In this episode, Marie goes straight to the part most people skip when they're trying to make an idea real — that moment when the voices in your head start telling you it's not realistic, you don't see anyone else doing it, and you're not sure if you have what it takes.

She breaks down exactly why your brain does this (threat scan, negativity bias, a regenerative thought loop you didn't sign up for), why every single person you admire had to generate belief from scratch, and the three-part practice that turns that belief into rocket fuel: own your past, own your present, own your future.

Marie shares her own story — how finding her moxie the first time saved her life, and how finding it again completely rebuilt it — and invites you to do the same.

What You'll Learn

• What "making an idea real" actually means — any change you're making or vision you're bringing to life
• Why your brain threat-scans every new idea and how negativity bias quietly stacks "evidence" against you
• The truth that you won't see external evidence for what's possible yet — and why that gap is the perfect opening for you
• Why social definitions of worth (beauty, affluence, power) are a moving target across cultures and centuries — and why letting them define you is a trap
• A three-step ownership practice that turns the story or your past into the engine for what's next
• How a hero’s journey format can help you hijack negative thinking about the past and help you accept the circumstances of what you’ve lived through
• How to frame your mindset around the present so that it fuels your motivation every day
• The practice of using our narrative of the past and present to supercharge our belief in the future
• How internally articulating our stories of the past, present and future sets us up for creating buy-in externally as we share our ideas
• How claiming the things you think you’re supposed to hide about yourself create more freedom, authenticity and connection
• How becoming obsessed with the life you’ve built sets you free to love and live

The Practice: Own Your Past, Present, and Future

1. Own your past. Write your own story of it. Say the thing you think you're not supposed to say out loud. Claim the wildness, the weirdness, the part you think you're supposed to be embarrassed about. When you say it, other people get to say theirs too.

2. Own your present. What are you up to now? Why do you love it? Why are you proud of it? What part are you in right now, and why are you obsessed with it? Take responsibility for where you are and what you're up to — instead of getting pulled into imposter syndrome, comparison, and not-enoughness.

3. Own your future. The possibility you're standing up for. The work you love to do and be about in the world. Write it, share it, own it. Let it fuel you.

This Week's Invitation

Sit down and write your own story — past, present, and future — in your own words. Say the thing you think you're not supposed to say. Become obsessed with the part you're in right now. Stand up for the possibility you're walking toward. Then share it. Because the world needs you, and that starts with falling in love with yourself, your story, who you are right now, and where you're going next.

Memorable Quotes

• "Your job is to believe in yourself and your vision more than you believe the thoughts in your mind telling you not to."
• "Both are equally true. You won't pull this off. It's inevitable that you'll pull this off. Choose the one that's more helpful to you."
• "If you don't see people that look just like you doing what you want to do, in the way you want to do it — that's not proof it's not realistic. That's the perfect gap in the world for you."
• "Finding my moxie saved my life the first time. The second time, it completely changed it."
• "I'm obsessed with your story. Are you?"
• “The world needs you. That starts with falling in love with yourself, your story, who you are right now, and where you're going next.”

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

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In this episode, Marie unpacks one of the most powerful habits a person can build: deciding on purpose and ahead of time. She kicks things off with a behind-the-scenes look at the summer bucket list she just built with her family — and why that one ritual is setting them up for a collaborative, empowered, unforgettable summer where they actually get to know each other better and make real decisions about how to spend the moments of their precious life together.

From there, she shares why her recent Time Whispering class is getting rave reviews (spoiler: it's the deciding on purpose ahead of time of it all), and then walks through exactly how this practice changes everything — from how you eat and move, to how you build your career, to how you show up in your relationships, to how much of your life you actually feel present for.

What You'll Learn

• Why "in the moment brain" is reactive, negativity-biased, and almost always defaults to what's easiest
• How deciding ahead of time lets you pull from your wisest mind — the one that actually has your best interest at heart
• Why goals are never really about accomplishing the goal — they're about who you become as you reach for them
• A repeatable process for making decisions, recommitting to them, and moving through the obstacles that show up along the way
• The truth that you're always deciding — either on purpose from your highest mind, or by default in reaction to whatever life throws at you
• How to apply this to the real, daily places it matters most: diet and exercise, career, relationships, and time with the people you love

Mentioned in This Episode

• Time Whispering Course — the recent class is getting rave reviews because it puts this exact principle into practice. Grab the course to get the full resource and start deciding ahead of time about your time.
• The Moxie Mixer — Marie shares details on the upcoming Moxie Mixer event and how to grab your ticket. Listen in for the link and how to claim a spot.
• Summer Bucket List — try this with your family or even solo. It's a small ritual with an outsized return on your summer.

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

Marie is back from a week in the Catskills (and a stroll down the High Line) and diving into a concept that keeps showing up everywhere in her life — in her therapy, at the retreat she just led, in her coaching groups, and in the books she's been reading. When she mentioned it in both the Bloom Room and Moxie, the room lit up. So here it is.

The idea is simple and radical: the person who should be your ultimate ride or die isn't out there. She’s you.

We start with talking about how parents are doing in the transition between the school year and summer, how to

What you'll learn in this episode:

• What it actually means to be your own ride or die — and why Marie sees it as the heart of living from your Moxie
• How to protect your time and energy through regenerative design — and why access to you is something people earn, not automatically receive
• Why living authentically (even when it's uncomfortable) is one of the most powerful forms of self-loyalty
• What "shame slaying" is and how radical honesty robs shame of its power
• How to be a cycle breaker — and why you probably won't get positive reinforcement for it (and why that's okay)
• The difference between loving someone and giving them an all-access pass to your time and energy
• How to be the compassionate observer of yourself when you're struggling — and what the "I got you" energy really looks like from the inside out

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck
• The Limit Does Not Exist by Shoshana Raven
• The Time Whispering course (now available for purchase)
• The Love and Moxie course (now available for purchase)
• The Moxie Mastermind — and the June 25th Mixer in San Diego
• Find Marie at dothebloom.com or @the.bloom.coach on Instagram

How to connect with Marie:

• On the Web | The Local Bloom
• Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
• All Things Marie on LinkTree

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!