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Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Welcome to Self Love. We cover topics surrounding self love including body-image, confidence, self-worth, body positivity, mindset, mental health, feminism, relationships, and so much more. Along the way, your host Mary lets you in on her personal life, never shying away from the messy, raw, and real conversations that we all crave. So grab a cup of tea, slide in your headphones, and get ready for some self-lovin!
Episodes
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
The Mindset Shift That Helps Me Stop Comparing Myself to Other Women
Comparing yourself to other women can make it feel like their success is proof that you're falling behind. In this episode of Mary’s Cup of Tea, Mary explores…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
If You’re Feeling Uninspired, Listen To This.
What do you do when you feel uninspired, creatively stuck, or disconnected from the person you want to be? Let’s chit chat about how to find inspiration again…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Fall Favorites: Cozy Self-Care Staples + What I’m Reading & Watching
If you enjoy thoughtful recommendations that make you think, feel, and romanticize autumn, this one’s for you! In this fall favorites episode, I’m sharing what…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Why Is It So Hard to Receive Love? The Psychology of Self-Worth with Dr. Marisa G. Franco
Why is it so hard to receive love, even when we desperately want it? In this episode, psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Marisa G. Franco and I unpack the…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
If You Are Multi-Passionate, This Will Give You Confidence
Being multi-passionate can challenge your confidence and sense of self. But what if having a million interests, ideas, and curiosities isn’t something you need…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How To Trust Yourself Again with Hilary Hahn
We all know what it feels like to be hard on ourselves, question whether we're good enough, or let someone else's opinion become our own inner voice. All of…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
The Science of Self-Love: Why Being Kinder to Yourself Actually Works
There’s a lot more to self-love than feeling good about yourself. Though self-compassion is clearly associated with better mental health, stronger…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
What It Means to Love Yourself in a World That Wounds You with Dr. Thema Bryant
Learning to love yourself can be complicated when the world around you keeps sending messages that you’re not worthy of self-love. Today we are joined by Dr…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
What Happened While I Took a Break from This Self-Love Podcast
Think of this like an extra-long voice note from a friend you haven’t heard from in a while. A lot has happened over the summer, but also, nothing at all. I…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How Women Can Share the Mental Load in Relationships with Eve Rodsky (Encore)
If you’ve ever felt like you’re somehow responsible for remembering, planning, anticipating, organizing, and keeping track of ALL THE THINGS in your…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
What It Takes to Build a Healthy, Lasting Relationship with Dr. Alexandra Solomon (Encore)
How do you know if your romantic relationship consists of real, healthy love versus just chemistry, anxiety, or the excitement of something new? I’m talking…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
The Mindset Shift Every Perfectionist Needs to Hear (Encore)
Perfectionism isn't making your life better. It's keeping you stuck. If you've been waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect plan, or the perfect version of…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Why So Many Women Don't Feel Confident About Money with Tori Dunlap (Encore)
You can be successful and still not feel confident about money. In this conversation, money expert Tori Dunlap joins me to talk about the connection between…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Tired of Fixing Yourself? Here's How to Stop Struggling and Start Living (Encore)
Have you ever felt like you're constantly fixing yourself, yet somehow still don't feel good enough? In this self-love podcast, Mary talks about her struggles…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Why Looking “Better” Doesn't Lead to Self-Love with Dr. Lindsay Kite (Encore)
Have you ever thought you'd be happier if you were thinner, prettier, younger, or looked “better” in some way? In a culture obsessed with appearance, it's easy…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How to Care for Your Health Without Falling Back Into Diet Culture (Encore)
There comes a point in your self-love journey where the question shifts from How do I stop obsessing over food and my body-image? to How do I take care of my…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
The Art of Intentional Wedding Planning with Priya Parker (Encore)
Wedding culture can make so many women feel like they’re producing a performance instead of preparing for a marriage. Between family expectations, social media…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How To Find Motivation and Build Confidence When You Feel Lost
If you’ve been feeling stuck, unmotivated, disconnected from yourself, unsure of your direction, or like your confidence has slowly been slipping away, this…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How She Built a Meaningful Mental Health Brand with Sasha from Self-Care Is For Everyone
Building something meaningful is rarely a linear process. In this episode, Mary sits down with Sasha, co-founder of Self-Care Is For Everyone, to talk about…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Dear Mary, how do I know if I’m ready to have kids?
This is for the women who know they want kids eventually, but don't know if or when they'll be ready. Some questions don’t have a clear answer… they just keep…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
What Optimism Looks Like When Your Mental Health Isn’t Great with Dr. Deepika Chopra
What if being a more optimistic person has nothing to do with “staying positive”? In this conversation, we unpack the real psychology of optimism — and why…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
The Reality of Hosting This Self-Love Podcast (Celebrating Our 300th Episode!!)
Wow!!! I can’t believe this is our 300th episode!! Thank you so so much for listening to Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self-Love Podcast for Women. This episode is a…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Why Your Self-Worth Feels Low (Even When Life Looks Good)
There’s a version of life many women are taught to chase: the one that looks put together, successful, desirable, and “right.” But behind the aesthetic…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
If You Want More Confidence, You Need To Practice Slowing Down
Have you ever noticed how the more you rush, the more everything seems to fall apart? Let’s explore how constantly being “on the go” disconnects you from your…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Your Self Love Check-In: 3 Questions To Ask Yourself This Spring
Spring is a natural time for renewal, and this is your reminder to come back to self love in a grounded way. Not a full reset, not a glow up, just a check-in…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
7 Moments That Shaped Our Marriage (feat. My Husband)
Seven years together, three years married, and somehow we’re still learning new things about each other! In this episode, Husband joins Mary to reflect on…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
5 Things I’d Change If I Could Rewrite My Self-Love Book
Five years ago, I published The Gift of Self-Love. Writing that book when I was just 20 years old was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. And…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Feeling Inadequate? How to Snap Out of It and Rebuild Confidence
Have you ever felt like no matter what you do, it’s never enough? Same. Let's talk about inadequacy– how to snap the F out of it and shift into confidence…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Why Self-Help is NOT Always Helpful for Self-Love
If you’ve ever felt like you have to constantly optimize your life to deserve self-love, this conversation will help you rethink how you approach personal…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How to Feel Confident When You Speak with My Voice Coach Ryan O’Shea
Your voice changes when you feel insecure. It gets tighter, faster, or smaller, and suddenly you don’t feel confident anymore. In this conversation, we explore…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
5 Sneaky Eating Disorder Habits You Might Still Be Doing (Encore)
Eating disorder recovery is a journey, and sometimes old patterns will show up even after you’re fully recovered. Let’s talk about 5 disordered habits you…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
28 Things I Wish I Knew at 18 (About Boys, Confidence, Dating, and Self Worth)
With special guest: my Sister!!! For my 28th birthday, I sat down with my 18-year-old sister to share 28 truths about confidence, dating, boys, people, and…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Self-Care During Hard Times: How to Stay Emotionally Regulated
When the external world feels heavy, your internal world must stay regulated. Self-care is not about escaping reality. It’s about standing steadily inside it…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
What Women Misunderstand About Anxiety, Mental Health, and the Mind-Body Connection with Dr. Ellen Vora, MD
Many women talk about anxiety as if it’s a personality trait, but Dr. Ellen Vora offers a different lens: anxiety could be a mind-body signal that something in…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
The Best Mental Health Book That Changed How I See Myself
Sometimes the parts of us we’re trying hardest to fix are the ones working the hardest to protect us. Inspired by one of the best mental health books I’ve read…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Why Manifestation Doesn’t Work Without Self-Worth with Samantha Chung
WOW!!! This just might be the most enlightening, inspiring interview on Mary’s Cup of Tea, thanks to our guest, Samantha Chung. Rooted in self-love and…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
6 Self Love Lessons I’m Taking Into My Late 20s (Encore)
Self love isn’t just about accepting yourself as you are or chasing a better version of yourself. It’s about learning how to hold contradictory parts of…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How Astrology Can Support Your Mental Health with Daniela Karpenos
Astrology can be a grounding, practical tool for self-love and mental health, especially for women navigating change. Daniela from Cosmic Latte joins me to…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How to Make a Vision Board: A Self-Love Practice for the New Year
A vision board can be a powerful tool for self love when created intentionally. In this episode, Mary shares how to approach vision boarding as a self-love…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Why Women Need To Stop Trying to Be “Good” with Joy Sullivan
As women, we’re often praised for being “good” — benevolent, proper, generous, and agreeable. But that version of goodness often comes at the expense of your…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
The 7 Principles of Self-Love: What Loving Yourself Actually Means
In this episode, Mary explores seven principles of self love, using her Self-Love Tree framework as a calm and grounding guide for your year-end reflection and…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How Toxic Positivity Harms Mental Health with Whitney Goodman, LMFT (Encore)
Mary talks with licensed psychotherapist Whitney Goodman about the harmful effects of toxic positivity on our mental health. We’ve all heard it, seen it, and…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
7 Steps to Stop Overthinking and Make Decisions From a Place of Self-Love
If decision fatigue has you spiraling, this episode will help you reconnect with your needs, wants, desires, and values. Mary shares 7 steps for soothing…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How to Handle Relationship Conflicts with Confidence with Baya Voce
Relationship conflict doesn’t have to feel like walking on eggshells. With the right tools and a sense of confidence and self trust, even the messiest moments…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
An Intuitive Eating Tip That Will Help At Holiday Parties
If intuitive eating feels harder during the holidays, you’re not alone. Between buffet tables, endless trigger foods, family comments, and social anxiety, it’s…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Why Self Worth Starts in Your Body with Beatriz Victoria Albina
People mistakenly believe that self worth lives in the mind. Like if you just think confident thoughts or repeat affirmations like “I’m a worthy woman,” it’ll…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Self Love Reminders for Women Who Are Ready for Healing | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
Self love isn’t a one-time epiphany; it’s a lifelong practice of coming home to yourself. True self-love is rooted in deep self-awareness — because you can’t…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Confidence Practices for Women Who Want to Trust Themselves Again | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
Confidence isn’t something you either have or you don’t — it’s something you practice, lose, question, rebuild, and redefine a hundred times over. This “Best…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Powerful Mental Health & Mindset Shifts for Women Who Feel Lost | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
Taking care of your mental health is never one-size-fits-all, especially for women who experience self-criticism, overwhelm, and constant comparison. This is…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Healthy Relationship Advice for Women Who Value Love That Lasts | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
Healthy relationships are such a big part of self-love. But love, dating, and long-term partnership can feel complicated — especially when it comes to…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Female Friendships Advice for Women Who Crave Deeper Connection | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
This self love podcast is ALL about women empowerment, and friendships are such a key part of that. But female friendships in particular can feel complicated…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Body Love & Self Worth for Women Who Hate Beauty Standards | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
Body love can feel impossible in a world obsessed with beauty standards, especially for women. In this self love podcast episode, we’re diving into body love…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Eating Disorder Recovery Tools for Women Who Are DONE with Diet Culture | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
Eating disorder recovery is possible, even if it feels difficult at times. So many women struggle in silence with disordered eating and the constant pressure…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How to Love Yourself Through Bad Body Image Days
Many women phase bad body image days, especially in a world that equates beauty with self worth. If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and struggled to feel…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
How Diet Culture Hijacks Women’s Wellness w/ Christy Harrison, MPH (Encore)
Diet culture has a sneaky way of showing up everywhere. From weightloss plans disguised as “lifestyle changes” to wellness trends promising to heal everything…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
To Love Yourself, You Have to Tell the TRUTH
You can’t truly love yourself if you’re lying to yourself. And you certainly can’t find peace in a version of you that’s not real. Because when you try to love…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
5 Signs of Low Self Esteem & How To Build Confidence (Encore)
A lack of self-confidence doesn’t always scream at you—sometimes it whispers in the background of your day. Today, Mary shares 5 not-so-obvious signs that your…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Building Confidence Through Mindfulness with Harvard Psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer
Ever wonder how some people move through life with ease, even when everything feels uncertain? According to Harvard psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer, it’s not…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
The #1 Relationship Tip from Couples Therapy (That Transformed My Marriage, Family, and Friendships)
If you are someone who loves building healthy relationships, communication skills, and personal growth, then this episode is for you. A few years ago in…
- Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women
Confidence Tips for Teen Girls with My 17-Year-Old Sister!
Are you ready for a confidence pep talk from my wise little sister?! Though she’s only 17, her perspective on mental health, body-image, and self-love is…