On the latest episode of Let’s Try This Again, host B. Simone sits down with relationship coach and matchmaker Spicy Mari for a candid conversation about love, life, and everything in between.
Mari, a longtime friend and source of encouragement in Simone’s life, opens up about the realities of juggling marriage, motherhood, and entrepreneurship. Now a mother to a three-year-old, she reflects on how parenting has reshaped her priorities—especially the shift from always putting her business first to learning how to slow down and center her child’s needs.
“You have to give yourself permission to pause,” Mari shares. “It’s not easy, especially when your career has always been the main focus. But my child needed me in a different way, and that meant adjusting everything.”
The episode touches on the complex dynamic of relationships after children enter the picture. Mari and Simone talk openly about how easy it is for couples to fall into a pattern of comparison—who’s doing more, who’s sacrificing what—and the toll it can take if left unaddressed.
“Therapy helped us through those conversations,” Mari says, explaining how structured dialogue helped her and her partner better understand each other’s needs. She also emphasizes the need to be intentional about self-care, even when energy and time are low: “You can’t pour from an empty cup.”
The pair also explore gender roles in relationships, specifically how women often carry a larger share of domestic and emotional labor—not always out of obligation, but because it resonates more deeply.
“Sometimes we take on more, not because we have to, but because it means something to us in a way it might not for them,” Mari notes.
The episode offers real-life insight and emotional honesty—whether you’re a mother, aspiring to be one, or navigating partnership and ambition. Full of relatable moments and practical perspective, the conversation reflects the ongoing balancing act many women face when managing personal growth, family life, and romantic connection.
