Coaching Conversations with Lourdes & Maria
Real Talk Meets Gentle Challenge for Mindset Mastery and Lasting Empowerment
Welcome to Coaching Conversations, where hosts Maria and Lourdes bring you warm, authentic, and deeply insightful discussions that blend timeless wisdom with modern psychology and neuroscience. Each episode tackles the real struggles we all face - overwhelm, self-doubt, emotional burnout, perfectionism, and the search for meaning - through a lens of compassion, science, and practical action.
With a signature style that’s both candid and caring, Maria and Lourdes share heartfelt stories, relatable vulnerabilities, evidence-based insights, and gentle challenges designed to help you break free from limiting patterns and reclaim your power.
Whether you’re a high achiever stuck in the cycle of chasing external approval, a caregiver battling compassion fatigue, or simply someone longing for genuine peace and purpose, Coaching Conversations with Lourdes & Maria is your go-to space for mindset shifts, emotional resilience, and daily practices that transform your inner landscape.
Tune in for empowering narratives, actionable tools, and encouragement to live fully - not waiting for the “perfect moment” but showing up boldly, imperfectly, and with intention every single day.
Because lasting change starts inside. And you’re never alone on this journey.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2025
The Five Questions That Will Change the Way You Think
Discover powerful mindfulness techniques to calmly handle life's challenges by clearly naming your emotions and reframing your responses. In this episode of Coaching Conversations, learn how to disti…
Detachment is Power: How to Stop Letting Fear Control Your Choices
Discover how to make life choices you'll never regret by prioritizing integrity and aligning your actions with your core values.
In this episode of Coaching Conversations, gain practical insights in…
How To Make Decisions Without Doubt
Do you struggle to make decisions? Do you ask for advice, then still feel uncertain? The problem isn’t your choices - it’s your lack of trust in yourself.
Here’s what you’ll learn today:
✔ How to…
The Highlight Reel Trap Why Social Media Makes You Feel Less Than
Do you compare your everyday life to everyone else's highlight reel?
That feeling of inadequacy is fueled by your brain's negativity bias. We'll show you why your mind focuses on the "perfect" and h…
Is Your Brain Your Worst Enemy
Is Your Brain Your Worst Enemy? The Science of Self-Sabotage
Why does it feel like your brain works against you? It's not a conspiracy, it's psychology. We'll unpack why your brain's protective in…
Are You Losing Yourself in Someone Else’s Pain?
If so, here’s How to Regain Control.
Discover why absorbing others’ emotions leads to overwhelm, and how you can reclaim your energy and emotional independence with practical, science-backed tools.
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The Truth About Happiness and Why You Should Stop Chasing It
Find Contentment Within Yourself
Exhausted from always wanting more? Discover why lasting peace doesn’t come from external wins but from mastering your thoughts and actions. Learn the neuroscience an…
Want stronger, healthier relationships?
Maria & Lourdes explore …
How to Stop Taking Others Negativity Personally and Own Your Peace
Struggling with hurtful words or actions? Learn how to protect your peace and not let others’ negativity control you.
In this episode we explore why other people’s bad behavior is their problem, not…
How to Stop Letting Anger Control You
Stop Letting Anger Control You: How to Respond with Reason & Calm
Struggling with anger that hurts your relationships? Learn how to use reason to respond with compassion.
Maria & Lourdes explore pra…
Feeling out of sync? Unlock Your Inner Power
Feeling out of sync? Discover how to tap into the greatest power inside you and find your true direction.
Maria & Lourdes explore how honoring the universal power within ourselves leads to clarity, …
Why Pretending to Be Strong Can Hurt You More
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Strategies and Tips on How to Embrace Change
Living With Impermanence: Finding Peace in Life’s Changes
Struggling with uncertainty? Learn to find calm in impermanence.
Maria & Lourdes discuss Marcus Aurelius’ view on cause, matter, and endless…
True Wealth vs False Riches
True Wealth vs. False Riches: What Really Fills Your Soul?
Is your idea of “rich” making you feel full or just crowded? Let’s explore the difference.
Maria & Lourdes unpack the powerful distincti…