Be Marvelus (the mental fitness podcast)

What if all the love, approval, and pleasure you've been seeking from others was suddenly available to you NOW (and always)—24/7/365? That is exactly what my guest, Brittini Burton, discovered one day while dancing seductively in front of a mirror. After years of simultaneously seeking and rejecting her own feminine energy, Brittini learned how to surrender to it through sensual movement. Since th...

In this solo episode, you'll learn exactly how I take my power back anytime I feel nervous, anxious, overwhelmed, imposter-y—or just plain stuck. I'll walk you through each step, explain why 'positive thinking' or mental exercises aren't enough... and I'll introduce you to my world-famous 'Pleasure Snack' (which you are going to LOVE). P.S. This is THE episode you'll want to listen to before headi...

Most people run from their darkness. But my guest today? She dances with it.  Listen in as my friend, sister, and legit sorceress, Raven Black, shares her powerful story of witnessing unimaginable family violence—and how that changed her perspective about herself, her life, and her connection with the divine. Learn how she has transmuted the pain of being abused, abandoned, and exiled into a journ...

What happens when you dedicate an entire year to intense mental, emotional and spiritual growth and healing? That is exactly the question this week's guest, Nymue Oberg, will answer as she shares her incredible experience of going "all in" with Ayahuasca, darkness retreats, and so much more... back to back to back, in under 15 months. Listen in as Nymue candidly shares the mental health struggles...

"The greatest joy in life is to simply show up as who you are and not as someone else. That's where all the music happens." — So says my guest, Priti Tanna (author of I Married a Coconut: Stories of an Indian girl growing up in America) after decades of searching for the answer to the question, "What's wrong with me?" like so many of us do. Listen in to hear Priti's exquisitely honest and authenti...

If you've ever struggled with feelings of self-doubt, unworthiness, or Imposter Syndrome ( and who hasn't? ), you're going to LOVE this episode because I'm going to share: Why you can have decent or even high self-esteem— and still feel unworthy The truth about Positive Affirmations and Mindset Training—and where they fall short Three SUPER SIMPLE, super powerful 'hacks' for rewiring your nervous...

Whether you're a parent or not, you'll find wisdom in this episode that you can apply to ANY relationship — because being aware of your triggers, your trauma, your ego, and the ways these things can negatively impact your relationships is a HUGE part of being mentally and emotional FIT. Join me and my delightful guest (and certified Parenting Coach) Destini Ann Davis, on a profoundly enlightening...

If you've ever wished you could update your mental-emotional operating system the way you update your smartphone's OS, then today's episode is going to blow your mind — because that's almost exactly what Brainspotting can do. Hit PLAY to hear this fascinating conversation with Certified Brainspotting practitioner Kerry McWilliams and learn: How a non-verbal form of psychotherapy (aka Brainspotting...

What if you could travel back in time to heal the wounds you suffered in childhood — the ones that keep you stuck, scared, and struggling through life? THAT, my friend, is exactly what today's guest can help you do through a remarkable modality called Heart Healing. Hit PLAY to hear Melissa Pas, Clinical Hypnotherapist, mindset coach, healer, and Changemaker, explain how a guided journey into one'...

Sandra Trujillo is a Psycho-spiritual mentor and yoga Educator on a mission to help people consciously create the life they desire. And she makes it look easy, beautiful, and even FUN. Today, Sandra joins us to talk about the not-so-fun, not-so-easy (but ultimately, beautiful) journey that led her from her birthplace of Columbia to the pain of abandonment in New York City, to a spiritual, mental,...

Kelly Brogan, MD, is an Ivy League-trained, Board-certified psychiatrist who passionately believed in the allopathic model of medicine (aka "identify the disease and match it with artfully applied pharmaceuticals" ) — until facing her own illness forced her to reevaluate and, as she puts it, "go rogue." And today, you'll hear all about the mental, emotional, and physical transformation that came o...

Do you ever feel like your mind, your body, and/or your nervous system are working AGAINST you? Maybe you get stuck in negative thought loops or mentally 'time travel' and worry about your future or regret things from your past? Maybe your hands shake or you blush or you get knots in your stomach—or you just shut down in certain situations... and you don't quite know why it's happening or WTF you...

It's a rare human that gets through life without experiencing some form of trauma—and even more rare is the human who completely heals from it. At least that's what I thought until I spoke with Lauren Auer, our guest on today's episode of the Be Marvelus Podcast. As a Clinical Professional Counselor, Lauren has spent years helping clients from all walks of life, across all age groups and backgroun...

Don Martin is a writer, poet, and host of the Head On Fire podcast in which he interviews experts in overlooked fields about subjects you either think you already know everything about or have never considered. Today we talk to Don about his unquenchable curiosity and how his search for answers to life's biggest and smallest questions has helped him connect, grow and heal his way through life's ma...

Our guest this week is the incredibly resilient Jennie Cruise whose multiple near-death experiences taught her to believe that "Everything—and I mean everything —is a gift, albeit occasionally wrapped in sandpaper." In this episode, we'll learn: How Jennie survived (and dare I say 'embraced?') her battle with a flesh-eating bacteria What a head-on collision taught her about healthy boundaries The...

Have you ever compromised your values or your truth in order to make someone like you, accept you, or approve of you? Most humans have. Even though we aspire to "be ourselves," it's not always easy to live authentically—especially if the true, authentic version of you doesn't fit your community's (or your family's) mold. This is exactly the situation in which my dear friend (and today's guest) Joe...

After struggling for years with issues around weight and body-image, Nicole Doty had a wake-up call that brought her to her knees — and transformed her from a 'mean girl' to the ultimate mindful hype-woman. Since then, she's used daily mental fitness practices like affirmations, journaling, and mindful movement (among others) to not only transform her own life, but to help countless others achieve...

Mental-emotional fitness isn't just about 'fixing what's in your head.' It's about recalibrating and rewiring your entire operating system by tweaking the 'Three Levers' or portals into mental-emotional well-being: your mind, your body, and your environment. Today, we'll explore simple hacks for all three, unpack why and how (and when!) to access each one of them, and share our go-to practices for...

The longest, most meaningful relationship you'll ever have… is with yourself. This is what our guest, Steph Hibbert, came to realize when she began her transformation from 'chronically insecure' young woman to the brave, empowered self-love warrior that she has become. Today, Steph shares the painful lessons and near-disasters of her journey (ripped right from the pages of her book, Thank You for...

Grief is an overwhelming emotion that most of us wish to avoid (and often unconsciously resist). But Jonny Miller believes that grief is a portal to liberation; to a greater sense of aliveness and connection to ourselves, the world, and life itself. In today's episode, he'll share his personal experience with grief after his fiance's suicide as well as his journey from a 'logical, rational' startu...

Merav Yuravlivker is a former teacher turned tech CEO who uses mental fitness to balance motherhood and entrepreneurship with humor, patience, and resilience. Hear how her mental fitness superpower, ' Grace Under Pressure,' has helped her build a thriving business (including being named among the 2022 WBJ 40 Under 40, EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists, and Inc's 5000 Fastest Growing Companies)...

We're all familiar with physical fitness, but WTF is "mental" fitness? And how exactly do you "train your brain" or "rewire your nervous system?" Is that even possible? Are mentally fit people happier? More successful? And if it's so important to living marvelusly, why isn't this something they teach us in school? These are the questions you'll get answers to in this week's episode of the Be Marve...

Jo Portia Mayari (aka the Sexual Wealth Coach ) is a first-generation Filipino American who believes that sexuality is self-expression in its purest form. As a certified trauma-informed tantric sex and relationship coach, Jo helps women and gender-expansive leaders heal, awaken, and embody sexual sovereignty so they can experience peace, pleasure & prosperity across all facets of life. Today, she...

Marc Champagne is a Mental Fitness Strategist who has spent over a decade studying, writing and talking about mental fitness as host of the top 50 ranked Behind The Human podcast and author of the best-selling book, Personal Socrates . In today's episode, Marta and Stef talk to Marc about the simple question that yanked Marc out of a downward spiral after his tech startup ran out of capital, and h...

Leon Logothetis, aka "The Kindness Guy" has traveled the world searching for clues to what makes us human and giving life-changing gifts to good Samaritans. His new book, Go Be Brave: 24 3/4 Adventures for a Fearless, Wiser, and Truly Magnificent Life, helps readers 'strengthen their being-human muscle' and reminds them how brave they truly are. In this episode, Leon shares his personal struggles...