Home To Me

Episode Description Going no contact with a parent is one of the most misunderstood — and most judged — decisions someone can make. From the outside, it can look like rejection or punishment. On the inside, it's usually about survival, boundaries, and self-preservation. In this episode, I'm unpacking what leads someone to make that decision, why it's rarely a snap choice, and the complex mix of gr...

In this episode of Home to Me , Steph unpacks the loaded phrase "feel your feelings" — what it actually means, why so many of us avoid it, and how feeling isn't the same as spiraling. Through a deeply honest story about disconnection, performance, and perfectionism, she explores the body's quiet wisdom and how emotions aren't problems to solve, but messages to hear. If you've ever asked yourself,...

In this week's vulnerable and heartfelt episode of 'Home to Me,' Steph gets vulnerable about her struggles with overcommitting and feeling overwhelmed. Navigating the pressures of starting a new podcast, working on a workbook for therapists in training, and maintaining a social media presence, she reveals her internal struggles and the tendency to fall into old patterns of anxiety and comparison....

This week on Home to Me, Steph is sharing the exact words you can borrow as you try to throw out your Nice Girl script and start having difficult conversations. It can be so hard to find the words, so let her help you get started.    Here are the topics with the timestamps. Of course listen to the whole thing, but use this as a cheat sheet if there is a specific one that works for you.  3:56 - I'm...

This week on   Home to Me , we're throwing out the Nice Girl script — you know the one. Always agreeable. Always apologizing. Never rocking the boat. Steph shares how growing up in patriarchal systems taught her that being "nice" would keep her safe, loved, and accepted — but instead, it left her stuck in patterns of self-abandonment and resentment. From wetsuit trauma to practicing pausing, she r...

When we first start setting boundaries, it doesn't feel good—it feels hard . It feels like guilt. Like fear. Like disappointing people you love. But that discomfort? It's not a red flag. It's a sign that you're growing. In this episode of Home To Me , Steph shares her own messy, funny, deeply human journey through learning to say no, choosing herself (on purpose), and why the first few steps towar...

Get ready to ditch childhood rulebooks and embrace your messy, glorious, totally imperfect self. In this episode of Home to Me , we'll uncover the invisible rules we learned to keep safe—and explore how they might be holding us back.  Think always "being polite," or the curse of thinking achievement > effort. We'll cheer each other on as we start saying: "Fuck the rules...unless they're ours ." Ex...

Welcome Home! In this week's episode, Steph explores the power of connection and how the current political climate is impacting our connections. Fear drives protection which drives a big wedge between you and everyone around you. It's not a political commentary piece, it's a human to human connection piece. She also shares a story that will share hope in a time where connecting accross politics an...

Alternative title: The Buffet Is Open (and Jeffrey's Not Invited) In this episode of Home to Me , we go back to the why . Why does self-trust matter so deeply? Why do defensiveness, insecurity, and people-pleasing steal so much from us? Through a story of meetings, metaphors, and missed ETF lessons, therapist and host Steph unpacks what it really means to come home to yourself — and how being like...

"I used to think confidence meant being unshakable. Turns out, it just means being  yourself — even when your voice shakes a little." - Steph Venter I used to look confident. Like, "Wow, she really has it together" confident. But inside? I was mentally proofreading every sentence I said out loud, apologizing for my own opinions, and trying to earn gold stars in emotional customer service. In this...

Home To Me is a podcast for anyone who's ever lost themselves in trying to be who the world expected — and is ready to come back to who they truly are. This show was born from lived experience — from years of people-pleasing, self-doubt, and quietly abandoning parts of myself just to feel "enough." What started as a quiet unraveling became a personal revolution: learning to trust my own voice, bui...