Is the fear of failure holding you back from achieving success? I'm sorry to say my friends, but you have to fail to succeed!!! In this week's episode, Maria shares a few stories inspiring stories of people who wouldn't quit which lead to massive success. Stay tune! 

Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Right now, there is inflation everywhere. From our groceries to the price of gasoline. But the only thing that hasn't increased is your paycheck, right? So how do we survive in this state of inflation? Maria answers that question and more in this weeks episode! 

Criticism can be a tough pill to swallow. But what if you learned how to embrace it rather than reject it? Criticism can help you grow, push you and make you better! In this week's episode, Maria shares 15 reasons to embrace criticism! 

Do you often fall victim to your circumstances? Is your first thought "why me"? Things happen in life. You may go through a divorce, something tragic may happen. You can either lay down or you can get up and fight through it! In this week's episode of Straight Talk, host Maria talks about how you can start taking owning your life and simple things you can do to change your mindset around the victim mentality. 

How many of you struggle with fear? There has been numerous times in my own life that the overwhelming feeling of fear when I thought of the things I wanted to accomplish in life. In this episode, I will share some of my own personal fears that I have overcome and exactly how I overcame them. Stay tuned! 

Are you controlled by your emotions? I know, as a women this is one of the biggest questions I see people are asking! In this episode, host Maria Cestaro talks about the 7 signs that you are being controlled by your emotions. Stay Tuned! 

When you go onto any social media platform you are faced with other peoples filtered highlight reels. Are you putting a filter on your everyday life? Are you seeing things are they truly are? In this episode of Straight Talk, Maria talks about the importance of seeing things as they are! Stay Tuned!

Let's talk the younger generations. At the time this episode is being recorded I am 50 years old and I've been spending time talking with the younger generations. They are the ones that are shaping the future, right?! I keep seeing a theme that I want to share with you in this episode and to give you a little hint... It's all about work ethic!! Stay tuned.

Finite versus Infinite. What does that mean? Well, let's take a baseball game for example. You know the rules and the players. You know there will be an end result! A team will win and a team will loose. With infinite there really are no set team players. You do not know what the end result maybe. And that is a lot like business. In this week's episode, Maria discusses the ups and downs that come with being a business owner and how you can prepare for it! 

Have you every had an authority figure make you feel less than? I think we all have been in a situation like that in our lives. Today, I want to talk to you about how to make you be an empathetic leader. How to speak to your team, your employee's or even your fellow co-workers and say hey, are you ok? Say Tuned!