Hosted by Maria Fuentes · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 117 episodes
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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.
Maria Fuentes hosts You First- A Journey to Self, a education show with 117 episodes published.
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 af
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 wo
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 overwh
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, emoti
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 emot
Have 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 our relationships without knowing why. In
Most 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 self-leadership : how to lead ourselves emotionall
The 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 that belief, there’s often a quiet hesitat
2025 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 personal reflections on nervous system overwhelm
After 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 this episode, I’m sharing what it looks li
In 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 doesn’t respect you, none of it lasts. I share
In 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 slowly falling apart inside. If you’re the one
In 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. We open up about the real challenges of lon
In 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 been the girl who kept quiet, and I’ve bee
In 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 my feminine energy. From gut health and mor
If 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 survival mode—and how to reclaim the soft,
If 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 break the pattern. I share vulnerable stories
Feeling 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 alone in your emotions, and that it’s safe
Welcome 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 goals and aligning your mind, body, and spi
Healing 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 it with self-compassion, patience, and tru
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You First- A Journey to Self is hosted by Maria Fuentes. The show is categorised under education (self improvement) and has published 117 episodes.
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