Tell me Your Story
by Marine Selenee
This podcast is about stories — stories of pain and healing, of transformation and sometimes even miracles. Stories of the ones who dare to do, who believe in a better future, and who bring their own contribution to a more conscious, connected world. Let yourself be guided by Marine Sélénée, who is deeply passionate about listening to others’ stories and sharing her own. Through each episode, she offers what she has been learning, exploring, and embodying over the past twenty years. This podcast is an open door into her universe.
Episodes
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Your Body Has Always Been On Your Side
We spend so much of our lives at war with our bodies, wishing they looked different, felt different, behaved differently. But what if your body has been your greatest ally all along? In this episode, Marine explores the remarkable, ever-changing nature of the female body, from the first shifts of...
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Dedicated to Women with Constance Poitou
After twelve years in solo practice, Marine is opening a new chapter in her career, and this time she's not doing it alone. Constance, her business partner and friend, is joining her on this adventure. There will be beautiful moments, challenges, and some harder stretches, and we're taking you...
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I don't have time!
Marine is back from vacation, and she's sharing that notion of time, especially when things don't go as planned. It's an insightful episode about timing, our relationship with time, and how to be more present with ourselves. Life itself is a teacher, and when you finally choose to embrace it and...
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Celebrate Life and Death
In this new episode, Marine talks about the importance of celebrating death within your family system. Life is always a celebration, despite the risk of losing the mother and/or the baby — but what about death? Death, too, can be seen as an achievement: the completion of a life well lived. By...
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Back to What Matters
The season is coming to an end, so it's time to reflect. In this episode, we talk about love and compassion, for others, but above all for ourselves. We talk about reality, about those moments when we stop hiding from the truth and finally look things in the eye. And most of all, we come back to...
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Shame through the lens of Family Constellations with Nina Mongendre
In this episode, Marine sits down with Nina Mongendre for a conversation that goes deep into shame, guilt, and what it truly takes to break free from them. Where does shame come from? Is it inherited, passed down through generations before we even had words for it? Is it rooted in childhood, in…
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They Never Said Sorry. Stop Waiting for the Apology.
In this new episode, Marine explores the theme of responsibility, taking ownership of your actions, your behaviors, and your story. What happens when the people who were supposed to protect you never took responsibility for what they did? Marine shares a deeply personal example from her own life,...
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Permission to Be: When We Finally Grow Up
In this new episode, Marine explores a theme that comes up again and again in Family Constellations: giving yourself permission to be. To take your place. To break certain ties. To write a new story, yours. It's not easy. Something in us resists, guilt, the fear of no longer belonging, the…
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Returning to Safety
My new online course, Returning to Safety, is now available with a special offer running until April 6th. I wanted to share the story behind it, because this course truly means a lot to me. As beautiful as the experience of creating it was, recording it also brought me a profound epiphany, a real...
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Being a Woman | A conversation with Marine Selenee and Nina Mongendre
It’s a conversation between two women in their forties. One is married with two daughters; the other is divorced with no children. What connects them is a shared desire to empower and celebrate women at every stage of life. Together, they explore the different chapters of womanhood: the first...
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Metamorphosis: From Dismantlement to Wholeness with Eyla Cuenca
In this new episode, we welcome Eyla, who courageously shares her story of being born into a triangle situation and discovering that hidden truth later in life. She speaks about the profound journey of finding your place when your origins feel unclear, and what it means to carry and embody the...
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Breathing Through the Panic with Silvia Araya
In this new episode, Marine welcomes Silvia, originally from Costa Rica and now living in California. Having struggled with anxiety and panic attacks in her younger years, Silvia has devoted her career to supporting others on similar paths. This conversation is about choosing life again and...
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Safety Begins Within: The Nervous System & Family Roots
In today’s episode, Marine explores the nervous system and why feeling safe is so essential. She weaves this into family constellations, showing how everything is deeply connected. It’s an invitation to bring safety back within yourself — and, as always, it starts with your story: your past, your...
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The Right to Change Your Mind
Today, Marine talks about the right to change your mind, to make a different choice, to give yourself permission to take a new, more aligned path. To release the pressure while still daring to go for it. To dare to be alive. To make peace with who you are and to embrace your contradictions. A…
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Reinvent your life with Toni
In this new episode, we welcome the fabulous Toni, who drops truth bombs from start to finish. What a life, what a career! Her story is a powerful reminder of how family belief and support can give you wings — even when your ideas seem a little wild or unconventional. They always told her they…
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Becoming the Man Your Inner Child Dreamed Of with Jose Oldenburg
Finally, another man willing to share his story! Jose not only opens up but also writes books — an incredible legacy for his little boy. He shows how to make the most of your childhood and become the adult your younger self dreamed of. His transparency and radical honesty about being...
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When You Lose Everything and Find Yourself Again | Learning to Trust Life
In this episode, I am alone. I expose myself in my truth, in my vulnerability. After a difficult year, I found the courage to speak—simply because if my words can help even one person, then this episode will have found its purpose. What do you do when you lose everything? When everything…
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Talking Family Constellations with Megan Oldenburg
In this new episode, things are a little special — Megan is back after sharing her story in Season 2! This time, she dives into her experience with Family Constellations and why she believes everyone should give it a try. Our conversation flows naturally as we explore what really happens behind…
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Liking your parents with Kirsten Haley
In this new episode, Kirsten opens up about her love for her parents and her journey toward truly loving them and finding peace in that relationship. There’s so much strength in reaching a place where you can be at ease with your family and allow yourself to lean on them. She shares a powerful...
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Love is the answer with Josefina Prats
In this new episode, we travel to Argentina, where Josefina is from — though she now calls America home, which is such a beautiful thing when you’re an immigrant. She moved to the U.S. for Love, and truly, there’s no better reason to take that leap. Coming from a solid, loving family that gave…
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Following the magic in Life with Bella Bablumian
In this new episode, we travel from Armenia to Russia, then to America, on to Brazil, and back again — what a journey! A journey where our guest, Bella, never stopped believing in magic. She knew that life was about more than loss or leaving everything behind, even when her homeland was no longer...
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Love in the Kitchen with Vanessa Susar
We’re back — with more stories, more inspiring women and men, and even more authenticity. To open this new season, I’m joined by Vanessa, a Turkish soul living in Miami who shares her love and passion through food. Inspired by her grandmother, she discovered the joy of connecting with people and...
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Rising from Grief with Destiny Rael
In today’s season finale of Season 2, we welcome the radiant Destiny Rael. I met her in Los Angeles through a friend, and it was truly love at first sight—her charisma is magnetic. Destiny is raw, real, and deeply authentic. She takes full ownership of her past and a childhood that was far from...
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Strength in choosing Life with Hannah Wallace
In today’s episode, we welcome Hannah—a true embodiment of strength and a powerful example of how choosing life is the first step toward creating something vibrant and beautiful. Rooted in a matriarchal lineage of strong women, Hannah shares her journey of opening up to the masculine and…
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Reclaiming your Life with Kelly Brogan
In this new episode, we welcome the brilliant and fearless Kelly Brogan—a guide for reclaiming both the feminine and masculine, and embracing them in their wholeness. Together, we explore how to make peace with your story, meet your younger selves with honesty and compassion, and honor every...
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Being a voice for our Ancestors with Daniella Rabbani
This new episode is a privilege to hear Daniella Rabbani’s story—one deeply rooted in resilience and heritage. With grandparents who survived the Holocaust and ancestors from Iran, Ukraine, and Israel, she carries her history with pride, reflected in her every word and action. She chooses to…
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Dare to be Free with Alexandra Roxo
In this new episode, I welcome the radiant Alexandra Roxo—gorgeous not just in appearance, but in spirit. She is a free woman, unapologetically creating her own rules around sensuality and pleasure while being in a relationship with a man who truly values her. In her book *Dare to Feel*, she…
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Reclaiming the Healthy Masculine with Dijon Bowden
Today, we welcome Dijon as he shares his journey of being raised by a single mother, confronting and healing the anger toward his father, and choosing a different path for himself. Embracing his religious roots with a more spiritual perspective as an adult, Dijon’s story is one of...
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Roses and Thorns of Life with Fausta
In today’s episode, we welcome Fausta as she delves into the wounded feminine and the journey of healing from a challenging mother-daughter relationship. She shares how to transform pain and past wounds into wisdom and growth—turning dust into gold. Fausta’s story is one of resilience, breaking...
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Choosing your own destiny with Maya Stojan
Today, we are meeting Maya—a woman of diverse roots, with Sri Lankan and Czech heritage, raised in Geneva, Switzerland, before making her way to the United States at 18. Her outer beauty is matched only by the radiance of her inner light, as she lives with deep gratitude and dedicates herself to...
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From Mommy’s Boy to Independent Man with David
In today’s episode, we welcome David, who openly shares his honest and transparent journey with his mother and how being a "mommy’s boy" can influence romantic relationships. He also offers a powerful lesson on setting boundaries with an addicted parent. Above all, his ability to clearly…
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A Journey of Unconditional Love with Emma Mumford
Emma Mumford is living proof that your childhood does not define your adulthood. In her early 20s, she had the courage and determination to launch her own finance-focused business. Over time, her mission evolved to embrace alignment and manifestation—and let me tell you, this woman knows how to...
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Finding Peace with Irena
In this new episode, we follow Irena’s journey from Albania to Greece and eventually to the United States—a beautiful beginning marked by travel, languages, and effortless adaptation. Born a miracle baby, she was deeply loved by her parents, perhaps even too much, as they navigated their own...
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Breaking Free from the Role of Family Protector with Natalia Otalora
In today’s episode, we welcome Natalia Otalora, who was born in Colombia and moved to Miami at the age of 16. Together, we explore the journey of breaking free from the role of the family protector. How do we step away from this responsibility? How do we adapt to a new country while carrying the...
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Special episode with Ipar Zeynep Demir MD/MPH
Today’s episode is a meeting between two European women—one from Turkey and the other from France (yes, that’s me!)—who share a vision: to simplify access to the often-intimidating world of healing. But what does healing really mean? Honestly… not much—until you give it meaning. Because your...
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Finding beauty in Chaos with Elizabeth King
Today, we have the pleasure of welcoming Elizabeth King as she shares her journey—from the worries of her childhood and concern for her parents to the strength she found in breaking free from those patterns and ensuring she didn’t repeat them with her own children. As the youngest in her family,...
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Finding the courage to be with Elisabeth
In this powerful episode, we hear a moving story of courage and resilience in the face of a challenging and abusive mother. How do we heal from such experiences? How do we grow into the women we are meant to be? What tools and moments helped her along the way? With vulnerability and boldness,...
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Breaking free from inherited limitations with George Lizos
Today, I have the pleasure of being joined by George Lizos, one of the first to believe in my work as a family constellations therapist. I am thrilled to share his inspiring story, which I’m sure will resonate with many of you. George’s journey is a testament to embracing and accepting one’s...
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Meant for more with Devon
In today's episode, we welcome Devon as she shares her adoption journey, reflecting on how her adoptive mother consistently showed up for her. She also explores her evolving relationship with the masculine, having grown up in a family of women. This heartfelt episode is a vibrant tribute to...
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Creating Gold from Dust with Daniela
In today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Daniela, a woman whose journey is nothing short of transformative. Born in the US and raised in Venezuela, Daniella later returned to Miami as a young adult, where she found herself carrying the heavy responsibility of being the caretaker...
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Nurturing your inner child with Nina
In this latest episode with Nina, we explore the power of embracing your differences. Coming from two distinct backgrounds, cultures, and languages, Nina shares how she's drawn wisdom from both sides. We also dive into the importance of keeping that sense of playfulness alive, even as an adult…
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Embracing your difference with Estelle
In today’s episode, we sit down with Estelle, whose story spans two distinct worlds—Australia and the Netherlands. Raised in a strong, supportive family environment, Estelle shares how her upbringing shaped her identity. How does it feel to be different, especially as a pre-teen arriving in a new...
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Different & Fabulous with Hillary
What an empowering episode with Hillary as she shares her journey at 42, living without children or a partner! The joy in her voice is truly inspiring, showing that you can lead a beautiful life even if you don't conform to society's expectations. With a strong foundation and supportive family…
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Remembering that Life is beautiful with Whitney
In this new episode, we welcome Whitney, who shares her sense of feeling at home with her family—a feeling that influenced her choice to marry her husband. Devotion plays a significant role in her family dynamic; it's about mutual commitment and belonging to a supportive tribe. Whitney also...
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Stepping into the role of a parent with Cari
In today’s episode, we welcome Cari, who shares her experiences as a caretaker in her family. While it wasn't her plan to take on this role for her parents and brother, she felt she had no choice. Coming from a dysfunctional background, she found her sense of belonging through caregiving. We...
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Choosing Life with Priya
In this episode, we speak with Priya about choosing life and navigating the silence that surrounded her mother's death—a silence that concealed deep pain. She shares how she found the courage to break that pattern, heal, and grow. Priya discusses her approach to raising her son, her journey of...
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The Right to Belong with Nia
In today's episode, we explore the journey of adoption and the process of cultivating a sense of belonging. Nia shares how she learned to create her own roots, receiving the gift of life from her biological family while acknowledging that they didn’t fulfill their roles. How do we grow up without...
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The Power of Community with Megan
In this new episode, we welcome Megan, who, with great humility, shared her experience of how life can sometimes feel unfair, forcing us to grow up too quickly. She opened up about the generational pattern of alcohol use, her connection to Irish culture, and the profound importance of community…
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First generation born in the US with Flutura
In this new episode, we explore the experience of being the first generation born in the U.S. and the profound impact the early death of a sibling can have on a family. We also discuss the importance of staying connected to our roots and how it’s not about choosing one country over another, but...
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From Rejection to Acceptance with Mary
Welcome to Season 2 of Tell Me Your Story Podcast. In this collaborative new season, Marine is delighted to bring on guests to literally tell her their family stories. Hearing real life examples is a wonderful way for listeners to better understand Family Constellations, this powerful healing...
About this show
This podcast is about stories — stories of pain and healing, of transformation and sometimes even miracles. Stories of the ones who dare to do, who believe in a better future, and who bring their own contribution to a more conscious, connected world.
Let yourself be guided by Marine Sélénée, who is deeply passionate about listening to others’ stories and sharing her own. Through each episode, she offers what she has been learning, exploring, and embodying over the past twenty years.
This podcast is an open door into her universe.
Hosted by
Marine Selenee