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Make It Less Scary

Maria Jose Oliver

Booking Overview

Make It Less Scary helps listeners turn fear into resilience and growth, with practical frameworks for navigating overwhelm and uncertainty. It’s particularly useful for PR opportunities targeting speakers and coaches in psychology-informed wellness, nervous-system centered personal development, and courage-building for real-life change.

Metrics

Episodes: 18

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

maria.j.oliver31@lessscarywithmaria.com

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Host

Maria Jose Oliver - Host of Make It Less Scary and a coach focused on transforming fear into growth. The show centers on building courage and resilience through psychological and nervous-system informed tools, includi...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Coaches, educators, and practitioners with psychology/neuroscience-adjacent approaches to fear, change, resilience, parenting, or nervous-system regulation; authors/creators of parenting or personal-growth frameworks and coaching containers; demonstrable experience with clients or teaching families.
Required Achievements:  
Built a recognized coaching container or program/framework, Years of client-facing work (coaching/education), Published coaching materials or online programs, Experience teaching or supporting families/parents, Notable media/website presence (e.g., creator of a branded play-based parenting approach)

Recent Guest Discussions

Jillian Maeve - Parenting Without Control/power Struggles; Using Play For Brain Regulation; Shifting From Correction To Connection; Sensory Play Tools.

Recent Topics

Courage, Resilience, Neuroscience, Nervous System, Therapy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Make It Less Scary
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Besties, Big Dreams & “Bitch, We Did That!” 🥂 | Season 2 Finale

September 21, 2026

Send us Fan MailHow much of the life you once dreamed about are you already living and have you paused long enough to celebrate it?For the Season 2 finale of Make It Less Scary, I’m celebrating my birthday with Samantha Jo and Jillian Maeve, my fellow Juicy Queens, and inviting you into the conversations that help us grow.We revisit the dreams we shared on New Year’s Eve and get honest about bringing them to life: claiming our creativity, receiving support, showing up for our work, and learni...

Full Circle: Courage, Leadership & Reinvention with Kim Jenkins

May 27, 2026

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the woman who once changed the trajectory of your life sits across from you years later on your podcast?In this deeply personal full-circle conversation, I sit down with Kim Jenkins  executive leader, author of Undaunted Aspiration, and one of the first people who truly saw potential in me before I could fully see it myself.Together, we talk about courage, visibility, relationships, leadership, reinvention, and what it really means to choose yourself.This epi...

From Power Struggles to Play: Making Parenting Less Scary with Jillian Maeve

March 16, 2026

Send us Fan MailParenting can feel overwhelming, isolating, and sometimes… terrifying.But what if it didn’t have to be?In this episode of Make It Less Scary, I sit down with my dear friend Jillian Maeve artist, parent coach, former Montessori educator of over 20 years, and creator of The Playbook, a coaching container that helps parents connect with their children through play rather than control.Jillian has spent decades working with young children and families, and what she discovered is so...

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Frequently asked questions

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Make It Less Scary
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How do I get in touch with Make It Less Scary?

Make It Less Scary is hosted by Maria Jose Oliver. Its publicly listed email is maria.j.oliver31@lessscarywithmaria.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Make It Less Scary?

The publicly listed email for Make It Less Scary: maria.j.oliver31@lessscarywithmaria.com.

How many listeners does Make It Less Scary have?

Podseeker estimates Make It Less Scary reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Make It Less Scary?

Make It Less Scary typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Coaches, educators, and practitioners with psychology/neuroscience-adjacent approaches to fear, change, resilience, parenting, or nervous-system regulation; authors/creators of parenting or personal-growth frameworks and coaching containers; demonstrable experience with clients or teaching families. Common among recent guests: Built a recognized coaching container or program/framework; Years of client-facing work (coaching/education); Published coaching materials or online programs. Recent guests include Jillian Maeve.

How hard is it to get booked on Make It Less Scary?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Make It Less Scary cover?

Recent episodes cover Courage, Resilience, Neuroscience, Nervous System, and Therapy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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Publicly listed emails

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