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This episode is essential listening for anyone who's in a romantic relationship. My guest, love expert Emmy Hernandez, sheds light on the concept of compromise and why it's actually a lose-lose scenario every time.

Emmy shares how to, instead, reach a resolution when disagreements arise.

We talk about:

• Exactly why compromise is bad for everyone
• Understanding the true 'ask' that's under a conflict situation
• The negative impact childhood trauma and baggage has on adult relationships
• Why being self-aware is so damn important for a healthy relationship
• How to effectively communicate your needs to your partner
• Relationship expectations vs reality
• Summoning up the courage to ask curious questions when a conflict happens
• How to respect your partner's perspective, even when you don't agree with them
• Setting the stage for open communication
• The worst four words you can use  in your relationship (and what to say instead)

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Emmy and, as you will hear, I had a few 'aha'  moments of my own along the way!

Visit Emmy's website: www.soulmateloveuniversity.com 

Pop her a message to get her free e-book AND access to her mini-course here.

Connect with Emmy on Instagram @relationshipmindsetmastery

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

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Are you always putting everyone else’s needs before yours?

Do you often say “yes” when you’d prefer to say “no”?

In this episode I explore why boundaries are so important for your wellbeing and I share how to effectively set boundaries without coming across as rude. I also tackle the age old problem of the guilty feeling that arises when you set a boundary for the first time.

If you’re a people pleaser and you’re overwhelmed thanks to always prioritising other people first and consequentially you’re fed up and frustrated, this episode is for you.

Episode highlights:

• The common link between energy management, self-respect and Improved relationships
• 5 tools to help you effectively set boundaries
• Why understanding your own needs is the first step to boundary setting
• How to avoid unnecessary conflict in personal relationships
• Building your “no” muscle without upsetting people
• The key to ensuring your boundaries are upheld and respected
• Navigating guilt and resentment
• The link between health and negative emotions
• Two powerful questions to ask yourself this week
• Gabor Mate “When the Body Says No” book recommendation 

2023 was my year of boundary setting so I know just how challenging it can be to start asserting your needs and saying “no” when the folks around you are used to you being a “yes” person.

I’d love to hear how you get on with setting your own boundaries. Send me a voice note on Instagram here and let me know.

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

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This is my 'why': helping women who have been settling for 'less than' in their lives step up for themselves and start living a fulfilled life that's on purpose and enjoyable.

I know exactly what it's like to be stuck and I know exactly what it takes to get unstuck. It's really hard, but given that we get this one go at life, shouldn't we be giving it our best shot?

In this episode I share why choosing uncertainty over your comfort zone is the way to go and how to access the life you want, on the other side of your biggest fears.

I refer to an Instagram live where I share my personal story of navigating a very big life challenge which you can find here. 

If this episode has resonated and you'd like to talk to me about getting unstuck from your own life challenge, please book a FREE call with me here and let's chat.

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

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or book a free connection call HERE.

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The holistic healing theme continues with my wonderful guest Claire Smedley. In this episode Claire shares how to use the 5 Koshas, an Eastern philosophy to help you tap your joy and life mission.

In this episode:

• An overview of the 5 Koshas: Joy, personal beliefs, conscious mind, emotions and physical body
• How each kosha relates to the next 
• The ways in which we block ourselves from experiencing joy and the impact this has on our physical body
• Some practices you can try to cultivate deeper self awareness
• Why doing more of what you love is an essential aspect of a self-discovery journey
• Feeling stuck is a form of resistance; how to use it as a sign post
• Somatic work to identify hidden emotions
• How to work through difficult, negative emotions
• Using your body to identify blocks that are holding you back in life
• Accessing a state of wonder - the highest form of joy
• How to easily interrupt a pattern that's keeping you stuck

There's so much wisdom in this episode and my biggest takeaway is the importance of connecting with ourselves to create the change we want to see in our lives.

Visit Claire's website - www.clairesmedleyhealthcoaching.com

Connect with Claire on Instagram here @clairesmedley.author

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

DM me on Instagram @emmaobriencoach
or book a free connection call HERE.

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Have you ever found yourself making great strides with a project or a goal and then just before you crossed the finish line something caused you to abandon it?

Welcome to the world of resistance.

In this episode I talk about what resistance is, how it shows up (it's pretty insidious and sneaky) and most importantly what you can do about it.

Whilst experiencing resistance is uncomfortable and frustrating, it's a sure sign you're close to a breakthrough so please don't let it derail your grand plans and rather use the tools I share to help you work through it.

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

DM me on Instagram @emmaobriencoach
or book a free connection call HERE.

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Journaling is a very powerful tool to help you self-reflect, especially if you're feeling stuck.

In this episode I share a collection of journal prompts you can use to get clear on what's working in your life, what's not and what you'd like instead.

You can also find these prompts on my blog here.

If you'd like a FREE workbook with 9 more journal prompts to help you uncover your desires and get you moving towards a life filled with mojo, pop me a DM on Instagram with the word 'JOURNAL' and I'll send it to you.

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

DM me on Instagram @emmaobriencoach
or book a free connection call HERE.

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Having been working with a shaman for the past 18 months on my own spiritual and personal growth journey, I was very excited to record this episode with my special guest Laura Martinez.

Laura combines shamanic medicine work with science based therapeutic techniques to take her clients on unique and incredibly powerful healing journeys.

We went slightly off piste in this podcast (but it was worth it) into the world of plant medicine and we also talked about:

• How shamanic work is applicable and VERY powerful in the modern world
• What shamanic medicine is and how Laura uses it
• The process of connecting with the natural world to heal yourself
• Coming home to yourself through spiritual journeys
• Using plant medicine to connect with your higher wisdom
• Guidelines for working with plant medicine safely and intentionally
• Finding your own personal medicine
• Bringing spiritual work into the physical world to create lasting change in your life
• The great importance of doing work that's meaningful

This episode is essential listening for spiritual seekers, I hope you enjoy it!

Laura and I make reference to an Instagram live we recorded which you can find here.

Visit Laura's website and find out about her upcoming retreat - www.dfw-spirituality.com

Connect with Laura on Instagram @dfwspirituality

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

DM me on Instagram @emmaobriencoach
or book a free connection call HERE.

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Each day you have 60,000 thoughts and 80% of these are negative. If your life has not been unfolding as you'd like, look no further than what's between your ears to make some positive changes.

In this episode I share:

• How everything in your life right now has shown up as a result of your past thinking
• The impact one thought can have on how your day unfolds
• The relationship between your thoughts, feelings and behaviour
• 4 strategies to help you manage your thoughts so they stop managing you
• A powerful tool to help stop the habit of worrying
• How your beliefs have a massive impact on your thinking patterns
• Why when you change what's happening in your inner world, what shows up in your outer world changes too

If you'd like to build on the strategies I shared in this episode, I have a free worksheet to help you uncover the beliefs that might be keeping you stuck. Simply pop me a DM on Instagram @emmaobriencoach with the word 'thought' and I'll send it straight to you.

Or pop me an email - [email protected]

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

DM me on Instagram @emmaobriencoach
or book a free connection call HERE.

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If you regularly find yourself in a state of irritation, annoyance and reactivity and feeling like your mood is at the mercy of what goes on around you, this episode is for you.

Getting triggered by other people, things you see on social media, emails and other external circumstances can ruin your mood and your day, not to mention the stress levels a sudden surge of negative emotions can cause.

In this episode I share:

• What it means to be triggered
• Why you might get triggered
• The 4 stages of a negative emotional reaction
• How to use your triggers as a tool for self development
• Following the breadcrumbs of a triggering situation to learn about yourself
• The power of choosing a different response
• Using your triggers to identify what you want in life
• Accessing compassion for other people in emotionally charged situations

A big part of the work I do with my coaching clients is uncovering and dismantling the beliefs and feelings that are at the root of reactivity and stress. If this episode has resonated with you, please feel free to reach out to me on IG @emmaobriencoach or pop me an email [email protected] to talk about coaching.

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

DM me on Instagram @emmaobriencoach
or book a free connection call HERE.

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In this episode my guest and friend of thirty years, Dr. Toni Wadley shares how the Enneagram can be used as an incredibly effective tool for inner work. She shares how each type has a particular vice and how, once you know your Enneagram type, you can work with your vice to embark on a life-changing journey towards your virtue.

We talk about:

• Exactly what inner work is and who should be doing it (spoiler alert, not everyone)
• The ways in which your thoughts, feelings, fears and behaviours impact your life
• Unearthing your own unique operating system with the Enneagram to improve your relationships
• How to start to observe your own behaviour and empower yourself to choose your moment to moment responses more effectively
• Getting curious about your triggers and using them as part of your self-discovery journey
• How your personality formed as a defensive structure and the process of working with it to understand yourself better
• What the Enneagram is (it's more than just a personality test) and how to use it
• Each Enneagram type’s particular emotional vice and (where the real inner work happens) growth edge:

1. Type 1 - Anger to serenity
2. Type 2 - Pride (indispensable) to humility
3. Type 3 - Self deceit to veracity 
4. Type 4 - Envy to equanimity 
5. Type 5 - Avarice to non-attachment
6. Type 6 - Fear to courage
7. Type 7 - Gluttony to sobriety
8. Type 8 - Lust to innocence
9. Type 9 - Sloth to right action

This was a fascinating and insightful conversation. I love learning new ways to self-reflect and keep moving forwards on my own inner growth journey, so I know you’ll get a ton of value from this episode.

To connect with Toni and book a typing interview, please visit her website www.antoniawadley.com 

If you’re done playing small and ready to lead yourself — you’re in the right place.

I’m Emma O’Brien — Martha Beck trained and certified life coach, HeartMath practitioner, and shamanic healer helping high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and finally trust their own voice.

Through nervous system re-calibration, strategic coaching, and deep energetic work, I help you move from self-doubt to self-trust so you can create a life you actually want to be in — no external approval required.

🌀 Want to work together?

Explore the 6-week Nervous System Reset, 1:1 coaching, or Shamanic Soul Retrieval sessions here: emmaobriencoach.com

Questions or ready to chat?

DM me on Instagram @emmaobriencoach
or book a free connection call HERE.