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Jun 9
30m 37s

How to be Strong & Soft: The Secret to U...

Maria Fuentes
About this episode

If you’ve ever found yourself constantly doing, fixing, or over-functioning in your relationships or business, this episode will help you understand the hidden cost of living in survival mode—and how to reclaim the soft, grounded strength of your feminine power.

I share vulnerable insights from recent triggers in my relationship, business, and money mindset—revealing how fear, control, and old patterns can quietly pull us out of alignment. You’ll learn how to return to your center, lead with grace, and hold boundaries without hardening your heart.

This episode is for the woman who’s ready to stop burning out and start embodying a new way of being: one rooted in nervous system safety, emotional maturity, and magnetic self-worth.

Key topics covered:
✨ Why we confuse control with strength (and how to shift it)
✨ How to recognize when your nervous system is leading, not your truth
✨ What healthy boundaries actually feel like (hint: not walls)
✨ Why your relationship with money mirrors your patterns in love
✨ How to regulate your emotions and reconnect with your center
✨ The difference between real strength and emotional reactivity

Plus, I share the exact mindset and energy shift I made that changed how I show up in love and in my business—and how you can integrate this shift in your own life.

🎁 FREE RESOURCE: 4-Step Emotional Mastery Guide
Feeling overwhelmed, triggered, or stuck in spirals of anxiety?
Learn how to understand, regulate, and express your emotions in a way that brings peace, clarity, and power.

✨ Inside, You’ll Learn How To:
✅ Identify and name what you're really feeling
✅ Discover the root of emotional triggers
✅ Calm your nervous system and return to safety
✅ Express your emotions without fear or shame

📥 Download + start Video 1 here → https://mariafuentes.net/mastermind-3463

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Your support helps us reach more women who are ready to lead from love, not fear.

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For personalized 1:1 coaching, visit Maria’s website at mariafuentes.net or email her at info@mariafuentes.net for guidance.- https://mariafuentes.net/


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