Mama Work It Podcast
If you're a working mom juggling mom life, work life, fill in the blank life, this podcast is for you. Join host and working mom of four, Marisa Lonic, each week as she provides a mix of tips, motivation, and fun. Alongside variety of incredible guests, Marisa tackles topics like overwhelm, mom guilt, exhaustion, and swaps them out for big dreams, belly laughs, and productivity tips that actually fit into your busy AF mom life. We'll help you slay the day as a working mom, whether that means setting and achieving big goals you have for yourself or just making it through the next few hours of the season you're in. Get ready to be inspired, get ready to laugh, and most of all, get ready to work it with the Mama Work It Podcast.
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The Cost of Quiet: How Honest Conversations Create Deeper Love with Colette Fehr
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What if the biggest threat to your relationship isn’t conflict—but silence?
In this Valentine’s Day–themed episode of the Mama Work It Podcast, we’re joined by Colette Jane Fehr, licensed psychotherapist, nationally recognized relationship expert, and author of the newly released book The Cost of Quiet: How to Have the Hard Conversations That Create Secure, Lasting Love.
Colette explains why so many women—especially working moms—stay quiet in their relationships, even when something feels off. From unmet needs and emotional labor to fear of conflict and people-pleasing, silence often feels safer than speaking up. But over time, that quiet can slowly erode intimacy, connection, and trust.
This conversation explores how avoiding hard conversations impacts love, why honesty doesn’t have to mean conflict, and how women can begin reclaiming their voice in relationships—without blowing things up.
If you’ve ever thought, “It’s easier not to say anything,” this episode is for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- What “quiet” really looks like in modern relationships (it's probably not what you're thinking)
- Why women and moms are especially likely to silence their needs
- The difference between constructive honesty and harmful conflict
- How to have hard conversations that build emotional safety
- Where to start if you’ve been quiet for a long time
- What secure, lasting love actually requires
Who This Episode Is For
✔️ Working moms navigating partnership and emotional labor
✔️ Women feeling disconnected or unheard in their relationships
✔️ Moms who avoid conflict to keep the peace
✔️ Anyone wanting deeper, more secure love
To connect with Colette or get a copy of her new book:
https://www.colettejanefehr.com/
https://www.instagram.com/colettejanefehr/
https://www.tiktok.com/@colettejanefehr
https://substack.com/@colettejanefehr
https://amzn.to/4raSUZE
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