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Being Mary

Mary Vandenberge

Mary Johnson Van Den Berge is a "wear your heart on your sleeve" kind of woman, an unapologetic bookworm, and an online shopping champion. She devours murder mysteries in every form — whether in books or podcasts — with an enthusiasm that surprises even herself. Raised on a farm near St. Marys in Southwestern Ontario, she now calls Petrolia home, nestled in Ontario’s scenic “banana belt.”

Mary is a proud advocate for women’s rights and believes deeply in the power of honest conversation. On her podcast, she creates a safe and open space for women to explore the emotional layers of life—through candid conversations about relationships, identity, healing, motherhood, and more. It’s not just her story anymore—it’s all of ours.

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Episodes

58 episodes

  1. Would I Ever Marry Again? 11:54
  2. 70 Years of Becoming 11:06
  3. Let Yourself Be The Loser 8:55
  4. More Than a Ribbon: Finding My Place at the Fall Fair 11:55
  5. It Takes a Village 4:10
  6. When Life Gives You Lemons 7:59
  7. Strength & Softness 4:49
  8. Betty's Bookshelf 4:45
  9. 1 Year Anniversary or Being Mary 5:13
  10. Retirement Dilemma 6:44
  11. Canada Day - The Freedom to Be Ourselves 3:49
  12. Exploring Healing Together 15:47
  13. Episode 2: It’s Never Too Late to Learn: Growing Your Brain as You Age 5:17
  14. Episode 1: Everyday Mind Fitness 8:52
  15. Strangers Who Stay With Us 4:31
  16. The Smallest Conversations 3:19
  17. Motherhood Looks Different this Mother's Day 3:17
  18. Elevator Speech - What's Yours? 4:23
  19. Love, Loss, and Letting the Truth Breathe 6:32
  20. The Page I Almost Didn't Write 4:29
  21. Hockey Tryouts & Life Lessons 6:57
  22. A Gentle Nudge Back into the World 4:08
  23. Episode 4: Becoming a Grandmother — Legacy and Letting 5:04
  24. Episode 3: The Balancing Act — Parenting Adult Children 6:25
  25. Episode 2: The Becoming of a Mother — Matrescence 5:52
  26. Episode 1: The Ties That Bind — Daughters and Mothers 5:24
  27. Being Mary Re-Introduction 2:32
  28. PICKLEBALL – and why I’m Hooked 7:48
  29. Surviving the Holidays 7:45
  30. Aging & Thriving, Part 2 - Connection, Home & New Adventures 6:55
  31. Aging & Thriving, Part 1: Health, Purpose & Independence 4:32
  32. My 69th Birthday 3:15
  33. YES I Can 5:22
  34. To the girls that are different 2:03
  35. Funny Friend Requests - Part 2 7:48
  36. They Called Her Jezebel 19:46
  37. 3 Tiny Tweaks for a Younger, Energized You - Part 3 Relationships 5:04
  38. 3 Tiny Tweaks for a Younger, Energized You - Part 2 Phones 3:20
  39. 3 Tiny Tweaks for a Younger, Energized You– Part 1: Move Your Body" 6:38
  40. Walks in Nature: Water 3:37
  41. Deep Roots and Green Lawns 3:51
  42. What Caregivers Need — Help, Compassion & Healing 3:11
  43. The Caregiver’s Journey — Love, Guilt & Burnout 4:56
  44. Hearing Loss - You Need To Hear This 5:38
  45. Walks in Nature - Rooted: Reconnecting with Trees 5:31
  46. Motherhood Was It What You Expected 8:53
  47. Give Blood - Holly's Story 3:00
  48. Marriage Wasn't What I Expected 7:16
  49. What’s Your 1-800-GOT-JUNK? 5:19
  50. If Only I Were Perfect 6:57