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If you’ve ever wondered how to find the right therapist, coach, or emotional support person — someone who truly gets you, earns your trust, and honors the pace and depth you need — this is your step-by-step guide. 

Because trust is foundational to inner work and it needs to be tested, not taken for granted. I’m gonna walk you through how to do that plus some red and green flags to watch out for. 

We’re getting super practical, so buckle up and let’s jump in!

If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

Navigating your inner terrain and mastering your emotions is a journey. And this is not a journey you can go on by yourself in isolation.

In this episode, we’ll explore why choosing the right emotional mastery guide is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Because the wrong guide? The wrong support? It can derail your entire climb — keeping you stuck in the emotional patterns you’re trying to untangle from.

We’ll talk about what to look for in a guide, why we all need one, and how this climb becomes not only possible — but powerful — when you have someone beside you who truly gets it.

If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

How ready are you for your inner climb towards emotional mastery? 

In this episode I'll walk you through a base camp readiness assessment to make sure you are set up for success on your journey towards navigating your own emotional terrain.  

If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

If you've already tried a bunch of things to better regulate your emotions and nothing has really stuck, here's why.

The journey towards emotional mastery requires proper preparation and intention. That means hitting pause and spending a few days at 'base camp' to assess your 5 Rs readiness checklist. 

These are the 5 essentials that will support you up and over to the other side of all the emotional baggage that is no longer yours to carry. 

If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

In this episode, we're going to use the 'I'm not enough' trap to get practical about how we can actually break free from the 3 top myths keeping high achievers emotionally stuck.

Discover why attempting to simply change your thoughts and tell yourself that you ARE enough doesn't work and what you can do instead of the ill-fated 'fake it till you make it'. 

Plus learn the 2 tactics you can employ right away to combat the 'not enough' trap and the long-term strategy that will allow you to finally and fully unhook yourself from this paralyzing pattern. 

If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

In order to establish a solid foundation to support our inner climb, we're going to tackle 3 big myths arouound emotional mastery. 

Myth #1: your thoughts are the problem so just choose different thoughts. 

Myth #2: fake it till you make it. But what happens when we've 'made it' to some extent and still feel like we have to fake it? 

Myth #3: the only way to master our inner world is via years of intensive therapy. 

Learn why these myths are harmful and what's a better and more sustainable approach to mastering your inner world. Because you don't have to choose between your ambitions and your emotional wellbeing. 

If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

Discover how to take an audit of your emotional patterns using the REPS inventory designed specifically for high-achieving women. 

Whether you struggle with being emotionally shut down at work, imposter syndrome, or finding sustainable work rhythms, this short exercise will help you hone in on how to recalibrate your 'emotional posture' so that it's more balanced and in healthy alignment. 

Grab a notebook and lets dive in! 

If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on my social media channels. 

You can find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

In this episode, we’ll unpack why our biggest strength as high-performing women is often also our biggest challenge in our emotional health.

Learn how high achievers have often developed a binary operating system and how this impacts our emotional health.

Discover why a lot of self-care strategies don’t really work well for high-achieving women.

And you’ll also learn how emotional ‘injuries’ tend to show up plus uncover the key ingredient to developing an effective emotional ‘fitness’ plan.

If you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on my social media channels. 

You can find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

In this first implementation episode, discover your emotional superpower plus learn how to put it into practice right away with some practical how-to instructions on navigating emotional stuck points. 

Connect with me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

If you're like me, the mind-over-matter mantra has been with you for a long time. And it's served you well - you've hit some big professional milestones. You're a do-er and an achiever, but hidden under the mask of success it's another story. There are the doubts, the insecurities, and the ever-present sense of not being enough. And you know that if you want to get places, you've got to make things happen. But how do we balance this reality that "if it is to be, it is up to me" with our very human needs of self-care. How do we know when to slow down and when to push through and speed up? 

We're going to cover all of this plus what the journey towards true emotional freedom looks like - how you can finally and fully let go of all the emotional baggage and inner narratives that are no longer yours to carry and how to instead live with a fully grounded, embodied sense of self. Discover what life can look like on the other side of your inner climb. 

And if you have any questions about the content or want to get in touch, you are always welcome to DM me on my social media channels. 

You can find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-bargeman/

Disclaimer: The Inner Climb Podcast with Dr. Maria Bargeman and all content posted on this Site is not and should not be considered medical advice or be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment (“medical advice”). It is for general information purposes only. Please consult a physician or other appropriate health care professional before using any of the general information that you find on the Site or before beginning any program or service offered through the Site. Not all programs and/or services are suitable for everyone.

What happens when there's a huge disconnect between your external reality and your internal experiences? You've worked hard, your career is on track and you're professionally thriving. But underneath the outward success, it's a different story.

Why do we, as high-achieving women, struggle with 'emotional mastery' when we're able to master much pretty everything else? And what does emotional mastery even mean? 

Join The Inner Climb as we explore how to navigate our inner terrain, what it means to develop emotional nimbleness and how to unblock the path towards true emotional intelligence.