Guidance Rooted in Experience and Empathy

Step Into Clarity, Confidence, and Connection

What Sets Ancorio Apart

Ancorio is the only place where entrepreneurial women in service-based businesses can focus on achieving alignment and developing a resilient business mindset—empowering them to overcome overwhelm, cultivate confidence, and create meaningful connections.

Authenticity

Prioritizing genuine expression and true-to-self decision-making, enabling women to lead with clarity and confidence in who they are.

Compassion

Approaching work and relationships with understanding, empathy, and a deep respect for others’ journeys and experiences.

Connection

Fostering meaningful, supportive relationships that create a sense of belonging and community among driven women.

Growth

Embracing lifelong learning and personal development, encouraging women to continually evolve in their mindsets, skills, and perspectives.

Integrity

Acting with honesty and consistency, ensuring that every action and decision aligns with core values and personal principles.

Success from the Inside Out

Stephanie Grunewald, PhD

Hi, I’m Stephanie! I’m a licensed psychologist, certified health and well-being coach, entrepreneur, recovering perfectionist, lifelong learner, and Ambitious Empath. But here at Ancorio, I’m your Business Mindset and Alignment Strategist. This role is the culmination of everything I’ve learned, practiced, and lived.

 

Throughout my journey, I’ve encountered countless women who are driven, compassionate, and capable, yet held back by perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the weight of relentless expectations. I know that journey well because I’ve been there, too.

 

From the outside, it looked like I had it all—advanced degrees, a thriving business, and a growing list of accomplishments. But under the surface, I was working endlessly, constantly comparing myself to others, and feeling like something essential was missing. I tried every strategy, read every book, and hired coaches who told me what to do, but none of it addressed the deeper barriers that were keeping me stuck. I thought I needed more strategies, but what I really needed was a mindset shift and a sustainable approach to success.

I realized two things that changed everything. First, success isn’t truly success if it isn’t sustainable. Your business can only thrive when you prioritize self-care; pushing yourself to the brink isn’t a path to meaningful achievement. True, lasting success requires a foundation built on well-being.

 

Second, even the best plan is useless without the confidence and resilience to see it through. Strategies and goals fall flat if we’re stuck in a cycle of doubt and hesitation. Cultivating a resilient mindset—one that’s rooted in self-belief and adaptability—is essential to making real progress.

 

My journey taught me that sustainable success requires both alignment and a mindset shift. Today, I guide my clients through these same principles, helping them break free from overwhelm, build authentic confidence, and achieve their loftiest goals in a way that feels deeply fulfilling. Together, we create a path forward that empowers you to not only reach your goals but to enjoy and sustain them in the long run.

Woman at a crossroads

What Working Together Looks Like​​

Dr. Stephanie Grunewald smiling providing Transformation Coaching to woman in red dress.

Our work together is a deeply collaborative and transformational process. There may be some tears, f-bombs, and certainly some laughter! But ultimately, our work leads to significant shifts that can change the way you approach business, life, and everything in between.

Newly empowered women are celebrating transformative outcomes:

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