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This episode is a reckoning.

We’re breaking the silence on the invisible cost of survival, the toll it takes on a single mama’s body, spirit, and soul. This is not a productivity pep talk or a healing cliché. It’s a real conversation about what it means to live inside a loop of exhaustion… and begin to find the way out.

Marisa shares raw truths from her own journey: collapsing in the driveway, burning from the inside out, and still being told she was “so strong.”

But strength isn’t supposed to destroy us.
Burnout isn’t a badge of honor.

This is a love letter to the version of you that forgot how to rest.
This is your permission slip to stop proving and start breathing.

Inside this episode:

• A mirror held to the culture of exhaustion
• What survival mode feels like in the body
• Why your nervous system deserves reverence
• The first small step out of the loop (and it’s not what you think)

With grace, grit, and full transparency, this one’s for you, Mama.

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This one could have easily been an hour, because she went there.

In this episode, Marisa takes you inside the deeper layers of what it means to be a runner as a single mama, and no, it’s not just about relationships.

Marisa unpacks:
✨ Why do we run when life feels overwhelming
✨ How running becomes our survival instinct
✨ The difference between freedom and escape
✨ The promise she made to herself that changed how she handles conflict
✨ And the practical tools to stay grounded without a weekly trip to the spa

This isn’t a lecture.
It’s a truth-telling, a map, and a call back to yourself.

Takeaway:
You don’t have to run forever.
Peace begins when you learn to stay with yourself.

Listen now, and if it hits home, play it twice. Love, M.

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In this episode, Marisa takes you inside the moment that changed everything,
not just when she left, but when she chose herself for good.

This isn’t just a story about the end of a marriage.

It’s about the shattering, the unraveling, and the rebuilding that came after.

Marisa talks about:
✨ The moment she knew that she was free
✨ The fear of leaving vs. the fear of who she’d become if she stayed
✨ Why Marisa refused to carry guilt
✨ And how true happiness became her ultimate revenge

Takeaway:
You’re not here to carry the weight of someone else’s lies.
You’re here to live, fully, wildly, unapologetically.
And Mama, you deserve that peace.

Call to Action:
If you’ve ever doubted your decision to walk away, listen to this one twice.

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In this deeply personal episode, Marisa unpacks the unexpected power of a single sentence that’s been echoing through her soul: “I am not here to be witnessed. I am here to witness my own becoming.”

She takes you inside the quiet, raw, and often unseen moments where transformation truly happens, not under the applause of others, but in the hush of your own becoming.

You’ll hear reflections on why we chase validation, how social media fuels the addiction to being seen, and why the most powerful shifts happen when no one is watching.

This episode is a permission slip to reclaim your milestones, your growth, and your peace, without needing anyone else’s approval.

If you’ve ever wondered when it’s time to stop waiting for applause and start honoring your own evolution, this one’s for you.

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We’ve been called “strong” so many times that it’s almost a badge of honor.

But what happens when that badge becomes a burden?

In this powerful episode, Marisa unpacks the hidden cost of the “strong mama” label. The quiet exhaustion, the swallowed tears, and the pressure to hold it all together while no one notices you’re breaking inside.

She shares raw stories, sharp insights, and hard-won truths about why strength without softness is a cage, and why asking for help is one of the bravest acts of all.

If you’ve ever wondered why you feel so tired under the weight of “you’re so strong,” this episode will help you lay it down and remind you that your worth was never tied to your ability to carry it all.

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Today’s episode is the one I wish someone had buried in a time capsule and handed to me twenty years ago.

This is not just a reflection, it’s a map.

It’s the brutal truths I had to learn on my own.

It’s the whispers I would send back through time to my younger self.

It’s the secret joys no one talks about, the ones that crack your heart wide open in the best way.

Marisa is talking about the cost no one warns you about, the emotional tax, the invisible load, the judgment that hits you before you even walk into the room.

The late-night laughter,
the fierce love,
the moments when you realize you’ve become a woman you never imagined.

The stronger, softer, freer you.

This episode is a love letter and a war cry all at once.

It’s a reminder that you’re not just surviving, Mama. You’re building something timeless.

✨ Takeaway: The journey is long, but damn, it’s worth it.

✨ Call to action: If you’ve been walking this road for years, what’s one thing you wish you’d known sooner? Let’s build this time capsule together.

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Mama, this one’s for you, for the late nights, the spinning thoughts, the “what ifs” that keep you awake.

In this episode, Marisa is handing you a permission slip, from you to you. It’s time to pull the brakes on overthinking, on carrying the invisible load, and on believing that worry equals love or safety. Together, we’ll untangle the thought loops, laugh a little at ourselves, and reclaim a few moments of quiet from the storm.

You’re allowed to rest your mind, without apology.

You’re allowed to lay it all down and just be.

So take this moment, Mama. Breathe.

Let’s stop overthinking, together.

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This wasn’t the episode I planned. But it’s the one I had to record.

In this deeply personal Mother's Day special episode, I speak not as the teacher, the host, or the one holding it all together, but as the mother who needed mothering.

It’s for every woman who feels invisible on a day meant to honor her.

For every single mama who’s ever had to smile through heartbreak, keep going without help, and ask herself quietly… “Who holds me?”

This episode marks our 50th release.
It’s emotional. It’s unedited. It’s true.
And it belongs to every mother who's ever felt forgotten.

You are not alone.
You never were.

Happy Mother’s Day.

LOVE, Marisa
Love Letters to Single Mamas

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