Dr. Stephanie Grunewald | Keynote Speaker & Workshop Facilitator
Practical strategies your audience can apply immediately.
Integrating concepts from psychology and nature, Stephanie Grunewald helps people understand and shift how they respond to stress and overthinking in everyday life.
Let’s name what women experience but rarely say aloud.
They’re thoughtful and self-aware. Their lives appear to work from the outside.
Internally, their minds don’t turn off. Even small choices take more energy than they should. They replay conversations, revisit decisions, and hesitate on changes they already know they want. Not because they lack insight, but because stress is altering their perception of what feels possible.
Stress, overthinking, and exhaustion are not character flaws or personal failures. They’re predictable responses to ongoing cognitive and emotional load.
Stephanie’s talks help audiences understand what is happening internally and why clarity disappears under pressure.
Participants often say:
“I thought it was just me.”
“This explains why I feel stuck.”
“I finally understand what’s been happening in my head.”
Her work doesn’t push people harder or force change. It helps them recognize what’s happening internally, making clearer decisions and actions possible.
What participants say
“Stephanie opened my mind to new avenues for my personal and professional growth. Her program was excellently designed and delivered. I appreciated the examples and exercises, and I am forever grateful for the impact this training has had on me.”
– Mayte, Presentation Participant
“Dr. Grunewald was extremely approachable and engaging. The presentation was informative and offered a variety of tips and solutions for us to use in our everyday lives.”
– Lisa, Presentation Participant
Meet Stephanie Grunewald, PhD
Dr. Stephanie Grunewald is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and facilitator with more than a decade of experience supporting women navigating chronic stress, pressure, and change.
Her work integrates psychological understanding, nervous system regulation, reflective practices, and guided connection with the natural world. Rather than offering motivation or performance tactics, she helps audiences recognize patterns in how they think, decide, and respond to stress at work and in life.
Through speaking, retreats, and nature-based experiences, she guides women who know something needs to change but feel unable to act due to stress and overthinking.
Credentials:
PhD in School Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
Post-doctoral training, Rush University
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Certified Positive Psychology Health & Well-Being Coach
Certified Ikigai Life Coach
Certified Forest Bathing Guide
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Stress as a Strategy for Resilience
A different relationship with stress that supports clarity and sustainable energy.Overcoming the Overthinking Trap
Why the mind spirals under pressure and how regulation changes thought patterns.Aligning Purpose with Performance
Reconnecting values, purpose, and daily choices using reflective frameworks.Nature-Based Practices for Modern Work
Experiential practices that restore focus, perspective, and creativity through intentional connection with the natural world.Nervous System Strategies for Burnout
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Confidence and self-trust
Entrepreneurship
Nature-based practices
Nervous system regulation
Resilience
Stress and burnout
Values and purpose alignment
Presentation style
Stephanie’s presentations are reflective, structured, and experiential.
She names patterns people recognize immediately and explains them in clear language without oversimplifying. Participants engage through guided reflection, examples, and real-life application rather than pressure or motivation.
Her talks blend psychological insight with lived experience and often include reflective or nature-informed practices that allow audiences to directly experience the concepts, not just understand them.
For many attendees, the talk becomes the first moment they recognize what they’ve been experiencing and understand what to do next.
What previous hosts say.
“Stephanie was such a valued guest on our podcast. Stephanie lives what she preaches, applying these same principles of intentional values-based living in her own life. As a result she is able to speak with experience and confidence. We are grateful to be connected to Stephanie.”
– Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiesse | Intentional Therapists & Thrivival 101 podcast
As Seen On
Selected Media
The Balancing Act
Build Healthy Habits and Community: Achieve Success Without Sacrificing Your Well-being
Bold Journey
Meet Dr. Stephanie Grunewald
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Casa de Confidence
How to Align Your Ambition with Your Empathy, a Story of Grief, Growth, and Grit with Dr. Stephanie Grunewald
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Remembering Together
A Personal Story and A Mission to Give Back with Dr. Stephanie Grunewald
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Off the Fence
Harnessing Empathy for Better Decision-Making with Dr. Stephanie Grunewald
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Your Health Matters
Nature as a Blueprint for Success
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The Closing Table
Reclaim Your Energy by Aligning Personal and Professional Ambitions
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The Passionistas Project
Empowering Ambitious Empaths: Strategies for Success with Dr. Stephanie Grunewald
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Thrivival 101
Intentionally Incorporating Self-Care to Create Sustainable Success: A Conversation with Dr. Stephanie Grunewald
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Women Excelling Everywhere
Learn About Balancing Success & Self-Fulfillment
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Invite Stephanie to speak.
Bring a thoughtful, psychologically grounded and experiential conversation about pressure, purpose, and sustainable change to your audience.
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