You First- A Journey to Self
by Maria Fuentes
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About this podcast
Welcome to You First: A journey to self the podcast empowering women to uncover their true selves and regain personal power. Join host Maria Fuentes, a leading expert in Women's Emotional Mastery and Self-Discovery, as she guides you through emotional awareness, self-exploration, and nurturing healthy relationships. With nearly two decades of experience in psychology and mental health, Maria shares transformative insights to help you prioritize yourself, overcome challenges, and find inner happiness. Tune in weekly to start your journey of self-discovery and emotional mastery.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 117 episodes
- Grieving a Parent You Had No Relationship With | Healing the Mother Wound · 16 minIf 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…
- How To Process Your Emotions Without Spiraling Or Shutting Down · 18 minIf 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…
- How to Stay Grounded When the World Feels Overwhelming (Faith, Truth, and Emotional Mastery) · 14 minIn 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…
- Emotional Mastery For a Full Life · 31 minHave 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…
- Boundaries Without Guilt: How to Stay Loving Without Self-Abandonment- Part 4 · 36 minYou 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…
- The Real Reason You Don’t Feel Seen in Love (It’s Not Your Standards) · 31 minHave It All Series | Episode 3: Title - The Real Reason You Don’t Feel Seen in Love (It’s Not Your Standards) Ambitious women are not bad at love. But many of us are exhausted in…
- The Emotional Skill Most Ambitious Women Were Never Taught · 24 minMost ambitious women are extremely capable—we can build careers, manage households, and hold everything together. But the skill most of us were never taught is emotional…
- Why Wanting It All Isn't The Problem- Believing You Are Worthy Is · 20 minThe biggest block for ambitious women isn’t desire—it’s worthiness. Most of us want it all. Love, success, peace, passion, fulfillment. And we believe it’s possible. But beneath…
- Why 2025 Felt So Hard (And How to Turn the Pain Into Power in 2026) · 20 min2025 was not an easy year for many women, and in this episode, I unpack why intense years feel so emotionally heavy and what they are actually here to teach us. I share my…
- Stop Abandoning Yourself For The Relationship · 14 minAfter eloping in New Zealand and stepping into this next chapter of marriage, I started noticing something familiar: the quiet tendency to abandon myself in the name of love. In…
- Command Respect in Your Relationship 3 Do's and Dont's Every Woman Needs to Know · 19 min · Episode 21In this episode, I’m diving deep into one of the most important elements of a healthy relationship: respect. Because love, attention, and attraction are beautiful—but if he…
- Overwhelmed, Again? When Being the Strong One Feels Overwhelming · 20 minIn this solo episode, I’m speaking straight from the heart to my fellow strong, high-achieving women—the ones who always seem to have it all together, but feel like they’re…
- The Honeymoon's Over… Now What? · 36 minIn this honest and heart-opening episode, sit down with my fiancé TJ to talk about what happens after the honeymoon phase fades—and how to rebuild a deeper, more grounded love…
- Formula to set boundaries and stay in your power · 19 minIn this episode, I’m diving into a conversation that hits close to home—how to set boundaries without feeling like you’re being too much, or losing yourself in the process. I’ve…
- The Feminine Rituals That Changed My Life - Glow Up From The Inside Out · 26 min · Episode 15In this soulful and practical episode of You First: A Journey to Self, I share over 25 powerful habits and routines that help me feel grounded, radiant, and deeply connected to…
- How to be Strong & Soft: The Secret to Unshakeable Feminine Power · 31 min · Episode 14If you’ve ever found yourself constantly doing, fixing, or over-functioning in your relationships or business, this episode will help you understand the hidden cost of living in…
- The #1 Thing That’s Secretly Damaging Your Relationship · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 13If you’ve ever found yourself in your masculine energy, feeling the need to control, fix, or lead the relationship, this episode will give you the self-awareness and tools to…
- How to Take Your Power Back and Reclaim Your Confidence · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 12Feeling disconnected or drained lately? This episode will help you identify where your energy has been leaking—and guide you back to yourself. You’ll be reminded that you’re not…
- Tap Into Your Magnetism & Call In Everything You Desire · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 11Welcome to this week's episode, where we celebrate the arrival of spring and explore how to become magnetic to your desires! Discover practical strategies for reevaluating your…
- Why Healing Feels So Hard (And How to Move Through It) · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 10Healing can feel overwhelming, draining, and downright difficult - but why? In this episode, we dive deep into the real reasons why healing feels so hard and how to move through…
