The Mary Marantz Show

Unanswered prayers. Regret of the past. Fear of the future. Do you ever find your circumstances to be just so overwhelming that you don’t know how you will ever find peace in your daily life? If you are approaching life's challenges with anything other than faith and a calm confidence, then this episode is for you! Today, Mary is joined for a third time by artist, designer, and writer - Morgan Harper Nichols - to dive deep into Morgan’s new book, “Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life.” Designed to help you inhale and exhale amidst life’s outstanding questions, “Peace Is a Practice” is an invitation to help you become a peacemaker in your own life one day at a time.  On today’s episode, Mary and Morgan tackle: Generational grief and the power of storytelling  How to show up everyday despite your circumstances Ways to create beauty in a world that feels broken The importance of letting go of ‘picture-perfect’ If you are ready to breathe in all of the grace available to you and release everything that is outside of your control, then make sure to tune in to today’s must-listen episode! Follow Morgan here! https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols/?hl=en --------------- MORE FROM MARY: You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog  For more inspiration and tips on owning your muddy story:  Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz  Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold. Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!  Finally, if you are loving the show, will you take a minute to go rate it with five stars and leave a review? Wherever you listen to podcasts. This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.

Have you been waiting your whole life to get to a certain destination? To wake up one day and finally feel like you have arrived? If you can relate to wanting to stretch out your arms and revel in a sense of finished and accomplishment, then this episode is for you. Today, Mary is joined by author and founder/ CEO of Copper - Allie Trowbridge - as the two dive deep into Allie’s book, “Twenty-Two: Letters to a Young Woman Searching for Meaning.” Using her own life and the impetus for the book, Allie remembers stepping into her twenties and wishing for a mentor to guide her through this dizzying season of life. “Twenty-Two” harnesses the power of story in a series of letters to an imagined young woman wrestling with the questions that arise as she stands on the precipice of adulthood. This powerhouse book will inspire a greater sense of mission and a passion in readers to live more fully as women embark on their own remarkable journeys. On today’s episode, Mary and Allie tackle:  How and why you should give up achieving or performing or your worth Reasons you should focus on the process instead of the end goal Tips for learning to avoid regret The power of stillness, rest, and following your intuition  If you are ready to trust the pursuit while releasing the outcome, and enjoy the ride instead of regretting the path, then you will not want to miss today’s incredible episode!  Follow Allie here! https://www.instagram.com/alliebridge --------------- MORE FROM MARY: You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog  For more inspiration and tips on owning your muddy story:  Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz  Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold. Don't forget to pre-order slow growth equals strong roots while you're there, too!  Finally, if you are loving the show, will you take a minute to go rate it with five stars and leave a review? Wherever you listen to podcasts. This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.  

Loss, waiting, jealousy, hurt. In a world riddled by these things, and reeling from a global pandemic, are you wondering how life can actually be good? If you are struggling with the hard things in life and longing for better days ahead, then this episode is for you! Today, Mary is joined by eight-time author and sought-after Bible teacher, Lisa Whittle, as the dynamic duo dive into Lisa’s latest book, “The Hard Good: Showing Up for God to Work in You When You Want to Shut Down. In 2017, Lisa began her journey of ‘the hard good’ after the loss of her beloved father. Now, some five years later, she is combining the lessons learned with counsel from Scripture to share a poignant and practical roadmap that will help readers find spiritual growth and discover their unique role in God’s perfect plan. On today’s episode Mary and Lisa tackle: How to find freedom from comparison and envy The important difference between purpose and usability  Tips for showing up when you so desperately want to shut down How to allow God to work in you during setbacks for bigger and better comebacks Ways to shift the narrative from “what if” to “what is” If you are ready to walk away equipped and motivated to weather whatever storm you face and come out on the other side stronger and more like the person God is shaping you to be, you will NOT want to miss today’s powerful episode! Follow Lisa here! https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle ------------- MORE FROM MARY: You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog  For more inspiration and tips on owning your muddy story:  Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz  Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold. Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!  Finally, if you are loving the show, will you take a minute to go rate it with five stars and leave a review? Wherever you listen to podcasts. This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.

Fatigue, burn out, exhaustion. Despite all of the 'New Year, New You' mantras, are you still trying to figure out your way back to YOURSELF? If you have found yourself asking, ‘Will I ever feel like myself again?’ - this episode is for YOU. Tune in as Mary graciously invites us to pause, reflect, and step back into our true selves and identities. Mary is diving Ito:  What ‘at last, exhausted’ means for you and your life,  How to get the wonder back in your life that you used to dream about as a child, How not to lose yourself under the weight of obligations, and 3 ways to end the exhaustion and get back to YOURSELF   If some days (okay, maybe MOST days), you’re at the end your rope, tune in to borrow some hope for your upcoming week. And be sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hear Mary’s “Slow Growth” prayers from her upcoming book. --------------- MORE FROM MARY: You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog  For more inspiration and tips on owning your muddy story:  Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz  Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold. Don't forget to pre-order slow growth equals strong roots while you're there, too!  Finally, if you are loving the show, will you take a minute to go rate it with five stars and leave a review? Wherever you listen to podcasts. This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.

Have you ever had a dream or idea that others just couldn’t catch the vision behind or understand? This can certainly feel isolating and confusing! Especially when you KNOW that you KNOW this dream is yours to run after. Well, the guest on today’s Mary Marantz Show knows a thing or two about chasing your dream, your own way. In this episode, Mary is sitting down with Multi-Platinum-selling singer-songwriter, Lauren Alaina. Lauren Alaina was the runner up of American idol when she was only 15. She has since gone on to become a multi-platinum selling country, superstar winning the 2017 ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year Award, the CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year for Road Less Traveled and countless other CMT, CMA and billboard nominations. And now! She is also the author of the brand new book, Getting Good at Being You: Learning to Love who God Made You to Be. In their conversation, they get right into it -- they are talking about: How the world will try to change you, How no goal will ever fill you, What it means to know and believe where your dream is headed even before anyone else can see it, What to do when you are just starting out with pursuing your dream, and Lauren speaks about her eating disorder and how it helped define her authentic songwriting.   If you find yourself beat down that the path paved for you to achieve your heart’s dream doesn’t feel authentic to you -- this episode will give you the permission to follow your goal YOUR way. Snag Lauren’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Good-Being-You-Learning/dp/B09128DT8R

Sometimes, trying to find hope in what feels like a hopeless situation feels almost cruel at times. With big dreams but only seeing what you lack - the goals can feel insurmountable, frivolous, and downright silly. No one knows this more than Yvonne Orji - who found herself with less than $8 in her bank account, despite having a master’s degree.  Today, Yvonne is a stand-up comic and actress, best known as Issa Rae's BFF on the HBO series, Insecure - and today’s guest on the Mary Marantz show.  In her new book, Bamboozled by Jesus, Yvonne hilariously exposes the trials and victories she has experienced on the way to the life of her dreams.  In this episode, Mary and Yvonne chat about: Why being bamboozled by God is sometimes the most loving thing He can do  Why every lesson unlearned is a lesson repeated What it means to really have a friendship with God - and not just the fluffy sentiment and idea of this How to return to the truth that God’s timing is true to His promises What exactly to do when it feels like God is giving you hope in a position of hopelessness   Whatever greatness, whatever joy we may hope for, Yvonne is here to tell us that God has something even bigger and better in store for us - if we can just trust Him and be open to having our minds blown by His goodness, His creativity, and His knack for surprises. Snag Yvonne’s book here! https://www.amazon.com/Bamboozled-Jesus-Tricked-into-Dreams/dp/1546012672

There’s nothing more frustrating than KNOWING you have an impactful message to share - but then feeling as if your words fall flat or don’t connect once you put them out into the world. If you’ve ever felt that the world wants something different than what you have to offer, today’s episode is for you.  In today’s equally tangible and heart driven conversation, Mary is bringing on entrepreneur, international speaker, and premier expert copywriter - Ashlyn Carter. Ashlyn is the founder and CEO of Ashlyn Writes, a copywriting business and marketing curriculum source for creatives, and she’s here to share how to actually sound like yourself on socials, your website, and other marketing material.  Mary and Ashlyn are covering: How to find your brand voice and serve your audience so well What’s probably wrong on your about page on your website The 3 t’s of voice to connect the dots between your content and your ideal client  How to put your business on the path to change lives  What copy banking is and how it will save you so much time!   If you’re ready to sound like yourself, show up confidently, and attract raving fans to your brand - turn this episode all the way up and get out your notebook! Follow Ashlyn here! https://www.instagram.com/ashlynscarter

Have you found it difficult to engage with others because staying true to your convictions feels like it comes at too high of a cost?  If you DREAD talking to close ones because of unmanageable political divides, you’re certainly not alone this year. Using Scripture as her foundation, today’s guest on the Mary Marantz Show, Ashley Abercrombie, is speaking on how to resolve the conflicts you’ve been avoiding - even when it feels impossible.  In her new book, Love is the Resistance, Ashley challenges us to dig into our deeply-rooted opinions and reevaluate if we are glorifying Christ through our actions. And she’s here to share all the insights that went into this guidebook to life on hard discussions. In today’s conversation, Mary and Ashley are chatting:  How to be an example of patience and disagreeing with dignity About the scripture ‘You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies’ and their interpretations The tangible language swaps to love - even the hard people - well About how we lead with love when there isn’t a relationship previously established (ahem, social media comments!) The different ‘buckets of concern’ that help keep your heart soft for causes you care about, without feeling helpless from the ‘bigness’ of the need   If you’re ready to reconnect with the humans around you again - without the dread and without simply ‘giving in’ - you’re in the right place today. Check out Ashley’s book here! https://www.ashabercrombie.org/book

Do you long for tranquility inside your home? Perhaps you want to create a cozy space for the upcoming holiday season, but find yourself overwhelmed at the thought. If you can relate, then you are going to love today’s episode! Today, Mary is joined by interior designer, blogger, and author of the brand new book - “Cozy White Cottage Seasons: 100 Ways to Be Cozy All Year Long'' - Liz Marie Galvan. Liz's design tips and wisdom have been featured everywhere from The Today Show, to Better Homes and Gardens, to Country Living and more! Following the popularity of her first book, “Cozy White Cottage Seasons” is a beautiful, full-color photography holiday lifestyle book with easy-to-do, practical tips to make your home a cozy haven from New Year's to the following Christmas. On today’s episode, Mary and Liz go beyond the surface of interior design and talk about the meaning and importance of having a cozy space. The two vulnerably open up and talk about their own personal stories and what a safe, cozy home means to them; dive into practical tips to set up your own home leading into the holidays; and, discuss the deep meaning of traditions. After listening, you will be equipped to create a place of peace and belonging for you and your family; walk away with insider tips for how to keep your home cozy during the darker days of winter using unique lighting techniques; and, be encouraged to follow your heart (not trends) so that you can be unapologetically you. If you are ready to create a space to snuggle up and stretch out so you can focus on what matters most during this holiday season, then make sure to tune into today’s beautiful episode! Snag her book here! https://www.lizmarieblog.com/book/

If you’ve ever wondered how you can tangibly become a better leader to influence the world for the better, whether you’re in a leadership position or not - well, you’re in the right place. In today’s episode of the Mary Marantz Show, Mary is bringing on founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, and author of the new book, 8 Paradoxes of Great Leadership, Dr Tim Elmore.  In this episode, Mary and Tim dive into the nitty gritty of: What exactly is EQ and can you learn to have more of it (or is it only a natural born gift) How to trust your gut, but also remain teachable from respected voices Holding your vision, but not overly educating yourself because your ‘weakness’ or ‘lack of experience’ might just be the thing that takes you to the next level The essential balance of these TWO traits to make you an effective leader   From the wise words of Dr Elmore: “Our confidence makes our leadership believable. Our humility makes our confidence believable.” Grab Dr Tim Elmore’s book here! https://www.timelmore.com/book