Sole Talk

Many of us don't lose ourselves overnight—we lose ourselves one small compromise at a time. In this episode of Sole Talk , we're exploring the hidden cost of self-abandonment and why so many of us learned to disconnect from our own needs, emotions, and truth in order to feel loved, accepted, or safe. If you've ever struggled with people-pleasing, over-explaining yourself, saying "yes" when you mea...

Description What if the most important relationship in your life isn't your marriage, your friendships, or even your family... It's the relationship you have with yourself. In this week's episode of Connected: The Courage to Stay Real , we're exploring how your inner relationship quietly shapes every conversation, every conflict, every boundary, every act of love, and every connection you experien...

What makes a relationship feel truly safe? Not perfect. Not conflict-free. Not always easy. But safe enough to be yourself. Honest enough to tell the truth. Alive enough to keep growing. In this episode of Sole Talk , Marybeth Hrim explores why so many of us struggle in relationships and what it actually takes to create connection that feels secure, authentic, and deeply fulfilling. Drawing from h...

What makes a relationship truly healthy? It's not perfection. It's not agreement. It's not avoiding conflict. The healthiest relationships are built on something much deeper: safety, honesty, trust, authenticity, and the courage to show up as yourself. In this final episode of the Living Forward series, Marybeth explores what it means to create relationships that allow us to be fully seen, fully h...

Have you ever felt like your relationships changed as you started healing? As we grow, heal, and become more authentic, the people around us often respond in unexpected ways. Some relationships deepen. Others become strained. And sometimes the hardest part of personal growth isn't changing yourself—it's navigating how that change affects the people you love. In this week's episode of Sole Talk, Ma...

Do you constantly second-guess yourself, seek reassurance from others, or wonder if you're making the right decisions? In this week's episode of Sole Talk , we're exploring one of the most important relationships you'll ever have—the relationship with yourself. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to trust everyone else's opinions more than our own. We learned to ignore our intuition, dismi...

What happens when healing creates space? In this deeply personal episode of Sole Talk , Marybeth Hrim explores what happens when we stop performing, over-functioning, people pleasing, and living in survival mode—and begin choosing how we want to live. If you've ever felt uncomfortable after growth… if healing has made life quieter… if you're wondering who you are now that you're no longer survivin...

What happens when your healing begins changing your relationships? In this deeply personal and powerful episode of Sole Talk , therapist, coach, and running coach Marybeth Hrim explores the emotional reality of growth, boundaries, nervous system healing, and what it means to become more fully yourself — even when the people around you struggle to understand the change. This episode is for anyone w...

What happens when you become exhausted from holding everything together? In this deeply personal episode of Sole Talk , Marybeth explores the emotional exhaustion that comes from constantly being “the strong one,” over-functioning, carrying everyone else emotionally, and living in survival mode for far too long. This conversation is about burnout, nervous system overwhelm, emotional pressure, and...

Have you ever noticed yourself almost reacting the way you always have… and then realizing—you didn’t? In this episode of Sole Talk , we explore the quiet, powerful moment when change becomes real. Not the big breakthroughs… but the subtle shifts that show you’re no longer the same person. This is where personal growth moves beyond insight—and into your nervous system, your relationships, and your...

Do you ever feel like you lose yourself in relationships? In this episode of Sole Talk , we explore what it really means to be in a relationship without losing your identity, voice, or sense of self. If you’ve ever found yourself people-pleasing, over-explaining, or walking away from conversations feeling disconnected from who you are… this episode is for you. We dive into the deeper question: “Wh...

You’ve done the work. You understand your patterns. You can name your triggers. So why do you still feel stuck? In this episode of Sole Talk , I’m diving into one of the most overlooked parts of growth and healing— why insight alone doesn’t create change . Because real transformation doesn’t just happen in your mind… it happens in your body. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep reacting the same w...

What do you do when you don’t know what’s next? In Week 3 of the Living Forward series, we explore one of the most challenging—and transformative—parts of personal growth: learning to trust yourself without having all the answers . If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, or paralyzed by not knowing the “right” next step, this episode will meet you there. Because the truth is… clarity doesn’t always...

You’ve done the inner work. You see yourself differently. You’ve had the breakthrough. So why does your body still feel anxious, unsettled… or even unsafe? In Week 2 of the Living Forward series, we explore a truth that often gets overlooked: insight is not the same as integration. Your mind may understand what’s changing—but your nervous system needs time to catch up. In this episode, we dive int...

What happens after you become more aware? In this episode of Living Forward: Conversations on Becoming Who You Are , we explore the aftermath of becoming —the often unspoken phase of growth where clarity doesn’t always feel freeing… it feels uncomfortable. If you’ve recently experienced a shift in how you see yourself, your relationships, or your life… you may find yourself in the in-between. The...

If you’ve ever felt like you’re living behind a mask… this episode is for you. In this final episode of the Living Unmasked series, we explore what it truly means to be your authentic self —not just in moments of clarity, but in your everyday life. This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about letting go of people pleasing, releasing old roles, and learning to trust yourself in real time. You’...

What happens when you stop living from the roles you've carried for years and begin living as your true self? In this episode of Sole Talk , Marybeth Hrim explores the quiet but powerful shift that happens when awareness turns into alignment. Many of us spend years adapting to expectations — becoming the strong one, the helper, the people pleaser, or the one who keeps everything together. These ro...

Have you ever had the feeling that you’ve been living as a version of yourself that doesn’t quite feel true? In this episode of Living Unmasked , we explore one of the most powerful questions in personal growth: Who am I without the mask? For many of us, the roles we learned early in life—being the strong one, the helper, the achiever, or the one who keeps everyone happy—slowly become our identity...

Most of us are unknowingly living on autopilot—performing, pleasing, and adapting so seamlessly that we forget we have a choice. What if unmasking isn’t about dramatic breakthroughs, but quiet awareness leading to small, powerful shifts? In this episode, Marybeth Rim reveals how stepping back and embracing subtle, honest choices can transform your life from the inside out. You ’ll discover how liv...

Most of us believe rest is a luxury or a sign of weakness—but what if it’s actually the key to sustaining your vitality and honesty? In this eye-opening episode, Marybeth Hrim reveals why true rest is an active, internal process that our nervous systems desperately need—especially in a world that values constant productivity. You’ll discover how burnout and fatigue are signals, not failures, and w...

Most of us have spent years ignoring our body's quiet messages—until now. What happens when you finally listen? Discover how shifting from control to embodied awareness transforms not just movement, but your entire sense of self. If you're tired of pushing your body to do more and craving a deeper connection, this episode will change how you move, feel, and trust. Body language isn't just about po...

Most of us have been taught that proving our worth through busyness and perfection is what keeps us safe—until it doesn’t. What if the key to true safety and fulfillment lies in doing less, not more? Marybeth Hrim reveals how transformative unmasking at work allows you to reconnect with your authentic self, shift from striving to feeling, and trust that your worth isn’t tied to exhaustion. #Living...

What does it really mean to be authentic in relationships—without oversharing or losing yourself? In this Week 5 episode of the Living Unmasked series, therapist and coach Marybeth Hrim explores the difference between authenticity and emotional exposure, and why being “real” doesn’t require explaining everything or giving unlimited access to your inner world. This episode dives into: Why authentic...

What happens when you stop explaining yourself—and start letting your body lead? In this episode of the Living Unmasked series, Week 4: Safety in the Body , we explore the power of the pause, listening inward before responding, and using fewer words as a form of embodied self-trust. Many of us learned to explain, justify, and speak quickly in order to feel safe or understood. But the nervous syste...

What if boundaries were never meant to feel hard, sharp, or defensive? In this Week 3 episode of the Living Unmasked series, Boundaries Without Armor , therapist and coach Marybeth Hrim explores how to set clear, healthy boundaries without shutting down, toughening up, or disconnecting from yourself . This episode goes beyond boundary scripts and self-help clichés, offering a nervous-system-inform...