EmpowerMind Talk
EmpowerMind Talk – Navigating Mental Health, Strength & Belonging with Maureen | Life & Purpose Coach | Mental Health Advocate I Agile CoachI Author Welcome to EmpowerMind Talk—a sacred space to breathe, reflect, and come home to yourself. Hosted by Maureen, a Life & Purpose Coach, Mental Health Advocate, and fellow soul on the journey of healing, this podcast offers short, soul-nourishing episodes that explore the quiet corners of our mental health, identity, and emotional resilience. Born from lived experience—from the red soil of Kenya to the challenges of life abroad—Maureen speaks to the strong ones, the seekers, the souls in transition. Here, you’ll find gentle reflections, audio letters, and heartfelt stories that weave together mental health, migration, womanhood, belonging, and the wisdom of Ubuntu: “I am because we are.” Each 5–10 minute episode is a soft invitation to rest, to feel, to be seen—and to remember: You are not alone. You are worthy. You belong. If you’re looking for real talk for the soul, this is your space to rise. Subscribe now—and let’s keep coming home, together.
Episodes

Jan 23, 2026
Jan 23, 2026
9 min
The emotional cost of integration — what it takes from the mind, the heart, and the soul. Maureen explores how adapting to new systems can create a strategic, tired mind, a restrained heart, and a grieving sense of identity, and why naming these costs is the first step toward healing.
Listen to Empower Mind Talk with Maureen, a life and purpose coach, mental health advocate and author, as she offers grounding truths, an affirmation for wholeness, and a space to reclaim belonging and inner homecoming.
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Kann Integration gelingen? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/3crinjV
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Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
The Keynote on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ASZc4KFzONY

Jan 16, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
10 min
Host Maureen shares a personal story about how moving into spaces where curiosity and questions replaced acceptance made her suddenly aware of her blackness and took away the ease of simply being.
She explores the mental-health impact of living under constant observation, offers three core truths about identity and dignity, and closes with an affirmation to help listeners reclaim belonging and normality on their own terms.
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Kann Integration gelingen? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/3crinjV
Join my Emailist &Subscribe to my newsletter:
Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
The Keynote on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ASZc4KFzONY

Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
6 min
This episode explores the deep loneliness many people, especially migrants, carry when living far from home — the ache of feeling unseen while rebuilding life in a new place.
Host Maureen offers three key truths: loneliness is an experience not an identity, connection begins with small honest steps, and you deserve community wherever you are. She guides listeners through a grounding affirmation and practical reflections for mental well-being.
A gentle invitation to reach out, share the episode with others who may be silent in their loneliness, and stay tuned for related book projects.
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Kann Integration gelingen? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/3crinjV
Join my Emailist &Subscribe to my newsletter:
Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
The Keynote on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ASZc4KFzONY

Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025
9 min
Host Maureen of Empower Mind Talk explores Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) through the lens of POC migrants who face unfamiliar climates and changing daylight rhythms.
She explains how light affects mood and offers simple, compassionate strategies—seeking sunlight or light therapy, rest, and asking for support—so listeners can honour their emotions and adapt with kindness.
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Kann Integration gelingen? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/3crinjV

Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
7 min
In this episode of Empower Mind Talk, Maureen guides listeners through the importance of remembering who you are and how identity directly affects mental health. She explores how cultural roots, personal history, and belonging ground the nervous system and support healing.
Maureen shares three core truths: identity can evolve, culture and story are sources of strength, and belonging to yourself builds inner peace. The episode includes a brief grounding practice and an affirmation to help you reconnect with your roots.
Listen for gentle reflection, practical encouragement, and a simple affirmation to anchor you: “I honor my identity as the root of my well-being.”
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Kann Integration gelingen? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/3crinjV
Join my Emailist &Subscribe to my newsletter:
Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
7 min
Host Maureen explores psychological safety at work—what it is, why it’s essential for mental health, creativity, and belonging, and how fear and silence undermine our well‑being.
She shares three core truths about safety, offers a grounding affirmation, and encourages listeners to seek or create workplaces that honor their voice, humanity, and peace.
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Kann Integration gelingen? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/3crinjV
Join my Emailist &Subscribe to my newsletter:
Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com

Nov 7, 2025
Nov 7, 2025
8 min
Host Maureen shares a heartfelt episode on Empower Mind Talk about why self-love is essential maintenance for your mental health, not a luxury. She reframes self-care as medicine, not indulgence, and offers three core truths about making self-love a practice.
Listen for guidance on choosing kinder habits and boundaries, why rest is strength (not weakness), and how your inner voice shapes your life. The episode includes a simple heart-centered breathing practice and a soul-anchoring affirmation to carry through the week.
Short, clear, and grounding: a call to honor your mind, nourish your nervous system, and make daily choices that return you home to yourself.
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Kann Integration gelingen? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/3crinjV
Join my Emailist &Subscribe to my newsletter:
Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
The Keynote on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ASZc4KFzONY

Oct 17, 2025
Oct 17, 2025
7 min
Host Maureen welcomes listeners to a gentle, soul-centered exploration of belonging, distinguishing fitting in from truly belonging and sharing her own journey back to herself. She introduces three core truths about belonging, reads a grounding affirmation, and highlights her book Integration as a companion for those who feel like outsiders looking to come home.
This episode offers reflective practices, healing insights, and an invitation to cultivate belonging from the inside out—plus ways to connect with Maureen for signed copies and ongoing conversation.
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Kann Integration gelingen? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/3crinjV
Join my Emailist &Subscribe to my newsletter:
Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
The Keynote on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ASZc4KFzONY

Oct 10, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
6 min
Join host Maureen on Empower Mind Talk as she explores vulnerability as a source of courage, connection, and freedom from shame. Through personal stories and three core truths, she reframes vulnerability as the path to intimacy and healing.
The episode includes a gentle grounding exercise and a short affirmation to anchor an open heart: "I choose to live with an open heart."
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Join my Emailist &Subscribe to my newsletter:
Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
The Keynote on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ASZc4KFzONY
My First eBook /Book

Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
5 min
Maureen, a life and purpose coach, invites listeners to slow down and honor steady progress. She shares three soul truths about growth: slow growth is still growth, roots take time, and your pace is your own.
Through reflective guidance and a brief grounding practice, the episode encourages releasing comparison, trusting your timeline, and celebrating the quiet, sacred steps toward healing and belonging.
Whether you're seeking to advance your career or relationships, launch a new business, find your purpose, increase your productivity, boost your confidence, or simple become the best version of yourself, then you at the right place!
I wish you peace beyond understanding
Peace of I
You can DM or Reach out to me:
My Coaching offers: 1:1- Coaching, Workshops, Seminars and Speaking:
Mail: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
Via my website: www.motivatedbymaureen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedbymauree1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066969400881
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-burgstahler-56b3bbb0
Web: https://motivatedbymaureen.com/
My books both available on Amazon:
Englisch Version - Ubuntu Within: https://amzn.eu/d/3W1kf2W
German Version - Ubuntu in mir: https://amzn.eu/d/5o9lcIp
The confident me Rise up: https://amzn.eu/d/7xTrz5m
Integration can it work? Amani: https://amzn.eu/d/eWfYUUu
Join my Emailist &Subscribe to my newsletter:
Email: motivatedbymaureen@gmail.com
The Keynote on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ASZc4KFzONY








