It's Not That Serious (Even When it Is)
A storytelling podcast about self-trust, patterns, and moving through life with more ease — because life can't feel that serious all the time.
Episodes
10 episodes
Are We Losing Our Ability to Be Curious?
What if the answer isn't being more right—but becoming more curious? In this episode, we're talking about nuance, compassion, self-awareness, and why understanding yourself might be the key to understanding everyone else. I also thi...
The Real Reason You're Not Successful Yet
Why do so many of us feel stuck, even when we're trying everything?In this episode, I'm talking about perfectionism, chasing quick fixes, trusting yourself, and why success isn't about finding the perfect strategy—it's about learn...
What if Your Soul Wants This Experience?
What if the dream won't leave you alone because you're meant to have the experience?In this episode, I share how returning to acting after years away taught me a powerful lesson about confidence, timing, and trusting what keeps calling y...
You Need a Fun List
After a heavy season, I realized something: I had forgotten how important it is to have fun.In this episode, I'm sharing the summer fun list Bryce and I put together—from putt-putt and picnics to outdoor movies, bike rides, and all the l...
Stop Inviting Judith to Your Dinner Table: Emotional Boundaries at Work
Stop Inviting Judith to Your Dinner Table: Emotional Boundaries at WorkHost and coach Mary McDonald shares lessons from over 10 years in corporate America about handling difficult coworkers, projections, and passive-aggressive dynamics. ...
Stop Being So Accommodating (Here's Why)
In this episode, I’m talking about a shift I’ve been making recently: I’ve stopped being so accommodating.For a long time, I operated from a place of putting other people’s needs first—making things easier for them, anticipating...
The Death of Being “The Strong One”
In this episode, I’m sharing something I’ve been holding back for a while. It's a vulnerable one.This is a personal one—about my fertility journey, but more than that, about the identity I didn’t realize I was holding onto: being “the st...
8 Silly Little Ways to Have more Joy
Joy and imagination are secret sauce to your life. This list of 8 silly little things that I do to bring me more joy in my day are yours to borrow. I promise you that you haven't heard most of these because I made them up so please don't expect...
Allow Me to Introduce Myself
Host Mary McDonald introduces her new podcast, "It’s Not That Serious, even When It Is," sharing her background as a coach who uses human design to help clients recognize patterns, move blocks, and live a more joy-led, embodied life in a no-jud...
Welcome to It's Not that Serious (Even When it Is)
Podcast Trailer: It’s Not That Serious Even When It IsMary McDonald introduces her podcast, “It’s not that serious even when it is,” sharing that she is a 5/1 manifester in human design and uses her ability to quickly understand pattern...