You know, that question. The one that comes up in interviews, bios, awkward dinner parties, or when your therapist is giving you that silent, expectant look.

And every time I try to answer it, I feel like I’m listing ingredients on a box of muesli:
“Hi, I’m Stefanie. Trauma-informed coach and yoga teacher. Studying counselling. Mum of four. Been married for 16 years. With a dash of nervous system regulation and herbal tea that’s gone cold (again).”

That tells you what I do.

It doesn’t tell you who I am.

So who am I?

Well, I’m someone who feels things deeply — probably too deeply for this world sometimes. Someone who’s walked through her own healing and decided to stay open anyway. Someone who doesn’t look away when things get messy — in fact, that’s often where I lean in the most.

I’m part grit, part softness. I’ve learned how to listen — to my body, to others, to the quiet in between. I speak honestly, and I’ll gently tell you when I think it’s time to rest. I hold space with presence, not perfection. I parent with love, intuition, and a bit of “let’s just figure this out as we go.”

I believe healing isn’t about fixing ourselves — it’s about returning to ourselves, piece by piece, breath by breath.

So how would I describe myself?

I’m Stefanie. A walking paradox. A real, raw, curious human.
I have more than 200 scars on my skin and thousands of cracks in my heart — but I am full of love, wide open, and trying every day to show up as God wants me to be.
I’ve got my feet on the ground and my heart in the clouds.
Still figuring it out — but doing it honestly.

We are so much more than the bullet points we present to the world.
So take a breath.

I’d love to hear how you would describe yourself, in your own wild, messy, beautiful words.
Let’s drop the roles for a moment and speak human to human.

Love ♡ Stefanie Anna