hey, wait Redefining Badassery with Marta Czajkowska | #17
“Whose story am I serving right now?”
Have you struggled with feeling invisible? Shrunk yourself to fit a mold? Before you learn to stand up for yourself, you have to learn how to see yourself. Marta Czajkowska knows this truth better than most—not just from therapy or theory, but from the side of a cliff, 20,000 feet in the air.
Growing up in communist Poland, Marta learned to survive by staying small. But even while disappearing into the roles others expected of her, something wild was already stirring. At 15, she set her sights on Yosemite’s El Capitan, and spent the next few decades climbing literal and metaphorical mountains to find freedom.
In this episode, Marta about how chasing freedom led her to an even deeper question: what does it mean to be fully alive?
Marta is a climber, author, soul-guide, and the founder of Masters of Badassery. Through a near-death accident, a bathroom-floor breakdown, and a hard-won reawakening, she emerged with a mission: helping others break free from societal scripts and step into their boldest, truest selves.
In this episode, Marta shares:
- Why freedom isn’t about escape—it’s about embodiment
- Her Hey, Wait moment in Yosemite that shattered her invisibility
- How mountaineering forged her ability to sit with clients in their deepest unraveling
- Why breaking down isn’t the end—it’s often the beginning of becoming
Marta doesn’t offer easy answers. She offers a mirror, a path, and the invitation to remember who you were before the world asked you to shrink.
Ready to stop performing and start becoming? Hit play.
Connect with Marta:
- Book: Masters of Badassery How I Reclaimed My Wild, Worthy, and Whole Self: and How You Can Too.
- Free group for women: https://mastersofbadassery.com/bold-free
Connect with Jay:
- Official Website: https://jaymoonfields.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/
- “Yours Truly” Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching
- Jay Moon Fields’ Book “Teaching People Not Poses”: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-People-Not-Poses-Principles/dp/1478326913/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields