The living on purpose podcast

This podcast is a place for inspired women to gather. Each week Mari will share personal stories, quick inspo, strategies that you can us right away & in engage real conversations with badass women who have made the conscious decision to live a life on purpose...one that they have intentionally designed & that they now demand.

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aila frishman

Mari welcomes Aila Frishman - AI coach and founder of Cailence - to expose the boat that's already left the harbor: women entrepreneurs are 25% slower to adopt AI than men. Aila breaks down why women hesitate (the "is this cheating?" narrative, sustainability concerns, and who has time for bro YouTube videos?), what's at stake if we don't catch up (falling behind at work, losing to competitors, AI systems missing women's input), and the paradigm shift: AI doesn't add to your plate, it gives you time back. They discuss quick wins like planning Italy trips in minutes, opening your fridge and asking what to make for dinner, getting to inbox zero, and why it's not too late - just pick ONE tool and talk to it like your girlfriend.

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Amy Prieb

Mari welcomes back licensed therapist Amy Preble (Crew Relationship Coach) to explain why you chase your partner around the house OR completely shut down in conflict - and it all happens in a nanosecond before you even realize it. They discuss the two core attachment wounds ("I'm not enough" vs "I'm too much"), why Tom calls therapy "going to church" while Mari calls it "the pain dungeon," where your wound lives in your body (chest, throat, stomach), and why insight doesn't lead to change (fucking damnit). Amy walks through how to identify what's happening when you're reactive: get meta (observe yourself without judgment), slow down (reactivity is fast, responsiveness needs time), and check in with your body instead of staying in your head. Plus, the relief of learning you don't need to find the "why" if you can identify the "what," and why being in The Crew improved Amy's life "125%."

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Elise Enriquez

Mari welcomes back productivity wizard Elise Enriquez (Crew Faculty Coach) to expose the uncomfortable truth: most of us are committed to chaos. They discuss the four chaos responses - constant motion, avoidance, paralysis, and fawning - and why women double down (patriarchy conditioned us that we HAVE to do it all). Elise walks through the Jumpstart exercise that changed everything: mapping your actual week hour-by-hour to confront reality, then doing a brain dump to see what actually matters. Plus, the relief of feeling just as good about what's NOT getting done as what is.

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Amanada Goetz

Mari welcomes Amanda Goetz - two-time founder, four-time CMO, and author of Toxic Grit - for a raw conversation about which version of you actually gets to have it all (spoiler: not the same one). They discuss Amanda's "commute bath" to transition from work mode to mom mode, her minimally viable day framework when an A+ isn't possible, why she spent six months in therapy before calmly asking for divorce, and the permission slip we all need: intentional imbalance over work-life balance because some days you're 80% mom to one kid and the others get 20%.

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michelle Mazar

Mari welcomes Dr. Michelle Mazur - messaging strategist, author of 3 Word Rebellion, and co-host of Duped - to expose predatory practices in the coaching industry after Mari herself got duped by a $10K program. They discuss red flags like income claims without context, "web celebs" weaponizing parasocial relationships, Michelle's three marketing models based on business type, and why the bar for trustworthiness is in hell: just do what you say you're going to do.

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Molly Fitterer

Mari welcomes back Crew health & wellbeing coach Molly Fitterer for a refreshingly honest conversation that starts with a wine hangover confession and ends with permission to watch Real Housewives all day as health homework. Molly breaks down the myths keeping women from prioritizing wellbeing and explains why "movement snacks" count, the shame around weight loss, and her mission to give hope that things can change - you don't need to get anywhere before you join The Crew.

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mindi huebner

Mari welcomes back identity coach Mindi Huebner for a behind-the-scenes look at transformational coaching inside The Crew, explaining the crucial difference: "Mindset is editing the caption. Identity is changing the author." They share real member breakthroughs, why you can't outperform your subconscious identity, and the "from now on, in the future, next time" language pattern that stops the shoulding spiral., in the future, next time" language pattern that opens doors instead of slamming them shut.

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