Redefining Us

What if you gave yourself permission to change careers, roles, or passions as often as you need to?

This solo episode is one where Stephanie shares her journey from therapy to private practice, and even podcasting, along with the lessons she’s learned about burnout, resilience, and choosing again. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a role that no longer fits, this episode will remind you that you’re not locked in. You can always pivot, re...

Postpartum depression doesn’t just affect the birthing parent, it can impact the entire family. In this conversation, therapists Stephanie Konter-O’Hara and Courtney Miller break down what postpartum depression actually looks like, why it can appear months after birth, and how the right support can make all the difference.

We debunk harmful myths and share practical tools for bonding with your baby, improving communication with your...

What if talking to kids early and often about sex, consent, and relationships could prevent violence before it starts? Certified sex educator and gender-based violence specialist Scotney Young believes it can, and her work helps to make sexual health education accessible, affirming, and relevant for every age group.

Scotney and host Stephanie Konter-O’Hara talk about why teaching consent goes far beyond “no means no,” how to adapt t...

Motherhood changes everything. And sometimes, it cracks us open in ways we never expected. In this episode, therapist and art healer Leanne Morton shares how becoming a mom revealed the limits of even her own professional training. We unpack why so many mothers feel isolated, overwhelmed, and unsure of who they are, despite having prepared “all the right ways.”

We explore how art therapy, community, and compassionate self-inquiry ca...

What if the health advice you’ve been following wasn’t made for your body at all? In this powerful episode, women’s health coach Lauren Mallers reveals the shocking gaps in research and care that continue to leave women confused, dismissed, and underserved by conventional medicine. Drawing from her own fertility journey and data-driven wellness practice, she shares how to decode symptoms, read between the lines of your lab work, an...

What if your burnout wasn’t a personal failure, but a sign you’re operating by someone else’s rules?

In this bold and healing conversation, I'm joined by therapist and coach Brooke Jean to unpack what happens when women stop performing for approval and start living in alignment with who they really are. Brooke shares her deeply personal story of unraveling perfectionism, overcoming postpartum depression, and redefinin...

What if we stopped accepting pain and shame as part of feeding our babies? In this intimate and eye-opening episode, Stephanie is joined by Valana Frohardt, a Denver-based lactation consultant and PA, who shares how her personal and professional experiences have shaped her mission to support birthing people with compassion and clarity. Together, they challenge the outdated narratives around breastfeeding and infant feeding, especia...

What happens when your grief is invisible to the world—but unbearably real to you? In this episode, my guest Arden Cartrette, a birth and bereavement doula who has turned her personal experience of multiple miscarriages into a powerful mission of healing and advocacy. From breaking the silence around first trimester loss to highlighting the massive gaps in medical training and support, Arden shares the truth about miscarriage that ...

What if marketing could feel more like self-discovery than strategy? In this episode of Redefining Us, Stephanie Konter-O’Hara sits down with Joanne Homestead, founder of Desk Plant Creatives, to explore how soulful storytelling can transform email marketing into a powerful tool for connection and authenticity. Joanne shares her journey from educator to email copywriter and how a memoir class unexpectedly led her to discover the im...

Imagine how powerful we'd all be if we stopped wasting energy on body shame and turned it toward something that truly matters. Eada Gendelman, a therapist who helps those with disordered eating is here to talk about healing our relationship with food, body, and exercise. Drawing from her own experience with an eating disorder, Eada shares how shame, societal praise for disordered behaviors, and a lack of language prevent many ...

Grief and motherhood are closely related. One mother may grieve the relationship she had with her partner before kids, another may be grieving a miscarriage, another the loss of her identity before kids. Motherhood is a profound transformation, yet we rarely honor the grief, and healing that come with it. 

Our guest Kellee Meyers shares about a ceremony for mother's that she did after her C-section births that helped ...

Sairan Aqrawi is an engineer and business strategist, reframing midlife crisis to midlife PRICELESS! She believes that turning 40 or 50 (or really any age!) marks the ideal time to reinvent oneself, rediscover passions, and take bold steps two enjoying life. And it all happens by overcoming self-doubt, embracing change, and taking action, because confidence is built by doing, not just thinking about doing.

Sairan also talk...

What if your struggles with food have nothing to do with food itself? In this episode of Redefining Us, Ashlyn Burnett, a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, shares the powerful connection between the nervous system and our relationship with food.

Ashlyn shares how polyvagal theory explains the different states of the nervous system and how these states influence eating behaviors. From the fight-or-flight u...

Caitlin Morris, an Overcoming Overwhelm Coach and mother of three, shares her raw and honest journey of navigating motherhood, grief, and the pressure to “do it all.” Caitlin helps moms redefine overwhelm and discover rest and self-care in ways that work for them.

What You’ll Hear:

• Caitlin’s transition from fitness professional to redefining self-care as a mom of three
• The "ReRooted" framework: a simple, cyclical approac...

What does embracing pleasure look like as a woman whether your a woman without kids, a mom, a woman in menopause, a grandmother, etc? In this conversation with Dr. Rosalyn Dischiavo, founder of the Institute for Sexuality Education and Enlightenment and author of The Deep Yes: The Lost Art of True Receiving, she shares her personal and professional journey into sex education and therapy, exploring the profound intersections of sexu...

We are talking about the deeply emotional and often taboo topic of money, especially as it relates to parenting.

Guest, Khara Croswaite Brindle shares her journey into the field of financial therapy and sheds light on the unique challenges parents face. Like psychological weight of financial fears and the practical considerations of budgeting for the costs of raising children. 

Money is never just about dollars and cents. What us mot...

In this episode of Redefining Us, host Stephanie Konter-O'Hara gets candid about embracing imperfections, navigating motherhood’s transitions, and fostering vulnerability. She introduces one of the many exercises around practicing vulnerability that she includes in her therapeutic group that she hosts for moms (see details on joining below).

It doesn't matter if you’re a first-time mom or welcoming your fourth ch...

Abuse can look many different ways, both overt and not. Our guest, Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC, ACS, shares her evolution working as a play therapist with children in contentious divorces to uncovering the often-overlooked dynamics of abuse dismissed by the systems at play. Our conversation lays bare the realities of narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, and the systemic gaps within family courts.

Sybil highlights the critical...

What if finding the right support during postpartum could change everything? In this episode, we dive into the challenges many new moms face, from physical recovery to emotional well-being, and how a lack of accessible resources often leaves them feeling isolated. Together, we explore ways to prioritize maternal mental health and navigate this pivotal time with the care every mother deserves. 

Creinthea (Cre) Chritz, a psy...