Best Maria @TheFemmeCast Podcasts (2025)

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The Emotional Cost of Pretending You’re Okay — Why It’s the Worst Form of Self-Abandonment Blocking Your Healing & Love 30:51

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I spent years smiling through heartbreak, betrayal, and depression—convincing everyone (and eventually myself) that I was fine. Behind the façade of the “perfect couple” was a reality I refused to face: infidelity, emotional abandonment, and a deep well of unprocessed pain that I kept buried under toxic positivity and denial. I didn’t know it then,…

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The Art of Being “Too Much” | Why Playing Small Isn’t Keeping You Safe—It’s Keeping You Stuck 35:48

2d ago35:48

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Have you ever been told to tone it down? To stop being so extra? To take up less space so others could feel more comfortable? If you’ve ever felt like your light made people squint—this episode is your reminder that the problem was never you. It was the room you were in. In this raw and unfiltered episode of The Femme Cast, I take you behind the cu…

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The Hidden Cost of Being “Too Convenient” | What Self-Abandonment Is Really Costing You and Why You Feel Invisible in Your Relationships 32:26

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Are you always adjusting, accommodating, and putting everyone else first… only to feel unseen, underappreciated, and emotionally drained? If so, this episode of The Femme Cast is your wake-up call. Because being “too convenient” in your relationships isn’t loving—it’s self-abandonment in disguise. In this deep and unfiltered conversation, I pull ba…

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Stop Molding Yourself to Fit the Room | ASMR Channeled Message & Feminine Healing Activation for the Woman Who’s Lost Herself In Her Relationships 31:07

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What if the very thing draining your energy isn’t what you’re doing—but who you’re being in each space? In this special ASMR channeled message and healing activation, I’m speaking directly to the woman who’s learned to shape-shift her way through life. The high-performing perfectionist. The good daughter. The over-giving friend. The supportive part…

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Stop Shrinking to Fit Into Someone Else’s Story—Why Playing Small is the Most Dangerous Form of Self-Abandonment 34:09

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Have you ever dimmed your light so someone else could feel more comfortable? Maybe you’ve caught yourself downplaying a promotion… hiding a new relationship… or making yourself smaller just to fit into someone else’s version of you. If so, you’re not alone—and this episode will feel like someone finally put words to what you’ve been carrying for ye…

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You Were Never Meant to Earn Love | Breaking the Cycle of Self-Abandonment in Relationships 42:29

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What if the exhausting chase for love—the overthinking, overgiving, people-pleasing, and shrinking yourself just to be chosen—was never your fault… but the result of a belief system that was handed down to you without your consent? In this raw and soul-stirring episode of The Femme Cast, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the deepest wounds so …

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The Betrayal Series Day 5: Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal: The Truth About Flashbacks, Red Flags + Healing From Cheating 35:34

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What if the girl labeled “jealous” wasn’t insecure… but traumatized? What if the woman who seems "too sensitive" is actually just learning how to feel safe again in a world that shattered her? This powerful final part of The Sacred Reclamation Series: The Betrayal Edition here on The Femme Cast is for every woman who has ever had the rug ripped out…

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The Betrayal Series Day 4: The Woman You Were Before vs. The Woman You're Becoming After Being Cheated On 36:51

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What if the version of you who was betrayed wasn’t broken — but being rebuilt? In Day 4 of The Betrayal Series, we're confronting the haunting question so many women ask after betrayal… “Who am I without him?” And deeper still… “Can I ever get back to the confident, radiant woman I used to be when I met him?” But what if the goal isn’t to go back? …

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The Betrayal Series Day 3: Burning It All Down: Why Rebuilding the Same Life After Being Cheated On Is the Biggest Betrayal of All 33:37

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You survived the betrayal… but now what? If you’re still cooking the same meals, following the same routines, and trying to squeeze yourself into the exact life you had before it all fell apart — this episode is your wake-up call. When my relationship ended in betrayal, I clung to the familiar. I stayed in the same job. Bought the same groceries. M…

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The Betrayal Series Day 2: The Rage You’re Afraid to Feel Is the Rage That Brought Me Back To Life After Being Cheated On 43:19

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They told you to “let it go.” To stay soft. Stay positive. Stay silent. But what if your rage isn’t a problem to fix — what if it’s a portal? In this raw, unfiltered episode of The Femme Cast, we’ll crack open the misunderstood experience of rage after betrayal — not as a weakness, but as a sacred, intelligent force calling you back to yourself. Be…

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The Betrayal Series Day 1: How I Missed the Signs—and the Radical Self-Forgiveness That Set Me Free After Being Cheated On 38:23

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The signs were there. The late-night disappearances. The mystery phone calls. The way the energy shifted the moment I entered the room. My gut was screaming that something wasn’t right… but I silenced it. I believed his words over my body’s wisdom. And when the truth finally came out? I was shattered. And furious with myself for not seeing it soone…

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Why You Keep Chasing People Who Won’t Choose You — And How to Finally Break Free 30:23

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Why do we keep chasing people who don’t choose us — even when we know better? In this powerful, soul-baring episode of The Femme Cast, I break down the emotional addiction behind chasing emotionally unavailable partners — and why breaking free from this cycle feels so hard. Drawing from my own experience during a 7-year relationship hiatus, I share…

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The Childhood Crush That Started It All: How I Became Addicted to Chasing Emotionally Unavailable Men 30:28

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What do anonymous prank calls, elaborate route detours, and fifth-grade crushes have to do with your love life today? Turns out… everything. In this raw, soul-baring episode of The Femme Cast, I take you on a time-traveling trip back to junior high, when love first felt like a game I had to win. These seemingly innocent childhood crushes didn’t jus…

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Why You’re Addicted to Emotionally Unavailable Love (And How to Break the Cycle for Good) 30:30

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What if I told you that the pattern you call “bad luck in love” is actually a trauma response in disguise? In this soul-baring episode of The Femme Cast, I take you into the raw, unfiltered moment that shattered my illusions about love — the night I found myself on the floor, begging someone to love me. Not because he was worth it. But because, dee…

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The Cringe-Worthy Moment That Changed Everything | My Breaking Point, Begging for Love, and Finally Choosing Me 30:03

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We all have that one moment we’ve buried deep. The one that creeps back in at 2 a.m., leaving a pit in your stomach. The moment you swore you’d never tell a soul. This is mine. In this raw, unfiltered episode of The Femme Cast, I take you back to the moment I found myself on the floor, crying and begging a man to love me—a man I knew, deep down, wa…

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The Lie of Positivity + The Feminine Superpower That Was Kept From Us 40:07

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We’ve been told to just think positive. To manifest through our mindset. To smile through the ache. But what if the very emotions you've been taught to suppress... are actually your greatest source of power? In this raw and revolutionary episode of The Femme Cast, I’m finally sharing the story I promised I would—the one about the silent meditation …

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The Power of Walking Away | What You Want Can’t Come In Until You Let Go of What You Don’t 23:28

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We stay too long. We hold on too tight. And sometimes, we love the potential more than the person in front of us. In this soul-baring episode of The Femme Cast, I open up about the terrifying — and ultimately liberating — moment I realized I was clinging to a relationship that no longer aligned with my truth. Not because I didn’t know better… but b…

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The 7-Year Breakup That Changed Everything | Why Choosing Myself Was the Deepest Love Story of All 33:13

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It hit me like a lightning bolt: "That’s it. I’m done. I have nothing left to give." That moment marked the end of chasing, shape-shifting, and settling. What I thought would be a short break from dating spiraled into a seven-year relationship hiatus—not out of bitterness, but out of something far more sacred: a call to come home to myself. In this…

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From Breakdown to Breakthrough: The Night My Sacred Reclamation Method Was Born on a Stormy Beach in Thailand 36:32

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What if the chaos you're resisting is actually the medicine your soul's been asking for? In this raw, soul-cracking episode of The Femme Cast, I take you behind the scenes of a moment that changed everything—the night I was trapped by a tropical storm on a remote beach in Thailand, no way out, and nowhere to hide… not even from myself. Cut off from…

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Sacred Rebellion: Finding the Courage to Do the Unpleasing Thing and Finding Yourself In the Process 29:04

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What if the most selfless act you could take… is the one that disappoints everyone else? If you’ve been conditioned to believe that love is earned through over-giving, self-sacrifice, and constantly pleasing others—this episode of The Femme Cast might shake something deep within you. I know, because for most of my life, I was the woman who believed…

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Stop People-Pleasing, Start Living | Break the Generational Pattern and Awaken the Life You Didn’t Know You Were Meant For 39:07

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What if the very behaviors we were praised for—being “nice,” giving endlessly, and putting everyone else first—are the same ones keeping us disconnected from our power, our purpose, and the love we truly deserve? In this unapologetically honest and soul-stirring episode of The Femme Cast, I go way deeper than just toxic relationships and surface-le…

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4 Relationship Shifts That Changed Everything For Me (And Might Just Save You Years of Heartache) 36:02

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Have you ever wondered why you keep attracting emotionally unavailable partners, draining situationships, or friendships that leave you feeling unseen—even though you’ve been doing so much inner work? In this episode of The Femme Cast, I’m taking you deep into the four relationship shifts that completely transformed my love life, my friendships, an…

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When Your Soul Says "No More" and Why You're Feeling Resistance to Everything Right Now 39:45

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Have you been feeling an overwhelming resistance to the very life you’ve worked so hard to build? You're not alone—and it’s not just burnout. In this raw, soul-stirring episode of The Femme Cast, I’m pulling back the curtain on a collective uprising happening in women’s bodies, minds, and spirits—a full-body no more to the self-sacrificing systems …

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The Quiet Reset: Breaking Generational Cycles, Healing Ancestral Wounds & Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be 38:48

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If you’ve been feeling deeply exhausted, disoriented, and like you don’t recognize yourself lately — you’re not alone. I’ve been feeling it too. In this episode of The Femme Cast, I’m sharing a raw, unscripted, channeled message about what I believe is really going on beneath the surface. So many of us are going through what I’m calling a “quiet re…

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How People-Pleasing Secretly Sabotages Your Life | 3 Hidden Ways You're Losing Yourself Without Even Realizing It 34:58

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Have you ever driven somewhere and realized you don't have a single clue how you got there? That’s exactly how people pleasing can steer your life — silently, unconsciously — until one day you wake up wondering, "How the hell did I get here?" In today’s episode of The Femme Cast, I’m diving deep into the invisible but massive impact people pleasing…

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You’re Not Broken—The Relationship Pattern That Is Meant to Heal You and Wake You Up 20:50

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Have you ever found yourself obsessively drawn to someone you knew wasn’t right for you—and then judged yourself for it? This episode of The Femme Cast is about to blow the lid off what attraction really means. The truth is: attraction isn't random. It’s coded into your spiritual DNA as a divine mechanism for healing and evolution. Those magnetic p…

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Alone But Not Lonely | Why Some of Your Healing Must Happen in Isolation 22:27

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TRIGGER WARNING: This is the advice I avoided for YEARS because I knew it would force me to face every insecurity I had. But the truth? It was the ONLY thing that finally broke the cycle of toxic relationships and made me a magnet for healthy, loving relationships. If you keep attracting the same emotionally unavailable partners—the ghosters, the b…

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How to Handle Ghosting Without Losing Your Self-Worth (The Truth About Being Truly Unbothered vs. Just Pretending) 19:56

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Ghosting can feel like a punch to the gut—leaving you questioning what went wrong and spiraling into self-doubt. But here’s the thing: your energy is too valuable to waste on someone who can't communicate with respect. In this episode of The Femme Cast, I challenge the common advice to "play it cool" when a ghoster comes crawling back. True empower…

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The Father Wound: How Chasing His Love Kept Me Chase Emotionally Unavailable Men 30:33

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Why do we chase after people who can’t fully love us back? The answer runs deeper than we think. In this powerful episode of The Femme Cast, I take you inside my personal journey—how a childhood spent longing to hear “I love you” from my father unknowingly shaped my adult relationships. Every emotionally unavailable man I chased was a reflection of…

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Why Chasing Love Pushes It Further Away (And What To Do Instead) 24:09

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Have you ever felt like the harder you chase love, the further it seems to run from you? Like every time you try to prove your worth, convince someone to choose you, or hold on tighter, they only slip further away? And faster. In this episode of The Femme Cast, we’re diving deep into the energetics of chasing, why it never works, and how this patte…

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From Breakup to Breakthrough: The Lessons Hidden in Heartbreak and Opening Yourself Up To Love Again 31:05

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Every relationship, whether fleeting or long-term, leaves a mark. Some teach us what we don’t want, while others reveal what we truly desire. But if we don’t pause to reflect, we risk repeating toxic cycles and attracting the same emotionally unavailable partners. In this episode of The Femme Cast, we’re diving deep into the lessons our past relati…

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Healing From Cheating | The Harsh Truth About Being Cheated On No One Talks About 32:32

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You think you know what it feels like to be cheated on, and what you would do—until it happens to you. It’s not just about the betrayal. It’s the gut-wrenching self-doubt, the shame, the questions that haunt you at 2 AM: Was I not enough? Is she better than me? Does it feel better with her? I'm such an idiot, how did I not see it? And the worst par…

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The Biggest Mistake I Made in Love: Trusting Him Over Myself 30:53

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Have you ever silenced your own intuition for the sake of love? Have you put more trust in someone else’s words than in the quiet knowing within you—only to watch it all fall apart? In this episode of The Femme Cast, I open up about the heartbreaking moment I realized I had given away my power, trusting him over myself, and the deep unraveling that…

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The Betrayal That Slowly Broke Me | Pulling Myself Back Together After Being Cheated On 35:56

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There’s a kind of betrayal that doesn’t just break you—it slowly erodes you, piece by piece, until one day, you don’t even recognize yourself anymore. And you most definitely can’t trust yourself. That was me. I lost myself trying to hold on to something that was never real. I stayed in cycles of deception, gaslighting, and self-abandonment, convin…

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How I’m Always Challenging The Story That I’m Not Enough To Be Loved Fully 30:39

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Have you ever felt like you weren’t enough to be fully loved? Like no matter what you did, you always found yourself settling for less than you truly deserve—just to feel wanted? In this deeply personal episode of The Femme Cast, I open up about my own struggle with self-worth and the old story that kept me trapped in patterns of rushing into relat…

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How I Learned to Attract a Better Partner (The Next Time & Every Time) 42:38

6M ago42:38

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Ever found yourself swearing that next time will be different, only to attract the same emotionally unavailable partner—or worse? If you’ve just broken up, are already looking for the next one, or find yourself deep in yet another hot mess, this episode is for you. On this episode of The Femme Cast I’m pulling back the curtain on my own patterns—wh…

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How to Take Your Power Back & Create the Best Possible Outcomes (Moving Through the Storm, Part 5) 16:11

6M ago16:11

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We’ve made it to the final episode of our 5-part series here on The Femme Cast, called Moving Through the Storms, Upheavals and Massive Change, where I’m sharing the exact spiritual tools I use to navigate uncertainty, fear, and life’s biggest challenges with grace and personal power. Divorce, heartbreak, loss of a home, loss of a job, living on ov…

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Praying for a New Perspective & Shifting Fear Into Faith (Moving Through the Storm, Part 4) 12:34

6M ago12:34

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We’re deep into our 5-part series here on The Femme Cast, called Moving Through the Storms, Upheavals and Massive Change, where I’m sharing the exact spiritual tools I use to navigate uncertainty, fear, and life’s biggest challenges with grace and personal power. Divorce, heartbreak, loss of a home, loss of a job, living on overdraft for what felt …

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Mindset Shifts for Navigating Uncertainty & Embracing Growth (Moving Through the Storm, Part 3) 12:13

6M ago12:13

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This is part 3 of our 5-part series here in The Femme Cast, called Moving Through the Storms, Upheavals and Massive Change, where I’m sharing the exact spiritual tools I use to navigate uncertainty, fear, and life’s biggest challenges with grace and personal power. Divorce, heartbreak, loss of a home, loss of a job, living on overdraft for what fel…

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The Power of Surrender, Letting Go of What You Can’t Control & Reclaiming Your Peace (Moving Through the Storm, Part 2) 15:46

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Welcome back to The Femme Cast. This is part 2 of our 5-part series called Moving Through the Storms, Upheavals and Massive Change, where I’m sharing the exact spiritual tools I use to navigate uncertainty, fear, and life’s biggest challenges with grace and personal power. Divorce, heartbreak, loss of a home, loss of a job, living on overdraft for …

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Sacred Reclamation Method™ & How I Move Through Difficult Emotions Without Getting Stuck (Moving Through the Storm, Part 1) 29:01

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Today on The Femme Cast, we’re kicking off a powerful 5-part series called Moving Through the Storms, Upheavals and Massive Change, where I’m sharing the exact spiritual tools I use to navigate uncertainty, fear, and life’s biggest challenges with grace and personal power. Divorce, heartbreak, loss of a home, loss of a job, living on overdraft for …

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The Relationship Void: Navigating Loneliness, Letting Go, and Finding Yourself 31:16

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In this raw and heartfelt episode of The Femme Cast, I dive into the often-overlooked space I call the "relationship void"—that limbo between letting go of toxic relationships and stepping into something new. I share my personal journey of breaking free from unaligned connections, confronting my biggest trigger—loneliness—and learning to use this t…

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The 5 Shifts I Made to Attract Healthy Love (After 15 Years of being Lied to and Cheated On) 45:03

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In this episode of The Femme Cast, I share my deeply personal journey of healing, self-discovery, and transformation after a 15-year toxic relationship where I was repeatedly lied to and cheated on, and then of course...made to believe it was all in my head. If you’ve ever felt exhausted by toxic dynamics or emotionally unavailable partners, this…

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Breaking Free from Over-Giving: How Prioritizing Your Needs Can Transform Your Relationships 38:00

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I can still remember the day I hit rock bottom with over-giving. I was with one of my exes, and I had run myself so ragged that my body felt like it was falling apart. Inflammation coursed through me—eczema, rashes, joint aches, gluten intolerances. My emotional well-being? Stuffed so far down it was almost unrecognizable. I told myself that if I j…

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Why I Chose Myself Over Love: My Thoughts On Navigating Alignment, Breakups, And Manifesting Your Dream Life And Relationship 38:55

7M ago38:55

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Are you staying in a relationship that you know isn't right for you, just because it’s “good enough”? What if the most loving thing you could do for yourself—and them—is to walk away? Would you? In this episode of The Femme Cast, I share the shocking truth about why manifesting love sometimes means manifesting a breakup. Join me as I dive into the …

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How To Close Out One Year & Set Powerful Intentions For The Next (My Personal Anti-Resolution Process) 51:46

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2024 was a shit show, no doubt. But for me, it was also a year of transformation, healing, and growth. In this episode of The Femme Cast, I’m sharing how I navigated the hot mess that was 2024, made peace with the chaos, and turned it all into fuel for an even more powerful 2025. This isn’t your typical New Year’s resolution talk—this is about clos…

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Giving Too Much, Getting Too Little: How to Stop Losing Yourself For Love 40:06

8M ago40:06

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Have you ever poured everything into a relationship, hoping it would bring you closer to the love you deserve, only to feel drained, unseen, and unappreciated? Wondering why your efforts aren’t reciprocated? What if the secret to the healthy, loving relationship you crave starts with choosing you? In this heartfelt and empowering episode of The Fem…

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The Holiday Thrive Guide For Singles, Mingles & Hot Mess Entanglements | And Why The Holidays Are The Best (And Worst) Time To Be Single 53:01

9M ago53:01

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The holidays are here, and while the world screams coupledom with twinkling lights, mistletoe, and those Starbucks red cups, being single can feel like a one-way ticket to Lonelyville. But what if this season could be your time to thrive? In this episode of The Femme Cast, I’m breaking down the bittersweet highs and lows of being single during the …

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The Curse Of The Fiercely Independent Woman | Wanting Love But Pushing It Away And Yet Still Wondering If It Will Ever Happen 45:22

9M ago45:22

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Have you ever found yourself fiercely independent yet deeply longing for love, only to push it away when it comes close? In this episode of The Femme Cast, I’m sharing my personal journey of breaking free from the painful patterns of toxic codependency, people-pleasing, and fearful avoidance—patterns that kept me stuck in a cycle of wanting love bu…

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Rewriting Your Love Story | Transforming Old Narratives Into New Relationship Realities 38:11

9M ago38:11

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In this episode of The Femme Cast, we’re diving deep into the art of rewriting your love story by transforming old, limiting beliefs into empowering new narratives that align with the love you truly deserve. We’ll unpack the impact of ingrained beliefs and past experiences on your relationship patterns, as well as the transformative power of self-a…