Psychotherapist, filmmaker, and podcast host Stephanie James joins Kelly to talk about her heart-expanding new book, Your Big Fat Juicy Life (and Everything After)—a soulful guide to living with more purpose, passion, and zero fear. Drawing from her own healing journey and deep conversations with spiritual thought leaders, Stephanie shares how shifting our relationship with fear—especially the fear of death—can unlock a life that’s more vibrant, meaningful, and alive than ever.

This episode explores how grief, loss, and uncertainty can actually be doorways into deeper joy, how we can move through emotional heaviness instead of avoiding it, and why our soul is always craving expansion. If you’ve ever felt afraid of the unknown, stuck in a cycle of self-doubt, or unsure how to fully live while holding the weight of the world—this one’s for you.

Website: stephaniejames.world

Socials: @stephaniethespark

Podcast: Igniting The Spark 

Book: My Big Fat Juicy Life (and everything after)

HOST: Kelly Henderson // @velvetsedge // velvetsedge.com

Psychotherapist, filmmaker, and podcast host Stephanie James joins Kelly to talk about her heart-expanding new book, Your Big Fat Juicy Life (and Everything After)&mdash;a soulful guide to living with more purpose, passion, and zero fear. Drawing from her own healing journey and deep conversations with spiritual thought leaders, Stephanie shares how shifting our relationship with fear&mdash;especially the fear of death&mdash;can unlock a life that&rsquo;s more vibrant, meaningful, and alive than ever.
This episode explores how grief, loss, and uncertainty can actually be doorways into deeper joy, how we can move through emotional heaviness instead of avoiding it, and why our soul is always craving expansion. If you&rsquo;ve ever felt afraid of the unknown, stuck in a cycle of self-doubt, or unsure how to fully&nbsp;live&nbsp;while holding the weight of the world&mdash;this one&rsquo;s for you.
Website:<a href="http://stephaniejames.world/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://stephaniejames.world&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744847489206000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17oRJUVnBP7RKfqmbo9IIV"> stephaniejames.world</a>
Socials:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephaniethespark/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/stephaniethespark/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744847489206000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2n_--07N1lO62GdvH_aU8T">@stephaniethespark</a>
Podcast: <a href="https://www.stephaniejames.world/podcast-1" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.stephaniejames.world/podcast-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744847489206000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Co_zFUHGyRuGrTdCIRYaB">Igniting The Spark</a>&nbsp;
Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1945962682?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AYMFT52NYBEXHZHJ08FD_2&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AYMFT52NYBEXHZHJ08FD_2&amp;social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AYMFT52NYBEXHZHJ08FD_2&amp;bestFormat=true" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/dp/1945962682?ref%3Dcm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AYMFT52NYBEXHZHJ08FD_2%26ref_%3Dcm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AYMFT52NYBEXHZHJ08FD_2%26social_share%3Dcm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_AYMFT52NYBEXHZHJ08FD_2%26bestFormat%3Dtrue&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744847489206000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JASrzsHv6_4-yLbodxBSU">My Big Fat Juicy Life (and everything after)</a>
HOST: Kelly Henderson // <a href="https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedge/">@velvetsedge</a> // velvetsedge.com

The Velvet's Edge Podcast is an invitation to explore the beautiful, messy truth that real growth is an inside job. Hosted by Kelly Henderson—a celebrity stylist and men's groomer who has learned firsthand that "looking good" on the outside only gets you so far—this podcast is a space for the conversations you don't always hear out loud.

Life has a way of knocking us flat, and Kelly believes there is purpose in that pain. She uses her own journey of plot twists to show that true beauty is found by going inward. On some days, you'll hear deep dives with therapists, healers, and other people who have turned their pain into something beautiful. On other days, Kelly and Chip Dorsch laugh their way through the weird, messy "WTF is this life?" moments, because growth is easier when you and your bestie can laugh through it together.

This podcast is for you if you've ever felt empty despite doing everything you were "supposed to" do. It's for you if you're stuck in a toxic relationship cycle and don't know how to get out. It's for you if you're in the middle of a total life plot twist and have no idea where to start. You aren't broken beyond repair. You are simply a human on a soul's journey, and even though we each have our own path, it's a lot easier when we have a little help from our friends.

The Velvet's Edge Podcast&nbsp;is an invitation to explore the beautiful, messy truth that real growth is an inside job. Hosted by&nbsp;Kelly Henderson&mdash;a celebrity stylist and men's groomer who has learned firsthand that "looking good" on the outside only gets you so far&mdash;this podcast is a space for the conversations you don't always hear out loud.
Life has a way of knocking us flat, and Kelly believes there is purpose in that pain. She uses her own journey of plot twists to show that true beauty is found by going inward. On some days, you'll hear deep dives with therapists, healers, and other people who have turned their pain into something beautiful. On other days, Kelly and Chip Dorsch&nbsp;laugh their way through the weird, messy "WTF is this life?" moments, because growth is easier when you and your bestie can laugh through it together.
This podcast is for you if you've ever felt empty despite doing everything you were "supposed to" do. It's for you if you're stuck in a toxic relationship cycle and don't know how to get out. It's for you if you're in the middle of a total life plot twist and have no idea where to start. You aren't broken beyond repair. You are simply a human on a soul's journey, and even though we each have our own path, it's a lot easier when we have a little help from our friends.

Velvet's Edge with Kelly Henderson

Facing Death, Finding Life: Stephanie James on Living Fully Without Fear (The Velvet)

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