You First- A Journey to Self

Grieving a Parent You Had No Relationship With | Healing the Mother Wound

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by grief, guilt, or emotions you can’t explain… this episode is for you. In this video, I share one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to process. Finding out my mom passed away months after it happened completely shook me. Not just because of the loss, but because of everything that came with it… the unresolved relationship, the guilt, the shame, the anger, and the deep feeling of being broken. But what I’ve realized through this experience is something I need every woman to hear: You are not broken. Grief is not just sadness. It’s layered, it’s confusing, and sometimes it brings up parts of you that you thought you already healed. In this episode, I open up about navigating the mother wound, processing overwhelming emotions, and learning how to sit with what you feel without letting it define you. We also talk about: • Grieving a parent you weren’t close to • Why shame and guilt keep you stuck • Emotional overwhelm and nervous system regulation • The truth about healing and duality • How sadness and joy can exist at the same time If you’re going through loss, emotional overwhelm, or deep inner healing… I see you. You’re not broken. You’re human. If this resonates, share this with someone who needs to hear it 🤍 — ✨ Follow me for more on emotional mastery, healing, and becoming the woman who has it all Instagram- @maria_drechsel 🎙️ Podcast: You First: A Journey to Self Need extra support from Maria? Join MUSE Energy, her exclusive women 's-only channel on Instagram, for more insights and inspiration! - https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159 [https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159]  For personalized 1:1 coaching, visit Maria’s website at mariafuentes.net or email her at info@mariafuentes.net for guidance.- https://mariafuentes.net/ [https://mariafuentes.net/] Follow Maria on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/ [https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/]

How To Process Your Emotions Without Spiraling Or Shutting Down

If you’ve ever felt like you’re either spiraling in anxiety or shutting down and numbing out, this episode is for you. In this episode, Maria shares the simple emotional processing method she uses as a high-achieving woman to move through overwhelm, stress, anger, and anxiety without suppressing her feelings or letting them take over her life. Instead of meditation or long routines, you’ll learn practical tools you can use in real life, even when you’re busy, tired, or emotionally flooded. Inside this episode: • Why emotions feel overwhelming when they stack up • The difference between spiraling, numbing, and true emotional processing • How to identify what you’re actually feeling (beyond “I’m fine” or “I’m stressed”) • Movement, journaling, EFT tapping, and voice notes to release emotions • How processing your emotions creates inner safety, calm, and confidence • Why emotional mastery makes you a better partner, leader, mother, and woman This is your reminder: You’re not too sensitive. Your emotions are your power when you learn how to hold your fire instead of letting it control you. If you’re an ambitious woman who feels everything deeply and wants emotional regulation without suppressing your feelings, this episode will help you come back to yourself. Need extra support from Maria? Join MUSE Energy, her exclusive women 's-only channel on Instagram, for more insights and inspiration! - https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159 [https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159]  For personalized 1:1 coaching, visit Maria’s website at mariafuentes.net or email her at info@mariafuentes.net for guidance.- https://mariafuentes.net/ [https://mariafuentes.net/] Follow Maria on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/ [https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/]

How to Stay Grounded When the World Feels Overwhelming (Faith, Truth, and Emotional Mastery)

In a world that feels louder, heavier, and more divided than ever, overwhelm is becoming a daily emotional experience for so many people. In this short episode, I’m sharing how I personally navigate the emotion of overwhelm without getting pulled into fear, anger, or emotional chaos. We talk about: Staying anchored in faith and trusting that God is in control Protecting your emotional space from social media and collective energy Researching and seeking truth instead of reacting emotionally Choosing not to contribute to more hate, division, or anger Because when we are constantly reacting to the noise, we lose our center. And when we lose our center, we lose our power. This message is simple but important: when we stay grounded, united, and rooted in truth, we become stronger than the chaos around us. Share this episode with someone who needs a reminder to come back to faith, truth, and emotional steadiness. #EmotionalWellness #FaithCentered #OverwhelmSupport #EmotionalRegulation #ProtectYourPeace #UnityMatters #TruthOverFear #YouFirst #EmotionalLeadership #HaveItAllWoman Need extra support from Maria? Join MUSE Energy, her exclusive women 's-only channel on Instagram, for more insights and inspiration! - https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159 [https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159]  For personalized 1:1 coaching, visit Maria’s website at mariafuentes.net or email her at info@mariafuentes.net for guidance.- https://mariafuentes.net/ [https://mariafuentes.net/] Follow Maria on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/ [https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/]

Emotional Mastery For a Full Life

Have It All Series – Part 5 (Finale) Having it all isn’t about doing more. It’s about increasing your capacity to hold more. In Part 5 of the Have It All series, we bring everything together. Your mind, body, soul, emotions, desires, standards, and truth — without burnout, without self-betrayal, and without abandoning yourself. This episode is about emotional mastery as the foundation for a full life. Not perfection. Not hustle. Not fixing yourself before you’re allowed to live the life you want. Inside this final episode, we explore: * What “having it all” actually means for high-achieving women * Why increasing your capacity matters more than doing more * How emotions are the key to holding your vision without exhaustion * A simple, grounded approach to healing without making it your identity * The daily practices that support your mind, body, and soul * How self-trust, self-respect, and ownership expand your capacity * Holding the duality of life without spiraling * A reframe on anxiety and depression that brings clarity and relief * Why your desires must stay at the forefront if you want a full, aligned life This episode is for the woman who knows she’s capable of more — not by pushing harder, but by becoming more grounded, regulated, and connected to herself. Thank you for listening to the Have It All series. If this episode resonates, please leave a review and share it with a woman who needs this reminder. Need extra support from Maria? Join MUSE Energy, her exclusive women 's-only channel on Instagram, for more insights and inspiration! - https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159 [https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159]  For personalized 1:1 coaching, visit Maria’s website at mariafuentes.net or email her at info@mariafuentes.net for guidance.- https://mariafuentes.net/ [https://mariafuentes.net/] Follow Maria on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/ [https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/]

Boundaries Without Guilt: How to Stay Loving Without Self-Abandonment- Part 4

You don’t feel drained because you care too much. You feel drained because you’ve been holding onto what was never yours to carry. Welcome to Episode 4 of the Have It All series. This episode is for the woman who is emotionally exhausted but doesn’t want to become cold. You want peace, not chaos. You want boundaries without guilt. You want to stay loving without over functioning. By the end of this episode, you’ll know: * What’s yours to hold vs what’s not yours * How to stop absorbing emotions without shutting down * How to set boundaries without guilt or over explaining * How to protect your energy while staying soft, receptive, and open We also talk about why over functioning is often fear disguised as care, how it shows up with partners and clients, and how to lead as the emotional leader without rescuing everyone around you. Practical tools in this episode: 1. Is this my emotion or theirs? 2. Is this mine to fix or mine to witness? 3. Am I responding from self trust or from guilt? And one of my favorite boundary reframes: Boundaries are not abandonment. They’re how you stay connected without self abandonment. If you haven’t watched Episodes 1–3 yet, they’re in the playlist and they’re the last three episodes on the podcast. Subscribe for weekly episodes on emotional mastery and becoming the woman who has it all and feels good while doing it. If this resonates, like, comment, and share it with a woman who needs this message. Need extra support from Maria? Join MUSE Energy, her exclusive women 's-only Need extra support from Maria? Join MUSE Energy, her exclusive women 's-only channel on Instagram, for more insights and inspiration! - https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159 [https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/?thread_key=8628881520460159]  For personalized 1:1 coaching, visit Maria’s website at mariafuentes.net or email her at info@mariafuentes.net for guidance.- https://mariafuentes.net/ [https://mariafuentes.net/] Follow Maria on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/ [https://www.instagram.com/_maria.fuentes_/]