I’m Stacey Barnes

COACH| MENTOR| MIRROR

I am a certified women’s life coach. A creative, empath, intuitive, entrepreneur with a passion for harnessing emotional wellness, integrity, empowerment and deep connection to your authenticity.

Cancer sun • Cancer Moon • Sag rising

My why

Being so sensitive I had always felt misunderstood, mostly by myself in my younger years. It wasn’t until 33 when I went into my first solo therapist session when I was asked,

“When did you lose my self-worth”?

Doing my best to protect my sensitivities I built a strong armor and lived externally full of control, perfectionism, and a very disconnected sense of self. Eventually the armor no longer protected me, it became my own self imposed imprisonment. In my early 30’s, I realized instead of sourcing outward for validation it was time for me to look within myself.

I knew in my heart that this inward work was not a solo job, I needed help, guidance from a professional. This was the first steep I took into self-accountability, self-love, self-curiosity, and self-healing journey.

While navigating through my healing journey with the support of therapists and energetic guides, I became very aware of my limiting self-beliefs and my behavioral patterns that kept me small.  I began to reparent my inner child, I acknowledged my sensitives and instead of seeing them as a hinderance, I built a new, healthy and regulated relationship with my feelings and emotions.

At first it was a whisper, 6 years into my therapy, then whisper became a deep all-knowing, creating inspired-action to step into my purpose. By reconnecting my authentic self, my purpose became very clear to me… I am here to offer support within a safe container for others with integral guidance and reflection.

In 2021 enrolled in online integrative wellness coaching school to deepen my knowledge and skillset within the coaching felid. I graduated in May 2022 and have received my coaching certification thru Zura Health Academy.

With my intuitive, and sensitive heart; empathetic, compassionate, soul; I’ve harness my powers of deep understanding and unique capacity for intimacy to create safe, welcoming spaces for women to show up and receive support. I naturally gravitate towards small group settings and 1:1 interactions which sets the stage for beautiful, intimate, heartfelt connections and provides genuine opportunities for women to show up in their fullness.

It is one of my greatest honors to offer OnWord Journeys Life Coaching Services, specifically working 1:1 with women providing a safe, non judgmental, reflective space.

“Where vulnerability is strength, and authentic expansion becomes not just possible but inevitable.”

My Entrepreneurial Journeys

Entrepreneurship has always felt like a deeply connective heart pull for me, not so much from sheer ambition, but from a deeply intuitive, creative, and out-of-the-box way of seeing, feeling, and creating.

The first chapter of my entrepreneurial journey began in the fashion industry, where I worked as model for 15 years. I lived and worked in New York, Miami, LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix.

The second chapter was one of the most meaningful of my life. It was 15-year partnership as co-owner and VP of Goodytwos Toffee Company (which I co-founded with my incredible mother, Donna Hansen, in Scottsdale, Arizona). It was a true labor of love creating side by side with my mom.

We began with small-batch, handcrafted toffees, inspired by our original family recipe, traditional toffee that started it all. From humble beginnings, offering samples and selling our hand-crafted toffees at local Phoenix farmer's markets, We steadily grew thanks to loyal community support and corporate gifting. Eventually, we opened our first brick-and-mortar shop in Scottsdale.

We built a nationwide and global customer base, selling online, shipping worldwide, and maintaining a strong local AZ presence. Our journey was filled with peaks and valleys, moments full of unknowns, and all with grit and grace. Along the way, we were featured on the Cooking Channel’s Food Crafters and our story was shared in numerous articles celebrating our "mother-daughter" juxtaposed “doubly inspired” toffees, hand-crafted with vitamin L-O-V-E. 

In 2021, we sold Goodytwos to our cherished long-time corporate clients who chose to keep the name and the brand alive, relocating operations to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was an honor to pass the torch to new owners who aligned with our values and vision.

A few years before we sold Goodytwos, I felt the stirring—I knew it was time to begin stepping into the next chapter of my life. One that aligned deeply with my heart’s passion and purpose.

I started listening to that quiet inner call and slowly, steadily, I began planting the seeds for what would become OnWord Journeys, my coaching practice.

My Values

01

AUTHENTICITY

I choose to show up fully in my truth and embrace my authentic code. In doing so I honor my personal essence and offer my clients permission to show up and own theirs. From this deeply truthful place I offer my clients opportunities to get more comfortable with who they are and empower them to fully accept, embrace, and embody their own authentic essence, code, and core.

02

OPEN-HEARTED CURIOSITY

Based on a foundation of genuine curiosity I create space and arrive in sessions with my heart open and with integral non judgment where clients can safely traverse their inner landscapes and express themselves without abandon. Expression offers space for connection, creativity and allows our feelings and voices to have purpose.

03

COMPASSION

I combine self awareness with empathy to create a warm container with healthy space between me and my clients. Without becoming enmeshed with their feelings or their experiences I lovingly, and from a place of non judgment, help them move through and express their feelings and emotions.

OnWord Journeys

provides women with profound energetic containers that support the exploration of their inner landscapes and offers them guidance through written and spoken word to transform their experiences into lessons and opportunities.

What People are saying

  • Stacey is my mentor, coach and one of the most remarkable humans on my journey thus far.

    Stacey is a LIGHT, an honest one who brings your vibration higher. She guides from within. All I can say is be prepared to have the universe start to connect the dots once you set the intention. Thankful for her being placed into my life." 

    - Laura Marie
    1:1 coaching client

  • With you I feel truly seen, you provide a judgment free space where I can grow and evolve emotionally and spiritually.

    Stacey, working with you has been an absolute pleasure. Your wisdom, unconditional support, love and light have been such a blessing in my life. With you I feel truly seen, you provide a judgment free space where I can grow and evolve emotionally and spiritually. I love your intuitive and holistic approach to health, and I know it has made a major impact in my life! I feel more like myself that I have in a long time! I now speak my truth! I set boundaries. My true essence is shining through, brighter than ever.

    — Carla
    1:1 Coaching Client

  • Working with you has been the most supportive process I have ever been through.

    I have been through loads of therapy and had many mentors in my life and each of those experiences have added value to my life. If I were to compare, the coaching you have given me has helped me to feel more seen, heard, encouraged, and understood than ANY other modality I have tried - and I have tried a lot! Having you as my coach has felt warm, loving, professional, heart-opening, insightful, and truly DIVINE. 13/10 recommend!

    —Stephanie
    1:1 Coaching Client

  • Stacey is a bright light that consistently shows up and holds space with empathy, encouragement and unconditional Love.

    I inherently trust Stacey to advocate for the goodness and potential of each person’s Soul. Stacey has the humility and knows (like every exceptional healer) the key to great outcomes with others, rests upon her own self-reflection and inner work, which she takes seriously and attends with great care. We should all be so lucky to know and be supported by someone like Stacey.

    — Elisa Romeo
    licensed marriage and family therapist, intuitive and bestselling author

  • Stacey is such an inspiration to me, and I would recommend her to anyone. Her words are powerful, her message is rewarding, and she just has sooo much to give...

    I have been a behavioral health nurse for over five years and I am a board-certified nurse coach, however, a conversation for just 5 minutes with her carries more talent and more wisdom than I could ever imagine. I just want to soak up every little thing she has to say. It is an unbelievable natural gift that she has. I have been in close contact with many psychologists, psychiatrist, practitioners, you name it. Never have I come across such talent in one individual. Stacey is a true empath to her core and that is what it takes to be a true master of the trade. Her work in mental health and self-awareness is unprecedented as I personally have experienced many noetic moments in her presence. She is an open-heart ready receive any challenge and she is ready to give that empowerment and enlightenment you might be looking for. She just lets it flow! She opened an awareness Inside of me I can’t even begin to explain. Stacey is such an inspiration to me, and I would recommend her to anyone. Her words are powerful, her message is rewarding, and She just has soooo much to give. Anyone is who is blessed enough to cross paths with this vibrant soul is a very fortunate being. I know she is going to touch the lives of so many in the most unthinkable and positive of ways. Stacey has a gift and is a gift to this world, and guess what, WE, get to be the receivers of her gift! I have serious gratitude for this one for helping me in more ways than she could ever know!

    — Shannon Bedore
    RN BSN NC-BC

  • This is beyond therapy, this is self-work, reflection and being honest.

    - 1:1 Coaching Client

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