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Bloom Your Mind

Marie McDonald

We all think and talk about what we’ll do someday, but what if that someday could start right now? If there’s a change you want to make in yourself, in your life, or an idea that you have that you want to make real … this podcast is for you. After 20 years leading and coaching innovators, Certified Coach Marie McDonald is breaking down how great change-makers think so you can do what they do and take your ideas out of your head and into the world where they belong. We’ll teach you how to stop trying to get other people to like you and your ideas, and how to be your own biggest fan instead. You’ll learn how to ditch the drama and have fun with failure, to stop taking things personally, and to get out of anxiety and into decisive action when you don’t even know how or what you’re doing yet. Marie has used this work to go from bar tender to Vice President, to create the family of her dreams, and to start a multiple six-figure business from scratch within eight months. Whether you want to change a relationship, a habit, write a book or start a movement, it starts here on The Bloom Your Mind Podcast. Find me on Instagram @the.bloom.coach to get a daily mind-bloom, and join my weekly list. See you inside!

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Friday · 18 min
Ep 188: Five Contradictions That Will Change Your Life and Change the World
Marie just got back from 8 days in Sardinia and Milan with 9 women — most of them strangers — celebrating one woman's 50th birthday in a villa on one of the most breathtaking islands in the world. She knew two people going in. She's keeping all of them. And somewhere between turquoise waters, catamaran rides, ship captains cooking pasta, and a DM from a Sardinian listener who heard her podcast the day she boarded the plane — she got to thinking about five contradictions that define everything she teaches, everything she's writing, and everything she believes about what it means to be a woman making her ideas real in the world. Some of these might rub you the wrong way. That's kind of the point. What you'll learn in this episode: Why the women in Sardinia — entrepreneurs, lawyers, designers, artists, AI specialists — were such a living embodiment of Moxie, and what their hero's journeys taught Marie about what's possible no matter what you've lived through Contradiction #1: Be full of yourself AND full of everyone around you. Why owning your brilliance, your story, and your gifts doesn't diminish anyone else — and why the most magnetic people do both at once. (Oprah agrees.) Contradiction #2: Say no to say yes. Why the most generous thing you can do is protect your time and energy for your biggest contribution — and the crucial difference between being nice and being kind, straight from Trevor Noah Contradiction #3: You are whole, perfect, and complete — AND you have gifts to give. Why Marie flinches a little every time she hears "you don't need to do anything to be worthy" — and why settling into worthiness without contributing is a missed opportunity the world can't afford Contradiction #4: If you want to receive, give more. Why a service orientation — asking how your work, your relationships, and your life can be an act of love and generosity — is what creates the deepest satisfaction at the end of the day, and the end of a life Contradiction #5: You don't have to be anti-anything to take a stand. Why villainizing, counter-identifying, and focusing on what you're fighting against is less powerful than pouring everything into the antidote — and how Marie lives this personally The black-and-white thinking trap that keeps us from holding two true things at once — and what opens up when we allow contradiction to be wisdom instead of confusion Mentioned in this episode: How to Know a Person by David Brooks Essentialism by Greg McKeown — specifically the chapter on saying no with grace and humor Eckhart Tolle on the "high-quality no" There's still time to join the Moxie Mastermind for this cohort — but just barely. Reach out to Marie on Instagram or apply at dothebloom.com/apply. How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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September 25 · 14 min
Ep 187: The Four Tools That Change Everything
After 187 episodes, Marie has noticed something. Every methodology, every thought leader, every spiritual practice, every goal-setting framework is essentially teaching the same three or four things. The problem? They tell you what to work on but rarely tell you how to actually do it. This episode is the how. Consider this your DIY framework — four tools, four episodes to pair them with, and everything you need to make any idea real, change any habit, or achieve any goal. It's also the exact foundation the Moxie Mastermind is built on. What you'll learn in this episode: Why every methodology from business to spirituality to goal-setting is essentially teaching the same three or four things — and why most of them leave out the actual tools The closed-loop system your brain runs on: what you focus on, you see; what you see, you create; what you create becomes evidence of what you were focusing on in the first place — and how to break that loop intentionally How the reticular activating system works as your brain's bouncer — blocking out what you don't believe and letting in what you do — and why that makes your focus the most powerful thing you can manage Why your nervous system is going to get a little punky when you set a big, beautiful goal — and how to work with it instead of letting it run the show Why aligned action without managed thinking and emotions will only get you so far — and what changes when all three are working together The fourth tool that most people don't talk about: working with the subconscious mind through self-hypnosis and visualization — priming that 95% that's running under the surface every single morning The four tools in one clean framework: your focus, your emotions, your action, and your subconscious mind — and exactly which podcast episodes to go to for each one The four episodes Marie references: 🎙 Regenerative Thinking — the thought model for managing your focus and perspective 🎙 Feelings Are Your Superpower — the tool for processing emotions instead of stuffing them down or acting them out 🎙 The Blueprint — how to turn your idea into a time-bound, measurable, audacious goal and work it over six months 🎙 Future Trippin' / Self-Hypnosis — how to prime your subconscious mind every morning with a visualization of what you're creating The Moxie Mastermind September cohort has one to two spots left — and closes to new members in early October. If you want to do this work with Marie and an incredible cohort of women, now is the time. Apply at dothebloom.com/apply or reach out directly. How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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September 18 · 24 min
Ep 186: Follow the Niggle
Marie just said yes to writing her book. In six months. Alongside her daughter, who is also writing a book. And she's here to tell you exactly how that happened — and why the sequence of events that followed her yes was nothing short of magic. But first, she needs to talk about your elephant. This episode weaves together the science of the subconscious mind, the power of visceral visualization, and one of the most important moments in Marie's own story — because understanding how your brain works is only half of it. The other half is knowing what to do when the big, scary opportunity actually shows up in front of you. What you'll learn in this episode: The elephant and the rider — why 95% of your thinking is happening under the surface, and why that 95% is running on negativity bias, threat detection, pain avoidance, and old shame programming that will absolutely override your best conscious intentions if you don't train it Why your lizard brain is always going to do three things — take the easy road, avoid pain, pursue pleasure — and what that means for anyone trying to make something real in the world Two ways to train your subconscious mind to line up with the future you're creating instead of pulling against it What visceral visualization actually is, how to do it, and why spending time every day in a full sensory dress rehearsal of your future self's life is one of the most neuroplastically powerful things you can do Why your brain won't even recognize the opportunities that match your desired future if you haven't trained it to look for them — and what it's scanning for instead Marie's morning visualization in full — the salty sea air, the coffee, the meditation, the kids, the husband, the assistant calling, the bestseller notification — and what happened when a book publisher in Denver started pursuing a deal with her six months later What happened the morning after she signed the contract: 45 minutes of voice memos downloading the entire book, and thing after thing after thing lining up in a way she's experienced too many times to call coincidence Why ignoring the niggling feeling — that quiet, persistent pull toward the thing you actually want — makes life muddy and weird, and why listening to it feels like magic The three-step process: follow the language your body speaks, visualize the future you're creating every single day, and when the big scary opportunity shows up — say yes Why every single person who has ever made their dream real had to take a scary leap. Every single one. Mentioned in this episode: The Moxie Mastermind — where subconscious mind training, visualization, and making ideas real is built into the work every week Melissa Tears — originator of the neuroplastic trigger-release technique Marie references Finding Moxie — Marie's book, now officially in progress How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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September 4 · 24 min
Ep 185: September Is the New 'New Year'
It's almost September — where are the fireworks? For most of us, fall is a much bigger New Year than January ever will be. In this episode, Marie makes the case for why September actually feels like the biggest reset button in the year, and what it takes to make sure that reset doesn't just get swallowed by everyone else's requests. In This Episode Why the hell do we celebrate in January? For a lot of women — especially moms — September is when everything actually happens: the sports league sign-ups, the PTA meetings, the new backpacks and schedules, the Goliath mountain of logistics. By the time it's "handled," it's fall, not winter, that feels like the fresh start. The Fresh Start Effect — Just like New Year's Day or a Monday, the shift into autumn signals novelty and motivates us to pursue new goals. Back-to-School Conditioning — Years of academic calendars have programmed our minds to associate September with new supplies, fresh classes, and personal organization. Grounded Introspection — Unlike the fast-paced energy of spring, fall provides a balanced, reflective drive that favors inner growth and deliberate planning. The Moxie Take: time whispering — Once you finally get your time back, if you haven't practiced putting what matters most first, that time fills right back up with everyone else's requests. With the right boundaries, your New Year can feel like freedom — like a party. Managing the Autumn Energy Shift- Shorter days — Less sunlight can lower your serotonin and raise melatonin, making you feel tired earlier. Combatting the fatigue — Get outside during daylight hours, keep a steady sleep schedule, and stay physically active to support your circadian rhythm. September is our new year. Make sure you have the skills to put the things that are most important to you first. This year can be different. Resources Mentioned Fall Is the Best Time For Manifestation — The Everygirl The Yin of Fall — Spirituality & Health Embracing Fall as a New Year — Katie Turner Psychology The Brain and Seasonal Changes — Medium Why Am I So Tired This Fall — Vybe Care How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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August 21 · 20 min
Ep 184: Problems Are the Point
Marie is recording this one from a pink house in Sequim on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with ocean out every window and a ten-year-old Jack Sparrow jumping off rocks on their own private beach. She's in full August mode — off, on the road, and completely in it with her kids. But she's got a story from the road that's too good not to share. Because what started as a 10-hour drive that turned into a 16-hour day — with four hours of dead-stopped traffic, an electric car and two kids in the backseat — which turned into the best day of the whole trip. And the reason why is exactly what she teaches inside the Moxie. Problems aren't a sign that something's gone wrong. They're the whole point. What you'll learn in this episode: Why the sweet spot of growth — in business, in health, in relationships, in any idea you're making real — lives inside the problems, not around them How design thinking's iterative cycle maps perfectly onto real life: test, see what breaks, redesign, try again — and why that's exactly what you want The story of the Hell's Kitchen cast party, four hours of dead-stopped traffic, a mountain pass through golden oak-covered hills, and why Marie's kids called it the best day of the whole trip How you talk to yourself about a problem the moment it hits — and why that internal conversation determines everything about the experience you're about to have Why pushing into the yellow zone of slight discomfort over and over is what grows your capacity — and why staying in the green zone of comfort actually shrinks it Why every obstacle is just a strategy waiting to happen — and how collaborative problem solving creates bonding, adventure, and insights you never would have found without the problem What it means to say yes to wild, ridiculous ideas on purpose — so that you get to have beautiful, creative problems arise that your brain gets to solve The reflection question for this week: when you hear the word "problem," do you think this is bad — or do you think this is exactly what I want? Mentioned in this episode: The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday Hell's Kitchen — the Alicia Keys musical (go see it!) The Moxie Mastermind — where iteration, problem solving, and making ideas real is the whole game The Misogi goal — your six-month goal for adventure and personal aliveness alongside your contribution goal A couple of spots still open in the September Moxie Mastermind cohort. Apply at dothebloom.com/moxie-mastermind-form How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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August 11 · 25 min
Ep 183: Compounding Results
Marie is officially in August — aka her favorite month, aka the month she designed her entire life around so she could be fully present with her kids. She's headed to the Alicia Keys Hell's Kitchen cast party, a road trip up to Washington, Seattle, the Quillute territory, Portland, Bend, and Disneyland where her son will be dressed head-to-toe as Jack Sparrow (with a beard made from his own hairbrush — yes, really). But before she disappears into summer magic, she's leaving you with one of the most important concepts she teaches inside the Moxie: the law of compounding results. Because here's what nobody tells you when you're in the middle of doing the work and not yet seeing the payoff: that's not failure. That's exactly how it's supposed to go. What you'll learn in this episode: Why the ideas that actually change your life sound completely ridiculous at first — and why that's a feature, not a bug What the law of compounding results is and why the world does not work in straight lines, no matter how much our brains want it to Why expecting effort to produce a predictable, linear result is the exact thing that will make you quit before the waterfall comes Real examples of compounding results in action: raising kids, dating, marketing a business, learning to surf, learning a language, writing a book — and why every single one requires sustained effort before you see the payoff Why you are responsible for your results but never entitled to them — and what that distinction actually means for how you show up How to stay in momentum during the Sahara Desert stretch — that long, dry season where you're working hard and nothing seems to be moving Why collecting failures is just as valuable as collecting wins, and how to flip the script so every failure becomes evidence that you're getting closer How a weekly accountability group statistically takes you from 50% to 95% likely to achieve your goal — straight from the research What the book Grit by Angela Duckworth tells us about sustained effort vs. inherent talent — and why grit wins every time The reflection question to sit with: where are you expecting linear results and creating defeat where there actually is none? Also in this episode: A sneak peek at Pocket Moxie — the AI companion Marie is building to give Moxie ladies 24/7 access to her full library of resources The Moxie Bots — Marie's AI backend team (yes, she named them) A new course called Finding Moxie — a preview of her upcoming book The Moxie Mastermind September cohort — seven months this time, with one-on-ones, a retreat, and a couple spots left The Moxie Mastermind September cohort is almost full. Apply now at dothebloom.com How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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July 31 · 21 min
Ep 182: Chasing Validation
Marie opens this episode fresh off the final call of the first-ever Moxie Mastermind cohort — and she is FEELING it. The women were in tears. Every single one named the Moxie group as one of the greatest sources of positive feeling in their last six months. And almost all of them are coming back for round two in September. From that high, she dives into something she's been coaching heavily lately — a shift that her clients keep describing as total freedom: learning to need nothing in the way of external validation, while giving everything in the way of it. This one's a game changer. What you'll learn in this episode: Why needing external validation is one of the biggest things standing between you and making your idea real — and why the people who love you most still can't give you what you need The story of Marie leaving her career to start over, feeling sheepish sharing her vision, and why she had to believe in the "after" before anyone else could see it Why chasing external validation is chasing the dragon — it will never be enough, it will rob you of your authenticity, and it will pull you off your own internal compass The three things you actually have control over (hint: it's not what other people think of you) and why handing that power to someone else is the opposite of Moxie What a vulnerability hangover is, how to be with the feeling instead of running from it, and why embracing your "too-muchness" makes it lose its power Real client stories: the woman who stopped asking her partner if he was mad at her, the one who stopped checking in with her boss at the end of every day, the one who stopped fawning over her chaotic family — and what changed for all of them Why Marie doesn't believe in feeling neutral about positive feedback — receive it, soak it up, let it feel great — and what to do with negative feedback instead The two-part process: never need validation because you give it to yourself first — and always give it freely in the form of gratitude, appreciation, and presence Why that combination — needing nothing, giving everything — creates an ecosystem where nobody else controls how you feel, and your momentum becomes inevitable Also in this episode: A sneak peek at the Moxie Mastermind September cohort (almost full — apply at dothebloom.com) The Pocket Moxie — an AI tool Marie is building to give her clients access to her full body of work anytime, right in their pocket And a little love letter to taking August completely off — by design, on purpose, unapologetically. The Moxie Mastermind September cohort is almost full. Apply now at dothebloom.com. How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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July 24 · 31 min
Ep 181: Failure Tolerance
We open this episode on a yacht in San Diego Bay — silky robes, pirate ships, debating whether to jump into very questionable Coronado waters — deep in conversation with a brilliant restaurateur from a small town in Italy. He asked my advice and posed a question: I know I need to collect failures. But I get too much positive feedback. Where am I going wrong? My answer: I don't buy it. From there, this episode becomes a masterclass in what it actually means to put yourself out there — and why if you're not failing, you might not be going far enough. What you'll learn in this episode: Why "I don't see evidence of failure" usually means one of two things — and neither of them is that everything's going great How praising kids (and ourselves) for being good at something actually causes us to stop taking risks — straight from the research in Mindset The real reason we don't recognize our own failures — and why your brain might be actively hiding them from you My own recent failures: from missing my husband's best friend energy, to a chaotic first three weeks of summer, to courses delayed, a book half-written, health issues from 20 years of athletic yoga, and a friendship changed by necessary boundaries Why every item on that failure list is there because I’m putting my full heart into my life — and what that means for yours Why if you're not failing, you may be depriving the world of something only you can give it The design thinking concept of failing forward — and how mastering the Gain instead of minding the Gap makes it easier and more fun Why measuring progress against your ideal is a logical fallacy (your vision isn't real yet — it's a steering mechanism, not a measuring stick) Why measuring from where you started kicks you into higher brain function, makes you more creative, and actually makes you statistically more likely to hit your goal The two questions I leave you with to uncover how YOU can fail bigger, better, faster, MORE. Mentioned in this episode: Mindset by Carol Dweck The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan Compassionate Observer (Bloom Your Mind Podcast) Look How Far you’ve come (Bloom Your Mind Podcast) The Moxie Mastermind Monthly Retros — where failures get collected, celebrated, and learned from The Moxie Mastermind is enrolling for the September cohort now. Find the application at dothebloom.com. How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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July 17 · 24 min
Ep 180: The Blueprint
What are you actually building? Not reacting to — building. Marie opens this episode with a summer reflection on the people you spend the most time with, and what it means to be truly intentional about who and what you let into your mind, your energy, and your week. From there, she gets into the concept she lives by and teaches inside the Moxie Mastermind: the Blueprint. Two focused priorities — one for contribution, one for life force — that hand you back the reins of your own life and point you toward the things that actually light you up. If you've ever had that quiet, uncomfortable thought of is this all there is? — this episode is for you. What you'll learn in this episode: Why energy acclimation is real, and how to be intentional about the rooms, relationships, and conversations you put yourself in — instead of just saying yes to whatever approaches you The two-priority Blueprint Marie uses inside the Moxie Mastermind every six months — one goal for your contribution to the world, one for pure joy, adventure, and self-expression What a Misogi is (thank you, Jessie Itzler) and why setting a goal purely for fun and aliveness is just as important as your big professional swing Why "if you have more than three priorities, you have none" — and what it costs you to stay scattered How women are socialized to say yes to all the small things, hold everything for everyone, and never make the big moves toward the thing that's actually theirs to make Why your brain's negativity bias and your tendency to over-serve everyone around you are the same problem — and require the same intentional solution How the Blueprint works with your subconscious: when you choose a direction, your brain starts filtering for it and pulling you toward it — instead of keeping you stuck in reaction mode, replaying the past The difference between avoiding what you don't want and actively choosing what you do — and why only one of those creates real change What essentialism looks like in practice: letting go of everything — habits, people, scrolling, energy drains — that doesn't code you toward the result you're creating What becomes possible in just six months when you have a Blueprint, a community, and accountability — moves, funding, horses, healed marriages, inner peace, and wild things Marie has watched happen inside the Moxie The Moxie Mastermind is enrolling for the September cohort now. The group is incredible, the Blueprint process is the core of how we work, and spots are limited. Find the application at dothebloom.com. Mentioned in this episode: Moxie Applications at dothebloom.com Jessie Itzler’s Big Ass Calendar Essentialism by Greg McKown Brain buckets Bloom Your Mind Episode How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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July 10 · 15 min
Ep 179: The Metaphoric Two Step
What if you could transform a hard, spinning, overwhelming emotion into something useful — in as little as thirty seconds? This episode teaches exactly that. The Metaphoric Two-Step is a tool rooted in Marie's training as a hypnotist, and it's applicable to anyone at any age. It's how she helped her son navigate panic attacks around bullying in kindergarten. It's what left her mom — a retired therapist who literally wrote her thesis on the use of metaphor in psychology — completely astounded. And it's a practice Marie returns to again and again to clear her emotional space so her mind can follow. What you'll learn in this episode: Why dropping into your body first thing in the morning — before trying to "fix" your mindset — is the move that actually works How emotions carry data, and what you miss when you shove them down or act them out instead of feeling them The 90-second practice for sensing where an emotion lives in your body and using metaphor to understand it more deeply How metaphor allows the brain to access both hemispheres, decreasing anxiety and lowering resistance to the emotional state Why allowing emotions should be followed by alchemizing them into something that serves you How to use visualization to transform that metaphor into something more helpful — a keystone image you can return to anytime, anywhere How to anchor that image to invoke it and change your emotional state at any time you need to Why this tool works for kids, adults, seasoned therapists, and everyone in between. (And yes — it's a little bit like the Boggart in Harry Potter. If you know, you know.) Mentioned in this episode: The Metaphoric Two-Step tool (from Marie's hypnosis training) Harry Potter — the Boggart scene Ready to go deeper? The Moxie Mastermind is enrolling for the September cohort now. Find the application at dothebloom.com. How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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July 3 · 32 min
Ep 178: Own Your Past, Own Your Present, Own Your Future
In this episode, Marie goes straight to the part most people skip when they're trying to make an idea real — that moment when the voices in your head start telling you it's not realistic, you don't see anyone else doing it, and you're not sure if you have what it takes. She breaks down exactly why your brain does this (threat scan, negativity bias, a regenerative thought loop you didn't sign up for), why every single person you admire had to generate belief from scratch, and the three-part practice that turns that belief into rocket fuel: own your past, own your present, own your future. Marie shares her own story — how finding her moxie the first time saved her life, and how finding it again completely rebuilt it — and invites you to do the same. What You'll Learn What "making an idea real" actually means — any change you're making or vision you're bringing to life Why your brain threat-scans every new idea and how negativity bias quietly stacks "evidence" against you The truth that you won't see external evidence for what's possible yet — and why that gap is the perfect opening for you Why social definitions of worth (beauty, affluence, power) are a moving target across cultures and centuries — and why letting them define you is a trap A three-step ownership practice that turns the story or your past into the engine for what's next How a hero’s journey format can help you hijack negative thinking about the past and help you accept the circumstances of what you’ve lived through How to frame your mindset around the present so that it fuels your motivation every day The practice of using our narrative of the past and present to supercharge our belief in the future How internally articulating our stories of the past, present and future sets us up for creating buy-in externally as we share our ideas How claiming the things you think you’re supposed to hide about yourself create more freedom, authenticity and connection How becoming obsessed with the life you’ve built sets you free to love and live The Practice: Own Your Past, Present, and Future 1. Own your past. Write your own story of it. Say the thing you think you're not supposed to say out loud. Claim the wildness, the weirdness, the part you think you're supposed to be embarrassed about. When you say it, other people get to say theirs too. 2. Own your present. What are you up to now? Why do you love it? Why are you proud of it? What part are you in right now, and why are you obsessed with it? Take responsibility for where you are and what you're up to — instead of getting pulled into imposter syndrome, comparison, and not-enoughness. 3. Own your future. The possibility you're standing up for. The work you love to do and be about in the world. Write it, share it, own it. Let it fuel you. This Week's Invitation Sit down and write your own story — past, present, and future — in your own words. Say the thing you think you're not supposed to say. Become obsessed with the part you're in right now. Stand up for the possibility you're walking toward. Then share it. Because the world needs you, and that starts with falling in love with yourself, your story, who you are right now, and where you're going next. Memorable Quotes "Your job is to believe in yourself and your vision more than you believe the thoughts in your mind telling you not to." "Both are equally true. You won't pull this off. It's inevitable that you'll pull this off. Choose the one that's more helpful to you." "If you don't see people that look just like you doing what you want to do, in the way you want to do it — that's not proof it's not realistic. That's the perfect gap in the world for you." "Finding my moxie saved my life the first time. The second time, it completely changed it." "I'm obsessed with your story. Are you?" “The world needs you. That starts with falling in love with yourself, your story, who you are right now, and where you're going next.” How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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June 19 · 29 min
Ep 177: Deciding on Purpose
In this episode, Marie unpacks one of the most powerful habits a person can build: deciding on purpose and ahead of time. She kicks things off with a behind-the-scenes look at the summer bucket list she just built with her family — and why that one ritual is setting them up for a collaborative, empowered, unforgettable summer where they actually get to know each other better and make real decisions about how to spend the moments of their precious life together. From there, she shares why her recent Time Whispering class is getting rave reviews (spoiler: it's the deciding on purpose ahead of time of it all), and then walks through exactly how this practice changes everything — from how you eat and move, to how you build your career, to how you show up in your relationships, to how much of your life you actually feel present for. What You'll Learn Why "in the moment brain" is reactive, negativity-biased, and almost always defaults to what's easiest How deciding ahead of time lets you pull from your wisest mind — the one that actually has your best interest at heart Why goals are never really about accomplishing the goal — they're about who you become as you reach for them A repeatable process for making decisions, recommitting to them, and moving through the obstacles that show up along the way The truth that you're always deciding — either on purpose from your highest mind, or by default in reaction to whatever life throws at you How to apply this to the real, daily places it matters most: diet and exercise, career, relationships, and time with the people you love Mentioned in This Episode Time Whispering Course — the recent class is getting rave reviews because it puts this exact principle into practice. Grab the course to get the full resource and start deciding ahead of time about your time. The Moxie Mixer — Marie shares details on the upcoming Moxie Mixer event and how to grab your ticket. Listen in for the link and how to claim a spot. Summer Bucket List — try this with your family or even solo. It's a small ritual with an outsized return on your summer. How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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June 12 · 25 min
Ep 176: Be Your Own Ride Or Die
Marie is back from a week in the Catskills (and a stroll down the High Line) and diving into a concept that keeps showing up everywhere in her life — in her therapy, at the retreat she just led, in her coaching groups, and in the books she's been reading. When she mentioned it in both the Bloom Room and Moxie, the room lit up. So here it is. The idea is simple and radical: the person who should be your ultimate ride or die isn't out there. She’s you. We start with talking about how parents are doing in the transition between the school year and summer, how to What you'll learn in this episode: What it actually means to be your own ride or die — and why Marie sees it as the heart of living from your Moxie How to protect your time and energy through regenerative design — and why access to you is something people earn, not automatically receive Why living authentically (even when it's uncomfortable) is one of the most powerful forms of self-loyalty What "shame slaying" is and how radical honesty robs shame of its power How to be a cycle breaker — and why you probably won't get positive reinforcement for it (and why that's okay) The difference between loving someone and giving them an all-access pass to your time and energy How to be the compassionate observer of yourself when you're struggling — and what the "I got you" energy really looks like from the inside out Mentioned in this episode: The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck The Limit Does Not Exist by Shoshana Raven The Time Whispering course (now available for purchase) The Love and Moxie course (now available for purchase) The Moxie Mastermind — and the June 25th Mixer in San Diego Find Marie at dothebloom.com or @the.bloom.coach on Instagram How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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May 29 · 27 min
Ep 175: The Triumvirate of Belief
You can have a bulletproof work plan. You can take massive action every single day. You can believe in the impact your idea will have once it's out in the world. And you can still stay completely stuck — or keep repeating the same frustrating patterns without understanding why. In this episode, Marie introduces one of her favorite client exercises, rooted in the regenerative design process: the Triumvirate of Belief. It's a framework that examines the three essential parts of bringing any idea into the world — you, your idea, and the people who will receive it — and surfaces the hidden beliefs that are quietly running the show. In This Episode Marie digs into why belief work isn't just about believing in yourself — it's about examining what you believe about all three players in the regenerative design process. When any one of those beliefs is off, sneaky, or sitting just below the surface of your awareness, it will find a way out. It will sabotage your action, stall your momentum, or keep you spinning your wheels in confusion. This isn't abstract or theoretical. Marie walks through how the Triumvirate of Belief shows up across the real areas of life where we're most often trying to make change: Relationships — and the ideas we have about how to improve them Business, entrepreneurship, leadership, and careers — and what we believe about the ideas we're putting into those spaces Habit change and personal health — and what's really running the show when we can't seem to make a change stick Then she shares the exercise itself — a simple, practice you can apply anytime, to any idea, in any area of life. It's the exercise Marie's Moxie Mastermind students recently called one of their favorites, and once you try it, you'll understand why. The Three Parts of the Triumvirate 1. Beliefs About Yourself What do you actually believe about who you are, what you're capable of, and whether you deserve to put this idea into the world? These beliefs set the ceiling — or the sky. 2. Beliefs About Your Idea How do you really feel about what you're creating or pursuing? Is it good enough? Is it ready? Is it worth people's time, money, and attention? Your hidden beliefs here will show up in how — or whether — you share it. 3. Beliefs About Your Audience What do you believe about the people who will receive, use, buy, or be changed by what you're putting out? Do you trust them? Do you believe they want what you have? These beliefs shape everything about how you show up for them. The Practice A belief that lives under the surface doesn't stay there. It sneaks out and undermines everything you're building — in your relationships, your work, your health, your leadership. The only way through is to look directly at it. This episode's exercise is simple enough to do right now and powerful enough to change everything. Once you can see your beliefs clearly across all three areas, you can start replacing the ones that aren't serving you with thoughts and perspectives that actually move you forward. Mentioned in this episode The Regenerative Design Process — Bloom Your Mind Podcast Regenerative Thought Cycles - Bloom Your Mind Podcast Bridge Thinking — Bloom Your Mind Podcast How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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May 22 · 23 min
Ep 174: Three Ways to Get Present, No Matter What's Happening Around You
What if the secret to your best work isn't trying harder — it's allowing more? In this episode, Marie shares a personal story from a recent retreat where she made a counterintuitive choice: instead of preparing by drilling her content, she prepared by protecting her energy. The result? The best coaching of her life. And it happened because she got deeply, radically present. This episode is a practical toolkit for getting present — no matter how wild and chaotic the world around you is What you'll hear in this episode: The retreat experience that changed how Marie thinks about preparation, performance, and presence — and why she coached better by trying less Why presence isn't about turning off your brain or your expertise, but about partnering with the parts of yourself you can't logically name Three tools you can use anywhere, anytime — whether you're in a hard conversation, a chaotic day, or facilitating a room full of people The three tools: Grounding A quick practice (can take 2 minutes or 10 seconds) using breath and visualization to root yourself, release what you don't need, and invite in the energy you want. Great for clearing other people's noise out of your system and filling back up with your own vibe. Focus Out When self-consciousness or self-doubt creeps in, the answer isn't always to go deeper inward — sometimes it's to become a field of presence looking outward. Curiosity. Observation. Loving awareness. The Body Anchor Learn the physical sensation your body produces when you're truly present — that specific buzz, that particular feeling — and use it as an anchor you can return to anytime. Your body has its own language. This tool is about learning to understand it and learning to speak it. Mentioned in this episode: Moxie Mastermind + the Moxie Morning Routine (where Marie teaches her full meditation practice) Walden by Henry David Thoreau How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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May 15 · 32 min
Ep 173: Let’s Go Bias Hunting
Your brain isn't broken — it's just running very old software on a very modern life. And honestly? For the savanna, it was excellent software. For navigating your inbox, your relationships, and the story you tell yourself about whether you're actually making progress? Less so. In this episode, we dig into five cognitive biases that quietly shape how you see yourself, make decisions, process hard things, and stay stuck. Not in a "you're fundamentally flawed" way — in a "oh wow, this explains SO much" way. Because these biases aren't signs of weakness or low intelligence. They're universal. Researchers who study them have them. Highly successful people have them. Your most clear-headed friend has them. The difference is just whether you can see them running. So let's see them. What you’ll learn on this episode: Expectation bias — Your brain is basically a hypothesis-confirming machine. Whatever you already believe about a situation (or yourself), it will dutifully find evidence for. This is why you can walk into the same meeting with different expectations and come out with completely different interpretations of what happened. We talk about how this shows up in self-perception specifically — and how our expectations about ourselves can become the very filters that make them feel true. Attribution bias — This one is a whole family of related tendencies, and it explains so much conflict and self-criticism. The short version: we judge other people by their character and ourselves by our circumstances (when things go wrong) — and then flip it when things go right. There's also a sneaky cousin called hostile attribution bias, where we interpret ambiguous behavior from others as intentionally unkind. Spoiler: they probably just had a bad morning. Negativity bias — The one that causes the most unnecessary suffering, full stop. Your brain is structurally wired to weight negative experiences roughly twice as heavily as positive ones. One critical comment, one bad day, one public stumble — and your nervous system is taking notes in permanent marker while your wins get written in pencil. This isn't a mindset problem. It's evolution. And once you understand it, you can actually do something about it (hello, proof practice). Status quo bias — Why do we stay in situations that aren't working? Why does change feel so risky even when staying is also a risk? This bias is the culprit. Your brain frames the current state as neutral and any change as loss — which means inertia gets disguised as wisdom. We talk about the one question that cuts right through it. The availability heuristic — You judge how likely or true something is based on how easily you can think of an example. Vivid, recent, emotionally charged things feel more real — which means your most memorable failures feel like better predictors of your future than your quieter wins. We break down why this matters for how you tell your own story. All five of these biases share a throughline: your brain is optimizing for survival and efficiency, not for accuracy, growth, or joy. The work isn't to fight it — it's to develop a real relationship with it. To learn its patterns. And to build the practices that help you work with your neurology instead of being unconsciously run by it. How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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May 8 · 32 min
Ep 172: The Five-Way Mirror
What if the world around you — the people in your circle, the environments you spend time in, your subconscious mind, and the face in your bathroom mirror, - was constantly trying to show you something about yourself? In this episode, Marie explores five powerful ways that mirrors show up in our lives, and how we can use each one intentionally to elevate who we're becoming. The Five Mirrors 1. New Environments as Mirrors Stepping into an unfamiliar room, city, or community shows you things about yourself that your regular environment can't — because your usual environment has you on autopilot. While our everyday life reflects the choices, ways of being and circumstances of the past, we can choose environments that mirror back possibility for the future instead. 2. Social Circles as a Mirror The people around you reflect back who you are — your beliefs, your habits, your ceiling. Choose to put yourself in circles that reflect back the possibility of the future you’re building, and reflect back your best qualities instead of your worst. Your circle is data. 3. Being a Mirror for Other Women There's a shadow that runs through how women relate to each other in our broader culture: comparison, competition, subtle diminishment. Marie talks about what that shadow looks like, why it persists, and how each of us can consciously become the antidote — the good medicine that calls out something better. When you show up authentically — fierce, honest and playful — you give other women permission to do the same. We have more power to reflect possibility back to each other than we often realize. 4. Your Subconscious Mind as a Mirror Your subconscious is constantly reflecting your deepest beliefs back to you through your results, your patterns, and what you keep creating in your life. Learn to prime your mind to mirror back the future, instead of the past. 5. The Literal Mirror Your actual reflection. How you relate to it, what you think when you see it, and how to use images of your younger self and the face you see when you look in the mirror to bring out the best in you. You'll Love This Episode If... You've been thinking about the quality of your relationships and whether they're calling you up or keeping you comfortable You want to be a more powerful, positive presence in the lives of the women around you You're curious about what your own patterns and results might be trying to tell you You're ready to see yourself — all of yourself — more clearly Ready to Experience This for Yourself? The Moxie Mastermind is where women come together to do exactly what this episode is about — reflect the best in each other, tell the truth, and make their ideas real, one after another. If you're ready to be in a room (or a retreat) with women who will mirror back your highest self and hold you to it, apply to the Moxie Mastermind and save your spot! How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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May 1 · 19 min
Ep 171: Stop Taking Yourself for Granted
In this episode, Marie shares a behind-the-scenes look at preparing for her very first Moxie Retreat in La Jolla — and a realization she had mid-workout that cracked open today's topic: we apply hedonistic adaptation to ourselves. We celebrate other people's wins, build gratitude practices for the world around us, and then completely skip ourselves. Marie explores what hedonistic adaptation is, how it shows up as constant gap-chasing, and why turning your gratitude practice inward is one of the most powerful (and most overlooked) things you can do for your health, your productivity, your presence, and your relationships. What You'll Learn What hedonistic adaptation is and how it quietly shapes the way you see your own life Why your brain's negativity bias keeps you focused on the gap instead of the growth The health, creativity, and presence benefits of a gratitude practice aimed at yourself How recognizing your own work makes you more likely to keep doing it The ripple effect: how appreciating yourself trains your brain to appreciate the people around you A simple weekly practice for noticing where you've been taking your own awesomeness for granted This Week's Assignment Look at where you've been taking your own awesomeness for granted. Where have you been taking yourself for granted? Look back at yesterday, last week, and as many weeks before that as you can. What are you grateful for yourself about? What have you accomplished that you're proud of? Take a moment to recognize even the tiniest things. Notice the ripple it creates across your life and the lives of the people around you. Memorable Quotes "I take myself for granted. And I watch my clients do this day in and day out." "That vision for what we are creating and who we are becoming is never a measuring stick." "If I don't notice it for myself, it's gonna go unnoticed." "As we train our brain to look for what we like… we're going to do that with other people too." "When we see and acknowledge the unique, special people in the world around us… it creates reality for them." Mentioned in This Episode The Moxie Mastermind — next round starts in September. A special perk is being announced Saturday for anyone who signs up by next week. DM Marie on Instagram or reach out directly Related episodes: Look How Far You've Come — on measuring progress against where you started, not against the ideal Retros Are Everything — on building reflection into your iteration process How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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April 24 · 20 min
Ep 170: Code your Energy
Many of my clients come to me with a clear vision of what they want—connection in their relationships, growth in their business, confidence in their body—but when we look closely, the energy they’re putting in doesn’t match what they’re trying to create. And most of the time, they don’t realize it. In this episode, we talk about how to code your energy on purpose—so that what you’re putting into your life is aligned with what you actually want to experience. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why misaligned energy is one of the biggest reasons we don’t create what we want How to define energy as the combination of your thoughts + your feelings A recap of the regenerative design cycle and how energy moves through it Why the energy you put into an idea determines what comes back to you How to intentionally “code” your energy to match your desired outcome Practical examples of how this shows up in relationships, business, health, and social life Energy isn’t vague—it’s specific. Your thought + the feeling it creates in your body = your energy. And that energy is what you’re putting into everything you do. In the regenerative design cycle: You have an idea you want to make real You put energy into that idea That energy moves out into the world And then the world reflects that energy back to you So if you want something different back… You have to code your energy differently going in. You change your life by changing the energy you bring to it. When your thoughts and feelings align with what you want to create, everything starts moving faster. So this week, ask yourself: What energy am I putting in—and does it match what I want back? And then… code it differently. How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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April 17 · 23 min
Ep 169: Fighting For vs. Fighting Against
What if the thing you're rallying against is actually a signal pointing toward something you deeply value? In this episode, Marie explores how to reframe your energy — moving from fighting against what you don't want, toward fighting for the life, relationships, and work you actually want to create. With personal stories, client examples, and research from the Gottman Institute, this episode is a practical invitation to find your North Star and align your actions with it. In this episode: The road trip update: Marie recaps a Big Sur road trip with her 9- and 13-year-old, designed entirely by the kids — and why these trips are a deliberate practice in flexibility, problem-solving, and connection. The retro phone story: Marie accidentally orders a vintage audio guestbook instead of a landline. What starts as a mistake turns into a surprisingly magical idea for her upcoming Moxie Retreat — a live example of "the obstacle is the way." Fighting for vs. fighting against: The core framework: our brains are wired to threat-scan and focus on what we don't want. But when we flip the question — "What am I actually fighting for?" — we generate more motivation, alignment, and energy to act. The musician client: A session with a client who listed everything he wanted to fix. Marie redirects the conversation toward his creative vision — and the "problems" begin to dissolve on their own. The Gottman Institute research: Couples who focused on building connection with each other did far better than those who focused only on conflict resolution. What you focus on grows — in relationships and beyond. Applications across life: Marie walks through how to flip the framework in four areas: health habits, relationships, environmental/social concerns, and burnout at work. A personal story: criticism and clarity: When a trusted person criticized Marie's work, she initially wanted to protect herself. By asking "what am I fighting for?", she found her answer — and a firm, values-aligned boundary. This week's invitation: Where are you fighting against something right now? Flip it. What are you actually fighting for? Articulate the vision — the life, relationship, health, or work you want to create — and let that become your North Star. Mentioned in this episode Book: The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday Research: The Gottman Institute / The Love Lab — couples & connection studies Concept: Ikigai — Japanese concept of life purpose Product: After the Tone — vintage audio guestbook rentals Retreat: Moxie Retreat, La Jolla — sailboats, private chef, coaching (next one: October) How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!
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