A Mother's Journey to Holistic Health & Healing

Marissa Prieto, Holistic Registered Dietitian & Well-Being Coach

🎙️Welcome to A Mother’s Journey to Holistic Health and Healing – a space where busy moms like you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself!I’m your host, Marissa Prieto. I am mom of 3 young amazing children, a holistic well-being coach, registered dietitian, and energy healing practitioner.   This podcast is here to empower you to prioritize your well-being, tune into your body’s wisdom, and discover simple, practical ways to create balance, energy, and peace in your life. We'll explore topics such as movement, motherhood, mindset, stress management, mindfulness, nutrition, spirituality and more. Along the way, I’ll share my personal health and healing journey, the strategies that have worked for me as a busy mom, and the powerful stories of other moms who’ve transformed their lives. Because when we share our journeys, we help each other heal. This podcast is a space for you to get the tools, support, and inspiration you need on your journey to help you create your best, healthiest self without guilt.Imagine a life where you are confidently taking imperfect action tending to your health and wellness.  A life where you are in tune with your body and honoring it by giving it what it needs.  If you're a busy mom wanting to learn more about holistic wellness and discover practical ways to build and sustain healthy habits for the long-term, then I invite you to take a few minutes for yourself and join me for a chat.  You’ll leave each episode feeling empowered to show up for yourself – mind, body, and soul.Together let's take mindful and intentional action towards living healthier, happier, more present, and purposeful lives! If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you.  Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast(Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and any other health-related information, is for informational purposes only and should not be considered to be a specific diagnosis or treatment plan for any individual situation. Use of the information contained in this podcast does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.)

  1. 3D AGO

    53. Practicing Presence in a Fast-Paced World: Why It Matters for Modern Motherhood

    Please share your thoughts about how you felt about the episode and/or podcast! My son’s 8th birthday just passed… and it reminded me how quickly childhood moves. How are they growing this fast? The truth is, motherhood feels like a blur sometimes. Not because we don’t love our children — but because we’re exhausted and busy. Overstimulated. Living in a culture that keeps us in constant “go mode.” In this episode, I’m reflecting on what celebrating another year of my son’s life revealed to me about practicing presence — and why it feels so hard in today’s world. Because we were raised in systems that trained us to: Measure our worth by productivityPrioritize productivity over connectionPush through exhaustionOverride our bodiesAnd those systems don’t support regulated nervous systems. They don’t prioritize maternal mental health. They don’t protect mothers. They don’t honor slowness, rest, or sacred connection. So when you struggle to be present, it’s not because you’re failing.  It’s conditioning. You were conditioned to survive in environments that disconnect you from your body and your children. Inside this episode, we explore: How practicing presence supports nervous system healingWhy modern systems keep mothers overstimulated and disconnectedThe holistic health benefits of slowing downHow presence reduces overwhelm and mom guiltThe spiritual impact of choosing gratitude, compassion, and conscious connectionSimple, realistic ways to be more present — even in a fast-paced worldPracticing presence isn’t about being a perfect mom.  It’s about reclaiming your nervous system and your joy.  It’s about choosing connection over conditioning.  It’s truly an act of resistance. If you’ve been feeling depleted, anxious, or stretched thin, this episode will gently remind you: you’re not broken. You’re navigating systems that were never designed to support mothers.  And you can begin reclaiming your presence one breath at a time.  If you are feeling called to work together and would like more information about my services, I invite you to apply to work with me using the link below. https://beacons.page/marissaprieto If you would like to share your holistic health and healing journey on the podcast, please email me at marissaprieto.holisticcoaching@gmail.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcoachingformoms/ Access my free guided meditations on You Tube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMeditationswithMarissa Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with another mama who deserves peace and healing. If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you. Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast (Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and an...

    29 min
  2. FEB 10

    52. Healing Begins at Home: Emotional Intelligence for Mothers & Children with Charlene Gaitan

    Please share your thoughts about how you felt about the episode and/or podcast! Emotional intelligence and regulation aren’t just parenting tools — they’re foundational healing practices. In this episode, I continue my conversation with Charlene, exploring where she is today as a multidimensional healer, medicine woman, trance channel, and mother.  We talk about emotional intelligence, emotional regulation, and how healing becomes a lived practice within the home. — and how her work has evolved through embodiment, integration, and motherhood. We talk about emotional intelligence and emotional regulation and practical tools for helping children identify, express, and move through their emotions. This conversation is an invitation for mothers on a conscious healing path who is learning how to integrate spirituality into everyday life —  while continuing our own healing journey as parents.  We discuss what it looks like to raise emotionally aware children while continuing our own healing, how to co-regulate with our kids, and how healing becomes a lived, relational practice rather than something separate from life. If you’re navigating motherhood, healing, or conscious parenting — or learning how to embody your spiritual path while raising a family — this episode offers compassion and real tools you can begin using today. Listen to Episode 39 for Part 1 of Charlene's healing journey. Connect with Charlene: https://www.instagram.com/newage_energy_wellness/ https://www.newageenergywellness.com/ If you are feeling called to work together and would like more information about my services, I invite you to apply to work with me using the link below. https://beacons.page/marissaprieto If you would like to share your holistic health and healing journey on the podcast, please email me at marissaprieto.holisticcoaching@gmail.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcoachingformoms/ Access my free guided meditations on You Tube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMeditationswithMarissa Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with another mama who deserves peace and healing. If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you. Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast (Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and an...

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  3. JAN 27

    51. Healing Your Relationship with Money: Building Financial Wealth with Money Coach Cat Oliva

    Please share your thoughts about how you felt about the episode and/or podcast! What if healing your relationship with money could change other aspects in your health and life? In this episode, I’m joined by Cat—a money mindset coach, working mom, and founder of the Latina Millionaires Club—for a powerful conversation about money, mindset, and what’s truly possible for women who are willing to believe what's possible. Cat shares her personal journey of learning financial education, unlearning limiting beliefs around money, and creating a path toward long-term financial well-being—all while working full-time and raising a family. We talk about where she started, the struggles and sacrifices she faced, and the mindset shifts that helped her stay committed to her goals. This episode goes beyond budgeting and numbers. It’s about healing money wounds, breaking generational patterns, and choosing to believe that financial stability and freedom are available to you too. Whether you’re a working mom feeling overwhelmed, a Latina woman wanting to rewrite your money story, or someone who knows deep down that there’s more possible for your financial future—this conversation will leave you feeling inspired, grounded, and empowered to take the next small step. Cat also shares how she now supports women through 1:1 coaching inside the Latina Millionaires Club and how you can connect with her. Connect with Cat Resources mentioned:  We Should All Be Millionaires By: Rachel Rogers Yo Quiero Dinero By: Jannese Torres Wealth Warrior By: Linda Garcia 🎧 Listen in and let this be your reminder: you don’t have to have it all figured out—just the willingness to begin. If you are feeling called to work together and would like more information about my services, I invite you to apply to work with me using the link below. https://beacons.page/marissaprieto If you would like to share your holistic health and healing journey on the podcast, please email me at marissaprieto.holisticcoaching@gmail.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcoachingformoms/ Access my free guided meditations on You Tube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMeditationswithMarissa Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with another mama who deserves peace and healing. If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you. Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast (Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and an...

    1 hr
  4. JAN 13

    50. Updates, Reflection & Winter Guided Meditation

    Please share your thoughts about how you felt about the episode and/or podcast! In this short and heartfelt episode, I’m sharing a few personal updates, plans for the podcast this year, and inviting you into a slower, more intentional season of winter. Winter is a time for rest, reflection, and gentle reconnection—and I’m excited to share my new Winter Guided Meditation, created to help you soften, release, and come home to yourself during these quieter months. ❄️ If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, energetically depleted, or craving more presence and peace, this episode is a gentle reminder that you don’t need to push—this season is asking you to pause. Tune in for: A brief life and podcast updateReflections on honoring winter’s slower energyNew Winter Guided Meditation and how it can support your nervous system, emotions, and spiritWhether you listen while resting, walking, or sipping something warm, I hope this episode offers you permission to slow down and receive.   If you are feeling called to work together and would like more information about my services, I invite you to apply to work with me using the link below. https://beacons.page/marissaprieto If you would like to share your holistic health and healing journey on the podcast, please email me at marissaprieto.holisticcoaching@gmail.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcoachingformoms/ Access my free guided meditations on You Tube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMeditationswithMarissa Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with another mama who deserves peace and healing. If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you. Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast (Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and an...

    34 min
  5. 12/30/2025

    49. What This Year Taught Me: Wins, Healing & Lessons

    Please share your thoughts about how you felt about the episode and/or podcast! As the year comes to a close, this episode offers a gentle pause—a moment to reflect, acknowledge, and honor all that this season held. In today’s episode of A Mother’s Journey to Holistic Health and Healing, I’m sharing my personal wins, the lessons that shaped me, and the inner growth that unfolded this year. Not from a place of perfection, but from honesty, compassion, and presence. This episode is an invitation to step away from pressure, comparison, and the urge to “do more,” and instead reflect on who you became, what you navigated, and what your body, heart, and spirit are asking for next. I also guide you through gentle end-of-year self-reflection questions you can journal with, sit with quietly, or return to anytime you need grounding and clarity. Whether this year felt expansive, heavy, messy, or meaningful—or all of the above—this space is here to remind you that you are not behind. You are evolving. Take a breath and let this episode meet you exactly where you are.  As this year comes to a close and we welcome the new year, may you step forward not with urgency, but with intention—bringing the lessons of the past year with you as wisdom, not weight. If you are feeling called to work together and would like more information about my services, I invite you to apply to work with me using the link below. https://beacons.page/marissaprieto If you would like to share your holistic health and healing journey on the podcast, please email me at marissaprieto.holisticcoaching@gmail.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcoachingformoms/ Access my free guided meditations on You Tube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMeditationswithMarissa Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with another mama who deserves peace and healing. If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you. Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast (Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and an...

    33 min
  6. 12/16/2025

    48. Taking Care of Yourself Through the Holidays

    Please share your thoughts about how you felt about the episode and/or podcast! The holiday season can be joyful—but, it can also feel overwhelming, exhausting, and emotionally heavy, especially as a mom. In this episode of A Mother’s Journey to Holistic Health and Healing, I’m sharing how I approach taking care of myself during the holidays—and how you can too, without guilt, pressure, or burnout. In this heartfelt and practical episode, I walk you through my top 10 holistic self-care practices to support your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being during this busy season. These are the tools I return to when life feels full and my nervous system needs support—practices that help me stay grounded, present, and connected rather than depleted. I talk about why things like nutrition, gentle movement, sleep, boundaries, and spiritual connection are so important during the holidays, and how to approach them in a realistic, compassionate way—especially if you struggle with perfectionism, people-pleasing, or feeling  the pressure to get everything done. This episode is for the mom who feels the weight of holiday “shoulds,” who finds it hard to say no, and who needs permission to slow down and honor her own needs—without feeling selfish. This episode is a reminder that taking care of yourself during the holidays isn’t extra—it’s essential. When you care for your own well-being, you create more space for peace, presence, and connection for yourself and your family. If you’re craving a calmer, more intentional holiday season rooted in balance and self-compassion, this episode is for you. If you are feeling called to work together and would like more information about my services, I invite you to apply to work with me using the link below. https://beacons.page/marissaprieto If you would like to share your holistic health and healing journey on the podcast, please email me at marissaprieto.holisticcoaching@gmail.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcoachingformoms/ Access my free guided meditations on You Tube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMeditationswithMarissa Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with another mama who deserves peace and healing. If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you. Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast (Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and an...

    31 min
  7. 12/02/2025

    47. Re-share: 8 Ways to Honor the Divine Feminine Energy Within You

    Please share your thoughts about how you felt about the episode and/or podcast! This week I’m resharing a powerful episode from last year— because it's message is still so needed. If you missed it the first time, now’s the perfect moment to listen. And if you’ve already heard it… trust that the reminder is landing for a reason. Now that the colder season is approaching, it is naturally a time of slowing down, of healing, of rest. Winter asks us to reflect and to go inward. It's a time to really think about what it is we want to change within ourself such as habits, patterns, or limiting beliefs. Winter is a time to think about what it is you wish to let go of so that come Spring, you are open for growth, rebirth, and change. It's a time to plant new and empowering seeds for the upcoming new year. It's a time to connect to the divine feminine energy within you. Because we live in a faced paced society, we tend to operate in our masculine energy. Always doing, taking action, and being productive. It has it's purpose, however, when we are "heavily" operating in our masculine energy, our well-being is out of balance.  The divine feminine is a spiritual and psychological concept that embodies qualities traditionally associated with femininity. It's not confined to one gender but is an essential aspect of the human experience.  Divine femininity is about nurturing, understanding, empathy, and connection. It represents a side of ourselves that fosters emotional intelligence, intuition, and compassion. Divine feminine energy feels like a gentle yet powerful force that flows within. It's not about gender but the balance of energies within. The divine masculine is the yang to the divine feminine's yin, each complementing and balancing the other. In this episode, I'm sharing why I started tapping into my feminine energy and how it's helped me create inner balance and harmony.  I will also share eight practical ways you can start tapping into your divine feminine energy this winter season, so you can begin to create inner balance and harmony. This in turn allows us to become a healthier, brighter version of ourselves and so we can live our day with more presence, joy, love, and peace.   If your soul needs a gentle reminder to slow down, breathe, and realign… this is for you.  If you are feeling called to work together and would like more information about my services, I invite you to apply to work with me using the link below. https://beacons.page/marissaprieto If you would like to share your holistic health and healing journey on the podcast, please email me at marissaprieto.holisticcoaching@gmail.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcoachingformoms/ Access my free guided meditations on You Tube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMeditationswithMarissa Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with another mama who deserves peace and healing. If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you. Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast (Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and an...

    48 min
  8. 11/18/2025

    46. Autumn Healing Meditation

    Please share your thoughts about how you felt about the episode and/or podcast! For this podcast episode I'm sharing my newest meditation from my You Tube Channel Mindful Meditations with Marissa. This is a gentle Autumn Healing & Renewal Meditation, created to help you slow down, release what no longer serves you, and find peace during the changing season. As fall arrives, nature reminds us that letting go is a natural, beautiful part of growth. This guided meditation will support you in grounding your energy, soothing emotional heaviness, and reconnecting with gratitude, clarity, and inner calm. In this episode, you’ll experience:  A grounding autumn visualization Support for navigating change and seasonal transitions A compassionate space for grief, emotional release, and reflection Healing breathwork to calm your mind and body A guided journey to connect with the elements and Mother Earth A gentle reminder to trust your own cycles of release and renewalThis meditation is perfect for anyone needing emotional support, stillness, or a moment to reconnect with themselves. Let this fall meditation hold you as you breathe, soften, and welcome the energy of the season. If you are feeling called to work together and would like more information about my services, I invite you to apply to work with me using the link below. https://beacons.page/marissaprieto If you would like to share your holistic health and healing journey on the podcast, please email me at marissaprieto.holisticcoaching@gmail.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcoachingformoms/ Access my free guided meditations on You Tube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMeditationswithMarissa Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share with another mama who deserves peace and healing. If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you. Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast (Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and an...

    19 min

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🎙️Welcome to A Mother’s Journey to Holistic Health and Healing – a space where busy moms like you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself!I’m your host, Marissa Prieto. I am mom of 3 young amazing children, a holistic well-being coach, registered dietitian, and energy healing practitioner.   This podcast is here to empower you to prioritize your well-being, tune into your body’s wisdom, and discover simple, practical ways to create balance, energy, and peace in your life. We'll explore topics such as movement, motherhood, mindset, stress management, mindfulness, nutrition, spirituality and more. Along the way, I’ll share my personal health and healing journey, the strategies that have worked for me as a busy mom, and the powerful stories of other moms who’ve transformed their lives. Because when we share our journeys, we help each other heal. This podcast is a space for you to get the tools, support, and inspiration you need on your journey to help you create your best, healthiest self without guilt.Imagine a life where you are confidently taking imperfect action tending to your health and wellness.  A life where you are in tune with your body and honoring it by giving it what it needs.  If you're a busy mom wanting to learn more about holistic wellness and discover practical ways to build and sustain healthy habits for the long-term, then I invite you to take a few minutes for yourself and join me for a chat.  You’ll leave each episode feeling empowered to show up for yourself – mind, body, and soul.Together let's take mindful and intentional action towards living healthier, happier, more present, and purposeful lives! If you love the podcast and it’s bringing value to your life, consider buying me a coffee (or a tea! ☕🍵) to support the time, love, and energy that goes into creating this space for you.  Your support helps me continue sharing holistic healing practices, insights, and encouragement so we can all show up as our best selves. Thank you for being here! Your presence and support mean the world to me. 🙏🏽 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/marissaprietopodcast(Disclaimer: All content in this podcast, including medical opinion and any other health-related information, is for informational purposes only and should not be considered to be a specific diagnosis or treatment plan for any individual situation. Use of the information contained in this podcast does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.)