Walk With Me

What if the life you've worked so hard to build is the very thing disconnecting you from yourself? In this deeply personal conversation, Stephanie Bloom sits down with Elizabeth Munoz , founder of Soulhaven and creator of the Radiant CEO Movement , to explore how childhood trauma, nervous system dysregulation, perfectionism, and burnout can quietly shape the course of our lives. Elizabeth shares h...

Some people survive adversity. Others allow adversity to transform how they live. In this inspiring episode of Walk With Me Conversations , Stephanie Bloom sits down with Bron Watson —nurse, educator, entrepreneur, mother of five, and founder of The Serenity Project . After surviving breast cancer and later being diagnosed with incurable multiple myeloma, Bron discovered that healing is about far...

What happens when a childhood tragedy shapes the course of an entire life? In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me Conversations , Stephanie Bloom sits down with Karen Olsen to explore the profound impact of losing her mother to suicide at just twelve years old. Growing up in a time when grief, mental health, and suicide were rarely discussed, Karen was left to navigate unimaginable loss wit...

In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me Conversations , Stephanie sits down with healer, teacher, and meditation guide Ben Oofana to explore a lifetime devoted to healing, self-discovery, and the pursuit of deeper awareness. Ben shares the extraordinary story of growing up amidst childhood trauma, religious extremism, and emotional wounding, only to find himself drawn toward Native American...

What happens when unimaginable loss becomes the foundation for a life of purpose? In this powerful episode of Walk With Me Conversations , I sit down with Zolal Habibi , activist, advocate, and member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran's Foreign Affairs Committee. Raised in the United States by Iranian parents deeply involved in the fight for human rights, Zolal shares a story that is b...

In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me Conversations , host Stephanie Bloom sits down with Lena Fein, author of Shattering the Mirror , to explore the lifelong impact of childhood shame, emotional trauma, and the powerful journey back to authenticity. Lena shares her story of growing up in a home shaped by criticism, emotional neglect, and generational trauma. From the heartbreak of having...

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Stephanie sits down with Dr. Albert Bermonti — performance psychologist, professor, author, talent agent, and NLP practitioner — to explore the lifelong journey of healing, belonging, and overcoming self-imposed limitations. Albert opens up about growing up feeling different in a blue-collar Italian family where sports defined connection, while he fo...

What happens when a healthy, adventurous young professional suddenly wakes up unable to walk, talk, or smile? In this powerful episode of Walk With Me , Dan McQueen shares the incredible story of surviving a catastrophic brain hemorrhage after what initially seemed like "just headaches." From a vibrant life in London working for Hootsuite to emergency brain surgery, a coma, and the brutal process...

What if the struggles in your relationships aren't random—but rooted in patterns you've been carrying your whole life? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Brian Power, an integrated attachment theory coach, to explore how childhood experiences shape the way we love, communicate, and connect. From a chaotic upbringing marked by instability and addiction to nearly losing his marriage, Brian sh...

A powerful conversation on trauma, suicide, shame, and healing through brain health. Dr. Theodore Henderson shares how neuroplasticity, ketamine, and infrared light therapy are changing mental health treatment. What if healing isn't just about coping—but actually repairing the brain? In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Theodore Henderson shares his journey from severe childhood trauma and years of...

Episode Summary What happens when the conflict you grow up in becomes the very thing you're called to change? In this episode, I sit down with Joe Dillon, divorce mediator and co-founder of Equitable Mediation Services, who shares his deeply personal story of growing up as an only child in the middle of a long, litigated divorce in the 1980s. What began as a childhood shaped by silence, conflict,...

Episode Summary What does it really look like to rebuild your life after unimaginable loss? In this deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Becky Smith-Gallai, author, speaker, and resilience expert, whose life has been shaped by profound adversity—and an unwavering commitment to finding possibility through it. From losing her brother at a young age… to raising multiple children with complex m...

In this episode of Walk With Me Conversations , we sit down with Edward Okafor , a high-performance wellness strategist and founder of Wisdom of Men , a platform focused on helping men develop discipline, confidence, and supportive brotherhood. Raised in North Carolina by a single mother, Edward grew up navigating life without a consistent male role model — an experience that deeply shaped his und...

In this episode of the Walk With Me Podcast , Stephanie sits down with David Richards — a Marine Corps veteran, author, yoga instructor, and coach whose life journey spans military service, personal transformation, and a deep exploration of spirituality and purpose.  David grew up in a military family and eventually followed that path himself, attending Penn State and becoming a Marine officer. Hi...

In this episode of the Walk With Me Podcast , we sit down with Meridee Hlokoff — a spiritual guide, addictions coach, life coach, and business coach dedicated to helping people break free from destructive patterns and reconnect with their authentic selves. transcription Meridee's story begins in a challenging environment marked by generational trauma and a mother struggling with serious mental hea...

Episode Summary In this episode of the Walk With Me Podcast , Stephanie sits down with Dr. Sharnael , a practitioner, author, and educator whose work blends holistic health, spirituality, and the science of human energy and physiology. Dr. Sharnael shares the deeply personal journey that led her into the world of natural healing. After years of struggling with serious health issues and being place...

In this episode of the Walk With Me Podcast , we sit down with Kay, a lifelong community developer, entrepreneur, and health advocate who believes that the choices we make every day can dramatically change the trajectory of our lives. Kay grew up in a large Midwestern family as the oldest of eight children. That early responsibility helped shape her curiosity about people and her desire to serve o...

Episode Overview In this episode of the Walk With Me Podcast , Stephanie speaks with Adriene Caldwell , author of Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines . Adrienne shares her extraordinary journey from childhood abuse, homelessness, and foster care to becoming a survivor, mother, and advocate for healing. Adriene grew up surrounded by generational trauma, poverty, and instability. Her mother struggled w...

In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me Conversations , we sit down with Alicia Johnson-Niles , founder of Unlikely Courage and author of the forthcoming book Angel in Arlington . Alicia's story begins with a devastating loss—her father was murdered when she was just two years old. Though she grew up surrounded by love and stability, the trauma of that loss quietly shaped her inner world for...

In this episode of Walk With Me , Stephanie sits down with David Auger —environmental engineer, author, husband, father, and deep thinker—to explore sustainability as more than a scientific metric. David invites us to consider sustainability as a normative, values-based question : What do we want to hold onto, protect, and pass forward? David shares his personal journey growing up in Denver, atten...

In this deeply honest and unconventional conversation, we sit down with Dale Walsh —poet, mentor, and mental health advocate—who shares his lived experience with schizophrenia spanning nearly five decades. Dale's journey began in the summer of 1975, when a psychotic break during his freshman year at Dartmouth College led to involuntary hospitalization and a diagnosis that would shape much of his a...

In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me Conversations , we sit down with Damian Bloss , author, recovery advocate, and mental health group leader, to explore a story of grief, addiction, redemption, and hope. Damian shares how a seemingly "normal" childhood—filled with baseball dreams and close family ties—was forever altered by the suicide of a father figure during his late teens. Carrying...

✨ What We Talk About What it's like growing up undiagnosed autistic and ADHD in the 90s Masking, people-pleasing, and the cost of being "the good kid" Panic attacks, anxiety, and sensory overload that went unseen Why autism in women and girls has been historically missed Parenting neurodivergent kids while discovering your own diagnosis Sensory sensitivities (sound, food, textures, touch, water,...

Guest: Matt Von Becklin – Founder of QuitKit Episode Summary In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, Matt Von Becklin shares his journey through addiction, identity loss, abandonment wounds, and ultimately recovery. From growing up with an absent father and feeling perpetually on the outside socially, to navigating substance use through alcohol, cigarettes, tramadol, and kratom, Matt open...

Episode Summary In this episode of Walk With Me Conversations , I sit down with author Tony Stewart to explore a love story shaped by creativity, devotion, and the hardest kind of grace. Tony shares his background growing up as a free-range kid in Manhattan, driven by theater, filmmaking, and a lifelong impulse to create. But the heart of his story centers on his late wife, Lynn, and the seven-yea...