Stefanie Zagzebski

For years, Stefanie moved through the world carrying the quiet weight that so many of us know — the kind that doesn't announce itself, but shapes everything. Her work is born from that place: the long exhale after a season of survival, the moment you realize you're finally, actually safe.

Through her writing, speaking, and community work, Stefanie creates spaces where people can put down what they've been carrying. Her debut book, Exhale: You're Safe Now, is the culmination of that mission — a book written not just to be read, but to be felt.

She lives and works at the intersection of vulnerability and strength, believing that the most powerful thing a person can do is tell the truth about what it cost them to get here — and then help someone else find their way through.