The Best of You Episode 10: What are limiting beliefs and how do I overcome them?
Jul 7, 2022
In this insightful conversation, Mary Marantz, an author and entrepreneur, shares her journey from poverty in rural West Virginia to building a fulfilling life. She dives into the limiting beliefs embedded in childhood messages, exploring how they shaped her choices and the conflict between honoring parental expectations and pursuing personal growth. Mary reveals strategies for overcoming self-sabotage and emphasizes the importance of community and therapy in breaking barriers. Her reflections are a powerful reminder to challenge the scripts that hold us back.
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Growing Up InComplex Poverty
- Mary grew up in a deteriorating trailer in West Virginia and describes multiple kinds of poverty beyond finances.
- Her family pride resisted labeling their situation as "poverty," complicating identity and storytelling.
Hardness As Moral Badge
- Mary's father modeled a belief that a good life must be hard and distrusted rich people.
- She absorbed the idea that if success came too easily it implied poor character or undeservedness.
Education Sparked Family Rift
- Mary pursued college and won a Rotary scholarship to study in England, which intensified conflict with her father.
- Leaving after 9-11 provoked a painful airport scene as she separated from his expectations.
