Steph McCarter
Soulful Stories with Steph
Welcome to Soulful Stories with Steph - A podcast for the curious souls, recovering overthinkers and heart-led humans looking to find a moment of calm in the chaos. Hey, I’m Steph, an integrative therapist and recovering perfectionist - here to share the real, raw and sometimes ridiculous side of healing and being human. Think honest chats about growth, purpose, parenting and the glorious mess of being human... sprinkled with little moments of energetic wisdom and nervous system know-how. No preachy stuff and no “high vibe only” nonsense. Just grounded soul talk, one story at a time.
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Steph McCarter
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Latest episode
Jul 5, 2026
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Episodes
Patterns Interrupted: The Quiet War Within 05.07.2026 14:14
Have you ever known something wasn't right... yet found yourself completely ignoring that feeling? Kept saying yes when every part of you wanted to say no. Ignored the whispers from your body because convincing yourself "it's fine" somehow felt easier than facing the truth. In the very first episode of Patterns Interrupted , we explore the invisible tug-of-war between your inne...
A Silent Crisis: Why Are So Many Men Feeling Lost Inside Their Own Lives? 20.10.2025 25:25
In this powerful and unfiltered episode of Soulful Stories with Steph , we dive deep into the quiet crisis that’s affecting countless families and relationships around the globe. The epidemic of unhappy men. We'll unpack why so many men today feel disconnected, dissatisfied and stuck in survival mode, even when their lives look “successful” from the outside. We'll also explore the emotio...
What Are Core Wounds? (And Why Your Childhood Stories Are Still Running the Show) 24.09.2025 17:27
Have you ever wondered why the same patterns keep repeating themselves in your life - over and over - no matter how much inner work you’ve done? In this episode, Steph dives into the world of core wounds and how the stories we created in childhood to survive are often still quietly running the show as adults. We’ll explore the five core wounds - abandonment, rejection, humiliation, betrayal, and i...
Powerful Guided Healing Meditation: DNA Activation, Ancestral Release & Chakra Repair 24.09.2025 30:30
Step into a powerful, guided multidimensional healing meditation designed for your highest and greatest good. In this session, you’ll work to: Release karmic patterns, outdated soul contracts, and ancestral burdens Retrieve fragmented soul pieces and repair your chakras and DNA Clear energetic cords, implants, and interference Restore spiritual sovereignty and inner alignment This meditation uses...
Claim Your Throne: A Guided Visualisation for Standing in Your Power 10.09.2025 8:59
What if just 8 minutes a day could completely shift the way you see yourself and the way the world sees you? In this episode, I share a powerful guided ritual I’ve been channelled to bring through called The Throne Ritual. It’s designed to help you: ✨ Stand in your power without forcing or hustling ✨ Expand your energy field and create more space ✨ Anchor into the identity of the future-you...
Quiet Bravery: How Vulnerability Can Be the Strongest Thing You Do 09.09.2025 18:47
What does bravery really look like? In this episode of Soulful Stories with Steph , we’re redefining courage. So often, we’re taught that being brave means pushing through, keeping busy, or holding it all together. But true bravery - the kind that transforms lives - often looks very different. Join me as I explore the power of slowing down, allowing ourselves to feel, letting the tears flow, and a...
Guided Body Scan Meditation: Reset Your Anxiety 19.08.2025 20:00
Discover the power of slowing down with this 20-minute guided body scan meditation. Blending gentle relaxation music with soothing nature sounds, this practice is designed to help you release tension, reduce stress, calm anxiety, and reconnect with your body. This is the same meditation I guide many of my energy therapy clients through — a simple yet powerful way to relax deeply, quiet the mind, a...
The Voices We’ve Ignored: A Call to Action for Neurodiversity 18.08.2025 28:13
In this powerful episode of Soulful Stories with Steph , I’m pulling back the curtain on what it really feels like to be neurodivergent in a world that wasn’t built for us. I share an open letter to schools, universities, workplaces, and society at large, calling out the systems that force neurodivergent people to mask, abandon their authenticity and the culture that perpetuates the trauma cycle....
Raising Sensitive Sons: Strength in their Softness 15.07.2025 26:21
What if the things the world tells our boys to suppress — their emotions, intuition, tenderness - are actually their greatest gifts? In this episode, I’m sharing the raw, real, and soulful truths about raising sensitive boys in a world that still doesn’t quite know what to do with their depth. I talk about the invisible load they carry, what emotional safety actually looks like, and the parenting...
Feminine Archetypes, Embodiment & the Power of Being Seen with Janelle Bridge 03.07.2025 47:53
This week, I’m joined by my lovely friend Janelle Bridge — psychic visionary, energetics coach, and one half of Stay Married , where she works with her husband supporting couples to reconnect. In this episode, Janelle opens up about the past two years — a chapter that brought her to her knees and cracked her wide open. She shares what it’s taken to stop holding it all together, the uncomfortable l...
Anxiety and Me: How I Made Peace With My Panic 25.06.2025 26:56
In this deeply personal episode of Soulful Stories with Steph , I’m opening up about my lifelong journey with anxiety. What it looked like, how it shaped me, and what finally helped me begin to heal and get it under control. From the quiet panic of childhood to full-blown panic attacks and insomnia, wine dependency, and medical gaslighting of my twenties and thirties, I share the moments that brok...
Subtle Magic: Learning to Hear Your Intuition 18.06.2025 27:03
In this heart-led episode of Soulful Stories with Steph , we gently unravel the myth that intuition is only for the "lucky ones" or the “gifted”, and we explore what it really means to tune into your inner knowing when it whispers, not shouts. Steph shares her own raw, funny, and powerful journey from doubting everything to becoming a deep listener of her body, her spirit team, and the q...
Healing While Parenting: Breaking Cycles, Not Kids 11.06.2025 25:43
Parenting while healing is brave work — and let's be real, bloody hard some days. In this episode, Steph opens up about what it really looks like to raise a child while reparenting yourself. She talks about breaking intergenerational patterns, the guilt that shows up when we get it wrong, and the emotional whiplash of trying to stay regulated when your nervous system is fried. You'll hea...
BONUS - Return to Safety: A Grounding Guided Meditation 08.06.2025 10:01
Return to Safety: A Grounding Meditation is the perfect companion to Episode - Safe, Seen, and In Your Skin . This gentle guided meditation invites you to slow down, reconnect with your breath, and begin rebuilding a sense of internal safety, one moment at a time. Whether you're feeling anxious, disconnected, or just need a nervous system reset, this 10 minute meditation will help you come...
Safe, Seen, and In Your Skin 05.06.2025 24:35
What does it really mean to feel safe in your body — and why does it matter more than we realise? In this solo episode, Steph shares her personal story of living in a body that didn’t feel safe for years — and what shifted when she finally started listening to her nervous system instead of overriding it. This episode explores: The quiet ways we disconnect from our bodies Why safety is the foundati...
The Wound, the Wake-Up, the Why 29.05.2025 9:40
In this deeply personal first episode, I share the story behind Soulful Stories with Steph —the truth I used to keep hidden, the healing that changed everything, and why I believe your story matters, no matter how messy or unfinished it feels. I talk about my experience with childhood trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, and the years I spent in survival mode—numbing, people-pleasing, and searching for...
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