The Mary Marantz Show

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the comparison trap, feeling you're not enough or falling behind based on the lives of others?  Join Mary and Jenn Schultz, author, blogger, and podcaster as they discuss our innate search for belonging and the real reason behind our isolation and comparison. Tune in to hear,  Why we can't neglect the small things What we lose when we see other women as compet...

Do you desire both more closeness AND more boundaries with your family? The complexities of family dynamics is one we all know all too well. Join Mary and Courtney Burg, writer, speaker and teacher, as they peel back the layers of complex family dynamics, overcoming dysfunction, and setting new patterns for a healthier life. Tune in to hear,  How generational family systems continue to impact us T...

Have you ever felt like your emotions are your enemy? That instead of helping you be able to achieve your goals and guide you toward the life you long for, they are a point of weakness standing in your way?  Join Mary and Dr. Anita Phillips, notable trauma therapist, life coach, and minister as they explore our divine design, the essential role of emotions in shaping our lives, and how they are in...

Have you ever found yourself caught in the whirlwind of holiday chaos, desperately searching for a way to maintain your sanity?  Join Mary and Heather Brown, business owner, wife, mama, wellness and fitness enthusiast, and creator, as they delve into the art of prioritization, the value of self-care, and practical tips to strengthen your mental, spiritual, and physical health.  Tune in to hear,  T...

Does your worry feel like a record player on repeat in your head? Are you tired of how much time and energy these negative emotions take up?  Join Mary and Keri Eichberger, author, blogger, and podcaster, as they explore the journey of learning how to engage with worry and fear in our daily lives. As someone who has always had a predisposition towards worry and anxiety, compounded by witnessing a...

Do you doubt yourself and cycle in your thoughts when making decisions? Or defer the dream in your heart by saying 'I'll start tomorrow?' In today's episode, Mary welcomes special guest, Elizabeth Evans, her powerhouse podcast producer and owner and founder of Elizabeth Evans Media. Together, they explore the importance of self-trust, the consequences of indecisiveness, and the real reasons we are...

How well do you truly connect with the parts of your story that involve suffering?  Join Mary and Dr. Curt Thompson, renowned psychiatrist, speaker, and author, as they discuss: The role of recognizing our unresolved wounds,  The significance of co-regulating emotional distress, and  The four attachment styles that drive our relationships.  Discover practical strategies to become more aware of you...

Are you weighed down by the labels you received in your childhood? Do you feel defined by the hardest parts of your past? Join Mary and Suzie Eller, author, Bible teacher, and speaker, as they delve into the: Effects of generational trauma,  Necessity of holding space for a different perspective in your story, and  True definition of joy.    Today's episode will give you the tools you need to begi...

Have you ever woken up and felt like your life is not where you want it to be? You look around and seem to see others living their dream or hitting the goals you had hoped to achieve-  all the while feeling stuck in a season you never envisioned. Join Mary and Jason VanRuler, a licensed therapist and expert in personal development, as they explore the impact of social media on interpersonal connec...

Do you ever feel like you missed your shot? Like somewhere along the way you took the wrong turn or missed an opportunity that couldn't be corrected?  In many ways, Willie and Korie Robertson's story should have been finished before it even started.  Willie's father, Phil, was in the throes of mental health struggles and addiction, with a wife and growing family. Phil would face a life changing jo...

How did I get here?  Why does this keep happening to me?  For Anh Lin, broken relationships and deferred dreams had become expected. It was easier to anticipate the loss than to give herself to the possibility that she might experience the peace and stability she longed for.  With a limited budget and unlimited creativity, she was determined to change the narrative of that space. If you are ready...

Are you worn down from carrying the wounds of your past? Do you feel like part of your story disqualifies you from the life and wholeness you long for? I know I am loved by God, but…. What about my past?  What about my mistakes? What about my brokenness? Sound familiar? Growing up in generational trauma, Cassandra Speer, of Her True Worth, learned quickly that in order to survive it was easier to...

Are you preoccupied with the pursuit of your next goal? Do you feel a sense of urgency to be further along in your journey than you are?  With an art degree in hand, today's guest had dreams she longed to see come true. But as life often does, her course changed and she resolved that it's fullest form would be realized only in the quiet, hidden parts of her life.  What she never could have anticip...

Are you weighed down, exhausted, and overwhelmed by your daily life? Do you feel disconnected from yourself and God? During a season of loss, Hosanna Wong felt stuck.  The things that she had built her life on that she believed would last suddenly were crumbling down. Deep within herself, she knew there was more to her life but it seemed impossible to pinpoint her discontentment when she didn't ev...

Do you feel stuck and isolated in the season you are in? Are you tired of trying to make things happen in your own strength or figuring out what God is up to?  Married with a new baby, today's guest felt like she was living a completely different life from the one where she KNEW who she was. Where was the girl she once knew? As the image she created crumbled to the ground, she began to see that wh...

Do you ever feel…lonely? "What happens in loneliness is you become fractured inside, your soul is not right and you are not well because you were made for people. There is a wholeness, integrity and non-fractured nature to our life when we live it amongst friends." For today's guest, an act of vulnerability laid the groundwork for a life changing perspective on the value of community and a passion...

When did you first become aware of how others perceived you?  Out of a dream she had for herself and her community, Natalie Franke found herself leading a rapidly expanding community of independent business owners. But as her impact grew, so did the weight of others' perceptions - ultimately clouding her own sense of direction.  If the thoughts and words of others have kept you playing small, toda...

Just as Brittany Bruce and her family started their summer vacation at their new condo, the call came in that their business had just hit seven figures.  But rather than experiencing a feeling of ' I've made it ' - she was left with a feeling of 'n ow what ?' And what she heard next from God was not what she was expecting.  This led her on a journey of learning that His voice is less about strengt...

Do you find yourself not getting much joy from the things that used to light you up? Do you feel stuck in the breakneck pace of proving and projecting a perfect life?  Out of our own perception of the voices around us, social media, our culture, and even our own expectations, we create and chase our definition of 'perfect'  So what would happen if we gave up the chase? Wouldn't anything less than...

Chelsey and Stephen Diaz had accomplished every entrepreneur's dream of a successful business, yet the pressure and weight of it all began bearing down on them. What Chelsey and Stephen would experience next, was a string of events that would work to dismantle the limiting beliefs in their lives and open them to the limitless economy of the Kingdom.  Join Chelsey, Stephen and Mary as they discuss...

Never would Mattie Jackson have imagined that at the age of twenty-eight, she would be suddenly widowed just 3 weeks shy of her first wedding anniversary.    Did God cause this to happen? Or, did He just allow it? Amidst the tension of the God she knew and the reality she was living, the only way she believed she could make sense of the pain was by wrestling her way to answers.  So join Mattie and...

Jillian Benfield's life changed in the matter of a 20-second phone call. At the point of absolute destruction, there are more questions than answers, but if you too find yourself surrounded by rubble and ash, Jillian's healing story is precisely what you need to hear.  Jillian and Mary discuss the possibility at the other end of your pain and the four things to cling to when it all goes wrong. Tun...

What does it take for you to start creating?  Do you need a specific rhythm or routine to help you settle into the process? Or, uninterrupted time in your favorite spot at home or out in nature?  Creativity is messy, vulnerable, time-consuming, and hard work. It takes effort and courage to open ourselves to an imperfect process, let alone have the patience to see it through. But what if we stopped...

What is the one part of your life that is not quite right? When asked that, I bet a specific area comes to mind right away. You just…know.  Often, it isn't until the point of collapse (a marriage, friendship, job loss) that we realize we failed to pay attention to the signs that the foundation beneath us wasn't as solid as we thought.  Join Alli and Mary to discuss the two key principles to buildi...

Have you ever felt like you lost yourself? That who you were and who are now just aren't quite syncing up?  The loves and losses of the last decades had created a life full of joy for Dawn but through it all, she began to slowly shift to the sidelines of her own life. After decades full of morphing and giving to those around her, when she faced the big 5 - 0 she barely knew the person she saw in t...