HeyJaredThe ExtraOrdinary Self Podcast
Welcome to The ExtraOrdinary Self Podcast—where we uncover the extraordinary hidden in the ordinary. I’m Maria del Gaiso, author of An Ordinary Girl’s Journey to Self-Love, and I believe that true transformation doesn’t come from becoming someone else—it comes from embracing…
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Episode #64 I Used My Insecurities As Fuel (opens the original)
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What if the things we’re insecure about could actually become the things that move us forward? That’s something I’ve learned through my own fitness journey. A lot of the things that initially made me feel insecure became fuel for me to learn, get uncomfortable, try new things, and change. But the interesting part is that the fuel eventually changes. For me, what started as body image and wanting to change my body eventually led me much deeper—to confidence, self-worth, and questioning some of th
Episode #63 I Do Have Regrets (And They've Been My Greatest Teachers) (opens the original)
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We’ve all had moments where we’ve thought... “If only I had...” Maybe it’s a relationship, a missed opportunity, a decision you wish you could take back, or simply time you wish you had spent differently. In this episode, we’re talking about something we all experience but don’t often admit out loud—regret. For years, I loved the phrase, “No regrets.” But the older I get, the more I realize I do have regrets. And instead of avoiding them or feeling ashamed of them, I’m learning to let them teach
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