The Self Love Podcast by Love, Maaden

Hey girl hey! Spring has sprung, the birds are singing, and love is in the air! Welcome to episode 7 in the Healing Through Hospitality series: Show Love. We talk this week about the foundation for Love, Maaden and healing through hospitality -- showing love to God, ourselves and others . Tune in with us as we dive deeper in out our personal struggles with self love and how that has evolved over t...

Hey girl hey! We are back with another episode. C'mon consistency! Welcome to episode 6 in the Healing Through Hospitality series: Break Bread. Tennille and I get into cooking, comfort, community, and the power of meaningful connection over food.  As always, we  chatted about what we're loving. Tennille's favorite thing this week is The Pivot Podcast on YouTube . And mine is probabl...

Hey girl hey! We are taking about one of my favorite topics today -- gratitude. Let's get into it. Welcome to episode 5 in the Healing Through Hospitality series: Practice Gratitude. Tennille and I talk about journaling, affirmations, and daily practice through prayer or reflection.  If you are looking for a way to start or continue a simple, daily practice in 2 minutes or less a day check ou...

Hey girl hey! You know we love a good talk about the F word -- fear -- and how it shows up throughout the healing journey. Welcome to episode 4 in the Healing Through Hospitality series: Name Your Fears. Tennille and I talk about not just acknowledging, but learning more about our own fears and how those fears show up in our self-image,  our relationships, and more. Fear is something that we'...

We're already quarter of the way through season 4! This is episode 3, of our twelve-week series on Healing Through Hospitality: Get Grounded. Tennille and I talk about mindfulness, unplugging, and staying in the present moment.   I shared a couple of grounding practices including intentional breathing -- a simple exercise is a 4-6-8 breath, inhaling for a count of 4, holding your breath for a...

Welcome to episode 2, of our twelve-week series on Healing Through Hospitality: Make Space. Tennille and I may be on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to tidying up, but we did find some common ground on how we hope to approach the practice of "making space" in our lives moving forward.  We shared some of our favorites ladies who we have learned from in this space! Be sure to c...

This is the first episode in our twelve-week series on Healing Through Hospitality, beginning with the first principle , Just Start . Tennille and I talk about our experiences with both perfectionism and procrastination, and why it's so important to do it anyway, do it scared, and just do it. We recognize that fear is often the root cause for why we don't start on [fill in the blank] and...

In January 2020 I launched an online resource, Love, Maaden , to help encourage people to find healing through hospitality by creating community in their homes. I had monthly recipes, conversation prompts, and free  downloadable guides for anyone thinking of hosting. The gather starter kit included three one page guides that outlined how one of these in-home gatherings would flow from start to fin...

Hello lovelies! Its time for warmer weather, a little rest, a little work, and a whole lot of good times & sweet memories. We share what we are doing this summer (hint: what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas), what exciting things that we are working on, and what you can expect from each of us this fall -- God willing.  I share a word from Psalms 127 that is sure to encourage you. Tune in befor...

Welcome our good girlfriend, and awesome encourager, Rachel Dance to the show! Rachel is  an instructional coach in an elementary school with over 10 years of experience in the field of education. She truly believes in the idea that everyone has the capacity to grow and change for the better if we're willing to put in the necessary reflection, energy, and action. She applies that philosophy t...

Welcome our good girlfriend, and long time supporter, Shalyce Tyson to the show! Shalyce Tyson is a lifestyle content creator, who is passionate about cheering on women to grow, achieve goals and glow from the inside out. Through her personal brand, blog and motivational apparel shop, Shalyce is creating a space and community for glow getters to feel seen, motivated and celebrated, as they live th...

Welcome our girlfriend and Funny Momma tribe leader, Katryce Pedro , to the show!   Katryce is a mom of 3 boys ( two that she birthed and one bonus baby), who shares her journey as she navigates through motherhood with her following aka her tribe . Her social platform, The Funny Momma , is a one-stop mom portal with everything from recipes to easy DIY projects, and mom hacks to lots of jokes to he...

Welcome my sweet friend, Lara Casey , to the show!   Lara Casey Isaacson is a mom to three, a grateful wife, and a believer in the impossible. As CEO of Cultivate What Matters , Lara is the creator of the bestselling PowerSheets Intentional Goal Planner, the Write the Word Bible journals, and has authored three books: Make it Happen, Cultivate, and her new children's book, Gracie's Garde...

Welcome our good girlfriend, Michelle McKinney , to the show!  Michelle “Miche” McKinney is the coach & dream architect behind the lifestyle brand, Sundays with Miche . She helps women unapologetically live out their God-given and wildest dreams while juggling the demands of life.  Sundays with Miche exists to create a world where women push past their fear into a realm of unshakable faith, st...

I am excited to share that this week's girl chat features our very own Tennille Daniels as a first time "guest" on the show! YAY! The good girlfriend every woman needs by her side, Tennille Daniels is a women’s wellness advocate and podcast host who is creating a movement of women who stand in their stories, stop being ashamed, and start living out loud through her podcast OVAREACTI...

Welcome our friend & soror, Mia J. Davis , to the show!   Mia is respected as a motivational & influential leader, and global marketer. She is the founder of Color Vision , an organization that equips, advocates and empowers creative Black Women. Davis is also the author of the children's series, "The Adventures of Izzy." Mia resides with her husband, and daughters, in Maryl...

Welcome my longtime friend, Erica Williams Simon , to the show! Erica is an award-winning writer, host, educator and entrepreneur. She is also the CEO of Sage House, a content, experience and consulting company that elevates counter-cultural wisdom for life and work. Simon’s work incorporates elements of her multi-industry career at the highest levels of media, social impact, tech and religion to...

Welcome our good girlfriend and accountability partner, Sommar Theodore , to the show. Sommar  is the founder + Neighborhood Watch Leader of Jesus Be Knowin' , a faith-based apparel + accessory brand created to remind people that God is always in control. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Sommar’s love for Christ was cultivated by her grandmother from the time she was born. She has served Go...

Hi lovelies, Tennille and I are starting March with our monthly girl talk episode . This month kicks off our series on community, so what better to discuss than cultivating good friendships? We share what friendship looks like for each of us (between the two of us and with other friends), along with some of the most valuable things we've gained from our friendships. We also dug deeper into fr...

I am honored to welcome the beautiful Jennifer Lucy Tyler to the show. Jennifer Lucy Tyler is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and missionary. As a certified Growth Coach she meets with women all over the world, and helps them discover their specific calling. In addition to serving women, she is passionate about serving the servant-leader through her company, Mission Consulting Hub . MCH is a hub...

I am grateful to welcome my friend and accountability partner, Rashida Bank s, to the show. Rashida is a lover of God, freedom, and all things beautiful.  She has dedicated her time to helping women live a beautiful life -- both simply and practically. She started off sharing helpful, simple, and practical tips on makeup and natural hair; but has since evolved her love for home decor and DIY to he...

I am so proud to welcome our amazing friend, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, to the show. Luvvie is a New York Times bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and podcast host who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology and justice. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller, I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual (if you dont have it, get it) and the upcoming NYT Best Selling #1 best seller,...

We're back with more guests, good content and great girl talk! This season's format will be more interview style as we welcome guests to the table, so we thought we'd try some of the questions out on ourselves.  If you had to describe yourself  --not just what you do but who you are -- in a few sentences what would you say? Love, Maaden is centered around “healing through hospitalit...

Hello lovelies, Thank you for tuning in to our final episode of Season 2. It's been an amazing season. We talk on this episode about all our favorite things from the season, and what we want to carry into the new year. We also have a very candid conversation on self worth and body image. Tennille closes out her dating diary with a MAJOR announcement! (I'm super excited for her!) And I ga...

Hey Girl Hey!  We're talking toxic positivity, toxic thoughts & patterns, and toxic relationships. Welcome to Season 2, Episode 11 "Joy To The World: When Positivity Is Problematic" I shared seven toxic thinking patterns that trick our brain and body into relying on them as our go-tos: Complaining. Blaming others. Gossiping.  Communication blocking. Rescuing others. Victimizing....