Episode 12: Reinventing Yourself with Mary Belletieri

What if you don't have to have your life completely figured out before you start? And what if changing your mind isn't failure, it's growth? In Episode 12 of **The Truth About Healing**, Dana sits down with author, entrepreneur, corporate event and marketing professional, and working mom **Mary Belletieri** for a refreshingly honest conversation about motherhood, career, anxiety, perfectionism, reinvention, and learning to say **yes** before you know exactly how everything will work out. Mary's career has been anything but linear. From corporate event planning and digital marketing to freelancing, self-publishing books, motherhood, and eventually returning to a corporate career she didn't realize she missed, her story is proof that **you don't need one perfectly mapped-out path to build a meaningful life.** Dana and Mary also get real about working-mom guilt, the pressure to do everything, why motherhood can expose our need for control, and the realization that being a good mom doesn't require losing every other part of yourself. Because sometimes healing isn't about becoming someone new. **It's about giving yourself permission to keep discovering who you are.**  📚 **Find Mary's Books:** www.marybellebooks.com 📍 **Follow Mary on Instagram:** www.instagram.com/mary.belle.books Her books are also available on Amazon. # Work With Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling If you're struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, relationship challenges, trauma, or feeling stuck in survival mode, our team is here to help. 📍 **In-Person Therapy:** Scarsdale, NY 💻 **Virtual Therapy:** Available for residents of **NY, NJ, CT, FL & CO** 📅 **Learn more or schedule a consultation:** www.peacefullivingmhc.com # Additional Resources 🧠 **EMDR Resources for Clinicians & Clients** www.danacarretta.com/shop 🛠️ **Recommended Therapy Tools, Regulation Resources & EMDR Systems for Clinicians** www.danacarretta.com/therapytools 🎁 **Free Nervous System Resources** www.danacarretta.com/free # Loved This Episode? ⭐ Follow **The Truth About Healing** for weekly conversations that make healing make sense. ⭐ Leave a review and share this episode with a mom, woman, entrepreneur, or anyone wondering whether it's too late to change direction and create something new. ⭐ Tag Dana (**@the\_emdr\_coach**) and Mary (**@mary.bellewithane.books**) on Instagram and let us know your biggest takeaway. Because healing gets easier when we stop doing it alone. 💛 **Want to Respond to This Episode or Ask a Question?** I'd love to hear from you. Use the form below to: - Share feedback about this episode - Ask a question for a future episode - Suggest a topic you'd like covered - Share your experience or insight Send us a message here: https://www.danacarretta.com/podcast-questions