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

This year, popular YouTuber @GabbieHanna deleted her social media accounts, begging the question: why would a digital influencer who built her entire community and brand online delete the very platforms that made her? The answer may surprise you. Many things surprised me about this interview. Hear Gabbie's outlook on the nature of sexism in the workplace, and how she's navigated it. She also offers advice on separating personal and professional friendships, and We even discussed her ongoing battle with anxiety, a journey that she uncovers in her NYT Bestselling poetry collection DANDELION, a raw, vulnerable, meditation on mental health that everyone should read. Do you have a friend who LIVES on @YouTube? If so, tag them below, and make sure you subscribe to our channel (link in bio!) RESOURCES: DANDELION Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dandelion-Gabbie-Hanna/dp/1982153385 YOUTUBE Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suzLeCoraVY --- 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 Dec 20201h 16min

Cancer. An awful illness too many of us have had to deal with in our families, loved ones, or even ourselves... I have, and for the lack of better words, it’s NOT fun. Well, what if I told you we are mere years away from technology that will infiltrate cancer cells and teach them to destroy themselves, curing terminal cancers from the inside out?   Dr. Dan Peer is on the way, and his m-RNA, CRISPR-led cancer technology literally edits cancer cells, and TEACHES them to destroy themselves with new genetic code. He is seeing both Glioblastomas and Metastic Ovarian Cancers destroy themselves from the inside out in his research with Rats, based out of the Laboratory of Precision NanoMedicine at Tel Aviv University.    He is one of the world's most important voices in cancer research, and it was a privilege to learn from him (plus, his research set important foundations for the m-RNA Covid Vaccines currently being administered all around the world.)   You NEED to tag ANYONE you know struggling with cancer right now, because I PROMISE this will provide them hope. And for a daily dose of hope, make sure to watch Better Together w/ Maria Menounos everyday! Join our #HealSquad click the link in my bio and SUBSCRIBE on YouTube and Apple Podcasts. RESOURCES: Dan's Lab & Website: http://dan-peer.tau.ac.il/about/ --- 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 Dec 20201h 3min

Thank God we are ending 2020 with some LAUGHS!My wonderful husband @_undergaro joined to bring some of his trademark humor to a much needed Christmas show. But it's not all laughs, we reviewed some of our favorite "a-ha" breakthroughs that we've throughout this incredible year, like emotional agility from @DrSusanDavid, the power of neutral thinking with @TrevorMoawad, or the importance of prioritizing your relationships with @ShaunaNiequist. It's been an INCREDIBLE year with our #HealSquad, and we want to say THANK YOU to those who have been with us every day. If you haven't checked out #BetterTogether, come find out why hundreds of thousands of people in our Heal Squad are watching our show. JOIN US. Subscribe on YouTube and Apple Podcasts with the link in my bio! --- 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 Dec 20201h 24min

JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/bettertogetherwithmaria What happens a New York Times Bestselling "Solutions Queen" faces a life-altering hysterectomy? Ask @MarieForleo, whose NYT Bestselling book "Everything Is Figureoutable" has been hailed by many thought leaders in the self-improvement spaces as one of the best books of the past decade. But this health crisis has pushed even Marie to her brink. Marie was incredibly vulnerable on my show today, and admitted that her recent hysterectomy has forced her to grapple with her teachings, leading to a process of faithful surrender, rather than optimistic willpower. MANY of you have had to surrender to the heartbreaking challenges this year has introduced, and I KNOW you'll resonate with what Marie offers on today show. But even 2020 offers us beautiful lessons, like the unique opportunity to experience a new level of compassion and empathy our world has never seen. We need each other now more than ever, beacuse, of course,  we're Better Together. Marie and I have A LOT in common, and I must say, this was a particularly compelling conversation for me, and I know it will be for you too. Tag someone who is going through a hard time and could use some words of encouragement, and for DAILY encouramgent, make sure you're subscribed to Better Together on YouTube, and Apple Podcasts (link in the description!) RESOURCES: MarieTV: https://www.youtube.com/user/marieforleo Everything Is Figuroutable PRE ORDER: https://www.youtube.com/user/marieforleo B-School: https://www.marieforleo.com/bschool/ --- 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

22 Dec 20201h 21min

How do you take your power back when everyone around you is telling you no? As a petite, half-Filipino model coming up in the early 2010’s, the chips were stacked against her. Both the industry AND her agents kept telling her to run away from the unique, eye-popping look that has since become her trademark, and instead, try to look as taller, skinnier, and whiter. So what did Rocky do? She took her power back. Using her Instagram as a platform, she listened to her gut and focused on a look that felt authentic, and she has since become one of Instagram's most recognizable faces in fashion and modeling. Trusting her gut and listening to her inner-knowing has been the entire basis of her success! Now she's created her own fashion line (that I'm OBSESSED WITH By The Way), and she's embraced marriage and motherhood with wisdom and maturity (get ready for some marriage advice). I LOVED chatting with my new friend @Rocky_Barnes, and I was taken aback by how much wisdom she sent our way! Make SURE to your friend who LIVES on IG 😝 - and watch and subscribe my show Better Together EVERY weekday (link in my LinkTree!). RESOURCES: Rocky's Line: https://thebrightsidebyrockybarnes.com/ Instagram: @Rocky_Barnes --- 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

21 Dec 20201h 2min

Do you feel like you're stuck chasing an impossible dream? Dana-Maxx Pomerantz (who created @TheBeHappyProject) gets it. After a successful, but unstainable career as a NY Fashion Designer, she had to say goodbye to that career and pivot to her Plan B. Dana-Maxx is beautifully honest: it was heartbreaking and very hard. But saying goodbye to that dream led her to discover new ones, and her Plan B has led to her a happiness she didn't even know was possible. Dana-Maxx's newfound happiness is contagious: she's built a community of over 450k followers through @TheBeHappyProject, an initiative dedicated to encouragement, empowerment, and achievable ways to find more joy and contentment in our day to day. In today's convo, we discuss these daily strategies and how you can start collecting your own moments of joy and dramatically alter your life. In the comments below, share something you're GRATEFUL for, and make sure you're subscribed to Better Together With Maria for breakthroughs on our show EVERY day! #HealSquad #BetterTogether RESOURCES: Instagram: @TheBeHappyProject --- 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

17 Dec 20201h 19min

No matter how hard this year has been, even if you're DREADING the Holidays, you are NOT alone. These words of comfort have never been more important, and the beautifully eloquent @MaryAnnTheMedium brought us a whole hour of comforting words, conversation, energy, and techniques to heal our broken souls. MaryAnn DiMarco teaches us how to tune into our inner knowing, reinstate faith in our lives, and even reach those guides and deceased loved ones to put their hands on our backs and remind us: "I've got you." Give me a (🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️) if you NEEDED this as much as I did. And PLEASE tag someone who you know could use some comfort right now. I guarantee they'll find it with MaryAnn ❤️. If you haven't already, make sure you're subscribed on YouTube where I have conversations like this almost EVERY day.  RESOUCES: www.nicoledimarco.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

16 Dec 20201h 32min

Every day I'm learning that my friend @glennondoyle was right... we CAN do hard things!! These past few weeks have been challenging to say the least, but I can and I am getting through and I'm also growing and learning everyday because of it. We can do hard things! This is something our incredible guests on today's @ BetterTogetherWithMaria, @TomBilyeu & @LisaBilyeu would definitely agree with. The two of them are co-founders of @Quest Nutrition, and since exiting the company, they're combining their passion for media with their burning desire to create empowering content; enter: @ImpactTheory.Like my show, Impact Theory lives in what they call the "mindset space," or the ever-growing state of content dedicated to changing what goes on INSIDE our minds, so we can manifest the life we want OUTSIDE of our minds. In this show, Tom talks about the physics of our belief systems, and how to shift our perceptions to unlock our best lives, and the idea that pain comes from a lack of growth. Lisa talks about the "purgatory of the mundane" and how we can escape it. I KNOW you will leave with TONS of "a-ha" moments, and I'd love for you to share your favorite in the comments below. And of course, make sure you're sharing the show with your mom, your friend, your sister, your brother, your dad, your dog - let's keep growing our @bettertogetherwithmaria #HealSquad RESOURCES: Impact Theory: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnYMOamNKLGVlJgRUbamveA --- 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 Dec 20201h 13min