Tender Space

About Tender Space

Tender Space is a soft place for honest conversations about life, mental health, fading friendships, emotional exhaustion, healing, freedom, and the quiet struggles we carry alone. This podcast explores the parts of being human we don’t always know how to explain — overthinking at night, feeling lost in life, outgrowing people, trying to heal while still hurting, and learning how to exist in a world that can feel both beautiful and unfair. Through deep reflections, real conversations, and vulnerable storytelling, Tender Space reminds listeners that they are not alone in what they feel.

Publisher

Confidence

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 May 2026

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

149 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Finding Gratitude in the Midst of Grief with Mark Stackpole

   What happens when the person you love so deeply is no longer here, and the future you imagined suddenly disappears? In this deeply moving episode of Tender Space, Mark Stackpole shares his family’s journey through the loss of his 22-year-old daughter, Corinne, following her eleven-month battle with leukemia. From the shock of her diagnosis to the months spent beside her through treatment, Mark reflects on the love, uncertainty, and heartbreak that shaped their final year together. But this is also a conversation about gratitude, remembrance, and choosing to live beyond loss. Mark explains why his family has refused to let grief define Corinne’s legacy, instead focusing on the extraordinary gift of having had her in their lives. Together, we explore how to carry sorrow without closing ourselves off from joy, how love continues after death, and how a life can leave an immeasurable impact even when it ends far too soon. This episode is for anyone navigating grief, remembering someone they love, or trying to find a little light in the middle of an incredibly difficult season. Because grief may transform our lives, but it does not have to be the only thing that defines them. About Mark Stackpole Mark Stackpole holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership. Rather than considering himself an expert, he sees himself as a lifelong student. Following the loss of his 22-year-old daughter, Corinne, to leukemia, Mark and his family have been learning to navigate life after profound heartbreak. Corinne endured eleven months of treatment, including a bone marrow transplant that initially worked, before an infection overwhelmed her weakened immune system. Throughout her illness, Mark and his wife, Charlotte, remained devotedly by her side. Today, they seek to honor Corinne not only by remembering the pain of losing her, but by celebrating the love, joy, and gratitude her life brought them. Mark’s story is a reminder that grief can transform us without becoming our entire identity, and that a life’s impact cannot be measured by its length alone. Guest Link https://nmdp.org/ https://www.instagram.com/stacktrain1350?dlrf=MTV5a3llMXo1emJmdw== https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-stackpole-m-a-ed-d-047559b?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

2. 

   10 Oct 2026

   When You Can’t Turn Yourself Off with Liz Coleman

   What if the reason you can't slow down has less to do with your calendar—and more to do with what you believe about yourself? In this episode of Tender Space, Liz Coleman takes us beneath the surface of overthinking, perfectionism, constant productivity, and the inability to truly switch off. Liz is a certified Transformational Life Coach, Mind Shifting and NLP practitioner, and psychology graduate. After years of searching for answers through therapy, medicine, and wellness protocols, she developed the MindLife Reset™—an approach designed to work with the mind, body, and spirit together. We talk about the hidden beliefs behind overachievement, why awareness doesn't always create change, the relationship between the mind and body, and what happens when we stop trying to fix ourselves long enough to understand ourselves. If you've ever wondered why you're exhausted but still can't rest, or why you keep repeating patterns you thought you had already worked through, this conversation offers a different place to begin. About Liz Coleman Liz Coleman is a certified Transformational Life Coach, Mind Shifting and NLP practitioner with a B.A. in Psychology and the creator of the MindLife Reset™. She works with women who appear successful and steady on the outside but struggle with overthinking, constant pressure, difficulty resting, and feeling unable to switch off. Liz developed her approach through her own experience of searching for answers across therapy, medicine, and numerous wellness protocols. After finding that each approach seemed to address only one part of the picture, she developed a whole-person process focused on the mind, body, and spirit. Her work focuses on the inner stories and beliefs that can influence behavior and the patterns that keep people stuck. Guest Link https://www.lizcolemanlifecoach.com/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bMRRUfq_QyFtpcLWxTkW1AMTZ4HijdUG/view?usp=sharing

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   In a Rush to Go Nowhere with Tony Tenaglier

   What if being busy isn’t the same thing as moving forward? In this episode of Tender Space, Tony Tenaglier invites us to slow down and question the constant rush that has become so normal in modern life. Tony is an aerospace Quality Manager, PhD researcher in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, author, and podcast host. His work sits at the intersection of psychology, leadership, flow, engineering, meaningful work, and yoga philosophy. We talk about integrity, purpose, burnout, meaningful careers, self-awareness, and the difference between practicing something and performing it. Tony also shares the philosophy behind his upcoming book, In a Rush to Go Nowhere: Finding Savasana, and why slowing down may be one of the most important forms of internal work we can practice. If you've ever felt like you're constantly moving but somehow not really arriving, this conversation is an invitation to pause, breathe, and ask a different question: What actually matters to me? About Tony Tenaglier Tony Tenaglier is an aerospace Quality Manager, PhD researcher in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, author, and podcast host. His work bridges science, psychology, engineering, and philosophy to explore meaningful work, leadership, personal growth, self-awareness, integrity, and flow. Tony hosts two podcasts: Work Sucks, But I Like It, which explores careers, organizations, leadership, and meaningful work, and Yoga is a Practice, Not a Performance, which focuses on self-awareness, yoga philosophy, mindfulness, and the lifelong practice of becoming a better human being. His upcoming book, In a Rush to Go Nowhere: Finding Savasana, explores slowing down, reducing stress, cultivating presence, and reconnecting with what matters most. Guest Link https://inarushtogonowhere.com/

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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