Imperfectly Courageous
"Imperfectly Courageous" is a podcast dedicated to empowering women through candid discussions on mindset, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. Hosted by Maryam, each episode offers insightful conversations, inspiring stories, and practical advice to help you embrace your imperfections and cultivate courage in pursuit of your dreams. Tune in for empowering insights and actionable strategies to navigate life's challenges with resilience and confidence. Come along on this journey to embrace imperfection and unlock your full potential!
Episodes
15 episodes
Mental Load, Meet Breathwork: The 10-Second Reset for Overwhelmed Working Moms
You're not disorganized — you're carrying the mental load. 🧠 Research shows working moms juggle about 14 open mental tabs at any moment. In this episode, we name the mental gymnastics 🤸♀️, then practice the physiological sigh together: a 10-se...
How to Feel Your Feelings Without Drowning in Them (2-Minute EFT Practice)
Most of us got two options for a hard feeling: swallow it or drown in it. In this episode I hand you the third — a two-minute practice you can do in a parked car: name it, locate it, move it. We cover the UCLA research on why naming an emotion ...
Feeling Behind? Stop Measuring Your Life With Someone Else’s Ruler (Minisode)
Feeling behind this week? Check whose ruler you’re holding. In this minisode I share the appointment where a doctor I’ve known for years responded to my new chapter with “we’ll see how long this lasts” — and how the old me would have carried th...
High-Functioning but Never Present? The Hidden Cost of Being the One Who Handles It All
You handle everything — and feel almost none of it. In this episode we name the strange grief of competence: being at the game but on the phone, on the vacation but running it, everywhere and nowhere at once. I share the rink moment that caught...
A 90-Second Nervous System Reset That Fits Your Real Life (Simple + Stackable)
It’s July — camps, summer leagues, kids home more, being the entertainment, vacation math, and the conversations that aren’t easy. An uninterrupted twenty minutes isn’t where you are yet, so here’s ninety seconds instead. The exact reset I use ...
Mom Burnout or Identity Loss? Why Mothers Lose Themselves — and How to Come Home
Picture her — you, before all of it. Before the titles, the schedules, and becoming the person everyone leans on. In this episode we name the grief nobody warns you about: losing yourself one reasonable sacrifice at a time. I share the research...
The Mid-Year Panic: Half the Year Is Gone and You’re Not Where You Wanted to Be
Burnout in High-Achieving Women: Why You're Actually Homesick for Yourself
The Invisible Load, and Coming Home to Yourself
Canada Day sparks a deeper look at what “home” really means when life looks fine on the outside but feels heavy on the inside. We unpack why what you call burnout may actually be homesickness for your own self, and how to start coming back to t...
When Silence Is Growth Not Failure
I disappear for a while, then come back to tell the honest reason I went quiet and what was really happening underneath it. We reframe silence as composting, name the identity skins we shed, and invite you to come home to who you already are.&n...
Finding Balance and Joy Amid Chaos: Embrace Imperfection
Ever felt like you're barely keeping your head above water while trying to juggle a high-pressure job, family responsibilities, and personal time? I have been there, and it's why I launched the Imperfectly Courageous podcast. This episode is de...
Welcome to Imperfectly Courageous Podcast!
"Imperfectly Courageous" is a podcast dedicated to empowering women through candid discussions on mindset, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. Hosted by Maryam, each episode offers insightful conversations, inspiring stories, and practical a...