Listening Ears
Listening Ears Podcast with Vernae Bezear | Real Talk. Real Growth. Real Life.
Are you ready to show up for yourself—fully, bravely, and authentically?
Welcome to Listening Ears, your sanctuary for deep self-awareness, genuine self-love, and transformative personal growth. Guided by your host, Vernae Bezear, each episode delivers powerful insights, reflective storytelling, and practical tools to help you navigate the complexities of womanhood, motherhood, marriage, mental health, and intentional living.
After 3 powerful years, Listening Ears continues to inspire a vibrant community dedicated to embracing their authentic selves, nurturing emotional resilience, and reclaiming their personal power.
Here, we don’t just talk—we listen. We listen to our hearts, our truths, and the quiet yet courageous voices within us. It's real conversations about real life, because you deserve to be seen, heard, and understood.
Topics we explore include:
Emotional Wellness and Mental Health
Authentic Womanhood and Identity
Mindful Motherhood and Parenting
Empowered Relationships and Marriage
Personal Growth and Self-Awareness
It’s your turn. You’ve cared for everyone else—now care for you.
Join the journey today. Subscribe to Listening Ears on your favorite podcast platform for weekly episodes that help you grow stronger, love deeper, and live louder.
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Episodes
27 episodes
Ep.1: (Season 3) I Outgrew the Need for Permission
You can’t always explain the shift, but you can feel it. The things that used to fit start to feel heavy. The version of you that kept waiting, shrinking, and scanning the room for approval starts to feel tired. I’m talking about that tender tu...
(S3-Opener)-We're Evolving Here
Something shifts when you realize you cannot keep living on volume. Season three of Listening Ears Podcast starts with a different kind of promise: we are not going louder or heavier, we are going deeper. If you have been feeling that quiet pul...
Ep.10: (Season 2) Roots of Connection
Have you ever wondered what it truly takes to build connections that don't just survive, but deeply thrive? The answer might surprise you - it starts with you.Throughout this soul-stirring exploration, we uncover how self-awareness crea...
Ep. 9: (Season 2) This is NOT "My Little Hobby"
Have you ever felt that stinging dismissal when someone casually refers to your business as your "little hobby"? Those seemingly innocent words carry weight, subtly diminishing what might be your life's work and passion.Today's episode c...
Ep. 8: (Season 2) Still Creating, Still Becoming
Celebrating three years of the Listening Ears podcast with a reflection on the power of the liminal space – that messy, in-between place where authentic creation happens. We explore why your voice matters most when you're in transition, and how...
Ep. 7: (Season 2) Anchored in Chaos
Staying grounded amid chaos isn't about perfection—it's about finding that crucial space between stimulus and response. When your child spills milk all over their homework while you're juggling your day job and dinner prep, how do you respond? ...
BONUS-Rediscovering Your True Self Beneath Motherhood
The quiet voice beneath the chaos of motherhood whispers, "I'm still here." But in a world that sees you primarily as mom—the snack maker, trip planner, peacekeeper, and scheduler—that voice often goes unheard. This intimate bonus episode of Li...
Ep. 6: (Season 2) Unlocking Your Love
Have you ever stood before a mirror, gazing into your own eyes, and realized you didn't truly know the person staring back? Today, I, invite you into an intimate dance of self-discovery and self-love, guiding you through the empowering act of c...
Ep.5: (Season 2) Embracing Failure: Turning Setbacks into Comebacks
Have you ever experienced a failure that completely reshaped your understanding of success? Join me, Vernae Bezear, as we unwrap the unexpected gifts of our missteps and grow from what initially seems like defeat. On this episode o...
Ep. 4: (Season 2) Harnessing Inner Strength: Tapping into Your Personal Power
Unearth the power that's been residing within you all along as we journey together into the depths of inner strength on this episode of Listening Ears Podcast. I'm Vernae Bezear, your guide on this expedition, and I assure you, this ex...
Ep. 3: (Season 2) Ignite Your Passion: Building Home Within You
What if the safest place you could ever find is not where you live, but within yourself? What if your body, mind, and spirit were your sanctuary, your home? This episode of the Listening Ears Podcast invites you on a journey of introspection, m...
Ep. 2: (Season 2) Right Here, Right Now-5 Steps to Inner Harmony
Are you constantly juggling tasks, responsibilities, and uncertainties, feeling like peace is just out of your reach? What if I told you the tranquility you yearn for lies in the present moment, right here, right now? Remember, fin...
Ep 1: (Season 2) The Power of Choosing You: Self-Acceptance and Living Intentionally
Welcome to Season 2 of Listening Ears Podcast! Have you ever wondered about the strength that comes from embracing your true self, from quieting the noise and truly listening to that inner voice? This season of Listening Ear...
Ep 13: (Season 1 Finale) From Breakdown to Breakthrough
Episode 13: From Breakdown to BreakthroughIn this episode I share: How the quote by Carl Jung reminds us that we are not what happened to us, we are only what we choose to be!How l...
Ep: 12-How to Listen, Love and Learn from each other TODAY!
In this episode I share: How to listen to yourself and others from a place of nothing.How learning to listen without any meaning on it is the most important thing you can do in a relatio...
Ep. 11: SPEAK Your MIND Today!
Episode 11: Speak your mind-TODAYIn this episode I share: Why being sure of what you want, need, and desire is vital for you to be fulfilled.Why speaking up for yourselves isn't se...
Ep. 10: Asked & Answered (Part 1)
Question: How do you find the strength to be who you are now?In this episode (#10) for the first time, I answer a listener's question. I share...How I find strength in my ev...
Ep. 9: Rewards & Punishment-How to find JOY in everyday life!
How do you find JOY in your everyday life?In this episode (#9) I share:How I used rewards and punishment to shape my entire existence.How I frame tasks with intentionality.<...
Ep. 8: How do you SHOW UP for yourself?
In this episode (#8) I share:How I thought I was daring greatly by jumping into my life (but wasn't really).How negative self-talk and negative ways of being can cripple you.How being vulnerable, pa...
Ep. 7: Honesty: How to become HONEST with yourself TODAY!
Have you been honest with yourself? In this episode I share:How being honest and vulnerable with myself was one of the most difficult things I have ever done.3 ways you can begin to be HONE...
Ep. 6: Why are we afraid of being happy?
Are you afraid of happiness? Do you actively sabotage happiness so as to avoid bad feelings?In this episode I share:What cherophobia (happiness anxiety) is and looks like....
EP. 5: Intentionality
Do you move with Intentionality? In this episode I discuss:How coming from a place of intentionality has helped me become more grounded with my everyday actions and thoughts!Quick