Stephanie, the creator, has been fearlessly sharing her story as a mental health advocate. Here, you'll find a collection of her insightful interviews.
In this episode, Sophia sits down with Stephanie Aycock who after struggling for most of her life with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideology, addiction, co-dependency, and a difficult upbringing, has taken all of that poison and turned it into medicine. Today, through the resources and guides she and her partners provide on theselfcarebitches.com, she is helping others to overcome all of these issues and more.
“Once you realize so many people have that same negative thought and it’s out in the open, it’s not as powerful.” Bringing the dark thoughts out into the light is PARAMOUNT to finding happiness and healing! Our guest Stephanie Michelle Aycock experienced extreme despair, and today she bravely shares her raw story with suicide. She has made it her mission to spread awareness around suicide prevention through her filmmaking, writing, speaking, and transformational coaching. Listen in for Stephanie’s scientifically informed and spiritually enlightened recipe for overcoming negativity and living in abundance! Highlights: [05:28] Stephanie’s experience with suicide. [08:57] How Stephanie talked herself off the ledge using healthy self-talk. [14:21] Who are the “Self Care Bitches” and what medicine are they sharing with the world? [19:01] How a thorough understanding of brain chemistry can help your mental health. [24:42] Stephanie’s insights on recognizing the useless and potentially harmful mental chatter. [28:29] Why speaking about negative thoughts and suicidality are important to healing the planet. [32:19] How a comprehensive healing regimen served Stephanie in the darkest times. [35:10] The importance of not making yourself or your thoughts “wrong”. [39:01] Why listening deeply to your body will impact your mental health.
In this next episode, I get into deep conversation with Stephanie Michelle Aycock on her mental health condition she battled for more than a decade. This conversation may be triggering to some but is very inspiring and beautiful to those who see how resilient one can be when they take back the power of their mind. Stephanie Michelle is an award-nominated screenwriter and actress, celebrated for her deeply personal screenplay "Bloom", inspired by her father's suicide and her own battle with mental health. Trained at New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Stephanie's diverse acting experiences not only honed her craft but also introduced her to somatic practices that played a crucial role in her healing journey from suicidal ideation. Now, she shares her story , helping others break free from the negative voices in their heads. Inspired by David Kessler's concept of the sixth stage of grief, she believes in asking, "What are you going to do with it?". Stephanie has transformed her own karma into her mission, empowering other to reclaim their narratives and live a life they love. Stephanie Michelle Aycock; VA, Transformational Coach, Creator thefilmbloom.com @thejourneyofbloom
How often do you find yourself doing all the 'right' thing, the thing that everyone said were going to solve your 'problem' only to find it - it doesn't?
Or maybe you finally found something and it worked - for a while, but now you're not sure why it doesn't anymore? And the only thing you can think of doing is doubling down.
It's so easy to feel stuck - or hopeless. But what if...it's actually what is supposed to happen?
Diving into today's conversation of what it means to be a human are two lovely human beings: Jen Uschold and Stephanie Aycock!
Jen Uschold grew up in Western NY and has been a PT for over 3 decades. She has worked in multiple treatment environments including travel PT. Out of her love for PT and helping others to empower themselves, she was drawn to both pain science and health coaching. She has completed a Fellowship in Pain Science with Evidence in Motion. Jen is an eager learner and has also studied Lifestyle Medicine and Positive Intelligence.
Stephanie Aycock is 1 of 3 co-founders of The Self-Care Bitches, LLC. She helped create a system based on neuroscience to help people feel good and build a solid foundation in their self-care. She is also a transformational coach, speaker, actress, screenwriter, and volleyball coach to young girls.