The Femme Cast

The Femme Cast

Welcome to The Femme Cast. The podcast for women who are truly ready to drop the paralyzing perfectionism and self-doubt, and just live their best hot mess life. I'm your host Maria Rei, radical self love leader, storyteller, recovering people pleaser, and relationship mentor. I am all about empowering women to uplevel their relationships and their lives, through the art of radical self-love. Here at The Femme Cast, we talk all things self-love, dating, relationships, and healing, empowering you to uplevel your relationships and your life, no matter how much of a hot mess they might be right now. So if you're down for that, hit the subscribe button, and let's do this! Your best hot mess life is just one podcast away. #selflove #radicalselflove #relationships

Episodes

April 23, 2024 56 mins

Do you often find yourself suppressing your emotions?  Do you keep attracting the same toxic and emotionally unavailable relationships? Have you ever asked yourself “why mindset work isn't working for me?'

If so, you're not alone. That's why on this episode of The Femme Cast, we'll explore the misunderstood concept of emotional energetics and learn how acknowledging and processing our feelings can...

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Are you dealing with a toxic work environment? Do you ever feel like your people-pleasing tendencies are sabotaging your career? If so, you're totally not alone. That’s why in this week's episode of The Femme Cast, I've got the amazing Jennifer Brick with me. 

Jennifer Brick is your new Career Bestie. She helps people get out of and over toxic jobs and take back control of their careers. And today we are going to tack...

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Celebrating another trip around the sun isn't just about cake and candles for me; it's a time of deep reflection and massive celebration. Not to mention, a real good excuse to have some much needed fun. Because dammit...I earned it😂

That's why, as I step into my 50th year, I'm shaking things up with this month's episode of The Femme Cast, with an episode that I am calling 'the gummy episode....

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I can't believe I'm turning 50 this month!! Join me on The Femme Cast, for a deep dive into my journey of self-discovery and healing as I share the ten most life-changing lessons learned over the past decade. From battling the facade of people-pleasing to finding the courage to let go, this episode is all about embracing the messy, beautiful truth of life. 

This episode is for you if:

  • You’ve experienced heartb...
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Ever found yourself questioning all your relationships (and yourself) after being cheated on? If so, join me on this episode of The Femme Cast, as I dive deep into the messy journey of rebuilding trust after infidelity. In this episode, I bare it all, sharing my struggles and victories, offering nuggets of wisdom for anyone wrestling with trust issues in relationships, with themselves, and in life.

This episode is for you ...

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Have you ever asked yourself: Should I stay or should I go? Can a relationship really bounce back from cheating? Trust me when I tell you, the opinions out there are all over the map and it’s a decision that I struggled with myself, for a very long time.

That’s why in this episode of The Femme Cast, I'm laying it all on the table. I'm dishing out my two cents on whether a relationship can survive infidelity. Spo...

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Ever found yourself blindsided by infidelity, left grappling with the aftermath of betrayal in a relationship you believed was your 'happily ever after'?

If so, I totally feel you. That's why in this episode of The Femme Cast, we dive deep into the raw, unfiltered journey of healing from cheating and explore powerful insights on coping with the pain and rebuilding your life through radical self-love. 
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Have you ever scribbled a love letter to someone who doesn't exist yet? I know...sounds crazy right? But once upon a time, that's exactly what I did in my quest for a romantic relationship, and the results were nothing short of magical. 

This episode is for you if: 

  1. You're struggling to attract the kind of relationship you want, and everything you've tried so far feels awkward and misaligned. 
  2. You&apo...
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Have you ever struggled with how to know what you want in a relationship? If so, I totally get you. For the longest time, I had no clue what I was looking for in a relationship. All I knew was everything I didn't want.

No douchebags.
No duds.
No scrubs. 

That was the extent of my criteria. Then one day I realized that I had known exactly what I wanted all along. And the best part was, it was being r...

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Welcome back to The Femme Cast, where we dive deep into the transformative power of radical self-love and relationships. Today's episode is a game-changer, as we explore the 5 reasons why embracing radical self-love is the key to magnetizing healthy, loving relationships.

But before we unravel these profound insights, let me ask you this: 

  1. Have you ever found yourself settling in relationships?
  2. Are you constantly pr...
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Ever wondered about the dynamic dance of masculine and feminine energies within you? If so, get ready to unlock your full potential as we dive into the illuminating insights of Amy Lee Westervelt joining us again, on TheFemmeCast.

This episode is all about erogetics and the sacred union of the masculine and feminine within, where personal growth and empowerment take center stage. Join me as I explore with Amy, peeling back the layer...

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Welcome to a special episode of TheFemmeCast where I want to share with you a powerful Radical Self Love meditation, designed to help you transform and heal the relationship you have with yourself, so that you can love yourself the way you want to be loved and become a magnet for more loving and supportive relationships.

I’m Maria. Radical Self Love Leader and Relationship Mentor. And I am all about empowering women to up...

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Are toxic relationship patterns holding you back from the kind of loving and fulfilling relationship you've been looking for, your entire life? If so, I totally get it.

For years, I was struggling with painful toxic relationship patterns that would lead to nothing but heartbreak, rejection and abandonment, again and again. That is until I finally recognized that these patterns weren't trying to ruin me, even...
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Have you ever found yourself buried under the weight of pleasing others and neglecting your own needs? Do you ever secretly wish you could just run away, so that you wouldn't have to worry about what anyone else wanted or needed?

If so, tune in as I chat with Amy Lee Westervelt, a Master Neuroenergetics Practitioner and the creator of ErogeticsTM, about our personal experiences with codependency. 

Our conversation tak...

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Have you ever found yourself pouring all you had into a relationship, only to receive breadcrumbs in return? Have you ever felt so depleted in a relationship, that when it was over you felt like you had nothing left to give? If so, you are absolutely not alone.

For years, I was in a relationship where I was giving way more than I was receiving. And it left me feeling depleted, resentful, frustrated and alone, with absolute...

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In this episode of ThefemmeCast, I open up about the biggest mistake I made in my journey to heal from toxic relationships: self-barricading. I thought it was self-protection, but it was a wall preventing love (and everything else good) from entering my life. I share my journey from shutting down due to past hurt to realizing these walls were isolating me. Dancing, once my joy, became a painful reminder of my closed heart. My fear ...

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Ever felt the pull of toxic positivity, urging you to keep smiling even when you're drowning inside? Amy Fiedler, a certified trauma support specialist and life coach, joins us to unravel the paradox of toxic positivity, and how it's often a facade for unresolved trauma and a form of self-abandonment. We journey through Amy's evolution from the fashion industry to the healing profession, discussing her own experience...

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In today's episode of The Femme Cast, I'll take you on a personal journey of radical self-love. We're diving into the agony of toxic relationships and how I used them to powerfully transform my life.

Specifically, I’ll be sharing about how I once navigated a relationship gushing with love bombing, ghosting, and breadcrumbing, all of which triggered by deepest abandonment wounds and my anxious attachment styl...

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Today, we're kicking off with the intriguing tale of my guest and dear friend Sarah Mac, who found love in the most unanticipated place - while seeking a roommate on Craigslist. As a talented writer and a creative business mentor, Sarah brings along with her a story, packed with unexpected turns and inspiring insights. She and her partner Alborz, who started as roommates, have built a beautiful relationship together, a journey...

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Get ready for a mind-blowing journey to abundance and radical self-love in this electrifying episode of The Femme Cast.

Are you ready to transform your money mindset and start embodying wealth like never before? Well, hold onto your hats because we've got a powerhouse of a guest, Taylor Eaton, joining us today to drop some truth bombs and ignite your self-trust!

In this episode, we're diving deep into th...

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