In this episode of The SHOW UP Season, Mary sits down with author and influencer Kendall Mariah to talk about her brand new book This Little Fire of Mine: How Flickers of Doubt Can Spark a Bolder, Brighter Faith. The two talk about Kendall's journey from a childhood steeped in photography to navigating the complexities of neurodivergence, creativity, and authenticity in the creative industry. She discusses her experiences with Impostor Syndrome, the power of vulnerability in storytelling, and the importance of BOTH faith and doubt in her life… arguing that some of the most important work we'll do- both in our faith and in the world- will be to show up and ask the really hard questions. To that end, Kendall opens up about her adoption journey, the challenges of parenting, and her growing awareness of social justice issues in light of her newfound motherhood.

  In this Episode, we'll dig into:   *How neurodivergence influences the way Kendall navigates creativity and "breaking the rules" *Why vulberability, not virality, has BUILT Kendall's platform *The ways in which Impostor Syndrome can resurface even (especially?) after getting everything you wanted *Why "deconstruction" can really mean just taking things apart to understand how they work *All the ways the world tells women to shrink, to "lead the boat, but don't ROCK the boat" *How small moments of hope can help us sit in the refining fire longer (and come out transformed on the other side) … and SO much more!