You're listening to the Heart and Hustle podcast. We are your hosts Evie Rup and Lindsay Roman.

Now if you, my friend, are ready to be wrapped up in the warmest, most loving hug of your life,

and yet, given a shove of encouragement and truth just wow okay wow just

listen to today's show today we have the incredible honor of talking to one of the most incredible women.

Author, speaker, and podcast host Mary Marantz grew up in a single wide trailer in rural West Virginia. The first of her immediate family to go to

college, she went on to earn a law degree from the nation's top-ranked law school, Yale.

After ditching six-figure salary law firm offers in London and New York, she started a business

with her husband Justin, and together they built a successful online education platform

for creative entrepreneurs. She is also the host of the

highly ranked and popular podcast the Mary Marantz show and Mary also

released her first book, Dirt, Growing Strong roots in what makes the broken beautiful back in September.

She lives in an 1880s, Fixer Upper by the Sea in New Haven, Connecticut with her husband Justin,

and their two very fluffy golden

achievers good speed and Atticus. Okay gosh I have so many things to say

about today's interview but if you have ever felt like you don't belong

somewhere because of the dirt in your past or where you grew up or that you have to hide parts of your story in order to fit in, this show is going to wreck you in all of the best ways.

Today we talk to Mary about her story growing up in the dirt of West Virginia,

how our experiences as a child have such an impact on us as adults,

struggling with imposter syndrome and encouragement

in how to overcome it and how to handle feeling like you're, quote, betraying

your past or upbringing by chasing, quote, more.

I could say a billion things about today's interview

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