Girl in World with Cynthia Mazereeuw

You’re busy, dedicated, juggling a hundred things at any given time, and to the outside world? You’re probably making it look easy.

But I’d also bet there’s another side to this story—one you may not always share.

Maybe you’ve struggled with burnout, the kind where even a vacation feels like work. Or maybe life feels like it holds little joy or, at best, fleeting moments of pleasure that get buried under the weight of all the things. Maybe you’ve felt disconnected from the people and things you love—or worse, disconnected from yourself.

And I’m guessing, at some point, you’ve wondered: When did life stop being about me?

In this episode we'll dive into how you got there - and how to get yourself re-aligned with who you are, and the life you're meant to be living.

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Happiness. We all want it. We all chase it. And yet, so often, it slips through our fingers. Why does it feel so elusive?

In this episode we'll dive into what happiness truly means and how to begin to build some momentum towards more in your own life.

You can also take my FREE quiz to find your Roadmap to Joy: TV Icon Edition and receive personalized insights into your own journey, right to your inbox!

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OR jump right to my course titled, appropriately, HAPPY ON PURPOSE. You'll get all the tools you need to start building your momentum and crafting a life that's happy - on your terms.

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"I was rewriting myself. And I think the power of knowing you can do that - you get to do that, and you CAN do that - is too fucking big to shy away from sharing with you."

So how do we know it’s time to write a chapter, does it always have to come at some sort of bottom, and why does it feel so damn hard to do even when we know it is time?

Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.

She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.

You can find more about her work at www.cynmaz.com 

When your mental health is slipping…start with your body.

Errrr...shout out to BOTH my aunts who told me this shit a million times. But I just wasn't prepared to hear it, ya know? And just know that if that's you...I want this episode simply to be another way, another space, a safe one, for you to hear it even if you're not ready to HEAR it hear it <3

Dive in and let me know if you need some support picking a tiny place to start - my DMs are literally always open (IG @cyn_maz)!

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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.

She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.

You can find more about her work at www.cynmaz.com 

In this episode, I get personal and vulnerable, sharing with you how planning a solo 4 month trip actually saved my partner relationship - and everything that led to that decision.

I take you through the experiences I was going through with my partner, and how ultimately centering myself was what made our relationship work better than it ever had before. 

I also share my partner’s thoughts on the whole experience and what shifted for him (with his permission!).

We get into cultural norms, my own expectations for myself, what happens when your dreams and that of your partner don’t match up, negotiating new boundaries, and much, much more. It was far from easy. In fact, a lot of the time I didn’t know if we could be saved.

If you’d like to discover your highest “North Star” values, I encourage you to book a session - you can invite your partner, if you’d like!

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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.

She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.

Find more at www.cynmaz.com or on Instagram

In this episode of Girl in World podcast, I interview client and bestie, Shannon Shaughnessy on for the second time!

Shannon, while always my biggest supporter behind the scenes, was not a coaching convert until recently. So when she decided to give it a try (with me, obviously) and had immediate and decidedly BIG results, we agreed she had to come on and share her perspective.

From worrying the work would be "too much" or too hard, stressing that as her coach, I'd ask her to do things she didn't want to do (I would never! but I understand the fear), and just feeling nervous about trying something so new...

...to "I've never been this happy in my entire adult life!" in just six months - and yes, those were her exact words.

So listen in as Shannon shares what worked for her, what surprised her, and what she wishes more people knew about the "work" of designing your dream life.

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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.

She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.

If you want to join Shannon and others in our first community cohort of Let's Make Lemonade - my group program helping women prioritize themselves in their lives, find their fun, and build the space and boundaries to move forward, then I hope you'll join us!

You can find more about her work at www.cynmaz.com or reach out on Instagram.

I LOVE the beginning of a fresh year but hate resolutions. That said, this is not about ragging on anyone’s joy as they set themselves up for an amazing year ahead! Rather, it’s about supporting you into actually realizing those goals and making progress on your dreams with a format that’s easy to adapt to any goal, and the mindset shifts you need to see it through.

In this episode I cover:

I created a FREE Notion planner that takes you through each of these steps - the perfect companion to the episode! You can grab that free planner here (it will be delivered immediately!).

If you know you want to make 2024 your best year yet, filled with fun and love and purpose, but you’re not sure where to start and it feels overwhelming to do alone, consider joining Let’s Make Lemonade my 8 week group coaching program. We kick off February 1st! More details on Lemonade can be found by clicking right here.

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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.

She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.

Find more at www.cynmaz.com or on Instagram

This episode was actually a LIVE I posted to Instagram but thought it deserved a more permanent home here. I talk about what having it all might mean - and what might need to happen on your way to having it all. In a nutshell, I cover:

I hope you enjoy and forgive the slightly lower quality audio! ;-)

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Cynthia is a certified Life Coach who helps women put themselves first, to re-center themselves and their joy, and ultimately to design the life of their dreams.

She combines a practice of deep self-knowing with tactical tools to convert the art of knowing into the action of doing. Cynthia believes that through the combined practices of intentional daily actions, shifting our mindset and connecting to our personal why, we can wake up every day excited and fulfilled in the life we’ve built.

Find more at www.cynmaz.com or on Instagram

Even though so much of life is routine, I want to argue that we don’t have to let our day-to-day be drudgery. In fact, I think the routine of life can be beautiful and comforting and filled with magic.

Consider for a minute, if your daily life, even your work life, contained a little bit more joy, how might that affect your sense of work-life balance and overall mental health? Could a little bit of routine *magic*, so to speak, help you avoid burnout, manage stress and enjoy your downtime even more fully?

Ritualizing your life is also an amazing way to bring back a sense of time into your schedule because it adds in joy without adding in additional tasks. The focus becomes tapping into joy as a whole body feeling - slowing down and utilizing natural gaps in the day for self-care. Breaking up with busy by connecting to those activities that fuel energy instead of zapping it.

Some of my fave ways to ritualize?

Some additional ways you could try adding in a bit of magic?

If you’d like to see how I put these ideas into practice in my daily life, follow along on Instagram @cyn_maz and find more about my coaching at cynmaz.com

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Inside Dream Life in Action, I’ll help you live your dream life and have it all, right now, no matter what your current circumstances.

What do you think of when I say “budget travel”? Do you think of grimy accommodations and not being able to enjoy a nice restaurant? Do you think of taking long, hot buses on winding roads and carrying a backpack around 15 countries for months on end?

What if I told you that budget travel, my way, could mean stretching your budget further, staying away longer, AND still having luxurious experiences that feel soothing and life affirming?

In this episode I talk about a few of my top tips to get the MOST out of your budget, instead of wringing it to death.

We’ll talk about

If you want me to go deeper on any of these topics in a future episode or talk about something else travel-related, send me an email at [email protected] or head to Instagram and say hi @cyn_maz

Happy travels!

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Cynthia Mazereeuw is a Life Coach specializing in helping you manage stress, drown out the noise and distractions, get clear on what you really want out of your one precious life, and then getting you into it with a plan, action, and accountability. To learn more visit cynmaz.com