Other Maria

Getting the juices flowing once again with Dr. Esther Perel’s relationship card game Where Should We Begin, the Marias touch on topics including affairs, adorable stories about their parents, irrational fears, and their evolving relationships with money. They bring it home with a deeper look at intuition & learning to trust yourself. Reflect on the prompts yourself, or don’t! Either way, pleas...

Real apologies & the “sorry sorry” epidemic. What even,  is a commitment, even? What promises are we all making? The Marias parse through ideas surrounding three big topics, which in retrospect could have each had their own longass episode. Whatever. Enjoy the laughs as Maria breaks Maria’s brain with the concept of marriage… and other things LoL #othermariapodcast   #podcastlife  #promises #c...

The Marias recruited the help of Dr. Esther Perel’s relationship card game Where Should We Begin? ( https://game.estherperel.com/products/where-should-we-begin-a-game-of-stories-2nd-edition ). Prompted by juicy af questions, the conversations touched on: competition, awe, potential pitfalls of dating them (sorry not sorry boyfriends!), and many other self-reflective and hypothetical questions. Lis...

In this episode, the Marias recount (some of) their pandemic experience, from which the idea for the podcast was born. They bring honesty, openness, compassion, curiosity & love. This episode is an invitation for you to do the same as you listen! There’s not much more to say - you’re just going to have to experience to this one!  Like, subscribe, give us a rating & review, but most importa...

On this week’s episode, the Maria’s are really coming for the idea that having a plan is necessary. They offer their experiences with navigating life sans plans and then sort through the difference between “a lot” and “too much.” Lots of silly & a little reminiscing are also included.  Party on, Wayne.  Like, subscribe, give us a rating & review, but most importantly, share! Follow us on I...

In this One Year Anniversary of the Podcast Launch episode, the Maria’s kick off with a forgotten activity of pulling a couple tarot cards to get the juices flowing. This gives way to sibling comparisons, bodily OCD, what happens internally when people worry about you, and many examples of how addiction and codependency can manifest individually and societally. Amidst some technological struggles...

Yoooooo - it was tough to even write notes for this episode cause the Marias produced a banger for you! Starting off with some light discussion of the pitfalls of knowing your own age (according to the calendar), they flow into the whopper topic of Fate/Destiny vs. Free Will. Along with their own beliefs, they offer thoughts on paradox, letting go, religion, and most importantly: personal choice....

In this silly asfuck episode the Marias meander through the topics of various games, journaling, meditation, etc. Then the unthinkable happened and they fell down the Disney rabbit hole and are not sorry, and hammer the point home by serenading everyone with a ridiculous game they play about early 2000’s pop music. The bottom line is that everyone should be watching more Bob Ross & hibernating...

Where have they been? Peppered with dark jokes & random tangents, the Marias share their experience with recent grief and all its paradoxical glory. They question the limiting unconscious rules and motives we all have for when it’s ok to receive help, and ultimately meander into other less understood and acknowledged ways that grief shows up in life. Holy shit ya’ll, they got to 11 on the 1-10...

In this week’s episode the Marias dive into how people handle some of the more uncomfy emotions for themselves and with others. One Maria absolutely nailed the audio engineering of this epidsode (per usual) and the other Maria managed to  fuck it up a lot with her inability to sit still (per usual), OR MAYBE IT’S MERCURY, so please be patient with this week’s sound quality!! They talk through some...

Following up Season 2’s soft launch (Ep. 20) is this week’s VIDEO minisode! It’s a bit shorter than the typical episodes, but for the first time, you get to watch the Marias as well! Discussions cover new “work” mindsets, “pigeonholing”,  & a couple of movie recs. The Maria’s a so proud of themselves for this one ya’ll - WE HAVE VIDEO!!! Like, subscribe, give us a rating & review, but most...

SEASON 2 IS HERE!!!! You didn’t miss anything, we just had to label this “Episode 20” for organizational-tech-malfunction-related reasons - and there have been many malfnctions! The Marias talk about the learning process in real life scenarios, and why we still don’t have video! (next episode, they swear). The conversation moves to goal setting, willingness, and going with the flow... and then goi...

Big fat feelings. Like grief & anger. What’s that like? Super uncomfy. How does one do it? Ummmmmmmm……. On their pursuit of happiness (sup Kid Cudi!) the Marias talk through their experiences with feelings and how handling them with curiosity could be useful in actually getting us (humanity) to where we seem to want to go. But what do they know, anyway? (wink, wink) Like, subscribe, give us a...

Your favorite podcast is officially official. Or, ofishy fish… simply meaning that the Marias got equipment y’all!  During their conversation about the concept of time, some peak experiences, and how they’ve evolved in their understandings of it,  Maria is cozy comfy on the mic. Meanwhile the other Maria is in a “microphone prison”. It makes for great conversation. Listen for new & fun uninten...

Wow ok, they did the damn thing & got passionate about their seemingly unconventional life choices in this episode. In Mario Kart, Maria is Toad & the other Maria is Bowser (which they mistakenly referred to as Warrio). Games aside, do you need to quit your job? For real, tho. Listen to find out! Like, subscribe, give us a rating & review, but most importantly, share! Follow us on IG a...

This episode is not for the faint of heart. As the Marias discuss spiritual tools and pull some tarot cards, the concept of Archetypes is up for…. debate? With extreme patience, the Marias navigate how to explain and understand this Jungian concept, and why one might even bother to do so. One card leads to “the system is broken”, and what seems to be “broken” about how we navigate problems as a so...

Aaaand here we are in the present! In the final installment of dating/relationship series, the Marias laugh a lot at the hilariousness of dating apps, discuss the open approach to dating, self forgiveness, and some solid dating/life advice about enjoying yourself. Special Guest is the flipside of your fucking LIST! hell yeah! Ya’ll gotta try this!! ….and also the cicadas #summertimechi BIG ANNOUNC...

BONUS Epidode! In pt 2 of last week’s Vintage episode from June 2022, the Marias get into a juicy tarot card pull complete with mention of a few alien races. Maria gets to cry about a past relationship yielding a conversation about guilt/shame/regret & a smidge of what the codependency without their friendship looked like a year ago before they worked through SO much of it! Special guests incl...

Vintage episode (pt 1) coming at ya in THE COOLEST WAY! from June of 2022, we discuss  the convoluted early dating process, our Starbucks drinks, gummy snack trauma from childhood, and how honesty fits in with all of it.  Pt. 2 will be a bonus for next week! Since these episodes were recorded, the Marias' situations have swapped! The Maria that wasn’t dating is now dating and the Maria that wa...

Finally airing a hilarious episode from April of 2023: What do we do for comfort? How does one comfort themselves? Intro to some of the stages of change, the word "advice" and the special guest you’ve all been waiting for: THE SEMANTIC FIGHT! weeeeeeee! Also, MOM…. earmuffs for about a minute and a half at 46:30 LoLz Like, subscribe, give us a rating & review, but most importantly, s...

This episode's conversation includes: darkness coming to light, learning about more nerdy shit as it relates to human collective consciousness, healing yourself to heal the world, & people being mean (which is likely something deeper). Special Guests: Murder from a personal perspective & Trigger Warnings….. so like…. trigger warning: you’re about to get triggered by our discussion of t...

Enjoy this throwback episode from a year ago! Novel concepts of reeeeestttttt & doing less; Fucks: to give, or not to give!  (i.e. detaching from what others think). Emotional intelligence & feelings as information. Special Guests include: “goals”, therapy (git some), and so much more omg.  this episode ends with an oracle deck card pull which freakishly reflects to us what we juuuuuust ta...

In this week’s episode, the Marias combine astrology with cooking. Who knew! Special guests include ADHD, the learning process, an explanation of what the hell a North Node is, and Karma (she's not actually the bitch so many people think she is.) Like, subscribe, give us a rating & review, but most importantly, share! Find us at OtherMariaPodcast@gmail.com for questions, comments, tales of...

We did something this week……. and it was a glorious mess of self reflection, & perspective shifts! As the Marias discuss inner vs. outer worlds, Maria talks through the experience of being physically and emotionally itchy. By the end of the episode, all of this (and more) has made the other Maria feel itchy too. Special guests include: self-sabotage, an eating disorder, and asking for help!  I...

In this episode we barely scratch the surface of so many topics we can’t wait to say more about. First up, we challenge the idea that life is had…....which is hard? We talk through the false “right vs. wrong” narrative, permission to be happy & enjoy life no matter what you think you deserve or have earned. We consider the different ways to live a life across and within generations, and welcom...