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Even Here, Even Now: A Needy Podcast with Mara Glatzel
Even Here, Even Now is a podcast is for humans with needs - particularly those who like to pretend that they don’t. The truth is that every human being has needs. Your needs are a fact and not a flaw. YOU have needs, your needs matter, and meeting them is your responsibility. Yet… you’ve likely been taught that pushing your needs to the back burner is the only way to get things done. Even Here, Even Now is devoted to sharing frank conversations and true stories about how real humans meet their needs consistently, messily, and sustainably... during this complicated of polycrisis and rise of facism. Host Mara Glatzel is an author and coach ready to support you in cultivating radiant self-trust by honoring and advocating for your needs. Get more: maraglatzel.com
Even Here, Even Now: A Needy Podcast with Mara Glatzel
No Bad Phases: What the Moon & Seasons Teach Us About Our Fallow Time
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In this episode, I reflect on how the winter season and the phases of the moon teach me to embrace periods of rest and transformation. I share my personal journey through challenging times, including a shattered ankle injury that forced me to reconsider my self-worth beyond productivity and navigate the cultural pressures that tie our value to constant doing.
The question is, who are YOU when you are not serving others or achieving visible results? Let's get into it :)
There is incredible power to letting go, nourishing ourselves, and setting boundaries during the quieter months and invite you to use this season to set intentions and care for yourself in ways that support a vibrant, fulfilling year ahead.
Timestamps
0:00 — I introduce the episode and the theme of reframing winter.
1:54 — I celebrate the value of unseen, internal transformation.
4:34 — I open up about my own “goo phase” and personal struggles.
5:35 — I draw lessons from nature and the moon’s cycles.
7:22 — Who am I when I’m not being productive?
8:41 — I share the story of my ankle injury and its impact on my identity.
11:15 — I examine how society links self-worth to doing, especially for women and those of us assigned female at birth or raised as girls.
13:58 — I encourage finding community and support during introspective times.
19:43 — I talk about committing to one supportive practice for the year
24:21 — I discuss setting intentions for a nourished, vibrant year ahead.
You can't stay on your own side if you don't know what your needs are in the first place. Tend is a 12-week season where you'll learn to notice and name your needs, build unshakeable trust that they're legitimate, and stay by your own side, even when everything in you wants to self-abandon.
Spring cohort starts March 27, doors close March 20—join me at maraglatz