No one talks about how networking can feel absolutely awful.In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine get brutally honest about the pressure of meeting new people, making small talk, and pretending networking doesn’t drain the life out of you.Jeanine shares that she’s literally driven to networking events, Read More

Sometimes the hardest relationships to leave aren’t romantic ones.In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Jeanine and Maria tackle the messy, emotional, deeply human question:How do you know when it’s time to walk away from a relationship?From friendships that quietly fade…to family estrangement…to values that no longer align…to the pain Read More

Quitting sounds simple… but it never feels that way. In this episode, Maria and Jeanine dig into a question most of us quietly wrestle with: when is it actually okay to quit?They grew up hearing, “don’t be a quitter.” Finish what you start. Push through. But now? Life looks different. They talk about Read More

What would you do… really?Not the polished answer. Not the “right” answer. The real one.In this episode, Maria and Jeanine start with a heavy story, a tragic accident, a split-second decision, and a question that doesn’t have a clean answer. Then they follow it somewhere unexpected.Because once you start asking Read More

Can you lie… and still be a good person?This episode starts simple, but it doesn’t stay that way.Maria and Jeanine dig into a question that gets real, fast: can two things be true at once?They talk about what it means to trust someone, why lies hit so personally, and whether Read More

In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine start with a simple breakfast question, should couples sit on the same side of the booth, and somehow end up talking about pet peeves, table manners, dating dealbreakers, love languages, and why water flossing apparently matters a lot more than Read More

We say it all the time.“I have anxiety.”But what does that actually mean?In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine take on a topic that a lot of people talk about, but not always with the same understanding, anxiety.Jeanine admits she doesn’t experience much anxiety herself. Maria shares Read More

Your Nose Has SecretsHow One Sniff Changes Everything Have you ever smelled something and suddenly felt like you were six years old again?In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine talk with scent scientist Dr. Rachel Herz to explore something we all have… but rarely think about - Read More

Do people really change?And if they do… do they deserve another chance?In part two of this Brains Gone Bold conversation, Maria and Jeanine continue their honest discussion on change, second chances, trust, and forgiveness, joined again by Jeanine’s mom, Cathy. This episode goes deeper, and gets more complicated (in the Read More

Change is supposed to be normal.So why does it feel so heavy?In this special episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine welcome their first-ever guest: Cathy (Jeanine’s mom) for an honest, multi-generational conversation about change, control, and what it means to grow through life’s biggest transitions. Maria opens up about Read More

This episode starts with leadership… and somehow ends up in online dating. So yes - it’s another Brains Gone Bold ride.On this episode, Maria and Jeanine talk about expectations and how they sneak into everything: work, relationships, leadership, even what we think people “should” do or say.Maria shares a moment from Read More

The holidays are supposed to feel magical… so why do they sometimes feel like pure chaos?In this Brains Gone Bold: Holiday Edition, Maria and Jeanine keep it real about what the season actually looks like as adults. You know - the stress, the money, the “what do I buy my Read More

If you think your workplace is wild… just wait. In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine discuss real HR stories and workplace nightmares that prove leading people is never boring. From an employee clipping her toenails at the office to a memorable (and very awkward) bathroom incident Read More

Ever felt like your brain hijacked your day? You’re calm one minute, spiraling the next, and suddenly your heart’s racing over something that didn’t even happen? Yeah, us too.In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria shares something that’s been genuinely life-changing: what she learned from Dr. Bill Crawford’s Life Read More

Why is friendship so hard as an adult?In this episode, Maria and Jeanine open up about the messy truth behind connection - from work besties who disappear to the quiet ache of realizing your circle’s gotten smaller.They share real stories, laugh at their own contradictions (“I want to be invited… Read More

What’s scarier than ghosts or goblins? Trying to figure it all out.In this Halloween-inspired episode, Maria and Jeanine dig into the fear behind choosing a path, from college majors to midlife pivots. They share stories of plans gone sideways, career “hauntings,” and the moments that remind us nobody really has Read More

Think bold means loud? Think again.Maria and Jeanine hit record with sweaty palms and big honesty. From a too-rowdy wine bar to real talk about boundaries, they show how bold can show up in unexpected places. “Sometimes bold is the simple move.” And Jeanine adds, “Bold is saying what needs Read More

Okay… we finally did it. After a year of talking, dreaming, overthinking, and wondering if we were totally crazy—we hit record. In this very first episode, Maria and I (hi, I’m Janine!) get super real about what it took to just start. And spoiler alert: it wasn’t all smooth sailing. We Read More

Hey there! We’re Jeanine and Maria – two curious minds who love to go off-script and talk about everything from leadership to love, and all the messy stuff in between. This show is for anyone who likes to laugh, learn, and maybe even cringe a little (in a good way). Sometimes Read More