You’re busy, dedicated, juggling a hundred things at any given time, and to the outside world? You’re probably making it look easy.
But I’d also bet there’s another side to this story—one you may not always share.
Maybe you’ve struggled with burnout, the kind where even a vacation feels like work. Or maybe life feels like it holds little joy or, at best, fleeting moments of pleasure that get buried under the weight of all the things. Maybe you’ve felt disconnected from the people and things you love—or worse, disconnected from yourself.
And I’m guessing, at some point, you’ve wondered: When did life stop being about me?
In this episode we'll dive into how you got there - and how to get yourself re-aligned with who you are, and the life you're meant to be living.
You can also take my FREE quiz to find your Roadmap to Joy: TV Icon Edition and receive personalized insights into your own journey, right to your inbox!
Happiness. We all want it. We all chase it. And yet, so often, it slips through our fingers. Why does it feel so elusive?
In this episode we'll dive into what happiness truly means and how to begin to build some momentum towards more in your own life.
You can also take my FREE quiz to find your Roadmap to Joy: TV Icon Edition and receive personalized insights into your own journey, right to your inbox!
"I was rewriting myself. And I think the power of knowing you can do that - you get to do that, and you CAN do that - is too fucking big to shy away from sharing with you."
So how do we know it’s time to write a chapter, does it always have to come at some sort of bottom, and why does it feel so damn hard to do even when we know it is time?
Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.
She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.
You can find more about her work at www.cynmaz.com
When your mental health is slipping…start with your body. I say this with all the love in the world as a formerly depressed girlie (like, a lifer) who now lives joyfully: the annoying things people say about exercise and fresh air are (mostly) true (I’m sorry!), but they’re also not the whole story.
Errrr...shout out to BOTH my aunts who told me this shit a million times. But I just wasn't prepared to hear it, ya know? And just know that if that's you...I want this episode simply to be another way, another space, a safe one, for you to hear it even if you're not ready to HEAR it hear it <3 In this episode I want to encourage you to stop thinking of mental health and physical health as separate linear paths, but to start seeing them as a linked circle - a cycle that can be affected by any number of inputs. Also I’ll share something cool I recently learned about sunlight and serotonin! Here's 5 (well, 6) places to focus when your mental health is slipping and you want to feel better.
Dive in and let me know if you need some support picking a tiny place to start - my DMs are literally always open (IG @cyn_maz)!
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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.
She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.
You can find more about her work at www.cynmaz.com
In this episode, I get personal and vulnerable, sharing with you how planning a solo 4 month trip actually saved my partner relationship - and everything that led to that decision.
I take you through the experiences I was going through with my partner, and how ultimately centering myself was what made our relationship work better than it ever had before.
I also share my partner’s thoughts on the whole experience and what shifted for him (with his permission!).
We get into cultural norms, my own expectations for myself, what happens when your dreams and that of your partner don’t match up, negotiating new boundaries, and much, much more. It was far from easy. In fact, a lot of the time I didn’t know if we could be saved.
But I’m so glad for what happened when I found my way back to myself, oriented to my North Star, my dream life, my values and once again became the girl I wanted to be… that it led us back to each other.
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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.
She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.
Find more at www.cynmaz.com or on Instagram
In this episode of Girl in World podcast, I interview client and bestie, Shannon Shaughnessy on for the second time!
Shannon, while always my biggest supporter behind the scenes, was not a coaching convert until recently. So when she decided to give it a try (with me, obviously) and had immediate and decidedly BIG results, we agreed she had to come on and share her perspective.
From worrying the work would be "too much" or too hard, stressing that as her coach, I'd ask her to do things she didn't want to do (I would never! but I understand the fear), and just feeling nervous about trying something so new...
...to "I've never been this happy in my entire adult life!" in just six months - and yes, those were her exact words.
So listen in as Shannon shares what worked for her, what surprised her, and what she wishes more people knew about the "work" of designing your dream life.
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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.
She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.
If you want to join Shannon and others in our first community cohort of Let's Make Lemonade - my group program helping women prioritize themselves in their lives, find their fun, and build the space and boundaries to move forward, then I hope you'll join us!
You can find more about her work at www.cynmaz.com or reach out on Instagram.
I LOVE the beginning of a fresh year but hate resolutions. That said, this is not about ragging on anyone’s joy as they set themselves up for an amazing year ahead! Rather, it’s about supporting you into actually realizing those goals and making progress on your dreams with a format that’s easy to adapt to any goal, and the mindset shifts you need to see it through.
In this episode I cover:
I created a FREE Notion planner that takes you through each of these steps - the perfect companion to the episode! You can grab that free planner here (it will be delivered immediately!).
If you know you want to make 2024 your best year yet, filled with fun and love and purpose, but you’re not sure where to start and it feels overwhelming to do alone, consider joining Let’s Make Lemonade my 8 week group coaching program. We kick off February 1st! More details on Lemonade can be found by clicking right here.
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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.
She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.
Find more at www.cynmaz.com or on Instagram
This episode was actually a LIVE I posted to Instagram but thought it deserved a more permanent home here. I talk about what having it all might mean - and what might need to happen on your way to having it all. In a nutshell, I cover:
I hope you enjoy and forgive the slightly lower quality audio! ;-)
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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.
She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.
Find more at www.cynmaz.com or on Instagram
Even though so much of life is routine, I want to argue that we don’t have to let our day-to-day be drudgery. In fact, I think the routine of life can be beautiful and comforting and filled with magic.
Consider for a minute, if your daily life, even your work life, contained a little bit more joy, how might that affect your sense of work-life balance and overall mental health? Could a little bit of routine *magic*, so to speak, help you avoid burnout, manage stress and enjoy your downtime even more fully?
Ritualizing your life is also an amazing way to bring back a sense of time into your schedule because it adds in joy without adding in additional tasks. The focus becomes tapping into joy as a whole body feeling - slowing down and utilizing natural gaps in the day for self-care. Breaking up with busy by connecting to those activities that fuel energy instead of zapping it.
Some of my fave ways to ritualize?
Some additional ways you could try adding in a bit of magic?
If you’d like to see how I put these ideas into practice in my daily life, follow along on Instagram @cyn_maz and find more about my coaching at cynmaz.com
ABOUT MY PROGRAM:
Inside Dream Life in Action, I’ll help you live your dream life and have it all, right now, no matter what your current circumstances.
When we work together, you’ll begin to see that whatever you want is valid and worth going after 💕
✨ And you’re going to see that you don’t have to choose between soft and successful, kids and travel, joy and ambition…whatever your “all” is, my goal is to show you it’s possible - and to craft the plan to get you there.
Give yourself the space and time to start creating an easier, more joyful life. It doesn’t have to be difficult. It can - and will - feel like coming home to yourself…if you’re brave enough to get started. Head to cynmaz.com/coaching to schedule in your free clarity call!
What do you think of when I say “budget travel”? Do you think of grimy accommodations and not being able to enjoy a nice restaurant? Do you think of taking long, hot buses on winding roads and carrying a backpack around 15 countries for months on end?
What if I told you that budget travel, my way, could mean stretching your budget further, staying away longer, AND still having luxurious experiences that feel soothing and life affirming?
In this episode I talk about a few of my top tips to get the MOST out of your budget, instead of wringing it to death.
We’ll talk about
If you want me to go deeper on any of these topics in a future episode or talk about something else travel-related, send me an email at girlinworldpodcast@gmail.com or head to Instagram and say hi @cyn_maz
Happy travels!
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Cynthia Mazereeuw is a Life Coach specializing in helping you manage stress, drown out the noise and distractions, get clear on what you really want out of your one precious life, and then getting you into it with a plan, action, and accountability. To learn more visit cynmaz.com
In this episode:
a bit about the experience of depression
why I wanted to share about my experience
my personal story and history with depression
the moment where things shifted in my life and I decided to change my path
what joy means to me and how I figured out its’ importance in life
joy as the path to my dream life
my roadmap to joy (that anyone can use)
how my clients (with and without mental health struggles) use my roadmap and techniques to pursue more joyful lives
If you’d like to see how I put these ideas into practice in my daily life, follow along on Instagram @cyn_maz and as always, you can find more details about my coaching and more at cynmaz.com
ABOUT MY PROGRAM:
Inside Dream Life in Action, I’ll help you live your dream life and have it all, right now, no matter what your current circumstances.
I want you to know that you don’t have to wait to “figure things out” or “sort out my mental health”. You can and should always put your mental health first, but you can still start working on your dreams NOW.
When we work together, you’ll begin to see that whatever you want is valid and worth going after 💕
Even if it doesn’t look like you thought it would, even if it doesn’t look like someone else's ideas for your life or what you once thought you wanted.
✨ And you’re going to see that you don’t have to choose between soft and successful, kids and travel, joy and ambition…whatever your “all” is, my goal is to show you it’s possible - and to craft the plan to get you there.
Dream Life in Action is a powerful program. It’s filled with my unique coaching tools such as the Dream Life Map and Dream Script designed to help you dream BIG - and then create linear, tangible goals to help you start living your dream life, one week at a time. We’ll set up your goals like dominoes, and then spend 6 months knocking ‘em down!
Within months (sometimes mere hours) of working together, my clients have changed career paths, bought dream homes, deepened their partner relationships, improved their overall sense of wellbeing, built themselves a real work-life balance, experienced more profound joy, begun travelling the world, and much more.
Give yourself the space and time to start creating an easier, more joyful life. It doesn’t have to be difficult. It can - and will - feel like coming home to yourself…if you’re brave enough to get started. Head to cynmaz.com/apply-now to schedule in your free clarity call!
Deep self confidence comes down to two things and I explore those items in this episode - plus the best way I've found to unlock both of them! It's not tricky, it's just going to take some self discovery and a bit of mental toughness. You got this!
As always, you can reach out by emailing girlinworldpodcast@gmail.com or head to cynmaz.com for more.
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No more excuses, no more running around scenarios in your head, no more waking up frustrated with the direction of your life. In my signature 6 month program I take you step-by-step through my roadmap to get you clear on your dream life, build out your own personalized life plan, and work through every single mindset and physical barrier standing between you and everything you deserve. The time is now - you CAN have it all.
For more details and to apply head to cynmaz.com/apply-now
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You didn't, did you!? I thought not.
In this episode we'll talk about how to get more intentional around creating a joyful life and building in cycles of joy, in a simple easy-to-try-right-now way. AND we'll talk about how to tap into the feelings of a life that feels very much like YOUR dream, whatever that may be.
Head to my website cynmaz.com/apply-now to join my Dream Life in Action program.
And as always, feel free to email podcast suggestions or comments to girlinworldpodcast@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
In this episode we talk about the power of harnessing your unique brain to get results in your daily life, instead of fighting yourself. With clear personal examples and examples from my clients, I outline how you can get clearer on the way YOUR brain prefers to work and use that information to build your dream life.
Curious what building a routine that serves a brain like mine, or maybe yours, would mean? Check out episode 02: Kick Your Morning Routine OUT and Do This Instead 👉 and grab my FREE workbook at cynmaz.com/resources
As always, you can find me at cynmaz.com or head to my Instagram @cyn_maz for regular Dream Life content ✨
Peek Behind the Curtain on a 20 Year Friendship with my guest (and bestie), Shannon Shaughnessy.
In this episode with one of my bestest friends (and longest relationships), we talk about what keeps friends together, how we navigate conflict, maintaining friendship over long distances, and much much more.
We touch on how society and life decisions can sometimes complicate female friendships unnecessarily, and how being really different has strengthened our bond. Plus, we share our very different dreams for our lives and ways of approaching…well, pretty much everything!
A few spots of interest:
6:19 - differences abound!
8:34 - how important is it to like each other’s spouses?
16:37 - shared values
27:05 - the role giving each other the benefit of the doubt plays
30:26 - does not having kids affect our ability to remain close?
42.28 - what we do well when navigating conflict
43:06 - what solidified our friendship during a difficult time
50:35 - Q&A from IG - favourite hangout spots in Victoria and Calgary (Canada)
1:05:25 - what are our dream lives (hint: they’re very different)
--> If you liked this episode, you might love Ep. 01 - Finding More Fun (in Your Business and Beyond) with special guest (and good friend), Karen Rowe.
And as always, I’d love to hear from you. Feel free to email questions, comments, or episode ideas to girlinworldpodcast@gmail.com
Find me on IG and TT @cyn_maz or head to my website for details on how to start living YOUR unique dream life —> cynmaz.com
Thanks for listening!
What if you focused on opening up to what you want to invite IN instead of what you want to get rid of?
In this episode we talk about the power of asking yourself what you want more of to chart a path forward. This isn't toxic positivity, but it's undeniable the difference that calling in more of something (a feeling, a thought, an outcome) has in terms of manifestation turned into action (listen to Episode 03!) for getting you where you want to be.
As always you can email me at girlinworldpodcast@gmail.com or head to cynmaz.com for more of my work. Thank you for listening!
We can literally try on and start wearing however and whoever we want to be. And with enough practice and action to back it up, by manifesting and feeling into those ideas and emotions, we can start to change our lives. The action is the intention behind creating the feeling in your body on repeat, so that you mark a path for the universe to get you there and create a memory for your brain to harness in real time.
I'd love to hear from you! Email girlinworldpodcast@gmail.com or find more of my work at cynmaz.com
What did you think of today's episode!? What would you like us to go deeper on?
The going advice around the "perfect morning routine" being the key to unlocking your potential is a little...overhyped, if you ask me. Not only does it leave zero room for the ups and downs of life, but it doesn't take into account the way our brains work - and the differences between them.
So if it’s THE answer to living well (I say very sarcastically), then shouldn’t we be able to find a way to make it actually make sense?
So anyways, that’s what I have endeavoured to do and what I will share with you today.
We are going to cover 5 steps or alternate ways of thinking about your routines so that you can finally kick your morning routine OUT and build healthy habits that will stick.
And since my clients have tended to appreciate it, I hope you do too!
I even went so far as to make a workbook that I’m giving you for free to help you implement these ideas in a step-by-step process. you can download it for free at cynmaz.com/routines
As always, you can email me at girlinworldpodcast@gmail.com with your ideas, thoughts, or themes to cover here on this podcast. I'm loving making it and I appreciate you being here!
Join host Cynthia Mazereeuw, and #1 International Bestselling Author (and owner of Front Rowe Seat, a full-service writing firm), Karen Rowe, in a discussion around having fun, evolving fun as we age, and finding ways to create fun in your life now amidst competing obligations.
It's easier to have fun, to be fun, and to naturally fall into fun when we're in our twenties. But what happens to fun as life gets a little fuller, more complicated, and contains more responsibilities? We dive into that and more in this episode; how to define fun, look for more of it, and intentionally start bringing it into your business AND your life, amidst growing older - and even changing countries!
The book mentioned in this episode is The Power of Fun by Catherine Price.
You can find Karen's work at karenrowe.com or email her at frontroweseat@gmail.com.
Join me on Instagram this week for a deep dive into your fun habits - or as the author of the Power of Fun, Catherine Price says, we'll do a mini fun audit (they're more fun than they sound!). Find it all on Instagram --> @cyn_maz
Thanks for listening!