If you say you’re ‘over’ your parents but still get triggered, shut down, over-explain or feel like a reactive child in seconds - this is the parent wound.

In this episode, we break down how you’ve been wired to react from your inner child - where you had no power, no boundaries & had to manage emotions to stay safe - instead of leading from your adult self. 

You’re not ‘too reactive’ or ‘too sensitive’ - your body is still running patterns built in childhood, where you learned to tolerate, adapt, seek approval & hold onto hope that they would change. 

This shows up as feeling responsible for their emotions, reacting instantly then replaying it later, over-explaining to be understood, staying in dynamics longer than you need to & holding onto potential instead of responding to reality. 

This episode will help you understand the pattern, how your ego & inner child are blocking you from leading from your adult self, and what actually needs to shift so you can stop reacting from the past.

Stop waiting for them to change & learn how to reset your relationship with your parents so you can take your power back.

Timestamps:
04:00 Ego insecurity & how it blocks you
06:20 Inner child triggered reactivity
10:21 The heavy grief of breaking generational cycles
12:22 Clearing past emotions, pain & trauma you carry that keep you stuck
14:10 Resetting your perspective of your parents
16:45 Reparenting yourself & your core wounds
20:44 Modeling change in your relationship with your parents
23:07 Communication & setting boundaries to break the cycle
27:00 Taking back your power

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This episode covers: parent wound, emotional triggers, inner child, reparenting, boundaries with parents, generational patterns, emotional regulation, self-leadership, relationship dynamics, nervous system conditioning

If you feel constantly judged, disconnected from your body, stuck in control around food, or intimacy feels tense instead of natural - this is the Mother wound.

In this episode, we break down how women become wired to monitor themselves - shaping their body, emotions & behaviour to avoid criticism, rejection or emotional withdrawal.

You’re not ‘too controlling’ or ‘too sensitive’ - you were conditioned to feel safe through self-surveillance, people-pleasing & managing other people’s emotions.

This shows up as perfectionism with your body, control around food, difficulty receiving love & a constant underlying tension in relationships - where you’re scanning, bracing & adjusting instead of actually feeling safe.

This episode will help you understand the pattern, how it’s impacting your nervous system, body image, relationships & intimacy - and what actually needs to shift to stop micromanaging your life, your partner & your body, and start living from self-trust instead of control.

Timestamps:
03:15 Criticism & projection - how this shaped your body image, relationship with food & control patterns
06:25 Emotions as manipulation - guilt, walking on eggshells & why you now read everything as a threat
13:10 How your mother shaped your relationship with men, intimacy & feminine energy
16:30 Creating a new adult relationship with your mother - grief, boundaries & breaking old dynamics
21:00 Why mothering & nagging your man kills attraction - control, libido, cortisol & letting him rise (or not)

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This episode covers: mother wound, body image, relationship with food, control patterns, people pleasing, emotional regulation, intimacy issues, feminine energy, relationship dynamics, nervous system conditioning

If your success still feels flat, you can’t switch off, you have low libido & your relationships never quite feel secure - this is the ~Father wound.

In this episode, we break down how high-achieving women become wired to perform for love - tying their worth to achievement, struggling to rest & ending up in relationships where they feel like they have to prove themselves.

You’re not just driven for success, you were conditioned to feel safe through control, performing & achieving - blocking your feminine energy & keeping you stuck in cycles of burnout. 

This episode will help you understand the pattern, how it’s impacting your nervous system, relationships & self-worth - and what actually needs to shift to break the burnout cycle & rebuild your identity from real self-worth.

Timestamps:
05:22 Breathing exercise
08:16 How the masculine shapes your low self-worth
17:20 How he impacted your emotional foundation & relationships
26:00 You were trained to abandon yourself 
32:00 Your value is not conditional - break the burn out cycle
35:00 How to take your life back & heal 

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This episode covers: father wound, daddy issues, high-achieving women, burnout, overworking, nervous system regulation, self-worth, relationship patterns & emotional regulation.

After a year off the pod, this is a real-life update from being in Dubai during missile attacks - and what it revealed about fear, control & resilience.

When threat becomes real, your nervous system doesn’t care about what you know - it shows you what you’re built for.

We get into external vs internal regulation, collective fear, media influence & why you don’t have to shrink your life - even in uncertainty.

Timestamps:
05:19 Life under attack in Dubai 
12:30 Scanning for threats to feel in control 
18:16 Collective fear & traumatic experiences 
24:32 Nervous system foundation & your identity 
33:00 Biggest lesson from war so far 
36:40 How you can work with me 

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This episode covers: nervous system regulation, fear & control, trauma response, resilience, external vs internal regulation, collective fear, media influence, anxiety, safety in uncertainty & emotional regulation.

This episode is centred around all things dating, with the intention of meeting your ideal partner. Many women are currently fed up in dating, experiencing fear, anxiety & low self-worth. This episode helps you shift from that state into your feminine energy & your heart space, so that dating can be a fun experience that keeps you aligned with your higher self & your vision for your love life!

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In this episode I dive deep into how I realised I am part of the Neurospicy gang with AuDHD (ADHD & Autism). It's been a journey over the last 1.5 years with both acknowledging how it has shaped me, and also integrating changes to support myself.

I chat about:

• Sensory issues
• Overwhelm & energy crashes
• Having a loud inner critic, that often resorts to shame for feeling 'different'
• The grief journey experienced when processing life through this new lense
• Unmasking & authenticity
• Friendships & connections
• Processing information differently
• Nervous system support

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Do you suppress parts of yourself in order to be seen as the perfect, easy going good girl that doesn't need too much, so that she can be liked, loved & accepted? In this episode I walk you through how your life experience, beliefs, trauma & conditioning can cause you to view Dark Feminine energy as shameful - maybe even sinful.

There is so much power in the Dark Feminine and you cannot truly be 'in your feminine energy' if you suppress your sensuality, shrink your expression, silence your voice & stay stuck in your emotions. Embracing this energy allows you to step into your power, with boundaries, intuition & tapped into pleasure.

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In this episode I reflect on the current common fear-based experience & suppression of women & feminine energy due to Patriarchal structures, misogyny, s3xual violence.

*Trigger warning* for this episode due to the sensitive topics including suppression, violence, s3xual assault, abortion, trauma & more.

If you are in need of 1-1 support after listening to this episode, you can reach out via [email protected].

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After a year-long break, Orla is back sharing the lessons learned from a year of challenges and unexpected turns. Ever wondered what it's like to uproot your life from Bali to Australia and then end up in Dubai? This episode promises an honest recount of how geographical and spiritual shifts have sculpted my identity and purpose, offering you insights into embracing change and chasing dreams, no matter where they lead.

Navigating through a numerology year four, often tied to hardship and foundation-building, brought struggles that seemed never-ending—until I found the courage to step away and gain clarity - a real life Tower moment.

Relocating to Dubai was an intuitive leap that led to profound self-discovery. Here, I talk about finding community, uncovering revelations about my neurodivergence, and embracing authenticity. These realizations reshaped my understanding of past struggles and opened doors to deeper connections with supportive friendships. The journey of aligning life with personal values, balancing practical plans with intuitive impulses, and aiding others on their healing paths shines a light on the liberating power of authenticity and self-confidence.

Join me as I chat about finding peace through and living a life enriched by genuine relationships and personal freedom.

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In this episode, I chat with the amazing Sinead Hegarty. You may know Sinead from her incredible 21 day meditation course: The Brave Way, her life as an Irish gal living in Australia or her own podcast; The Sinead Says Podcast.  She is a qualified meditation teacher, a business owner and unfortunately has had a tough journey since discovering she suffers from Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. We discuss all of this in our episode as well as;  the benefits and different types of meditation, challenging our thoughts, trusting our intuition, her journey with Endometriosis and Adenomyosis including diagnosis, getting to the problem and treatment plan. 

As always, please listen, rate, subscribe, share and let me know what you think!

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