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Hosted by Steph Lokelani · society · EN · 28 episodes
Who are you when you take away the job title, the roles, the labels, and just be? Through intimate, unscripted conversations with host, Steph Lokelani, The Essence of You Podcast dives deep into the core of the human experience with people from all walks of life. New episodes release every Friday, with guests whose stories are as unique as the outfits they choose to wear, because yes, this is both a video AND audio podcast. Do you have a story to share? I'd love to hear it. Tell me a little bit about you and let's get you in an episode! https://irlfilms.com/theessenceofyou
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Signup to Generate a PitchWho are you when you take away the job title, the roles, the labels, and just be? Through intimate, unscripted conversations with host, Steph Lokelani, The Essence of You Podcast dives deep into the core of the human experience with people from all walks of life.
The Essence of You Podcast is hosted by Steph Lokelani. The show has published 28 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Jenny Mundy-Castle On Consent & A Life Across Continents | The Essence of You Podcast" (16 October 2026, 62 minutes), "Nova Calverley-Frye on Resilience, SoulCollage® & the Power of No | The Essence of You Podcast" (2 October 2026, 64 minutes), and "Keeping Boise Housed: Evan Stewart on Preventing Homelessness | The Essence of You Podcast" (25 September 2026, 62 minutes).
The Essence of You Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 73 minutes across 28 episodes.
Booking probability for The Essence of You Podcast is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Essence of You Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Essence of You Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
Steph Lokelani hosts The Essence of You Podcast, a society show with 28 episodes published.
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Episode #28
Content note: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault, including childhood experiences (approx. 13:20–28:25). Support is available 24/7 through the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 or...
Episode #26
Steph Lokelani sits down with her friend Nova Calverley-Frye, a mother, actress, improviser, teacher, and artist, for a conversation about resilience, intuition, and learning to say no. They first met at Steph's...
Episode #25
Steph Lokelani sits down with Evan Stewart, executive director of Jesse Tree, the Treasure Valley nonprofit working to prevent homelessness before it happens. Evan explains who Jesse Tree serves: working families...
Episode #24
Steph Lokelani reunites with her longtime friend Caitlin Copple, founding partner of Full Swing PR, the nation's leading agency for under-recognized leaders in high-growth professional services firms. They open with...
Episode #23
Sarah Cortez knew she wanted to be a pilot from the age of three, watching out the window of her dad's plane. It took her almost 40 years to act on it. In this episode, Sarah, a longtime sales professional, keynote...
Episode #22
Steph Lokelani reunites with Angela Ocheltree, the oldest friend she's had on the podcast to date, for a warm, funny catch-up that doubles as a time capsule. The two met as seventh graders at Lakota Junior High in...
Episode #21
Sharmaine McWhite joins Steph Lokelani for a raw, funny, and unexpectedly deep conversation that starts with a joke about Social Security numbers and ends up covering nearly everything in between. Sharmaine, a...
Episode #20
In this episode of The Essence of You, host Steph Lokelani sits down with Karin Henniges, the mother of Episode 3 guest Angela Reish, who is visiting from her home in Oregon, by way of a life that has spanned three...
Episode #19
In this episode of The Essence of You Podcast, host Steph Lokelani sits down with Boise hip-hop artist and community builder Cornell Johnson, known on stage as ZERO Wan-Kenobi. Cornell opens up about how he found his...
Episode #18
"You can't be triggered if you're not cocked." That's the kind of line Nichole Stull drops mid-conversation - half punchline, half life philosophy. In this episode, Steph sits down with improv artist and filmmaker...
Episode #17
Art Burns spent years in New York's high-pressure advertising world before addiction and burnout brought him to his knees, and to mindfulness. Today he's a certified mindfulness meditation teacher and founder of...
Episode #16
This episode kicks off with a cold open - Steph and Chance Fuerstinger re-discovering their unlikely shared connection to Grand Junction, Colorado, before the mics officially turn on. Actor, writer, filmmaker, and...
Episode #15
Joey Maxey wears a lot of hats - actor, filmmaker, dancer, cosplayer, and host of the vintage jigsaw puzzle YouTube channel Janky Puzzles. But ask him what he's proudest of, and he'll tell you it's his job as an...
Episode #14
In this episode of The Essence of You Podcast, host Steph Lokelani sits down with her friend Celia Espinoza, a finance officer at Idaho Housing and Finance Association, for a heartfelt conversation about culture...
Episode #13
In this timely conversation, Steph Lokelani sits down with her dear friend Adrienne Evans, Executive Director of United Vision for Idaho (UVI), for a raw, wide-ranging conversation about political division...
Episode #12
Jamie Lange has spent her career sitting in two different rooms - the therapy chair and the yoga mat - and on this episode of The Essence of You, she brings the wisdom from both into one of the most layered, tender, and...
Episode #11
In this episode of The Essence of You, host Steph Lokelani sits down with Jen Potcher - an actor, singer, and karaoke host based in Boise - for a wide-ranging conversation about the many lives of a working actor and the...
Episode #10
In this heartfelt episode, host Steph Lokelani sits down with her close friend, elementary school computer teacher, and yoga teacher trainee Mallory Wirz for a conversation that is equal parts raw, funny, and deeply...
Episode #9
<p>What if the behaviors holding you back aren't flaws to fix, but patterns to understand? In this episode of The Essence of You Podcast, host Steph Lokelani sits down with Karolee Lovan, behavior life coach and...
Episode #8
<p>What does it mean to truly see someone? In this episode of The Essence of You, host Steph Lokelani sits down with Shannon White-Deane, a Certified Gallup Strengths Coach, leadership and disability consultant, and...
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