{"podcast":{"title":"Heal Squad x Maria Menounos","slug":"heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348","podcast_index_feed_id":435348,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BUZZ7117128333","website_url":"https://www.healsquad.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e39451b2-61d4-11ec-8321-7bf394590752/image/Maria_Podcast_Cover.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Maria Menounos, Heal Squad","episode_count":1750,"summary":"Your go-to, daily podcast for taking control of your health. Hosted by Maria Menounos, 2x New York Times bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning journalist, and global leader in health. After surviving a brain tumor, pancreatic cancer, developing diabetes, battling infertility, and caregiving for her mother during her own fight with a brain tumor, Maria turned her personal health journey into the fuel that is changing how the world approaches health for the better. She brings together the top experts, thought leaders and inspiring healing stories to create a space for health exploration. Whatever health journey you’re on, we’re here to guide you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions and take a proactive role in your physical, emotional, and spiritual health—because healing is possible and it happens here. Connect with Heal Squad https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria https://www.youtube.com/@mariamenounos","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:18:41.041285+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348"},"episode":{"title":"Sunday Set Up Ep. 40: Sharing Shatters Shame","slug":"sunday-set-up-ep-40-sharing-shatters-shame","published_at":"2026-06-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/sunday-set-up-ep-40-sharing-shatters-shame","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/BUZZ5060262305.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/BUZZ5060262305.mp3","summary":"Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. Today, we explore one of the most powerful truths in healing: the moment you realize you're not the only one, something inside you begins to change. We talk about why shame thrives in secrecy, silence, and isolation—and why hearing someone else tell your exact story can be more healing than any advice, breakthrough, or solution. From recovery groups to therapy circles to the incredible connections made at our Day of Reset, we explore how shared experiences help calm the nervous system, reduce emotional suffering, and remind us that being human means struggling sometimes. Anxiety, grief, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, relationship challenges, feeling behind in life—so many of the things we carry in silence are far more common than we think. We also discuss the growing loneliness epidemic, why connection is actually biological, and how community doesn't necessarily solve our problems—but often removes the isolation surrounding them. Because sometimes the most healing words you'll ever hear aren't \"I can fix it.\" They're simply: \"Me too.\" This week, ask yourself: Where am I believing I'm the only one? What am I carrying in silence? And who might need to hear my honesty so they can stop feeling alone too? Remember, Kweenz: healing doesn't always come from finding the answer. Sometimes it comes from discovering you're not the only one asking the question. Have a beautiful week. We'll talk shawtly! HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariam…","meta_description":"Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. Today, we explore one of the most powerful truths in hea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2207,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/episodes/sunday-set-up-ep-40-sharing-shatters-shame/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/sunday-set-up-ep-40-sharing-shatters-shame.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}