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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 WomenMental Health Self-Diagnosis: The Dangers of TikTok and A.I.
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Mental health information from social media and AI can be misleading and potentially harmful. While increased acceptance…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBreaking Her Silence: A Cover-Up, the Truth, and Taking Power Back
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What happens when a therapist trained to maintain professional distance decides to share her most vulnerable truths?…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenDropping Your Leaves: Finding Grace in Life’s Downshifts
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever noticed how we admire trees for shedding their leaves each autumn, yet criticize ourselves when we need to…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenReclaiming Your Inner Compass: How Women Access Their Natural Intuition
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever had that unmistakable gut feeling about someone you just met? That inner shiver that can't be explained but…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe One-Word Shift That Changes Everything
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever noticed how easily we slip into victim mode when life gets challenging? That subtle internal dialogue of…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women"No" is a Complete Sentence: Setting Boundaries Without Guilt
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Tired of saying yes when you desperately want to say no? In this candid conversation, intuitive truth-teller and host of…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom "Why Me?" to "What's The Lesson?": Breaking Free from Negativity
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Ever feel stuck in a loop of negative thinking? Your brain might be creating deep mental ruts without you even realizing…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenConfronting Trauma: The PTSD Therapy Journey
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What happens when we bury our deepest trauma, only to have it resurface decades later? Linda Knipe's powerful story sheds…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBreaking Free from "Must": Reclaiming Your Choices
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Do you find yourself constantly weighed down by obligations that don't truly belong to you? That nagging voice inside…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenNo More Silence: How Life's Challenges Taught Me to Speak Up to Help Others
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What happens when a life-altering diagnosis forces you to reclaim your voice? Meet Zulma Williams, a licensed social…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenStop "Shoulding" All Over Yourself: The Power of Self-Talk
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever caught yourself saying "I should have done better" or "I shouldn't have eaten that"? These seemingly…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenHard Hats and High Heels: One Woman's Journey
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Breaking through gender barriers requires both courage and proper equipment. Maxx Cumby McGee combines her unique…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenInternal vs External Locus of Control: Finding Your Emotional Balance
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Ever notice how some people remain calm amid chaos while others spiral at the slightest inconvenience? The difference…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Road Back from Rock Bottom: Improv, Writing and Vulnerability
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What happens when the carefully curated facade we present to the world crumbles? When the smiles on social media no…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenSalad Dressing on the Side: Are You High-Maintenance?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Ever been hesitant to speak up because you're afraid of being labeled "high maintenance" or difficult? You're not alone…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFood, Shame, Weight and Hormones: Into and Through Menopause
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! For many women, midlife brings bewildering changes to metabolism, weight distribution, and relationships with food—shifts…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenSecrets to Better Sleep: Hormones, Food, Light and Movement
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Sleep struggles aren't a life sentence, especially during hormonal transitions like perimenopause and menopause…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenIntimacy, Sex, Kink and Beyond: Reclaiming Female Pleasure
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if everything you learned about female sexuality was filtered through shame, social scripts, or outdated gender…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenIntuition vs. Fear: How to Know Which Voice to Follow
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Ever found yourself frozen between what your gut says and what your fears scream? You're not alone in this internal…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenPTSD: Reclaiming Life After Trauma
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What happens when trauma shatters your world at 17? Susan Snow's life changed forever on Halloween night 1985 when her…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenWhen Something Just Feels Wrong: The Signs of a Sociopath
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Something feels wrong, but you can't quite put your finger on it. You find yourself constantly second-guessing your own…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenNavigating the Blended Family: Tips for Step-Parenting
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Amy Stone champions adults navigating the complex journey of step-parenting by providing practical tools for…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBoundaries Are About What You Want, Not What You Don't
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Boundaries have become one of those trendy buzzwords thrown around in personal development circles, but what do they…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenRewire Your Brain & Neutralize Triggers: The Healing Power of Tapping
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Sometimes our most profound pain holds the key to our greatest healing. This transformative conversation with tapping…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Hormonal Rollercoaster of Perimenopause
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! The mysterious journey of perimenopause remains largely undiscussed, despite affecting every woman transitioning toward…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenDating Reinvented: Finding Love After 50
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Finding love after 50 requires strategy, not luck. Dating industry pioneer Andrea McGinty shares how she transformed her…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Family System & How It Shapes Who You Become
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever wondered why you fall into the same patterns in relationships? Why you might stay quiet in meetings despite…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenPlant Wisdom: What They Teach Us About Healthy Relationships, Burnout and Resilience
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if your path to authenticity and power lies not in human psychology, but in the ancient wisdom of plants? This…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenSleep & Anxiety: A Simple Technique to Calm Your Mind (Mini)
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Sleep anxiety can feel like a relentless cycle—you wake in darkness, heart pounding, mind spinning with worries that feel…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenNavigating the Silent Storm: Tips to Ease the Issues of Menopause
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! When my guest Amita Sharma first experienced perimenopause symptoms a decade ago, she thought something was medically…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Plant Theory of Self-Care: Finding Your Light-Shade Balance (Mini)
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever noticed how plants instinctively know what they need to thrive? Some flourish in bright sunlight while…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBeyond Red Flags: Body, Boundaries and Being Authentically You
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever ignored that nagging feeling in your gut, only to regret it later? That's exactly where our conversation…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenExpect the Expected: Managing Disappointment (Mini)
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Have you ever found yourself deeply disappointed by someone who behaved exactly as they always do? That moment when you…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenOvercoming Adversity: Using Movement, Words and Laughter to Change Your Mindset
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Sandy Joy Weston shares her journey from childhood dancer to groundbreaking fitness pioneer and joy advocate, revealing…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenNavigating Menopause: What Does It Really Mean to Balance your Hormones?
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! In this episode, I have a 360º degree discussion of menopause and how fluctuating hormones affect not just physical…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFeminine Power: What It Really Is and How to Claim It for Yourself
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Dr. Robin Buckley reframes women's power as something inherent rather than something that must mimic masculine ideals…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenRewiring Your Inner Critic: The Role of Hypnosis & Law of Attraction
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! That critical voice in your head telling you that you're not good enough? It wasn't born to torment you—it developed to…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenHow Reconnecting to Your Essential Nature Heals Anxiety and Self-Sabotage
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We explore the concept of essential nature and how reconnecting to our true selves leads to authentic living and healing…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenEmbracing All Your Layers: The Path to Authentic Living
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Women's socialization as caretakers often leads to physical health crises when we neglect our own needs for too long…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenAsk Anyway: How One Woman Built Life on Her Own Terms
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Nicole Wahby shares her journey of breaking free from limiting family expectations to create an authentically joyful life…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBeyond the Couch: Therapy in a Nutshell
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Two therapists pull back the curtain on what actually happens in therapy and why it's so powerful for creating change in…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenYoga & Mental Health: Closing the Loop, Moving Energy, & Menopause
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Yoga offers a comprehensive approach to wellness that goes far beyond the physical postures, connecting mind, body, and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Rejection to Reinvention: How One Woman Transformed Setbacks into a New Life
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Kasey Lee shares her transformative journey from small-town English teacher to Director of Training and Development for…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenDoing You: The Role of Expectations, Mindset, and Female Competition
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Why do so many women question their own ambitions? And why do so many of us seem to instinctively NOT support each other?…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Freedom and Fulfillment of Living Single: Conversations with Dr. Bella DePaulo
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Dr. Bella DePaulo challenges societal assumptions about singleness, revealing how many people are genuinely "single at…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Powerful Practice of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! In this episode, I sit down with fellow therapist Karen Jones to explore how mindfulness isn’t just a tool for crisis…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Unseen Burden: How Invisible Labor Shapes Women's Relationships and Family Life
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! In this episode of No Shrinking Violets, Dr. Christine Nowik returns to explore the often-overlooked weight of invisible…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenOn the Road to Wellness: Pelvic Health & Intimacy, Pleasure, and a Life Well-Lived
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! This episode is inspiring (my guest TRULY "takes up her space" all over the world!) and filled with…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenBreaking Free: Choosing Yourself and Redefining Single Life After Divorce
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Society often glorifies coupledom, but what about the joy and freedom of embracing single life? What happens when you…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenNavigating College as a Young Woman: Lessons in Growth, Boundaries, and Resilience
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Carli May, a psychology major with a passion for helping others, as she…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Boys Will Be Okay: Navigating Motherhood, Careers, and Higher Education with Dr. Kelly Weaber
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of No Shrinking Violets, host Mary sits down with her accomplished and…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Hidden Burden: Exploring Invisible Labor in the Workplace with Dr. Christine Nowik
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! In this thought-provoking episode, Mary is joined by her friend and leadership expert, Dr. Christine Nowik, to unpack the…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe Invisible Fight: Understanding Autoimmune Disease and One Woman’s Journey to Diagnosis and Recovery
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! In this episode, we dive into the often misunderstood world of autoimmune diseases, which affect nearly 80 million…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenThe False Narrative of Rest
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! So often we – especially women – believe that taking time to rest and find renewal is lazy. Or we convince ourselves that…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenFrom Surviving to Thriving: How your Essential Nature is Key
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! As humans, we ARE nature. Yet we often feel so far removed from nature in our current loud and fast world that sometimes…
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for WomenTaking Up Your Space: How Society often Convinces Us to Stay Small
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Certain situations often seem to send a clear message about how women should act, talk and be. Many times, this starts…
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Introducing No Shrinking Violets with Mary Rothwell
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Join Mary Rothwell, licensed therapist and certified integrative mental health practitioner, as she explores topics that…