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Make It Less Scary — Relax, nothing is under control.
A podcast by Maria Jose Oliver to help you transform fear into growth. Life can throw us into moments that feel overwhelming, uncertain, or downright terrifying. But what if those challenges could become stepping stones instead of stumbling blocks? Make It Less Scary is a podcast about finding courage, building resilience, and uncovering growth in life’s hardest moments. https://stan.store/Makeitlessscary
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S2E3 I Get What I Want: The Real Story Behind Client Results
Send a textWhat happens when a woman stops negotiating with her desire… and starts moving like it’s inevitable?In this episode, I’m sharing the story of a client who stepped into part of my four-week…
S2E2 Porque cambiar se siente como pérdida: La neurociencia del cambio, el duelo de identidad y la intervención que te ayuda a sostenerlo.
Send a textCambiar suena simple.Pero para tu cerebro… cambiar puede sentirse como peligro.En este episodio te llevo al corazón de por qué es tan difícil transformarte incluso cuando quieres hacerlo:…
S2E1 Juicy Queens: Unfiltered and Unhinged
Send a textSeason 2 of Make It Less Scary is about deepening the practice of courage through real life, especially the relationships that shape who we become.Because relationships set the benchmark:…
S1E11 Cuando la Mente Busca Significado: La Fe como Herramienta de Transformación
Send a textEn este episodio especial de cierre de año, exploramos un tema universal y sorprendentemente científico: la fe como parte natural del arco humano de la transformación.Junto a una…
S1E10 The Portal of the First Times: An Unforgettable Journey
Send a textThere are moments that divide life into before and after.The first times those trembling intersections of fear and desire hold the power to transform us forever.In this episode, Maria…
S1E9 El Portal de las Primeras Veces: Un Viaje Inolvidable
Send a textLas primeras veces tienen su propio pulso.Es esa vibración entre el miedo y la emoción, entre lo que se termina y lo que está a punto de comenzar.En este episodio, te llevo conmigo a un…
S1E8 Cuando comer se siente difícil: auto liderar tu cuerpo y tus hábitos con compasión con Karen Haupt
Send a textA veces, comer no es solo comer. Es sostener emociones, recuerdos, y expectativas que nos habitan.En esta conversación con Karen, exploramos cómo auto liderar esos momentos con más…
S1 Closing the Season con Broche de Oro: Next Episodes of Make it Less Scary will be in Spanish
Send a textWe’re closing this season con broche de oro with our first episodes in Spanish.Not as an ending, but as an evolution.A return to language, to roots, and to the most natural way some…
S1E7 The Art of the Possible: The Energetic Logic behind the Make It Less Scary Ecosystem
Send a textWhat if courage wasn’t about forcing outcomes, but relaxing into possibility?In this episode, we explore The Art of the Possible, the energetic logic behind the Make It Less Scary…
S1E6 The Make It Less Scary Method — How Courage Actually Works
Send a textIn this milestone episode, Maria José Oliver reveals the heartbeat of the Make It Less Scary movement: The Make It Less Scary Method.You’ll discover the simple, science-backed and…
S1E5 The Launch: How Make It Less Scary Was Born : “With Pleasure” x “Maria Oliver” (Part 2)
Send a textThis is where it all began.Recorded for my dear friend Samantha Jo’s podcast With Pleasure, this conversation marks the official launch of Make It Less Scary — the story of how fear turned…
S1E4 The Pleasure Codes: How Samantha Jo’s Work Helped Me Heal Through Grief (Part 1)
Send a textIn this first part of a two-episode series, Maria Oliver explores a radical truth — that pleasure isn’t indulgent, it’s medicine.Inspired by Samantha Jo and her transformative framework…
S1E3 Relax, Nothing Is Under Control — Why Surrender Brings Freedom
Send a textSometimes, the bravest thing we can do isn’t to fight or fix — it’s to surrender.In this episode of Make It Less Scary, I share a personal story about what it means to let go of control…
S1E2 When Change Knocks at Your Door — Navigating Divorce with Grace
Send a textDivorce is one of life’s most difficult transitions — a moment that can feel heavy, overwhelming, and full of fear. After 20 years of marriage, I found myself standing at this crossroads,…
S1E1 Making Fear Your Teacher — How fear can guide, not stop us.
Send a textFear doesn’t have to hold you back—it can guide you forward. In this first episode of Make It Less Scary, Maria Oliver shares how to reframe fear as a teacher, not a barrier. With…
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Make It Less Scary has published 15 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Education, Self-Improvement.
Make It Less Scary is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 28m.
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