EP317: How to Reconnect with Your Dream and Who You Are with Cynthia Marks

The Laura Jane Layton Show – Silencing Your Inner Bully ®

In a world swirling with noise, pressure, and expectations, it’s easy to lose track of the one person we should know best, ourselves. In this deeply heartfelt episode, Cynthia reminds us that love isn’t just something we give, it’s something we are. If you’ve ever found yourself shrinking to fit or hesitating to celebrate who you truly are, this episode offers the loving nudge you didn’t know you needed.

Key takeaways to listen for

• How inherited pressures and expectations are formed and their impact on oneself

• The importance of letting go of judgment, and embracing being your full self

• How loving yourself helps guide you toward a path that aligns with who you truly are

• Defining why self-love and acceptance go hand in hand with a supportive environment

• Why your emotional “spills” are reflections of your internal world

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Abraham Tapes

About Cynthia Marks

Cynthia Marks is the creator and host of And Now Love, a heartfelt podcast that explores how we come back to ourselves through healing, truth-telling, and emotional courage. Known for her gentle wisdom and deeply human storytelling, Cynthia creates space for real conversations about love, especially the kind we forget to give ourselves.

Through personal reflection and the lived experience of choosing authenticity over expectation, Cynthia helps others reconnect with who they truly are beneath the layers of performance, conditioning, and generational messaging. Her work is rooted in the belief that we all start as love, and that the path back to wholeness begins with remembering that truth. Whether through dreams, self-compassion, or the bravery to show up messy and real, Cynthia offers an invitation to stop hiding and start honoring the person you’ve always been.

Connect with Cynthia

• Website: And Now Love

• Podcast: And Now Love Podcast | Spotify, Amazon

• YouTube: And Now Love Podcast

• TikTok: @ and.now.love.podc

• LinkedIn: Cynthia Marks

• Instagram: @andnowlove.podcast

• Facebook: And Now Love Podcast

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