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Bloom Your Mind

Bloom Your Mind

By: Marie McDonald
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We all think and talk about what we’ll do someday, but what if that someday could start right now? If there’s a change you want to make in yourself, in your life, or an idea that you have that you want to make real … this podcast is for you. After 20 years leading and coaching innovators, Certified Coach Marie McDonald is breaking down how great change-makers think so you can do what they do and take your ideas out of your head and into the world where they belong. We’ll teach you how to stop trying to get other people to like you and your ideas, and how to be your own biggest fan instead. You’ll learn how to ditch the drama and have fun with failure, to stop taking things personally, and to get out of anxiety and into decisive action when you don’t even know how or what you’re doing yet. Marie has used this work to go from bar tender to Vice President, to create the family of her dreams, and to start a multiple six-figure business from scratch within eight months. Whether you want to change a relationship, a habit, write a book or start a movement, it starts here on The Bloom Your Mind Podcast. Find me on Instagram @the.bloom.coach to get a daily mind-bloom, and join my weekly list. See you inside!

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Episodes
  • Ep 177: Deciding on Purpose
    Jun 19 2026

    In this episode, Marie unpacks one of the most powerful habits a person can build: deciding on purpose and ahead of time. She kicks things off with a behind-the-scenes look at the summer bucket list she just built with her family — and why that one ritual is setting them up for a collaborative, empowered, unforgettable summer where they actually get to know each other better and make real decisions about how to spend the moments of their precious life together.

    From there, she shares why her recent Time Whispering class is getting rave reviews (spoiler: it's the deciding on purpose ahead of time of it all), and then walks through exactly how this practice changes everything — from how you eat and move, to how you build your career, to how you show up in your relationships, to how much of your life you actually feel present for.


    What You'll Learn

    • Why "in the moment brain" is reactive, negativity-biased, and almost always defaults to what's easiest
    • How deciding ahead of time lets you pull from your wisest mind — the one that actually has your best interest at heart
    • Why goals are never really about accomplishing the goal — they're about who you become as you reach for them
    • A repeatable process for making decisions, recommitting to them, and moving through the obstacles that show up along the way
    • The truth that you're always deciding — either on purpose from your highest mind, or by default in reaction to whatever life throws at you
    • How to apply this to the real, daily places it matters most: diet and exercise, career, relationships, and time with the people you love


    Mentioned in This Episode

    • Time Whispering Course — the recent class is getting rave reviews because it puts this exact principle into practice. Grab the course to get the full resource and start deciding ahead of time about your time.
    • The Moxie Mixer — Marie shares details on the upcoming Moxie Mixer event and how to grab your ticket. Listen in for the link and how to claim a spot.
    • Summer Bucket List — try this with your family or even solo. It's a small ritual with an outsized return on your summer.

    How to connect with Marie:

    • On the Web | The Local Bloom
    • Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
    • All Things Marie on LinkTree

    JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
    We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

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    30 mins
  • Ep 176: Be Your Own Ride Or Die
    Jun 12 2026

    Marie is back from a week in the Catskills (and a stroll down the High Line) and diving into a concept that keeps showing up everywhere in her life — in her therapy, at the retreat she just led, in her coaching groups, and in the books she's been reading. When she mentioned it in both the Bloom Room and Moxie, the room lit up. So here it is.

    The idea is simple and radical: the person who should be your ultimate ride or die isn't out there. She’s you.

    We start with talking about how parents are doing in the transition between the school year and summer, how to

    What you'll learn in this episode:

    • What it actually means to be your own ride or die — and why Marie sees it as the heart of living from your Moxie
    • How to protect your time and energy through regenerative design — and why access to you is something people earn, not automatically receive
    • Why living authentically (even when it's uncomfortable) is one of the most powerful forms of self-loyalty
    • What "shame slaying" is and how radical honesty robs shame of its power
    • How to be a cycle breaker — and why you probably won't get positive reinforcement for it (and why that's okay)
    • The difference between loving someone and giving them an all-access pass to your time and energy
    • How to be the compassionate observer of yourself when you're struggling — and what the "I got you" energy really looks like from the inside out

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck
    • The Limit Does Not Exist by Shoshana Raven
    • The Time Whispering course (now available for purchase)
    • The Love and Moxie course (now available for purchase)
    • The Moxie Mastermind — and the June 25th Mixer in San Diego
    • Find Marie at dothebloom.com or @the.bloom.coach on Instagram

    How to connect with Marie:

    • On the Web | The Local Bloom
    • Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
    • All Things Marie on LinkTree

    JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
    We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

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    25 mins
  • Ep 175: The Triumvirate of Belief
    May 29 2026

    You can have a bulletproof work plan. You can take massive action every single day. You can believe in the impact your idea will have once it's out in the world. And you can still stay completely stuck — or keep repeating the same frustrating patterns without understanding why.

    In this episode, Marie introduces one of her favorite client exercises, rooted in the regenerative design process: the Triumvirate of Belief. It's a framework that examines the three essential parts of bringing any idea into the world — you, your idea, and the people who will receive it — and surfaces the hidden beliefs that are quietly running the show.

    In This Episode

    Marie digs into why belief work isn't just about believing in yourself — it's about examining what you believe about all three players in the regenerative design process. When any one of those beliefs is off, sneaky, or sitting just below the surface of your awareness, it will find a way out. It will sabotage your action, stall your momentum, or keep you spinning your wheels in confusion.

    This isn't abstract or theoretical. Marie walks through how the Triumvirate of Belief shows up across the real areas of life where we're most often trying to make change:

    • Relationships — and the ideas we have about how to improve them
    • Business, entrepreneurship, leadership, and careers — and what we believe about the ideas we're putting into those spaces
    • Habit change and personal health — and what's really running the show when we can't seem to make a change stick

    Then she shares the exercise itself — a simple, practice you can apply anytime, to any idea, in any area of life. It's the exercise Marie's Moxie Mastermind students recently called one of their favorites, and once you try it, you'll understand why.

    The Three Parts of the Triumvirate

    1. Beliefs About Yourself What do you actually believe about who you are, what you're capable of, and whether you deserve to put this idea into the world? These beliefs set the ceiling — or the sky.

    2. Beliefs About Your Idea How do you really feel about what you're creating or pursuing? Is it good enough? Is it ready? Is it worth people's time, money, and attention? Your hidden beliefs here will show up in how — or whether — you share it.

    3. Beliefs About Your Audience What do you believe about the people who will receive, use, buy, or be changed by what you're putting out? Do you trust them? Do you believe they want what you have? These beliefs shape everything about how you show up for them.

    The Practice

    A belief that lives under the surface doesn't stay there. It sneaks out and undermines everything you're building — in your relationships, your work, your health, your leadership. The only way through is to look directly at it.

    This episode's exercise is simple enough to do right now and powerful enough to change everything. Once you can see your beliefs clearly across all three areas, you can start replacing the ones that aren't serving you with thoughts and perspectives that actually move you forward.

    Mentioned in this episode

    • The Regenerative Design Process — Bloom Your Mind Podcast
    • Regenerative Thought Cycles - Bloom Your Mind Podcast
    • Bridge Thinking — Bloom Your Mind Podcast

    How to connect with Marie:

    • On the Web | The Local Bloom
    • Instagram: @the.bloom.coach
    • All Things Marie on LinkTree

    JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
    We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

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    27 mins
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