Beware Maria
By Maria Soriano
Maria is a musician, choir director and teacher of communication and verbal self-defense tools, with a capacity to reinvent herself many times.
Maria finds it a bit odd to talk about herself in the third person.
So… beware, you have been warned
Beware MariaJan 29, 2023
40 Put Yourself Out There
Musical scales, verbal defence training, embracing rejection, & seeing where you can steer your life by just... putting yourself out there.
This is the last episode from series 2!
39 Polyamory
Join Maria for a thoughtful discussion on polyamory, with Elisa who is a sex & relationship coach. They talk generation gaps, labels, choices, triggers, growth opportunities, etc.
This show was 1st in the global lifestyle Mixcloud chart, 4th in the global education chart, 13th in the global podcast chart, 13th in the global interview chart and 17th in the global community radio chart.
Listen through the week on Beware! The Radio
Catch up via our Mixcloud, or follow as a thought-provoking podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria2411
Find out more about Maria here: https://www.mariasoriano.live/
...then why not get in touch via our social media?
Interval music by The Freak Fandango Orchestra
#radiotalk #polyamory #relationships #jealousy #ethicalslut #communityradio #independentmedia #nonprofitradio #freeformradio #grassrootsmedia #noncommercialradio
38 Magnificent Music!
This time, Maria shares some of her favourite recent musical discoveries and also plays an all time favourite of her from Bach's Magnificat. All the tracks featured were made available under Creative Commons licensing. Everything from trap to orchestral.
Find out more about Maria here: https://www.mariasoriano.live/
...then why not get in touch via our social media?
37 From the Antiphone to Halloween (and everything else in between)
This show was 1st in the global lifestyle chart, 4th in the global education chart, 15th in the global talk chart, 22nd in the global podcast chart and 38th in the global community radio chart.
#lifestyle#education#talk#podcast#community radio
This time, Maria explores concepts of religions & traditions, as we reach Halloween. What is an antiphon? How do our rituals develop and what purposes do they serve?
There is also a little introduction to the rhymes and legends of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, which make perfect seasonal reading.
Find out more about Maria here: https://www.mariasoriano.live/
...then why not get in touch via our social media?
#essay #spokenradio #chanting
36 The travels of Nik Barrell, a Musician in a World of Bands
This time, Maria chats with entertaining guest Nik Barrell, a singer-songwriter who tells stories from a long career touring music around the world.
https://www.nikbarrell.uk/
35 The Rise of Lonely Men
This week's "Beware Maria" is called "The Rise of #Lonely Men?" - a conversation with two Tantra coaches: Elisa is a relationship coach and belly-dance teacher, Ishti also does other types of #healing.
They discuss this recent article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-state-our-unions/202208/the-rise-lonely-single-men
Enjoy the podcast!
34 Beware the Cuddles
Cuddle time! Discussion of a new art project exploring male vulnerability.
Considering social norms & the power of allowing oneself to be held.
How much do you trust others and allow youself to be held and fully relax into it?
33 Poker Face
Tune in for an interview with a professional poker player.
What can we learn from a career in competitive gaming? Another great episode of Beware Maria
32 Seduction
Dr Mary O talks about various aspects of seduction, from the point of view of the "high value woman". Maria then does not bite her tongue and gives her honest oppinion.
31 Summer Music
A cool collection of music based in the summer, from Indie rock to Vivaldi, and a soundscape.
Maria speaks about Vivaldi's summer and at the end we get a poetic story over summer night sounds.
30 Embodiment
Maria talks about what is embodiment, why this is important and what can you achieve by practicing being more in touch with your body.
29 Mike Dines, Punk Scholar
This week, Maria Soriano has a conversation with Mike Dines of the Punk Scholars Network. Mike Dines is a British musician, writer, scholar, publisher and co-founder of the Punk Scholars Network. He founded Itchy Monkey Press (http://itchymonkeypress.com) with the publication of the anarcho-punk novella the darkening light (2014), followed by Tales From the Punkside (2014), Some of Us Scream, Some of Us Shout (2016) and And All Around Was Darkness (2017) with Greg Bull.
Entertaining and thought-provoking!
28 - Beware the law!
Maria speaks about weird, remarkable, strange laws in different times and places, from modern Britain to the Sumerians.
Have you broken any of these laws?
27 - Beware the Communication Tools
Sharing with you some Communication Tools for life.
26 Andy and Gareth, directors of Beware The Radio
This week, Maria chats with Andy & Gareth, directors of Beware! The Radio. Why on earth did the childhood friends start a station?
25 Regreats
A monologue on regret, and how can you make the most of it.
24 How I Lost Everything and Got Myself Back
Some weeks, "Beware Maria" is more personal - this time Maria looks back on a very hard time episode of her life and shares the ensuing journey of self-rediscovery, and how she used her tools in order to not only survive, but rebuild, and get her enthusiasm and joy back to her.
23 A Musical Tribute (Creative Commons)
This week on "Beware Maria", a selection of Maria's favourite recent tracks released under less restrictive #CreativeCommons licensing. Tune in for great addictive tunes & share with friends. https://bewaretheradio.com
22 Conversation with Pete Donnelly (Wheelchair Skills College)
A chat with Pete Donnelly, founder of the non-profit Wheelchair Skills College. A wheelchair user for 15 years, his passion for #wheelchair skills empowers others to build confidence & gain independence.
https://www.wheelchairskills.org/
21 Welcome Pack of Thoughts (International Women's Day, ASMR)
The first episode of the Second Series where Maria talks about ASMR, International Women's day, and as always, a variety of interesting thoughts are displayed. Join us!
20 I don´t talk politics
Today you can hear my last episode of the first series, "I don't talk politics With a cameo from
@PedroFinisterra
@bewaretheradio
19 We shall go out and tell our stories, with June Boyce-Tillman
This week, "Beware Maria" features a fascinating conversation with the Rev Prof June Boyce-Tillman MBE, Composer/Educator, Professor of Applied Music at the University of Winchester, who has a rich history of pioneering work in music & theology. Talk of spirituality, women, nature, & much more.
18 The Contemporary Music of Pedro Laranjeira Finisterra
The latest "Beware Maria": illuminating conversation with Pedro Laranjeira Finisterra - Composer, who specialises in the curious worlds of microtonality & opera.
Pedro's website: https://www.pedroffinisterra.com/
17 Take the Music to the Streets! (with Laura Nadal - Potato Omelette Band)
The latest "Beware Maria" is an interview with the multi-talented Laura Nadal from the @potatoomelette Band. The interesting chat covers peculiar issues facing street performers; the creative life; & some great tunes.
More about Potato Omelette Band:
https://www.wkyufm.org/post/madrids-street-performers-now-must-audition-hold-out-hat#stream/0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUkpgSnvRs
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16 Hermes and the Bunny
From being upset at the courier service to talk about the god, and the vision of a rabbit.
A trail of thoughts, a bit of mythology and curious data.
15 What I'm for
Maria discusses expectations; assertiveness; gender; the give & get of volunteering & creating. Maria also talks and plays her song "What I'm for" recorded at Fran Marin's studio in London.
14 Generation Rant
Tonight, Maria discusses the generation gaps! She does a quiz - you can play along.
Interesting, heated opinions & great tunes.
13 M'Joyes and her multiple bass guitars
A great "Beware Maria": an interview with musician, teacher & author @MJoyes1. They discuss the unique all-bass #album "Missing Person Afternoon" & more, an album she created playing only different bass guitars that is a tribute to singer Jonatha Brooke
12 The Music of Matthias Kispert
A conversation with the Austrian Musician into Electronic music and installations, and of course listening some of his work.
11 Things I have learnt (my birthday speech)
Maria forgot to give her birthday speech on her birthday party because she was having so much fun.
So the world can listen to it here!
10 Sex, d@ck pics and the NHS
Maria and her two wonderful collaborators talking about sex, various experiences, thoughts and ideas.
9 - Modern Dating
Maria discusses dating with her two collaborators, Elisa and Amelia.
8 - Dating Coach for Women
A takeover of "Beware Maria" with esteemed #dating coach/entrepreneur Dr. Mary O. Want to find your King? Follow the Dr's advice. Oh, and... don't forget to laugh!
7 - Summer Love and Anger
Maria talks about the solstice, rituals & spirituality, and remembers her experiences around the Grenfell Tower disaster four years ago.
6 - Carers day with Catherine Pestano
For National Carers Week, the latest "Beware Maria" interviews Catherine Pestano, discussing nature, caring, community projects & the menopause. We feature some of Catherine's great music.
5 - Prosopagnosia & neophobia
Maria talks about #pleasure, prosopagnosia & neophobia. Share with curious friends.
4 - VIP
Musing on education, processes of becoming, & Very Important People.
3 - We're in this together
Maria interviews a long term HIV survivor, discusses with him "Pride" the movie, and they talk about the benefits of singing, and most specially about their experience with the Bloomsbury Choir, a choir for people living with HIV.
2 - For mental health awareness day
Discussing Justin Biever, Billie Eilish, Romola Nijinsky, Rodin and many others!
1 - Let's improvise!
How much you like improvising? Do you realise you are improvising most part of the day?
Maria will also talk about the Nijinsky's and some Stranvinsky.