The Sunday Set Up Ep. 11: How To Let Go Without Losing Yourself

Have you caught the INCREDIBLE @Netflix documentary #TheSocialDilemma? It is jaw-dropping, heartbreaking, and completely RIVETING. Today, I debrief that doc with @KelsMeyer2 and @JeffreyCraneGraham and we had PLENTY of thoughts.I also talk about my continued love affair with Connecticut, the Fall, and the world's FREAKING best Apple Cider donuts!! Serious question, do I need to see a professional about my newfound apple cider donut obsession? And of course, it's Monday, which means #GoodNewsMonday! Thanks as always to @GoodNews_Movement for finding the world's most heartwarming stories. This one is for all the pet mamas out there! If you liked today's show, make sure to subscribe on YouTube for early access to these episodes! The link is in my bio! SUBSCRIBE and tag a friend below who NEEDS to listen the show , help us help you. We are all Better Together. RESOURCES: Watch The Social Dilmmaa: https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/ Good News Movement: https://www.instagram.com/goodnews_movement/?hl=en --- 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

5 Loka 202057min

THRIVE MARKET: www.thrivemarket.com/bettertogether JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/bettertogether Is there a more powerful or recognizable movie star than @TheRock?!   But hang on... the better question is, how did he get to where he is now?! Partly thanks to Hiram Garcia, the brilliant president of Dwayne Johnsons production company 7 Bucks Entertainment, and #TheRock's longtime producing partner. Hiram and I had an amazing conversation LIVE from the set of the upcoming Netflix Blockbuster Red Notice, starring The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot. If you're curious about how a mega blockbuster gets made during a pandemic, trust me, so was I,  and we talk about it. But we also talk about what it takes to help build the career of the most powerful star on the planet. What are the secret ingredients to #DwayneJohnson's success? What are the secrets to Hiram's success?If you're as obsessed with #DJ as I am, you HAVE to watch (especially to see the throwback pic of the two of us at WWE) and for the whole episode, make sure to subscribe to Better Together w/ Maria on Youtube! RESOURCES: Hiram Garcia's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Through-Lens-Movies-World/dp/1250220424 Hiram Garcia's Social: hhgarcia41 --- 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

1 Loka 202054min

Rachel Hollis is one of the most recognizes faces of self-help, known for her candid brand of playful, irreverent, and often hilarious honesty that makes her a 3-TIME, #1 NYT Bestselling Author. But what happens when someone, who built much of her following and success on the honest marriage advice that characterized her first to books, comes to realize that her marriage is ending? She speaks her truth,  and does it with power, passion, and conviction. Rachel's new book  "Didn't See That Coming" offers incredible advice for any of us who are walking through grief, and let's face it, most of us are this year. Rachel's book uniquely unpacks the experience of offering incredible advice and tools for managing grief from someone who is smack dab in the middle of it.   Rachel and Maria deep dive on what it means to show up for your loved ones when they're suffering, how to invite others in when YOU'RE suffering, and how we can take even the worst of circumstances and turn them into something that can make us better. As Rachel says, we're all walking through hell right now, but we can ALL come out better on the other side. Rachel is beloved for a reason, and if this episode resonated with you, we ask that you'd share it with someone who need to hear it. In the meantime, make sure you're subscribed on your YouTube channel for bonus content, and make sure to tweet about our show @MariaMenounos for #InternationalPodcastDay! RESOURCES: Rachel's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-See-That-Coming-Together/dp/0063010526 Rachel's Socials: @MsRachelHollis --- 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

30 Syys 20201h 12min

THRIVE MARKET: www.thrivemarket.com/bettertogether   JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/bettertogether   Jana Kramer (@KramerGirl) and #MikeCuassin are no strangers to the public eye, but in their new book #TheGoodFight, they REALLY tell all.   Jana and Mike have learned A LOT about what it takes to make a marriage work, and they bravely share incredible tools and techniques that you can apply to your own relationship. By learning to recognize triggers, approach arguments with empathy, and even "cleaning up your side of the street," there is no fight too big to work through! The couple even gave ME some advice about a recent tiff with my hubby @ undergaro 😂   For you #DWTS or #OTH fans, don't worry, we talk about that too. Most importantly, would Mike ever do dancing with the stars for an all starts season?   Tag a #OneTreeHill obsessed friend below, and SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to see the full thing.   RESOURCES:   Buy The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Fight-Choosing-Powerful-Faithfully/dp/0062964232   Follow Jana On Social: @KramerGirl --- 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

29 Syys 20201h 12min

THRIVE MARKET: www.thrivemarket.com/bettertogether PATREON: www.patreon.com/bettertogether Are you feeling emotionally and spiritually lost? @DrAnitaPhillips has exactly what you need. Dr. Anita Phillips is a world-renowned expert lauded for her unique and powerful blend of spirituality and mental health advocacy. For centuries, spiritual communities and psychology communities have shunned each other, but Dr. Anita sees both spirituality and mental health as having inextricable ties. For Dr. Anita, our mental health is directly tied to our beliefs about purpose, life, and deity. In a time where the world is in crisis, our beliefs about where we go after we leave this world, for example, have profound conscious and subconscious effects on our mental health. She provides POWERFUL excessive to help us get to these beliefs so that we can start having a foundation on which to anchor emotional wellness. If you LOVED today's episode, make sure to share it with a friend, and for the full show, hit the link tree in bio and make sure to subscribe on YouTube when you land! RESOURCES: Dr. Anita's Socials: @DrAnitaPhillips Dr. Anita's Website: www.anitaphillips.com --- 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

28 Syys 20201h 16min

Maria Menounos sits down with Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. In the interview Avril talks about her new self titled album, her upcoming tour, marriage with Chad, her peers in the music business like Pink and Britney Spears, her love of country music, a possible acting career and so much more. This interview was recorded September 24th, 2013. --- 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

25 Syys 202034min

JOIN THRIVE MARKET: www.thrivemarket.com/bettertogetherwithmaria   Become a member of the Better Together community through Patreon!: www.Patreon.com/BetterTogetherWithMaria  Join our Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/432608110738691/   Do you ever feel like you're in a constant battle with your own mind?  I know how hard it can be, especially right now, but celebrated mind architect @PeterCroneOfficial,  has worked with some of the world's greatest athletes and celebrities to help them achieve and unlock their best selves but developing a more powerful and healthier relationship with their own mind.  This work starts with asking really important, specific questions, like: "can I be with this?"  The "this" could be anything your life: a challenging relationship, a job you're struggling with, or even that headache you can't shake. Once we start asking the right questions, we can start finding the right answers. Peter's work is really all about perspective, and in this interview, he'll help you SHIFT your perspective to create a fundamentally different relationship with your mind, and by extension yourself.    This is enormously POWERFUL stuff, and may be the ticket you need to keep pushing through the pandemic!  I know this episode will resonate with many people, and if you're one of them, we'd love for you to share it with someone you love! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe on YouTube!  RESOURCES:   Peter Crone: www.petercrone.com   Instagram: @PeterCroneOfficial   Follow us on Social Media! https://Instagram.com/bettertogetherwithmaria https://mariamenounos.com/ --- 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

24 Syys 20201h 12min

Join Us At Thrive!: www.thrivemarket.com/bettertogether   Join Us On Patreon!: www.patreon.com/bettertogetherwithmaria   Subscribe To Better Together w/ Maria Menounos: https://www.youtube.com/c/mariamenounos   Do you ever feel like you're not entitled to your success?  Triple threat actress, entrepreneur, and writer Gen Padalecki (@NowAndGen) opened up about that in our lovely convo on my show @BetterTogetherwithMaria. We discuss this tendency, especially for women, to discount their success, but Gen, who recently launched a clothing line with @Khols, has a LOT of success to own. Learn how she manages three kids, her marriage, AND an upcoming, starring role on #CW #Walker across from her @CWsupernatural hubby Jared!  Speaking of Jared, he pops in for some laughs, an exciting tease about the upcoming #Supernatural season, some couple advice, and even his thoughts on the new @ParisHilton doc since he's worked with her many times, including her first on-screen role in #HouseOfWax.  Share this with a friend who LOVES Supernatural!  Do you ever feel like you're not entitled to your success? Triple threat actress, entrepreneur, and writer Gen Padelecki (@NowAndGen) opened up about that in our lovely convo on my show @BetterTogetherwithMaria. We discuss this tendency, especially for women, to discount their success, but Gen, who recently launched a clothing line with @Khols, has a LOT of success to own. Learn how she manages three kids, her marriage, AND an upcoming, starring role on #CW #Walker across from her @CWsupernatural hubby Jared! Speaking of Jared, he pops in for some laughs, an exciting tease about the upcoming #Supernatural season, some couple advice, and even his thoughts on the new @ParisHilton doc since he's worked with her many times, including her first on-screen role in #HouseOfWax.Share this with a Supernatural-obsessed friend, and check out the full interview on YouTube!  Make sure you subscribe when you get there!! (link in my linktree!)  RESOURCES:   Gen's Blog: www.nowandgen.com   Gen's Socials: @GenPadalecki --- 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

23 Syys 20201h 18min