tender truths I’ve been unpacking at the edge of change (& some of your recent your q's a'd)

On the solstice, in my pyjamas, cracked wide open and choosing to share anyway. In this gentle check-in, I reflect on a deeply personal season of change, grief, clarity, and growth. I talk about what it means to navigate the unknown with grace, how I’m rethinking love and relationships, the choice to stop using my last name, and the evolution of how I show up in my work and life. I answer your questions, imperfectly and truthfully, from the tender in-between. A conversation about enoughness, soul-space, and staying soft while it all unfolds.

All the stories from the past few years live here: https://vienda.substack.com

I made you a Spotify playlist for times when you're cracking open like I am right now: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sRkhOxZHJVIZJLaKDos1S?si=ed550ca91ea842b7

I speak to my friend Anne about the magic of turning 40. On this all-consuming sacred rage that sometimes accompanies it, how everything feels amplified and closer to the bone now, that ageing might actually be a return to innocence, and we share our favourite ideas and practical tips to navigate this gateway into a new season of life.

In this episode, I speak with my friend Maria Ortega about making friends and building a community when you move to a new place and don’t speak or are still learning the language. María Ortega García is an embodied language coach journeying through perimenopause and the changes that it brings, plus meeting ppl after the pandemic, especially as an introvert who used to suffer from social anxiety. We both share our stories and cover:

María Ortega García is an embodied language coach, author, certified poetry therapy practitioner and teacher training provider whose mission is to promote a conscious and nuanced use of language by bringing an embodied and holistic approach to the language learning process.

Website: https://mariaortegagarcia.com / Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maria.ortega.garcia/

Vienda Maria is a psychology-informed women’s personal growth educator who is leaving behind a legacy that reminds us that anything is possible when we know how to redefine it. With a popular email list of over 10,000 subscribers, an occasional podcast, online courses, programs, workshops & live events, using an interactive teaching style — anecdotes, stories and real-world tools — she takes you on a heart-opening journey to remember who you really are. viendamaria.com / https://www.instagram.com/viendamaria

In this episode, I invite my friend Dane Tomas who dances between the categories of facilitator, artist and entrepreneur, to answer some burning questions about his lived experience in redefining romantic relationships and practising ethical non-monogamy. We speak about how to deal with jealousy, navigating those tough conversations that set the stage for your non-monogamous agreements within a primary partnership, his personal safe sex practices, the tantric fuck-boy archetype and much more. Dane gives us pragmatic models and frameworks that have helped him navigate this nuanced and delicate topic. https://www.instagram.com/dane.tomas/

Vienda Maria is a psychology-informed women’s personal growth educator who is leaving behind a legacy that reminds us that anything is possible when we know how to redefine it. With a popular email list of over 10,000 subscribers, an occasional podcast, online courses, programs, workshops & live events, using an interactive teaching style — anecdotes, stories and real-world tools — she takes you on a heart-opening journey to remember who you really are. viendamaria.com / https://www.instagram.com/viendamaria