Powerful Stuff

Meredith Baker
  • 5.0 (21)
  • Comedy
  • Updated Weekly

POWERFUL STUFF is the comedic relief to your self growth journey you didn't know you needed. Meredith muses about how to understand, overcome, and transform life's hurdles through deep insight and a dash of parody. Each episode always has a theme, personal stories, meditative moments, and integrative journaling prompts so you too can change any of your life's lessons into POWERFUL STUFF.

  1. 4d ago

    How to Stop Feeling Guilty for Resting on Vacation: Self-Acceptance + Letting Go

    As high achievers, sometimes we can even try to optimize our vacations!! I went to Lombok thinking I might come back with some kind of perfect reset or revelation. So much had gone into getting there, the travel, the logistics, leaving my baby, making the trip happen, that somewhere along the way I started feeling like I needed to make it "worth it." "I should relax deeply...I should have a breakthrough...I should come home changed," are sneaky thoughts I noticed myself thinking. And then I remembered that none of that was actually the point (surprise, surprise!). My intention was to connect with my friends, to play games, to lounge around and to do whatever actually wanted to be done, instead of turning even rest into another thing to perform well. This video is about how to give ourselves more permission, acceptance, and grace around rest, and noticing how easy it is to bring a high-achiever mindset into the very experiences that are supposed to help us step out of it. I didn’t need to come back from Lombok with a massive reset or a new version of myself... in fact, maybe the reset was realizing I didn’t need one. At the end, I’ll also guide you through a short meditation and a few questions you can ask yourself to reset your own vacation, let go of the pressure to “make the most of it,” and come back to what you actually want from the experience. If you’ve ever felt pressure to relax correctly, have the perfect trip, be productive with your downtime, or turn every meaningful moment into personal growth, this one’s for you.

  2. Sep 1

    POSTPARTY: Postpartum, Motherhood & Marriage- a Live Stand-Up Comedy Special

    When the birth plan ends, the postparty begins!! Recorded live in Los Angeles, POSTPARTY is my stand-up comedy special about the hormonal free fall, identity crisis and logistical fever dream of becoming a mother. I get into breastfeeding, baby sleep, marriage after a baby, postpartum identity shift, childcare and the impossible pressure to perform motherhood correctly. This is the stuff I normally reserve for the mom group chat, and is for anyone who is completely in love with motherhood while also feeling slightly unhinged.

  3. Aug 2

    Lions Gate Portal 2026: Step Into Your Power

    Are you ready to harness the magic of Lion's Gate Portal to step into your most powerful self yet? I THOUGHT SO! This week, we’re walking through the Lion’s Gate Portal, a powerful energetic alignment that peaks on 8/8 and invites you to shed the old and boldly claim what’s next. Rooted in ancient Egyptian astronomy and Leo season’s heart-led fire, this moment asks: Who are you when you stop hiding your magic? In this episode, I break down what the Lion’s Gate Portal is,  and how to harness its energy to amplify your desires, intuition, and self-expression. You’ll also get guided prompts and rituals to help you align with the portal-  not just as a date on 8/8, but as a doorway to a more embodied, magnetic you. Let’s do this! *This episode was recorded in 2025 but if you'd like to register for the free LIVE 2026 Lion's Gate Portal workshop ion 8/8/26, you can do so here

  4. Jul 28

    7 Months Postpartum: My First Event Back and Letting Go of Pressure

    Seven months postpartum, I hosted my first event back, and it brought up far more than I expected! In this episode, I share what it felt like to return to something I love while navigating the pressure to make it successful, the temptation to focus on who was not there, and the deeper work of appreciating the people who were. I talk about releasing expectations, redefining what progress looks like postpartum, and letting go of the idea that returning means immediately operating at your old capacity. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop rushing, honor the season you are in, and allow the experience to be enough before you know what it is leading to. This episode is for anyone putting pressure on a new beginning, measuring success too quickly, or needing the reminder that showing up matters, even when reality looks different from what you imagined.

  5. Jun 15

    How to Stop Letting Rejection Define You (The Coaching Tool That Changed Everything!!)

    This week, I accidentally became my own client! After putting myself out there for an opportunity that felt exciting, I found myself caught in an old shame spiral. Despite years of coaching others through self-worth, confidence, and rejection, I noticed myself obsessing over someone else's response and making it mean something about me. In this episode, I share the surprisingly vulnerable experience that brought up old stories from my twenties, why major identity shifts can make us feel exposed again, and the coaching tools I used to move through it.  We explore the difference between growth and rumination, how to stop outsourcing your worth to external validation, and a powerful exercise that helped me release the fear of rejection by writing myself the worst rejection text I could imagine. Whether you're navigating a career transition, motherhood, a creative risk, dating, entrepreneurship, or any season of reinvention, this episode is a reminder that rejection doesn't define you...what matters is the story you choose to tell next!

  6. May 20

    Self-Compassion: why it's so hard and why we actually need it the most!

    The way we speak to ourselves shapes everything: our relationships, nervous systems, creativity, confidence, and ability to actually enjoy life! So why is self-compassion often the hardest thing to give ourselves??! In this episode, I talk about why so many high achievers and people pleasers are deeply compassionate toward everyone except themselves, how perfectionism and inner criticism masquerade as growth, and why learning to meet ourselves with more kindness may be some of the deepest healing work there is! I share my own journey as an “internal helicopter mom” to my inner child, especially during postpartum, and why the reassurance, grace, and unconditional love we want our children to feel is often exactly what we need to practice giving ourselves. If feeling “not enough” has ever been a familiar inner dialogue, this episode is for you!!

  7. May 6

    Permission Granted: the mindset shift that changes EVERYTHING!

    One of the biggest shifts I’ve seen in myself and my clients has nothing to do with tactics!! ...it’s what happens when we stop waiting for permission from other people and start giving it to ourselves. Permission to change, grow, slow down. Permission to evolve beyond the version of ourselves other people got comfortable with. In this episode of Powerful Stuff, I talk about why self-permission clears more blocks than overthinking ever will. Lately, that’s looked like giving myself permission postpartum to move differently, trust my own timing, and stop seeking external validation before making a decision. Everything changes when you stop asking to be chosen and start choosing yourself!

  8. Apr 22

    5 minute meditation when you can't DECIDE!

    Ever feel like your thoughts are swirling and you're paralyzed from making a decision?! Maybe you have too many 'outside opinions' or you feel like you can't hear yourself think... well, have no fear, this Powerful Stuff meditation is here! All you need is 5 minutes and an open mind, the meditation will do the rest to connect you to your intuition and clarity so you can take decisive action!

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POWERFUL STUFF is the comedic relief to your self growth journey you didn't know you needed. Meredith muses about how to understand, overcome, and transform life's hurdles through deep insight and a dash of parody. Each episode always has a theme, personal stories, meditative moments, and integrative journaling prompts so you too can change any of your life's lessons into POWERFUL STUFF.

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  • Creator
    Meredith Baker
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    152
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Powerful Stuff
  • Show Website
    Powerful Stuff