{"podcast":{"title":"Be Sweet Ya'll","slug":"be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208","podcast_index_feed_id":5673208,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5644815/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll--5644815","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/15fd4f57a11de21db779d02d7361f1c7.jpg","author":"Karen Smith","episode_count":413,"summary":"Join Karen Key-Smith to grow mind, body and spirit so that we can in turn go out and make the world a brighter and sweeter place. Every episode, Karen shares original positive affirmations, stories, and tips to help you live a happier life. Be sweet and remember to follow the podcast to hear new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:19:51.839014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208"},"episode":{"title":"Losing Yourself in Love With Maurice Hunter","slug":"losing-yourself-in-love-with-maurice-hunter","published_at":"2026-03-16T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208/losing-yourself-in-love-with-maurice-hunter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/losing-yourself-in-love-with-maurice-hunter--70613170","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70613170/mhal_3_10_26_synced_audio_video.mp3","summary":"What if the love you’ve been searching for your whole life was already inside you? Today I’m sitting down with my friend Maurice, an incredible artist whose work is rooted in one powerful idea: self-love. What started as a letter he wrote to his young daughter eventually grew into a personal philosophy about love, relationships, and the responsibility we have for our own emotions. In this conversation we talk about how many of us spend years looking for love outside ourselves, only to discover that the deepest love begins within. Maurice shares how that realization shaped his art, his speaking, and the book he’s preparing to publish. Along the way, we explore relationships, breakups, emotional responsibility, and the beautiful process of rediscovering who you are. If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to love yourself, this conversation is a gentle reminder that growth, healing, and love all begin inside you. Episode Highlights [00:57] The origin of Maurice’s self-love philosophy [03:20] Difficulty as inner reorientation [04:46] Collaboration over competition in business [07:10] Art as an expression of the mission [08:24] Sponsor break and shoutouts [10:12] From Los Angeles to a spiritual journey [11:57] Breakups as catalysts for rediscovering self [17:39] Self-love within relationships [20:12] From art to speaking and workshops [22:28] “Three Letters” book reveal [23:29] Love letters and the self-publishing journey [25:10] Healing the feminine [27:38] Self-love beyond thought [29:11] A turbulent season and growth [31:58] Taking ownership of your emotions [33:00] Reverse paranoia and choosing trust [36:07] Workshops and building community [38:46] Staying grounded in chaos [40:28] Relationship standards and self-worth [43:13] Building a culture of self-love throu…","meta_description":"What if the love you’ve been searching for your whole life was already inside you? Today I’m sitting down with my friend Maurice, an incredible artist who…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2831,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208/episodes/losing-yourself-in-love-with-maurice-hunter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208/losing-yourself-in-love-with-maurice-hunter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}