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Television Segment on WUSA9

Jul 17, 2018

Television Segment on WUSA9

Jul 17, 2018

Maria was invited by the DC affiliate of CBS to do a live "Great Day Washington" segment on how meditation changed her life, and how meditation can be incorporated into the lives of busy people.

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Jul 17, 2018

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Honored to Speak Out on Stand Together's Documentary about Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse

Honored to Speak Out on Stand Together's Documentary about Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse

If you are one of the multitude of people who have suffered childhood sexual abuse, help is available. Mini doc on the groundbreaking healing work by Saprea.org.

Maria OlsenJuly 30, 2024#Saprea, ChildhoodSexualAbuse, #Healing, MeToo, metoo, healingjourneyComment

Excited to Present at Women of the Wild 2024

Excited to Present at Women of the Wild 2024

Excited to present this October at one of my favorite experiences of every year! Thank you, Heather, With Love DC and Women of the Wild for creating such a fantastic and safe space, rich with friendship and inspiration.

Maria OlsenJuly 18, 2024#fiftyafter50, #60after60, #becomingyourbestversionpodcast, womenempoweringwomen, wotw, WomenOfTheWild, WomenOfTheWild2024, #BecomingYourBestVersionPodcastComment

Seven Things That Could Be Holding You Back in Life

Seven Things That Could Be Holding You Back in Life

Ideas for living your best life by dropping things that may hold you back.

Maria OlsenJuly 18, 2024#livingyourbestlife, #fiftyafter50, #60after60, #becomingyourbestversionpodcast, YourLifeIsHappeningRightNow, #elevateyourlife, #droptherocks, #progressnotperfection, #stopprocrastinating, #stopblaming, #stretchyourcomfortzoneComment

Latest Piece in KuelLife.com on the Importance of Play in One's Life

Latest Piece in KuelLife.com on the Importance of Play in One's Life

Piece about ways I find joy through play. Do you schedule playtime?

Maria OlsenJuly 9, 2024#JoyThroughPlay, #importanceofplay, #50after50, #fiftyafter50, #60after60, #becomingyourbestversionpodcast, KuelLifeComment

Excited To Be a Guest on the Magnificent Midlife Podcast

Excited To Be a Guest on the Magnificent Midlife Podcast

A wonderful, wide-ranging conversation on the Magnificent Midlife podcast!

Maria OlsenJune 25, 2024#, Magnificentmidlife, #fiftyafter50, #50after50, #60after60, #podcastsforwomen, #womeninmidlife, #womensupportingwomen, #DNAtestsurprises, #DNAtests, #NPE, #becomingyourbestversionpodcastComment

Common Cases Handled by Private Investigators, Especially in the U.K.

Common Cases Handled by Private Investigators, Especially in the U.K.

Examples of what types of matters private investigators can assist clients with, including an outline of techniques employed in such cases.

Maria OlsenJune 11, 2024

Invited as a Repeat Guest on Capital Workspaces Presents The Hub Podcast

Invited as a Repeat Guest on Capital Workspaces Presents The Hub Podcast

Excited to be invited again to be a guest on this fun podcast, Capital Workspaces Presents The Hub, to talk about my life and work since being on the show several years ago!

Maria OlsenJune 8, 2024#fiftyafter50, 50after50, #60after60, #becomingyourbestversionpodcast, #CapitalWorkspaces, #elevateyourlife, #sharedworkspaces, capitalworkspacesComment

How To Stop Hating Your Body

How To Stop Hating Your Body

Tips for loving one’s self, including one’s body, despite societal pressures.

Maria OlsenJune 3, 2024bodyimage, #fiftyafter50, #60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, Self-Love, #self-Help, loveyourself, selfcareComment

Article I Wrote for Meer About Istanbul's Coffee Culture

Article I Wrote for Meer About Istanbul's Coffee Culture

Article I wrote after spending a month in Istanbul about their unique coffee culture, originating during the Ottoman Empire era.

Maria OlsenJune 1, 2024Istanbul, coffee, #fiftyafter50, #60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, TravelComment

Guest on the Menopause Made Easy Podcast

Guest on the Menopause Made Easy Podcast

Fun podcast appearance on the Menopause Made Easy Podcast with Tanya Willis.

Maria OlsenMay 27, 2024vibrantliving, #fiftyafter50, 50after50, 60after60, menopausemadeeasypodcast, womensupportingwomen, womenempoweringwomen, #womeninmidlife, motherhoodComment

Thanks To Crunchy Tales for Promoting the Becoming Your Best Version Podcast!

Thanks To Crunchy Tales for Promoting the Becoming Your Best Version Podcast!

CrunchyTales likes the Becoming Your Best Version Podcast! You will, too!

Maria OlsenMay 23, 2024#becomingyourbestversionpodcast, #crunchytales, #fiftyafter50, #FiftyAfter50, 50after50, #60after60, #womensupportingwomen, #womeninmidlife

A Piece I Wrote About Somatic Healing for Kuel Life, The Collective Power of Women

A Piece I Wrote About Somatic Healing for Kuel Life, The Collective Power of Women

Latest piece for Kuel Life, a terrific publication for women in midlife.

Maria OlsenMay 8, 2024#KuelLife, WomenInMidlife, womensupportingwomen, #fiftyafter50, #60after60, #becomingyourbestversionpodcastComment

Healing from Sexual Trauma--We Do Not Need To Suffer in Silence or Alone (latest piece I wrote for Meer Magazine)

Healing from Sexual Trauma--We Do Not Need To Suffer in Silence or Alone (latest piece I wrote for Meer Magazine)

Latest piece I wrote for the international magazine Meer about healing from sexual trauma.

Maria OlsenMay 2, 2024#Saprea, #fiftyafter50, 60after60, 50after50, #Healing, healingjourney, Meer, #SexualTrauma, ChildhoodSexualAbuse, sexualassaultComment

Featured Speaker at the Untangling Our Roots Conference

Featured Speaker at the Untangling Our Roots Conference

Speaker on identity following a DNA test surprise

Maria OlsenApril 30, 2024UTOR, UntanglingOurRoots, #RightToKnow, #fiftyafter50, #50after50, #60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, #DNAtestsurprisesComment

How To Live A Good Life After Rehab

How To Live A Good Life After Rehab

How to get back on your feet and live a better life after getting clean and sober.

Maria OlsenApril 22, 2024rehab, sobriety, #fiftyafter50Comment

Honored To Be a Featured Speaker at the Kensington Day of the Book Festival

Maria OlsenApril 21, 2024Comment

Quoted in AARP in a Piece About Bucket Lists

Quoted in AARP in a Piece About Bucket Lists

Article in AARP about bucket lists in which I am quoted about how I want to live my life and the things I want to do.

Maria OlsenApril 19, 2024#bucketlists, #AARP, #fiftyafter50, #50after50, #60after60, #lifegoalsComment

Piece for Meer Magazine on Why Argentian Steak is the Best in the World

Piece for Meer Magazine on Why Argentian Steak is the Best in the World

Latest piece for Meer magazine on the deliciousness of Argentinian steak

Maria OlsenApril 2, 2024Meer, Argentina, #fiftyafter50, 60after60, Travel, Food, Travelistheonlythingyoubuythatmakesyouricher, worldcuisine, thepleasuresoffood, steak, argentinesteak, donjuliorestaurant, gauchos, donjulioComment

Presenter at the Embracing the Empty Nest Summit

Presenter at the Embracing the Empty Nest Summit

Honored to present at the Embracing the Empty Nest Summit: Proven Strategies to Break Through Stress and Live and Extraordinary Life.

Maria OlsenMarch 29, 2024#fiftyafter50, 60after60, BecomingYourBestVersionPodcast, empoweredcoaching, emptynest, emptynestsummit, lifetransitions, WomenInMidlifeComment

Legal Considerations for Starting an Agritourism Business in Europe: Attorney Insights

Legal Considerations for Starting an Agritourism Business in Europe: Attorney Insights

Important considerations for entrepreneurs starting an agritourism venture, which can be a lucrative business in Europe and elsewhere.

Maria OlsenMarch 21, 2024Agritourism, Tourism, LegalConsiderations, EuropeanAgritourismMarket, Travel, entrepreneurship, LegalGuidance, legalconsiderationsComment