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The Femme Cast | Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud

The Femme Cast | Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud

Maria Rei 189 Episodes Jul 9, 2026

The Femme Cast is a podcast hosted by Maria Rei that explores women's safety, voice, and worth. It aims to dismantle the conditioning, systems, and internalized narratives that hold women back from reaching their full potential. The show brings visibility to the lived experiences women are often taught to ignore or minimize, encouraging them to step up and lead with greater awareness and agency.

Episodes

3 Signs You Have a Self-Worth Wound (Why It's Affecting Your Money, Career & Relationships)
3 Signs You Have a Self-Worth Wound (Why It's Affecting Your Money, Career & Relationships) Jul 9, 2026 2137 How do you know if you're struggling with a self-worth wound... and what do you actually do about it?In this deeply personal episode of The Femme Cast, I share the three biggest signs you have a self-worth issue that's quietly influencing every area of your life, from your finances and career to your relationships, confidence, body image, and ability to receive abundance.The conversation
The Hidden Gift Behind Job Loss, Friendship Breakups & Unexpected Life Changes
The Hidden Gift Behind Job Loss, Friendship Breakups & Unexpected Life Changes Jul 6, 2026 1804 What if losing the job, friendship, relationship, or opportunity you desperately wanted to keep wasn't a failure at all?What if it was life doing for you what you couldn't do for yourself?In this deeply personal episode of The Femme Cast, I'm unpacking the uncomfortable truth about why the rug sometimes gets pulled out from under us and why those painful "ejection" moments
I Thought I'd Healed This. Turns Out I Was Just Getting Started.
I Thought I'd Healed This. Turns Out I Was Just Getting Started. Jul 2, 2026 1832 I thought I had healed my worthiness wound. Turns out, I had only met the first layers.In this raw and deeply personal episode of The Femme Cast, I'm pulling back the curtain on the self-worth struggle I never expected to face again, this time through money, career uncertainty, financial stress, and survival fears.When relationships fell apart, I healed the betrayal. When visibility triggered
TFC Live | When You Know Deep Down It's Time to Leave (Girl, Unbecoming Chapter 1)
TFC Live | When You Know Deep Down It's Time to Leave (Girl, Unbecoming Chapter 1) Jun 29, 2026 1912 What happens when you finally stop trying to make something work that deep down you know isn't meant for you?In this raw, unfiltered episode of The Femme Cast that was recorded LIVE on my Substack page, we hit record with zero preparation and dive into the powerful theme behind chapter one of my memoir: Girl UnbecomingAfter divorce, dating in downtown Toronto, and years of moulding myself to
The Double Shame of Money: Money Shame, Scarcity Mindset, and Why You Feel Wrong With It and Without It
The Double Shame of Money: Money Shame, Scarcity Mindset, and Why You Feel Wrong With It and Without It Jun 25, 2026 1768 Money can feel like a paradox. Not enough of it can feel like proof you are unworthy. Having it can feel like something you need to hide. In this deeply personal episode of The Femme Cast, I unpack the double bind of financial shame and how it quietly shapes self-worth, ambition, and identity.I trace the early money beliefs that shaped my inner world for years: that money is hard for me to make, e
You Are Not Your Job, Your Income, or Your Breakup: A Raw Conversation on Self-Worth & Identity Loss
You Are Not Your Job, Your Income, or Your Breakup: A Raw Conversation on Self-Worth & Identity Loss Jun 23, 2026 1480 If you've ever lost a job, watched your savings disappear, gone through a painful breakup, faced debt, or felt like life pulled the rug out from under you, this episode is for you.In this deeply personal conversation, I'm sharing one of the most profound lessons from my own rebuilding journey: how to find self-love, radical acceptance, and self-worth when everything around you seems to b
Leading With Impact: Why Vulnerability and Fear Are the Gateway to Your Real Influence
Leading With Impact: Why Vulnerability and Fear Are the Gateway to Your Real Influence Jun 18, 2026 2152 The fastest way to shrink your life is to hide the very thing that could set someone else free.This episode of The Femme Cast goes deep into vulnerability as a practical skill for impact, not a personality trait. We explore why the parts of yourself you most want to hide are often the exact places your purpose is trying to break through. If you have ever frozen before posting, held back in convers
Rebuilding After Everything Falls Apart: Trusting the Breadcrumbs Back to Yourself
Rebuilding After Everything Falls Apart: Trusting the Breadcrumbs Back to Yourself Jun 16, 2026 2295 If you're in the middle of rebuilding your life, not because you chose to but because life chose it for you, and you're wondering whether you're doing it "right," this episode is for you. I've rebuilt my life more than once. But there's a profound difference between choosing to blow your life up on purpose and having life pull the plug for you. One feels exciting
The Money Shame Nobody Talks About | My Cycle of Wealth, Loss, and Rebuilding From Scratch
The Money Shame Nobody Talks About | My Cycle of Wealth, Loss, and Rebuilding From Scratch Jun 9, 2026 2655 In this deeply vulnerable episode of The Femme Cast, I share what I have kept private for years. My financial life has not been a straight line of growth, but a repeated swing between abundance and rock bottom. Times of earning and expansion followed by sudden collapse, maxed out credit, living on overdraft, and the quiet fear of not being able to pay rent or even buy gas without panic.This is not
The Dark Side of Personal Development | The Billion-Dollar Industry Keeping Women Feeling “Not Enough”
The Dark Side of Personal Development | The Billion-Dollar Industry Keeping Women Feeling “Not Enough” May 12, 2026 2576 I’ve been quietly breaking up with the personal development machine, and this time, I think it’s for good.In this deeply personal episode of The Femme Cast, I unpack the darker side of the self-help and spiritual industry: the high-vibe performance culture, emotional bypassing, and the billion-dollar cycle that keeps people chasing the next “healed” version of themselves while quietly reinforcing
What If God Is a Woman | The Truth Patriarchy Doesn’t Want You to Hear
What If God Is a Woman | The Truth Patriarchy Doesn’t Want You to Hear May 5, 2026 1173 What if the reason women have been controlled throughout history is because their power has always been patriarchy’s greatest threat.In this episode of The Femme Cast, we ask a question that challenges spirituality, culture, and power at the root: what if God is a woman. Not as shock value, but as a radical reframing of creation, intuition, and what it means to be human. If God is the creator of l
Side B | Breaking All The Rules And Saying The Quiet Parts Out Loud, A New Era Of The Femme Cast
Side B | Breaking All The Rules And Saying The Quiet Parts Out Loud, A New Era Of The Femme Cast Apr 28, 2026 1359 Side B of The Femme Cast is where the polished world of personal development ends and the raw, unfiltered truth begins.This episode marks a turning point. After a season of loss and grief, and a growing resistance to the pressure to reframe everything into positivity, I am stepping away from the rules of personal development culture and the marketing boxes we are told to fit into.We explore why wo

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