- 14
- Episodes
- 5
- Ratings
- 2023
- First episode
About Ma and Me Podcast
Ma & Me is a podcast about mothering ourselves into wholehearted people. Hosted and produced by Crystal and Mark Travis Rivera, this series will explore the complications, nuances, and beauty of reparenting ourselves and doing the work to heal. Follow the Ma & Me Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/
- Publisher
- Crystal And Mark
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 22 May 2023
- Latest episode
- 29 May 2024
Latest episodes
14 episodes in the feed.
29 May 2024
Reflecting on Season 1 of Ma & Me Podcast
This is the season 1 finale of the Ma & Me Podcast. At the time of the recording, the hope was to launch season two with guest interviews, but that has been delayed. Crystal and Mark reflect on season 1 of the podcast and key takeaways from the experience. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey—acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
24 Apr 2024
The Various Chapters of Being Human
In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss a variety of things related to the relationship they have with their mothers. There are various chapters of being human in this lifetime and we have to embrace them all. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey—which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
11 Apr 2024
What If Our Childhood Was Different?
Do you ever wonder what your life might look like if your childhood was different? In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss what they imagine life might have been like if their childhoods were different. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey—which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
13 Mar 2024
On Abandonment, Grief, and Self-Love
We all know the pain that stems from feeling abandoned and going through the grief process. In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss their own experiences managing abandonment issues, grief, and the process of learning to love themselves and how the relationship with their mothers informed how they navigated their journeys. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey—which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
8 Feb 2024
Tough Conversations: Love & Honesty in Our Friendship
We need to be able to share difficult truths with our friends in a way that honors our love for them. In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss their friendship and some of the difficult conversations they've been having over the last few months. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting the bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey-- which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
5 Oct 2023
What We Love About Our Mothers
We need to be able to share difficult truths, but we also need to share the positive things we love about our mothers. In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss what they love about their mothers. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting the bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey-- which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
13 Sept 2023
What Our Mothers Taught Us About Adulthood
Adulthood is difficult, but what we learn through our parents can set us up for success or failure. In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss what their mothers taught them about adulthood. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting the bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey-- which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
9 Aug 2023
Chosen Family and the Women Who Mothered Us
In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss the concept of chosen family and the women who mothered them. Check out the documentary Paris Is Burning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k70tlLetqqw) to learn more about the concept of chosen family and the ballroom scene, and the LGBTQ+ community. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting the bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey-- which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
18 Jul 2023
Recognizing Our Mothers' Full Humanity and Imperfections
In this episode, Crystal and Mark talk about the importance of recognizing their mothers, first and foremost as women and then as moms. They share when they realized their mothers were imperfect and how that realization shifted the way they viewed their mothers. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting the bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey-- which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
10 Jul 2023
Down Memory Lane, Remembering the Fun Times
In this episode, Crystal and Mark take you down memory lane as they reflect on the fun times they shared with their mothers while growing up. This podcast isn't simply about highlighting the bad experiences, trauma, hardships, or venting, but about processing the entire journey-- which means acknowledging the full spectrum of their relationship with their mothers. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
19 Jun 2023
Generational Cycles of Abandonment + How We Heal Ourselves
In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss their abandonment issues stemming from their relationships with their mothers. During the conversation, they get really raw and vulnerable, hoping that this episode helps even just one person learn how to love themselves and lean into the healing process. Generational cycles of trauma are hard to break, and during this episode, Crystal and Mark realized that their mothers were simply repeating behaviors they learned from their mothers. Regardless of how abandonment appears in your life, Crystal and Mark knew they could never abandon themselves even when the person who gave them birth did. Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
12 Jun 2023
Unlearning Behaviors Taught To Us By Our Mothers
In this episode, Crystal and Mark discuss learned behaviors and how they had to begin to unlearn how their mothers taught them to navigate life. Whether it is through the words said or behaviors displayed, our parents are the ones who lay the foundation for how we navigate the world. What happens when your foundation is not secure and begins to crack? What is the process of unlearning like? Crystal and Mark are trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
5 Jun 2023
A New Friendship, An Unlikely Connection
In their first episode, Crystal and Mark discuss how they met, developed a new friendship, and discovered an unlikely connection-- both of them were trying to heal from their "mother wound." While on the surface, they might have nothing in common, they both realized that despite the apparent differences, they were both committed to mothering themselves into wholehearted people, and this podcast is their attempt to heal and help others do the same. Read this article about The Mother Wound (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-and-recovery/201910/the-mother-wound) via Psychology Today. Follow the official Instagram for Ma & Me Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/ Follow Crystal and Mark on Instagram Crystal: https://www.instagram.com/itsrealsunny/ Mark Travis Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/marktravrivera/
22 May 2023
Ma & Me Podcast Trailer
Ma & Me is a podcast about mothering ourselves into wholehearted people. Hosted and produced by Crystal and Mark Travis Rivera, this series will explore the complications, nuances, and beauty of reparenting ourselves and doing the work to heal. Follow the Ma & Me Podcast on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/maandmepod/).
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