S4 E.2 Change
In this EpisodeIt may be surprising to you all - as it certainly is to us - but we somehow managed to get not only one, but two episodes of this podcast recorded! That’s right – we are officially back, and this week we’re diving deep into a life update with Mariah.
But before we get into that, let’s talk a bit about the upcoming episodes of the podcast. While we’ve loved having guests on in the past, we’re thinking it’s time to take a step back from that, and just focus on us - Adriana & Mariah, Mariah & Adriana (*Cue that song - “Juuust the two of us!”). With this new realization that it’s going to be just the two of us most of the time, we also want to introduce a new concept that we’ve been noodling on for this podcast. Each episode, we’ll choose a word, and center our chats around that word. This week, we chose the word change. Did we talk about change in this episode? Nope.
Just kidding, we definitely did. How could we not?! So much has been happening in our lives! We may or may not have gotten a tad off topic in this one, but practice makes perfect. So don’t you worry – we’ll keep talking your ears off until we actually follow the structure that we ourselves have made up (LOL).
Speaking of change, however, Mariah has gotten a new job title at Little Words Project. She is now the Director of Brand Experiences, meaning that her job is to get LWP out into the world as much as possible and to make sure that it is loved by all who come across it. This change is a healthy and exciting one for Mariah, as before she felt strange in her role; she was always spending so much time on tasks that she felt she wasn’t necessarily the best at, which left her no time for doing what she was good at – which is getting the brand out into the world! In the spirit of this week’s word, we also reflected on how much LWP has changed since Mariah started. Her job responsibilities have changed so much over the years – she started by literally beading the bracelets! – and Adriana is so grateful for that.
Even more change for Mariah, she’s got some dating updates. Now, we recorded this episode in August, so don’t get too excited, but there are definitely some interesting updates to her dating life! After swearing off dating athletes, Mariah is yet again… talking to an athlete. The two had known of each other before Mariah attended All-Star Weekend for LWP, but that was the first time they’d met in person. If we’re going to blame anyone for this relationship should it go awry, we’ve decided that it’ll be Brian’s fault - our Head of Finance - because he paid for the flight! Just kidding!
Mariah and this new man had a great night hanging out after All Star Weekend, and we’ll see where things take them! Even though she had sworn off dating athletes, Mariah said that this time around, she’s smarter, and has learned so many lessons from all that she’s been through with previous relationships. And that’s all you can do! Some lessons that Mariah has learned from past relationships include not letting anyone dull your shine just because they, too, are successful. If it’s true love, and a healthy relationship, both partners should be able to be successful, and not have to hide from each other or bring each other’s successes down! Another lesson to learn – if you feel like your person is trying to hide you - be it on social media or in real life - toss them right to the curb, honey. You should never have to feel hidden in a relationship, and honestly if they are hiding you… something else might be going on behind the scenes! Partners should be putting each other on a pedestal, and be proud to be with each other. All this to say that yes, relationships suck sometimes, but there are always important lessons to be learned from them.
We talked a whole lot about Mariah’s updates this episode, and not much about Adriana. In regards to change, Adriana is the kind of person who appreciates change, and who doesn’t mind when things don’t necessarily go as “planned” – because ultimately, who can really plan for anything? What happens, happens. She also talks a bit about how much she’s changed since she has become a mother. Adriana talks about how she has always felt that she was put on the planet to mother, and to lead. Now that she has had Ford, she feels happier, and has a newfound sense of wholeness.
To end, we talked about how even through all that change that we’ve experienced in these past few years, and honestly throughout our whole lives, we really do feel that we are the best versions of ourselves right now – and there’s something to be said about that. Thanks for listening! We’ll catch you next week.
Important Times0:36 - Welcome back!
1:20 - Mariah’s NEW job title and some podcast updates
4:24 - Our new podcast concept
5:24 - This week’s word: change
18:46 - What work used to be like for Adriana and Mariah
20:36 - Mariah’s fitness journey
26:29 - Mariah’s confession to Adriana…
52:39 - Alright, back to change
1:01:14 - Catch ya later!
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