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Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women

Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women

By: Mary Jelkovsky
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Welcome to Self Love. We cover topics surrounding self love including body-image, confidence, self-worth, body positivity, mindset, mental health, feminism, relationships, and so much more. Along the way, your host Mary lets you in on her personal life, never shying away from the messy, raw, and real conversations that we all crave. So grab a cup of tea, slide in your headphones, and get ready for some self-lovin!Mary Jelkovsky Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Healthy Relationship Advice for Women Who Value Love That Lasts | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea

    Healthy Relationship Advice for Women Who Value Love That Lasts | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
    Sep 26 2025
    Healthy relationships are such a big part of self-love.But love, dating, and long-term partnership can feel complicated — especially when it comes to intimacy, communication, and navigating conflict. In this self-love podcast episode, we’re diving into relationship advice for women who value love that lasts.This is part of our “Best Of Mary’s Cup of Tea” series, where I pulled together some of the most powerful conversations we’ve had across 250+ episodes. Today’s episode focuses on relationship advice. Whether you’re single, dating, married, or hoping for long-term partnership, you deserve safe, healthy love.You will hear about…early-stage dating advice from me and my husbandkeeping intimacy and sexual connection alive in long-term relationshipseasy ways to build eroticism and closeness with your partnerhow to create an egalitarian partnershipnavigating conflict, fighting fair, and communicating effectivelyrecognizing and healing from toxic dynamicscoping with heartbreak and learning to enjoy being singlebuilding up your self-worth to attract healthy, stable loveWhether you’re looking to boost your confidence in dating or strengthen your long-term partnership, tune in for practical, heartfelt relationship advice rooted in women empowerment.May this be a reminder that healthy relationships — romantic or otherwise — are a key part of self-love.If you want to dive deeper into relationships, intimacy, and healing, here are the full episodes:#199: Celebrating 1 Year Married w/ Husband! Dating and Relationship Advice#128: Making Your Relationship Last with Dr. Alexandra Solomon#194: How to Love Someone Without Losing Yourself with Dr. Alexandra SolomonHow to Feel Sexy in a Long-Term Relationship with Sexologist Shan Boodram#147: Make Your Relationship(s) Better with These 2 Tips#38: Sex, Orgasms, & Masturbation with Emily Nagoski#239: My Unfiltered Opinions on Marriage, Dating, and Love#168: Imbalances in Relationships & How to Fix Them with Eve Rodsky#203: Coping with Getting Ghosted and Family Estrangement w/ Minaa B., LMSW#157: Wedding Reflections w/ my HUSBAND!#175: When It Feels “Too Good To Be True”The #1 Relationship Tip That Transformed My Marriage, Family, and Friendships#73: Healing from Toxic Relationships, Embracing Sobriety, and Growing Up Asian-American with Kelly Uchima#138: Healing from Heartbreak#238: The Art of Moving On… Breakup Advice with Kendra AllenDeepen your self-love journey with Mary’s books:The Gift of Self-Love – An interactive workbook that helps you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself.100 Days of Self-Love – A guided self-love journal with 100 prompts to help you calm self-criticism and embrace who you areFollow Mary on IG: @maryscupofteaa and @maryspodcastIf you’re enjoying this self love podcast, share it with your partner, friends, or anyone you want to nudge toward better relationships — and maybe try the eye-gazing challenge while you’re at it! ;) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Female Friendships Advice for Women Who Crave Deeper Connection | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea

    Female Friendships Advice for Women Who Crave Deeper Connection | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
    Sep 20 2025
    This self love podcast is ALL about women empowerment, and friendships are such a key part of that.But female friendships in particular can feel complicated, especially as women navigate a world that often undervalues their emotional needs and social bonds. In this self-love podcast episode, we’re diving into friendship, connection, and how women can cultivate meaningful relationships in adulthood.This is part of our “Best Of Mary’s Cup of Tea” series where you’ll hear a compilation of clips from our self-love podcast. Today’s episode focuses on friendships, connection, and the joy of being close to like-hearted women.You will hear about…how to make new friends as an adultways to get closer with your existing friendsbreaking past surface-level “catch-up culture” and building rituals that matterthe different types of friendships women can cultivate and why quality mattersnavigating conflict in female friendships with compassionovercoming fear of rejection and people-pleasing in relationshipswhy in-person gathering is an important part of community-buildingwhy asking for help is a powerful way to strengthen bondsWhether you already have great girl friends and want to get closer or are looking to find your people, this episode will help you with the who/ what/ where/ how and why.May this be a reminder that meaningful relationships are a key part of self-love and women’s empowerment.If you want to dive deeper into female friendships and building your support system, here are the full episodes:#236: Making Friends as an Adult – Where, How, and Why#236: How To Make Adult Friendships Easier with Kat VellosKat’s blog post about my neighbor’s BBQ#159: How To Make Your Friendships StrongerFeeling Lost After Eating Disorder Recovery and Befriending Like-Minded Women with Jessi Jean#230: Bestie Break-Ups and Why Female Friendships Feel So Fragile with Danielle Bayard Jackson#219: Should Your Partner Be Your Best Friend? with Rhaina Cohen#231: Meet My Bestie Dahli Durley! Neurodivergence, Retreat Reflections, and 2025 Goals#146: Overcoming Rejection and People Not Liking You#165: People-Pleasing Thought Patterns & How to Break Them with Béa Victoria Albina#190: How to Ask for & Receive HELP without Feeling Guilty#188: 12 Lessons Learned in 2023 (on Marriage, Family, and Friendships)Let these conversations be your friendly nudge to show up for the women who matter in your life. Because the people around you can make or break your self love journey.Deepen your self-love journey with Mary’s books:*The Gift of Self-Love,* an interactive workbook that will help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself.*100 Days of Self-Love,* a guided journal with 100 prompts to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are.Follow Mary on IG: @maryscupofteaa and @maryspodcastIf you’re enjoying this self-love podcast, share it with the women in your life to support womens empowerment and promote self love. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Body Love & Self Worth for Women Who Hate Beauty Standards | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea

    Body Love & Self Worth for Women Who Hate Beauty Standards | Best of Mary’s Cup of Tea
    Sep 4 2025

    Body love can feel impossible in a world obsessed with beauty standards, especially for women. In this self love podcast episode, we’re diving into body love, self worth, and how women can navigate a world that often undervalues them.

    This is part of our “Best Of Mary’s Cup of Tea” series where you’ll hear a compilation of clips from our self love podcast. Today’s topic addresses how to love yourself beyond your appearance and approach body image challenges with self compassion.

    You will hear about…

    • how to be body positive and navigate health challenges with self compassion
    • detaching your self worth from beauty standards and external validation
    • the slew of socio-cultural forces that make body love really fckn hard for women
    • how to decide what clothes to wear when you’re having a bad body image day
    • body shame in the bedroom
    • dealing with weight gain
    • practical ways to cultivate body love and self worth

    Whether you’re starting your journey toward body love or just need a refresher, these conversations will remind you that your self worth is not determined by your appearance.

    If you want to dive deeper into your body love journey, here are the links to the full episodes:

    • Can Food Freedom Coexist with Chronic Conditions (PCOS, Celiacs, Crohns, IBS, etc)? with Abbie Attwood
    • How to Be Body Positive AND Pursue Health
    • Conquering Summer Body Image Struggles
    • How Women's Body Image is Plagued by "Beauty Sickness" w/ Dr. Renee Engeln
    • Your Summer Body (a Pep Talk for Body Love)
    • Where Beauty Standards Come From and How to Stop Self-Objectification with Dr. Lindsay Kite
    • How to Love Yourself Through Bad Body Image Days
    • Feeling Like Your Body Betrayed You with Grief Expert Ashley Lemieux
    • Conquering Body Shame in the Bedroom
    • Dealing with Weight Gain

    Deepen your self-love journey with Mary’s books:

    1. *The Gift of Self-Love,* an interactive workbook to help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself.
    2. *100 Days of Self-Love,* a guided journal with 100 prompts for calming self-criticism and learning to love yourself.

    Follow Mary Jelkovsky on Instagram: @maryscupofteaa and @maryspodcast

    If you’re enjoying this self love podcast, share it with the women in your life to challenge beauty standards, inspire body love, and spread the gift of self love.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
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