#143 Vulnerability and The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
Release Date: 09/30/2020
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
I’m proud to have as the sponsor of this episode. Located in the South Side, City Theatre brings bold new plays and fearless voices to the stage — sparking conversation, connection, and community. Experience the thrill of live theatre where your city takes center stage. There 2025/2026 season is FIRE. Head there immediately to snag your tickets because I know they are going to go fast. What are you ready to shed? 🌙 What are you ready to let go of? This season invites us to move away from what no longer feeds our souls — the stories, patterns, and weights we’ve...
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This episode is sponsored by — a space I absolutely love and turn to when I need to reset. Levity Float Studio is all about helping you find your off button—that deep, restorative stillness we all crave. You can check them out at Levity Float Studio, and when you use code MARTA, you’ll get $10 off any float or gift card. Even better, when you refer a friend, you’ll receive $15 in float credit, and your friend will get $15 off their first float. Floating has become such a powerful practice for me—it’s where my mind gets quiet, my body deeply...
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This week’s podcast was sparked by a heartfelt conversation with a close friend—one that made me reflect deeply on how hard it can be to stay connected when our beliefs or politics don’t align. It isn’t easy to remain in friendship across opposing views. The truth is, it takes patience, compassion, and a willingness to let love be louder than division. For me, grief is the great equalizer. No matter where we stand or what we believe, we all know loss. It humbles us, softens us, and connects us in ways that remind us of our shared humanity. That recognition became an anchor for this...
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This episode is sponsored by — a space I absolutely love and turn to when I need to reset. Levity Float Studio is all about helping you find your off button—that deep, restorative stillness we all crave. You can check them out at Levity Float Studio, and when you use code MARTA, you’ll get $10 off any float or gift card. Even better, when you refer a friend, you’ll receive $15 in float credit, and your friend will get $15 off their first float. Floating has become such a powerful practice for me—it’s where my mind gets quiet, my body deeply relaxes, and I reconnect with myself...
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Are You Stuck in Your Old Stories? Sharing today about flipping the script on the narrative we tell ourselves and the power of our minds and bodies to transform that into power. Ready to transform yours? begins again Oct 27th. Three 1:1 coaching sessions are available for October. The space you can practice speaking your authentic truth and raise your frequency Preregistration is open.
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I’m proud to have as the sponsor of this episode. Located in the South Side, City Theatre brings bold new plays and fearless voices to the stage — sparking conversation, connection, and community. Experience the thrill of live theatre where your city takes center stage. There 2025/2026 season is FIRE. Head there immediately to snag your tickets because I know they are going to go fast. What To Do When The Work I am Doing For Myself Doesn't Feel Like It's Working. Offering some tips on this today to put things into perspective and why the "work" may not look like what you...
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I’m proud to have as the sponsor of this episode. Located in the South Side, City Theatre brings bold new plays and fearless voices to the stage — sparking conversation, connection, and community. Experience the thrill of live theatre where your city takes center stage. There 2025/2026 season is FIRE. Head there immediately to snag your tickets because I know they are going to go fast. This episode is all about growing and how uncomfortable it is... and So Worth It. Whether you are building something new. Making art. Learning a new skill. You can do the hard things....
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A legacy in your own words. A message for your future. A moment preserved in time. What if you could bottle up the wisdom, memories, or soul-truths of this exact moment in your life... and send it forward? What if your voice — your heart — your story — could become a gift for your future self, your loved ones, or even generations to come? This is Podcast TimeCapsule A deeply personal, sacred interview experience where we capture what matters most to you — in your own voice, with your own words. Whether it's… A message to your future self A celebration of how far you’ve come ...
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Last evening I attended the production of Sunday in the Park with George. The feels were so intense, I sat crying my eyes out when I knew a song would come on "Move On." It is a moment painted in time that we hold onto. One with my Sister together before she died. Share in these moments. Don't be afraid to make them. Don't be afraid to create and be that creator of your lives. Tomorrow evening I am going live at 6pm in my free community and live at 7pm online revealing a new thing I have been working on. Come join me. ...
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Do you believe that magic and miracles happen when we heal? I do, and I am sharing about it today. For so long I sat in shame and judgement about my beliefs, but at the core of my work with individuals is remembering the truth of who they are. Healing. Growing. Trusting and loving ourselves. And as I said in this live, how will your people find you if you aren’t being fully who you are? This is me sharing how I believe that when we heal it opens our gifts. How when we remove the things that numb or distract us that...
info_outlineI wrote the post below before I recorded today. After I had posted it, I realized that I needed to record more of what I was feeling about this podcast my husband and I listened to this morning. Tune in.
The episode featured Brene Brown on The Science of Success podcast episode. In my recording, I go off the rails here a bit talking about becoming the best versions of ourselves, and also my wellness program I am creating. I put it out there, it was scary, but I am all about changing my own narrative over here, and part of that is breaking down my fears. :) Hope you enjoy!
Original Post---I can’t say enough about Brene Brown. I got introduced to her during my yoga training, and haven’t stopped listening to her since.
She zooms in on the vulnerability and shame we all feel which are two of some of the HARDEST subjects to face. I tell people over and over, the strongest humans are the ones that will look within, find a therapist, get help, and uncover patterns and habits that do not serve you, or the people around you. Even in myself this was not an easy lesson to swallow and accept.
In this episode she talks a good bit about the stories we tell ourselves, which I believe right now will help a lot of people who are divided in our country and across globe. ( Even though I am so sick of talking about America... How’s the rest of the damn world doing).
Ahem, anyways... The stories we tell ourselves have such power over us. They are the way we digest information. Information about others around us and ourselves.
We have a tendency as humans to make up a story about someone else in any given situation, even if we don’t know that person. This is especially important in people with differing views. The stories we make up about them have the power to change HOW WE FEEL.
How we feel about ourselves and how we feel about others. It opens up our eyes to judgement when you start to inspect the story you have woven about a situation involving yourself or something you are viewing from the sidelines.
Example of one story-“Teresa hasn’t returned my Facebook Message... maybe I said something wrong in my text. Maybe she is offended or mad.”
Another story- “Teresa is busy being a mom and working, she probably just overlooked it” One of these stories serves us and one doesn’t. Can you pick out which? Is there a time in your life that you have made up this exact same thing? Of course there is! Probably more often that you think! When you start to notice your gut reaction story, you can start to change the narrative!
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Understanding that simple fact that we tell ourselves a story, and possibly opening the box to inspect that story, and why we told it the way we did in our minds. Wow. It has the capability to change our mindsets!
Your mindset is everything. Literally, everything you do, the actions you take, and how you live your life comes from your mindset.
The question is- How empathic, loving, kind, strong, courageous, confident, and vulnerable do you want to be? In my mind, those are the highest goals to achieve to be the best version of yourself.
It takes WORK though, it is peeling back the layers of mental and physical patterns. Habits you have collected over the years. It is not for the faint of heart, but the rewards are a life you can look back on and really embrace and love. Knowing you tried to be the best person you can be.
In the end, that is ALL that it boils down to anyways.
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