Founders Future

Stephanie McPhail on Self-Worth, Healing, and Growth

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In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Stephanie McPhail, co-founder of Being Loved Shouldn’t Hurt. Stephanie shares her journey from an 18-year career in education and crisis counseling to building a global relationship-recovery business rooted in lived experience, deep self-reflection, and accountability. She opens up about recognizing her own repeated relationship patterns and how taking ownership became the catalyst for lasting personal and professional transformation.

The conversation explores how Stephanie and her husband built a hybrid coaching model combining group programs, one-on-one support, and mindset work to help high-achieving women break free from toxic relationship cycles. She discusses navigating market shifts, refining messaging, building community through podcasts and social platforms, and balancing impact with sustainability—while staying deeply aligned with a mission centered on healing, self-worth, and long-term change.