Even Here, Even Now: A Needy Podcast with Mara Glatzel

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Hey friend, welcome back to Even Here, Even Now. I am absolutely  stoked  to be joined today by tarot extraordinary and all around fabulous human, Lindsay Mack! Lindsay Mack (she/they) is an intuitive Tarot teacher, writer, death doula, and founder of Tarot for the Wild Soul, as well as the host of the popular podcast of the same name, which has been download...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Hey friend, welcome back to Even Here, Even Now. I have been talking to clients all week. I have been hearing from friends. And I know that so many of us are in it right now. And I also know that when things get hard, most of us decide that our needs are the thing we can most afford to put on hold. We tell ourselves we will get back to ourselves when the to-d...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Hey friend. This is the last public Daily Touch. After today these recordings are moving inside Tend, my 12-week group coaching program, where they will be waiting for you every week alongside calls, community, and my full support. But I wanted to go out with something real. Because here is what I notice. So many of us go around all day saying we want things....

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Welcome back to the Daily Touch. I am going to tell you something that most people in my position would not say. When you start saying the true things, when you stop micromanaging everyone's perception of you, when you stop making yourself as easy as possible to love, things might fall apart. Some of them might... and I am not going to shellac over that....

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Hey friend, welcome back to the Daily Touch. Today we are talking about readiness. Specifically, the version of readiness most of us are waiting for. The hell yes. The moment when every single part of you is on board, confident, prepared, and certain. The moment when you finally feel ready. Here is what I know after fifteen years of working with clients throu...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Hey friend, welcome to something new. The Daily Touch is a short audio transmission I created for Tend , my 12-week group coaching program, and I am sharing it here because I think you need it too. If you are so burnt out that you cannot even ask yourself what you need, this one is for you. If you have been telling yourself you are too far gone, too exhausted...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Hey friend, welcome back to Even Here, Even Now. I want to talk about the needy woman. You know her. She is the trope. The hungry ghost who wants and wants and wants and is never satisfied. The one who is a bummer to be in a relationship with. The one whose needs are framed as the problem. Here is what I know after more than a decade of doing this work: Your...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Hey friend, welcome back to Even Here, Even Now. This episode is a follow-up to our last conversation about knowing your needs and what they have to do with your self-care and self-trust. And today I am getting into something I hear all the time. I know what I need. I even asked for it. And they said no. So what now? This is such a tender and real place to be...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! If you've been trying all the self-care things and still feel burnt out, depleted, or like the last person on your own list — this episode is for you. In this episode, I break down why prescriptive self-care (the bath, the walk, the list of 10 things) so often fails, and what it actually takes to build a life that nourishes you: identifying your real nee...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this episode of Even Here, Even Now, I unpack the online debate about “bare minimum” versus “princess treatment,” and why the tender, specific care I crave, like coffee made exactly how I like it and thoughtful acts of attention, can feel both necessary and out of reach.  I explore why so many of us want our partners to meet our needs without being asked.....

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this episode of 'Even Here, Even Now,' I dive into one of my favorite concepts concept -- 'return to sender.' Tune in to hear me discuss how we receive and internalize harmful messages from oppressive societal systems over the course of our lives, and emphasize the importance of prioritizing our own needs and authenticity as we reject t...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this episode of Even Here, Even Now, I jam about my *concerns* with traditional New Year's resolutions, examining how the overculture pushes us into setting unattainable goals and highlighting the importance of weaving self-compassion into our commitments. It is my deepest hope that this episode supports you in rethinking the winter season as a time o...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this episode, I reflect on how the winter season and the phases of the moon teach me to embrace periods of rest and transformation. I share my personal journey through challenging times, including a shattered ankle injury that forced me to reconsider my self-worth beyond productivity and navigate the cultural pressures that tie our value to constant doing....

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this podcast episode, I delve into my life-long journey of transforming my relationship with the winter season. Once dreading the cold and darkness, I have learned to reframe this time of year as as an opportunity for deep self-connection by asking myself the question "what is this season BEST for?"  Tune in to hear me reflect on my past, includi...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Welcome back to Even Here, Even Now. I’m Mara, your host, and today’s episode is a deeply personal reflection on how we navigate overwhelming times, hold space for grief, and find our unique role in the world. I share my own struggles, insights, and the ongoing journey of learning to care for myself while showing up for my community. If you’re someone who fee...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this episode of Even Here, Even Now, I (Mara Glatzel) am joined by the incredible Beatriz Victoria Albina—functional medicine nurse practitioner, somatic experiencing practitioner, master certified somatic life coach, host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast, and author of the forthcoming book End Emotional Outsourcing . We dive deep into the concept of emoti...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this episode, I’m diving deep into what it really means to trust ourselves—like, truly, deeply, in a way that you can feel in your bones. I talk about how self-trust isn’t just a nice idea, but the foundation for knowing when to push forward and when to give yourself a break. I share my own struggles with consistency (and how it’s definitely not about bein...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this episode of 'Even Here, Even Now,' I explore the concept of changing your life through a framework of radical self-responsibility and self-love. Fresh from a wild sales call experience where I was dumped for not being "driven" enough when I expressed a great love for my life as it is now (even as there were aspects that I'm wor...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! In this episode of the newly rebranded 'Even Here, Even Now' podcast, host Mara Glatzel shares her thoughts on the importance of radical self-responsibility and reconnecting with one's needs, especially in the current socio-political climate.  She discusses the shift from focusing on the 'Needy Podcast' to embracing a more present and...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! The Importance of Self Care That Actually Works In this episode of the Needy Podcast, I return after a year-long hiatus to discuss the essence of self-care that truly supports individual needs. I talk about my upcoming free workshop titled ' Self Care That Actually Works ' scheduled for September 25th.  I differentiate my approach to self-care from...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! How can we untangle ourselves from productivity culture without leaving our big dreams, goals, and interests behind? In this episode, Dr. Kate Henry joins me to talk about slow productivity, an approach she learned and developed after being diagnosed with a chronic illness at a pivotal moment in her life. Dr. Kate Henry is a Productivity Coach who specializes...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! How can we let stories from the past transform our relationship to the present? In this episode, I’m joined by Ronna Detrick for a thoughtful and moving conversation about the power of reclaiming sacred stories. We discuss her passion for writing, reinterpreting the Bible, and reconnecting with historical stories in a more meaningful and honest way. Ronna Det...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Is it possible to have a relationship with our children that is mutually respectful? How do we push against societal messages saying that being a parent means having no needs? In today’s episode, Jen Lumanlan, the founder of "Your Parenting Mojo," is here to share her wisdom on meeting our needs and those of our children. Together, we delve into the...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! Do you find yourself wanting to prioritize creativity but feeling like you don’t know where to start? How have societal structures and norms impacted your relationship with your wild creative self? In this episode, Shereen Sun (they/them) joins me to discuss the many reasons we disconnect from our creative selves and how they’re helping others reconnect to th...

Send Mara a quick text love note here! It can be difficult to speak up for ourselves in relationships, especially when we've experienced heartache or lost friends in the past. But, as you’ll hear from today’s guest Katherine Sleadd, recognizing our needs and communicating them honestly can lead to deeper connections, even in the midst of conflict. Katherine is a trauma informed coach, current...