Worst Foot Forward

Episode 8- Navigating Mental Health: A Personal Journey

In this conversation, Rafe and Stephanie explore the complexities of mental health, focusing on personal experiences with depression, ADHD, and the impact of family trauma. They discuss the importance of therapy, medication, and self-awareness in navigating mental health challenges. Through their candid dialogue, they emphasize the need for open discussions about difficult topics and the role of art as a form of emotional expression. The conversation highlights the significance of developing coping mechanisms and understanding the nuances of mental health diagnoses. In this conversation, Stephanie and Rafe explore the complexities of living with ADHD and depression, discussing their personal experiences and the impact on their relationship. They delve into the importance of self-awareness, coping strategies, and the role of medication in managing mental health. The couple emphasizes the significance of support, understanding, and communication in navigating challenges together. They also share insights on personal growth through therapy, the power of positive affirmations, and the necessity of creating a positive daily routine. Ultimately, they highlight the journey of transforming shame into action and the importance of consistency in self-care for a healthier relationship.

Episode 7- Grief, Grit, and Becoming with Kathryne (Grigar) Porter

In this episode of Worst Foot Forward, Rafe and Steph sit down with Rafe’s sister, Kathryne, for an honest, funny, and deeply human conversation about grief, healing, and what happens after loss changes everything. Kathryne shares her perspective on losing their mom, how the last 14 months reshaped her life, and what healing has actually looked like in real time—not the Instagram version. They talk about family dynamics, love that doesn’t know where to go, and how grief has a way of stripping things down to what really matters. The conversation also explores Kathryne’s massive personal transformation, including a 140-pound weight loss, learning to care for herself differently, parenting while healing, and her experience with Steph’s hypnosis work. Along the way, there’s plenty of laughter, sibling honesty, and a lighthearted look at what it’s really like being Rafe Grigar’s sister. This isn’t a tragedy episode. It’s a conversation about growth, embodiment, humor, and finding your footing again after life knocks you sideways.

Episode 6- Therapy Isn’t One Thing

Most people have an opinion about therapy — even if they’ve never tried it. In this episode, we talk about the different counseling and healing modalities we’ve actually experienced, including CBT, EMDR, large group awareness training, and ketamine-assisted therapy. Where they came from, what they’re designed to do, and where they helped… or didn’t. We also explore the archetypes of people who feel like they don’t need therapy — the stoic, the fixer, the intellectualizer, the spiritual bypasser, and the burned-once — and how much of that resistance is shaped by culture, family, gender, and identity rather than truth. This isn’t an episode about convincing anyone to go to therapy. It’s about curiosity, choice, and understanding that healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. If you’ve ever thought: • “I should be able to handle this on my own” • “Therapy didn’t work for me” • “I already understand myself” • or “There has to be another way” This conversation is for you.

Episode 5 - Habits & Rituals: The Things That Shape Us

In this episode, Rafe and Steph dig into the real difference between habits and rituals—how one keeps your life moving, and the other gives your life meaning. We talk about the small, almost invisible habits that quietly shape our days… and the intentional rituals that anchor us, ground us, and pull us back to ourselves. From morning routines to relationship rituals, from creativity to spirituality, and even the childhood rituals we didn’t realize we were carrying forward—we get into all of it. This is an episode about choosing what you repeat on purpose. About making your life feel sacred in the middle of the everyday. About deciding whether you serve your rituals… or they serve you. If you’re looking to redesign your rhythms or deepen the way you move through your life, this one will land.

Episode 4- Synchronicity: When the Universe Leaves You Breadcrumbs

In this episode, Rafe and Steph sit down to talk about synchronicity—those strange little overlaps, nudges, and coincidences that almost feel like the universe is trying to get your attention. We explore the moments that shaped us, the times the timing felt too perfect to ignore, and what it looks like when you finally start trusting the signs instead of explaining them away. From childhood rituals to adult intuition, from creativity to connection, from “is this real?” to “this can’t be random”—we’re walking through the stories and the patterns that made us who we are. If you’ve ever wondered whether the universe is whispering to you… or whether you’ve been listening… this one is for you.