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

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Today’s conversation with Tunja Morton is close to my heart. As someone who comes from a family of teachers, and after the pandemic year teachers endured and all they’ve made happen, I know intimately how needed Tunja’s work is. Tunja is a life coach for educators, but the core of her work is about deepening self-care for your own well-being and enjoyment of your life. For the past 25 years – Tunja Morton has been an educator. She is a Milken Award-winning National Board Certified Teacher, life coach, author, and advocate for school staff self-care and overall wellbeing. Tunja’s superpower is holding safe spaces for those who are ready to explore and express what they want their lives to look and feel like. She believes in giving yourself permission to live that life without apologizing or attempting to explain it. Tune in to hear more from Tunja about:Self-care practices, which include choosing a guiding word of the year, 4 pillars of “ways of being” and keeping a joy listHer daily practices for living her 2021 word of the year: NourishHow to get started with your own joy list (especially if the thought of one sparks potential for disappointment)Ways in which prioritizing a “culture of care” in the workplace supports everyoneHealing imposter syndromeAnd the clarity and courage she brings to creating the life she lovesLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Do you believe that being an adult means muscling through, doing hard things, and putting your needs on the back burner? Have you been ignoring your body in the name of scratching just a few more things off of your to-do list? Today's episode is for you. One thing is clear, the concept of "adulting" needs colossal rebrand. Tune in to hear me dispel this myth once and for all and teach you how do show up for what matters to you most in a way that is sustainable and, dare I say, ENJOYABLE. That's right. You can do the damn thing and ENJOY IT. Today's episode will show you how befriending yourself, honoring your personal energy rhythms and cycles, and tending to your perfectionistic expectations will support you in experiencing radically more pleasure and joy on a daily basis. (Yes, even when you are folding your millionth load of laundry or doing your taxes.)Tune into today’s episode to hear more about…Retiring your exhausting habit of muscling through to get things doneHow getting to know yourself better helps you plan for yourself betterRedefining what success means to you (and tending to your wildly perfectionistic expectations!)Honoring the season of life that you are inHow prioritizing pleasure, joy, and celebration is energetically regenerativeLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!For today's episode I am thrilled to interview writer and grief expert Breeshia Wade. Breeshia helps clients uncover the ways that fear of loss and avoiding the reality of impermanence shape us. She's the author of the Grieving While Black: An Anti-Racist Take on Oppression and Sorrow (North Atlantic Books). In 2018, she deepened her Buddhist practice by receiving Jukai – a lay ordination ceremony predicated upon the formal acceptance of Zen Buddhist precepts. She has served as a lay ordained Zen Buddhist end-of-life caregiver and birth doula by day, and a writer, sex, and grief coach in the evening. In all aspects of her career, she seeks to uncover the ways that we experience grief–in our relationship with ourselves and others, at the beginning and end of life, in the daily experiences of systemic injustice–and how we can use that grief to inform rather than drive us. During this interview, Breeshia speaks about “fear of loss”, an aspect of grief that isn’t readily discussed, and how it informs our lives. This particular type of grief is ever-present and affects our daily decision making, playing a key role in our collective process of living in and dismantling systems of oppression. She is a vibrant voice, bringing lessons learned from death and dying to people who are building a life of meaning. For more goodness, tune in to hear Breeshia share about starting her day by giving herself the best of herself and why we need to be attentive, engaged, and proactive with our grief in order to make larger systemic change.Tune in to hear Breeshia share about:Prioritizing the things that give her joy (especially during pandemic restrictions)Starting her day by giving herself the best of herselfDetermining her own definition of success and letting those external forces be just that. External.How white people’s decision to attend to their own fear of loss is an essential component of social justiceWhy we need to be attentive, engaged, and proactive with our grief in order to make larger systemic changeLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Have you ever felt as though you carry more than your fair share of the emotional and mental labor in your relationships? Do you find yourself resentful that no one in your household appreciates everything you do on a daily basis? Today's episode has your name alllllll over it. Tune in to hear me sharing my best tips and structure for tending to resentment, sharing responsibilities in a way that feels good for all parties involved, and figuring out how to live in alignment with your personal priorities while honoring the season of life that you are in.These days my life is incredibly full with two children under the age of 5, a puppy, two growing businesses, and everything else that comes along with being a human living through a pandemic. In this special episode I am pulling back the curtain on how I navigate these conversations with my partner in order to reduce resentment (me) and make sure that things are being done around the house (her). Tune into today’s episode to hear more about what anger and resentment really mean about the ecosystem in your home and relationships, my beloved strategy for reducing the strain of emotional and mental labor in order to more equitably divide the labor in our household, and getting super clear about your PRIORITIES so that you know where to put your energy each day.Tune into today’s episode to hear more about…What anger and resentment really mean about the ecosystem in your home and relationshipsMy beloved strategy for reducing the strain of emotional and mental labor in order to more equitably divide the labor in our householdHow weekly and daily meetings can reduce conflict around who is taking care of whatGetting super clear about your PRIORITIES so that you know where to put your energy each dayHonoring the season of life that you’re inLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!If you’ve ever wondered about how to bring your whole self to your workplace, this conversation is for you. On today’s episode, I interview Liz Wiltsie. Liz supports people to become sustainably human at work by naming their needs, becoming accountable, and practicing generative feedback. Liz reminds us that while we might be infinite, our capacity is finite -- meaning, we only have a certain amount of energy to use each day. She shares more about choices that you can make to guard your capacity, particularly in the workplace. She urges us to ask ourselves the question, "How do you want to feel at the end of the day?" and work backwards to make decisions about how to care for ourselves, what to ask for, and what support we might need over the course of the day. I just adore Liz's work and am so excited to share her with you. Tune in to hear more about the 4 elemental needs in the workplace (and what you can do to get yours met), the 3 aspects of becoming sustainably human at work, and Liz’s back story to creating her new Field Guide.Tune in to hear more about:Beginning to name your needs at workWhat percent capacity is right and good for you specifically (because EVERYTHING takes capacity)Liz’s tool for evaluating skills, desire and capacity to determine the best ways to use your energy at workThe 4 elemental needs in the workplace (and what you can do to get yours met)Ways to approach bringing more generative and supportive conversations into your work day via accountability and feedback loopsThe 3 aspects of becoming sustainably human at work, and Liz’s back story to creating her Field Guide To Becoming Sustainably Human at WorkLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Recently, I saw a meme that said “Your mind set is a skill set” and I thought, “Yes, and/but…”. There are so many layers to cultivating a supportive and nourishing mindset. In today’s episode I pull back the curtain on the multitude of ways we can practice developing a supportive mindset, how our social and cultural conditioning impacts our self-image, and creating optimal conditions for this work because it requires ENERGY! Tune into today’s episode to hear more about…The foundational physical building blocks of a supportive mindsetWhy it’s so important to validate and affirm yourself when reclaiming your meaning makingWhy a chaotic inner environment (mindset) is a symptom of your burnout and not an indication of your lack of worth / a failing on your partWhy you don’t need to figure out your entire life before you start taking care of yourselfHow to bring compassion and kindness into your mindset shiftsWays to support new fledgling beliefsLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!I am so excited to bring you this conversation with Nina Manolson, M.A. NBC-HWC. Nina is a Body-Peace® coach. She helps women end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their body – as it is. She brings her 30 years experience as a therapist, Body-Trust ® Guide and Psychology of Eating Teacher to helping women create a positive relationship with their food and body. Nina’s work and body-poems – are all in service of helping women get off the diet roller-coaster and into a compassionate, nourishing and powerful way of eating, living & walking through the world. Nina bubbles with strong beliefs about building and trusting our relationship with our bodies, being anti anti-aging, asking for support and centering pleasure.  Tune in to hear us explore…Nina’s brilliant take on agingHow diet culture interrupts our relationship with our bodiesWhy your body isn’t the problem (and doesn’t need fixing)How to add nourishing, joyful activities to your own lifeBringing what Nina calls the “deluxness of life” into our (pandemic) daysAnd yes, you’re allowed to give yourself flowersLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!Marlee Grace is a dancer and writer whose work focuses on the self, devotion, ritual, creativity, and art making. Her practice is rooted in improvisation as a compositional form that takes shape in movement videos, books, quilting, online courses, and hosting artists. Marlee’s Instagram dance project Personal Practice has been featured in the New York Times, Dance Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, and more. You can find her zines, things she makes, artists she hosts, and more at marleegrace.space/homeIn this episode, Marlee shares her thoughts about social media, being intentional with her attention, and a current experiment with a four month Instagram holiday. We discuss Marlee’s changing relationship with social media and what she’s doing with her days now that Instagram is not a part of them. Our conversation showcases how Marlee loves to bring joy and clarity to others by being herself. I so enjoyed speaking with her about the nuances of being an online entrepreneur who is reevaluating her digital spaces. Tune in to hear us explore…How Marlee prepared for her social media holiday as an online entrepreneurUnderstanding your own needs and gaining clarity before negotiating for your needs in relationshipWhy constant input on social media is not the same as inviting constructive feedbackWhat is looks like to navigate assumed intimacy in online spacesWhere to begin if you’re curious about being more intentional about your own intentionLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!The Needy podcast is back with season 4 today! HUZZAH! Did you know that your energy isn’t actually meant to be constant each and every day over the course of the year? What might be different for you if you understood how to organize your efforts over the course of the year to best align with your energy instead of constantly feeling like you are working against yourself?Today’s episode delves into the inner workings of how I run my  pro-human and anti-hustle for hustle’s sake business. I pull back the curtain on how I organize my projects and efforts over the course of the year by asking, what is this season/cycle/moon phase BEST-SUITED for? This episodes is a deep sigh of relief and lightening bolt of inspiration for business owners, but is certain to inspire all of us to reimagine how we are organizing our lives to give us more space and a greater sense of alignment.Tune in to hear me explore…Aligning with your energy seasons and cycles (and using that data to plan your business year ahead)How to care for yourself proactively instead of reactivelyHow my sustainable, compassionate approach to self-leadership works in real lifePro-human boundaries & business practicesLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz

Send Mara a quick text love note here!The Needy podcast is on a much-needed hiatus as I prepare for season 4. During this time I am bringing you my very favorite episodes from the last four years, including today’s podcast episode, “Advocating for Your Needs in Your Relationships ” featuring the brilliant Pace Smith.Pace is co-host of The Dervish and the Mermaid, a podcast about living wholeheartedly, pathfinding, the Enneagram, feminism & activism for sensitive people, self-love & body love, and plenty more! Pace is a Sufi, a bridger, a pan poly trans Beat Saber player, and a 3. Download her free eBook, Find Your Path Now, to STOP living on autopilot and START living the wholehearted, unconventional life you were meant to live.Pace and I had a fantastic conversation about figuring out what you need and determining how to advocate for those needs in your relationships. I am so grateful to her for how much she shared, because I had a ton of lightbulb moments for how to show up in my relationship with greater clarity! Throughout the episode, Pace shares personal anecdotes and tangible tools that help us connect with others more deeply and live with greater intention.Tune in to hear us explore…Decision fatigue & creating routines to help you meet your needsFiguring out how to advocate for – and not minimize – your needs in your relationshipsSubtle vs. direct communication and how your style impacts your need advocacyBoundaries, feeling safe & what happens when our needs are in conflict with one anotherCreating a spiritual practice that supports youLove 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.You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon. Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz