Brains Gone Bold Podcast
Hey there! We’re Jeanine and Maria – two curious minds who love to go off-script and talk about everything from leadership to love, and all the messy stuff in between.
This show is for anyone who likes to laugh, learn, and maybe even cringe a little (in a good way). Sometimes we’ll make you stop and think. Other times? You’ll be laughing out loud.
We don’t have all the answers but we do ask big questions, share real stories, and talk about things people don’t always say out loud.
So if you're into deep chats, fun vibes, and real talk, you’re in the right place.
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Episodes
20 episodes
Thrown Into the Unknown: What happens when there's no backup plan?
This week on Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine sit down with Patrice Matamoros for a conversation about courage, confidence, creativity, and why some of life's biggest lessons come from stepping into the unknown.The conversatio...
The Introvert's Guide to Networking...or at least surviving it!
No one talks about how networking can feel absolutely awful.In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine get brutally honest about the pressure of meeting new people, making small talk, and pretending networking doesn’t drain ...
We're Not Meant for Everyone
Sometimes the hardest relationships to leave aren’t romantic ones.In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Jeanine and Maria tackle the messy, emotional, deeply human question:How do you know when it’s time to walk away from a relat...
How to Know When to Walk Away
Quitting sounds simple… but it never feels that way. In this episode, Maria and Jeanine dig into a question most of us quietly wrestle with: when is it actually okay to quit?They grew up hearing, “don’t be a q...
What Would You Do? From Tragedy to Who Picks Up the Check
What would you do… really?Not the polished answer. Not the “right” answer. The real one.In this episode, Maria and Jeanine start with a heavy story, a tragic accident, a split-second decision, and a question that doesn’t have a cl...
Can You Lie and Still Be Good? Exploring the Idea That Two Things Can Be True
Can you lie… and still be a good person?This episode starts simple, but it doesn’t stay that way.Maria and Jeanine dig into a question that gets real, fast: can two things be true at once?They talk about what it means to trust someo...
Love Languages and Loud Chewers!
In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine start with a simple breakfast question, should couples sit on the same side of the booth, and somehow end up talking about pet peeves, table manners, dating dealbreakers, love...
The Anxiety Debate: Is it anxiety or just being human?
We say it all the time.“I have anxiety.”But what does that actually mean?In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine take on a topic that a lot of people talk about, but not always with the same understand...
Why are smells stronger memory triggers than sight or sound? Your Nose Has Secrets!
Your Nose Has SecretsHow One Sniff Changes Everything Have you ever smelled something and suddenly felt like you were six years old again?In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine talk with...
Second Chances Aren't Black and White
Do people really change?And if they do… do they deserve another chance?In part two of this Brains Gone Bold conversation, Maria and Jeanine continue their honest discussion on change, second chances, trust, and forgiveness, jo...
Control, Freedom, and the Cost of Change. Part One.
Change is supposed to be normal.So why does it feel so heavy?In this special episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine welcome their first-ever guest: Cathy (Jeanine’s mom) for an honest, multi-generational convers...
Exhausting Expectations
This episode starts with leadership… and somehow ends up in online dating. So yes - it’s another Brains Gone Bold ride.On this episode, Maria and Jeanine talk about expectations and how they sneak into everything: ...
Chasing Holiday Magic
The holidays are supposed to feel magical… so why do they sometimes feel like pure chaos?In this Brains Gone Bold: Holiday Edition, Maria and Jeanine keep it real about what the season actually looks like as adults. You kno...
Toenails, Toilets, and Total Chaos at Work
If you think your workplace is wild… just wait. In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine discuss real HR stories and workplace nightmares that prove leading people is never boring. From an employee clipping her toenai...
Your Brain is Lying to You
Ever felt like your brain hijacked your day? You’re calm one minute, spiraling the next, and suddenly your heart’s racing over something that didn’t even happen? Yeah, us too.In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria shares som...
The Friendship Recession: Why is Friendship So Hard as an Adult?
Why is friendship so hard as an adult?In this episode, Maria and Jeanine open up about the messy truth behind connection - from work besties who disappear to the quiet ache of realizing your circle’s gotten smaller.They share real...
More Tricks than Treats: The Scary Truth About Figuring it All Out
What’s scarier than ghosts or goblins? Trying to figure it all out.In this Halloween-inspired episode, Maria and Jeanine dig into the fear behind choosing a path, from college majors to midlife pivots. They share stories of plan...
Turns Out, Bold Looks a Lot Like Grown-Up Women at a Wine Bar
Think bold means loud? Think again.Maria and Jeanine hit record with sweaty palms and big honesty. From a too-rowdy wine bar to real talk about boundaries, they show how bold can show up in unexpected places. “Sometimes bold is ...
Buckle Up: We Finally Hit Record (And Kinda Freaked Out)
Okay… we finally did it. After a year of talking, dreaming, overthinking, and wondering if we were totally crazy—we hit record. In this very first episode, Maria and I (hi, I’m Janine!) get super real about what it took to just sta...