Sole Talk

Marybeth Hrim

In therapy "we talk". In life we "move". On "Sole Talk" we do both. with intention, insight, and heart. This podcast is a space for meaningful conversations about mental health, movement, aging with strength, dignity, and the deeper rhythms that shape our lives. Together we will explore how we care for our minds, our bodies, and our spirits. And how the way we move through the world reflects the way we live within ourselves. Wherever you are, this space is here for you to walk, reflect, and reconnect. It isn't just about wellness. It's about finding your own stride. Mind, Body, Spirit---In stride. #movement #stride #soletalk #mindbodyspirit #mentalhealth #wellness #fitness #balance #innerself #selfdiscovery #nutrition #holistichealth #physicalhealth #spirtitualhealth

  1. 4h ago

    Why Do I Feel Like an Outsider in My Own Family? | Family Grief

    Have you ever felt like an outsider in your own family? Surrounded by people who are supposed to love and understand you, yet somehow feeling completely alone? Why does family sometimes feel like the place where we belong the least? In this episode of Sole Talk, Marybeth Hrim, mental health therapist, coach, and runner, explores the emotional pain of family rejection, feeling excluded, and grieving relationships that never became what we hoped they would be. As part of our 12-week Family Grief Series, we're talking about the complicated emotions that arise when family doesn't feel like family. We'll explore: Why feeling like an outsider in your own family hurts so deeplyThe emotional exhaustion of constantly trying to be understoodWhy we keep hoping difficult family relationships will changeHow to love family members while acknowledging the pain they've causedHow to rebuild your self-worth and find a sense of belongingSometimes family grief isn't about losing someone to death. It's about grieving the love, acceptance, and emotional connection you've always wanted but may never have received. You deserve to feel seen, heard, valued, and loved — even when your family hasn't made you feel that way. 🧘 DAILY GUIDED MEDITATIONS This episode is accompanied by daily guided meditations on my YouTube channel. Each practice is less than 10 minutes and helps you gently explore family grief, emotional healing, self-worth, and the experience of feeling like an outsider. ❤️ SUBSCRIBE TO SOLE TALK If this conversation resonates with you, subscribe to Sole Talk for honest, compassionate conversations about mental health, emotional healing, aging, relationships, and the connection between mind, body, and spirit. And if someone you know has struggled to feel accepted by their family, please share this episode with them. Sometimes knowing we're not alone makes all the difference. You don't have to earn your place in someone's heart to know that you matter. #FamilyGrief #FamilyEstrangement #EmotionalHealing #FamilyRelationships #FeelingExcluded #MentalHealthPodcast #SelfWorth #SoleTalk

  2. Oct 12

    When Family Becomes the Grief | The Pain Nobody Talks About

    What happens when the people who are supposed to love and support you become the source of your deepest pain? Not all grief comes from death. Sometimes we grieve the family relationships we never had, the love we desperately wanted, the apologies that never came, and the painful realization that some relationships may never be repaired. Welcome to Sole Talk with Marybeth Hrim and the first episode of our new series, When Family Becomes the Grief. In this episode, we're exploring a kind of grief that often goes unrecognized: the emotional pain of growing up in dysfunctional family systems, experiencing dismissive or emotionally abusive relationships, and spending years trying to earn love, acceptance, and acknowledgment from the people closest to us. We'll talk about: The grief of having family members who are still alive but emotionally unavailableToxic family dynamics, narcissistic behaviors, and emotional invalidationWhy we keep hoping difficult family relationships will changeThe emotional exhaustion of always being the responsible oneGuilt, family obligations, and the fear of stepping awayHow a parent's illness can reopen painful childhood woundsWhy healing doesn't always require forgiveness or reconciliationSometimes the hardest part of grief isn't losing someone. It's accepting that the relationship you've spent your life hoping for may never exist. And sometimes moving forward means learning to stop measuring your worth by the love, approval, or acknowledgment someone else is unwilling or unable to give. If you've ever felt invisible in your own family, struggled with a narcissistic or emotionally dismissive parent, experienced sibling estrangement, or carried the guilt of distancing yourself from a painful relationship, this conversation is for you. Subscribe to Sole Talk as we continue this 12-week series exploring family dysfunction, emotional abuse, complicated grief, guilt, estrangement, and what it means to find peace when relationships cannot be repaired. I'm Marybeth Hrim, a mental health therapist, coach, and runner, exploring the connection between mind, body, and spirit—and how we continue moving forward through life's most difficult experiences. You can love someone and still acknowledge that the relationship is hurting you. #FamilyEstrangement #ToxicFamilyDynamics #EmotionalAbuse #GriefAndLoss #NarcissisticFamily #DysfunctionalFamilies #FamilyTrauma #HealingFromFamilyTrauma #ComplicatedGrief #SoleTalk #MarybethHrim

  3. Sep 29

    Stop Measuring Yourself by Who You Used to Be | You’re Still Becoming

    What if the person you’re comparing yourself to the most… is you? The younger you. The faster you. The thinner you. The more energetic, productive, ambitious, or confident version of you that you remember. As we get older, comparison doesn’t always come from looking at other people. Sometimes it comes from looking backward—and quietly believing that who we used to be is the standard for who we should still be today. In this episode of Sole Talk, I’m talking about what happens when we stop measuring our present selves against our past selves. We’ll explore why we tend to romanticize younger versions of ourselves, how easily “I used to…” can become a measuring stick, and why aging isn’t simply about what we’ve lost. It’s also about everything we’ve gained—wisdom, experience, perspective, self-knowledge, and a deeper understanding of what actually matters. Maybe the goal isn’t to get the old you back. Maybe the question is: Who am I now—and who am I still becoming? Your younger self isn’t your competition. She’s part of your story. Honor her. Thank her. And keep going. If conversations about aging, movement, mindfulness, mental health, and living fully resonate with you, subscribe to Sole Talk and join me as we continue changing the way we think about getting older. #StopComparingYourself #HealthyAging #AgingWell #StillBecoming #SelfAcceptance #PersonalGrowth #WomenOver50 #WomenOver60 #MindBodySpirit #SoleTalk

  4. Sep 14

    You Are Not Past Your Prime | Why Your Best Years May Still Be Ahead

    What if you’re not past your prime? What if some of the most meaningful years of your life are still ahead of you? We’re often taught to think of life as having a peak—a time when we’re younger, stronger, faster, more successful, or somehow more relevant. And once we pass that point, we’re supposed to accept that our “best years” are behind us. But what if that entire story is wrong? In Week 1 of Part One: Releasing the Old Story, we’re questioning what it really means to age, grow, change, and continue becoming. In this episode of Sole Talk, Mary Beth explores why getting older doesn’t mean becoming less—and why comparing yourself to a younger version of yourself can keep you from recognizing everything you’ve gained along the way. We’ll talk about: • Why we associate our “prime” with youth • The danger of believing it’s too late to begin again • Why your younger self isn't necessarily your better self • The wisdom, perspective, and confidence that can come with age • Letting go of comparison with who you used to be • Starting something new later in life • Redefining what your best years can actually look like You don't have to recreate the person you were 10, 20, or 30 years ago. You are not starting over. You’re starting from experience. Maybe your prime isn't an age. Maybe your prime is the season when you finally begin living more fully as yourself. If this conversation resonates with you, subscribe to Sole Talk and join me as we continue Part One: Releasing the Old Story—a series about questioning what we've been taught about aging, identity, our bodies, possibility, and what comes next. You are not past your prime. You are still becoming. #YouAreNotPastYourPrime #RedefiningAging #AgingWell #LifeAfter60 #WomenOver50 #WomenOver60 #HealthyAging #PositiveAging #StartingOver #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #MidlifeWomen #LifeTransitions #FindingPurpose #SoleTalk

  5. Sep 8

    Movement Is Medicine: What Your Body Has Been Trying to Teach You: Trust, Strength & Healthy Aging

    What if the greatest thing movement gives you has nothing to do with your pace, your weight, your strength, or how many calories you burn? What if movement is one of the ways you learn to hear yourself again? In this final episode of the Movement Is Medicine series, we're bringing the entire six-week journey together. We're talking about what happens when movement stops being something we use to punish, fix, or prove ourselves—and becomes a way to reconnect with the body we're living in right now. We'll talk about: • Learning to listen to your body's signals • Building body trust instead of constantly pushing • Redefining what strength really means • Letting go of comparison with your younger self • Moving for stress relief, joy, energy, and connection • Meeting your body where it is today • Why movement doesn't have to be intense to matter • How movement can help us stay connected to ourselves as we age Because movement isn't just about exercise. It's about being present in your life. Your body isn't something you're simply taking care of so you can live longer. Your body is how you're experiencing your life right now. So wherever you are today—whatever your age, pace, ability, or starting point—this episode is an invitation to stop asking your body to prove itself and start discovering what it has been trying to tell you all along. 🎧 Join me for the final episode of Movement Is Medicine on Sole Talk. If this series has helped you reconnect with your body and rethink your relationship with movement, please subscribe, share this episode with someone who needs it, and stay with me for what's coming next. One breath. One step. One day at a time. Keep moving. #MovementIsMedicine #HealthyAging #BodyTrust #MindfulMovement #MovementForMentalHealth #WomenOver50 #WomenOver60 #ActiveAging #MindBodyConnection #Mindfulness #WellnessJourney #HealthyLifestyle #SoleTalk

  6. Aug 31

    We’re Here Now: Stop Chasing Who You Used to Be | Movement Is Medicine

    What if the body you keep trying to get back to… isn’t actually where you’re supposed to be going? So many of us spend years trying to get back—back to the weight we used to be, the pace we used to run, the energy we used to have, or the person we were before life changed. But what if movement isn’t supposed to take us backward? In Week 5 of the Movement Is Medicine series, we’re talking about what it means to meet yourself—and your body—exactly where you are today. In this episode of Sole Talk, we explore the pressure to compare ourselves to younger, faster, stronger versions of who we used to be and how that comparison can keep us from experiencing the life and strength that are available to us right now. We’ll talk about: • Why we become attached to past versions of ourselves • The difference between acceptance and giving up • Learning to listen to your body instead of constantly pushing it • How walking, running, and simple movement can bring us back into the present • Letting go of the belief that your body has something to prove • Moving forward without needing to become who you used to be Your body is not a waiting room for some future, “better” version of you. This body matters. This chapter matters. This life is happening now. Maybe the question is no longer, “How do I get back to who I was?” Maybe it’s: Who am I becoming from here? 🎧 If you enjoy conversations about mindfulness, movement, meditation, wellness, and redefining what it means to grow stronger as we age, subscribe to Sole Talk and join me for the final week of the Movement Is Medicine series. Mind, body, spirit — in stride. #MovementIsMedicine #SoleTalk #MindfulMovement #HealthyAging #ActiveAging #MindBodyConnection #BodyTrust #Mindfulness #MovementForMentalHealth #WomensWellness #WomenOver50 #WomenOver60 #RunningMotivation #WalkingForHealth #WellnessJourney #RedefiningAging #MindBodySpirit

  7. Aug 24

    Stronger Than You Think: How Movement Builds Mental Strength & Confidence

    What if movement is doing far more than strengthening your body? Every walk, run, workout, comeback, and even every difficult day can teach you something about who you are and what you're capable of. In this episode of Sole Talk, Stronger Than You Think: What Movement Teaches Us About Ourselves, we're talking about the deeper lessons hidden inside movement — the ones that have very little to do with pace, distance, calories, or performance. We'll explore how movement can teach us: • Why strength isn't always about pushing harder • How movement builds resilience and self-trust • What difficult workouts can teach us about difficult seasons of life • Why your first thought — “I can't do this” — isn't always the truth • How to stop measuring yourself against everyone else • Why setbacks don't erase your progress • How movement changes as we age • Why starting again can be one of the strongest things you ever do Movement doesn't just show us what our bodies can do. It shows us who we are when things get hard. Whether you're a runner, walker, athlete, beginner, coming back from an injury, or simply trying to reconnect with your body, this conversation is a reminder that strength doesn't have one look. Sometimes strength is another mile. Sometimes it's slowing down. Sometimes it's resting. And sometimes it's simply saying: “I'm going to try again.” 🎧 This episode is part of the Movement Is Medicine series on Sole Talk — conversations about movement, mindfulness, mental health, resilience, and learning to live more fully in the body you're in. If this episode resonates with you, subscribe to Sole Talk, leave a comment, and share it with someone who may need the reminder: You are probably stronger than you think. #StrongerThanYouThink #MovementIsMedicine #MentalStrength #MentalHealth #MovementForMentalHealth #Resilience #SelfTrust #MindBodyConnection #MindfulMovement #HealthyAging #WomenWhoRun #RunningMotivation #WellnessPodcast #SoleTalk

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In therapy "we talk". In life we "move". On "Sole Talk" we do both. with intention, insight, and heart. This podcast is a space for meaningful conversations about mental health, movement, aging with strength, dignity, and the deeper rhythms that shape our lives. Together we will explore how we care for our minds, our bodies, and our spirits. And how the way we move through the world reflects the way we live within ourselves. Wherever you are, this space is here for you to walk, reflect, and reconnect. It isn't just about wellness. It's about finding your own stride. Mind, Body, Spirit---In stride. #movement #stride #soletalk #mindbodyspirit #mentalhealth #wellness #fitness #balance #innerself #selfdiscovery #nutrition #holistichealth #physicalhealth #spirtitualhealth