In this episode of The Bonded Podcast, Dr. Patty sits down with Stephanie Loesel, owner and CEO of Cakewalk Virtual Services, to explore what it really looks like to listen to your intuition while navigating motherhood, career shifts, and entrepreneurship.

Stephanie shares her journey from hospitality, to office manager in a therapy practice, to becoming a stay-at-home mom who built a thriving virtual assistant business — without abandoning her identity, ambition, or attachment to her daughter. This conversation is an honest look at choosing a “middle path,” honoring nervous system needs, and letting growth unfold through attunement rather than burnout.

This episode is especially meaningful for mothers, therapists, entrepreneurs, and anyone questioning how to build a life that actually fits.

1. The visceral emotional and nervous system response to returning to work after childbirth
2. Why listening to intuition matters more than what “looks right on paper”
3. How Stephanie built a successful virtual assistant business while staying home with her child
4. The realities (and myths) of balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship
5. Imperfect parenting, self-compassion, and letting go of perfectionism
6. Trusting growth that comes through discomfort, not certainty
7. “Future you” as a powerful guide for setting boundaries

→ Cakewalk Virtual Services: www.cakewalkvirtual.com

→ Instagram: @cakewalkvirtual

→ Upcoming Mindful Self-Compassion begins Feb 23rd https://sacred-treehouse.mykajabi.com/msc

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