Becoming Wild

This is the eighteenth and final episode in season one of Becoming Wild. It is the third of three episodes on "Wildness" - embodying a state of deconditioned authenticity.  This time around Emma is the hot seat, as she is interviewed by her wild sister, Laura. 

Laura Whittard has been teaching Acting, Voice and Singing to children and adults for over 20 years and currently teaches at The Cheltenham Ladies College. She’s a graduate of The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and her Performing Career includes multiple West End Musicals, working with industry professionals such as Trevor Nunn and Andrew Lloyd Webber. She lives in Cheltenham, England with her partner and her twins who are educated in a Self-Directed Learning Community. 

Questions for you to continue the  "Wild" work at home:

If you have been listening to the podcast from the beginning and doing the prompts in the show notes ...

What actions would you like to take going forward to become more "wild"?

What one Wild intention will you set for the year ahead?

Laura quoted from a poem,"Warning" by Jenny Joseph. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cACbzanitg.

Some useful podcasts on midlife and menopause:

Liberty Road with Nada Jones https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liberty-road-with-nada-jones/id1212970447

Perimenopause WTF?https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perimenopause-wtf/id1626536183

Emma talks about a new group program, Clear Vision, which is starting in January 2024.  Click below for more information and to sign up:

Information about Clear Vision

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:www.emmawhittard.com.

This is the final  episode in season one.  If you'd like a season two of Becoming Wild then please rate and review the podcast or write to Emma at [email protected]. and tell her what you like about it. Thank you for listening!

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the seventeenth episode in season one of Becoming Wild. It is the second of three episodes on "Wildness" - embodying a state of deconditioned authenticity.  Emma  answers a listener question about how she herself has become "wild".  Then she dives into the last coaching session with Lu where they dig into what it will take for her to live her Wild Woman manifesto.

Questions for you to continue the  "Wild" work at home:

If you have been listening to the podcast from the beginning and doing the prompts in the show notes ...

What Wild promises are you going to make to yourself having gone through these sessions? 

What support do you need to keep these promises?

Emma talks about a new group program, Clear Vision, which is starting in January.  Click below for more information and to sign up:

Information about Clear Vision

The coaching program that Emma takes Lu through on the show is the six month one-to-one coaching program, Becoming Wild.

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Next episode will be the last of season one.  If you'd like a season two of Becoming Wild then please rate and review the podcast or write to Emma at [email protected]. and tell her what you like about it. Thank you for listening!

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the sixteenth episode in season one of Becoming Wild. It is the first of three episodes on "Wildness" - embodying a state of deconditioned authenticity.  Emma talks about what "Wild" is and answers a listener question about how to live with our own "humanness".  Then she dives into a coaching session with Lu where they explore Lu's fresh lay-off, what's next and her Wild Woman manifesto. 

Lu mentions Andrea, our shared teacher and mentor.

Questions for you to continue the  "Wild" work at home:

If you have been listening to the podcast from the beginning and doing the prompts in the show notes ...

What beliefs have you shifted since we began this work together? 

Write your own Wild Self Manifesto - it should be aspirational, affirming and unapologetic. 

What actions will this new Wild Self require? 

The coaching program that Emma takes Lu through on the show is the six month one-to-one coaching program, Becoming Wild.

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the abridged version of what would have been episode twelve if it hadn't been for massive technical difficulties. Ahhh the delights of homemade podcasts!  It is the third of three episodes about "Defning our Values" and focuses on an interview with Flora Azucena, a first generation Mexican-American EdTechentrepreneur.

This interview was recorded prior to October 7th 2023.

Flora is the founder of Alchemy Vision, a platform thqt helps eye care medical practices train their staff. We talk about Flora's journey from poverty to abundance and how she has instilled her values into her business. 

In the interview, Flora talks about: 

The Middle Finger Project - a book by Ash Ambirge

Success Built To Last - a book by Jerry Porras

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the fourteenth episode in season one of Becoming Wild. It is the third of three episodes about "Reclaiming with Boundaries" and focuses on an interview with Meghan Bursiek, Ritual Witch. 

Meghan Bursiek (she/her) is a Ritual Witch & Experience Creator. She helps people create transformative events & develop intentional rituals without it becoming just another thing on the to-do list.

Meghan weaves together 2 decades of event production with training in Whole Systems Design, Transformational Coaching, & Eco-Feminist Spirituality into immersive experiences that support people in contributing to collective liberation.

You can go to Meghan's website to learn how to work with her and to get in touch: www.meghanbursiek.com.

Meghan talks about all of these teachers and mentors in the interview:

Starhawk starhawk.org (The Earth Path starhawk.org/the-earth-path )

Jan Engles-Smith www.janengelssmith.com

Chandra Liz Faller chandraliz.weebly.com

Megan Leatherman awildnewwork.com

Kelly Sunrose sunroseyoga.com

Kelly Diels kellydiels.com

Sarah Faith Gottesdiener moon-studio.co

Questions for you to continue the work around  "Reclaiming and Boundaries" at home:

Are there people in your life who drain you of energy or you feel resentful spending time with?

If so, what boundary do you need to put in place in order to be able to be authentic with them?  What do you need to say "no" to? 

How has your need for boundaries changed over the years?

Emma talks about a new group program, Clear Vision, which is starting in January.  Click below for more information and to sign up:

Information about Clear Vision

The coaching program that Emma takes Lu through on the show is the six month one-to-one coaching program, Becoming Wild.

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the thirteenth episode in season one of Becoming Wild. It is the second of three episodes focused on "Reclaiming with Boundaries".  Emma talks about what is important about boundaries and she answers a listener question about how to stop doing things she doesn't want to do. Then she dives into a coaching session with Lu where they explore boundaries in the context of work and family.

Questions for you to continue the work around  "Reclaiming and Boundaries" at home:

In what areas of your life do you feel most drained of energy (e.g. at work, at home, with my family, in my close relationships etc, etc).

In those areas, identify the ways in which you are "giving yourself away" i.e. not being totally authentic about your wants and needs.

What would you need to NOT do, in order to reclaim your own energy in these areas? e.g. I will not . . . . 

The coaching program that Emma takes Lu through on the show is the six month one-to-one coaching program, Becoming Wild.

On the show she references:

Byron Katie

Brene Brown

Radical acceptance of feelings, which she learned about from Tara Brach

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the twelfth episode in season one of Becoming Wild. It is the first of three episodes focused on "Reclaiming with Boundaries".  Emma talks about why we all need boundaries and she answers a listener question about feeling apprehensive about practicing values at work. Then she dives into a coaching session with Lu where they explore boundaries in the context of relationships. 

Questions for you to continue the work around  "Reclaiming and Boundaries" at home:

Where do you find it difficult to practice your values in your life? 

What could you say "no" to that would allow you to practice your values more fully in that area? 

What would you need to believe in order to be able to say no? 

The coaching program that Emma takes Lu through on the show is the six month one-to-one coaching program, Becoming Wild.

On the show she references:

"Loving What Is" by Byron Katie

"The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the eleventh episode in season one of Becoming Wild. It is the second of two episodes focused on "Defining Our Values".  Emma talks about why values matter and she answers a listener question about how you can practice your values even when you're angry.  Then she dives into a coaching session with Lu where they go deeper into what it means to live her values. 

Questions for you to continue the work around  "Defining Our Values" at home:

Pick a value of yours then take it through these questions:

What is your definition of that value?

What is it not?

To live that value what do you need to believe?

To practice that value in your everyday life what do you need to do? 

Emma first learned about values work from her own teacher/mentor/coach, Andrea Leda Wilborn.

On the show she references radical acceptance of emotion which she learnt from Tara Brach's book "Radical Acceptance".

The information about bits, Einstein and Jeff Bezos came from Elise Loehnen's book, "On Our Best Behavior - The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good". 

The coaching program that Emma takes Lu through on the show is the six month one-to-one coaching program, Becoming Wild.

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the tenth  episode in season one of Becoming Wild. It is the first of two episodes focused on "Defining Our Values".  Emma talks about what values are, why they are important and how to figure out what your own values are. She answers a listener question about how to remain consistent with your values.  Then she dives into a coaching session with Lu where they define and refine some of her values. 

Here is the link to Emma's coaching project "The Wild Why".  She is giving away 30 coaching calls in September and October 2023 to help people to focus in on their "why".  Click here to book a spot.

Questions for you to continue the work around  "Defining Our Values" at home:

What characteristics do you most admire in others? 

When you think about them, which ones do you feel most strongly about?

Which ones would you like to put more focus on in your own life? 

Emma first learned about values work from her own teacher/mentor/coach, Andrea Leda Wilborn.

The coaching program that Emma takes Lu through on the show is the six month one-to-one coaching program, Becoming Wild.

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.

This is the ninth episode in season one of Becoming Wild.

It is the last episode of three on "Rebuilding Our Inner Voice" and focuses on an interview with Eric Huang. Eric is the creator and host of Saint Podcast, a history and culture podcast that explores stories of the saints through the lens of queer and feminist narratives, ancient legends and lore, art history, and pop culture.  He and Emma talk about his journey from the messaging he was given as a child about what a man is, to the beliefs and inner voices he has today. 

You can listen to Saint Podcast on:

Apple Podcasts 

and 

Spotify

Go to www.saintpodcast.com for more information about the show.

And sign up in Patreon for bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/SaintPodcast

Click here to link to the Nevermore online gothic conference. 

Emma also answers a listener question about self-esteem during a job transition. 

Questions for you to continue "Rebuilding Your Inner Voice" at home: 

What relationship would you like to have with your inner wisdom?

What small step can you take today to begin to build that relationship? 

Emma first learned about the inner critic and inner wisdom from her own teacher/mentor/coach, Andrea Leda Wilborn and Tara Mohr's book, "Playing Big". 

Emma used the phrase, "Data Over Drama" which she learned from Chris Wilborn. 

Here is the link to Emma's coaching project "The Wild Why".  She is giving away 30 coaching calls in September and October to help people to focus in onr their "why".  Click here to book a spot.

If you'd like to send in a question for the show then please write to [email protected], subject line "Wild Questions".  If the question is answered on the show, only your first initial will be used.

If you'd like some direct coaching from Emma then you could consider joining the Wild Woman Community.  Learn all about the community here:  What is Wild Woman? And click here to join: I want to be a Wild Woman.

If you're interested in learning what it would be like to be coached one-to-one by Emma then email her at [email protected].

You can also visit her website to learn all about her and the ways that you can work together:

www.emmawhittard.com.

Copyright Emma Whittard LLC 2023. All rights reserved.