Send us a textWho is to blame for your needs being unmet? This was a question that I recently asked in my Facebook group for my online course and it brought on such a powerful response that I wanted to dive into it further on the podcast. In our lives, we have to take a step back and look at where our needs are being unmet and really examine the why behind it. Why aren’t these needs being made into a priority? In this episode, I talk about making your needs your personal responsibility, validating your own experiences and showing up for yourself. I also discuss the power of being your own protector for your needs. Tune in to hear me explore…The valid and real reasons your needs aren’t getting metWho benefits from you neglecting your own needsHow to validate your own experiences and show up for yourselfLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textOur presence is such a gift to ourselves and those around us. Today’s episode features a conversation with Rachael Maddox, a trauma resolution educator, coach and guide who’s helped hundreds of humans move from sexual, complex or developmental trauma into pleasure, power and trust-filled relationships.Author of Secret Bad Girl: a sexual trauma memoir and resolution guide, and the upcoming book The ReBloom Method: a soulful system for growing from trauma to trust in sex, love and society – Rachael uses stories and metaphor to weave together healing methods that are accessible, safe, fun and effective. Known as a leader in the industry, Rachael teaches and mentors other coaches, healers and therapists who are devoted to trauma-informed, radically inclusive, pleasure-positive approaches to changing lives and culture.Rachael teaches us how to tend to trauma at a doable pace by taking small, doable steps to increase our capacity for presence and recognize what our bodies need in the moment. She emphasizes the importance of healing the trauma we carry with tenderness and care, so we can show up for the work we that we were put on this planet to do.Tune in to hear us explore:Approaching trauma from the lens of trauma-informed careMeeting our collective need for community & navigating a complicated relationship with technologyRachel’s practices for cultivating a relationship with the unknownLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textDoes the thought of prioritizing your financial needs make you feel a little bit uncomfortable?Today’s guest, Megan deBoer is a Financial Wellness coach and owner of Tended Wealth. Having worked with hundreds of clients and their money for the past 10+ years, she sees daily how powerful this work is. Addressing both the practical and the emotional aspects of money, Megan’s work facilitates true and lasting change. She is passionate about helping her clients – especially the self-employed – consciously design their financial lives. She understands intimately how overwhelm, confusion, and shame, prevent a peaceful relationship with money and hinder financial prosperity.Inside this episode, Megan and I dive into a potent conversation about meeting your financial needs — without shame, hardship, or a traditional budget. Megan shares how she got into financial wellness coaching and how to get into the right relationship with money by advocating for your needs. We chat about relationships and how to find a creative solution that brings together the needs of you and your partner for discretionary spending and saving money as a team.Tune in to hear us explore…How not having enough money shows up in your life on a daily basisCreating the foundation for the financial stability you need to feel safeWhy Megan believes in a “spending plan” rather than a “budget”Love Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textAsking for what you need can be challenging, particularly when you are struggling with fears about being rejected or been seen as weak or less than. In today’s episode, I break down exactly what happens in the crucial moments after we ask for what we need. Tune in to better understand how to navigate these tricky conversations, receive permission to stop taking someone else’s response to your needs personally, and affirm your needs, no matter what the response. Validating your worth as a human being is an inside job and this episode will help you figure out how to show up for that job with more grace and ease.Tune in to hear me explore…How to brave the discomfort after asking for what you needWhy perceived rejection usually isn’t an actual rejectionWhy you can’t afford to outsource your worth as a human beingLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textSo many of us suffer from worthiness wounds and feel as though our needs don’t matter as much as those around us.Today’s guest, Thais Sky, is a truthspeaker, healer, women’s coach and feminist on a heart-led mission to support the seekers, the edge-dwellers, and the “why the heck do I feel so broken” of the world reclaim their sense of belonging by learning how to explore, trust and express themselves unapologetically. Based on her own healing journey and decades of research and mentoring women worldwide, she has developed a comprehensive model that explores and offers tools/skills to heal the pervasive sense of unworthiness within women, what she calls the worthiness wound. She also hosts a weekly podcast RECLAIM where she offers conversations on finding the intersection of feminism and spirituality. Thais received a prestigious first-class degree in Management and is currently getting her Masters in Clinical Psychology. Washingtonian Magazine named her as one of the top “8 bloggers to know.” The Huffington Post calls her “an inspirational woman” and she was nominated for Forbes Magazine 30 under 30 award.Inside this episode, we explore the notion of allowing unworthiness to exist and cultivating a relationship with it. We dive into learning to be in conflict with your own sovereignty and the sovereignty of others and how you can love yourself without diminishing your love for others. She shares practices you can use in your own life and why you need to infuse time into your day to ask yourself, “What do I need?”Tune in to hear us explore…Why so many people pretend like their needs don’t existExpanding your capacity to sit with discomfort & creating more space for your emotionsHow your perception of self-worth impacts the care you give to yourselfTo delve even deeper into conversations between myself and Thais, tune in to HER podcast episode where she interviewed me!Love Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textUh oh. It’s that time of year again. Feel like you are the only one who struggles with their resolutions, year after year? Are you tired of creating plans for yourself that wither by mid-February? Join host Mara Glatzel for an unfiltered conversation about the ONLY resolution that matters in 2020 and how to navigate the energy this time of year with grace and self-compassion.Tune in to hear me explore…tapping into the Winter energy for a greater sense of ease and growthhow building a relationship with yourself is the foundation for everything you want to createwelcoming the truest, fullest expression of your glorious self into every corner of your lifeLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textHave you ever caught yourself believing that your life would be better if YOU were “better”? As in, if you had a better body, better grades, more money in the bank, or a fancier degree? Today’s episode delves into our primary need for safety — and how we try to meet it through external validation, acceptance, and approval. Stop telling yourself the tired story that you have to spend your life apologizing with your smallness and actions because something is “wrong” with you and reclaim your life.Tune in to hear me explore…the Instagram moment that made me realize the pursuit of a “good body” wouldn’t keep me safepledging your primary allegiance to yourself — and giving yourself the affirmation, approval, and validation you ache forwelcoming the truest, fullest expression of your glorious self into every corner of your lifeLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textToday’s Needy Podcast episode features Amber Karnes, founder of Body Positive Yoga!Amber is a ruckus maker, yoga teacher, social justice advocate, and a lifelong student of her body. Amber trains yoga teachers and studio owners how to create accessible and equitable spaces for wellness and liberation. She also coaches with human beings who want to build unshakable confidence and learn to live without shame or apology in the bodies they have today. She’s the co-creator of Yoga For All Teacher Training, an Accessible Yoga trainer, and a sought-after expert on the topics of accessibility, authentic marketing, culture-shifting, and community-building. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband Jimmy. You can find her at bodypositiveyoga.com.Our powerful conversation focuses on the intersections of capitalism, patriarchy, and the way the wellness industry markets self-care. Amber breaks down the REAL reason why we so often feel like we are too much and not enough at the same time — and how we can start to make our living our lives a priority now and not 10 lbs or $10,000 from now.Tune in to hear us explore…Plugging up energy leaks & supporting yourself during times of stressWhy you are (definitely) not failing at taking care of yourselfSocial media & comparisonThe phenomenal power of a supportive communityLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textToday’s Needy Podcast episode features Justine Taormino!Justine Taormino is a writer and coach living in Ojai, California with her little family: her husband, an almost 3-year-old daughter, and their rescue dog. Her favorite things include reading, hot beverages, good conversations, water of any kind (ocean, baths, rivers, rain), and all things self-development. She’s a highly sensitive Piscean INFJ who loves bringing people together and is obsessed with the experience of our experiences.In today’s episode, Justine and I dive into the many ways that perfectionism and unrealistic expectations muck up your relationship with yourselves and others. Justine beautifully shares about how she has learned to stop judging her needs and start challenging the self-imposed restraints she had been placing around receiving what she needed. Through her wise advice and wonderful anecdotes, Justine reminds us how powerfully worthwhile it is to be emotionally honest and bring all of yourself into your relationships.Justine is also a Tend graduate! During this episode she shared a little bit about her experience in Tend last year. If you are interested in joining me for Tend, you have until Friday to claim your seat. You can find out more by clicking this link.Tune in to hear us explore…Tending to your physical body & learning it is not a machineConnecting with & prioritizing the things you value the mostNavigating tending to your needs when you have a toddler at homeMara’s favorite “whiteboard method” & what it changed for Justine’s relationshipBeing emotionally honest & showing up as you REALLY areLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show

Send us a textToday’s truly special episode features Christina Perkins!Christina Perkins is a needy human who is working daily on accepting her neediness. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, pet caretaker, enneagram 2, INFJ, and a Scorpio. She is currently in private practice in Knoxville, Tennessee and working toward a Doctorate in Social Work. She is a cis, queer woman who is working really hard to hold open space for queer people in the Southeast to be themselves, take care of themselves, and tend to their mental health. She is a cancer survivor, an Ivy League educated and once poor kid from rural Appalachia, a good friend, sister, and partner, and a pretty kick-ass historian of 80s and 90s useless song lyrics.In today’s powerful episode, Christina and I discuss the importance of prioritizing your needs when you work in a helping profession. Through Christina’s insight and beautiful anecdotes, we explore the true cost of putting other people first and what it means to believe that your worth relies squarely on what you DO for others instead of who you are. Christina reminds us that it’s time to take off our superhero capes and bring our needs into the center of our lives.Christina is also a Tend graduate, so she shared a little bit about her experience in Tend last year. If you are interested in joining me for Tend, you have a little over a week to claim your seat! You can find out more by clicking this link.Tune in to hear us explore…Dismantling the belief that asking for help means you are weakHow holding space for others ethically means embracing & tending to your needs firstFeeling — and trusting — your feelings (even anger)Navigating feedback from others when we change how we show up in our relationshipsLoving out of abundance instead of deficitLove Needy? Pretty please subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating & review. Really love Needy? Join the Needy Podcast Inner Circle! Special treats, discounts, quarterly Q&As and more for a one-time or monthly donation of any amount. Exclusively for folks who love the Needy podcast. THANK YOU.Support the show