Episode 59: Unlock Your Emotional Orbit Overview In this episode of "This Life of Ours," Coach Emily B. delves into the concept of emotional orbit, exploring how our emotional habits shape our relationships, energy, and overall emotional atmosphere. She discusses how many people unintentionally choose and practice misery through emotional rehearsal, often without realizing it, and how this practice affects their emotional identity. The episode emphasizes the importance of recognizing the emotions we bring into our environments and how to create a more positive emotional home. Key Concepts • Emotional Orbit: The concept that our habitual emotional states influence our everyday experiences and relationships. • Emotional Rehearsal: The repeated practice of certain emotional responses that reinforce a negative identity. • Emotional Identity: How repeated emotional patterns become part of who we are perceived to be. • Reticular Activating System (RAS): A part of the brain that filters information and influences what we notice based on our focus. Actionable Insights 1. Self-Reflection: Ask yourself which emotions you consistently bring into a room and consider how you contribute to the emotional temperature. 2. Practice Gratitude: Shift your focus from frustration to gratitude, creativity, and connection to rewire your brain for positivity. 3. Emotional Contribution: Consider what energy you are contributing to your environment rather than only drawing energy from it. 4. Building Positive Connections: Foster connections over growth and possibilities rather than misery and complaints. Listener Challenge Reflect on the following questions: • What lights you up and energizes you? • What emotional state do you want to bring into your life and relationships? • How can you contribute positively to the emotional atmosphere around you? Connect With Us If today's episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend or leave a review to help others find this space. You can find full episode transcripts and learn more about our team of coaches at www.birchandstonecoaching.com. Until next time, stay rooted, stay resilient, and keep rising. This life of ours is worth showing up for.

Episode 58: When Hesitation Becomes a Habit

Podcast: This Life is Ours
Host: Coach Emily B.
Episode Title: When Hesitation Becomes a Habit
Release Date: 5/15/2026

Episode Overview

In this empowering episode of This Life is Ours, Coach Emily B. dives into the topic of hesitation and the cost it can have on our lives. She challenges the common belief that one must feel ready or confident before taking action. Instead, she emphasizes the importance of movement and taking steps, even while feeling uncertain or uncomfortable. This episode is a call to stop waiting for the perfect moment and to start practicing willingness to act despite fear and doubt.

Key Concepts

Actionable Insights

Listener Challenge

This episode invites listeners to reflect on their own lives and identify areas where they might be hesitating. What small action can you take today to move closer to the life you want? Share your thoughts with a friend or on social media using the hashtag #ThisLifeIsOurs.

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If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might benefit from its message. Reviews and shares help others find our podcast and join this community of growth and empowerment.

For full episode transcripts and to learn more about Coach Emily B. and the team, visit www.birchandstonecoaching.com.

Stay rooted, stay resilient, and keep rising. This life of ours is worth showing up for.

In this episode, Emily explores the question that keeps so many of us stuck: What if I waste it? What sounds like responsible thinking is often rooted in fear and self-trust. She invites you to shift your focus from what you might lose to what you could gain, who you’re becoming, and how you’re willing to show up. Growth doesn’t come from waiting until you feel ready, it comes from engaging with your life.
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Emily Brower Professionally Certified Life Coach, Private & Group Coaching Specializing in Weight Health, Time Management and Perfectionist Thinking
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Rebecca Reynolds A movement specialist with a passion for helping people reconnect with their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally
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https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_ashley_reynolds/
Tobey Mintz Master-trained Instinctive Meditation coach offering a gentle, thought-inclusive approach to meditation that works with your mind, emotions, and energy.
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Emily Magenheim Dual-certified Health & Wellness and Life Coach helping people feel better in their bodies through compassionate, science-rooted, sustainable support. [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/emily.gitkinmagenheim
https://www.instagram.com/emilym_liveswell/
Beth Kruger Women’s Health and Midlife Coach with 20+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and midlife transitions.
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https://www.instagram.com/itsbethkruger/
Dani Chambers Health & Wellness Life Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and leadership coach helping people rebuild, reset, and rise through life’s hardest seasons.
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Courtney Clark Lifelong runner and coach helping people build resilience, trust their bodies, and move forward with confidence—one steady step at a time.
[email protected]
Patrick Decelles Coach and former psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience helping individuals and couples build emotional intelligence, clarity, and trust.
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After an in-person weekend with her community, Coach Emily B reflects on what it means to stay present when life feels messy, uncertain, and stretched. From navigating business growth to working through challenges in her marriage, this episode explores the power of staying in hard conversations instead of avoiding them. You don’t need everything to be figured out to keep showing up. Sometimes growth happens when you choose to stay.

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Emily Brower Professionally Certified Life Coach, Private & Group Coaching Specializing in Weight Health, Time Management and Perfectionist Thinking
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/coach_emily_b
https://www.facebook.com/emilybrowerlifecoach

Rebecca Reynolds A movement specialist with a passion for helping people reconnect with their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_ashley_reynolds/

Tobey Mintz Master-trained Instinctive Meditation coach offering a gentle, thought-inclusive approach to meditation that works with your mind, emotions, and energy.
[email protected]

Emily Magenheim Dual-certified Health & Wellness and Life Coach helping people feel better in their bodies through compassionate, science-rooted, sustainable support. [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/emily.gitkinmagenheim
https://www.instagram.com/emilym_liveswell/

Beth Kruger Women’s Health and Midlife Coach with 20+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and midlife transitions.
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/itsbethkruger/

Dani Chambers Health & Wellness Life Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and leadership coach helping people rebuild, reset, and rise through life’s hardest seasons.
[email protected]

Courtney Clark Lifelong runner and coach helping people build resilience, trust their bodies, and move forward with confidence—one steady step at a time.
[email protected]

Patrick Decelles Coach and former psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience helping individuals and couples build emotional intelligence, clarity, and trust.
[email protected]

In this final episode of the mini series, Coach Emily B explores what it looks like to follow through on your goals. From navigating resistance to building simple routines, this conversation is about taking action before you feel ready. Learn how connecting with your future self can shift your decisions and create real momentum, and how passion projects can support your growth along the way.

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Join us for our September Wellness Retreat! https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/wellness-retreat
Meet Our Coaches
Emily Brower Professionally Certified Life Coach, Private & Group Coaching Specializing in Weight Health, Time Management and Perfectionist Thinking
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/coach_emily_b
https://www.facebook.com/emilybrowerlifecoach
Rebecca Reynolds A movement specialist with a passion for helping people reconnect with their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_ashley_reynolds/
Tobey Mintz Master-trained Instinctive Meditation coach offering a gentle, thought-inclusive approach to meditation that works with your mind, emotions, and energy.
[email protected]
Emily Magenheim Dual-certified Health & Wellness and Life Coach helping people feel better in their bodies through compassionate, science-rooted, sustainable support. [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/emily.gitkinmagenheim
https://www.instagram.com/emilym_liveswell/
Beth Kruger Women’s Health and Midlife Coach with 20+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and midlife transitions.
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/itsbethkruger/
Dani Chambers Health & Wellness Life Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and leadership coach helping people rebuild, reset, and rise through life’s hardest seasons.
[email protected]
Courtney Clark Lifelong runner and coach helping people build resilience, trust their bodies, and move forward with confidence—one steady step at a time.
[email protected]
Patrick Decelles Coach and former psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience helping individuals and couples build emotional intelligence, clarity, and trust.
[email protected]

This episode is part two of a three-part mini series featuring conversations from Coach Emily’s former podcast, Table for Two. In this episode, she talks about decisions and the ones people avoid making. She introduces the idea of “decision debt,” the decisions people put off that keep them feeling stuck and overwhelmed. When decisions are made on purpose, even small ones, momentum builds and personal power returns.
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Join us for our September Wellness Retreat! https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/wellness-retreat
Meet Our Coaches
Emily Brower Professionally Certified Life Coach, Private & Group Coaching Specializing in Weight Health, Time Management and Perfectionist Thinking
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/coach_emily_b
https://www.facebook.com/emilybrowerlifecoach

Rebecca Reynolds A movement specialist with a passion for helping people reconnect with their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_ashley_reynolds/

Tobey Mintz Master-trained Instinctive Meditation coach offering a gentle, thought-inclusive approach to meditation that works with your mind, emotions, and energy.
[email protected]

Emily Magenheim Dual-certified Health & Wellness and Life Coach helping people feel better in their bodies through compassionate, science-rooted, sustainable support. [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/emily.gitkinmagenheim
https://www.instagram.com/emilym_liveswell/

Beth Kruger Women’s Health and Midlife Coach with 20+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and midlife transitions. For 1:1 coaching at Birch & Stone with Beth, email: [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/itsbethkruger/

Dani Chambers Health & Wellness Life Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and leadership coach helping people rebuild, reset, and rise through life’s hardest seasons.
[email protected]

Courtney Clark Lifelong runner and coach helping people build resilience, trust their bodies, and move forward with confidence—one steady step at a time.
[email protected]

Patrick Decelles Coach and former psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience helping individuals and couples build emotional intelligence, clarity, and trust.
[email protected]

This week Coach Emily B is sharing the first episode in a short miniseries from her former podcast, Table for Two. In this episode, we talk about what Emily calls the miserable maybe, that place between desire and dreams where we get stuck in indecision, overthinking, and waiting. The truth is, most of the time we’re not actually stuck, we’re just undecided. This conversation is about powerful decisions, living your life now, and what happens when you decide your dream is inevitable and start moving toward it.

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Meet Our Coaches

Emily Brower Professionally Certified Life Coach, Private & Group Coaching Specializing in Weight Health, Time Management and Perfectionist Thinking
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/coach_emily_b
https://www.facebook.com/emilybrowerlifecoach

Rebecca Reynolds A movement specialist with a passion for helping people reconnect with their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_ashley_reynolds/

Tobey Mintz Master-trained Instinctive Meditation coach offering a gentle, thought-inclusive approach to meditation that works with your mind, emotions, and energy.
[email protected]

Emily Magenheim Dual-certified Health & Wellness and Life Coach helping people feel better in their bodies through compassionate, science-rooted, sustainable support. [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/emily.gitkinmagenheim
https://www.instagram.com/emilym_liveswell/

Beth Kruger Women’s Health and Midlife Coach with 20+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and midlife transitions. For 1:1 coaching at Birch & Stone with Beth, email: [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/itsbethkruger/

Dani Chambers Health & Wellness Life Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and leadership coach helping people rebuild, reset, and rise through life’s hardest seasons. [email protected]

Courtney Clark Lifelong runner and coach helping people build resilience, trust their bodies, and move forward with confidence—one steady step at a time.
[email protected]

Patrick Decelles Coach and former psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience helping individuals and couples build emotional intelligence, clarity, and trust.
[email protected]

Coach Emily B is joined by Birch & Stone member Roe Queens for a conversation about support, mindset, community, and living a life of purpose. Roe shares her story of leadership, service, and growth, reminding us that strength is not doing life alone, it’s knowing where your support is and letting yourself be supported. If you’ve been trying to do everything on your own, this episode is your reminder that you don’t have to.
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Join Our Mastermind https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/offers/zLGF7C2u/checkout

The Rooted Coach Certification by Birch & Stone Where compassionate humans become skilled coaches, learning to lead growth with presence, strength and grounded support. Now enrolling! https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/certification-program

Join us for our September Wellness Retreat! https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/wellness-retreat
Have a question for Coach Emily B? Email her at [email protected]

Meet Our Coaches

Emily Brower Professionally Certified Life Coach, Private & Group Coaching Specializing in Weight Health, Time Management and Perfectionist Thinking
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/coach_emily_b
https://www.facebook.com/emilybrowerlifecoach

Rebecca Reynolds A movement specialist with a passion for helping people reconnect with their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally
https://[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_ashley_reynolds/

Tobey Mintz Master-trained Instinctive Meditation coach offering a gentle, thought-inclusive approach to meditation that works with your mind, emotions, and energy.

Emily Magenheim Dual-certified Health & Wellness and Life Coach helping people feel better in their bodies through compassionate, science-rooted, sustainable support.
www.transformwithemilym.com
https://www.facebook.com/emily.gitkinmagenheim
https://www.instagram.com/emilym_liveswell/

Beth Kruger Women’s Health and Midlife Coach with 20+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and midlife transitions. For 1:1 coaching at Birch & Stone with Beth, email: [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/itsbethkruger/

Dani Chambers Health & Wellness Life Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and leadership coach helping people rebuild, reset, and rise through life’s hardest seasons. https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/offers/Py6uTvLv

Courtney Clark Lifelong runner and coach helping people build resilience, trust their bodies, and move forward with confidence—one steady step at a time.

Patrick Decelles Coach and former psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience helping individuals and couples build emotional intelligence, clarity, and trust. https://www.patrickdecelles.com

The quality of your life is shaped by the questions you ask yourself. In this episode, Coach Emily B explores how common self-questions can keep you stuck and how shifting to more powerful questions can create forward movement. Through real-life examples, you’ll learn how to bring more awareness, curiosity, and choice into your thinking—one question at a time.

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Join us for our September Wellness Retreat! https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/wellness-retreat
Have a question for Coach Emily B? Email her at [email protected]

Meet Our Coaches

Emily Brower Professionally Certified Life Coach, Private & Group Coaching Specializing in Weight Health, Time Management and Perfectionist Thinking
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/coach_emily_b
https://www.facebook.com/emilybrowerlifecoach

Rebecca Reynolds A movement specialist with a passion for helping people reconnect with their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally
https://[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_ashley_reynolds/

Tobey Mintz Master-trained Instinctive Meditation coach offering a gentle, thought-inclusive approach to meditation that works with your mind, emotions, and energy.

Emily Magenheim Dual-certified Health & Wellness and Life Coach helping people feel better in their bodies through compassionate, science-rooted, sustainable support.
www.transformwithemilym.com
https://www.facebook.com/emily.gitkinmagenheim
https://www.instagram.com/emilym_liveswell/

Beth Kruger Women’s Health and Midlife Coach with 20+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and midlife transitions.
For 1:1 coaching at Birch & Stone with Beth, email: [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/itsbethkruger/

Dani Chambers Health & Wellness Life Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and leadership coach helping people rebuild, reset, and rise through life’s hardest seasons. https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/offers/Py6uTvLv

Courtney Clark Lifelong runner and coach helping people build resilience, trust their bodies, and move forward with confidence—one steady step at a time.

Patrick Decelles Coach and former psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience helping individuals and couples build emotional intelligence, clarity, and trust.
https://www.patrickdecelles.com

Fifty conversations in, and I’m so grateful we’re still showing up here together.

In Episode 50 of This Life of Ours, life coach Emily B reflects on how consistency quietly changes who we believe we are. The milestones in life get celebrated, but the real strength is built in the early reps — the imperfect attempts, the moments of doubt, and the days we show up anyway. Through the lens of reaching 50 episodes, Emily invites you to recognize the progress you may be overlooking and offers two simple reflection exercises to help you see how far you’ve already come. Because meaningful change rarely happens all at once. It happens one rep at a time.

If This Life of Ours has been part of your walks, drives, or quiet moments of reflection, this milestone episode is a wonderful time to help the podcast grow. • Share this episode with a friend • Leave a quick review on your podcast platform.

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Join us for our September Wellness Retreat! https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/wellness-retreat

Have a question for Coach Emily B? Email her at [email protected]

Meet Our Coaches
Emily Brower Professionally Certified Life Coach, Private & Group Coaching Specializing in Weight Health, Time Management and Perfectionist Thinking
[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/coach_emily_b
https://www.facebook.com/emilybrowerlifecoach

Rebecca Reynolds A movement specialist with a passion for helping people reconnect with their strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally
https://[email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_ashley_reynolds/

Tobey Mintz Master-trained Instinctive Meditation coach offering a gentle, thought-inclusive approach to meditation that works with your mind, emotions, and energy. Meghan Hogan E-RYT 500, owner of Maitri Yoga Studio, and founder of the Move with Maitri Mentorship, weaving yoga, breathwork, and meditation to support steadiness and inner wholeness.

Emily Magenheim Dual-certified Health & Wellness and Life Coach helping people feel better in their bodies through compassionate, science-rooted, sustainable support.
www.transformwithemilym.com
https://www.facebook.com/emily.gitkinmagenheim
https://www.instagram.com/emilym_liveswell/

Beth Kruger Women’s Health and Midlife Coach with 20+ years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and midlife transitions.
For 1:1 coaching at Birch & Stone with Beth, email: [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/itsbethkruger/

Dani Chambers Health & Wellness Life Coach, two-time cancer survivor, and leadership coach helping people rebuild, reset, and rise through life’s hardest seasons. https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/offers/Py6uTvLv

Courtney Clark Lifelong runner and coach helping people build resilience, trust their bodies, and move forward with confidence—one steady step at a time.

Patrick Decelles Coach and former psychotherapist with 15+ years of experience helping individuals and couples build emotional intelligence, clarity, and trust.
https://www.patrickdecelles.com