THOUGHTS FROM STEPH’S BRAIN
I understand that religion, for some, can be a positive and uplifting experience. For others, it can induce a good amount of fear and negativity. I was raised Pentecostal. Religion was not a good experience for me. All I can do is share my stories with you. At times I joke it off and say it’s ridiculous but it left some wounds/scars that I’m working on. I touch on just a few childhood memories in this episode.
Read MoreIf we learned that there is shame in crying and expressing emotions, then we can unlearn it, and become "more than our history; more than our upbringing." These are hard conversations that we have to have with ourselves, and we have to wrestle with our discomfort and shame. In this episode I talk about:
Read MoreMy buddies LGBTQ+ wedding photographers and I decided to get in on the #DontRushChallenge action. In order of appearance: JAMIE THROWER, TARA BETH PHOTOGRAPHY, SILK & THORN, KELLY BALCH AND STEPH GRANT.
Read MoreIT’S HERE. SEASON 2 OF OVERTHINKING WITH STEPH IS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED! Sure I’ll start talking to myself during a global pandemic. Why the heck not? This season, I am taking a low-key, solo approach to some uncomfortable topics, allowing a more intimate discussion and a deeper look at my brain meat.
Read MoreWho knew that a year would just fly by, and I’d be sitting here in the middle of a full blown pandemic writing this blog? Early last year, my corporate photography website got lost in the abyss. All of my stories and photos from those years GONE. I panicked for a good week and punched the air several times, but decided this was a good time to build what is the new Steph Grant Studios brand.
Read MoreHi friends! We’re trying to do our best to help our LGBTQ+ friends here in Dallas who have lost their jobs or been furloughed. Share Your Stimulus is a project The Promote Love Movement (the nonprofit I started) is working on with a few friends in the area to help out our community. The concept is simple:
Read More“STEPH, YOU’RE SUCH AN INTERESTING ENIGMA” A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. I constantly feel the need to explain myself... Which seems impossible! If someone doesn't know my full story, the environment I was raised in, my firsts with being intimate and trusting others and how that was used against me, it seems like it just won't click for some people. I am learning that I don’t owe anyone an explanation, but I will offer a little glimpse into my brain meat in this post.
Read MoreI want to be relatable to someone listening, but I also obsess over making such a small part of my story relatable to EVERYONE. That’s impossible, and when I hit that dead-end, I slowly morph back into my old ways of people pleasing.
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