Merav Yuravlivker is a former teacher turned tech CEO who uses mental fitness to balance motherhood and entrepreneurship with humor, patience, and resilience.

Hear how her mental fitness superpower, ‘Grace Under Pressure,’ has helped her build a thriving business (including being named among the 2022 WBJ 40 Under 40, EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists, and Inc’s 5000 Fastest Growing Companies) despite a global pandemic, a new baby, and the uncertainty of leaving a comfortable job for ‘the startup life.’

You won’t want to miss Merav’s tips for how to achieve your dreams—without breaking a sweat.

We're all familiar with physical fitness, but WTF is "mental" fitness? And how exactly do you "train your brain" or "rewire your nervous system?" Is that even possible? Are mentally fit people happier? More successful? And if it's so important to living marvelusly, why isn't this something they teach us in school?

These are the questions you'll get answers to in this week's episode of the Be Marvelus Mental Fitness Podcast. Plus, you'll hear the incredibly simple techniques that Stef and Marta swear by (and practice DAILY) to keep their minds and their nervous systems in MARVELUS shape.

Jo Portia Mayari (aka the Sexual Wealth Coach) is a first-generation Filipino American who believes that sexuality is self-expression in its purest form. As a certified trauma-informed tantric sex and relationship coach, Jo helps women and gender-expansive leaders heal, awaken, and embody sexual sovereignty so they can experience peace, pleasure & prosperity across all facets of life.

Today, she shares her personal story of healing from childhood sexual trauma, navigating relationship ambivalence, and reclaiming her identity (and her divine feminine power) post-divorce through tantra and sacred sexuality. We'll also hear Jo's top tips for creating 'inner safety,' unlocking your relational and sensual intelligence and cultivating pleasure and true sexual wealth.

This is a JUICY episode packed with wisdom, sass, truth and love. ENJOY!

Marc Champagne is a Mental Fitness Strategist who has spent over a decade studying, writing and talking about mental fitness as host of the top 50 ranked *Behind The Human* podcast and author of the best-selling book, *Personal Socrates*.

In today’s episode, Marta and Stef talk to Marc about the simple question that yanked Marc out of a downward spiral after his tech startup ran out of capital, and how journaling (as a core mental fitness practice) has transformed his life. Marc shares the truth about ‘imposter syndrome,’ the simple wisdom he’s gleaned from interviewing hundreds of incredibly talented, successful humans, and how a great question can be the catalyst to healing, growth, and personal transformation beyond your wildest dreams.

Leon Logothetis, aka “The Kindness Guy” has travelled the world searching for clues to what makes us human and giving life-changing gifts to good Samaritans. His new book, *Go Be Brave: 24 3/4 Adventures for a Fearless, Wiser, and Truly Magnificent Life,* helps readers *‘strengthen their being-human muscle’* and reminds them how brave they truly are.

In this episode, Leon shares his personal struggles with depression, being bullied, and the choices he made to free himself from an unfulfilling, inauthentic life. We'll hear him explain the key difference between courage and bravery, what his biggest struggle is NOW (even after becoming a best-selling author, tv host, and global adventurer) and the essential ‘mental fitness power tools’ that he believes everyone should try.

Anxiety is the most common mental health challenge (globally)—and also one of the most misunderstood. In today’s Mental Health Hacks episode, you’ll learn five safe, simple, and super-effective mental fitness ‘exercises’ (all backed by science) to get immediate and lasting relief from anxiety—without needing a prescription (and with ZERO side effects).

Before she became a board-certified, fellowship-trained voice and airway surgeon, Dr. Mausumi Syamal was an engineer. Then a teacher. And, for a brief moment, she was almost a Broadway performer. And though her career path has been anything but linear or predictable (or ‘easy’ for that matter), one thing that has remained steady for Mausumi through all of it is her commitment to finding and CHOOSING JOY, over and over again, no matter what.

Today we sit down with Mausumi to discuss the challenges of overcoming perfectionism, the untimely death of her mother, what it means to surrender, how she copes with bias as a woman of color in a male-dominated field, and what she learned from her own near-death experience. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!!!

Most of us can relate to “OVER-thinking” things. But our guest today—entrepreneur, dad, and 2X Ironman, Andy Mewborn—is a self-proclaimed UNDER-thinker, which he describes simply as “a bias toward action.”

Today, Andy shares how being raised by a single mom shaped his ‘figure-it-out’ attitude toward life, what he views as the “most powerful productivity tool you can have,” and why he believes that the only thing anyone can truly be an expert in these days is experimentation. Plus you’ll hear his advice for finding a blueprint for YOUR personal version of success—and how ‘under-thinking’ helped him go from temporary couch-potato to full-on triathlete in less than four months.

Chris Schembra is the Founder of 7:47 Gratitude Experience™ — an evidence-based framework used to strengthen client and team relationships in profound ways. He is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Gratitude Through Hard Times and Gratitude and Pasta. USA Today called him their “Gratitude Guru.”

Today Chris shares a framework for finding strength through gratitude in difficult times; the one vital question that unlocks a wellspring of perspective and connection with others; and how he got through his own darkest hour by leaning on hypnotherapy, BDSM, and psychedelic drugs.

Today we dive into part two of our conversation with board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Jake Kagan in which he answers listener questions about psychedelics, treatment for bipolar disorder, and much more. If you haven’t already, take a listen to part one of our conversation in episode 8. You won’t want to miss this mental health-packed episode!

Kaity Neiswonger is a Certified Integrative Health Coach, EFT practitioner, Qigong Instructor, DCZ Facial Reflexologist who struggled for years with hormonal imbalances, infertility, anxiety, and extremely negative self-talk.

Today, we sit down with Kaity and learn how she overcame years of infertility by reconnecting to her body and was able to heal herself through EFT tapping and Qigong. Kaity shares the strategies of connecting your mind and body and how you too can learn to heal through these powerful energy practices.

As a former pro athlete and one of the world’s most sought-after Performance Mindset Coaches, Derick Grant knows a thing or two about what it takes to bring discipline, perseverance, and a championship mindset to life’s endless challenges.

Today, he sits down with us to share how he overcame his lowest of moments, why he believes that ‘Life is Mental,’ and how you can apply the ‘unreasonable belief’ of elite athletes to unlock your hidden potential and truly WIN at the game of life.

Kevin Curnutt was thirteen years old when shot off a dirt bike by a troubled recluse. After that terrible day in Arlington, Texas, Kevin spent fifteen excruciating years of physical therapy trying unsuccessfully to regain the use of his arms and legs, and many more years searching for a way out of deepening despair.

Today, Kevin talks to us about his journey from horror to transcendence (also the title of his new book), and shares his powerful message of love and healing. This an episode you do not want to miss!

Are depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders ‘curable?’ How safe are anti-depressants and which ones are ‘the best?’ What’s the difference between ‘mental health’ and ‘mental fitness?’ These are some of the questions we dive into in this week’s episode with board-certified psychiatrist, Jake Kagan, M.D.

Hear Dr. Kagan explain the differences between mental health care providers, how to find ‘the right’ therapist (and get the most value from therapy), what doctors do (and don’t) know about how the brain works, which mental disorders are ‘curable,’ and why he thinks everyone should try meditation and breath work as part of their daily mental fitness routine.

Daniel Rene is a Cuban-American singer/songwriter who joined world-renowned boy band, Menudo, at age 14. Later, as a solo artist, Daniel collaborated with music legends like Emilio Estefan, Jon Secada, Steve Morales, and Diane Warren. In this episode, Daniel shares his struggles with childhood fame, his sexuality, an addiction that almost cost him his life—and how he’s made peace with all of it.

Justin Salas was 14 years old when his vision started failing him. Before long, he’d given up his dream of becoming a fighter pilot (or a pro BMX racer)—until an old friend helped him realize that blind or not, he could do hard things.