Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women

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• How to Care for Your Health Without Falling Back Into Diet Culture (Repost) 04.06.2026 23min
• The Art of Wedding Planning for Women Who Want Something More Meaningful with Priya Parker 28.05.2026 53min

  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 pressure, people-pleasing, decision fatigue, and endless opinions, it’s easy for women to lose confidence in themselves during a season that’s supposed to feel meaningful.
• How To Find Motivation and Build Confidence When You Feel Lost 21.05.2026 21min
• How She Built a Meaningful Mental Health Brand with Sasha from Self-Care Is For Everyone 14.05.2026 48min

  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 mental health, entrepreneurship, and the unexpected journey from posting illustrations online to building a multi-million dollar brand and business. Along the way, Sasha opens up about ADHD, grief, burnout, confidence, and what it really takes to keep creating when life gets hard. Let this episode be a reminder that you do not need to feel fully confident before starting something meaningful.
• Dear Mary, how do I know if I’m ready to have kids? 07.05.2026 40min

  This is for the women who know they want kids eventually, but don't know if they're ready yet. Some questions don’t have a clear answer… but they follow you anyway. “How do I know if I’m ready to have kids?” is one of them. Especially for women. This isn’t a how-to guide. Nor is it a checklist. I’m definitely not someone to tell you what to do with your life. I'm just here for women empowerment which means talking about these things openly.
• What Optimism Looks Like When Your Mental Health Isn’t Great with Dr. Deepika Chopra 30.04.2026 30min

  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 it’s less about feeling good, and more about building resilience, curiosity, and emotional flexibility. If you’ve ever struggled with negative thoughts, anxiety, or your mental health, this episode will bring encouragement, hope, and helpful tools.
• The Reality of Hosting This Self-Love Podcast (Celebrating Our 300th Episode!!) 23.04.2026 33min
• Why Your Self-Worth Feels Low (Even When Life Looks Good) 17.04.2026 26min

  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 routines, curated homes, and picture-perfect moments, so many of us feel disconnected, drained, or dissatisfied. This is the self-worth trap. In this episode, we explore a simple but powerful reframe: your self-worth isn’t built through appearances. It’s built through how your life feels, not how it performs. And when you prioritize appearances over truth, your self-worth will always feel unstable.
• If You Want More Confidence, You Need To Practice Slowing Down 09.04.2026 19min

  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 confidence and inner peace. If you’re constantly rushing, then you’re stuck in your own anxious headspace, not actually connected to your confidence
• Your Self Love Check-In: 3 Questions To Ask Yourself This Spring 02.04.2026 26min

  Self love is magical. 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. A moment to notice what feels good, what feels off, and where you might need a little more care from yourself right now.
• 7 Moments That Shaped Our Marriage (feat. My Husband) 26.03.2026 1t 1min
• 5 Things I’d Change If I Could Rewrite My Self-Love Book 19.03.2026 17min
• Feeling Inadequate? How to Snap Out of It and Rebuild Confidence 12.03.2026 27min
• Why Self-Help is NOT Always Helpful for Self-Love 05.03.2026 34min

  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 development. A deep dive into the complicated relationship between self-help and self love, and why the self-help industry can sometimes leave women feeling more inadequate instead of more confident.
• How to Feel Confident When You Speak with My Voice Coach Ryan O’Shea 26.02.2026 45min

  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 how to build real confidence by regulating your nervous system and learning to speak from a grounded, embodied confident place. Mary is joined by voice and communication coach Ryan O’Shea to explore how your voice can make or break your confidence. And no, this isn’t about fixing vocal fry or sounding “more professional.” It’s about learning how to feel more grounded, authentic, present, and confident no matter who you’re communicating with.
• 5 Sneaky Eating Disorder Habits You Might Still Be Doing (Encore) 19.02.2026 27min

  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 might still be doing (despite knowing better) and how to stop doing them. These subtle disordered eating are often framed as “normal” in our culture, but in reality, they’re leftover patterns from diet culture. Whether you’ve been in eating disorder recovery for years or are just beginning to heal your relationship with food and your body, it’s important to notice these sneaky habits so you can break free from them once and for all.
• 28 Things I Wish I Knew at 18 (About Boys, Confidence, Dating, and Self Worth) 12.02.2026 40min

  This conversation moves from chaotic sister humor to the deeper realities of building confidence as a woman. We talk about why most mistakes get made after midnight, how everything feels more dramatic in the dark, and why intensity is not the same thing as compatibility. We unpack the difference between attraction and anxiety, and why calm, secure love can is often the healthiest. Beyond dating and relationships, we get into the foundations of self-love for women. Lessons I learned in my 20s.
• Self-Care During Hard Times: How to Stay Emotionally Regulated 05.02.2026 30min

  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. This conversation is about how to stay emotionally regulated when the noise feels constant and the news cycle never ends.
• What Women Misunderstand About Anxiety, Mental Health, and the Mind-Body Connection with Dr. Ellen Vora, MD 29.01.2026 52min

  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 your mental health ecosystem needs support. In this conversation, we unpack what women misunderstand about anxiety, why mental health is deeply physical, and how to stop seeing anxiety as a personal flaw.
• The Best Mental Health Book That Changed How I See Myself 22.01.2026 23min

  If you’ve ever felt conflicted, inconsistent, or torn in different directions, this conversation is for you. It explores why inner tension does not mean you are failing at mental health. It might actually make a lot of sense. This episode reviews my biggest takeaways from the book No Bad Parts by Dr. Richard Schwartz.