Your Next Space Conversations with Stephanie Cannalonga

Stephanie Cannalonga
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WELCOME TO YOUR NEXT SPACE CONVERSATIONS Your destination for all things Skin, Wellness + Women’s Health. Hosted by Stephanie Cannalonga, Your Next Space Conversations is a space for casual conversations that create life-changing impact. After 14 years working closely with women through the skin, wellness and aesthetics industry, Stephanie noticed something again and again: we’re searching for more information, more connection, and trusted people who can help us make sense of it all. So, she created the space. Each episode brings together industry leaders, trusted experts, business owners, wellness enthusiasts and special humans with unique stories and powerful insights to have honest, curious and meaningful conversations about the things that shape how we live, feel and experience our lives. From skin health and women’s health to wellness, ageing, nervous system regulation, business, mindset and everything in between these are conversations designed to make you think differently, feel differently and perhaps do something differently. Stephanie’s mission is simple: to connect you with the right people, perspectives and information to help you create your next space. Because Your Next Space isn’t just about where you are now. It’s about creating space for the woman you’re becoming. This is more than a podcast. It’s a platform for connection, conversation and real change. Welcome to Your Next Space Conversations. Let’s create some magic.

Episodes

  1. Oct 26

    Your Superpower Is Being You – Confidence, PCOS and Getting Uncomfortable with Alicia Romijn

    Meet Alicia Romijn | Founder of Everyday Connection In this episode of Your Next Space Conversations – The Empowerment Series, I'm joined by Alicia Romijn, founder of Everyday Connection and a passionate advocate for mental health, body confidence and self-acceptance. I've followed Alicia since the very beginning, and her journey is one of the biggest reasons I started the Empowerment Series. When we finally met, I flew to Sydney to attend one of her events and was blown away by the community she has built. It was her goal-setting workshop that gave me the confidence to bring my own vision to life. Alicia started Everyday Connection as a blog during Covid, telling the stories of everyday people. It has since grown into a community of hundreds of thousands, with community walks, workshops, movement events and honest conversations about the highs and lows of life. Together, we explore the complexities of body image, the pressures women face to look a certain way, navigating self-worth and learning to embrace ourselves through every stage of life. An honest, vulnerable and empowering conversation that every woman deserves to hear. I know and believe you will get so much from this episode. They also cover: • Leaving a career she hated and finding her purpose after losing her job in Covid • Why confidence is like Lego blocks, and how moving cities built hers • The non-appearance-based compliments post that went viral • Letting go of friendships and learning to enjoy your own company • Getting diagnosed with PCOS, and the support team that's helped her since • What a strong, healthy, normal body actually looks like • Training slumps, perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking • Why growth needs discomfort, and the right people around you • Her wellness tip, and the habit she's leaving behind Chapters 00:00 - Welcome 00:29 - Introducing Alicia and the Empowerment Series 03:53 - Anxiety, three degrees and a job she hated 07:07 - What her younger self would be proud of 09:02 - Moving to Sydney and building confidence 12:16 - The post that changed everything 16:06 - Holding space: journaling, teaching and workshops 20:27 - Friendship breakups and being alone 23:05 - Independence, relationships and couples therapy 26:33 - Alicia's PCOS journey 32:49 - Tracking your cycle and managing stress 35:03 - Body image and what normal really looks like 39:21 - Training slumps and perfectionism 41:39 - Why growth needs discomfort 45:22 - What success looks like without social media 47:12 - The women who inspire her 49:03 - One wellness tip and one thing to leave behind 52:25 - One message for every woman This episode is a conversation about general wellbeing and is not medical advice. Please speak to your health practitioner about your own circumstances. Connect with us: Instagram: @yournextspacepod

  2. Oct 20

    The Things Nobody Taught You: Pelvic Floor, Hormones & Pleasure with Heather Foord

    Most of us were never taught what’s going on down there. Our pelvic floor, our cycle and our pleasure came with no education, only shame, jokes and a lot of guessing. This week Steph sits down with Heather, a former magazine editor turned women’s health practitioner. After her second baby, Heather jumped on a trampoline and leaked for the first time. She was furious nobody had warned her, so she went back to uni and studied health science, Pilates, women’s medicine and clinical sexology. Then she founded Core Restore Co a pelvic floor and core strengthening clinic with five locations across New South Wales. Heather breaks down the education we should have had in high school. She covers how your pelvic floor actually works, what your hormones are doing across your cycle, and why women have been treated as passengers in their own sex lives. It’s honest, funny and full of things you’ll want to send to every woman you know. They also cover: Pelvic floor 101, and why it’s involved in almost every move you make The four phases of your cycle, and how to work with them The monthly self-check every woman should be doing Prolapse: what it is, how common it is, and why not to panic Kegels done properly, with the squeeze and the release Why leaking after birth is common, treatable and not something to joke your way through How stress tightens your pelvic floor and affects your sex life Why so many women stop prioritising sex, and how to make it enjoyable again Safety, trust and the link between pleasure and self-worth The glass ball analogy for balancing everything Chapters 00:00 – Welcome 00:39 – Meet Heather: from journalist to women’s health 05:02 – The moment on the trampoline that changed everything 08:13 – Pelvic floor 101 12:47 – Hormones and the four phases of your cycle 22:26 – The monthly self-check and prolapse 29:03 – Pelvic floor changes after birth 33:01 – Stress, the nervous system and your pelvic floor 40:13 – Why women stop prioritising sex, and how to enjoy it again 52:51 – Glass balls, self-worth and the myth of balance This episode is a conversation about general wellbeing and is not medical advice. Please speak to your health practitioner about your own circumstances. Connect with us: Instagram: @yournextspacepod

  3. Oct 12

    What every business owner needs to hear today with Halima Dandan

    A journey of entrepreneurship, being a sole operator and the vulnerability of motherhood. As well as being a skin therapist and coming to the realisation that Clear skin won’t give you confidence. Halima Dandan spent years waiting for her acne to clear so she could finally feel good in her own skin. When it did clear, the shame was still there. This week Steph sits down with Halima, a beauty therapist with 23 years in the industry. She started as a 17-year-old apprentice who hid her cystic acne behind her hair and turned off the bright lights in the treatment room. Today she runs a home-based clinic in Sydney, a product like ‘Dermal Code’ and a community for solo operators. Halima shares the whole path: mobile pampering with a newborn, carrying a massage bed at eight months pregnant, and opening a home-based studio when brands told her they didn’t supply home-based studios. Then she and Steph get into why your nervous system, hormones and inner child all show up on your face. They also cover: Why clear skin didn’t bring the confidence she expected Antibiotics, Roaccutane and the “strip everything” era of acne treatment Why you can’t heal stressed skin, and when to refer out Pro-ageing vs anti-ageing, and why her skin is better at 41 than at 27 Barrier first, always, before retinol or microneedling Early motherhood, postnatal depression and raising kids as a “different version” of yourself Boundaries, people-pleasing and showing up on socials without makeup Advice for solo operators: just start, find your community, don’t undervalue yourself The two treatments she won’t give up in her 40s Chapters00:00 – Welcome00:32 – Meet Halima Dandan00:57 – Starting out at 17 01:50 – Motherhood and mobile pampering 02:43 – Her first spa product formulations 04:40 – Building a home-based clinic 06:22 – Dermal Code: supporting solo operators 08:14 – Creating a community for solo operators 09:42 – Hiding her cystic acne in the treatment room 12:02 – Clear skin didn’t bring confidence 14:01 – Stress, lifestyle and skin inflammation 14:44 – Antibiotics, Roaccutane and the stripping era 17:52 – You can’t heal stressed skin 18:37 – Tips for anyone struggling with acne 20:44 – Shifting from anti-ageing to pro-ageing 22:01 – Better skin at 41 than at 27 24:35 – Barrier first, and selling fear 26:03 – Why clients come for the experience 28:22 – What true skin health means now 29:36 – Cosmetic acupuncture and skipping Botox 30:23 – Motherhood, success and being kinder to yourself 32:27 – Different children, different versions of you 35:13 – Postnatal depression and burnout 37:25 – Can women really have it all? 38:42 – Boundaries and people-pleasing 40:30 – Social media, comparison and the unfollow button 46:12 – Perimenopause and zero filter 47:13 – Why your community matters for ageing well 49:25 – Advice for solo operators 53:42 – Building your own table 55:07 – What she’d tell her younger self 59:36 – One tip: be your own hype girl 01:01:22 – Her non-negotiable when life gets overwhelming 01:03:31 – Two treatments she can’t live without in her 40s 01:04:55 – Let go of the BS This episode is a conversation about general wellbeing and is not medical advice. Please speak to your health practitioner about your own circumstances. Connect with us: Instagram: @yournextspacepod

  4. Oct 8

    You're Doing Too Much To Your Skin — Barriers, Hormones & the Root Cause with Stephanie Cannalonga

    You can't acid your way to better skin. The industry sells intensity — stronger actives, more treatments, faster results — but the thing showing up on your face usually started somewhere else entirely. This week the tables turn. Stephanie hands over the mic to Tessa Lloyd and becomes the guest on her own show, talking through twenty years in skin, wellness and the family business that raised her. Steph is a dermal therapist and co-owner of Skintrition, the clinic her mum started three decades ago. She takes us back to being brought in after school at 13, the rule that she had to study something else before she could work there, and the shift from spa to clinical and back again. Then she gets into the part she could talk about forever: why skin is the last place a problem appears, not the first. They also cover: Why your skin is a non-living organ, and what that means for how you treat it Fascia, jaw tension and where emotion physically gets stored Why Steph doesn't do injectables, and what she'd try first instead The brick wall analogy that explains your skin barrier in thirty seconds Acne, hormones, and why you'll never fix one without the other Face mapping, and reading a hormonal issue without a $20,000 camera Building your team: GP, integrated practitioner, skin therapist Why buying supplements online without knowing your baseline is money down the drain The three products she'd keep if everything else went in the bin Chapters00:00 – Welcome00:32 – Turning the tables: Steph in the hot seat01:32 – The clinic at 13, and the rule about studying03:46 – How the brand changed: spa, clinical, and back again06:04 – Biohacking, longevity, and new words for old practices08:58 – Working with mum and dad11:08 – Why Steph doesn't believe in work-life balance16:43 – Skin is the outside of an inside problem18:12 – Fascia, jaw tension and stored emotion20:48 – Botox, root causes, and what she'd try first22:30 – Skin needling, lymphatic drainage and lasers24:15 – The skin barrier, explained with a brick wall27:08 – Why you can't trust the trend cycle28:49 – Doing too much and expecting too soon33:29 – Acne and hormones: the link nobody mentions34:06 – Face mapping and the signs to look for35:14 – Building your team of practitioners36:38 – Stop buying supplements online39:10 – The biggest mistakes people make41:07 – Acne, the inner child and mental health47:09 – Why home maintenance decides everything 49:50 – The one tool: sleep and a regulated nervous system 50:02 – The three things that actually matter This episode is a conversation about general wellbeing and is not medical advice. Please speak to your health practitioner about your own circumstances. Connect with us:Instagram: @yournextspacepod

  5. Oct 5

    Why Hiding Who You Are Is Making You Sick - Mental Health & the Nervous System with Tessa Lloyd

    You can't biohack your way out of stress. Wellness gets talked about in terms of supplements, machines and optimisation, but one of the biggest drivers of how we feel, and how our bodies hold up, is our mental health. This week Stephanie is joined by Tessa Lloyd, a Melbourne-based mental health therapist, occupational therapist and podcast host. Tessa works mostly with women who feel burnt out, stuck or disconnected from themselves, and she's spent years helping people build practical skills to support their mental health. Together they look at what it costs us to hide parts of ourselves, and how people pleasing, suppressed emotion and chronic stress affect our nervous system and our physical health. Tessa explains why you can't always think your way out of stress, why the body needs its own release, and why slowing down is the first step she recommends to almost everyone. They also cover: - Social media, comparison, and how to be smarter than the scroll - Cheap dopamine, and simple ways to get the real thing back - The patterns that show up when we're disconnected from ourselves - Why wellbeing depends on community and equal energy exchange - How to start therapy in Australia: mental health care plans, Medicare rebates and choosing the right modality - Why authenticity feels so terrifying, and what it costs to fake it - Tessa's own slow-living practices and her two daily non-negotiable Chapters 00:00 - Welcome 01:05 - Meet Tessa: slowing down at 31 04:15 - What hiding parts of yourself really costs 09:24 - Social media, comparison and self-worth 15:07 - Cheap dopamine and how to reset 17:21 - Signs you're disconnected from yourself 22:36 - Why wellness needs community 26:30 - The nervous system and emotional suppression 31:22 - Why you can't think your way out of stress 34:44 - Where to start: slow down and look within 40:15 - What healing and identity stories have in common 45:29 - How to start therapy 48:27 - Why authenticity is so terrifying 53:49 - What wellbeing means to Tessa 58:05 - The takeaway This episode is a conversation about general wellbeing and is not medical or mental health advice. Please speak to your health practitioner about your own circumstances. If you need support now, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Connect with us: Instagram: ⁠@yournextspacepod

  6. Sep 21

    5 Tools That Changed My Life – Stephanie's Journey to Becoming | The Empowerment Series

    Empowerment isn't the polished Instagram version. It's not having everything figured out; it's trusting yourself enough to keep figuring it out. In her first solo episode, Stephanie launches the Empowerment Series, a run of conversations with women who inspire her, by sharing her own story first. She talks about rebuilding herself after two big breakups in her mid-20s, a shift in identity, a long stretch of illness, and what followed: buying her first home, paying off debt, travelling solo and speaking at her first conference, all within six months. She also shares the mission behind Skintrition, the spa her mother Sandra Cannalonga founded in 1983, and the five tools that carried her through it all, each one something you can start using today. The five tools: Journaling with intention, plus the prompts she keeps coming back to Solo travel, solo dates and walking into rooms where you don't know anyone Vision boards and goal setting, including her two-board method and yearly New Year's Eve ritual Protecting your energy, and why saying no is a form of respect Prioritising your health through meditation, gratitude, movement and food as nourishment Chapters 00:00 - Welcome 00:52 - Introducing the Empowerment Series 01:15 - What does it mean to empower yourself? 02:21 - Looking back on my 20s 03:54 - Living in alignment 04:39 - The mission behind Skin Intuition 05:43 - The tools that changed my life 07:23 - Tool one: Journaling 08:06 - Tool two: Solo travel and doing things alone 08:55 - Tool three: Vision boards and goal setting 13:12 - Tool four: Protecting your energy 14:22 - Tool five: Prioritising your health 15:12 - The podcasts and books on repeat 16:12 - Share your story Connect with us: Instagram: @yournextspacepod

  7. Sep 14

    Why You're Puffy, Tired and Inflamed - The Lymphatic System Explained with Chelsey Jean

    Skin is never just skin. What shows up on the outside is usually telling us something about what's happening underneath and one of the most overlooked systems in that conversation is the lymphatic system. This week Stephanie is joined by Chelsey Jean, naturopathic therapist, entrepreneur and founder of Chelsey Jean Lymphatics. Chelsey has spent more than 30 years helping women understand their bodies, and her mission is to reach five million of them. Together they get into what the lymphatic system actually does, the everyday signs it's asking for support, and why so many of the symptoms women have learned to live with - puffiness, aches, sore breasts, low energy, sluggish digestion - are worth paying attention to rather than normalising. Chelsey also walks through her daily sequence live on camera, so you can follow along at home in about five minutes. They also cover:• Chelsey's story - leaving home at 15, starting her first business at 19, and building the movement behind Boob Camp• Lymph node removal, lymphedema, and what women aren't told before and after breast cancer surgery• What “arm puffs” are, and the other early signs worth knowing• Why she's not a fan of compression garments, and what she recommends instead• Practical tools: gloves, creams, pressure therapy, harmonising mats• Rapid fire - sauna vs magnesium pool, yoga vs pilates, and the one symptom women have wrongly accepted as normal Chapters00:00 - Welcome01:55 - Leaving home at 15 and starting out at 1912:20 - The lymphatic system, explained17:37 - When should women start looking after it?20:21 - Taking responsibility for your own health29:24 - Tools for the home31:19 - The five-minute daily sequence, step by step32:59 - Lymph nodes, surgery and lymphedema35:51 - “Arm puffs” and the signs to watch for43:40 - Water, iodine and what we're missing48:36 - Rapid fire52:39 - Every woman deserves to know This episode is a conversation about general wellbeing and is not medical advice. Please speak to your health practitioner about your own circumstances. Connect with us:Instagram: @yournextspacepod

  8. Jul 5

    Camilla Thompson: Biohacking your way back to yourself

    In this episode of Your Next Space Conversations, I sit down with Camilla Thompson to explore what it really means to optimise your health—not through perfection, but through understanding your body. Together, we unpack the science and practical strategies behind living well, including:• What biohacking really means (beyond the trends)• Nervous system regulation and why it’s foundational for longevity• Recovery as a performance tool, not a luxury• Women’s health and creating sustainable habits that support long-term wellbeing• The small daily rituals that can create meaningful change over time To understand your body better go to: https://www.biohackme.com.au/dna-package and you can book a free 30 min health optimisation call Camilla This conversation is an invitation to slow down, become more curious about your body, and create your own next space for health, resilience and longevity. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who would love this conversation. Connect with us:Instagram: @yournextspace_ Thank you for listening to Your Next Space Conversations.

    Camilla Thompson: Biohacking your way back to yourself

  9. May 21

    Lauren Dewsbury: Is Your Collagen Actually Working? The Truth About Women’s Ageing, Brain Health & Longevity

    ➡️If you care about your health, your future, and how you age as a woman, this conversation is essential listening. If healthspan, hormones, brain health, and longevity matter to you, share this with the women you love. 💌And ofcourse if you take your collagen seriously we are here to help! With an exclusive offer to purchase your Vida Glow collagen from Skintrition. Use the code ‘GIFTFORYOU’ for 10% off vida glow online at the Skintrition.com.au or instore!

    Lauren Dewsbury: Is Your Collagen Actually Working? The Truth About Women’s Ageing, Brain Health & Longevity
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WELCOME TO YOUR NEXT SPACE CONVERSATIONS Your destination for all things Skin, Wellness + Women’s Health. Hosted by Stephanie Cannalonga, Your Next Space Conversations is a space for casual conversations that create life-changing impact. After 14 years working closely with women through the skin, wellness and aesthetics industry, Stephanie noticed something again and again: we’re searching for more information, more connection, and trusted people who can help us make sense of it all. So, she created the space. Each episode brings together industry leaders, trusted experts, business owners, wellness enthusiasts and special humans with unique stories and powerful insights to have honest, curious and meaningful conversations about the things that shape how we live, feel and experience our lives. From skin health and women’s health to wellness, ageing, nervous system regulation, business, mindset and everything in between these are conversations designed to make you think differently, feel differently and perhaps do something differently. Stephanie’s mission is simple: to connect you with the right people, perspectives and information to help you create your next space. Because Your Next Space isn’t just about where you are now. It’s about creating space for the woman you’re becoming. This is more than a podcast. It’s a platform for connection, conversation and real change. Welcome to Your Next Space Conversations. Let’s create some magic.

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