883. Lessons on Embracing Self-Love w/ Zachary Levi

Are you exhausted by having to please others? @JaeRae will set you straight! She was one of TWO amazing guests featured this week (in addition to the incredible @AllyBrooke) who gave us amazing advice about how to let go of our people pleasing addiction. Remember, people pleasing is just US trying to control other people (thanks to Dr. Nicole LaPera @TheHolisticPsychologist for that tip!) We're recapping ALL of those amazing breakthroughs and how we are implementing them, plus @ undergaro 's future as a cast member in @DirtyJohn. If you're confused by that, you have to see our chat!! And SUBSCRIBE on YouTube! RESOUCES: Better Together Instagram: @BetterTogetherWithMaria Jae Rae Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/157-jennifer-lopez-intuitive-healer-jae-rae-unlock/id1320060107?i=1000494628879 Ally Brooke Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/158-how-ally-brooke-turned-pain-to-pride-how-you-can-too/id1320060107?i=1000494761020 Nicole LePera Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/125-heal-your-inner-child-w-dr-nicole-lepera/id1320060107?i=1000486644728 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

15 Loka 202050min

"Sharing my stories and my pain to help somebody else that’s the most beautiful thing, because it doesn’t matter who you are or what your job is, we’ve all felt insecure, we’ve all felt lonely, we’ve all felt helpless…" YEP!! Right there with you Ally ❤️ And I bet a lot of you are too? This beautiful soul @allybrooke and I had the most incredible conversation today - all about her journey, from illustrious girl band #FifthHarmony to a killer solo career, the nasty and beautiful moments she's experienced in the music industry and how she has turned her pain into pride... curious what wound us BOTH up in tears?! You'll have to watch to find out. Tag an #AllyBrooke obsessed friend below! 👇👇 Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE needs to listen to this right now. Link in bio to full show, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE when you get there! RESOURCES: Ally's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-Harmony-Achieve-Imagine/dp/006289577X/ref=pd_sbs_14_1/143-3375783-8511340?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=006289577X&pd_rd_r=2eaf2593-da33-4c83-bde7-63eacfd385f7&pd_rd_w=WUBRe&pd_rd_wg=B4Hd6&pf_rd_p=b65ee94e-1282-43fc-a8b1-8bf931f6dfab&pf_rd_r=E1CQ1TMERY4ZAZD1RZCS&psc=1&refRID=E1CQ1TMERY4ZAZD1RZCS Ally's Socials: @AllyBrooke --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

14 Loka 20201h 3min

It's HAPPENING!   Maria Menounos will be recapping new episodes of The Bachelor weekly on Better Together: Bachelor With The Stars! This, we're featuring bachelor royalty Ashley Iaconetti to talk about the new Covid version of The Bachelorette, Clare Crawley's overall performance, those limo entrances, and of course...DALE.  Make sure to tune in each week!   RESOURCES:   Almost Famous Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ben-and-ashley-i-almost-famous-podcast/id1238355247   I Don't Get It Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-get-it-with-ashley-iaconetti-and-naz-perez/id1355212095?i=1000468102826 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

14 Loka 202024min

The magazines call her Jennifer Lopez's psychic, but she is SO much more than that.   Jae Rae blew my mind today. She's part medium, part therapist, part life coach, part tough-talking New York auntie, and ALL genius. Together, we talk about the power hidden deep within all of us, what it means to align our intentions with our desires, and yes, even get her predictions on who is going to win the election in November. If EVER there were a must-see episode of my show, it's this.   RESOURCES:   Jae's Website: www.jaeraelive.com  Jae's Socials: @JAE RAE LIVE --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

13 Loka 20201h 26min

JOIN OUR PATREON: www.pateron.com/bettertogetherwithmaria Found yourself resenting family, friends, or loved ones lately? It might be on YOU. So often, we refuse to set the boundaries we NEED in order to thrive, and then we find ourselves resenting the very people we insist on letting in, because they are "weighing us down." Boundaries are the ultimate #SelfCare, and today, I walk you through how to set them gently and responsibly!  Link in bio, SUBSCRIBE on YouTube, and join us daily for more life hacks and reminders like this. RESOURCES: 4 Steps To Feeling Better: echanacia oil buffered vitamin c organify rest and relaxation tea. Airborne chewable. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

12 Loka 20201h 3min

Feeling ALONE in your journey with mental health? @BrittanySnow knows how you feel. She's been open about her mental health journey, but acknowledges it was someone else's story that helped carry her out of her own darkness. Having been on both sides of it, Brittany realized something powerful: sharing your mental health journey may be the ticket to rescuing someone else from their struggles.Out of that realization, #SeptemberLetters was born, thanks to help of her creative partner and co-founder of September Letters, @JaspreGuest.  September Letters is an online community to share your stories about mental health, publicly or anonymously, so NONE of us feel so alone. We are all here to help one another, because we are #BetterTogether.Comment below what resonated most with you in this episode, tag a friend who needs to watch, and SUBSCRIBE on YouTube and Apple Podcasts to become part of our exclusive #HealSquad. RESOURCES: September Letters: www.septemberletters.com Brittany's Socials: @BrittanySnow Jaspre's Socials: @Jaspre --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

8 Loka 20201h 11min

It's so easy for us to get wrapped up in the opinions of other people, especially at work, but that's why we NEED to come with armor, and a fierce understanding of our own gifts. I STILL struggle with insecurity and doubt, but the other day I created a list of things I KNOW I'm great at, where I add value, and I'm telling you, you MUST do the same.   Take the time to list everything you know you're amazing at. Maybe you're a great listener, a great organizer,  a great friend, a great leader, or even a great driver. Having a strong relationship with your own gifts will make you invincible as people try to tear you down.  Did this episode resonate with you? If so, tag 3 people in the comments you know who NEED to hear this message , and make sure to watch #BetterTogether every weekday on YouTube, Instagram, and Apple Podcasts!  Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE on YouTube and Apple Podcasts when you arrive!    Subscribe To Better Together w/ Maria Menounos: https://www.youtube.com/c/mariamenounos Subscribe & Review Better Together w/ Maria Menounos: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   FOLLOW BETTER TOGETHER WITH MARIA MENOUNOS   Instagram: https://instagram.com/bettertogetherw...   TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJD6vrkY/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43260... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bett... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

7 Loka 202051min

What's it going to take for you to FINALLY live the life you want to live?  For me it was a brain tumor. For Shauna Niequist, it was the painful realization that her stress, exhaustion, and overwhelm had turned into nothing: complete numbness. But wasn't Shauna was living her dream..? Multiple #NYT bestselling author, frequently booked international lecturer, and celebrated thought leader?    Despite the success, she realized that her inability to be present with the people she truly loved the most - her husband and her children - was the final straw. As she says in her bestseller #PresentOverPerfect: "It's very hard to be loved and connected to the people in your home when you're always bringing them your most exhausted self and resenting the fact that the scraps you're giving them aren't cutting it.”   Shauna's decision to choose presence over perfection wasn't an easy one; as she mentions in the interview, saying yes to some people means saying no to others. But if we're guaranteed to disappoint people, shouldn't we make those people the least important people, rather than our closest loved ones? In today's beautiful convo,  Shauna and I discuss how to make those decisions as we inevitably disappoint certain people in our lives so we can honor those we love the most. RESOURCES: Shauna's Website: https://www.shaunaniequist.com/ Shauna Nieqest: @SNiequist --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

6 Loka 20201h 9min