EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 47 MIN
Ep. 147 | Inspiring Change with Stephanie Hanneken
from SuccessFlow Podcast · host Phil Crawford and Steven Harris
Stephanie Hanneken, Founder of Inspire Change Counseling, on Healing Trauma, EMDR, and a Holistic Mind-Body-Spirit Approach to Success.The hosts interview licensed therapist and personal trainer Stephanie Hanneken, who grew up in St. Louis, moved to Arizona six years ago, and describes her winding education path from music scholarship and volleyball to journalism and organizational communications before pursuing counseling. She shares surviving an abusive college relationship involving coercion and rape, subsequent PTSD and panic attacks, leaving the relationship at 20, transferring to Mizzou, and later discovering psychology after a counselor encouraged her to enter the field. Stephanie explains how faith, exercise, and a holistic mind-body-spirit framework shaped her practice, Inspire Change Counseling (founded 2014, with offices in Phoenix and St. Louis). She details how EMDR works and how clinicians identify root memories and reduce triggers, discusses attachment theory’s role in modern relationships, and defines success as impacting others and helping people heal and share their stories.To Connect with Stephanie:Inspire Change Counseling: www.InspiringChangeCounseling.comEmail: [email protected] Resources: www.PsychologyToday.com00:00 Whole Self Mind Body00:22 Meet Stephanie Hanneken01:18 Growing Up St Louis03:12 St Louis High School Code04:12 College Path Twists06:12 Ankle Injury And Regret08:45 Abuse Story Begins14:06 PTSD Escape And Calling17:57 Holistic Therapy Framework19:39 Morning Routine And Boundaries20:49 Love After Trauma23:05 Instagram DM Meet Cute23:54 Almost Met Before24:58 Body Signals Safety25:22 Cody Dreamy Banter26:25 Missouri Roots Jokes27:11 EMDR Explained Simply30:07 EMDR Origin Walking30:38 Kids Anxiety Root33:48 Finding Trauma Roots36:28 Attachment Theory Today39:16 Family Culture Wars41:45 Ownership Locus Control44:20 Defining Success45:51 Where To Find HelpFollow the SuccessFlow Podcast on Instagram: @successflowpodcastTo connect with Steven and ways he can help:Founder/Creator: www.oppoflowmindset.com Small Business Payroll - PHX Franchise Owner: www.journeypayrollhr.com Instagram: @steven.oppo.flow To connect with Phil and contact directly: https://phillipcrawford.com/ X: https://twitter.com/PhillipCrawford Instagram: @flowstatecrawfordAcknowledgements:The Intro and Outro Music credit to Holden Peyton.This podcast episode is produced and published by Dolphin Podcasting, LLC. Launch your podcast today at www.DolphinPodcasting.com
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Stephanie Hanneken, Founder of Inspire Change Counseling, on Healing Trauma, EMDR, and a Holistic Mind-Body-Spirit Approach to Success.The hosts interview licensed therapist and personal trainer Stephanie Hanneken, who grew up in St. Louis, moved to Arizona six years ago, and describes her winding education path from music scholarship and volleyball to journalism and organizational communications before pursuing counseling. She shares surviving an abusive college relationship involving coercion and rape, subsequent PTSD and panic attacks, leaving the relationship at 20, transferring to Mizzou, and later discovering psychology after a counselor encouraged her to enter the field. Stephanie explains how faith, exercise, and a holistic mind-body-spirit framework shaped her practice, Inspire Change Counseling (founded 2014, with offices in Phoenix and St. Louis). She details how EMDR works and how clinicians identify root memories and reduce triggers, discusses attachment theory’s role in modern relationships, and defines success as impacting others and helping people heal and share their stories.To Connect with Stephanie:Inspire Change Counseling: www.InspiringChangeCounseling.comEmail: [email protected] Resources: www.PsychologyToday.com00:00 Whole Self Mind Body00:22 Meet Stephanie Hanneken01:18 Growing Up St Louis03:12 St Louis High School Code04:12 College Path Twists06:12 Ankle Injury And Regret08:45 Abuse Story Begins14:06 PTSD Escape And Calling17:57 Holistic Therapy Framework19:39 Morning Routine And Boundaries20:49 Love After Trauma23:05 Instagram DM Meet Cute23:54 Almost Met Before24:58 Body Signals Safety25:22 Cody Dreamy Banter26:25 Missouri Roots Jokes27:11 EMDR Explained Simply30:07 EMDR Origin Walking30:38 Kids Anxiety Root33:48 Finding Trauma Roots36:28 Attachment Theory Today39:16 Family Culture Wars41:45 Ownership Locus Control44:20 Defining Success45:51 Where To Find HelpFollow the SuccessFlow Podcast on Instagram: @successflowpodcastTo connect with Steven and ways he can help:Founder/Creator: www.oppoflowmindset.com Small Business Payroll - PHX Franchise Owner: www.journeypayrollhr.com Instagram: @steven.oppo.flow To connect with Phil and contact directly: https://phillipcrawford.com/ X: https://twitter.com/PhillipCrawford Instagram: @flowstatecrawfordAcknowledgements:The Intro and Outro Music credit to Holden Peyton.This podcast episode is produced and published by Dolphin Podcasting, LLC. Launch your podcast today at www.DolphinPodcasting.com
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