Ownit! Powercast

The Own It! Powercast is all about personal growth. It's about taking time to learn, grow and change, with You in the driver's seat. Life coach, counselor and teacher Mary Baker will walk you through the necessary ingredients to have great self-confidence, live with purpose and on purpose, and finally start to love your life. This is a show about taking charge of your personal growth, and about taking your fear and turning it into powerful choices that will create sustained changes. Finally understand what's been in your way all along, and the tools you need to get to where you want to be. So if you're serious about transforming your relationships with yourself and others, then this is the podcast for you!

Ownit! Powercast is a education podcast hosted by Mary Baker, with 352 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Mary Baker hosts Ownit! Powercast, a education show with 352 episodes published.

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  Episode #338

  EP338 Tell Me Why: The Missing Piece in Healthy Communication

  Sep 22, 202624 min

  Healthy communication isn't just about saying what you think, feel, want, or need. Sometimes the part that creates real connection is explaining why . Not over-explaining, defending yourself, or trying to convince someone that your feelings are justified—but offering enough context to let another person understand what's happening inside you. In this episode we explore how sharing the "why" behind our needs, preferences, boundaries, and reactions can help us move beyond exchanging positions and toward actually knowing one another. We'll also talk about the other half of the equation: becoming curious about someone else's why. Because understanding doesn't mean agreeing, fixing, or giving in. It simply gives us more information—and often, a very different place from which to communicate. Three Takeaways How to recognize the difference between sharing context and over-explaining yourself Why revealing the reason underneath a need, boundary, or preference can feel surprisingly vulnerable How asking "Help me understand why this matters to you" can shift a conversation from opposing positions toward genuine understanding Curiosity can take us places that arguing never will. Get your FREE Boundaries Ebook here! If you're ready to find your voice, set healthy boundaries, and create more fulfilling relationships, this guide is your roadmap! Need more? Check out the Masterclass on Reclaiming Your Voice: https://www.findyourvoicecourse.com/beyond-words Hey! My signature course is live! I am so excited to also offer a free upgrade to the group coaching program. Be sure to click here to check it out: https://findyourvoicecourse.com/ Need coaching? Sign up here for your Power Hour, where you and I can get you started on your confidence journey! https://findyourvoicecourse.com/power-hour Resources: Join the private Facebook group! It's a great group of people working on themselves…and supporting each other. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1212485642262143 Thank you for tuning in to this podcast. Please remember to leave a positive review on your podcast platform and let us know how this episode has been helpful. Also don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Play or Spotify so you don't miss a thing!

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  Episode #337

  EP337: What You're Really Trying to Say: The Truth Underneath the "You" Statement

  Sep 8, 202619 min

  Have you ever heard yourself say, "You don't care," "You never listen," or "You obviously don't want to be here"? Sometimes those words point to a very real problem, but they still may not be the deepest truth we're trying to communicate. In this episode we're looking underneath blame, criticism, sarcasm, and those familiar "you" statements to find what's actually happening: hurt, anger, fear, disappointment, longing, or a need we're afraid to name. We'll talk about why vulnerability can feel so much riskier than accusation, how our early experiences shape the way we communicate distress, and how to say what's true without abandoning ourselves, or attacking the other person. Because sometimes the bravest part of communication isn't finding better words. It's telling the truth underneath them. The bravest sentence is often the one where you stop telling someone about themselves and start telling them about you . How they hurt you. What you're afraid of, and what you need. Get your FREE Boundaries Ebook here! If you're ready to find your voice, set healthy boundaries, and create more fulfilling relationships, this guide is your roadmap! PLUS receive Mary's weekly insights on confidence, boundaries, self-trust, and healthy relationships. Need more? Check out the Masterclass on Reclaiming Your Voice: https://www.findyourvoicecourse.com/beyond-words Hey! My signature course is live! I am so excited to also offer a free upgrade to the group coaching program. Be sure to click here to check it out: https://findyourvoicecourse.com/ Need coaching? Sign up here for your Power Hour, where you and I can get you started on your confidence journey! https://findyourvoicecourse.com/power-hour Top of Form Bottom of Form

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  EP336 Creating a Life That Actually Fits You

  Aug 25, 202624 min

  We've spent the summer learning to know ourselves, heal our relationship with ourselves, and begin living like we matter. But eventually, all that internal work has to show up somewhere…in our relationships, schedules, priorities, boundaries, communities, and the choices we make about how we want to live. In this final episode of our summer series, we're exploring what it means to create a life that actually fits the person you are today. We'll look at the difference between a difficult life and a misaligned one, why growth can change what fits, and how small choices can begin bringing your outer life into greater alignment with your inner one. You don't need to blow everything up or reinvent yourself. But you may need to start paying attention to what fits—and what doesn't. Know yourself. Heal what needs healing. Honor what you discover. And then...build accordingly. Get your FREE Boundaries Ebook here! If you're ready to find your voice, set healthy boundaries, and create more fulfilling relationships, this guide is your roadmap! PLUS receive Mary's weekly insights on confidence, boundaries, self-trust, and healthy relationships. Need more? Check out the Masterclass on Reclaiming Your Voice: https://www.findyourvoicecourse.com/beyond-words Hey! My signature course is live! I am so excited to also offer a free upgrade to the group coaching program. Be sure to click here to check it out: https://findyourvoicecourse.com/ Need coaching? Sign up here for your Power Hour, where you and I can get you started on your confidence journey! https://findyourvoicecourse.com/power-hour Top of Form Bottom of Form

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  Episode #335

  EP335: Honoring Your Needs Without Apologizing

  Aug 11, 202621 min

  We all have needs…but somewhere along the way, many of us learned to feel uncomfortable having them. Maybe you became the strong one, the easy one, the helper, or the person who didn't ask for much. You may have learned to put everyone else first, minimize what you needed, or believe that asking for support meant you were needy or selfish. But our needs are part of being human and pretending we don't have them doesn't make them disappear. In this episode we're talking about what it really means to honor your needs without guilt or apology. We'll look at why receiving help can sometimes feel harder than giving it, why taking up space isn't the same as taking over, and what can happen when we continually push our own needs aside. Most importantly, we'll explore what begins to change when you stop treating your needs like an inconvenience—and start living like you matter, too. Ignoring your needs doesn't make you selfless. When needs aren't met in healthy ways, they often come out in ways we never intended. Get your FREE Boundaries Ebook here! If you're ready to find your voice, set healthy boundaries, and create more fulfilling relationships, this guide is your roadmap! PLUS receive Mary's weekly insights on confidence, boundaries, self-trust, and healthy relationships. Need more? Check out the Masterclass on Reclaiming Your Voice: https://www.findyourvoicecourse.com/beyond-words Hey! My signature course is live! I am so excited to also offer a free upgrade to the group coaching program. Be sure to click here to check it out: https://findyourvoicecourse.com/ Need coaching? Sign up here for your Power Hour, where you and I can get you started on your confidence journey! https://findyourvoicecourse.com/power-hour

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  Episode #334

  EP334 You Are Not Your Worst Moment: Why Is It So Hard to Forgive Yourself?

  Jul 14, 202619 min

  Have you ever noticed how easily you can offer compassion to someone else, yet struggle to extend that same grace to yourself? If you've been carrying guilt over a past decision, replaying old mistakes, or defining yourself by a season of your life that you wish had gone differently, you're not alone. In this episode, Mary explores why self-forgiveness can feel so difficult and why so many of us continue putting ourselves on trial long after the verdict should have been laid to rest. As part of The Summer of You series, this conversation invites you to look at your relationship with yourself through a new lens. You'll discover how guilt, regret, perfectionism, and impossible standards can quietly keep you from moving forward—and why healing isn't about pretending the past didn't happen. It's about learning to carry it differently so you can stop letting yesterday define who you are today. Healing isn't pretending your past didn't happen. It's refusing to let it decide your future. Get your FREE Boundaries Ebook here! If you're ready to find your voice, set healthy boundaries, and create more fulfilling relationships, this guide is your roadmap! PLUS receive Mary's weekly insights on confidence, boundaries, self-trust, and healthy relationships. Need more? Check out the Masterclass on Reclaiming Your Voice: https://www.findyourvoicecourse.com/beyond-words Hey! My signature course is live! I am so excited to also offer a free upgrade to the group coaching program. Be sure to click here to check it out: https://findyourvoicecourse.com/ Need coaching? Sign up here for your Power Hour, where you and I can get you started on your confidence journey! https://findyourvoicecourse.com/power-hour Top of Form Bottom of Form

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