Beyond the Cookie Cutter
Feeling stuck in a cookie cutter life? Struggling to inject order into schedule, children, work, and budget? No time for YOU and your UNIQUE needs? In this podcast, you will find insights from women who have – and are still living through many of the things that you are experiencing. They freely share wisdom and valuable lessons from years of experience. Mary Black shares her own lessons learned, along with outside interviews with beautiful, experienced women. Mary is an amazing communicator. She loves to teach naturally through stories that touch the heart. She helps women connect to the power of their own narrative to grow themselves and those they influence in joyful, inspiring ways.
Beyond the Cookie Cutter
Latest Episodes
Money Doesn't Change You—It Reveals You
Is building wealth selfish... or could it actually be one of the greatest ways to serve others?In this episode, Mary challenges some of the most common beliefs about money and explores a different perspective: wealth isn't about accumula...
Generosity: Too Full to Hold It In
Mary reframes generosity as something you overflow with, not something you force. Through stories of a quiet morning of unexpected blessing and a 2am hotel mishap turned moment of connection, she unpacks a simple framework — Fill, Feel, Overflo...
Gratitude: Seeing the Gift of Life through New Eyes
In this episode, I explore why gratitude is much more than saying "thank you." It's learning to recognize the gifts that are already all around us.I share my own personal experience of coming to appreciate the gift of life and the goodne...
Receiving: The Gift We Forget to Accept
In this episode, I explore something many women find surprisingly difficult—receiving.Why is it so much easier to give than to accept help, encouragement, or even a compliment? I share a personal story, and what I've been learning about ...
You Were Never Meant to Do Life Alone
In this episode, I share what I’ve been learning about asking for help and why it can sometimes feel harder than it should.I talk about faith, learning to receive support, and how conversations with friends have helped me see things more...
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