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Discovering Our ScarsIn the end…What Stories Do Your Scars Tell?Steph and Beth bring their five-year podcast journey to an end. They’ve shared a lot of honest conversations over the years and invited you to bring that conversation into your own life. This episode is no exception. Steph and Beth have shared the stories of their scars, but what stories do your scars tell?Questions for ReflectionWhat is the last chapter of your life you turned the page on? Was it your choice?What has changed in your life over the last 5 years?Do you have a favorite Discovering Our Scars podcast episode? If you...2024-05-3141 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 15 "Beautiful Scars"Scars can be beautiful. The injuries that cause them might be terrible, but a scar is beautiful because it is proof of healing and growth. In this episode, Steph and Beth listen to and discuss chapter 15 of Steph’s memoir. The chapter is titled, “Beautiful Scars.” Steph’s journey has not been easy and writing and sharing her story brought its own challenges. In the end, the effort was worth it because so much beauty grew out of the process and the final product. The book ends with the question at the heart of this podcast: What stories do your sca...2024-05-1739 min
Discovering Our ScarsLove is NOT a FeelingThey say “love makes the world go ‘round,” but what is love? What does it mean to love someone? Steph and Beth reflect on their experiences and delve into why love is more than something we feel—it’s something we do.Show NotesSteph's day with her foster greyhound videoQuestions for ReflectionWho do you feel love for in your life? How do you show love for those people?Can you show love for someone you dislike? How do you show yourself love? Follow: Steph & Beth2024-05-0333 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 14 "Found"More than ten years ago, Steph and her mom were painting a room in Steph’s house when a thought passed through Steph’s mind, “How cool would it be if Home Depot paid us to paint my house?” A few years later, that fleeting thought became a reality. Steph’s DIY hobby converged with her love and talent for video production to become her full-time job. From a college student dealing with life by using unhealthy coping mechanisms, to a self-employed full-time content creator was quite a journey. Steph tells her story in her memoir, Discovering My Scars. In this ep...2024-04-1929 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 13 "Inventory"Steph and Beth originally met at work where they did a step study, working through all 12 steps together. In this episode they listen to and discuss chapter 13 of Steph’s memoir, Discovering My Scars, where Steph talks about the revelations of abuse that came from working the fourth step, making a searching and fearless moral inventory. Use these Questions for Reflection to apply this episode in your own life:Have you ever taken an inventory of your life? Would you consider it and where would you start?Do you have a quirk like Steph’s aversion to st...2024-03-2233 min
Discovering Our ScarsI'm not that girlAlthough we sometimes say that people can’t or don’t change, the truth is, life is all about change. Hopefully, we are always growing and learning so that we can become a better version of ourselves. Beth was recently going through a box of memories and found a bumper sticker declaring her to be a proud member of an organization she would never support in any form these days! She and Steph reflect on all sorts of (mostly) positive changes from the last several years. Use these Questions for Reflection to apply this episode to your own...2024-03-0841 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 12 "Recovery 2.0"Chances are good that you’ve heard of “The Twelve Steps.” These are often discussed in the context of addiction recovery, but Steph and Beth both learned a lot by walking the steps as part of a step study. Each step helps you address those hurts, habits, and hangups that get in your way. It was a helpful process for them in that season of life. In this episode, Steph and Beth listen to and discuss chapter 12 of Steph’s memoir and share some of their memories beyond what’s captured in the book. Questions for Reflection:(1) Wha...2024-02-2330 min
Discovering Our ScarsWhy Didn’t I Know I Was a Lesbian?At age 36, Steph discovered something important about herself--she is a lesbian. Steph and Beth have an honest conversation about how heteronormativity, especially in the church, delayed Steph’s full awareness of who she is created to be. Questions for Reflection:(1) Do you think people are born queer? (2) How have church and society influenced your understanding of who you are? (3) Would the you of ten years ago recognize yourself today? What might surprise you? (4) Do you care what the Bible says about homosexuality? Why or why not?Show notes:Episode 139, How PRIDE...2024-02-0944 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 11 "Faith"Steph and Beth continue to listen to the audiobook version of Steph’s memoir, Discovering My Scars, and discuss what is revealed in chapter 11.At the end of the episode, Steph and Beth offer you these Questions for Reflection:(1) Have you had the experience of knowing only the next right step? What was that like?(2) Reflect on the transitions in your life. What is it like when a transition isn’t attached to a life event like graduating from school? (3) Have you ever had a God-moment (or sense of knowing) like Steph had on th...2024-01-2630 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 10 "Dear God"Steph and Beth continue to listen to the audiobook version of Steph’s memoir, Discovering My Scars, and discuss what is revealed in chapter 10. In this chapter, God reveals to Steph that she was sexually abused when she was a young child. Steph shares that truth with people she trusts and she finds both common ground and grief. At the end of the episode, Steph and Beth offer you these Questions for Reflection: (1) What do you think of how God reveals truth to people? (2) Have you ever shared a hard truth with a f...2024-01-0549 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 9 "43,829 Hours"In this episode of the Discovering Our Scars Podcast, hosts Beth Demme and Stephanie Kostopoulos discuss chapter 9 of Steph's memoir, "Discovering My Scars." We unveil the profound power of vulnerability as we navigate the choppy waters of past traumas, workplace mental health, and PTSD. Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod148Buy Discovering My ScarsAudiobook: https://amzn.to/2XCe9a3Paperback: https://amzn.to/2O4U5dhebook: https://amzn.to/2r8mPsAFollow: Steph & Beth2023-12-0840 min
Steph Infection: The Podcast#134 - Beth StellingThe incredibly funny and talented Beth Stelling joins Steph this episode! The two swap their worst on the road in Vegas stories, spill the beans on their new love lives and their common struggles with mysterious rashes. Thanks to our sponsors: DraftKings Casino & Factor! Download the DraftKings Casino app NOW and sign up with promo code INFECTION! New customers can get a deposit match up to $500 in casino credits when you deposit $5 or more! Head to FACTORMEALS.com/INFECTION50 and use code INFECTION50 to get 50% off.2023-11-301h 00
Elevé 365 with the CliffordsYou're Not Enough (And That's Okay) With Steph GodfreyIn this episode, Beth is joined by Steph Godfrey, and they discuss their journey from restrictive eating to a more intuitive and healthy approach to food. They explore the impact of societal pressure and self-image on women's relationships with their bodies. Steph, a nurse practitioner with experience in cosmetic injectables, shares insights on balanced nutrition and body positivity. They also touch on the importance of fostering a positive body image in children and reframing how we talk about exercise and fitness.Listen In!Thank you for listening to this episode of Eleve" 365!2023-10-1934 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering Our Scars: Chapter 7 "Aftermath"We continue our journey with Steph through her memoir, Discovering My Scars. Steph and Beth listen to Chapter 7 of the audiobook and discuss it. In this chapter, Steph is released from the mental hospital, but then made to jump through hoops to help other people feel secure or reassured. She tries to go one with life like nothing happened, but a sorority initiation makes it all too real.Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod144Buy Discovering My ScarsAudiobook: https://amzn.to/2XCe9a3Paperback: https://amzn.to/2O4...2023-10-0641 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 6 "74 Hours"We continue our journey with Steph through her memoir, Discovering My Scars. Steph and Beth listen to Chapter 6 of the audiobook and discuss it. In this chapter, Steph remains in the mental hospital, more prisoner than patient. She’s told, again, to play the game and do things that will “add positively” to her case. But she experiences moments of awareness and humanity, too. She begins to wonder why her heart and brain are disconnected. She begins to wonder if self-injury is not the issue, but rather the symptom.Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dos...2023-09-0840 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 5 "37 Hours"We continue our journey with Steph through her memoir, Discovering My Scars. Steph and Beth listen to Chapter 5 of the audiobook and discuss it. Steph’s coping mechanism, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), is misunderstood by a series of professionals and she is transferred to an intensive treatment psychiatric center. Things go from bad to worse.Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod140Buy Discovering My ScarsAudiobook: https://amzn.to/2XCe9a3Paperback: https://amzn.to/2O4U5dhebook: https://amzn.to/2r8mPsAFollow: Steph & Beth2023-07-0736 min
This Is Steph SoberThis is Beth SoberAre you ready to transform your life through sobriety and fitness? Join host Steph as she welcomes special guest Beth Feraco, a nutrition and fitness coach, to candidly explore their personal journeys. How did sobriety and fitness save them both? Get ready for an eye-opening discussion as Steph and Beth unravel the complexities of the diet industry and reveal the simplicity behind maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Plus, learn valuable tips for conquering those pesky sugar cravings. Tune in now and embark on a journey of transformation!Show notesYou can find Beth's website here2023-06-1353 min
The Christian Parenting Podcast - Motherhood, Teaching kids about Jesus, Intentional parenting, Raising Christian kidsGod's Enduring Faithfulness with Beth MooreBeth Moore is joining me on The Christian Parenting Podcast, and I could not be more excited about it! Cynthia Yanof, host of Pardon the Mess, and I had the opportunity to sit down with Beth and discuss her new memoir All My Knotted-up Life. In her book, Beth is opening up about so many details of her life, from her incredibly difficult childhood, the ups and downs of marriage, parenting her girls, life in ministry and leaving the church she grew up with and loved. Together we talk about parenting fr...2023-02-2731 min
The Christian Parenting Podcast - Motherhood, Teaching kids about Jesus, Intentional parenting, Raising Christian kidsGod’s enduring faithfulness with Beth MooreBeth Moore is joining me on The Christian Parenting Podcast and I could not be more excited about it! Cynthia Yanof, host of Pardon the Mess, and I had the opportunity to sit down with Beth and discuss her new memoir All My Knotted-up Life. In her book, Beth is opening up about so many details of her life, from her incredibly difficult childhood, the ups and downs of marriage, parenting her girls, life in ministry and leaving the church she grew up with and loved. Together we talk about parenting fr...2023-02-2131 min
Discovering Our ScarsLife Not According to PlanWe make plans—the BEST plans—and then life does what it does and our plans are for nothing. Steph and Beth planned to have a great start to 2023, but then Steph’s roof started leaking, Beth got COVID, and Steph had to say goodbye to her dog Mac. This is an honest conversation about grief, intentions, catastrophizing, and why the first month of 2023 might have already ruined the year, or not.Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod137Voicemail & text: (850) 270-3308Stephanie Kostopoulos : https://www.stephaniekostopoulos.com/Beth Demme: http...2023-02-0527 min
Discovering Our ScarsNew Year ReflectionsRather than making a New Year’s resolution, Steph and Beth invite you to take time for a New Year reflection. Instead of ending the episode with Questions for Reflection, this is an entire episode of Questions for Reflection. Steph and Beth take turns answering questions that reflect on what last year was and what they hope this year will be. There’s a 30-second pause between questions so you can reflect on your own answer (or use your 30-second skip to move forward in the episode).Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod135...2023-01-0639 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 4 "Community College"We continue our journey with Steph through her memoir, Discovering My Scars. Steph and Beth listen to Chapter 4 of the audiobook and discuss it. Steph begins using Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) as a coping mechanism and, later, admits it to her mom. Her parents immediately help her find a psychologist. This is an honest conversation about everything from pretending to be “normal” to the cleansing power of tears.Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod133Buy Discovering My ScarsAudiobook: https://amzn.to/2XCe9a3Paperback: https://amzn.to/2O4U5dh2022-12-0944 min
The Don't Buy Her Flowers PodcastOpening and closing a retail business with Beth HuettAfter studying Design at London College of Fashion, Beth Huett opened her clothes shop Dolly Rock in St Margarets in 2011. Beth talks with Steph about getting started and the challenges of being an independent retailer, Brexit, and the Pandemic. Beth closed her shop after almost ten years at the end of 2020, and tells Steph about how she made the decision to avoid administration and take control as much as she could. Beth talks about the sadness she felt, like a heartbreak, but also two years on she can recognise the relief she felt and talks about st...2022-11-1128 min
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 3 "24 Hours"We continue our journey with Steph through her memoir, Discovering My Scars. Steph and Beth listen to Chapter 3 of the audiobook and discuss it. This chapter is about Steph’s first few hours in the mental hospital, when she was in a holding pen like an animal. We talk about some of the patients Steph was with and what it was like for her when her family refused to help her get out.Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod129Buy Discovering My ScarsAudiobook: https://amzn.to/2XCe9a3Pa...2022-10-1437 min
Discovering Our ScarsJust Say YESBeth has said before that she chooses to be an easy “yes.” Steph, however, asks questions and gets information before saying yes or no. Beth admits she is a people pleaser with a serious case of FOMO. Steph confesses that she once said no when a friend asked her to be a bridesmaid. What does it mean to be a yes-person? What are the repercussions of saying yes when you should have said no?Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod126Voicemail & text: (850) 270-3308Stephanie Kostopoulos : https://www.stephaniekostopoulos.com/Beth...2022-09-0233 min
Stripped by SIA#131 - Power Dynamics and Authority Transfer within Sex Work and BDSM w/ Dr. Lori Beth BisbeyWe’re nearing the end of Season 4 but I’ve still got some killer guests to bring on over the next couple of weeks!!! I am thrilled to bring this week’s guest onto the show. You may have recognized her from Open House: The Great Sex Experiment on TV, calling in all the way from the UK, Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey joins me this week on the show. An esteemed psychologist, GSRD (gender, sex, relationship, diversity) therapist, and polyamorous leatherwoman, Dr. Bisbey brings on a wealth of information and resources to the show. As a trained and knowledgeable profes...2022-08-071h 06
Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 2 "High School"We continue our journey with Steph through her memoir, Discovering My Scars. Steph and Beth listen to Chapter 2 of the audiobook and discuss it. When Steph was fourteen, she was diagnosed with depression. She reacted by denying her feelings and trying to put on a happy face. In high school, she discovered a love for video production and re-built her Girl Scout Troop, but the depression was still there. Steph reflects on that and more in this episode. This episode is an invitation to reflect on what you remember about your own childhood and how key experiences as a...2022-08-0540 min
Be Well with BethGuest Episode: Everyone has a superpower with Steph Kimmel
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Discovering Our ScarsDiscovering My Scars: Chapter 1 "12 Hours"Steph’s memoir, Discovering My Scars, is the inspiration for this podcast. For the first time, Steph and Beth listen to the audiobook version together and discuss it. This episode covers the Introduction and Chapter One. Steph introduces the story and explains her motivation for writing and sharing it. Then we are with her as she uses NSSI as a coping mechanism and ends up in a mental hospital—a traumatic and dehumanizing experience. More episodes like this will be sprinkled in the feed in the coming months.Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dosp...2022-07-0851 min
Discovering Our ScarsRacism in America: We Have a Lot to LearnThe events of the last few years have helped Steph and Beth see that there’s a lot they don’t know about racism in America. This episode is about what they’ve been learning recently, specifically about the racism at the heart of the case of the Groveland Four and the Rosewood massacre. Both happened in Florida, the state where Steph and Beth were born, raised, and educated, but they only recently learned about these racist atrocities.Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod121Voicemail & text: (850) 270-3308Stephanie Kostopoulos : https://www.st...2022-06-2438 min
Discovering Our ScarsShould Beth Leave the Methodist Church?Beth is a pastor in The United Methodist Church, but in this episode she and Steph discuss whether she should leave it behind. The UMC is undergoing a schism of sorts. Current denominational rules exclude LGBTQ+ Christians from serving as pastors and prohibit all pastors from performing weddings for LGBTQ+ individuals. There is a broad movement to change those rules and some who want to keep those rules are leaving the UMC to form a new denomination called the Global Methodist Church. “Should” Beth leave, too?Full transcript and show notes here: https://bit.ly/dospod117Voic...2022-04-2947 min
Discovering Our ScarsHis Side of My Story (with Pastor Matt)When Steph was in the mental hospital, Pastor Matt visited her. He brought her clothes and the journal that ended up being the beginning of her book, Discovering My Scars. You heard Steph’s side of the story in Episode 2 and here you can hear Matt’s side of Steph’s story. How did they end up in the same city? How did he know she was in the mental hospital? What did he think when he heard that where she was and why? How did it feel for him to see her at her worst? Pastor Matt answers these...2022-04-1547 min
The Steph Gold ShowLive Coaching Session: Being Comfortable and Confident in what You're OfferingIn this episode, get a glimpse of what it's like to work with Steph! Tune in as Steph coaches her friend and client, Mary Beth, on her business and the direction she wants to move in, and how to get comfortable and confident in what you're offering. Mary Beth is a Reiki master and aspiring healing/spiritual coach who wants to help women love themselves, and by the end of her session with Steph, she has a much clearer vision of her business plan. Want to know how to get further connected with Steph? Keep Re...2022-04-041h 09
Discovering Our ScarsWhat Is Grace?Ballerinas and figure skaters are graceful. Some folks exhibit grace under pressure. We say grace before a meal (at least, that’s what people call it where Steph and Beth live). So, what IS grace anyway? Steph asks Pastor Beth to explain “grace,” and together they explore how grace exists culturally outside of any religious context. What is the connection between grace and gratitude? Why does it feel like grace when another person honors our humanity? Listen to this episode and see how this honest conversation might apply in your own life.Full transcript and show notes here...2022-04-0133 min