Even Here, Even Now: A Needy Podcast with Mara Glatzel

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Today’s episode features the creator and brilliant heart behind Wild Soul Movement, Elizabeth DiAlto. During our time together Elizabeth shares her best self-care tools for connecting with yourself in a space beyond judgment, comparison, and self-punishment. From morning rituals to daily energy cleanses that help highly sensitive humans cultivate resiliency, this episode will resource you with tangible techniques for taking stellar care of yourself.Tune in to hear us explore…Why we experience resistance to getting out of our heads and into our bodies – and what to do about itHow we can revamp our relationship with exercise and moving your body on your own termsCultivating resiliency as a highly sensitive human beingCreating a daily practice for letting go of other people’s energy that you’re carryingFinding that sweet spot between holding ourselves to our promises with gentle discipline and without self-judgment or punishmentResources that Elizabeth references during our conversation…Jen BlackstockVoxerEasy energy hygiene & a 9-minute morning ritualWild Soul MovementHang with Elizabeth on InstagramListen to her podcast, Truth Telling With Elizabeth DiAltoLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Tending to your needs requires knowing what you need to begin with, but so many of us are moving through our lives without feeling connected with ourselves. Today's podcast explores the many ways that you can begin fostering a deeper, more confident relationship with yourself each day. By meeting your body's needs consistently and creating boundaries with technology, you are able to find YOUR voice beneath the many (many) voices vying for your attention each day. Ask yourself: What makes me feel seen and heard? Do that. Start there. Tune in to hear me explore…Physical, mental, and emotional conditions for hearing your inner voiceDisconnecting from your devices to reconnect with yourselfFinding your voice underneath the many (many) voices in your lifeGathering data about how you like to be seen and heard – and putting it to useLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Rosie Molinary is a radical self-acceptance champion. She is the author of Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self Acceptance and Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina.I have been inspired by Rosie’s work for over ten years and I am incredibly excited to share her brilliance with all of you. In today’s episode Rosie shares how our relationship with ourselves can get in the way of us living our purpose – and how to course correct this by creating self-care rooted in giving ourselves what we need.Rosie urges us to ask ourselves: "What do I need right now that I can provide for myself?"Tune into this conversation to hear us talk aboutShifting your mindset from “everything is a judgement of me” to “everything is information”Creating your unique wellness prescriptionBringing self-care to your tiniest momentsLaying off your inner critic and how to have a growth mindset that isn’t rooted in criticismLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Self-trust is an essential element to a building a life that you feel grounded and safe in. This episode teaches you how to rebuild self-trust through consistent, terrifically imperfect action. You don't have to do everything "right" in order to know that you have your own back, because your relationship with yourself requires presence not perfection. Listen in to hear me turn conventional self-help advice on its head to help you create a more trustworthy relationship with yourself right this second.  Tune in to hear me explore…Why building self-trust and having your own back is so incredibly importantHow caring for yourself helps rebuild self-trustHanging out in the grey zone black and white, all or nothing thinkingManaging your expectations to create a sustainable relationship with bodyLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Anna Guest-Jelley is the founder of Curvy Yoga, an online yoga studio and teacher training center that helps people of all shapes and sizes find true acceptance and freedom, both on and off the mat. She is the author of Curvy Yoga: Love Yourself & Your Body a Little More Each Day and the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery & Loving Your Body.   I have been lucky to have known Anna since the very inception of Curvy Yoga, and I never cease to be inspired by her gentle, kind, and deeply powerful approach to accepting the body that you are in right now. In today’s episode Anna touches upon so many of my favorite topics – including how accepting our bodies is not in fact the death sentence so many of us worry that it might be, but instead is a pathway towards greater levels of growth grounded in self-love.Tune into this conversation to hear us talk aboutCaring for the body that you have instead of waiting until your “new body’ shows upLetting go of your magical thinking and surrendering to the present momentFocusing on how your body feels instead of how your body looksUsing your yoga practice as a place to practice body acceptanceHow acceptance is not the same thing as stagnation (at all)Love Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.

Send Mara a quick text love note here!The more that I take ownership of meeting my own needs, the less "needy" I am for external validation or for someone else to swoop in and save me from myself.  In today's episode, career change coach Lisa Lewis turns the tables by interviewing me about my relationship with my needs, reclaiming the concept of what it means to be "needy," and the personal power generated when we take responsibility for caring for ourselves as if we are deserving of our care. Tune in to hear us explore…Prioritizing the things that make you feel goodLoving yourself… even when you may not particularly like yourselfWhat building a relationship with yourself truly looks likeFinding the grey zone between giving yourself a free pass and holding yourself to your commitments to your self with gentle disciplineLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Perhaps you've seen some variation of the meme telling you to get some water, food, and sunlight, because you are little more than a complicated plant. And, one one hand that concept is totally spot on, but on the other... you, being delightfully human, require more than water, food, and sunlight in order to feel TRULY fulfilled and nourished.In today's episode, I explore what a need actually is, how you can figure out what you need, and where to focus your self-care right this second. Tune in to hear me explore…Expanding your understanding of a “need” vs. a “want”What your feelings have to do with your needsHow to build your stamina and capacity to create the world you want to live inPresence vs. Perfection (Oh yesssss.)Love Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Graeme is a maternal mental health expert, advocate, and community leader who helps moms remove their capes and reconnect with their whole selves.  As a certified life coach and founder of The Mom Center, an online community exclusively for moms, she’s coached over 2,000 mothers on how to place their names at the top of their priority list, without guilt or shame.The Whole Human Mama approach to this work includes a methodology that sits at the intersection of capitalism, patriarchy, and self-care. Her message moves beyond the traditional themes of finding balance and improving productivity for moms, and takes a 360 degree look into strategies that encourage their complete mental and emotional wellness.Described as radical, honest, and uplifting, Graeme’s work is inspired by her experience with recovering from a traumatic birth and battling postpartum depression, when she became a mom for the first time. Her goal is to put moms in the spotlight and celebrate them for their courage to stand boldly in the truth of who they are – with or without capes.Tune into this conversation to hear more aboutPutting yourself on the calendar and holding yourself to your commitment to your own careAsking for exactly what you want and needHow your self-care might look different than everyone else’s (and that’s TOTALLY ok)Committing yourself to truly manageable and fulfilling self-careLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.

Send Mara a quick text love note here!If only you could just be less needy, everything would be great. You would be more productive and everyone would love you. You would fit in so much more easily…. Right? In this inaugural episode, I introduce myself, the intention behind creating Needy, and dispel a few crucial myths you’ve been told about self-care.Tune in to hear me explore…Protecting your most vital resource – your energyThe cycle of rest and creationWhat real self-care is… and what it definitely isn’tHow meeting your needs makes you feel more whole, capable, and resilientLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review.Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.