Every day, you have a choice: to stay where you are or to step into a life of greater vitality, alignment, and growth. Unapologetically Wild is for women who are ready to take control of their lives, prioritize their well-being, and explore what’s possible when they embrace change, intention, and a sense of adventure. I’m Mary Giordano, a former nurse who left a 13-year career to pursue a life of freedom, exploration, and intentional living. Through reflections on mindset, health, travel, an ...
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18. You Can’t Talk To Yourself Like Sh*t & Expect To Rise
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13:02🎙️ Episode 19: You Can’t Talk To Yourself Like Sh*t & Expect To Rise If someone followed you around all day and talked to you the way you talk to you… Would you call them supportive? Or would you slap them? Because most of us wouldn’t let a stranger say half the sh*t we say to ourselves—and yet we let it slide when it’s coming from inside our own h…
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17. F The Shoulds: What Got You Here Won't Set You Free
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14:52🎙 Episode 17: F the Shoulds We’ve all been handed a script for how life should look: Get married. Have the kids. Climb the ladder. Be grateful. Be good. And don’t rock the boat. But what if that script never fit you in the first place? In this episode, I’m calling out the quiet ways we abandon ourselves trying to meet expectations we never agreed t…
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🎙️ Episode 16: What Five Days in a Treehouse Showed Me Sometimes the most important thing you can do… is pause. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on a chapter that’s been anything but easy. After months of living in a low-grade state of survival - navigating Phoebe’s health, abandoning my routines, and feeling completely disconnected fr…
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15. Procrastination Isn’t a Quirk - It’s a Cage
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20:00🎙️ Episode 15: Procrastination Isn’t a Quirk - It’s a Cage You keep thinking you’re just “bad at time management.” Or that you just need to get your sh*t together. It's not just a bad habit. Procrastination is the invisible cage you keep locking yourself inside while telling yourself you’re “just busy.” This episode isn’t about beating yourself up.…
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14. Motivation is Bullsh*t - Stop Craving It
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15:37🎙️ Episode 14: Motivation Is Bullsh*t—Stop Craving It You keep waiting for the spark. The fire. The feeling that finally makes it all click. But here’s the truth: Motivation isn’t the fuel, it’s the reward. And if you’re sitting around waiting to feel ready, you’ll stay stuck in the same cycle you keep saying you want to break. This episode is a ca…
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13. If You’ve Ever Had a Soul Dog…This One’s for You
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37:25🎙️ Episode 13: If You’ve Ever Had a Soul Dog…This One’s for You This episode isn’t about morning routines, mindset shifts, or microshifts. It’s about my dog. My almost 14-year-old yellow lab, Phoebe. My trail companion, road trip partner, rock-diving enthusiast, and soul dog. And what happens when the one who’s always held space for you, suddenly n…
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12. Your Future Self Is Counting On You To Stop Playing Small
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12:42🎙️ Episode 12: Your Future Self Is Counting On You To Stop Playing Small You know that version of you you keep saying you want to become? She’s not waiting for perfect. She’s counting on you to stop playing small...now. In this raw, no-BS episode, we’re digging into the sneaky ways we hold ourselves back - not with massive failures, but with quiet …
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11. Why Worrying Is A Waste Of Your Time And What To Do Instead
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16:35🎙️ Episode 11: Why Worrying Is a Waste of Time (and What to Do Instead) How much time have you lost spiraling over things that haven’t even happened? Worry feels like it’s helping, but the truth is, it’s just keeping you stuck in survival mode. In this episode of Unapologetically Wild, we’re calling out worry for what it really is: 🛑 An illusion of…
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10. You’re Already Consistent - And I’m About to Prove It To You
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16:22First, let’s take a moment to celebrate hitting 10 episodes! 🎉 Thank you for tuning in, sharing, and showing up for this podcast, I couldn’t do it without you. Think you’re struggling with consistency? Let me flip that belief on its head because you’re already consistent… just not in the way you think. In this episode, I’m breaking down the truth a…
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9. Why You’ll Never “Find” Your Purpose - And Why That’s a Good Thing
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23:13How many times have you told yourself you just need to find your purpose - like it’s some missing puzzle piece waiting to be discovered? What if I told you that’s the very thing keeping you stuck? In this episode of Unapologetically Wild, we’re flipping the script on everything you’ve been taught about purpose. Because the truth is, purpose isn’t s…
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8. Lessons From The Wild: What Nature Taught Me About Trust, Confidence, & Fear
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21:18If there’s one thing the outdoors has taught me, it’s that real confidence doesn’t come from knowing—it comes from doing. We spend so much time trying to prepare. We read the books, we listen to the podcasts, we Google ourselves into oblivion—convincing ourselves that if we just gather enough information, we’ll finally feel ready. But here’s the tr…
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7. Stop Apologizing - Here’s Why (And What to Say Instead)
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21:33If “I’m sorry” is practically your default response, this episode is for you. Women have been conditioned to shrink themselves—to soften their words, cushion their presence, and apologize for simply existing. But every unnecessary “I’m sorry” chips away at your confidence and reinforces the belief that you should be the one adjusting. In today’s ep…
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6. The One Habit That Changed My Life (And It’s Not What You Expect)
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24:19At 19, I had my first panic attack—and I was convinced I was dying. That moment led me down a path I never saw coming. A doctor handed me a prescription, but what really changed my life? Meditation. And before you roll your eyes or think, I can’t meditate because my mind won’t shut up—this episode is for you. Because meditation isn’t about clearing…
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5. The Truth About Fear (And Why You’re Still Playing Small)
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18:26What if fear isn’t what’s actually holding you back? You tell yourself you’re afraid—of failure, of judgment, of taking the leap. But what if that’s not the real reason you’re still playing small? What if fear is just a convenient excuse to keep you from facing something deeper? In today’s episode, I’m breaking down why fear isn’t the real problem—…
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4. People-Pleasing is Making You Miserable: Here’s How to Stop
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18:51Hey friends, today’s episode is about to hit deep. If you’ve ever found yourself bending over backward for people who wouldn’t even lean for you, this is for you. If you’ve ever said yes when you really meant hell no—this is for you. If you’ve been taught that being nice means sacrificing your own well-being—this is for you. In this episode, we’re …
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3. The Real Reason You Feel Stuck (And How to Break Free)
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32:54Welcome back to Unapologetically Wild! Before we dive in, I’ve got some exciting news—thanks to all of your amazing feedback, I’ve decided to start posting weekly instead of every other week. That means you can tune in every Tuesday for a brand new episode! Now, let’s talk about that restless, nagging feeling of being stuck. You know the one—where …
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2. Start Messy, Stay Wild: 5 Ways to Do the Fk'n Thing
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16:57Welcome to the second episode of Unapologetically Wild! In this episode, we’re getting into what it really means to "do the fk'n thing"—not with fearlessness or a perfectly laid-out plan, but by showing up messy, scared, and uncertain, and taking action anyway. I share my personal journey of leaving a stable career, buying an RV (without a clue how…
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1. Living Unapologetically Wild: How My Journey Began
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15:31Welcome to the very first episode of Unapologetically Wild! Today’s episode is extra special as I launch this podcast on what would have been my dad’s 85th birthday. He taught me to live unapologetically wild, to trust myself, and to figure life out by doing—not waiting. In this episode, I’m sharing the moments, lessons, and leaps that led me here.…
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Trailer: Unapologetically Wild with Mary Giordano
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1:06Every day, you have a choice: to stay where you are or to step into a life of greater vitality, alignment, and growth. Unapologetically Wild is for women who are ready to take control of their lives, prioritize their well-being, and explore what’s possible when they embrace change, intention, and a sense of adventure. I’m Mary Giordano, a former nu…
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