Becoming What You Needed

What if the support you keep hoping to get from someone else… is actually something you can give yourself?

In this episode, I sit down with Leah Marie Mazur to talk about the shift that happens when you stop looking to someone else to make you feel secure, seen, or settled. After divorce, it’s so easy to think you’re missing something — but often, what you’re really missing is your own presence.

Leah and I explore the early messages we were handed about love and worth, the ones that shaped how we showed up in our marriages, and the moment you finally notice that you’ve been trained to search outside yourself for things you’re fully capable of giving.

We get honest about grief and disappointment too — the real “I didn’t get what I needed” moments — and how to honor them without living in them. Leah shares simple ways to steady yourself, ground yourself, and start meeting your own needs in a way that feels doable, not overwhelming.

And because the holidays can stir up all kinds of old stories, we talk about how to navigate that “something’s missing” feeling and create comfort and connection for yourself, even if this is your first season on your own.

If you’re ready to feel more anchored, more capable, and more in charge of your emotional world, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

Learn more about Leah:

Leah Marie Mazur is a Certified Divorce Recovery Coach, and the founder of Mindfully Ready and co-creator of The Next Chapter membership. She specializes in helping divorced moms heal, rebuild self-esteem, and co-parent with confidence after high-conflict breakups. Her own experience of navigating multiple divorces fuels her passion for guiding women through recovery with compassion and proven strategies.

Visit her website: https://www.mindfullyready.com/

Follow her on IG: @mindfullyready

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