The ExtraOrdinary Self Podcast
by Maria del Gaiso
Latest episode
I Got Hypnotherapy
I Got Hypnotherapy
About this podcast
Welcome to The ExtraOrdinary Self Podcast—where we uncover the extraordinary hidden in the ordinary. I’m Maria del Gaiso, author of An Ordinary Girl’s Journey to Self-Love, and I believe that true transformation doesn’t come from becoming someone else—it comes from embracing who you already are.
This podcast is a fresh take on the themes from my book—comparison, self-acceptance, confidence, and self-love—giving you new perspectives, real talk, and actionable tools to break free from self-doubt and step into your full power.
Through deep conversations, thought-provoking insights, and personal stories, we’ll explore how the very things that make you feel "ordinary" are actually the foundation of your greatness. You don’t need to chase external validation or wait for a perfect moment—your extraordinary self is already within you. Let’s uncover it together.
You are more than enough. You are extraordinary.
mariadelgaiso.substack.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 65 episodes
- I Got Hypnotherapy · 16 minWhat comes to mind when you hear the word hypnotherapy? Stage hypnosis? Mind control? Something that goes against your faith? Or maybe you’re curious but don’t really know what…
- What If You Didn’t Lose Your Spark? · 22 minHave you ever felt like you lost your spark? Like somewhere between heartbreak, disappointment, responsibilities, and simply trying to get through life, you stopped feeling like…
- Episode #64 I Used My Insecurities As Fuel · 30 minWhat if the things we’re insecure about could actually become the things that move us forward? That’s something I’ve learned through my own fitness journey. A lot of the things…
- Episode #63 I Do Have Regrets (And They've Been My Greatest Teachers) · 19 minWe’ve all had moments where we’ve thought... “If only I had...” Maybe it’s a relationship, a missed opportunity, a decision you wish you could take back, or simply time you wish…
- Episode #62 You Don't Know Until You Do: The Four Layers of Healing · 28 minWhat if healing is more than understanding your past? In this episode, I share the framework that transformed my own healing journey and why insight alone wasn’t enough to create…
- Episode #61 The Reason You Can’t Sit in Silence · 14 minSilence used to be something we lived inside of. Now, it’s something we avoid. In this piece, I explore our growing discomfort with everyday, unfiltered silence—not the curated…
- Episode #60 You’re Misunderstanding Your Emotions · 14 minThis episode explores a truth that quietly reshapes everything: What if the way you’ve learned to relate to your emotions… is all wrong? For most of my life, I lived in my…
- Episode #58 Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging (And It’s Not What You Think) · 14 minWhy do we sometimes sabotage the very things we say we want? In this episode, I unpack a realization I recently had about my own self-sabotage and the frustrating loop that can…
- Episode #57 Peace Isn’t the Result of Growth — It’s the Proof · 15 minMost of us think growth looks like progress. More clarity.More confidence.More things finally working out. But what if growth actually looks like peace? In this episode, we…
- Episode #56 Stop Punishing Yourself: The Second Wound We Create · 5 minIn this episode, I talk about pain—not the kind we can avoid, but the kind we add. I reflect on the Buddhist concept of the two arrows: the first is the pain life inevitably…
- Episode #55 Evolving in Public With Integrity · 12 minWhat does it actually mean to be authentic online? In a culture that rewards immediacy, oversharing, and hot takes, it’s easy to confuse vulnerability with truth and urgency with…
- Episode #54 The Quiet Miracle of Seeing Differently · 6 minWhat if a miracle isn’t something that happens to you—but something that happens within you? In this opening episode of 2026, I explore a quieter, more accessible definition of…
- Episode #53 Reverse Engineer Your 2026: The Episode You Didn’t Know You Needed · 12 minBefore you set another goal or write another resolution, pause.This surprise end-of-year episode walks you through a radically different approach — one that makes your intentions…
- Episode #52 Stop Wanting It. Claim It. · 12 minWe’re often taught to chase our goals, wait for readiness, or earn the right to call ourselves what we dream of becoming. But breakthroughs don’t happen when we want something…
- Episode #51 The Beauty in the Unknown: Why We Fear What We Can’t See · 11 minThis week, we’re exploring one of the most universal human experiences:the discomfort of not knowing what comes next. We crave direction, clarity, and certainty — not because…
- How Do You Want to Feel in January? · 11 minJanuary doesn’t have to be about sprinting out of the gate or forcing yourself to “start strong.” It’s about slowing down long enough to get clear — not on what you want to do…
- Episode #49 What You Do When You’re Bored Reveals a Lot · 9 minWhat you do when you’re bored says more about you than you think. It’s not really about a lack of activity—it’s about what you reach for when stillness feels uncomfortable. Tune…
- Smart People Do This… and It’s Holding Them Back · 6 minWe’re told that smart people learn from other people’s mistakes — and that sounds like solid advice, right? But what happens when that “wisdom” quietly turns into fear? In this…
- EP47: Two Things Can Be True — Living in the Paradox · 11 minWe’re conditioned to see life in absolutes — good or bad, success or failure, right or wrong. But real growth happens in the gray area — the sacred space where two truths can…
- You Know Enough, You Have Enough · 9 minWe spend so much of life waiting — waiting for clarity, for confidence, for the “right” time to start.But readiness isn’t something you wait for — it’s something you create…
