Mary's Cup of Tea Podcast: the Self-Love Podcast for Women
Mary Jelkovsky is the founder of Mary’s Cup of Tea, an online platform that helps thousands of women find self-love. After recovering from an eating disorder, Mary started her Instagram account @maryscupofteaa to help women heal body-image struggles and love themselves unconditionally. Now, Mary Jelkovsky is a published author, TEDx speaker, and women’s self-love retreat host. And Mary’s Cup of Tea Podcast is the podcast that will inspire you to love yourself. On this self-love podcast show, Mary speaks with experts on topics surrounding self-love including body-image, confidence, self-worth, body positivity, mindset, mental health, feminism, and relationships. Along the way, Mary lets you in on her personal life, never shying away from the messy, raw, and real conversations that we all crave. So grab a cup of tea, slide in your headphones, and get ready to love yourself.
The tables have turned and this time, Mary is the one being interviewed by her best friend, Dahli Durley (@hellodahlibaby). Mary and Dahli met back in 2018 and have been really close friends ever since (although much of their friendship has been long distance!). In this insightful and entertaining conversation, Mary and Dahli talk about...
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What it's really like to write and publish a book
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How to make friends as an adult
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Navigating dating, ghosting, marriage, and divorce
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Boob sweat, foot fetishes, skittles and more!
If you haven't already, make sure to order Mary's new book, The Gift of Self-Love: maryscupoftea.com/book. Also available everywhere books are sold!
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In this episode, Mary is joined by Imogen Barnes, an Eating Disorder Recovery Advocate. Imogen shares an honest recount of her journey with her own eating disorder and what has helped her in the recovery process. In this episode, you will learn:
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How living with an eating disorder creates anxiety around food and other areas of your life.
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Imogen's journey with OCD and how it contributed to her eating disorder.
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Tips to help with recovery.
Things Mentioned:
Imogen's IG post: What if I miss my eating disorder?
Follow Imogen on Instagram:
@im_powering
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Have you ever Googled "self-love affirmations" hoping that they'll help you with self-love, but almost feeling like they... didn't work?
Affirmations sounds nice as an Instagram caption or on a Pinterest quote, but they can often leave us feeling like we're soooo far away from our goal. In this episode, Mary explains the psychology behind why affirmations don't work and what you can do instead that will really help you in your self-love journey.
Note: if affirmations work for you, then that's great! Do what's best for you. But try this other practice too and see how you feel. :)
Episodes Mentioned: Episode #36 with Kara Loewentheil
Pre-order The Gift of Self-Love by Mary Jelkovsky here: maryscupoftea.com/book
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In this episode we talk to Dasha Kennedy (@thebrokeblackgirl) about how our financial well-being impacts our lives as womxn. In this empowering yet practical episode, you will learn...
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how the gender gap hurts women (basically, we are paid less for doing more!!)
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ways to think about your finances in an empowering way (no money shame here!)
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how to remain financially alert in your relationship (and why you should be!)
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what to plan for when it comes to marriage
Dasha Kennedy, better known as The Broke Black Girl, is a millennial financial coach whose no-B.S coaching strategies are helping women of color get ahead.
After a tough life event, Dasha realized how financially unprepared she was, so she began sharing her journey towards financial success on Facebook. The Broke Black Girl (BBG) Facebook group focuses on the financial struggles facing young women of color who have often been overlooked in the traditional conversations around personal finance. Within a year the BBG group has skyrocketed to over 70,000 women.
Dasha has more than a decade of experience working as an accountant and default counselor. She is leading women through discussions around different aspects of financial wellbeing.
Remember: "The ultimate display of love is securing the person you love financially." ~ Dasha Kennedy on Mary's Cup of Tea Podcast
Follow Dasha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrokeblackgirl
Get Dasha's Budget Bestie Bundle for only $18 https://tbbgdigital.com/pages/budget-bestie-bundle-1
In this solo episode Mary shares life lessons she learned from her eating disorder recovery journey.
Although Mary's life lessons are a byproduct of recovery, you'll love this episode even if you don't relate to having an eating disorder.
You will learn...
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Mary's mantra for getting through difficult times
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Why "being happy" is not a good goal (and what to strive for instead)
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How to stop beating yourself up and practice self-compassion
Things Mentioned: Episode #2: How To Fall in Love with Yourself Episode # 52: The F*ck It Diet with Caroline Dooner
PRE-ORDER MARY'S BOOK, The Gift of Self-Love: maryscuptea.com/book
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In this episode, Mary shares 5 questions to ask yourself for more self-love. These are questions that you can either journal about or simply ponder in your head. They are proven to help you create more peace, joy, and (self) love in your life. Here's a little sneak peek of the 5 questions:
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Who would I be if didn't ?
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What is the ___ that could happen if I _?
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How can I create more _ in my life? (This one is arguably THE most important question to ask yourself!!)
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If this was __, what would it ___?
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What do I ____ right now?
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Today Mary is interviewing her business coach Melyssa Griffin! The past 6 months, Mary was in Melyssa’s business mastermind called the Aligned Abundance Mastermind which you can learn more about at alignedabundancemastermind.com.
Melyssa Griffin is a former school teacher turned entrepreneur who believes that the best way to grow a thriving business is to heal the leader behind the scenes. She coaches entrepreneurs back to their inner truth so that they can create abundance without self-abandonment. Together, we’ll reprogram the limiting beliefs and patterns that are keeping you stuck so that you can create unapologetic success and abundance.
In this episode you will learn…
- How Melyssa went from being a school teacher to being a 7-figure online business owner
- The mindset you need to adopt to make more money
- What alignment means and how it will help you in all areas of your life
If you’re interested in joining Melyssa’s mastermind, you can learn more about it and apply here: alignedabundancemastermind.com.
And you can connect with Melyssa on IG as @melyssa_griffin and learn more at melyssagriffin.com.
Eight years ago, Caroline Dooner started a blog called The Fuck It Diet. She was trying to heal her relationship with food, and she needed a place to share everything she was learning about the dark side of dieting. What she learned about food and weight changed my life, and now you can read the book The F*ck It Diet. If you struggle with your relationship with food, the Fuck It Diet is for you.
In this episode, Caroline and Mary talk about... - What the Fuck It Diet is and how it's different from intuitive eating - Why rest is highly underrated and incredibly necessary for our healing - The difference between food addiction and diet addiction - The difference between overeating, emotional eating, and binge eating (it's not what you think!!) - Why eating should be easy and how you can do it too
Follow Caroline on Instagram: @thefuckitdiet
Get Caroline's book: The F*ck It Diet: Eating Should Be Easy
Things mentioned: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Fat!So? by Marilyn Wann
Lastly, if you haven't already, make sure to pre-order your copy of Mary's new book, The Gift of Self-Love: A Workbook to Help You Build Confidence, Recognize Your Worth, and Learn to Finally Love Yourself!
By pre-ordering The Gift of Self-Love, you'll get FREE access to Mary's next online self-love retreat. Just go to maryscupoftea.com/book for more info + the links to pre-order the book!
The secret is finally out!! I wrote a book!! It's called The Gift of Self-Love: A Workbook to Help You Build Confidence, Recognize Your Worth, and Learn to Finally Love Yourself (Blue Star Press, 2021).
Build confidence, boost your self-esteem, and overcome body image issues using this inspiring and interactive self-help workbook for women. I've been working on it for over a year and I can't wait for you to finally hold it, read it, and write in it!
Check it out and pre-order it by going to maryscupoftea.com/book
Once you pre-order the book, send an email to book@maryscupoftea.com with a screenshot of your receipt and you will get FREE access to my next online self-love retreat!
I hope you give yourself The Gift of Self-Love! I am forever grateful for your support and I can't wait to see you at our online retreat!
Perfectionism shows up in many areas of our lives, but especially when it comes to food and our bodies (i.e. trying to control what we eat and/or what we look like). In this solo episode Mary talks about ways to let go of control and perfectionism and embody surrender and flow instead.
In this episode you will learn...
- Where perfectionism really comes from, how it operates, and why it leaves us feeling bad
- 4 practical ways to practice letting go of control
- Self-talk to practice when you feel perfectionism creeping in Remember: anything you can't control is teaching you how to let go.
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This episode is brought to you by my favorite books! I would not be the person I am today without the books I’ve read. These are books every woman MUST read so check them out at maryscupoftea.com/books.
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In this episode, Mary is joined by Jessica Flint who shares her personal journey with eating disorder recovery and how spirituality has helped her in the healing process. Mary and Jessica also chat about:
- Perfectionism
- The importance of finding support during recovery
- Resilience and courage
- Fear of gaining weight
- Learning to surrender/ trust the process
- The differences between fate and destiny
Jessica Flint is the founder of Recovery Warriors and CEO of True Warrior. Both platforms exist to educate, inspire, and empower people to make transformational changes in their life. Forbes recognized her work as a technology innovating mental health and it's reached millions worldwide. She's a popular speaker and teacher in the areas of self-compassion, resilience, archetypes, and personal narratives.
You can find Jessica on either of her websites recoverywarriors.com or schoolofrecovery.com Or check out her app Rise Up + Recover
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In this solo episode Mary talks about how to have a healthy relationship with exercise. You will learn how to use movement as a natural part of your life and redefine the way you see exercise. She also shares some tips that will help you:
- Find a way of moving your body that you enjoy
- Ask yourself, “Is this activity going to energize me?”
- Lower your threshold of what you consider a good workout
- Expand your awareness of what a fit body really is
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This episode is brought to you by my favorite books! I would not be the person I am today without the books I’ve read. These are books every woman MUST read so check them out at maryscupoftea.com/books.
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In this solo episode Mary talks shares her approach to setting intentions for the New Year. Many of us find that we set resolutions only to find ourselves back to where we started by February. Mary uses journaling and digging deep within yourself to create gentler, long lasting habits that you can carry with you through the whole year.
In this episode, you will learn…
- a journal activity to help you establish your “Word of the Year”
- how to visualize a time when you embodied your word
- the tools to help you shift your mindset
- how to create a belief system that supports your “Word of the Year”
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This episode is brought to you by my favorite books! I would not be the person I am today without the books I’ve read. These are books every woman MUST read so check them out at maryscupoftea.com/books.
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In this solo episode, Mary shares how to reframe how you think, see, and feel about weight gain. Most of us gain some weight during the holidays, whether that's due to a decrease in activity levels or an increase in food- and that's all fine and dandy! But we shouldn't be so worried about our weight that it ruins our mood. In this episode, you will learn... - a journal activity that will help you reframe how you feel about weight gain - tips that will help you approach weight gain with self-compassion - how to improve your body -image with mindset exercises
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In this episode Mary is joined by Sierra Schultzzie who asks the question where do you draw your value — your power, your confidence and your worth? Sierra and Mary dive deep into what it means to full embrace who you are and what it means to be authentic. In this episode, Sierra explains how to:
- Look at the influences in your life
- Understand how valuable you are in spite of how you look
- Understand the influence diet culture has on growing up
- See what a gift pregnancy is from the body
- Find balance with productivity
- and so much more!
Sierra Schultzzie is a social media influencer creating fashion and lifestyle content across multiple digital platforms, with a focus on Youtube and Instagram. She has YouTube Channel with over 1.3 million followers called Sierra Schultzzie and she also has a vlog channel with her husband called “Sierra & Stephen IRL” all of which focus on body positivity, midsize and plus size fashion, try on hauls, brutally honest reviews, recreating celebrity photos, style swaps, relationships, and more!
You can find Sierra on Instragram: @schultzzie and on Tik Tok: @schultzzie
Things Mentioned:
Sierra's video on Styling a Curvy Body: https://youtu.be/C1Rdl30fjOg
Sierra Schultzzie, Carrie Dayton, & Skylar's video on body-image: https://youtu.be/6k9sEglV010
Tiffany Ferg's video on Hustle Culture, Workaholicism, and Toxic Productivity: https://youtu.be/UAwCJAU2tjk
Body Positive Pregnant People to follow:
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
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The holidays and a change in routine can often bring up various struggles like food guilt, stress eating, and binge eating. In this episode, Mary shares her advice for navigating holiday eating and letting go of food anxiety.
You will learn... - how to prevent a binge especially during holiday parties - how to challenge diet culture when faced with negative thought patterns - how to embrace changes in routine and not let them stress you out
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In this episode, Mary is joined by Dr. Lindo Bacon who discusses finding their true self to gain a better sense of belonging and creating a safe space for others to feel fully accepted as they are. Dr. Bacon also talks about what it means to challenge ideas around social identities. In this episode, you will learn about:
- How everything we’re taught in mainstream culture with regards to our bodies and image is predicated on a lie, not science.
- Owning our personal stories and finding out what makes us unique.
- How to open up to other people’s uniqueness.
- Cultivate radical belonging in our day to day lives.
- and so much more!
Dr. Lindo Bacon’s mission is to create a more just world, where all bodies are valued, respected, and supported. Best known for their paradigm-shifting research and advocacy upending the weight discourse, Bacon’s inspiring message takes us beyond size, to shaping a culture of empathy, equity and true belonging. Dr. Bacon has mined their deep academic proficiency, wide-ranging clinical expertise and own personal experience to write two best-selling books, Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight, and the co-authored Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, or Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight. Both are credited with transforming the weight discourse and inspiring the course of the body positivity movement. Bacon’s next manifesto, Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (while Transforming it For the Better), will be released by BenBella Books in November 10th, 2020, and Bacon is currently spreading this message through public speaking.
You can find Dr. Lindo Bacon on Facebook or Twitter: LindoBaconX or on Instagram @Lindobacon. Or you can find Lindo on their website www.lindobacon.com.
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In this solo episode, Mary shares her tips for communicating with CONFIDENCE. As a TEDx talk speaker and someone who's life revolves around communicating to spread a message, Mary has learned a lot about speaking in a way that inspires people.
In this episode you will learn...
- which words to STOP using in order to come across more self-assured
- mindset tips for feeling more calm, connected, and confident while speaking
- the secret to looking and feeling more confident while speaking, whether it's to a friend, to your partner, or in a public setting
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WATCH MARY'S TEDX TALK: https://youtu.be/DoDzwM0gybg
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@maryscupofteaa
@maryspodcast
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COME TO A SELF LOVE RETREAT:
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This episode is brought to you by my favorite books! I would not be the person I am today without the books I’ve read. These are books every woman MUST read so check them out at maryscupoftea.com/books.
In this episode, Mary is joined by Shannon Kaiser. Shannon is an author, life coach, speaker and retreat leader. Shannon gives an honest recount of her own journey with anxiety, depression, addiction and eating disorders and what led her to learn how to truly love herself. In this episode, Shannon discusses…
- Approaching self-love as an experiment.
- Making the choice to love yourself.
- The importance of gratitude and self-care.
- Being enough as you are.
- Loving yourself as the greatest act to help the world.
Shannon Kaiser is the bestselling author of five books on the psychology of happiness and fulfillment, including the #1 bestseller, The Self-Love Experiment and Adventures for Your Soul and Joy Seeker. As an international life coach, speaker and retreat leader, she helps people trust and believe in themselves so they can live their highest potential. She's been named a top 100 Women to Watch in wellness by mindbodygreen and "your-go-to happiness booster" by Health magazine. She has also been recognized as a Must-Follow Instagram Account for Inspiration by Entrepreneur magazine and a Top Facebook Account for Daily Motivation by mindbodygreen.
Visit her website at playwiththeworld.com and follow on social media @ShannonKaiserWrites.
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In this episode Mary is joined by Beth Ruffin. Beth is an author, speaker and coach that works with organizational consulting and one on one coaching focusing on inclusion in the workspace.
In this episode you will learn how to...
- explore your own biases
- be more inclusive in your day to day life
- use language that embodies inclusivity
- build a brand/business that is focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion
and so much more!
Beth spent 20 years in Corporate America before realizing her dream of entrepreneurship, opening her own boutique consulting firm, The Everyday Inclusionist. Beth is committed to making our world more inclusive through consulting, coaching and speaking. She is also the host of “At the Table,” a weekly podcast about elevating the voices of the underrepresented. Beth’s first book, Get Up, details her journey to self-acceptance. Her second book, You Belong Here, explores the topic of Self Inclusion. Beth believes that everyone has a purpose and has the power within them to impact lives. She is mom to one daughter and in her spare time blogs and travels.
Links mentioned:
Beth's 10 Tips for Building an Inclusive Business
You can find Beth on Instagram as @thebethruffin and on her website bethruffin.com
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In this solo episode Mary talks about how to stop caring about OPO (other people’s opinions), OPE (other people’s expectations) and OPA (other people’s agendas). You will learn how to truly live for yourself, not other people, and what it means when you’re feeling “stuck” in life. She also shares some tips that will help you learn what your core values are, find the right support system and recognize negative projections.
Books and Links Mentioned:
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
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This episode is brought to you by my favorite books! I would not be the person I am today without the books I’ve read. These are books every woman MUST read so check them out at maryscupoftea.com/books.
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Ok, this interview is a juicy one!! We are talking with Emily Nagoski about all things SEX like...
- how to increase your chances of feeling a climax or orgam - how to talk to your partner about your sexual desires - how to release sexual shame during sex or while masturbating - different ways to masturbate and feel pleasure - how to feel more accepting of how you look "down there" - what sexuality is and what it's not - and so. much. more
Emily Nagoski is a writer, sex educator, researcher, activist, and self proclaimed nerd. Emily went to Indiana University for a M.S. in Counseling Psychology and she continued on to earn a Ph.D. in Health Behavior with a concentration in human sexuality. Now, she is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Come As You Are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life. Her new book, Burnout, was released in 2019 which she co-authored with her sister Amelia to help women end the cycle of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and feeling not enough.
I have been dreaming of this interview with Emily ever since I read Come As You Are 4 years ago! It's a book I recommend to anyone who wants to get to know their body better and feel more informed, educated, and empowered by their sexuality. It truly will transform your sex life and how you see your sexuality in general!
Let us know how you liked this interview by tagging @maryscupofteaa and @enagoski in your IG stories!!
In this episode, Mary talks about the difference between self-worth and self-confidence. She also gives you 3 ways to strengthen your sense of self-worth in a way that's helpful and long-lasting in your self-love journey.
Beyond Body Online Retreat Waitlist: https://maryscupoftea.com/beyond-body-waitlist
This episode is going down as one of our favorites! In this episode Mary is joined by Kara Loewentheil who talks about how we can use thought work to retrain our brains and ultimately change our reality. Kara uses a very unique approach that combines life coaching and feminism to empower women to think, see, and feel better about themselves. In this episode Kara explains how to...
- think better thoughts about your body - recognize the link between the patriarchy and our negative thoughts - use feminism and thought work to combat the pressures of beauty standards - apply thought work to social justice issues and create positive change in this world - manage our mind to feel less stressed, anxious, and negative - and so much more!
Kara is a Master Certified Coach with a B.A. from Yale and J.D. from Harvard Law. Kara is the host of the iTunes top-rated self-help podcast Unf*ck Your Brain which has been downloaded 10M times, and she has been featured in outlets like Marie Claire, Mind Body Green, MSN.com, and The Huffington Post.
This episode goes deep in many different directions so we recommend taking notes as you're listening and letting the message sink in.
You can find Kara on her podcast: UnF*ck Your Brain or her website: unfuckyourbrain.com
Let us know how you liked this episode by screenshotting and tagging us in your IG stories! @maryscupofteaa and @karaloewentheil
In this solo episode, Mary shares her 5-step process for setting boundaries with diet culture. These 5 steps will help you speak up to that friend who keeps talking about diets or your family who keeps commenting on your body. Setting boundaries is important in ANY relationship, but especially when it comes to those people who are triggering you back into diet culture.
You MUST tell them that certain things are not okay and Mary's here to help you do that. Happy boundary-setting!
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This episode is brought to you by my favorite books! I would not be the person I am today without the books I’ve read. These are books every woman MUST read so check them out at maryscupoftea.com/books.
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In this interview Mary speaks with the beautiful and talented writer Esmé Wang about what it's like living with chronic and mental illness. Esmé shares her most helpful tools for dealing with depression and anxiety, especially during this difficult time where everything is uncertain. She also gives advice on how we should approach people with disability and how social justice must coexist in our conversations about mental health.
In February 2019, Graywolf Press published Esmé's essay collection, The Collected Schizophrenias, which became a New York Times bestseller and the Los Angeles Review of Books stated that “Esmé Weijun Wang is poised to become a major writer, and this is her origin story.” Her debut novel, The Border of Paradise, has received accolades and kind words from places such as LitHub, NPR Books, and the Chicago Review of Books. She was selected by Granta for their once-a-decade Best of Young American Novelists list of 21 authors under 40, and she received the prestigious Whiting Award in 2018.
Things Mentioned:
Andrew Scott's performance in Sea Wall: https://www.seawallandrewscott.com
Fiona Apple's Fetch The Bolt Cutters Album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9tY0BWXOZFthbMAh1WrMDEho_wKVSM_1
The Cut article: https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/esme-weijun-wang-on-her-book-the-collected-schizophrenias.html
Connect with Esmé online:
https://www.instagram.com/esmewwang/
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The episode we've all been waiting for! The one where Mary interviews her boyfriend! Mary and her boyfriend talk about their relationship by answering some of YOUR questions! Here are the questions Mary and her boyfriend answer in this episode:
1. How have you grown since being in a relationship with Mary?
2. Why do you think your relationship worked out so well even though it seemed to move very quickly?
3. What's your favorite thing about each other?
4. What was the moment you both "knew" you were each other's person?
5. What's different about this relationship than past relationships?
6. How does your boyfriend cope with your posts with minimal or no clothing?
7. Is it hard living together? What are the challenging parts and what are the best parts?
8. Did he deal with body confidence issues as well?
9. How do you plan to teach your kids body confidence?
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In this episode, Mary interviews the pioneer of self-compassion research: Dr. Kristin Neff. Although our society puts much focus on building self-esteem, Dr. Kristin explains why self-compassion is a much more useful and impactful place to focus on. From soothing symptoms of depression and anxiety to helping us be kinder to others, self-compassion is key to greater well-being, especially for women. Dr. Kristin generously shares tips and tools that will help you be kinder to yourself during difficult times.
In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on self-compassion, Dr. Kristin is author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. She received her doctorate from UC Berkeley, studying moral development and then did 2 years of postdoctoral study at the University of Denver studying self-concept development. During Kristin’s last year of graduate school she became interested in Buddhism and has been practicing meditation ever since. While doing her post-doctoral work she decided to conduct research on self-compassion – a central construct in Buddhist psychology and one that had not yet been examined empirically until Dr. Kristin created a scale to measure the concept. Dr. Kristin is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.
In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed a training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, which is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. They co-authored The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook as well as Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals.
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Introducing Mary’s Cup of Tea Podcast 2.0! We are relaunching the podcast which means it’ll be better than ever! We’ll be introducing more diverse guests, a fresh look and feel of the show, and our new Instagram account @maryspodcast. In this episode, Mary talks about her vision for the podcast moving forward and what we’re doing to make this show the most supportive place for your self-love journey.
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No matter how long you've been on this self-love journey, bad body-image days happen to all of us. But it's how we deal with those tough days that make a huge difference in our overall confidence. In this episode, Mary shares her best tips for those negative body-image days. Whether you woke up feeling bloated or not feeling super confident in your skin, there are ways that you can shift your mindset and not let those negative thoughts affect you.
This episode is a mix of mindset advice and practical tips, so we hope they help heal body-image struggles and love yourself unconditionally. Remember, you are so much more than a body. Your body is the least interesting thing about you. And you don't deserve to spend your life obsessing over your body. You deserve so much more self-love.
Links mentioned:
BEYOND BODY ONLINE RETREAT WAITLIST: https://maryscupoftea.com/beyond-body-waitlist
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{TRIGGER WARNING: eating disorders} In this video I come clean about my lifelong eating disorder and how bikini competitions made it that much worse. I also talk about my bulimia and binge eating disorder and what helped me finally recover.
My intention is that this podcast warns people against dieting because of the harmful physical and mental health consequences it can lead to. And to all my recovery warriors, you are not alone. Recovery is possible and worth it. And I am sending you so much love.
Phew, what a weight lifted off my chest!! I've been wanting to tell this full story for a while, but it brings up a lot of old feelings. Thank you for being with me as I share my vulnerabilities.
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Mary is currently taking a break from Instagram and here's why. She shares all her thoughts and feelings about social media and when/how she is planning to come back. Mary has a few BIG projects coming up that she's been keeping a secret, and we can't wait to share them with you!
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We love and appreciate you so much and hope this podcast adds a little bit of self-lovin' energy to your day!
The title says it all! In this episode Mary shares tips for overcoming comparison whether you're comparing yourself to someone on social media or someone you know in real life. It can be quite exhausting to constantly feel like you're not enough because you see other people doing more than you. But there is soooo much you don't know about other people's lives! So don't compare your behind the scenes to someone else's highlight reel.
We apologize for the poor audio quality on this episode. Mary's microphone wasn't working but the message is still there! Thank you for being here for the imperfect parts of this podcast.
In this epsiode, Mary interviews Bethany Goldszer from Stand Out College Prep. A teacher turned college admissions consultant, Bethany advises parents and students on proven strategies for getting admitted into their top-choice colleges and finding the money to pay for it. She launched Stand Out College Prep in 2012 as a successful side hustle while working at a nonprofit, Urban Upbound, where she has been since 2009.
Bethany talks about how to get noticed in a college application, why so many high school students lack access to a college education, and how to use your unique story to get noticed.
Personality test Bethany recommends: True Colors for pre-college students and Meyer's Briggs for post-college students.
You can find and work with Bethany at standoutcollegeprep.com
This episode is a turning of the tables where Mary was interviewed on the Rawring Twenties Podcast! This is a wide-ranging and relatable conversation that you don't want to miss!
Be sure to check out the Rawring Twenties Podcast and their hosts Brenda (@balancewithbrenda) and Julia (@jbtolch).
And if you're interested in joining Mary's program, Beyond Body, here is the link to sign up: https://maryscupoftea.com/beyond-body-sign-up
Beyond Body is an online retreat for healing body-image struggles, building confidence, and learning to love yourself. It will start on July 26th so make sure to register and save your spot before they sell out!
In this solo episode, Mary shares her personal journey of finding self-worth in her romantic relationships. As someone who has been in many tumultous, toxic relationships, Mary wants you to know that you are worthy of healthy, romantic love. She shares some tips that will help you realize your worth and stop settling for less than you deserve.
If you're interested in joining Mary's program, Beyond Body, here is the link to sign up: https://maryscupoftea.com/beyond-body-sign-up
Beyond Body is an online retreat for healing body-image struggles, building confidence, and learning to love yourself. It will start on July 26th so make sure to register and save your spot before they sell out!
In this episode Mary is joined by Jasmin Steiner (@marriedmomandmantras) to talk about everything from ego death to marriage and motherhood. Jasmin shares with us how she's dealt with severe PPD, a failing and now healing marriage, a loss of identity and self through motherhood and having had to redefine herself on social media platforms from a body-building fitness girl with low self esteem to the mother of twins that shameless showcases her perfectly imperfect mom-bod. Some takeaways from Jasmin include...
- how to experience an ego death and find self-love
- how to heal a marriage even when you feel like it's not making you happy
- how to be in a good mindset during pregnancy and birth
This is a well-ranging conversation that you don't want to miss!
Follow Jasmin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriedmomandmantras/
A solo, personal episode with Mary where she shares her reasons for going to therapy. Unfortunately, there is a big stigma around getting mental health support unless there's something "wrong" with you. Mary talks about why she was afraid to start therapy in the first place and what made her finally commit to it for the past 2 months.
Getting support for your mental health shouldn't be something that's shameful- it shoud be a natural part of preventative mental health! Like taking your vitamins, eating veggies, and getting enough sleep- things we do to support our health BEFORE we are sick.
Thank you for listening as Mary shares some really personal things!
Links mentioned: betterhelp.com/mcot for 2 weeks free therapy
Today we are joined by Arielle Estoria (@arielleestoria), a Spoken Word Poet, Author, Dance Party Enthusiast Emcee and Event Host Speaker, Model and Actress. Arielle is the epitome of a multi-faceted, magical woman who is a bridge between intellect and creativity, the mind and the heart. Through various aspects of storytelling: poetry, keynote speaking, event host/emcee emcee, acting and voice overs, Arielle orchestrates her art out of an, “Words not for the ears but for the soul” motto. The heartbeat behind her work, is a diligent pursuit of instilling and reminding individuals of their value through words.
In this wholesome interview, Arielle gives us permission to BE anything and everything we want to be by channeling our creative selves and sharing our gifts with the world. She also shares how her experience as a black woman in America helped shape her creative work and how being an empath, or a feeler, is actually the greatest gift.
Books mentioned: The Artist's Way, A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativy by Julia Cameron
Make sure to listen to Arielle's song called "Magic In Your Bones" on iTunes or Spotify! Connect with Arielle on Instagram: @arielleestoria And her website: arielleestoria.com
In this episode, Mary shares a Buddhist self-love meditation that will help you feel more at peace with yourself. This practice is especially helpful to those who identify as empaths because us empaths pick up on other people's emotions and often try to help them at the expense of ourselves. Instead, Mary wants you to focus on stepping into a higher frequency of self-love so that you can help others without sacrificing yourself. Do this meditation anytime you're feeling sad, overwhelmed, or when you need a self-love pick-me-up.
Mary also touches on anti-racism and the importance of fighting for human rights. This self-love meditation will help you fight for causes you believe in and help the communities in need from a place of unconditional love.
This episode is a turning of the tables where Mary gets interviewed by Gabby Male (@gabbymale on IG). Gabby asks Mary questions like…
How do you have a healthy mindset with exercise?
What is health at every size?
How to deal with friends/ family who don’t understand your self-love journey?
What are some tips for recreating your identity during recovery?
Gabby is a non-diet health coach who helps women find balance and feel more empowered in their bodies. She has her own show called the Evolve Your Life Podcast where she talks about everything from fitness to food freedom to personal growth.
Follow Gabby on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/gabbymale/
Listen to her podcast here: https://www.gabbymale.com/evolveyourlifepodcast
Okay I am seriously freaking out (in a good way) about this episode because you know that book I keep recommending to you called “Beauty Sick”??? Well, the author of that very book is joining us today on the podcast to talk about beauty sickness- what it is and how we can combat it. Our culture is OBSESSED with appearance, more particularly, women’s appearance. So many of us feel like we are not good enough unless we look a certain way, whether that be a certain weight, body size/shape, or simply our makeup and outfit choices. It’s EXHAUSTING to constantly feel like that. Dr. Renee teaches us how we can stop being so focused on our appearance so that we can finally live free.
Renee Engeln is a psychology professor and director of the “Body and Media Lab” at
Northwestern University. Her research and writing focus on issues surrounding women’s body images, with an emphasis on how cultural forces shape the relationship women have with their bodies. Her work has appeared in numerous academic journals and at academic conferences. She is regularly interviewed by media outlets, including the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, The Atlantic, Vox, and HuffPost. Her TEDx talk has garnered over half a million views.
Get Dr. Renee’s book! It’s called Beauty Sick and it has CHANGED. MY. LIFE.
You can also find her on Instagram as @beauty_sick and her research can be found at bodyandmedia.com
In this episode, Mary is joined by her dear friend Jessi (@jessijeannn on Instagram) who talks about food freedom, intuitive eating, and healing from body-image struggles. Jessi’s story starts in high school when like many young women, she started restrictive dieting. She went on to compete in bikini fitness competitions thinking that it would make her have more “self-control” around food, but it only made it worse. The exhaustion of dieting, over exercising, and depriving her body nearly killed her.
After being on a healing journey of 10 years, Jessi became a Certified Eating Psychology coach and created the Food Freedom Online Program which helps women heal their relationship with food and their body.
In this podcast, Jessi talks about her daily morning routine which has helped her and hundreds of women stop binge eating by reprogramming the neural pathways in their brain and forming new habits around eating. She also gives tactical advice for conquering binge eating, eating intuitively, and building positive body-image.
Get more info on Jessi’s program here: https://www.conquerbingeeating.com/ffm
And listen to her podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dear-body-podcast/id1460137502
You can also find her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/jessijeannn/
Tag us on Instagram and let us know you’re listening! @jessijeannn and @maryscupofteaa
In this episode, Mary shares tips for talking to your friends about ANYTHING they’re struggling with- including body-image issues, food struggles, or self-love in general. She shares practical and tactical communication tools that she uses in all her relationships to make the other person feel seen, heard, and understood. She also gives tips for being an empath and not absorbing other people’s energy.
Remember: you are not supposed to “fix” anyone because they were never broken. Your only job is to be there for them.
Get a list of Mary’s favorite books here: https://maryscupoftea.com/books/
In this episode we talk with Chelsea Culbertson (@choosingchelsea on Instagram) about what it’s like being a social media influencer. Chelsea shares how she uses her social media platform for good and creates healthy boundaries between consuming and creating on Instagram. We also talk about the pros and cons of TikTok and remind you that social media is not real life! No matter how “perfect” someone seems on their highlight reel, there is always SO much you don’t know about their behind-the-scenes.
Diet culture is a vicious enemy that makes you believe that something is wrong with YOU if you don’t successfully lose weight. Being stuck in the diet cycle makes you spend every second of every day thinking about food and your body, which is no way to live your one precious life. Mary explains how dieting, restricting, and binge eating are all different sides of the same coin, so once you stop dieting and restricting, you will stop binge eating too.
In this episode, Mary shares how to end the diet-restrict-binge by reframing your mindset around food and your body. Mary also talks about the metaphysics of food (a term that’ll change your relationship with food forever) as well as the #1 mindset tool that helped her stop binge eating, forever. Our bodies are wise, so let’s learn to stop fighting them and trust that your body got your back.
Get ready to walk away feeling empowered, inspired, and ready to say f*ck you to diet culture.
In this episode Mary talks with Julia Parzyck (@fitfatandallthat on Instagram) about how to nurture healthy relationships while working through eating disorder recovery, body-image issues, or normal daily life. Julia is passionate about educating girls and women to live a life outside of the diet culture, be aware of media manipulation, and embrace their true selves.
Mary and Julia bond over how they’re both sensitive, empathic women who often feel like they’re “too much” in their romantic relationships and how the roots of their eating disorders lie in sexual trauma. Julia also offers a practical approach to creating a healthy relationship with food and body by not letting your thoughts dictate your actions. As an ED recovery coach, Julia is amazing at giving practical advice while also making you feel seen, heard, and understood as a woman in this world.
This episode is relatable AF; just 2 women talking about their own struggles while hopefully helping you navigate yours. Let us know how you like this episode by tagging @maryscupofteaa and @fitfatandallthat in your IG stories
Books mentioned:
Attached by Amir Levine
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Beauty Sick by Renee Engeln
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
In this episode Mary shares the different ways she makes money online including social media work, retreats, and online programs. Mary also talks about the importance of having a positive money mindset and treating money as an exchange of energy. We all deserve to make good money doing something we love because each of us have unique gifts, skills and passions that could be of value to others.
If you’ve always wanted to have a successful online business that allows for freedom and flexibility, this episode is for you!
Ailey is Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. She holds a Masters of Counselling Psychology and is a student in the Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery Certificate Program at Harvard Medical School. In this episode, Ailey shares with us how eating disorders can often come after sexual violence, whether that’s a microaggression or a macro one. She gives us permission to feel, tips to heal, and ways we can begin to reconnect to our bodies after trauma. Ailey emphasizes that she is not only a therapist, but a human like you, so she shares a lot of her personal journey of struggling with an eating disorder, being in the modeling/pageant industry, rejecting her sexuality, and healing from her own sexual violence.
“Deep” doesn’t even begin to describe the true depth of what Ailey shares so when you listen, make sure to give yourself the time, space, and grace to process everything she says and think about ways to apply it to your own self love and healing journey.
IG posts mentioned: What Type of Sex Serves You? https://www.instagram.com/p/B8hBhEeJwsC/
Q&A with Mary- ED Recovery, Social Media Business, Life Goals, & More!
Mary answers YOUR questions about everything from starting a business on social media, recovering from an eating disorder, and overcoming codependency. Here are the questions Mary answers:
- Has being so open on social media affected your own eating disorder recovery? If so, how?
- Your life goals! Career? Kids? Marriage?
- How did you know you were ready to speak up and share your journey online?
- How did you deal with your codependency?
- Was one of your goals of ED recovery to stop thinking about food and weight all the time? If so, how do you deal with it now that your life is still about those topics?
- Do you feel like it’s inappropriate to compliment someone’s physical features if they’ve suffered from an eating disorder? How do you give compliments about someone’s appearance without triggering someone?
- How do you deal with others around you who are constantly negative about their own weight and self image?
- What do you think about BMI? Does BMI show state of health in some way?
- How do you create such consistent and relatable content all the time? How do you get more engagement on social media?
- Did you ever lose your period during your eating disorder years? If so, how did you get your period back in recovery?
- How did you start up your self love retreats?
- I’m finally feeling really confident in my body after gaining a significant amount of weight. However, my mom invalidates that I’ve ever struggled with disordered eating and she constantly violates my boundaries by suggesting that I need to lose weight. I can handle criticism from random trolls, but my self love journey feels incomplete without my mom on-board. How do you handle pushback from people you love?
This week Mary interviews her dear friend Meg Rosko (@nutmegandhoneybee). Over the past two years, Meg has dedicated her life to cultivating purpose and joy through the healing nature of art and community. Meg vulnerably shares how she started tapping into her creativity by baking cookies after her the death of her older brother. That pivotal moment in her life became a catalyst for expressing her grief through art, and more specifically, learning how to transform pain into sweetness. A few years later, Meg realized that she does not need to define herself as just one thing. Meg hopes to inspire YOU to find the comfort in the unknown of your life, the beauty in all of your experiences, and the courage to create a life rooted in love.
Mary and Meg also bond over their struggles with overthinking, perfectionism and people-pleasing and share some tools on how to work through them. This interviews goes many different directions so grab a cup of tea and enjoy the ride!
Books mentioned: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Today’s episode is a little different, a turning of the tables where Mary gets interviewed on someone else’s podcast! Mary talks about her experience with binge eating, how she went viral on Instagram, and how to balance health with self love. Mary also shares how she changed her mindset and started accepting her body, weight gain and all! You’ll probably want something to take notes with while you listen!
This episode was originally for the Positively Selfish Podcast by Robyn Lee so go check it out when you get a chance! Let us know how you like this episode by taking a screenshot for your Instagram stories and tagging Mary @maryscupofteaa and Robyn @itsrobynlee!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Rachel Spencer to talk about how building your own business and investing in yourself can help you build confidence and realize how incredibly powerful you are, BEYOND your struggles.
Rachel Spencer is a Business Coach and self-love influencer living in New York City.
Her passion is helping boss babes all over the world to master their message, stand out, and become an authority in their niche so that they can stop feeling invisible and sell with ease!
Rachel struggled with self-confidence and self-esteem issues spurned by unrealistic images in the media during her teenage years, and in her 20s, her issues began to affect every area of her life. In this episode, Rachel talks about how having a business helped her not only heal from her eating disorder, but also build her own confidence and self worth. She shares her tips for starting your own business and how to stop feeling guilty when it comes to money, whether that’s making money or spending money.
When you feel good in your body and embrace your sexual side, you show up in a more empowered, confident way. Welcome to this special “V-Day” edition of Tea Time with Mary. In this episode, Mary discusses ways that have personally helped her to be more confident in the bedroom. What happens when you use sex to seek validation? And what can you do to show yourself a little more love? As Mary states, your body is for YOU and feeling pleasure in your body is not shameful, it’s natural and needs to be embraced more by women everywhere. So, let’s celebrate this V-Day by celebrating ourselves, our bodies and our sexuality a little bit more!
Books mentioned: Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski and Pussy: A Reclamation by Regina Thomashauer.
Products mentioned: plusOne makes affordable, high-quality sex toys that you can get at WalMart, Amazon, or Target all under $35! plusOne is breaking down barriers and disrupting outdated taboos regarding self-pleasure with their line of beautiful, affordable and approachable vibrators and sexual wellness products. P.S. If you’re not in a relationship right now, please don’t let this be a day where you beat yourself up about it. At the end of the day, V-Day is a highly-commercialized holiday and literally means nothing. Take this as a day to show extra love for yourself, just because.
This is the birthday episode!! Mary shares with you life lessons she had to learn the hard way in her past 22 years on this earth. She talks about everything from sex, hair removal, and yeast infections, to divorce and relationships, to self love and body image.
Here are a few of her favorite lessons…
- You’re not everyone’s cup of tea, nor should you strive to be. There’ll always be people who won’t like you no matter what you do.
- Hating yourself will not make you happy. Criticizing your body will not make you look better. Shame will not make you feel worthy. Self-love is the way.
- Hair removal is overrated.
- Your body’s only purpose is to keep you alive. Be kind to it.
This episode is very personal so please let Mary know how you like it by screenshotting and tagging her in your Instagram stories!
This week Mary talks with Jessica Demasi, a Certified Eating Psychology Coach specializing in Functional Endocrinology and creator of whollyhealed.com. Jessica started whollyhealed.com due to a lack of integrative care when it comes to healing eating disorders. In this conversation, we hear about how early traumas can result in dysfunctional habits around food and body image. We also learn about ways to take a deeper look at our own traumas and how we can begin to heal from them. Mary and Jessica also take a deep dive into the topic of feminism and how it has helped Jessica empower herself on her own mission. So sit back, grab a cup of tea and enjoy this week’s episode!
“We often think of self love as a noun…” a thing we want more of. “In reality, love is a verb…” something inside of us and something that we do; not something we possess. In this episode, Mary talks about the paradox of thinking that if we only have more things to do what we want to do then we can achieve self love. “If you want to have self love, start with the be.” We also hear more about Mary’s personal journey with body image and take a look at how it has affected her relationships in the past, from judging others to how it affected her sex life. Mary also discusses the importance of romanticizing your own life and what that could possibly look like for you. Take a moment to brew a warm cup of tea and enjoy the show!
Welcome to Tea Time with Mary. Our host, Mary Jelkovsky, is a bikini fitness model turned self love advocate. In this episode, Mary gives us a bit of background on her struggles with eating disorders and body image. It's a new year and Mary's word of the year is CREATIVE. And podcasting will be one of the many paths Mary will be using to infuse more creativity in her life! So sit back, grab a cup of tea and enjoy this very special episode!
