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🎄 Feeling like the holidays are just a Hallmark movie you didn’t audition for?
Single? Alone? Or just avoiding awkward family drama? You’re not alone.

Join me, Mary, as I talk about surviving the holidays—without losing your mind, your wallet, or your sanity. We’ll laugh at Hallmark fails, celebrate Die Hard moments, and maybe even find ways to help someone else this season.

This holiday, it’s not about perfection—it’s about surviving, thriving, and a little bit of gratitude.

💡 Got a quirky or meaningful holiday tradition as a single person? I want to hear it!

If this message landed with you, send it to someone who may need a little holiday comfort today. And if you’re new here — welcome. Follow along for more gentle conversations through the season.
We’re in this together. 💛

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Part 2 is here! 💕
This week on Being Mary, we’re talking about connection, home, and embracing new adventures — because aging isn’t about slowing down, it’s about showing up differently.
Let’s keep walking, laughing, and growing — together.
🎧 Tune in now to Aging & Thriving, Part 2.

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New episode is up!
This week, I’m diving into Part 1 of Aging & Thriving — how to stay healthy, find new purpose, and keep your independence strong.
Retirement isn’t the end — it’s a new beginning.
Come age with me — the best is still ahead. 💫
🎧 Listen now on Being Mary.

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This week’s episode of Being Mary is a special one — a reflection as I turn 69.

It’s been a year of growth, loss, laughter, and new beginnings.

From publishing my memoir to launching this podcast, from road trips and friendships to moments of deep reflection — 68 taught me a lot about resilience and gratitude.

I share why these conversations mean so much to me, and how each episode helps me live a little braver and love a little deeper.

Here’s to embracing life — all of it — as I step into another year with an open heart. 💛

🎧 Tune in now to Being Mary — available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Some mornings I sit with my coffee and wonder… is this it? Retirement is supposed to be the best years of our lives, but what do we really do with them?

That’s why I started my new podcast Yes, I Can!—a celebration of saying yes to life at any age. 💕

Episode 1 is out now—come join me as we talk about purpose, adventure, and living fully—because if I can, so can you.

🎧 Listen here 👉

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"Today’s episode of Being Mary is for the outsiders—the deep feelers, the ones who never quite fit in. 💫 Your strangeness isn’t a flaw—it’s your gift. Listen now!"

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“Hi, it’s Mary — today’s the day! The new Being Mary episode is out now, and I’m spilling the wildest TikTok friend requests I’ve ever received. From Keanu Reeves to princes and sugar daddies — it’s a ride you don’t want to miss. Listen now!”

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"Healing starts when you recognize you are not the problem — the system is."

— Dawn Stilwell, They Called Her Jezebel

Hi, it’s Mary, and this week on Being Mary I sit down with my good friend Dawn Stilwell, author of They Called Her Jezebel: A Cult Survivor’s Self-Help Memoir. Dawn opens up about her emotional journey — from her early passion for faith and leadership in the church, to the shocking realization that what she thought was her spiritual home was actually a cult. She shares the painful process of breaking free, the lessons she’s learned, and how she found the courage to heal and reclaim her voice.

🎧 Hear her story on todays podcast!

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