Dirt Road Less Travelled
On Dirt Road Less Travelled we talk about owning the unexpected adventure of your life! And how to feel spiritually connected no matter what’s happening, and, of course, ye olde favorite, how to heal your emotional baggage. All so you can go about the very serious pursuit of expressing the hell out of your true self. And, of course, we talk about how to trust your intuition to navigate your own walk down your own road less travelled. Because that’s the point, isn’t it? To do your life your way. If nothing else, Dirt Road Less Travelled aspires to give you permission to follow your unique path through the uncharted territory that is your life. It's all about self-realization and self-actualization, baby! Finding yourself. Personal development. Enjoying your life! Spiritual awakening. Living like you mean it.
Episodes
54 episodes
live in the moment (& what's in it for you)
Sure, "being present" sounds great, but what's in it for you?? Orig. Aired on 91.3 FM WIOX 6/69/2018Feel like Maia might be the person who can help you get where you want to go?Apply for your Discovery Cal...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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54:08
regency, a new mythology for women in mid-life, with Andrea Slominski, PhD.
A powerful conversation with Dr. Andrea Slominski about how to capture and utilize the changes in our (women's) psyches as we shift physiologically at mid-life. Lots of TMI (from Maia, big surprise) and uplifting and transformative storyt...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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1:48:33
nature, animals, intuition, and joy with Christene Springle
One of the most delightful conversations I've had on this podcast is this one with Christene Springle, psychic medium, animal communicator, tarot reader, and Reiki master. The utter devotion and simplicity of her approach is unparallele...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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1:26:01
how to celebrate in your personal style (because it's your party and you're worth it!)
Maia turned 50 this July, and she did it in style, if she does say so herself. As in, true-to-her-style. Do you make time for your desires to come true? Make sure your celebratory needs are being met? You should. We talk about how to do just th...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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45:15
recalibrate yourself right now!
I've gotten really good at taking downtime for myself, letting new creative ideas arise from that place, and totally recalibrating whenever I need it. Am I wrong, or is this skill desperately needed in the world right now? Let's make recalibrat...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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35:11
live coaching call with "Liz" part 2
If you haven't already listened to Part 1 of my real-time coaching sessions with "Liz", go back and give Episode 43 a listen. Then tune in for the next installment of her work trajectory. Interesting things have been developing -- and we're als...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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1:01:12
self-expression in action with Gigi Gold
Talking with multi-passionate entrepreneur, coach, and singer/songwriter Gigi Gold about everything from de-throning our inner critic, to getting into action and the flow state, the coaching industry, money, and the incredible learning experien...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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1:55:26
feeling the repealing of Roe v Wade
I think the title of this episode says it all. What are you feeling? Why are you feeling that way? What can you do about it? As always, I see every single upset in life as an opportunity to know ourselves better and heal our old wounds. Cool en...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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46:05
actually prioritizing your mission
Yet another day goes by ... without you actually doing the work you know you're meant to do. It's incredibly frustrating, but our world just isn't set up to get us living on-mission. You have to really claim it. Today was truly frustrating for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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36:33
are you lying to yourself about your truths?
I'm planning to do a full episode on "flow state" but consider this a precursor. I mention it a few times, but really I wound up just talking about enjoying life and how most of us struggle to do that. Why??? Why can't we just have a go...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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54:30
a live coaching call with "Liz"
Pulling back the curtain on what the hell actually happens in a life coaching session, with real-life client, "Liz". We talk a lot about work, which is a massive source of frustration for so many people, and we also dig beneath the surf...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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1:31:28
why do we think about abortion the way we do? with Annalisa Derr, PhD the abortion conversations part 2
Seeing all these different people I've connected with over the years, who I thought I shared perspectives with, have been reacting in completely surprising ways to the conversation around abortion, I realized we need to talk about it even more....
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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1:12:01
the abortion conversations part 1 with Amanda Star Kingsley of the Speaking Light Into Abortion podcast
I realized I couldn't avoid talking publicly about abortion anymore, after the draft from the Supreme Court about reversing Roe v Wade was leaked. And the first person I wanted to bring on to speak about it is podcaster, Amanda Star Kin...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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1:10:56
how to form an opinion unlike anyone else's & deconstructing "the slap" with Carla Savetsky and boyfriend Mike
Ever wonder where your opinions come from? Or, more likely, have you wondered where the hell other people seem to be getting their totally misinformed opinions? We talk about that, using "the slap" heard 'round the world, as a starting ...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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2:26:49
just start the damn project
Just start the damn project! Enjoy some conversation and some playful ranting around why we struggle to just get started. Your project might be simply getting in shape (and sometimes there's nothing simple about it!). Maybe you're looking to wr...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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1:02:56
staying the course with special guest, Mike
In this Bonus episode, Maia and Mike talk about waiting for the signs versus just forging ahead without taking stock. About" staying the course” when life is hard, when you’re not seeing any results even though you’re trying insanely hard...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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2:01:18
what are "the four agreements" & why do you need them in your life?
Ah, The Four Agreements meets the New Year. This Bonus episode is originally from Maia’s radio show, and recorded at the dawn of 2020.Well, a hell of a lot has happened since them! With a new preface, recorded by Maia in upstate...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:11:31
time isn't real, right? so why are we so hooked on it?
Falling behind has never felt so good! We’re talking anticipation, wreaking havoc, and generally celebrating the extra hour we’ve been mysteriously gifted. Because, what is time, really??Enjoy this mini Bonus episode to Seaso...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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28:54
recovering faith and trust in yourself & life after bad things happen
We’re talking about how to access the lived experience of faith and trust, minus any religious story or belief system, and no matter what the heck has happened to us.No matter how much we feel life has let us down, or we’ve let ourselves...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:28:33
looking into your past for evidence that Yes! you have intuition!
Today we’re looking at concrete moments in our lives where we can retroactively see that we got an intuitive hit … and how it felt to ignore it or to follow it.And then how to use what we learn to make sure we’re tuned into our Intuition...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:20:53
uncovering your likes and dislikes as a roadmap to your soul
What if there was a roadmap to access your true self? A way to interpret the signs that lead the way to your life's work, to fulfillment and satisfaction a la your own personal style?There is. We start super basic, with...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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1:18:07
how to get out of constant craving & into satisfaction and fulfillment
We're talking craving, yearning, and longing. Are those habits of wanting keeping us from getting them, from achieving, from experiencing what we actually have?Or are some of those cravings actually deep soul yearnings?A...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:33:33
finding respite in a relentless world
When the same old miserable patterns dog us repeatedly. How to make sense of it? How to hit the refresh button and actually release ourselves from re-living our past mistakes over and over again?And when those hidden patterns are firmly...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:13:32
honoring your gut hits because yeah intuition is for real
We’re definitely not taught to listen to our intuition, to trust our gut. So, how to work up the nerve to tune in and trust that there's an actual inner voice sending us messages?But, what if we could learn how to access our inner compa...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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53:22
doing your life’s work, not just taking care of other people
Are you always choosing other people over your own life’s work? Whether it’s art or entrepreneurship or simply doing whatever you damn well please for a day, how often do you refuse yourself and honor other people, instead? Do you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:21:57