Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Shame is a disease that affects us all, shame is a survival mechanism. Lucky for us, trauma expert and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Brian Mahan teaches us the key to stop shame from ruling our lives. We learn about toxic shame vs healthy shame, and how shame can be stored in our bodies. We also learn about memory and the brain - the higher brain vs the lower brain - and how we can’t always believe what we remember. Aka almost 50% of what we remember is often altered...what! He also shares how to avoid attracting negative energy…*hint* stop looking for the bad things, because that's bringing energy to them!! We learn how to rewire our brain to create new neural pathways to create better behavioral patterns! Don't miss this incredible two-part episode...and please let us know what you learned from it. BRIAN RESOURCES *Brian’s website has amazing resources for everyone: www.briandmahan.com *Also traumahealing.org & healingshame.com - two other amazing resources Brian: @briandmahansep --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Going through a tough time? On today’s show, Maria talks about coping with rainy seasons and picking up the right umbrella . Bad things may be meant to happen in order to elevate you. Most positive changes won't feel good - at first. Are you giving away your power? Want to raise your vibration when down - don't hang out with old acquaintances, hang out with new strangers, just ask Ester Hicks. The quality of your life is a direct reflection of the expectations of your peers - just ask Tony Robbins. Do those around your push you to reach your full potential. We certainly are trying here! Enjoy this episode and share with a friend who you think would benefit from it, too! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

What's a chakra? How do chakras work? What do chakras tell us? Well, everyday clairvoyant, intuitive healer and renowned author, Cyndi Dale is here to answer ALL your burning chakra questions, and more. Today Maria Menounos and Cyndi Dale discuss the 12 chakras and Cyndi teaches us how to determine our chakra type. Once determining your charka type you'll then be able to tap your individual energy system for health, healing and harmonious weight. The duo discuss how food and what you should eat is determined by your chakra type, call it the charka diet if you will. We learn that food cravings are ironically most often things we are allergic or intolerant to AND your cravings can even come from a place in your childhood that needs healing. Enjoy this episode and please share with a friend who you think would love it too! Cyndi's book available Aug 3rd: https://www.amazon.com/Chakras-Food-You-Individual-Harmonious/dp/1250790670 @TheKelseyMeyerHandles: @CyndiDaleEnergy @BetterTogetherWithMaria @MariaMenounos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hay Kweenz, Regular Guys and Girls, we fooled 'em again! We made it to another edition of Regular Guy Friday! Overindulgence leads to rage and whether it's mindless rage or focused rage, it's still rage. When it comes to projects and jobs: 1) less people means more productivity - and more happiness. 2) comfort zones may be comfy but will age you fast 3) adapt to new situations and learn new skills - new skills come from young, open minds. Whether in a relationship or a divorce, eye the big picture and keep your ego out of it. All Setbacks are Set-Ups as long as..... The 21st century is changing negotiation techniques - and why it's better to get a little less than you think you deserve. If we got everything we wanted in life, we would be married to our elementary school crushes - or in Kelsey's case, a heroin addict. Finishing schools may be a thing of the past, but life schools are more necessary than ever. Who else will teach Kelsey's dates that they serve tacos on Taco Tuesdays? Whether it's Simone Biles at the Olympics, you or someone you love, it's better to bend than break, unless you're Joe Frazier in Manilla. Bye Betches. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: Dec 16, 2020 No matter how hard this year has been, even if you're DREADING the Holidays, you are NOT alone. These words of comfort have never been more important, and the beautifully eloquent MaryAnn DiMarco brought us a whole hour of comforting words, conversation, energy, and techniques to heal our broken souls. MaryAnn teaches us how to tune into our inner knowing, reinstate faith in our lives, and even reach those guides and deceased loved ones to put their hands on our backs and remind us: "I've got you." Give me a (🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️) if you NEEDED this as much as I did. And PLEASE tag someone who you know could use some comfort right now. I guarantee they'll find it with MaryAnn ❤️. If you haven't already, make sure you're subscribed on YouTube where I have conversations like this almost EVERY day. ALTWELL CBD: https://altwell.com/ MaryAnn's Instagram: @MaryAnnTheMedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Maria is updating us on her latest project...a CHRISTMAS MOVIE!! She spills all the details on what she has been filming in Connecticut, and how she and her castmates, Jana Kramer and Ryan McPartlin are bonding. She also shares some heartbreaking news about her parents dog Beethoven who they had to put down the other day. She gets emotional with the Heal Squad talking about how she knew it was time and the lessons they learned and the advice they have for others who are going through a similar situation. Maria also discusses her love of Caliper CBD (our discount code below!!), she and Kev share how they are loving Connecticut and Kelsey informs them that LA is still "poppin'" !! Kelsey also shares how she got a zillion mosquito bites over the weekend and Kev said she can't sit outside at those later hours anymore.. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally aired: February 24 2021 World acclaimed author Anne Lamott sat in with Maria, and Heal Squad friend and guest co-host, Lisa Bilyeu. What began as promotion for her upcoming book “Dusk, Night, Dawn” turned into a one hour guide for people (especially women) on how to navigate so many familiar dilemmas. Anne shared pearls for first time writers, the cure for feelings of hopelessness, how to silence feelings of fear and fraud, how perfectionism is the voice of oppression, how to diffuse female shame bred into us and three steps to breaking self destructive habits. She also discusses how much society wires us to ‘get’ (achievements, accolades, wealth etc.) as opposed to ‘give’ and the bottomless life void it fails to fill. The best part is the solutions, faith and hope she shares. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally aired: October 7, 2019 Maria sits down with brain expert, Jim Kwik who was once known as the “boy with a broken brain” after a childhood brain injury left him struggling in school. He’s now a memory & speed-reading expert who has spent the last 25 years helping people improve their memory, learn to speed-read, increase their decision-making skills, and unleash their super brains. Today, he’s helping us unleash our super brains. We’re talking memory tips, the power of the brain, the best food and supplements for your brain and so much more! Interview starts at 18:00 Jim is the CEO of Kwik Learning, founder of SuperheroYou, social entrepreneur and international speaker. Jim Kwik’s Website: https://jimkwik.com/Kwik Learning: https://www.kwiklearningonline.com/Social: @JimKwik --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hay Kweenz, Regular Guys and Girls, we fooled 'em again! We made it to another edition of Regular Guy Friday. Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of illusion...WHAT!? Culture is a direct result of what you'll tolerate. Summer downtime is for fun but also for planning. And as far as planning goes, you may have a business plan and maybe a life plan, too. Forget them! It's business and life MAPS that yield results and success. Putting your companion animal down is never easy but remember their brief time here should teach us something. Making Cable TV Christmas Movies isn't easy either, especially when you're paired in a scene next to a Christmas Movie Extra Vampire. That time when Vampires go from blood suckers to comedy gold. Most of us can never be Kweenz. Kels came close. Is #KweenAdjacent a thing? If so, it's totally #krisp. Can Kels survive LA without her Regular Guy partner, Kev? Something tells us her old coworker, Tom from Nordstrom, isn't doing the job...what do you guys think?? Bye Betches. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: August 24, 2020 Covid got you down? Most Americans are lonelier and more depressed than they've EVER been. You may be one of them, but you don't have to be, we have some solutions for you. In his return to our show, Dr. Daniel Amen, whom the Washington Post called "the most popular psychiatrist in America," acknowledges a surge in his suicidal clientele, but he is not giving up hope. By offering simple, everyday strategies like Havening or, even habitually saying to ourselves, "today is going to be a great day," we can create noticeable shifts in our everyday life. Dr. Amen discusses the "dragons" that breathe fire into our past traumas, and how we can fight those dragons to find peace, even though we're facing the most challenging chapter of our current century. Dr. Amen also gives a list of amazing natural remedies for depression like Omega-3, saffron, and lavender, which studies have proven can act as natural anti-depressants. Trust me, we understand how hard it is right now, but there is hope! RESOURCES: Dr Amen's Website: www.amenclinics.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: August 27, 2020 You've probably heard the term #ConsciousUncoupling, but you may be surprised to learn the author who coined the term does not advocate for divorce. Instead, Katherine Woodward Thomas, bestselling author and relationship thought leader, believes that we need to heal our traumas and discover our best self before we're capable of fostering a beautiful relationship. Do you believe you're worthy of love? Do you believe you're worthy to GIVE love? Katherine will help you through these questions with practical techniques like #Visioning your future with 3 simple questions, and employing "best future self" exercises to turn your life around, faster than you could have ever imagined. Katherine is a BEAUTIFUL storyteller, and I got very emotional during our lovely chat. Share this episode with someone who needs it, and make sure to subscribe to my channel on YouTube for amazing tips EVERY weekday, using the swipe up link in my story! RESOURCES: Katherine's Website: https://katherinewoodwardthomas.com/ Katherine's Class: https://katherinewoodwardthomas.com/e... Katherine's SOCIALS: @KatWoodwardThom & @KatherineWoodwardThomas Katherine's New Book: https://go.lnkam.com/link/r?u=https%3.. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

In part 2 of our interview with international celebrity designer and design psychology expert Kelli Ellis, we discuss why and how she moved her entire life to Barcelona from California during a pandemic and dive deeper into how one can actually heal faster through design. Kelli reveals that our decor can effect our emotions and lucky for us, even shares what colors and lighting will improve our mood. And if you are having trouble decluttering, Kelli also shares a couple of tricks and exercises that will help you get rid of those old items. And lastly, we talk about how to design on a budget and make your space look like a million bucks, without spending that much money. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Interior designer Kelli Ellis joined the Heal Squad today to discuss renovations and the psychology behind renovations. Kelli discussed the tremendous positive impact lighting and mirroring has. She also shared the healing power of plants – including even the healing power of artificial plants. What? Floating shelves increase room size appearance. Cooler light bulbs vs. warmer light bulbs. White lighting vs. yellow lighting. What bulbs to install for which rooms and why as well as the psychological ramifications of either. How the container store, mirrors and Pinterest can give you the designer closet on a dime and in small spaces. Lamps Plus outlets can give you a ton of bang for your buck. You CAN do interior design, digitally. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hay Kweenz, Regular Guys and Girls, we fooled 'em again! We made it to another edition of Regular Guy Friday. Another lock down may come just in time for Christmas. And as far as Christmas goes, forget Scrooge, Tiny Tim and Bob Crachet, It was Fezziwig who had it right all along. Everything you do in your day must somehow serve your dream with this ONE exception. Dreams come true, fantasies don't. Trinkets may be shiny BUT they're holding you back. Your greatest strength can also be your greatest weakness. Seek progress over perfection. Your perfect self is NOT your best self. Your best self are all these parts - and those parts will surprise and even relieve you. Knowledge is only potential power. Execution IS power while complexity is the enemy of execution. When it comes to health care it's east meets west that's best. We judge others negatively based on our own shortcomings. Kev doesn't have the time to meet Kelsey's Nordstrom coworker friend Tom but will make time to organize her closet. Maybe that will change when Regular Guy Friday ends after 25 shows to complete a box set. Pop champagne this weekend, while you still can. Bye Betches. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

On today’s episode Maria shares tools on how change isn't always bad and how to navigate stressful situations and crises. She offers breathing techniques as well as actions you can do with your hands to bring relief. But that was just the beginning. The problems when making decisions out of panic, how stress is really fear masked and practices to escape that state of mind also came up. Maria shares the value of morning rituals in curbing stress and how everyday is an opportunity to re-calibrate your attraction. She reminds us that we are magnets: whatever we feel is what we will attract. Lastly, Keven and Maria discuss the power of neutrality vs. positivity which mindset successful thought leaders practice. What magic REALLY happens when belief meets desire. Whether navigating post pandemic stressful changes or even daily obstacles, this is a valuable episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: August 26, 2020 You've probably been told by many smart people that stress is harmful for your body, but get ready to have your mind blown. Studies show that the BELIEF that stress is harmful is far more toxic than the actual stress itself. Dr. Kelly McGonigal will fundamentally change your entire relationship to stress through her incredible teachings. She's grown a massive following (including O Magazine's FIRST Visionary Award), because of her powerful advocacy of MINDSET shifts around stress. Kelly says that stress is simply: "what arises in your brain and in your body when something that you care about is at stake." By ingraining this belief system into our everyday life, we'll create new neural pathways that will actually create a "biology of courage" in our bodies when we face stressful moments. And don't even get me STARTED on Kelly's research on movement and exercise. She highlights new studies that show us that our muscles are our own pharmacies that produce natural anti-depressants when we exercise. Talk about inspiring! I know this episode can change lives, and I'd LOVE for you to share it with someone who needs this message. Check out the full show on YouTube, and make sure you subscribe when you land there! RESOURCES: Kelly's Website: http://kellymcgonigal.com/ Kelly's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... Kelly's Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyV… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Maria’s back! In this powerful episode she gives us an update on everything that has happened since her mother’s passing. Maria talks about her grieving process, her mother communicating through dreams, her surrogacy journey, her new Target obsession, and lastly discusses how often with difference comes shame. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: July 29, 2020 I didn't think I could love the always hilarious @NikkiGlaser more, but after my amazing conversation with her today, I do. I was thrilled to experience a different side of Nikki, where she opened up about everything from considering a permanent move to St. Louis, to her relationship with herself and it affecting other relationships. We talked stand-up, hosting @jimmykimmellive in quarantine, dating, and I prescribed her some Better Together episodes she has to listen to. As a fellow type-A in this business, we connected on a LOT of levels. How do we strike that perfect balance between work, love, and happiness? Are we entitled to saying no when presented with huge opportunities? I applaud Nikki's openness and vulnerability here, and I'm grateful for the laughs that came along the way! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hey Kweenz, Regular Guys and Gals, we fooled em again - we made it through another week and to another Regular Guy Friday. Kelsey is back from Seattle and our duo is reunited in LA. Our loved ones who have passed on are always around us, sending us messages - we just need to be open to receiving them as Maria learned. Narcissism continues to rise, in all generations. Why our generation is responsible, what we can do to curb the tide and how important it is to do so. We are here to help one another, learn from mistakes and have a few laughs. We need to write it because Kev forgot to say it. Luckily, he and Kelsey remembered to say 'Bey Betches.' Bye Betches. ;) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: October 6, 2020 What's it going to take for you to FINALLY live the life you want to live? For me it was a brain tumor. For @ShaunaNiequest, it was the painful realization that her stress, exhaustion, and overwhelm had turned into nothing: complete numbness. But wasn't Shauna was living her dream..? Multiple #NYT bestselling author, frequently booked international lecturer, and celebrated thought leader? Despite the success, she realized that her inability to be present with the people she truly loved the most - her husband and her children - was the final straw. As she says in her bestseller #PresentOverPerfect: "It's very hard to be loved and connected to the people in your home when you're always bringing them your most exhausted self and resenting the fact that the scraps you're giving them aren't cutting it.” Shauna's decision to choose presence over perfection wasn't an easy one; as she mentions in the interview, saying yes to some people means saying no to others. But if we're guaranteed to disappoint people, shouldn't we make those people the least important people, rather than our closest loved ones? In today's beautiful convo, Shauna and I discuss how to make those decisions as we inevitably disappoint certain people in our lives so we can honor those we love the most. Subscribe To Better Together w/ Maria Menounos: https://www.youtube.com/c/mariamenounos Subscribe & Review Better Together w/ Maria Menounos: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-together-with-maria-menounos/id1320060107 Join Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/bettertogetherwithmaria Check out our BT Clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMkQ9ASfIEwqvkR7KHu-FQ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL! Instagram: https://instagram.com/bettertogetherwithmaria TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJD6vrkY/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/432608110738691 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/better-together-with-maria-menounos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: November 18, 2019 We have the woman redefining “badassery” herself, Bozoma Saint John. Over the course of her highly successful career, she has earned a reputation as a trailblazing brand marketing executive and change agent. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix, and a global leader in entertainment, sports & fashion. Today we’re talking to her about her journey, taking up space, being authentic in the workplace, how to live life bold, own your accomplishments and create a group of supportive people around you. Before joining Endeavor, she served as Chief Brand Officer at Uber, Head of Global Consumer Marketing at Apple Music & iTunes and Head of Music and Entertainment Marketing at PepsiCo. She was inducted into Billboard’s Women in Music Hall of Fame and the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement, as well as recognition on The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 list in 2018 and as Billboard’s Executive of the Year in 2016. She has worked with celebrities like Beyonce, Jimmy Iovene and Dr. Dre and continues to be celebrated in every space she enters. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: September 23, 2020 Do you ever feel like you're not entitled to your success? Triple threat actress, entrepreneur, and writer Gen Padalecki (@NowAndGen) opened up about that in our lovely convo on my show @BetterTogetherwithMaria. We discuss this tendency, especially for women, to discount their success, but Gen, who recently launched a clothing line with @Khols, has a LOT of success to own. Learn how she manages three kids, her marriage, AND an upcoming, starring role on #CW #Walker across from her @CWsupernatural hubby Jared! Speaking of Jared, he pops in for some laughs, an exciting tease about the upcoming #Supernatural season, some couple advice, and even his thoughts on the new @ParisHilton doc since he's worked with her many times, including her first on-screen role in #HouseOfWax. Share this with a friend who LOVES Supernatural! RESOURCES: Gen's Blog: www.nowandgen.com Gen's Socials: @GenPadalecki --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: October 8, 2020 Feeling ALONE in your journey with mental health? Brittany Snow knows how you feel. She's been open about her mental health journey, but acknowledges it was someone else's story that helped carry her out of her own darkness. Having been on both sides of it, Brittany realized something powerful: sharing your mental health journey may be the ticket to rescuing someone else from their struggles. Out of that realization, #SeptemberLetters was born, thanks to help of her creative partner and co-founder of September Letters, Jaspre Guest. September Letters is an online community to share your stories about mental health, publicly or anonymously, so NONE of us feel so alone. We are all here to help one another, because we are #BetterTogether. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hey regular guys and gals, we fooled em again and made it through another week and to another edition of Regular Guy Friday. Kelsey is reminded you can never go home and how getting off life's merry go round is uncomfortable to you and to others on the ride as well. Sometimes when you help fulfill people's needs, they use the free time to create new needs, then expect you to fulfill them AND be angry when you don't. OUCH. You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. Responding to put downs and verbal insults is hard for those not programmed to give them. The difference between rest and vacation and why the former is more important when pursuing dreams. Life and business is about awareness and anticipation which most Regular Guys and Gals don't know.. however, when Regular Guys and Gals learn and apply this, the results are extraordinary. Regular People can win - even in Hollywood. Big Sister Friday inches closer to taking the Regular Guy Friday spot. That's okay. It gives Regular Guys and Gals more time to prepare for Christmas. We are 6 months away from the holidays! Happy Leon Day and Bye Betches. To sign up for Gaby Piccirilli's Reflexology Class: https://www.rpt.health/courses Use code 'bettertogether' for $100 off!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: November 24, 2020 Do you want to have a terrific day... EVERY DAY!? Dr. Srikumar Rao, a world-renowned joy and creativity coach, offers tools that can set us up to do just this, which is that he's one of @Mindvalley's top-rated experts. Dr. Rao uses ancient teachings from all traditions to illuminate simple truths about what it means to live our best lives. Dr Rao can help you navigate challenging family members, fears about our futures, and that nagging #MentalChatter that can be so hard to let go of! In his words: "Why would we hand over the keys of our own happiness to someone else?) If you know someone who is stressed about the upcoming holiday season, TAG them below, and make sure you subscribe to @BetterTogetherWithMaria with the link in the bio! RESOURCES: The Rao Institute: https://theraoinstitute.com/ Masterclass Page - https://mval.li/?a=9321&c=2468&p=r&s1= Sales Page - https://mval.li/?a=9321&c=2469&p=r&s1= --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: July 7, 2020 Craving more happiness in your life? Today, I featured NYT bestselling author and happiness expert Gretchen Rubin to discuss the practical "emergency toolkit" methods to increase your happiness; did you know "smelling the roses" is scientifically proven to increase your happiness? Also, did you know that clutter doesn't necessarily equal disorganization! You HAVE to watch today's episode to find out why! I know there are people in your life who NEED a happiness boost right now, so @mention them in the comments below to change their day! RESOURCES: Gretchen's Socials: @GretchenRubin Gretchen's Emergency Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OJ... Gretchen's 4 Tendencies Quiz: https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: October 28, 2020 Growing up, I idolized Cindy Crawford, and even today, I STILL view her career as a north star while I navigate my own. Cindy is the embodiment of class, grace, and sophistication, but it's her open willingness to share her insecurities that make her such an important voice in this business. In today's interview, we discuss the heyday of 90's supermodel obsession, her reckoning with the inevitable aging we ALL face, her tips on parenting, marriage, diet, and even even business. Cindy says that knowing your authentic self is one of the best ways to find self confidence in any room, and emphasizes the importance of knowing who you are, because NOBODY can take that away from you! RESOURCES: Cindy's Socials: @CindyCrawford Cindy's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Cindy… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: September 8, 2020 Curious about energy healing, but not completely sold on it? Unsure where to even begin? If you are, Cyndi Dale is the teacher for you. This 27 (!) time bestselling author has won multiple awards for her accessible, but academic approach to energy work, and she believes it is for everyone! How about this, are you always feeling tired? Do you feel BURDENED by the sadness or anxiety of other people? Cyndi will help you by giving you practical techniques, meditations, and exercises to block out those hurdles and invite energetic freedom into your own life. By outlining what a Chakra actually is, how we can clear our own Chakras and protect our auras, Cyndi's method could change the way you experience your day to day life. Watch to find out what made ALL of us cry on air. For more AMAZING tools, techniques and topics that will better you and your life, SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube, and make sure to watch Better Together w/ Maria Menounos EVERYDAY! Also, make sure you are following our new Better Together Instagram: @bettertogetherwithmaria ! RESOURCES: Cyndi's Website: www.cyndidale.com Cyndi's Socials: @CyndiDaleEnergy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

HAPPY 20TH EP KWEENZ!!!! We fooled em again!! We Regular Guys and Gals made it through another week where we discovered two valuable, if only, tools when being forced to deal with narcissists and criminals. Hero or villain? The narcissist external narrative has them portrayed as either or and nothing else. You still can never go home in life BUT it can be positive reinforcement when you do. Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation. Forgiveness always creates light, but the same cannot always be said of Reconciliation. Discerning the non reconcilable and the reconcilable and the healthy means to approach the latter. The underrated power of intention in ALL actions and perhaps the most underrated tools in growth, success and fulfillment. Regular Guy Friday to be permanently pre-empted in favor of Big Sister Friday which doesn't matter because we will always be Kweenz. Bye Betches has even more meaning when you say it twice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: September 14, 2020 Do you feel like you're stuck in someone else's dream? Or maybe you feel like you're stuck in the WRONG dream. Joy strategist @GraceHarry can relate. After a mega-successful career in the music industry, Grace took a step back and realized she still hadn't unlocked the truth of her own joy. Since then, she's pivoted and works as a celebrated joy strategist to powerful C-suite execs and pop culture icons like #Common. Grace says that "happiness is ethereal, but JOY is your birthright." By implementing strategies like "finding your starting 5" and viewing all of your relationships as partnerships to accomplish the goals that we want, we can unlock the life we've always wanted to live. Everyone NEEDS this right now, so share it!! Share it with all your friends & family who will benefit, and for the full interview, you HAVE to click the link in my bio! When you land there, make sure you subscribe!!! RESOURCES: Grace's Socials: @GraceHarry --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: October 14, 2020 "Sharing my stories and my pain to help somebody else that’s the most beautiful thing, because it doesn’t matter who you are or what your job is, we’ve all felt insecure, we’ve all felt lonely, we’ve all felt helpless…" YEP!! Right there with you Ally. And I bet a lot of you are too? This beautiful soul Ally Brooke and I had the most incredible conversation today - all about her journey, from illustrious girl band #FifthHarmony to a killer solo career, the nasty and beautiful moments she's experienced in the music industry and how she has turned her pain into pride... curious what wound us BOTH up in tears?! You'll have to watch to find out. Tag an #AllyBrooke obsessed friend below! Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE needs to listen to this right now. Link in bio to full show, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE when you get there! RESOURCES: Ally's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-H... Ally's Socials: @AllyBrooke --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: November 11, 2020 How does one of the world's best quarterbacks, @RussellWilson, keep his cool under pressure?Mostly because of @TrevorMoawad, his mental conditioning coach, and one of the world's most sought-after experts, particularly in high-performance athletics. Trevor is a pioneer in the "neutral thinking" thought space, and stresses the importance of avoiding negativity, monitoring our self-talk, and taking pragmatic action when faced with challenges. And how about this one: "So much of what defines a great performer is not what they’re willing to do, it’s what they’re willing NOT to do." Make sure you subscribe to @BetterTogetherWithMaria by clicking the link tree in my bio :) RESOURCES: Trevor's Website: https://moawadconsultinggroup.com/ Trevor's Partnership w/ Russell: https://www.thinkbig-gofar.com/ Trevor's Instagram: @TrevorMoawad Trevor's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Takes-What-Thi… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: September 28, 2020 Are you feeling emotionally and spiritually lost? @DrAnitaPhillips has exactly what you need. Dr. Anita Phillips is a world-renowned expert lauded for her unique and powerful blend of spirituality and mental health advocacy. For centuries, spiritual communities and psychology communities have shunned each other, but Dr. Anita sees both spirituality and mental health as having inextricable ties. For Dr. Anita, our mental health is directly tied to our beliefs about purpose, life, and deity. In a time where the world is in crisis, our beliefs about where we go after we leave this world, for example, have profound conscious and subconscious effects on our mental health. She provides POWERFUL excessive to help us get to these beliefs so that we can start having a foundation on which to anchor emotional wellness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hay Kweenz we fooled ‘em again!! It’s another edition of Regular Guy Friday, this week Kev and Kelsey bring you the wild tale of Kev’s past 90s adventures with “Grady ‘Lobster Boy’ Styles!!” The discussion leads to talks about the sociopaths, vampires and little monsters all around us, and the serious tole they take on our individual wellbeing. Kels shares her own personal adventures with mini monsters, upper endoscopies and the fun of anesthesia. Kelsey then reads a powerful passage by @Chimamanda_Adichie with regards to narcissism and behaviors today, and the duo discuss how it’s an inditement of all vs one generation, and how the passage should be used as a tool for all of us to self evaluate and improve..."what I find increasingly troubling: a cold-blooded grasping, a hunger to take and take and take, but never give; a massive sense of entitlement; an inability to show gratitude..." OUCH! Heavy and powerful stuff. BUT we of course end the episode reminding ourselves and everyone else that we are all still Kweens and how summer can be your moment to reset, pause or just blow steam: just be aware of whatever option you choose. Bye Beeeetches! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: July 8, 2020 Overwhelmed? Not where you want to be in your life?! Bestselling author of "Get S**t Done" Erin Falconer BLEW MARIA'S MIND today when she stressed the importance of checking in with ourselves. Erin's revolutionary techniques to productivity will CHANGE YOUR LIFE: take stock of what you ACTUALLY want limit your goals to three major focuses throw off the expectations of perfection You can literally do a 180 on your own life!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Originally Aired: September 10, 2020 You've seen his videos, you know his voice, and chances are he's helped you CRUSH IT in your own life... There's a reason everyone knows @GaryVee! He is one of the most popular and respected media gurus and online personalities in the world, and he practices what he preaches. GaryVee has built multiple companies, brands, and perhaps most impressively a community of millions of followers who look to him for wisdom about self-esteem, achieving our goals, and as he says: CRUSHING IT. As the CEO of VaynerX media, Gary has consulted with companies like Chase, Toyota, and Craft to teach them how to survive and thrive in a digital world, and his corporate advice can help you too. But Gary is more than just a sharp media mind. He's a humble Russian immigrant who admits in today's conversation that his biggest fear isn't failure, or backpedaling, it's the fear of creating hurdles in his own life to prevent him from moving forward. More than money, fame, or success, Gary values freedom, and he says it's been the single biggest asset to building his companies. Also, for you sports fans, Gary and I go AT IT on the show in a Jets v. Patriots showdown. I HOPE we're still friends after that one… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Gdl0u3XHbCk Originally Aired: July 13, 2020 Feeling like you've hit your rock bottom? 3-Time NYT Bestselling author @GlennonDoyle can relate. After a severe alcohol addiction, a crippling fight w/ bulimia, and a broken marriage, she's reinvigorated herself with yet another lauded book "UNTAMED" - where she teaches women everywhere including me, how to finally listen to that inner voice and chase the life we actually want to live. There's a reason Oprah Winfrey is producing a scripted film based on her life. Glennon believes that women are tamed to shrink and disappear, rather than embrace the wild, beautiful lives that live inside each and every one us. Really, her message is simple: "Disappoint as many people as you can to avoid disappointing yourself." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/dvIsEDeubxw Originally Aired: September 3, 2020 Tired of being told you’re ‘to this’ or ‘too that’? Feeling outcast, like you’re never accepted or enough? Well Sah D'Simone is here to tell you to FORGET THAT. The author and spiritual activist passionate about the message of authenticity and self acceptance, created a space where everyone is welcomed, loved and appreciated for who they are. But Sah had his own journey to acceptance. After being ousted from the company he helped build, Sah began his spiritual voyage, traveling to India and Nepal to study under, among others, the Dalai Lama, and he's never been the same since. Now, Sah is a beloved author and TED speaker whose #SpirituallySassy community is committed to inclusion and authenticity above all else, even in spaces that don't always welcome it with open arms. As a queer Brazilian immigrant, Sah noticed that many of the "tables" that preach inclusion didn't have a seat for him, so as he puts it, "he created his own table!” Sah says that #forgiveness is the secret sauce to presence and has three pillars - forgiving yourself, forgiving those who have unintentionally harmed you, and even forgiving those who have gone out of their way to cause you harm. Sah's undeniable charisma and beautiful heart & spirit make him a rising star in the world of empowerment spirituality - he’s amazing, such a big Sah fan. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hay Kweenz, we fooled em again. We Regular Guys and Gals made it through another week! The duo discuss post-pandemic 'reset'. And on that note: trauma leaves you in all or nothing state. Divorce your story and own your positive truth. Leaders anticipate, losers react and winners respond. Life is a dance between desire and fear and complexity is the enemy of execution. Self-limiting beliefs turn into habits. Judge someone and surrender the ability to influence them. Don't stay in what you did. Don't view past with regret and future with fear. The end does not justify the means because the means becomes the end. Affirmation without discipline is a dangerous illusion. And while we need judgement detox, there IS a difference between judgement and being measured. We who don't want to be measured, don't want to be accountable. Yikes. New improvements for 'Better Together' when Maria returns to the starting line up. Kev bumps into billboard icon, Angelyne, in LA while Kels gets hit on three times in Boston. Seltzer alcohol drinks are the new nectar of Kweenz. And Kels ending the show by butchering the Kweenz tongue with a 'Bye Bi-tches', in favor of the accepted annunciation, 'Bye BETCHES' has us judging her and proving, once again, we Regular Guys and Gals have SO much more work to do. Bye Betches.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/1YTaOdJebEo Originally Aired: September 22, 2020 Feeling stuck? Like you're in a rut and can't seem to find a way out? You most likely need to shift your beliefs and focus... Dean Graziosi, who you've probably seen on TV, YouTube, social media, or at a @TonyRobbins seminar, is one of the world's most celebrated self-learning experts, and today he helped us realize we ALL need to shift our beliefs and focus if we want to feel good & succeed. When you put Dean on a mic, his wisdom is apparent and immediate. Today, he discussed how this pandemic can be an opportunity for us, why the pain of inaction can move us to make real changes, and why we feel most alive when we shift towards uncomfortable, imperfect, courageous action. Dean also has incredible advice about our access to free knowledge and education, and for those of you struggling with decisions about whether you (or your kids) should go to college, he'll have thoughts for you. Everyone NEEDS to hear this episode. I don't just say this because he's my friend, the proof is in the pudding(!!) Dean is one of the best and he can help us all change our lives by changing our minds. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/NAdVQURTxzo Originally Aired: July 20, 2020 #Egoscue practitioner @TheBrianBradley has worked with @TonyRobbins for nearly 30 years, and these practices have revolutionized the way Tony, and Brian's many high-profile clients, live their lives. Today, we'll learn targeted, easy-to-apply "e-cises" that take about 5 minutes every day, and can promote everything from chronic pain management to cellulite reduction, even amplified immunity! 94% of patients who practice E-cises see measurable improvements. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/zg_HBGDESwA Gaby Piccirilli is a holistic health professional and founder of Regenerative Pathway Therapy. Gaby who specializes in treating ailments from the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional sides sat in with the Heal Squad for a special two part episode. Life is always on our side as well as one giant school. Feed your mind, daily. Build the life you want through thought. The 62 page book written in 1903 entitled 'As a Man Thinketh' can give you all life's answers just by reading one page everyday. Journaling, being alone in nature, improved diet, volunteer work, giving to others and giving them foot massages could be all the therapy you need. You don't need to spend a lot of money on therapy - you mainly have to be in this state of mind. Castor oil, cloth and hot water bottles can heal you and supplements may not always be the answer. Your mind is there to protect you but doesn't have the answers to your healing like your body does. It's easy to guess why Gaby Piccirilli and all her info, tips and tools had to appear in two episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FfvYUjVgXj8 Gaby Piccirilli is a holistic health professional and founder of Regenerative Pathway Therapy. Gaby who specializes in treating ailments from the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional sides sat in with the Heal Squad for a special two part episode. Life is always on our side as well as one giant school. Feed your mind, daily. Build the life you want through thought. The 62 page book written in 1903 entitled 'As a Man Thinketh' can give you all life's answers just by reading one page everyday. Journaling, being alone in nature, improved diet, volunteer work, giving to others and giving them foot massages could be all the therapy you need. You don't need to spend a lot of money on therapy - you mainly have to be in this state of mind. Castor oil, cloth and hot water bottles can heal you and supplements may not always be the answer. Your mind is there to protect you but doesn't have the answers to your healing like your body does. It's easy to guess why Gaby Piccirilli and all her info, tips and tools had to appear in two episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hey Regular Guys and Gals, we fooled em again - made it through another week! And what a week it was as Kev and Kels host the show from separate coasts (thank you zoom and technology!) You can never go home and every time you go on a trip you come back a different person. We need to be there for those who suffered loss without them knowing we are there. It's all about perspective and owning the positive truth in order to get more of the same. You don't know a homeless person's story and when you come back into this new world, you may want to check yourself. Oh, and there is proof as to the illogic and insanity of caring what others think - today more than ever. Kev's fave age group are millennials. Kels IS a millennial. 2 star Apple podcast ratings can kill RGF. If you don't get say Bye Betches right the first time, just say it again. Bye Betches. #KWEENZ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/bDaFMgtR2_o World acclaimed motivational speaker and life coach, Nick Santonastasso, 25, was born with one arm and one finger, no legs and a short life prognosis yet went on to become a varsity wrestler, bodybuilder, a key recurring speaker at Tony Robbin's events, a life coach and an entrepreneur. Nick sat in with the Heal Squad for a two part episode to share a near endless list of life lessons and tools to achieve success and fulfillment. Part Two: Perfectionism is the lowest life standard. Perfectionism is the procrastinator's way to be successful. The past doesn't define you, only the present. Love family and friends but choose your peer group. It's not lack of resources, it's lack of being resourceful. Victim mindset gives you love and attention....at first. The brain is always trying to prove itself right. Stand guard at the door of your brain. Visualization and neuron mirroring. Fearful states lower your life. If after two parts of Nick Santonastasso you're not inspired.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/dIshP8B_jHs World acclaimed motivational speaker and life coach, Nick Santonastasso, 25, was born with one arm and one finger, no legs and a short life prognosis yet went on to become a varsity wrestler, bodybuilder, a key recurring speaker at Tony Robbin's events, a life coach and an entrepreneur. Nick sat in with the Heal Squad for a two part episode to share a near endless list of life lessons and tools to achieve success and fulfillment. Part One: Focusing on negatives will never serve you and there are tools to reframe your mind. It's not the quality of life but the quality of questions you ask. Suffering stops when we focus on giving to others. Always seek lessons in the greatest of tragedies. How to build confidence and the art of modeling, Leisure time yields best ideas. The dirt road to happiness and the highway to hell. A compelling vision will outweigh the greatest of fears. If any of that has you thinking (and why wouldn't it) then this episode is for you. Oh yeah, and that's just Part One of our talk with Nick! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/3PgqZgtgpRg Celebrity Doula, Lifestyle Guru, Mama Glow Founder and Oprah Super Soul 100 member, Latham Thomas, sat in with the Heal Squad for a two parter. Here in part two, Latham discusses how to achieve mindfulness, morning rituals and breathing. Then she got serious! We learned how fences keep good neighbors, external messages that turn us away from ourselves and becoming our own masters. We learn why bubble baths and mommy juice (wine) may not be enough for true acts of self care. Most importantly, perhaps, we learned about 'callings' in life. How do we find our callings and purpose? How passion may differ from calling. How fulfillment comes from answering our calling and how answering that calling may not always be fun or easy. If you're searching for more, feel lost or need direction, this episode is for you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Gag2S_tcgZA Celebrity Doula, Lifestyle Guru, Mama Glow Founder and Oprah Super Soul 100 member, Latham Thomas, sat in with the Heal Squad for a two parter where she offered a variety of subjects, lessons and life tools. Fear strips us of our power and courage and baby steps gets us through our fear and back toward power. Social media is a cruel master unless... What we consume, consumes us. Don't call people out, call them in! There are so many apps for new moms to get them through mental health woes and so much more. If you want tips on how to get through these times and beyond in this ever challenging new landscape, this episode is a must listen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

KWEENZ! We fooled em again!! It's another Regular Guy Friday *Memorial Weekend Edition* ! K & K are hoping and wishing you all the most fun Memorial Day, and wondering if perhaps this is the beginning of Kween summer?? The duo discuss the week, touching on Maria's beautiful episode she did, catching everyone up to speed on how she's doing and her own grieving journey. They discussed, of course, Jae Rae and listening to signs from the universe. Kev keeps getting bird visitors on and around his car?! We dive into what this could potentially mean....any thoughts? We also discuss an amazing guest we had on this week, Nick Santonastasso, who you will all get to hear next week. Born with no legs and one arm, Nick is a living miracle, but not only is his story powerful so are his lessons and teachings. He has an impactful take on the victim mindset, which we break down. We end the show with another congrats to Nick Cannon's baby, Powerful Queen (misspelled clearly) Cannon...I mean what a NAME! Cheers to the weekend KWEENZ!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/rOvbXo3wH00 Our fearless leader Maria returns to open up about her mother Litsa's passing for the first time. In this emotional episode, we learn about Maria’s journey of caregiving, grief and self-growth. Maria discusses her own health issues as well as her intervention from none other than Heal Squad friend, Gabby Bernstein. Like many caregivers, Maria not only tirelessly grinded day and night to make Litsa as comfortable as possible, but also never slowed down her work schedule, leading to health issues of her own. Only recently did she have the life-changing revelation that she was a gas tank running on empty. So, under the strict instruction of her friend Gabby Bernstein, Maria shares the importance of taking mental health breaks, standing your ground when working with other caretakers, accepting God's plans, coming to peace with death, and understanding that there is no right way to mourn. Maria opens up about trusting your instincts, even when medical professionals tell you otherwise. Maria also shares a lesson that brought her immense peace: the soul is eternal and ever-present and therefore, even those who have passed will always be with you. Maria discusses her gratitude to this show's audience for standing by her and the show as well as what the future may hold. Whether you have lost a loved one, are losing one, or just want to be there one day someone you love does fall terminally ill, this is an episode you do not want to miss. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support