EPISODE · May 16, 2024 · 41 MIN
#186 Why Is Doing the Inner Work So Important?
from More Confidence with Luna Gaia · host Lunaria Gaia
Stephanie shares her journey of coming out as a lesbian and leaving a fundamentalist religion. She was outed by her ex-husband and faced rejection from her family and community. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and doing the inner work to heal and grow. She is now a life coach for busy moms, helping them master their time and prioritize their health and relationships. Stephanie believes that women often sacrifice themselves on the altar of motherhood and aims to empower moms to set boundaries and take care of themselves. ABOUT STEPHANIE https://www.facebook.com/StephtheBoundariesBabe Stephanie has been every kind of mom from a young mom (at 19) to a single mom, stay at home mom, work from home mom, work outside the home mom, step mom.At one point she was a new store manager at Starbucks and had 5 kids in the house, ages 1-16 under 4 parenting plans, in 3 schools in 2 different cities and all of the kids things - birthdays, plays, recitals, soccer, Tae Kwon Do etc etc.....Growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, married 2 weeks after she turned 18, she was divorced with 2 babies at 22. After getting into another relationship (and a very short term marriage) with a man and bearing her youngest child, she realized she was a lesbian - and was outed by her current partner.Going through a second divorce and being shunned from family, friends, church, the PTA and her community she was lost with a heavy burden of raising 3 kids under the age of 8.Fast forward to now - where she has close relationships with her kids and family and lives life on her terms authentically. She travels the world and coaches busy moms to master time and create space for what matters - their health and relationships. ABOUT LUNARIA FREE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYClick to join a community claiming back their power, owning their confidence and mastering the mind. A place to support everyone trying to re-claim their confidence. CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE MAGNETIC CONFIDENCE GUIDEBOOKInstagram and TikTok: @lunariagaiaOr, connect with Luna 1:1. Book a free discovery call here. Lunaria Gaia is an accomplished self-esteem & body image speaker, #1 Amazon Best Selling Author, NLP practitioner, coach and healer. She inspires thousands of women and girls worldwide through her online presence, courses, school talks/programs, seminars and her one on one work. TAKEAWAYS Coming out and leaving a fundamentalist religion can be a difficult and challenging process, but it is essential to be true to oneself. Rejection from family and community can be painful, but it is important to surround oneself with a supportive and accepting community. Doing the inner work, such as therapy or coaching, is crucial for healing and personal growth. Women often sacrifice themselves on the altar of motherhood, but it is important to prioritize self-care and set boundaries. Living life on your own terms means not caring about others' opinions and being true to yourself.
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Stephanie shares her journey of coming out as a lesbian and leaving a fundamentalist religion. She was outed by her ex-husband and faced rejection from her family and community. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and doing the inner work to heal and grow. She is now a life coach for busy moms, helping them master their time and prioritize their health and relationships. Stephanie believes that women often sacrifice themselves on the altar of motherhood and aims to empower moms to set boundaries and take care of themselves. ABOUT STEPHANIE https://www.facebook.com/StephtheBoundariesBabe Stephanie has been every kind of mom from a young mom (at 19) to a single mom, stay at home mom, work from home mom, work outside the home mom, step mom.At one point she was a new store manager at Starbucks and had 5 kids in the house, ages 1-16 under 4 parenting plans, in 3 schools in 2 different cities and all of the kids things - birthdays, plays, recitals, soccer, Tae Kwon Do etc etc.....Growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, married 2 weeks after she turned 18, she was divorced with 2 babies at 22. After getting into another relationship (and a very short term marriage) with a man and bearing her youngest child, she realized she was a lesbian - and was outed by her current partner.Going through a second divorce and being shunned from family, friends, church, the PTA and her community she was lost with a heavy burden of raising 3 kids under the age of 8.Fast forward to now - where she has close relationships with her kids and family and lives life on her terms authentically. She travels the world and coaches busy moms to master time and create space for what matters - their health and relationships. ABOUT LUNARIA FREE FACEBOOK COMMUNITYClick to join a community claiming back their power, owning their confidence and mastering the mind. A place to support everyone trying to re-claim their confidence. CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE MAGNETIC CONFIDENCE GUIDEBOOKInstagram and TikTok: @lunariagaiaOr, connect with Luna 1:1. Book a free discovery call here. Lunaria Gaia is an accomplished self-esteem & body image speaker, #1 Amazon Best Selling Author, NLP practitioner, coach and healer. She inspires thousands of women and girls worldwide through her online presence, courses, school talks/programs, seminars and her one on one work. TAKEAWAYS Coming out and leaving a fundamentalist religion can be a difficult and challenging process, but it is essential to be true to oneself. Rejection from family and community can be painful, but it is important to surround oneself with a supportive and accepting community. Doing the inner work, such as therapy or coaching, is crucial for healing and personal growth. Women often sacrifice themselves on the altar of motherhood, but it is important to prioritize self-care and set boundaries. Living life on your own terms means not caring about others' opinions and being true to yourself.
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