What if success isn’t a finish line, but a quiet agreement you keep making with your own values? In Healing Mindset, hosted by Nazish, Stephanie Gross unpacks how her definition of success shifted across motherhood, entrepreneurship, and a new “empty nest” chapter.

This episode is for anyone who feels pressured by external metrics, stuck in guilt, or ready to realign without burning their life down. You’ll hear how to pause, witness emotions instead of reacting, and rebuild success around purpose, sustainability, and the relationships that matter most.

Stephanie Gross is an 18-year entrepreneur and the founder of Bumby Wool, a merino wool textile manufacturer based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. She’s passionate about natural fibers, sustainability, and helping people pursue meaningful goals.

1. 00:00 — “Success according to whom, and at what cost?”
2. 03:10 — Early success: motherhood, presence, and “enough”
3. 07:40 — Money vs meaning: choosing what you’re protecting
4. 12:30 — The guilt loop (work, family, self-care) and how to soften it
5. 16:20 — Empty nest transition: roles, communication, and intention
6. 20:10 — Pause, witness, realign: when life feels harder than it should
7. 25:10 — Small steps, grace, and building sustainable success

1. Define success for this season, not your whole life.
2. Watch for guilt as a signal to re-check your values.
3. If everything feels heavy, pause—don’t push harder by default.
4. Follow the “why” beneath the goal until it feels emotionally true.
5. Celebrate small proof points; they fuel the next step.

Stephanie’s company: Bumby Wool. She also shares through an active Facebook group about wool/natural fibers and is expanding her YouTube channel.

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