The Inner Climb with Dr. Maria Bargeman
On the outside, you've got all the success metrics. On the inside? That's a different story. The Inner Climb with Dr. Maria Bargeman is where high-achieving women learn to bridge the gap between external success and internal struggle. Each week, Dr. Maria guides you through practical strategies to develop emotional nimbleness, unhook from unhealthy patterns, and reach the summit of your emotional mountain. Monday episodes explore the emotional patterns unique to successful women, while Thursday's mini-episodes provide implementation guides to put insights into action. Hit subscribe and join the journey!
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20. Your Emotional Resilience Checklist
05/22/2025
20. Your Emotional Resilience Checklist
Today we’re going through a five-question checklist that will help you assess where you’re emotionally stuck and what you need to actually move the needle towards real inner resilience. In this final episode of Season 1, I’m sharing a simple but powerful framework to help you get clear on what’s working, what’s missing, and what needs to shift next on your path to emotional resilience. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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19. Getting Off The Emotional Struggle Bus
05/19/2025
19. Getting Off The Emotional Struggle Bus
Here are the five key pieces you need for real emotional resilience so you can stop spinning in circles and start making meaningful progress on your inner climb. This episode maps out Season 1’s core framework, the 5Rs, and how to make sure you’ve got the right guide, the right route, the right gear, the right pacing, and the right training for your emotional terrain. Because you don’t need more tools. You need the right ones that actually work for you. With the 5 Rs, you can get off the emotional struggle bus and onto the path of inner resilience and emotional mastery. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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18. How To Hold Space For Hard Emotions (Without Shutting Down Or Spiraling)
05/15/2025
18. How To Hold Space For Hard Emotions (Without Shutting Down Or Spiraling)
It’s one thing to feel your feelings. It’s another to hold them in a way that feels grounded and safe. In today’s episode, we’re going to practice one of the most important skills of emotional regulation — how to recognize what you’re feeling and build a safe emotional container around it. This is what lets you process without getting swept away or shutting down. In the last episode, I outlined a process for emotional regulation using what I call the GROUND tool. Today, you’ll get a chance to practice it with me. Whether you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed or just want to build your emotional fitness muscle, this is the tool. This is how you can hit the emotional reset button whenever the feelings hit hard. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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17. How To Become Emotionally Flexible And Strong
05/12/2025
17. How To Become Emotionally Flexible And Strong
Emotional strength isn’t about being stoic or tough. It’s about becoming emotionally nimble. In this episode, you’ll learn how to build out and train emotional ‘flexibility’, which is where your emotional strength really lies. Learning how to ride the wave of hard emotions when they surface because shutting down feelings to power through doesn’t actually serve us well in the long run. Discover the 6-step framework called GROUND that will teach how you can become emotionally flexible so that you can feel your feelings without falling apart. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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16. Assessing + Resetting Your Emotional Posture
05/08/2025
16. Assessing + Resetting Your Emotional Posture
Most of the time we’re running on auto-pilot. But understanding our emotional ‘pacing’ needs so we can stay within capacity is how we start to set ourselves up for success with emotional resilience. In today’s episode, we’re going to do a guided exercise together that you can use regularly to briefly hit pause and see what your emotional gauge is - green, yellow or red, and how you can adjust accordingly to get anchored no matter what’s happening. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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15. Proper Pacing For Your Emotional Fitness Level
05/06/2025
15. Proper Pacing For Your Emotional Fitness Level
In this episode, we explore the art of emotional pacing plus the importance of flexible pacing - knowing when to slow down your inner climb and when to speed it up. When to push and when to pull back. Discover how to assess your current pacing capacity using what I call your Emotional Vital Signs — plus four essential factors that influence your pacing: Your life load Your recovery practices Your support structure And your physical fuel tank Having your emotional dashboard set-up and understanding where you’re at (green, yellow or red) in each of the four pacing categories will help you pivot and adjust your pacing to stay in balance with your current capacity for your inner climb. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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14. Customizing Your Emotional Tools (Gear) So They Actually WORK For You
05/01/2025
14. Customizing Your Emotional Tools (Gear) So They Actually WORK For You
Are you trying to use someone else’s emotional tools? The reason why generic strategies often don’t work is because they aren’t customized to fit us properly. Customization is key for inner work. In this short episode, I’ll walk you through 3 simple ways to test whether your emotional ‘gear’ is actually supporting you — or actually derailing you. Because the journey towards mastering your emotions isn’t about having more tools. It’s about having the right ones that actually work for you. You’ll walk away with a simple way to personalize your: Emotional first-aid kit (real-time responses for emotional ‘hijacks’) Emotional trail mix (your recipe for ongoing emotional nourishment) Boundaries map (how to stay within your clearly defined territory and not get sucked into someone else’s emotional storm) If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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13. You’re Not Failing, You’re Under-Equipped: Choose The Right Emotional Gear
04/29/2025
13. You’re Not Failing, You’re Under-Equipped: Choose The Right Emotional Gear
You’re not emotionally failing — you’re under-equipped for the emotional terrain you’re trying to navigate. In this episode, we’ll unpack what I call your emotional gear — the tools, practices, and resources that support you on your climb toward emotional mastery. We’ll explore why so many high-achieving women end up relying on strategies that aren’t actually a good fit, and how to start building a gear pack that truly works for you — especially when emotions run high. Because when your gear fits you properly, the climb is much more manageable. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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12. The Emotional Map That Actually Works (Because It’s Custom-Built for You)
04/24/2025
12. The Emotional Map That Actually Works (Because It’s Custom-Built for You)
Here’s an important truth that’s often overlooked: most emotional resilience strategies fail because they aren’t custom-built for your inner world. So how do you build out your own customized map that actually fits your emotional landscape? It all starts with finding the right entry point. The journey towards emotional mastery tends to follow three main routes - top-down, bottom-up and inside out. We can reframe the three approaches as thinking, feeling and being. What are you thinking? How are you feeling? Who are you being? Each of these questions opens the door to a specific route up your emotional mastery mountain. In this episode you’re going to discover which entry point is right for you so you can build momentum and gain some early wins. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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11. The Only Route To Real Emotional Mastery - The One That’s Right For You (plus how to find it)
04/21/2025
11. The Only Route To Real Emotional Mastery - The One That’s Right For You (plus how to find it)
If you’ve tried all.the.things to better regulate your emotional world and nothing’s really moved the needle, this episode is for you! Because here’s the thing - just like we need physical training plans that match our body type and current fitness level, we also need an inner fitness plan that’s tailored to our specific emotional landscape. And if you’re still stuck despite all the work, it’s probably because you are following a map that wasn’t designed for your specific emotional terrain. In this episode, I’m gonna walk you through how to make sure your emotional fitness plan is custom-designed for you. Because that’s the key - building out an emotional roadmap designed for your unique nervous system, your specific goals, and your particular pacing. Hop on in and discover how to set yourself up for success on your journey towards emotional mastery. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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10. Red Flags, Green Flags & Gut Checks: How To Choose Your Emotional Guide
04/17/2025
10. Red Flags, Green Flags & Gut Checks: How To Choose Your Emotional Guide
If you’ve ever wondered how to find the right therapist, coach, or emotional support person — someone who truly gets you, earns your trust, and honors the pace and depth you need — this is your step-by-step guide. Because trust is foundational to inner work and it needs to be tested, not taken for granted. I’m gonna walk you through how to do that plus some red and green flags to watch out for. We’re getting super practical, so buckle up and let’s jump in! If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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9. The Climb Begins: Who’s Your Emotional Mastery Mountain Guide?
04/14/2025
9. The Climb Begins: Who’s Your Emotional Mastery Mountain Guide?
Navigating your inner terrain and mastering your emotions is a journey. And this is not a journey you can go on by yourself in isolation. In this episode, we’ll explore why choosing the right emotional mastery guide is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Because the wrong guide? The wrong support? It can derail your entire climb — keeping you stuck in the emotional patterns you’re trying to untangle from. We’ll talk about what to look for in a guide, why we all need one, and how this climb becomes not only possible — but powerful — when you have someone beside you who truly gets it. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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8. Your Base Camp Readiness Assessment
04/10/2025
8. Your Base Camp Readiness Assessment
How ready are you for your inner climb towards emotional mastery? In this episode I'll walk you through a base camp readiness assessment to make sure you are set up for success on your journey towards navigating your own emotional terrain. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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7. Navigating Your Emotional Terrain: Arriving at Base Camp
04/07/2025
7. Navigating Your Emotional Terrain: Arriving at Base Camp
If you've already tried a bunch of things to better regulate your emotions and nothing has really stuck, here's why. The journey towards emotional mastery requires proper preparation and intention. That means hitting pause and spending a few days at 'base camp' to assess your 5 Rs readiness checklist. These are the 5 essentials that will support you up and over to the other side of all the emotional baggage that is no longer yours to carry. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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6. Breaking Free From The 3 Myths: Rewriting "Not Enough"
04/03/2025
6. Breaking Free From The 3 Myths: Rewriting "Not Enough"
In this episode, we're going to use the 'I'm not enough' trap to get practical about how we can actually break free from the 3 top myths keeping high achievers emotionally stuck. Discover why attempting to simply change your thoughts and tell yourself that you ARE enough doesn't work and what you can do instead of the ill-fated 'fake it till you make it'. Plus learn the 2 tactics you can employ right away to combat the 'not enough' trap and the long-term strategy that will allow you to finally and fully unhook yourself from this paralyzing pattern. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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5. Three Big Myths About Emotional Mastery For High Achieving Women
03/31/2025
5. Three Big Myths About Emotional Mastery For High Achieving Women
In order to establish a solid foundation to support our inner climb, we're going to tackle 3 big myths arouound emotional mastery. Myth #1: your thoughts are the problem so just choose different thoughts. Myth #2: fake it till you make it. But what happens when we've 'made it' to some extent and still feel like we have to fake it? Myth #3: the only way to master our inner world is via years of intensive therapy. Learn why these myths are harmful and what's a better and more sustainable approach to mastering your inner world. Because you don't have to choose between your ambitions and your emotional wellbeing. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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4. Your Emotional Audit As A High Achiever: The REPS Inventory
03/27/2025
4. Your Emotional Audit As A High Achiever: The REPS Inventory
Discover how to take an audit of your emotional patterns using the REPS inventory designed specifically for high-achieving women. Whether you struggle with being emotionally shut down at work, imposter syndrome, or finding sustainable work rhythms, this short exercise will help you hone in on how to recalibrate your 'emotional posture' so that it's more balanced and in healthy alignment. Grab a notebook and lets dive in! If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on my social media channels. You can find me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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3. You're A High Achiever And Secretly Stuck - Here's Why
03/24/2025
3. You're A High Achiever And Secretly Stuck - Here's Why
In this episode, we’ll unpack why our biggest strength as high-performing women is often also our biggest challenge in our emotional health. Learn how high achievers have often developed a binary operating system and how this impacts our emotional health. Discover why a lot of self-care strategies don’t really work well for high-achieving women. And you’ll also learn how emotional ‘injuries’ tend to show up plus uncover the key ingredient to developing an effective emotional ‘fitness’ plan. If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on my social media channels. You can find me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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2. Unlocking Your Emotional Superpower
03/20/2025
2. Unlocking Your Emotional Superpower
In this first implementation episode, discover your emotional superpower plus learn how to put it into practice right away with some practical how-to instructions on navigating emotional stuck points. Connect with me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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1. Why Mind Over Matter Will Only Take You So Far...
03/17/2025
1. Why Mind Over Matter Will Only Take You So Far...
If you're like me, the mind-over-matter mantra has been with you for a long time. And it's served you well - you've hit some big professional milestones. You're a do-er and an achiever, but hidden under the mask of success it's another story. There are the doubts, the insecurities, and the ever-present sense of not being enough. And you know that if you want to get places, you've got to make things happen. But how do we balance this reality that "if it is to be, it is up to me" with our very human needs of self-care. How do we know when to slow down and when to push through and speed up? We're going to cover all of this plus what the journey towards true emotional freedom looks like - how you can finally and fully let go of all the emotional baggage and inner narratives that are no longer yours to carry and how to instead live with a fully grounded, embodied sense of self. Discover what life can look like on the other side of your inner climb. And if you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on my social media channels. You can find me on Linked In here: Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.
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Introducing: The Inner Climb Podcast
03/10/2025
Introducing: The Inner Climb Podcast
What happens when there's a huge disconnect between your external reality and your internal experiences? You've worked hard, your career is on track and you're professionally thriving. But underneath the outward success, it's a different story. Why do we, as high-achieving women, struggle with 'emotional mastery' when we're able to master much pretty everything else? And what does emotional mastery even mean? Join The Inner Climb as we explore how to navigate our inner terrain, what it means to develop emotional nimbleness and how to unblock the path towards true emotional intelligence.
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