there, and I know how heavy that guilt can feel, especially when it’s been wired into your nervous system for years. In this episode, I’m talking about the hidden cost of self-abandonment, and why wanting more for yourself is not selfish; it’s a sign that you’re waking up! I’m sharing what it really means to stop shrinking yourself in order to keep the peace, and how healing your ne...

3 months ago

11 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Coping Isn’t Healing and That’s Why You Still Feel Stuck

You can know all the tools. You can breathe, journal, ground, and still find yourself unraveling at night. I know that pattern, because I lived it, and I see it in so many of the women I work with. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why symptom management isn’t the same as deep healing. If you’ve been collecting tools but still feel stuck, this might be the truth you didn’t know you needed. In This Episode, I Cover: The difference between coping and true healingWhy mindset trick...

4 months ago

15 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Facing Postnatal Depression and Burnout with Dr. Natasha Wallace

What happens when you have all the tools, all the knowledge, and still feel like you're falling apart? In this conversation with Dr. Natasha Wallace, we talk about the hidden weight of postnatal depression, the slow spiral into burnout, and what it really takes to come back to yourself. Natasha shares her raw story of navigating undiagnosed postnatal depression, birth trauma, and eventually making the life-altering decision to leave her job with no backup plan. We talk about the guilt, the fe...

4 months ago

27 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Hidden Ways Anxiety Shapes Your Decisions

Anxiety doesn’t just live in your thoughts, it quietly shapes so many of the choices you make. From the things you say “yes” to when you really want to say “no,” to the opportunities you avoid even when your heart wants them, fear can take the wheel without you even realizing it. In this episode, I’m uncovering the subtle ways anxiety influences decisions and how I’m learning to pause, listen to my gut, and choose from a place of trust instead of fear. In This Episode, I Cover: Five patterns ...

4 months ago

15 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

Healing Your Relationship with Money with Rachel Coons

When money feels tight or uncertain, it can send our nervous systems into a spiral. I’ve been there. And in this conversation with Rachel Coons, we talk honestly about what it means to heal our relationship with money from the inside out. Rachel shares how she went from feeling invisible in her family’s finances to becoming “The Money Mom,” helping thousands of women shift their money mindset and spending habits, starting with one powerful step: groceries. This is about more than numbers. It’...

4 months ago

26 minutes

Broken to Brave | Guiding you to heal & break free from anxiety

You Can Care Without Carrying It All

For so long, I thought being needed made me valuable. I thought solving problems meant I was strong. But all it really did was disconnect me from myself. In this episode, I’m breaking down what over-functioning really looks like, how it keeps us stuck, and the four truths that helped me finally set it down. If you’re always the one who holds it all together, the one who says yes even when you're exhausted, this is for you. You don’t have to carry everything to care deeply. You’re allowed to p...

5 months ago

15 minutes