On the outside, you've got all the success metrics. On the inside? That's a different story. The Inner Climb with Dr. Maria Bargeman is where high-achieving women learn to bridge the gap between external success and internal struggle. Each week, Dr. Maria guides you through practical strategies to develop emotional nimbleness, unhook from unhealthy patterns, and reach the summit of your emotional mountain. Monday episodes explore the emotional patterns unique to successful women, while Thursday's mini-episodes provide implementation guides to put insights into action. Hit subscribe and join the journey!
Today we’re going through a five-question checklist that will help you assess where you’re emotionally stuck and what you need to actually move the needle towards real inner resilience.
In this fina…
Here are the five key pieces you need for real emotional resilience so you can stop spinning in circles and start making meaningful progress on your inner climb.
This episode maps out Season 1’s core…
It’s one thing to feel your feelings. It’s another to hold them in a way that feels grounded and safe.
In today’s episode, we’re going to practice one of the most important skills of emotional regula…
Emotional strength isn’t about being stoic or tough. It’s about becoming emotionally nimble. In this episode, you’ll learn how to build out and train emotional ‘flexibility’, which is where your emo…
Most of the time we’re running on auto-pilot. But understanding our emotional ‘pacing’ needs so we can stay within capacity is how we start to set ourselves up for success with emotional resilience.
…In this episode, we explore the art of emotional pacing plus the importance of flexible pacing - knowing when to slow down your inner climb and when to speed it up. When to push and when to pull back…
Are you trying to use someone else’s emotional tools? The reason why generic strategies often don’t work is because they aren’t customized to fit us properly. Customization is key for inner work.
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You’re not emotionally failing — you’re under-equipped for the emotional terrain you’re trying to navigate.
In this episode, we’ll unpack what I call your emotional gear — the tools, practices, and r…
Here’s an important truth that’s often overlooked: most emotional resilience strategies fail because they aren’t custom-built for your inner world.
So how do you build out your own customized map tha…
If you’ve tried all.the.things to better regulate your emotional world and nothing’s really moved the needle, this episode is for you!
Because here’s the thing - just like we need physical training …
If you’ve ever wondered how to find the right therapist, coach, or emotional support person — someone who truly gets you, earns your trust, and honors the pace and depth you need — this is your step-…
Navigating your inner terrain and mastering your emotions is a journey. And this is not a journey you can go on by yourself in isolation.
In this episode, we’ll explore why choosing the right emotion…
How ready are you for your inner climb towards emotional mastery?
In this episode I'll walk you through a base camp readiness assessment to make sure you are set up for success on your journey towar…
If you've already tried a bunch of things to better regulate your emotions and nothing has really stuck, here's why.
The journey towards emotional mastery requires proper preparation and intention. T…
In this episode, we're going to use the 'I'm not enough' trap to get practical about how we can actually break free from the 3 top myths keeping high achievers emotionally stuck.
Discover why attempt…
In order to establish a solid foundation to support our inner climb, we're going to tackle 3 big myths arouound emotional mastery.
Myth #1: your thoughts are the problem so just choose different tho…
Discover how to take an audit of your emotional patterns using the REPS inventory designed specifically for high-achieving women.
Whether you struggle with being emotionally shut down at work, impos…
In this episode, we’ll unpack why our biggest strength as high-performing women is often also our biggest challenge in our emotional health.
Learn how high achievers have often developed a binary o…
In this first implementation episode, discover your emotional superpower plus learn how to put it into practice right away with some practical how-to instructions on navigating emotional stuck point…
If you're like me, the mind-over-matter mantra has been with you for a long time. And it's served you well - you've hit some big professional milestones. You're a do-er and an achiever, but hidden un…