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No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women
No Shrinking Violets is all about what it truly means for women to take up their space in the world – mind, body and spirit. Mary Rothwell, licensed therapist and certified integrative mental health practitioner, has seen women “stay small” and fit into the space in life that they have been conditioned to believe they deserve. Drawing on 35 years in the mental health field and from her perspective as a woman who was often told to "stay in your lane," Mary discusses how early experiences…
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No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenIs Visualizing a Positive Outcome Effective?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We talk through a simple shift that changes how we handle anxiety: stop mentally rehearsing the worst and start…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Relationship Ambivalence To Clarity: Ways To Decide Whether To Stay Or Go
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Love should feel honest, not hazy. We sit down with Dr. Merideth Thompson, founder of Partner Lab, to unpack how…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenIs “Bloom Where You’re Planted” Always Good Advice?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We explore how growth depends on environment, using plant climate zones to rethink belonging at work, at home, and in…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Codependence To Clarity: Creating Healthy Boundaries
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the problem isn’t that your boundaries are too soft, but that you were taught they had to be walls? We open this…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenDo We Really Feel Grief (and Happiness) in Our Hearts?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We explore heart coherence—the way the body, brain, and emotions sync—and how the vagus nerve helps us return from stress…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenRacism & Bias: Using Privilege to Amplify Others
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Mary and Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton trace how “being the dot” reveals both hypervisibility and invisibility, why…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenIs Avoidance a Form of Rest?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We explore the fine line between restorative rest and reactive avoidance, using body cues, purpose, and outcomes to tell…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Abuse and Shrinking to Self-Recovery: Unmasking Your True Colors
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! A single sentence can change everything. When Kristen Crabtree heard, “You don’t need her permission to move out,” it…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenHave You Created a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We trace how confirmation bias primes our expectations and how self-fulfilling prophecies turn false beliefs into real…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenRewriting Old Stories: How Hypnotherapy Unlocks Change
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the story shaping your choices isn’t the truth, just the loudest memory? We sit down with clinical hypnotherapist…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenIs Confirmation Bias Hurting You?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We explore how confirmation bias shapes what we notice, how we remember, and how we treat ourselves and others. A…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenSelf-Confidence & Leadership: From Climbing Mountains to Motherhood
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We reframe self-doubt, motherhood, and messy life moments as a training ground for leadership, confidence, and authentic…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenIs Shame the Same as Embarrassment?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We separate embarrassment from shame and show how shame gets used to push people back into line. We share family and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom People Pleasing To Personal Power: Healing Weight, Shame, And Identity
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if your body story isn’t about willpower, but about identity you’ve outgrown? We sit down with intuitive healer and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenCan You Change the Intensity of Your Emotions?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Some days the world feels impossibly heavy, and personal hurts pile on until sleep won’t come. We walk through a grounded…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Cost of Silence: Self-Forgiveness through Honesty and Grace
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the story you’re afraid to tell is the very thing that sets you free? We sit down with author and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenWhy Do We Procrastinate?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We rethink procrastination by separating passive, perfectionism-fueled avoidance from active, strategic delay that can…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Shame To Strategy: Rethinking How Women Relate To Money
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Money can feel like a second language—especially when the words you learned were “Don’t talk about it” or “We can’t…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Acorns To Oaks: Choosing Hope Over Fear
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Headlines feel heavy. Fear and anger flare fast. So we slow down and take our cues from a wiser teacher: nature. Starting…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenAnger, Resilience, And Raising Humans
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if anger wasn’t the problem to solve but a message to translate? We dig into the real mechanics of emotional…
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The Five Basic Needs: Understanding Choices to Improve Relationships
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Big life changes have a way of exposing what we value most. As we prepare to sell our home and head into the city, I…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Grief of Blindness and the Role of Grit and Gratitude
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if healing isn’t something you finish, but a way you move while you’re still hurting? That question anchors our…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenShame, Anxiety, And Women With ADHD
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Ever told yourself “just do the thing” while doomscrolling and calling it laziness? We go beneath that loop to decode how…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenSelf-Knowledge, Willpower, And Everyday Contentment
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the pursuit of happiness is leading you away from the life you actually want? We dig into a kinder, sturdier…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenChildhood Experiences, Spiritual Narratives and Hope
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! The shortest days of the year can sharpen our sense of what’s sacred. We lean into that seasonal stillness to tease apart…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Chaos To Calm: Attachment, Trauma, And Choosing Healthy Love
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Ever notice how a quiet room can make your heart race when you’re used to slammed doors and sharp words? We dig into why…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenExpect The Expected: Navigating Hurtful Family Dynamics
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Holiday gatherings can feel like a pressure cooker when old dynamics collide with high hopes. We open up about the quiet…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenDating After Divorce: How to Trust Yourself to Move On
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! The hardest part of divorce isn’t signing papers; it’s deciding who you want to be next. Mary sits down with divorce…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenReinventing Midlife: Sobriety, Solo Travel, And Self-Trust
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the anxiety you feel is the exact compass you need? That’s the spark behind this conversation with Tina Coleman—a…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Resolutions To Meaning: Rethinking The Holiday Season
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We share a candid year-end reflection on editing, expectations, and why resolutions often miss the point. The focus…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenSomatic Therapies: Trauma, Attachment and Family Systems
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Confrontation doesn’t have to be a fight; it can be the moment everything gets clearer. That idea becomes our entry point…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenDigital Minimalism For Sanity, Focus, And Real-Life Connection
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the quiet you crave is on the other side of a few simple phone boundaries? We sit down with strategist and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBreak Free from Anxiety and People-Pleasing
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the real path to power isn’t armor, but undressing the layers that never belonged to you in the first place? Mary…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenNavigating High-Conflict Divorce
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What happens when divorce stops being a private rupture and becomes a public war? We sit down with Lisa…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenCALM For The Holidays: Reclaim Joy This Season
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! The holiday lights flip on and suddenly your pulse spikes. Between crowded calendars, complicated family dynamics, and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Summits To Valleys: Grit, Grief, And Finding Strength
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the view you want is earned one painful step, one quiet choice, and one stubborn breath at a time? We sit down…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom IVF To Empowerment: Rewriting The Path To Parenthood
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the story you were handed about motherhood—find a partner, marry, then try for kids—was never the only way? We…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenNo More People-Pleasing: Why We Stop Being "Nice" and Start Being Authentic
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the sudden urge to stop performing isn’t a phase, but a feature of a changing brain? We dive into the science and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenChoose Yourself, Expand Your Life
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if shrinking isn’t your personality—it’s your programming? We sit down with author Candice Shepherd to unpack the…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenTurning Tragedy and Trauma into Purpose: Step Into Your Miracle
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the life you built—career, identity, confidence—vanished overnight? Mary sits down with Shannon Michelle, a…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenIntentional Holidays: Traditions, Boundaries, And What Really Matters
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! The calendar is racing, the daylight is fading, and the pressure to do it all is loud. After returning from a trip to…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenEnergy & Wealth: Abundance Beyond Dollars
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if prosperity isn’t a number, but the safety and support you can count on? Mary sits down with holistic wealth…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenWhy Chasing “The Right Guy” Keeps You Stuck And How To Build The Partnership You Deserve
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if “finding the right guy” is the very thing keeping you stuck? We open up about how self-sufficiency without…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBelonging: Finding the Zone Where You Thrive
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! A simple move can surface a big truth: belonging shapes everything. We share why we left a very rural home for a small…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Complaints to Confidence: Keys to Positive Mindset
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! The quiet voice in our head can be a coach or a critic—and most days, it’s the critic with a megaphone. Mary sits down…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenEmpowered Women: Bridging Divides through Connection & Interracial Sisterhood
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the shortest path from fear to trust is a conversation you’ve been avoiding? Mary sits down with anti-racism…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBubbly Water and City Life: Exploring What You Never Thought You'd Want
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the thing you’ve sworn off is the door you need to walk through next? That’s the spark behind a candid reflection…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenRescuing Yourself: Breaking the Firstborn Daughter Cycle
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What happens when your entire identity is built around taking care of others? For Adaku Mbagwu, the journey from family…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenYou're Already Whole: Healing from Shame and Perfectionism
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What happens when generations of emotional suppression collide with childhood trauma? For therapist Malisa Hepner, it…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenUnconventional Gratitude: How Setbacks Fuel Growth and Connection
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Gratitude gets tossed around like a seasonal slogan, but the real magic happens when you follow the thread from a hard…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenDesigning Your Joyful Life: Your Strengths are the Key to Your Happiness
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Do you ever find yourself wondering if constant overwhelm is just the price of womanhood? If checking all the boxes of…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenAddiction, Horses and Healing: Transforming Recovery
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Nancy McKay's recovery journey began like many women's stories – social drinking that gradually intensified until it…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenRadical Acceptance: Acknowledge the Reality to Move Toward Peace
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Ever notice how much energy goes into arguing with reality? We fixate on how someone should behave, how a conversation…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenRedefining Wealth for Women: It's Much More Than a Budget
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if your confidence with money had nothing to do with math—and everything to do with meaning? We sit down with AJ…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Love Bombing to Liberation: One Woman's Journey to Self-Worth
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What makes a strong, intelligent woman stay in an abusive relationship? Nikki Allen's answer might surprise you. The…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFinding Solutions with The Miracle Question
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if the fix you’re craving starts with a scene, not a plan? We explore a simple, powerful tool from solution-focused…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenTarot Cards in the Doctor's Bag: Healing Beyond Science
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever felt the powerful pull of something unexplainable, something that science alone couldn't quite capture?…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenCall It What It Is: Control is Abuse, Not Love
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Control rarely arrives kicking down the door—it slips in dressed as care. That’s the thread we pull with author and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenUnapologetic Seeds: How Plants Teach Us to Be Ourselves
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! A bright orange wildflower taught us something bold about being human. Jewelweed doesn’t ask permission to exist—it…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenNot Everyone's a Narcissist: Redefining Relationship Red Flags
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have we weaponized mental health terminology to the point of meaninglessness? Shannon Petrovich, therapist and author…