Inner Clarity

How to Bounce Back More Connected to Yourself

Nanakorobi Yaoki  (七転び八起き)

In this episode of Inner Clarity, Dr Imelda J explores the Japanese saying Nanakorobi Yaoki meaning fall down seven times, get up eight, and reframes resilience as something much more human than simply pushing through.

This conversation moves through the subtle, everyday moments that throw us off, from a text message, an old memory, overthinking at work, people-pleasing, self-doubt, and emotional triggers, and looks at how suffering often grows not from the event itself but from the meaning we attach to it.

Blending insights from Zen, yoga, meditation, business, and startup leadership, Imelda shares why real strength is not about becoming unshakeable, but about building the inner elasticity to return to yourself with more awareness, self-trust, and kindness each time life pulls you off centre.

Episode 3 of Inner Clarity:

What if calm is not always peace, but a way of keeping other feelings tucked away?

In this episode, we explore the emotions we were 'taught' to fear, the ones we suppress to stay functional, and how those same feelings may hold the energy for clarity, change, and a more honest life. It is an invitation to relate to yourself differently, especially in seasons where life feels uncertain, tender, or transformative. 🤍

Books mentioned:

• The Body Keeps the Score - https://amzn.to/4smJdaB
• When the Body Says No - https://amzn.to/4smJdaB

Identifying Your Needs Through Your Habits

Why are some habits so hard to break?

This episode of Inner Clarity explores a question most people miss when habits keep falling apart: what if the habit is not the problem, but the clue?  Instead of willpower issue, the episode shows how your daily patterns can reveal the emotional needs sitting underneath them, whether that looks like doom scrolling, overworking, people-pleasing, or trying to control everything.

A compassionate take on habit change, self-awareness, and emotional healing. Because real change starts with meeting the need, not forcing more willpower. ♥️

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Moving Through Feeling Lost, Limbo, and Self-Doubt.

In this first episode of Inner Clarity, Dr Imelda J explores why feeling stuck is not always about not knowing what to do, but fearing what the next step might bring up. Through overthinking, childhood conditioning, and the nervous system’s fear of difficult emotions, she offers a gentler way forward rooted in self-trust, wholeness, and the courage to stay with yourself.

PS, I recorded this in the morning, and you can hear the birds were happily duo podcasting with me. :) tee hee... how beautiful. 😍

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