The Inner Script Podcast

Stephanie Baubie, NP | Integrative Nurse Practitioner

If you are in a season where your old life no longer fits, but the next version of you has not fully arrived yet, you are in the right place. The Inner Script is a podcast for highly sensitive women navigating life transitions that affect not just who they are, but how their body feels. Hosted by Stephanie Baubie, Integrative Nurse Practitioner, this show supports women moving through identity shifts, breakups, burnout, career changes, and health awakenings where something feels off and familiar coping strategies stop working. Stephanie brings clinical training and lived experience together to help you understand how transition impacts the nervous system and the body. At the heart of the show is nervous system regulation as a stabilizing force during change. You will learn how a dysregulated nervous system shows up during life transitions, why symptoms can intensify even when labs are normal, and how to begin nervous system healing through practical, body based tools. Episodes explore fight or flight symptoms, chronic stress, somatic healing, nervous system and sleep, waking up at 3am, and that wired but tired state so many women experience during periods of change. Because the podcast is led by a nurse practitioner, conversations around integrative medicine are grounded and evidence informed. Topics include women’s health, stress and hormones, cortisol imbalance, perimenopause symptoms, natural sleep remedies, and best supplements for women without fear based messaging. The Inner Script also explores emotional intelligence, emotional awareness, self sabotaging patterns, limiting beliefs, the inner critic, and the mindset shifts required to trust yourself again. This is not surface level self help. It is guidance for women learning how to feel safe in their body while becoming someone new. Subscribe and join a growing community of women who are learning to trust themselves, honor their sensitivity, and rewrite their inner script, one episode at a time.

  1. 2d ago

    Why We Get Defensive, People-Please or Shut Down in Relationships | Joni L. Davis (Episode 35)

    Before You Send That Text: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re Triggered: https://www.patreon.com/TheInnerScript/posts/169748429 Why can one comment from your partner make you instantly defensive, shut down, people-please, or feel desperate to prove your point? In this episode of The Inner Script, Stephanie Baubie, NP sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist and author Joni L. Davis to explore how childhood and developmental experiences can shape the way we handle conflict as adults. Joni explains why defensiveness may have more to do with the fears underneath an argument than the argument itself, how unmet emotional needs can follow us into relationships, and why validation can completely change a difficult conversation. They also explore people-pleasing, shutting down during conflict, emotional triggers, vulnerability, and how becoming curious about your reactions can help you communicate from a more authentic place. This Episode Is For You If: You get defensive, shut down, people-please, or become reactive during conflict.You find yourself trying to prove your point or needing someone else to understand why you’re upset.You want to understand how childhood patterns may still be influencing your adult relationships. Connect with Stephanie Baubie, NP: Learn more: https://www.stephaniebaubie.comJoin the Patreon community (for FREE): https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheInnerScriptShare your thoughts, questions, or story with Stephanie. Follow along on Instagram at @theinnerscriptpod: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerscriptpod/ Timestamps (00:00) How childhood follows us (03:33) Essence vs. defenses (07:11) Why we get defensive (10:45) What counts as developmental trauma? (13:11) Breaking the cycle (19:42) Validation during conflict (25:16) Are you managing their emotions? (27:04) Why some people shut down (31:00) Becoming the observer (37:31) Triggers, boundaries and repair About Joni L. Davis Joni L. Davis is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in childhood and developmental trauma, complex PTSD, relationships, and body-centered awareness. She is also the author of the new book Transform. Joni is passionate about helping people understand how childhood and developmental experiences can shape the way we see ourselves, navigate relationships, respond to stress, and make choices as adults. Connect with Joni: Website: https://www.jonildavis.com/about-joniInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformationships/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589595245559LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joni-l-davis-745a07410/Transform: https://www.amazon.com/Transform-Tune-Turn-Your-Authentic/dp/B0GY28YLP3/ Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care. Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.

    Why We Get Defensive, People-Please or Shut Down in Relationships | Joni L. Davis (Episode 35)
  2. Sep 23

    Should You Trust Your Gut in a Relationship? Intuition, Old Wounds & the Whispers We Ignore (Episode 34)

    Relationship Gut Check: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself When Something Feels Off: https://www.patreon.com/TheInnerScript/posts/169544155 Have you ever had a tiny moment in a relationship that didn’t feel quite right, but you convinced yourself you were overreacting? In this solo episode of The Inner Script, Stephanie Baubie, NP reflects on more than a decade of dating and relationships and the small moments, or “whispers,” she can still remember years later. Some eventually became early signs of larger patterns, while others had more to do with wounds she was carrying from her past. Steph explores how to tell the difference between intuition, useful information, and an old wound being activated, including four questions she now asks herself when something feels off. She also turns the lens inward, sharing the patterns she knows she brings into relationships herself, and reflects on what endings can teach us about grief, compatibility, self-awareness, and what we want to carry into our next chapter. This Episode Is For You If:You’ve had a nagging feeling in a relationship that you couldn’t fully explain or dismiss.You struggle to tell the difference between intuition, anxiety, past wounds, and information worth paying attention to.You want to recognize relationship patterns without turning every uncomfortable moment into proof that something is wrong.Connect with Stephanie Baubie, NP:Learn more: https://www.stephaniebaubie.comJoin the Patreon community (for FREE): https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheInnerScriptShare your thoughts, questions, or story with Stephanie. Follow along on Instagram at @theinnerscriptpod: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerscriptpod/#Timestamps(00:00) What endings can teach us (02:10) The whispers in relationships (04:50) The brown M&M story (10:00) Intuition or an old wound? (11:42) Learning to know yourself (12:43) When something becomes a pattern (13:08) What happens when you name it? (14:04) Past wounds in new relationships (15:20) What a whisper really means (16:26) Grief after an ending Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care. Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.

    Should You Trust Your Gut in a Relationship? Intuition, Old Wounds & the Whispers We Ignore (Episode 34)
  3. Sep 16

    Is Stress Causing Your Back Pain? The Hidden Connection Between Your Emotions & Body | Ira Iz (Episode 33)

    Your Body After a Stressful Day: 6 Things to Try Before Bedtime: https://www.patreon.com/TheInnerScript/posts/168447348  What if your back or hip pain keeps returning, even when your scans look normal and no one can explain what’s wrong? In this episode of The Inner Script, Stephanie Baubie, NP sits down with movement coach and yoga teacher Ira Iz to explore the connection between chronic pain, stress, emotions, the nervous system, and movement. After years of persistent lower back and hip pain, Ira began to realize that healing wasn’t simply about finding the right stretch or exercise. It also meant understanding how her body responded to stress, anxiety, emotional suppression, and a constant drive to stay productive. Stephanie and Ira discuss how chronic stress can create patterns of tension in the body, why movement can help regulate the nervous system, what fascia actually is, and why slowing down may sometimes be just as important as getting stronger. Ira also shares how she went from feeling disconnected from her emotions and body to no longer identifying as someone with chronic pain. This Episode Is For You If:- You experience recurring back, hip, pelvic, or other physical pain without a clear explanation. - You feel chronically stressed, tense, anxious, or like your body has a hard time fully relaxing. - You’re curious about the connection between emotions, the nervous system, fascia, movement, and chronic pain. Connect with Stephanie Baubie, NP:- Learn more: https://www.stephaniebaubie.com - Join the Patreon community (for FREE): https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheInnerScript - Share your thoughts, questions, or story with Stephanie. Follow along on Instagram at @theinnerscriptpod: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerscriptpod/# Timestamps(00:00) When chronic pain has no answer (02:27) The stress and pain connection (05:46) Learning to understand emotions (10:39) What healing actually looked like (12:53) Movement and nervous system regulation (15:48) Releasing emotion through the body (18:17) What fascia actually is (21:42) How movement hydrates fascia (22:24) Strength training versus mobility (25:13) How productivity affects pain (27:22) Why rest is productive (30:42) Rebuilding trust in your body (33:04) Changing your relationship with pain (35:01) Where to begin with chronic pain About Ira IzIra Iz is a movement coach and yoga teacher who helps people recover from lower back and hip pain that doesn’t come with a clear answer, including pain that persists even when doctors say nothing appears to be “wrong.” Having navigated her own healing journey through chronic pain, Ira understands firsthand how confusing and isolating the search for answers can be. She helps people better understand how their bodies move, hold tension, and respond so they can build confidence, restore functional movement, and create sustainable strength and resilience. Rather than relying on one-size-fits-all exercises, Ira combines movement science with an understanding of the nervous system, mindset, and emotions to help people discover what works uniquely for them. Connect with Ira:- Website: https://www.byiraiz.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blissmove/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blissmove - Ira currently offers limited spots for free 60-minute discovery calls for those interested in exploring one-on-one movement coaching. You can also join her email list through her website for future workshops and resources. Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care. Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.

    Is Stress Causing Your Back Pain? The Hidden Connection Between Your Emotions & Body | Ira Iz (Episode 33)
  4. Sep 9

    The Lindsay Clancy Trial: What Her Case Reveals About Postpartum Psychosis (Episode 32)

    Content Note: This episode discusses the deaths of children, suicide, postpartum psychosis, and severe mental illness. This conversation is for educational purposes and personal reflection only and is not medical advice. Stephanie does not offer an opinion on Lindsay Clancy's guilt or innocence. The Lindsay Clancy trial has put postpartum psychosis, maternal mental health, psychiatric care, and the gaps in women’s healthcare at the center of a national conversation. In this solo episode, Stephanie Baubie, NP shares the questions the case has raised for her as a healthcare provider, particularly around what happened in the months leading up to January 24, 2023. Stephanie is not weighing in on Lindsay Clancy’s guilt or innocence. Instead, she examines the larger systems surrounding the case, including fragmented psychiatric care, the historical lack of research into women’s health, the connection between hormones and mental health, and why severe postpartum psychiatric illness can be so difficult to recognize. She also explores why being high-functioning is not the same as being well, and what it means when our healthcare system waits until someone reaches a crisis before intervening. This Episode Is For You If: - You’ve been following the Lindsay Clancy trial and want to understand the broader conversation around postpartum psychosis and women’s healthcare. - You’re interested in the connection between hormones, mental health, postpartum illness, perimenopause, and menopause. - You’ve ever wondered how someone can appear capable and high-functioning while struggling profoundly beneath the surface. Worried about a loved one? Download a list of 10 signs she may need help: https://www.patreon.com/TheInnerScript/posts/168242379  Connect with Stephanie Baubie, NP: - Learn more: https://www.stephaniebaubie.com  - Join the Patreon community (for FREE): https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheInnerScript  - Share your thoughts, questions, or story with Stephanie. Follow along on Instagram at @theinnerscriptpod: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerscriptpod/#  Timestamps (00:00) Disclaimer (00:17) Life from the Amalfi Coast (04:49) The Lindsay Clancy trial (06:20) Did healthcare fail her? (07:36) The women’s health research gap (08:37) What happened with HRT (11:18) Understanding postpartum psychosis (14:31) Hormones and mental health (15:17) The diagnostic checklist problem (19:15) When competence hides suffering (21:17) What needs to change (22:20) Compassion and accountability (23:21) Listen before it gets worse Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care. Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.

    The Lindsay Clancy Trial: What Her Case Reveals About Postpartum Psychosis (Episode 32)
  5. Sep 2

    Can Breathwork Heal Your Nervous System? What You Need to Know Before You Try It | Megan Ashton (Episode 31)

    What if you understand exactly why you're stressed, anxious, or triggered, but your body still reacts anyway? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Megan Ashton, founder of Unity Breathwork and advocate for trauma-informed breathwork, to explore conscious connected breathwork, nervous system regulation, trauma, and the role the body may play in healing. Together, they discuss why awareness alone doesn't always change our physical responses, how breathwork differs from traditional calming techniques, why emotional release and integration matter, and how to safely explore somatic practices without getting caught in the cycle of constantly chasing the next wellness tool. This Episode Is For You If: - You understand your triggers intellectually but still feel them strongly in your body. - You experience chronic stress, anxiety, emotional reactivity, or feel like your nervous system is always "on.” - You're curious about breathwork, somatic healing, nervous system regulation, or how to choose a safe practitioner. Ready to try the daily 5-minute rest-and-relaxation breathing practice that Megan recommends in the episode? Download it for free on Patreon now: https://www.patreon.com/TheInnerScript/posts/167049777/  Connect with Stephanie Baubie, NP: - Learn more: https://www.stephaniebaubie.com  - Join the Patreon community (for FREE): https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheInnerScript  - Share your thoughts, questions, or story with Stephanie. Follow along on Instagram at @theinnerscriptpod: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerscriptpod/#  Timestamps (00:00) What is conscious connected breathwork? (05:51) Inside a breathwork session (09:32) Megan’s own healing journey (13:24) How the body releases emotion (18:42) How trauma shows up in breathwork (25:48) Breathwork versus plant medicine (29:24) When talk therapy isn't enough (31:35) Why breathwork safety matters (36:30) Your nervous system's stress bucket (40:36) Stop chasing every wellness tool Megan Ashton is the founder of Unity Breathwork and a leading advocate for raising safety standards in the breathwork industry. Her own healing journey through trauma, bulimia, and alcohol dependence brought her to Conscious Connected Breathwork and showed her firsthand its transformative power for trauma and grief processing, addiction recovery, and deep nervous system healing. After years of collaborating with international breathwork schools and witnessing the gaps in facilitator training and safety culture, Megan became a vocal advocate for trauma-informed practice, facilitator competency, and public education around the real risks of altered states work, so people can make informed decisions about who they choose to work with. Today, she leads healing-focused retreats in Mexico and directs Unity Breathwork's GPBA-certified facilitator training, one of the most comprehensive trauma-informed breathwork certification programs available. Connect with Megan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitybreathwork/ Breathwork Facilitator Training: https://unitybreathwork.com/breathwork-facilitator-training/ Website: https://unitybreathwork.com/  Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care. Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.

    Can Breathwork Heal Your Nervous System? What You Need to Know Before You Try It | Megan Ashton (Episode 31)
  6. Aug 26

    Afraid You’re Making a Mistake? How to Trust Yourself When Others Think You’re Wrong (Episode 30)

    Afraid it’s a mistake? Here’s 10 common “mistakes” and a pros and cons list to decide for yourself: https://www.patreon.com/TheInnerScript/posts/166591141/  We're often taught to avoid mistakes at all costs. But not every choice that looks "wrong" is actually a mistake. Some are simply unfamiliar, misunderstood, or out of step with other people's expectations. In this solo episode of The Inner Script, Stephanie Baubie, NP explores the difference between objective mistakes and deeply personal, values-based choices, and how fear, perfectionism, optimization culture, and other people’s expectations can make us distrust our own judgment. Drawing from her experience traveling through Europe without a job, apartment, or concrete plan for what comes next, Stephanie examines how our need to make the “right” choice can keep us stuck in hypervigilance, interfere with human connection, and prevent us from choosing what actually feels aligned. This episode is a reminder that you don't need permission to choose differently. You just need the courage to trust yourself.  This Episode Is For You If: - You’re facing a decision and are afraid of making the “wrong” choice or disappointing other people. - You struggle with perfectionism, overthinking, or trusting yourself when there isn’t an obvious right answer. - You want to understand how fear of getting things wrong can affect your nervous system, relationships, and ability to genuinely connect with others. Connect with Stephanie Baubie, NP: - Learn more: https://www.stephaniebaubie.com  - Join the Patreon community (for FREE): https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheInnerScript  - Share your thoughts, questions, or story with Stephanie. Follow along on Instagram at @theinnerscriptpod: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerscriptpod/#  Resources & Mentions - Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/   Timestamps (00:00) Life Without a Plan (03:10) What Is a Mistake? (04:32) Outsourcing Our Judgment (06:12) Why We Fear Mistakes (07:34) Objective vs. Subjective Mistakes (09:31) Are We Overinformed? (11:23) Fear & Hypervigilance (12:53) Why We Stopped Calling (14:29) Redefining a Mistake (16:24) Perfectionism as Self-Avoidance Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care. Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.

    Afraid You’re Making a Mistake? How to Trust Yourself When Others Think You’re Wrong (Episode 30)
  7. Aug 19

    The Childhood Conditioning Unconsciously Shaping Your Relationships & Self-Worth | Pratiqk Jaani (Episode 29)

    What if your anxiety, people-pleasing, relationship patterns, and even your definition of success weren't actually you? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Pratiqk Jaani, author of Drasti: The Perception, creator of the Drasti Method, qualified hypnotherapist, and speaker, to explore how childhood conditioning, subconscious programming, and perception shape our thoughts, relationships, and sense of self. Together, they discuss why we repeat emotional patterns, why external success often fails to bring lasting fulfillment, and how accessing the "observer state" may help cultivate greater self-awareness, self-trust, and inner peace. This Episode Is For You If: - You keep repeating the same emotional or relationship patterns and wonder why. - You struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or feeling like you're never enough. - You're interested in subconscious healing, inner child work, nervous system regulation, or personal growth. Are you trapped in your own conditioning? Find out here (it’s free!): https://www.patreon.com/TheInnerScript/posts/166046571  Connect with Stephanie Baubie, NP: - Learn more: https://www.stephaniebaubie.com  - Join the Patreon community (for FREE): https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheInnerScript  - Share your thoughts, questions, or story with Stephanie. Follow along on Instagram at @theinnerscriptpod: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerscriptpod/#  Timestamps (00:00) What "Drasti" really means (03:05) How childhood conditioning begins (09:10) Reconnecting with your authentic self (14:09) Finding the observer state (19:44) Feeling emotions without suppressing them (24:34) Why relationship patterns repeat (34:35) How quickly can you rewire conditioning? (39:11) Fear, comparison, and social media (44:09) Expectations versus healthy relationships (47:23) One question to transform your life Pratiqk Jaani is the author of Dhrasti! The Perception, creator of the Dhrasti Method, a qualified hypnotherapist, and speaker. His work explores how perception, conditioning, childhood programming, and unconscious patterns shape the way people experience themselves, their emotions, relationships, and reality. Through the Dhrasti Method, Pratiqk helps people shift from the conditioned self into the observer state, where they can recognise reactive patterns with greater clarity and move toward inner stability, emotional freedom, and conscious connection. His message is for those seeking deeper transformation beyond surface-level self-improvement. Connect with Pratiqk: Book: https://www.pratiqkjaani.com/ Website: https://www.dhrastimethod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhrastipratiqkjaani LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratiqkjaani YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PratiqkJaani Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care. Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.

    The Childhood Conditioning Unconsciously Shaping Your Relationships & Self-Worth | Pratiqk Jaani (Episode 29)
  8. Aug 12

    Who Are You Without Your Career? Why Your Purpose Has Nothing to Do With Your Job (Episode 28)

    What if the hardest season of your life was actually preparing you for the best one? If you're navigating change, rebuilding after heartbreak, questioning your career, or learning to trust yourself again, this episode offers gentle reminders that growth often comes from the seasons you never would have chosen. In this deeply personal solo episode, Stephanie reflects on the last two years of profound change. As she prepares to leave her healthcare job, travel overseas, and step into an entirely unknown chapter, she shares the six life lessons that transformed the way she views herself, relationships, healing, work, and uncertainty. This Episode is For You If: - You're navigating a major life transition and struggling to trust what's next. - You feel stuck in people pleasing, perfectionism, or trying to control every outcome. - You're ready to build deeper self-trust and redefine your identity beyond what you achieve. If no one knew what you did for work… who would you be? Download this free one-page reflection to reconnect with your identity beyond your career, accomplishments, and productivity. https://www.patreon.com/TheInnerScript/posts/165095379  Timestamps: 00:00 – A New Chapter Begins 03:48 – Lesson 1: Self-Awareness 07:27 – Lesson 2: Control & Fear 13:27 – Lesson 3: Healthy Boundaries 16:58 – Lesson 4: Building Resilience 19:44 – Lesson 5: Compassion vs Forgiveness 23:02 – Lesson 6: Beyond Productivity 25:13 – What's Next Connect with Stephanie Baubie, NP: - Learn more: https://www.stephaniebaubie.com  - Join the Patreon community (for FREE): https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheInnerScript  - Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerscriptpod/#  Resources Mentioned: - Dr. Ramani Supplements mentioned in this episode can be found in my Fullscript dispensary: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/sbaubie. Please consult your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement. Food, lifestyle, and nervous system support always come first. Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care. We sometimes include links to products and services we find interesting. These may or may not be affiliate links. Thanks for your support! Podcast production by Jamie Brooke.

    Who Are You Without Your Career? Why Your Purpose Has Nothing to Do With Your Job (Episode 28)
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If you are in a season where your old life no longer fits, but the next version of you has not fully arrived yet, you are in the right place. The Inner Script is a podcast for highly sensitive women navigating life transitions that affect not just who they are, but how their body feels. Hosted by Stephanie Baubie, Integrative Nurse Practitioner, this show supports women moving through identity shifts, breakups, burnout, career changes, and health awakenings where something feels off and familiar coping strategies stop working. Stephanie brings clinical training and lived experience together to help you understand how transition impacts the nervous system and the body. At the heart of the show is nervous system regulation as a stabilizing force during change. You will learn how a dysregulated nervous system shows up during life transitions, why symptoms can intensify even when labs are normal, and how to begin nervous system healing through practical, body based tools. Episodes explore fight or flight symptoms, chronic stress, somatic healing, nervous system and sleep, waking up at 3am, and that wired but tired state so many women experience during periods of change. Because the podcast is led by a nurse practitioner, conversations around integrative medicine are grounded and evidence informed. Topics include women’s health, stress and hormones, cortisol imbalance, perimenopause symptoms, natural sleep remedies, and best supplements for women without fear based messaging. The Inner Script also explores emotional intelligence, emotional awareness, self sabotaging patterns, limiting beliefs, the inner critic, and the mindset shifts required to trust yourself again. This is not surface level self help. It is guidance for women learning how to feel safe in their body while becoming someone new. Subscribe and join a growing community of women who are learning to trust themselves, honor their sensitivity, and rewrite their inner script, one episode at a time.

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