Strong Stories With Steph - Podcast
Near the end of 2019, I decided to create this blog to document and share my breast cancer journey as a 29-year old woman.
I needed a space to let out my thoughts, feelings, and emotions, because let’s face it, I was scared.
I hadn’t known anyone personally who had battled breast cancer, let alone someone in their 20s!
I felt alone in all of this and desired connection and understanding.
This blog helped me form a supportive group of hundreds of people over the last few years. To the beautiful souls who allowed me to create mastectomy art for them, to those who allowed me to pour my heart and soul into private messages when feeling hopeless, and to those who allowed me to express myself in such a raw, unfiltered way… I will forever be grateful for you!
I am now 6 years clear and it has taken me a long time to find the new me. (And to be honest, I feel like I’m still searching to this day, but I think that’s alright. I think that’s just how life is meant to be!)
Having accepted I’ll never be the same person as I once was prior to cancer, I had to first ask myself: Which parts of me did I lose? Which changes were for the better or worse? Which were harder to accept? Who am I becoming? Do I like this new version of myself? How do I want to show up in the world? And how do I wish to be treated?
Sitting with all of these confusing, often ambiguous questions led me to where I am now.
Through trial and error, highs and lows, trying this and that, letting go and starting again, I am finally starting to feel like the woman I am meant to become…
This Podcast is a little piece of me… it’s my outlet, my fun, my connection, my passion, and in many ways, my WHY.
This project feels like a sort of full-circle moment; a rebirth in a way. It’s a way for me to take back my strength after trauma, loss, and healing, and to build something beautiful to share with others
This isn’t just a podcast about fitness. Or about cancer. Or even about trauma. It’s EVERYTHING and ANYTHING regarding navigating the highs and lows of life. The setbacks and the comebacks. The breaking points and the breakthroughs. The moments of growth and evolution. And even the messy middle.
Strong Stories With Steph is a podcast where honest conversations empower and inspire people to become healthier, stronger, and more confident versions of themselves.
In every episode, I sit down with incredible people to explore the stories that shaped them—the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned, and the foundations they built to create stronger, more meaningful lives.
Together, we discuss how to start building (or re-building) your own ‘strong foundation’— one brick at a time. And everything that can happen along the way.
I truly hope you’ll follow along! There are sure to be many inspiring conversations, lessons, tips, perspectives, and ideas that I hope you can take and run with and make your own.
I am so proud to bring this podcast to life alongside some wonderful people who have been willing to be vulnerable and share their own stories of strength.
Because every person has a story— and every story has the power to help someone else build a stronger foundation.
Find me on:
Instagram: @getstrongwithsteph @shestaysstrongblog
YouTube: @getstrongwithsteph
Spotify: @getstrongwithsteph
TikTok: @strongstorieswithsteph
Any questions? Suggestions? Feedback? Leave me a comment below!
Much love, Stephanie XO
#shestaysstrong
