Curiously Guided Podcast

Mariah Magazine and Shay Schindler, your go-to girls for rewriting the rules to success, life & business

Welcome to the Curiously Guided Podcast, the show for intentional business owners and curious minds looking to combine the inner work and outer work to create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned, on ALL levels. Hosted by SEO Strategist, Mariah Magazine & Sales Strategist, Shay Schindler, your two go-to girls for rewriting the rules to success, life, and business in a way that combines strategy with energetics; the inner & outer work, the doing & the being. This podcast started with both of us being in the online business world, craving more deep, meaningful & transparent conversations, so we decided to come together and create a space to do just that. Our guest interviews highlight cool humans doing cool shit, chasing their dreams, and going down their own rabbit holes to create a more sustainable and fulfilling life, in whatever way that means for them. We see this podcast as everything that people won’t share on social media. We don’t give AF about the highlight reels and “proven frameworks”. We love getting in the weeds, asking the tough questions, and doing the work to create a life & career we love, while committing to ourselves & our personal growth. Because only through that lens can we truly create a lifestyle that feels good from the inside out. Welcome to the Curiously Guided Podcast… Are you ready to trust the nudge & let curiosity guide the way? Because we’re excited to shake shit up & live outside the box with you. Learn more about us at CuriouslyGuided.com

  1. 4월 1일

    Ep.100 | Paving Our Own Way: An Inside Look at Recording 100 Episodes with Shay & Mariah

    100 episodes!!!! — whewwwwww, how did we get here?! 🥳 Welcome to our last episode for season 5 🥳 It’s so wild to reflect & compare our recent episodes with our very first few episodes, including what we’ve learned about ourselves, and each other, along the way. When we first started the podcast, our goal was to get here. To create 100 episodes. And we did it!!!! 💃 What a fun ride, thank you for being here with us. We love you!!! Included in this episode: ➡️ Reflections from hosting 100 episodes ➡️ Verbalizing to rationalize ➡️ Embracing being perfectly imperfect ➡️ Carving our own path ➡️ Asking better questions ➡️ Discerning what kind of content you’re consuming ➡️ Gratitude, appreciation, stillness ➡️ What we’re both curious about lately.. ➡️ A tough question to contemplate…   Additional Links & Resources Mentioned: >> FREE Meditation pack (includes dream day meditation) >> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast >> Get 20% off your next contract with The Contract Shop Learn more about Curiously Guided: Curiously Guided: the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned. ✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com ✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah: 👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay 👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

    1시간 24분
  2. 3월 25일

    Ep.99 | Resonance Over Reach: Tap into Your Creativity to Stand Out in Business w/ Jay Acunzo, Speaking & Messaging Strategist

    If you’re feeling stuck when it comes to creativity, your messaging, or even your focus in business as a whole, this episode is for you! Jay’s perspective on standing out in the online business space is SO damn refreshing. And it’s very much aligned with what a lot of us are actually craving. There were a LOT of quotable lines in this interview, but one of my favorites was “Creativity is the persistent pursuit of curiosity” — how perfect is that? Enjoy the episode! 😊 In this episode, we explore: ➡️ Jay’s journey into entrepreneurship ➡️ The difference between volume & power ➡️ Reclaiming creativity for what it is ➡️ The structure of creativity ➡️ How we’re all trying to skip the mess ➡️ Constructing an argument & how everything builds on that ➡️ Humans vs. AI ➡️ The competitive edge to standing out in the online space Links & Resources Mentioned: >> Jay’s Website >> SNAG THE DESIGN YOUR DREAM DAY WORKSHOP >> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast >> Get 20% off your next contract with The Contract Shop About the Guest: Jay Acunzo helps business leaders become stronger speakers and storytellers. After marketing roles at Google and HubSpot, Jay wrote his first book and earned a living from the stage as a keynote speaker. Each year, dozens of creators, entrepreneurs, and executives, plus brands like Mailchimp and Salesforce, turn to Jay to develop their messages, speeches, and stories. Website: https://jayacunzo.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacunzo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jayacunzo Learn more about Curiously Guided: Curiously Guided: the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned. ✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com ✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah: 👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay 👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

    59분
  3. 3월 18일

    Ep.98 | Pushing Past Perfectionism to Get What You Want w/ Lisa Simone Richards, CEO & Co-founder of Pearl Spark Pages

    Having trouble with perfectionism or imposter syndrome? This episode is for you! Lisa’s story & perspective is SUCH a breath of fresh air; transparent, honest, and inspiring. If you take anything away from this episode, just know that you truly can do whatever you put your mind to, if you’re willing to put in the work & be honest with yourself. Enjoy the episode! 😊 In this episode, we explore: ➡️ Lisa’s entrepreneurship journey ➡️ Not so humble brag sheet ➡️ B.R.A.G.S. framework ➡️ Making “deposits” in the bank (not financial) ➡️ Noticing the shifts in micro moments ➡️ Affirmations vs. affirming yourself ➡️ Letting structure give you more freedom ➡️ Sharing your messy middle with the right people ➡️ Giving people the opportunity to see more of us Links & Resources Mentioned: >> Female Founders Journal Kickstarter Page >> SNAG THE DESIGN YOUR DREAM DAY WORKSHOP >> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast >> Get 20% off your next contract with The Contract Shop About the Guest: Lisa Simone Richards is the co-founder and CEO of Pearl Spark Pages, a luxury stationery brand designed to help female founders push past imposter syndrome, increase self-confidence, and build thriving businesses through mindful self-reflection. After 2 decades as a publicist helping women-led startups gain visibility, Lisa found herself grappling with the very challenge she had coached so many founders through—imposter syndrome. Even with years of experience, she recognized how deeply our inner dialogue shapes our reality, influencing how we show up in business and in life. Determined to shift that narrative, she developed a journalling framework to help women entrepreneurs cultivate confidence, self-trust, and authenticity. This became the foundation of Pearl Spark Pages. Through beautifully designed paper products, Lisa’s mission is to empower female founders to embrace their true potential—one page at a time. Website: https://www.pearlsparkpages.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pearlsparkpages/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisasimonerichards/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisasimonerichards/ Learn more about Curiously Guided: Curiously Guided: the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned. ✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com ✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah: 👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay 👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

    1시간 15분
  4. 3월 11일

    Ep.97 | What Does “Let it be Easy” Really Look Like? with Shay & Mariah

    How many time have you heard “just let it be easy…” when it comes to business? We’ve heard it a million times, and shit, we’ve prob SAID it a million times too LOL In this episode we wanted to unpack the different nuances of “ease” — What does it mean? How can we define it for ourselves? Is “letting it be easy” even really possible? Let’s explore it together… Included in this episode: ➡️ Choosing your hard ➡️ Redefining what easy means for you ➡️ Strengthening your foundations ➡️ Why does this feel hard? ➡️ How are you setting yourself up for ease? ➡️ Shrimp vs. Expanders ➡️ The mindset muscle ➡️ Being honest about your inputs ➡️ Exploring your own beliefs ➡️ Questions for reflection Additional Links & Resources Mentioned: >> FREE Meditation pack (includes dream day meditation) >> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast >> Get 20% off your next contract with The Contract Shop Learn more about Curiously Guided: Curiously Guided: the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned. ✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com ✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah: 👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay 👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

    1시간 6분
  5. 3월 4일

    Ep.96 | Using IFS (Internal Family Systems) to Discover & Heal Our Hidden Parts w/ Tammy Sollenberger, Psychotherapist

    If you’ve never heard of IFS (Internal Family Systems), don’t let the name scare you off! It’s way cooler and more transformative then it sounds lol. We’re excited to share this interview with Tammy because she’s a GENIUS at explaining IFS in a way that not only makes sense, but unlocks different perspectives for healing. Both Shay & I walked away from this episode a little mind-blown, and we’re hoping it has the same effect on you… Enjoy! 😊 In this episode, we explore: ➡️ Tammy’s journey of discovering IFS ➡️ What is IFS & how does it work? ➡️ Demo of walking through parts work ➡️ Managers // firefighters // exiles – wtf are they? ➡️ The power of curiosity ➡️ Discovering the different layers of healing Links & Resources Mentioned: >> Tammy’s Podcast: https://tammysollenberger.com/podcast/ >> Tammy’s Book: https://tammysollenberger.com/product/the-one-inside-30-days-to-your-authentic-self/ >> SNAG THE DESIGN YOUR DREAM DAY WORKSHOP >> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast >> Get 20% off your next contract with The Contract Shop About the Guest: Tammy is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, author, and expert in Internal Family Systems, or IFS, therapy—a transformative framework for healing that empowers us to understand and embrace the different parts of ourselves. She’s the author of The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, a guide designed to help readers connect with their true essence through the IFS process. Tammy also hosts The One Inside Podcast, where she dives deep into the IFS framework, sharing stories, tools, and conversations with thought leaders in the field. With decades of experience, Tammy specializes in helping people navigate complex challenges like addiction, attachment wounds, and shame cycles, using IFS as a path toward compassion and wholeness. Her passion for making this work accessible and impactful shines through in all she does. Website: https://tammysollenberger.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifs.tammy/ Learn more about Curiously Guided: Curiously Guided: the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned. ✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com ✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah: 👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay 👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

    1시간 19분
  6. 2월 25일

    Ep.95 | Get Comfortable with Conflict & Hard Conversations w/ Lauren Bronson Petrous, Leadership Consultant & Coach

    Having difficult conversations is just part of this human experience, there’s really no way around it. BUT, if we can learn how to make those conversations easier and more productive??? What a gift that would be. So that’s what we brought Lauren on the podcast to talk about! This episode is a good one, filled with tips, examples, and real life scenarios all with the goal of helping YOU strengthen your own conflict resolution muscle… Enjoy! 😊 In this episode, we explore: ➡️ Lauren’s journey of entrepreneurship ➡️ The power of your network & referrals ➡️ Approaching conflict resolution in different aspects of life ➡️ Living in alignment with our values ➡️ The meaning of true authenticity ➡️ Exploring how peace is different than comfort ➡️ Lauren’s B.R.A.V.E framework: + Bigger than you + Reframe  + Acknowledge with Curiosity  + Voice your needs  + End with Clarity  Links & Resources Mentioned: >> SNAG THE DESIGN YOUR DREAM DAY WORKSHOP >> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast >> Get 20% off your next contract with The Contract Shop About the Guest: Lauren Bronson Petrous is a leadership consultant and coach who owns a change management firm called Boundless & Co. Lauren specializes in helping individuals, mission-driven leaders and global organizations navigate conflict, embrace change, and cultivate purpose-driven cultures that create a lasting impact. Her approach is deeply rooted in authenticity—guiding individuals, leaders, and global organizations to align their values (what they say matters) with action (consistent behaviors). With over a decade of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, international nonprofits, ministries, and executives, Lauren delivers tailored strategies to her consulting and coaching clients. Drawing from hard-earned lessons of both failure and triumph, she empowers others to step boldly into their full potential—leading with courage, vision, and conviction. Website: https://boundlessandco.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boundless_andco/ Learn more about Curiously Guided: Curiously Guided: the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned. ✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com ✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah: 👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay 👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

    1시간 19분
  7. 2월 18일

    Ep.94 | Inner Child Healing Work: The Good, the Bad & the WTF? with Shay & Mariah

    Does the “inner child healing” work EVER end? Probably not LOL but we wanted to share this conversation in hopes that you’ll feel less alone on your journey. We’re walking it with you - through the muck, and the fun, and all the in-betweens. We hope this episode inspires you to keep coming back to YOU, because that’s the whole point of it all to begin with, right? Enjoy the episode! ☺️ Included in this episode: ➡️ Our relationship with anger ➡️ Different ways to release & express emotions ➡️ Stories & examples of what we’re both going through ➡️ Permission to be our TRUE selves ➡️ How the inner work translates into outer success ➡️ Communication, boundary settings, and reparenting ourselves ➡️ Mariah’s experience with a somatic movement course ➡️ Shay’s experience with dancing & hot/cold therapy ➡️ Connecting your mind+body in a way that feels good for YOU ➡️ Using curiously as your lens through it all Additional Links & Resources Mentioned: >> Somatic Movement Course: https://somaticmovementcenter.com/ >> FREE Meditation pack (includes dream day meditation) >> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast >> Get 20% off your next contract with The Contract Shop Learn more about Curiously Guided: Curiously Guided: the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned. ✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com ✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah: 👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay 👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

    1시간 18분
  8. 2월 11일

    Ep.93 | Where the Inner Work Meets the Outer Work as an Entrepreneur w/ Ramon Estrada, Founder CEO Coach

    Can this episode just be our commercial for the podcast? LOL This conversation with Ramon was incredible. His philosophy when it comes to business, and life in general is SO refreshing in this online space. If you’re feeling like you need to be more “strategic” in order to make your business work for you, listen to this episode first. You’re gonna feel SO MUCH more excited, inspired, and motivated to take action after. Enjoy! 😊 In this episode, we explore: ➡️ Ramon’s journey in the online business space ➡️ Accepting the paradoxes of life ➡️ Honoring the need for both strategy & energetics ➡️ Questioning the inner soundtrack ➡️ Difference between instinct, intuition, and inspiration ➡️ Asking better questions ➡️ Realizing that “Who you are” is the journey of a lifetime ➡️ Becoming a victim of our dreams ➡️ The drama triangle Links & Resources Mentioned: >> Business is Art Podcast >> Your Creative Power (Free eBook) >> SNAG THE DESIGN YOUR DREAM DAY WORKSHOP >> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast >> Get 20% off your next contract with The Contract Shop About the Guest: Ramon Estrada is an Executive Coach with professional experience as a business consultant, executive, and six-time entrepreneur. His areas of interest include leadership, entrepreneurial initiative, intrapreneurship, creativity, innovation, and resilience. Website: https://www.ramonestradat.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/ramonestradat LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ramonestradat/ Learn more about Curiously Guided: Curiously Guided: the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned. ✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com ✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah: 👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay 👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

    1시간 17분
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Welcome to the Curiously Guided Podcast, the show for intentional business owners and curious minds looking to combine the inner work and outer work to create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned, on ALL levels. Hosted by SEO Strategist, Mariah Magazine & Sales Strategist, Shay Schindler, your two go-to girls for rewriting the rules to success, life, and business in a way that combines strategy with energetics; the inner & outer work, the doing & the being. This podcast started with both of us being in the online business world, craving more deep, meaningful & transparent conversations, so we decided to come together and create a space to do just that. Our guest interviews highlight cool humans doing cool shit, chasing their dreams, and going down their own rabbit holes to create a more sustainable and fulfilling life, in whatever way that means for them. We see this podcast as everything that people won’t share on social media. We don’t give AF about the highlight reels and “proven frameworks”. We love getting in the weeds, asking the tough questions, and doing the work to create a life & career we love, while committing to ourselves & our personal growth. Because only through that lens can we truly create a lifestyle that feels good from the inside out. Welcome to the Curiously Guided Podcast… Are you ready to trust the nudge & let curiosity guide the way? Because we’re excited to shake shit up & live outside the box with you. Learn more about us at CuriouslyGuided.com