Our Sister Trip to France: Self Esteem, Perfectionism, Highs and Lows

Mary’s Cup of Tea: the Self-Love Podcast for Women

Mary Jelkovsky

Self-love, Body-image, Mental Health, Body Image, Relationships, Women's Health, Self Love, Advice For Women, Self Love For Women, Love Yourself, Education, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.8 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode, I sit down with my little sister to reminisce about our unforgettable trip to France. Though my self-esteem was tested, it was a journey that made me and my sister closer than ever. From the cobblestone streets of Paris to the Mediterranean breeze in Nice, we share how travel can shape your confidence, challenge your mindset, and create memories you’ll never forget.

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0:00.0	Hey, sister.
0:01.6	Hi, sister.
0:02.4	Welcome to Mary's Cup of Tea. I'm excited. I'm very excited. Are you nervous? A little bit, yeah. That's okay. We'll warm up because we'll talk like how we always talk. We just be yapping all the time. Yeah, talking a little shit, a little... But you know what? It's okay. It's okay. That's what sisters are for.
0:21.2	Perfect.
0:22.2	Hi, hello.
0:26.0	Welcome to Mary's Cup of Tea, the self-love podcast for women.
0:28.4	Though all self-lovers are welcome here.
0:29.3	I'm Mary.
0:34.8	I write and speak about self-love and I'm best known for my book, the gift of self-love. And I also host retreats for women.
0:37.3	And this is the podcast that
0:39.2	will inspire you to love yourself. And this episode is long overdue because we've been wanting to
0:44.8	record a podcast together for over a year for your 16th birthday. Yeah, I turned 17 two weeks ago,
0:51.3	just to put that out there. So I've been percolating on this for over a year. And in my
0:56.4	defense, look how beautiful my new podcast studio is. Absolutely gorgeous. Look at this. Lighting,
1:01.5	the placement, the walls, everything about it looks great. This is what I wanted for us. Also,
1:09.1	I'm now noticing that you're wearing a silver bangle and I'm wearing a gold bangle.
1:13.4	Twins. You're the gold to my silver.
1:16.6	Stop.
1:18.0	Well, let's start with the question that I ask all guests that come on the podcast. What is your proverbial cup of tea?
1:25.1	Proverbial means like metaphorical.
1:27.4	Well, I just started a new painting. It's
1:31.6	four feet long. It's huge. I just finished one little part of it yesterday and I'm pretty happy about it.
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