Big goals rarely unfold in a straight line, and the most challenging part often isn't the beginning or the finish, but the messy middle.

In this episode of Evolve Your Life, Dr. Stefanie Ascher continues her Building Series with an honest, behind-the-scenes look at the pressure, urgency, and emotional weight that come with ambitious ventures. As she navigates the final stretch of a high-stakes deal just days before Thanksgiving, Dr. Ascher shares what it really feels like to manage tight timelines, multiple stakeholders, and the internal battle to stay grounded when everything feels urgent.

This conversation goes beyond strategy and into the reality of leadership, mental discipline, and why protecting your peace isn't optional when building something meaningful.

• What the "messy middle" of success actually looks like in real time

• How pressure and urgency can test your emotional resilience

• The mental discipline required to stay focused when the stakes are high

• Why a strong support system is essential during intense seasons of growth

• How to navigate big transitions without losing yourself in the process

Dr. Ascher also opens up about the personal toll of this season, the pivotal role her team and close friends played, and the powerful lessons she's carrying forward into her next chapter.

If you're in the middle of building something big, and wondering if the pressure is worth it, this episode will remind you that you're not behind, you're becoming.

00:00 – Welcome to Evolve Your Life
00:36 – The pressure and urgency of the Building Series
01:34 – Facing an intense timeline before a major deadline
04:22 – The emotional toll and pivotal realizations
07:30 – Leaning on support from friends and team
09:40 – The final stretch and closing the deal
10:53 – Reflecting on the journey
12:03 – Building mental discipline and protecting your peace
14:01 – Final thoughts and what's next

Buying a building for your business isn't just a financial decision, it's an emotional, strategic, and deeply personal leap.

In this episode of Evolve Your Life, Dr. Stefanie Ascher takes you behind the scenes of acquiring a new building for her practice and shares the real story of what it took to bring the vision to life. From navigating intense due diligence and inspections to facing unexpected delays caused by a government shutdown, this journey was anything but simple.

Dr. Stefanie opens up about the weight of making a major investment, the responsibility that comes with expansion, and the importance of assembling the right team to guide you through unfamiliar territory. She also reflects on how faith, careful planning, and trusting the process helped her move forward, even when the path felt uncertain.

If you're a business owner, entrepreneur, or practitioner considering a big next step, this episode offers a transparent look at the challenges and triumphs that come with building something bigger than yourself.

• What the real work looks like once you decide to buy a building

• Why due diligence and inspections can make or break a deal

• How a government shutdown unexpectedly stalled the funding process

• What to consider when choosing the right contractor and design team

• The emotional and financial responsibility of investing in long-term growth

• How support, strategy, and faith play a role in navigating uncertainty

This episode is a powerful reminder that growth is rarely linear, but with the right mindset and support, it is possible.

Tune in now to hear how the future home of Evolve came to life, and what Dr. Stefanie learned along the way.

• 00:00 Welcome to Evolve Your Life

• 00:35 The real work begins: buying the building

• 01:36 Navigating due diligence and inspections

• 02:22 Government shutdown complications

• 03:45 Choosing the right contractor

• 05:33 Designing the perfect space

• 07:54 Financial investments and responsibilities

• 10:25 Overcoming challenges and moving forward

• 12:40 Looking ahead to the next episode

In this inaugural episode of the Behind the Scenes miniseries on the Evolve Your Life podcast, Dr. Stefanie Ascher shares the honest, faith-filled journey behind buying commercial real estate for her growing chiropractic practice.

Dr. Stefanie Ascher is a chiropractor, entrepreneur, homeschool mom, and cancer warrior, and in this episode, she takes listeners behind the curtain of what it really looks like to step into ownership and expansion as a woman in business.

From years of dreaming and visualizing a permanent home for her practice, to navigating missed opportunities, financial uncertainty, and multiple bank rejections, Dr. Stefanie opens up about the emotional and practical realities of buying commercial real estate for the first time. She shares how discernment, clarity, and trusting God's timing played pivotal roles at every step of the process.

If you're an entrepreneur considering business expansion, commercial property ownership, or taking a leap that feels both exciting and terrifying, this episode will leave you encouraged, grounded, and reminded that big dreams require both patience and bold faith.

• Why owning commercial real estate was part of Dr. Stefanie's long-term vision

• The challenges of buying commercial property as a small business owner

• How to navigate financial uncertainty and bank rejections

• The role of faith, trust, and discernment in major business decisions

• Why clarity often comes after commitment, not before

This episode is an invitation to trust the process, hold fast to the vision, and take aligned steps, even when the outcome isn't fully visible yet.

00:00 – Welcome to Evolve Your Life
00:38 – Introduction to the Behind the Scenes miniseries
00:55 – Dreaming of commercial real estate ownership
01:59 – Challenges, delays, and trusting the process
02:57 – Finding the right property
05:15 – Negotiations and big financial decisions
06:34 – Banking hurdles and financing the dream
08:29 – Architectural vision and future planning
09:59 – Encouragement for women stepping into expansion

As 2025 comes to a close, Dr. Stefanie Ascher reflects on a year marked by healing, growth, and profound transformation. In this powerful solo episode of Evolve Your Life, she shares what it means to celebrate two years cancer-free while still holding space for grief, growth, and surrender.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and honor the version of yourself that carried you through the year, even when the path felt uncomfortable or uncertain.

• How gratitude and grief can coexist during seasons of healing

• What rebuilding trust with your body really looks like after illness

• The personal and spiritual lessons that shaped her year

• Why letting go of past identities is essential for growth

• How trusting God's timing opened doors she never could have planned

Reaching the milestone of being two years cancer-free wasn't just a physical victory — it was an emotional and spiritual one. Dr. Stefanie opens up about learning to trust her body again, listening to its wisdom, and releasing the fear that once defined her relationship with health.

This season taught her that healing isn't linear, and that gratitude doesn't erase grief, but instead allows both to exist side by side.

2025 was also filled with meaningful family moments, including unforgettable trips and everyday memories that reminded Dr. Stefanie what truly matters. These experiences reinforced the importance of slowing down, being present, and savoring the small moments that often become the most significant.

One of the biggest lessons of the year was learning to release outdated versions of herself, identities rooted in survival rather than alignment. Dr. Stefanie reflects on how growth often requires discomfort, surrender, and the courage to let go before clarity arrives.

This chapter wasn't about becoming someone new, it was about returning to who she was always meant to be.

Professionally, 2025 brought expansion and alignment. Dr. Stefanie shares highlights from growing her business, expanding her team, and joining powerful communities like The Wealthy Practitioner, spaces that supported both her leadership and personal evolution.

Rather than hustling for success, she leaned into trust, clarity, and values-driven growth.

At the heart of this episode is a reminder that not everything unfolds on our timeline — and that's often a gift. Dr. Stefanie speaks candidly about trusting God's timing, especially when the next step wasn't clear, and how faith carried her through uncertainty into deeper peace.

As the year comes to a close, Dr. Stefanie encourages listeners to reflect intentionally:

• What did this year teach you?

• What version of yourself are you ready to release?

• What are you carrying forward with gratitude?

This episode is both a reflection and a reset, reminding you that growth deserves to be honored, even when it didn't look the way you expected.

Whether 2025 was a year of healing, growth, challenge, or all three, this episode will meet you right where you are and gently invite you to step into what's next with faith, gratitude, and trust.

What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer feels aligned?

In this episode of Evolve Your Life, Dr. Stefanie Ascher shares a deeply personal reflection on what she calls a soul-level recalibration. This decisive internal shift moved her from relentless striving into intentional, peaceful living.

After navigating cancer, productivity pressure, and the belief that worth comes from output, Dr. Ascher realized something had to change. This conversation explores the emotional and spiritual cost of urgency, how hustle culture disconnects us from our inner compass, and what it looks like to transition from constant achievement into conscious stewardship of your life.

If you've been feeling burnt out, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward without abandoning your dreams, this episode offers a grounding invitation to slow down, realign, and choose presence over pressure.

• What a soul-level recalibration really is and how to recognize when you need one

• The hidden cost of urgency, productivity culture, and achievement-based self-worth

• How illness, burnout, or life disruption can become a catalyst for deeper alignment

• Why inner peace must come before vision casting and goal setting

• A reflective ChatGPT prompt to help you realign your values before planning what's next

• How to live gently, intentionally, and fully, without abandoning purpose or impact

• You feel exhausted by hustle culture or constant pressure to "do more"

• You're redefining success after burnout, illness, or a major life shift

• You crave clarity, peace, and alignment before setting new goals

• You want to live with intention instead of urgency

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If this episode resonated with you, connect with Stef at @drstefanieascher on social media and continue the conversation around intentional living, healing, and inner alignment.

00:00 Welcome to Evolve Your Life
00:36 A Personal Realization: Soul-Level Recalibration
01:22 Vision Casting vs. Soul Alignment
03:20 The Pressure of Urgency and Productivity
06:03 Embracing Stewardship and Slowing Down
06:52 Creating a Life of Peace and Intentionality
08:29 Invitation to Soul-Level Recalibration
09:34 Connect and Reflect
09:56 Final Thoughts and Farewell

In today's episode of Evolve Your Life, Dr. Stefanie Ascher offers a short, intentional guided practice designed to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.

If you've been moving through a busy, heavy, or emotionally full season, this episode is an invitation to slow down and extend grace inward. Through gentle prompts and mindful reflection, you'll be guided through the process of self-forgiveness, releasing what no longer serves you, and celebrating how far you've come, even if it doesn't always feel like enough.

This episode is not about fixing yourself. It's about remembering your worth, honoring your effort, and creating space for peace, clarity, and healing.

Perfect for listening during a quiet moment, a break in your day, or whenever you need grounding and reassurance.

• A calming moment of intentional breathing

• A guided reflection on forgiveness and emotional release

• Encouragement to acknowledge and celebrate personal growth

• Gentle reassurance during seasons of overwhelm or transition

• 00:00 Welcome to Evolve Your Life

• 00:39 A Moment of Grace

• 01:21 Forgiveness and Release

• 02:31 Celebration and Looking Forward

• 03:29 Final Words of Encouragement

• 04:12 Closing and Connection

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In this deeply personal and powerful episode of Evolve Your Life, Dr. Stefanie Ascher shares the keynote speech she delivered at ChiroIntensive titled "The Mountains We Face." She opens up about her journey through stage four non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the emotional, physical, and spiritual transformation that followed.

With honesty and vulnerability, Stefanie unpacks the three life-changing lessons her diagnosis taught her:
✨ Embracing uncertainty when life changes overnight
✨ Finding strength through vulnerability and asking for help
✨ Transforming struggle into purpose, presence, and authentic living

Stefanie reflects on receiving the life-altering news, navigating treatment, leaning on her community, and discovering a deeper sense of faith and resilience. This episode is an inspiring invitation for listeners to look at their own mountains with courage, compassion, and a renewed belief in what's possible.

Whether you're facing a personal battle or supporting someone through theirs, this powerful message will remind you that you don't climb alone and that every mountain has meaning.

00:00 – Welcome to Evolve Your Life
00:35 – A Special Episode: My Talk at Chiro Intensive
01:33 – Receiving Life-Changing News
02:41 – Physical and Emotional Challenges of Stage Four Diagnosis
06:15 – Finding Strength Through Vulnerability
08:52 – Transforming Through Adversity
12:25 – Building a Legacy and Living Authentically
13:30 – Gratitude and Closing Reflections
13:46 – Stay Connected and Keep Evolving

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In this episode of Evolve Your Life, Dr. Stefanie Ascher shares her transformative experience at the Wealthy Practitioner Expander Retreat in Scottsdale, Arizona, an event that shifted her perspective on alignment, capacity, and the power of high-level relationships.

Dr. Ascher opens up about what it truly means to surround yourself with expansive people, deepen self-awareness, and create space for both personal and professional growth. She reflects on how the retreat helped her reconnect with gratitude, practice embodied emotional release, and step fully into "living in the gain" rather than focusing on the gap.

You'll hear insights about:

• Building high-level friendships that strengthen your identity and accelerate your growth

• Understanding your capacity and work ethic without slipping into burnout

• Living in alignment and recognizing when you've outgrown old patterns

• The power of Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) for emotional release and clarity

• How gratitude and reflection can anchor you during seasons of expansion

This episode is for anyone craving deeper connection, alignment, and emotional healing on their journey of evolving into their next level.

00:00 — Welcome to Evolve Your Life
00:35 — A Transformative Weekend in Scottsdale
02:24 — Building High-Level Friendships
05:17 — Embracing Capacity and Work Ethic
07:14 — Living in the Gain, Not the Gap
10:01 — The Power of Neuro Emotional Technique (NET)
12:21 — Gratitude and Reflection
15:25 — Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Want more from Dr. Stef? Follow her on Instagram at @dr.stefanieascher