Thrive for Life

I decided to do something a little bit different to usual for Episode number 50 of the podcast. This is a guided body scan meditation to help you bring more calm into your day. I have been meditating regularly for over a year and it really helps me to ease anxiety & brings more calm into my life. I also use meditation in my Empowerment Coaching sessions with my clients quite regularly & have witnessed how beneficial it can be to drop out of your head, into your body & go within. We are exposed to so much noise (from social media, the news, etc) each day & meditation provides an opportunity to simply go within. We have so much wisdom within & meditation allows us to connect in with that. This guided meditation takes just over 14 minutes & you will be guided through each stage of it. So dim the lights, get comfortable and enjoy! If you’d like to get in touch drop me an email to [email protected], check out my website www.thriveforlife.ie or follow me on Instagram @thriveforlife.aislingdaly.

Dublin based Jennifer Sheridan (who runs @foodie_life_ie) was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 14 years ago at the young age of 24. In this episode Jennifer shares what it’s like to live with a long term illness & how it has changed her outlook on life. She talks about her diagnosis, the impacts of the illness on her body & mental state & how a recent high risk result on a cervical smear test led her to revisit & process the trauma from her MS diagnosis & look more closely at her health & wellbeing. Jennifer has worked in the area of psychology & special needs for over 15 years. She is also a qualified chef & life coach. You can find out more by checking out her Instagram page @foodie_life_ie.

Self esteem is a topic that comes up in many of my Empowerment Coaching sessions with clients so, in today’s episode, I decided to share my top 5 tips to help you to build your self esteem.

In this episode I interview Ellen Carr who runs Being Change, where she supports people to live their healthiest, happiest and most fulfilled lives. She does this through sharing yoga practices and philosophy, and Ayurvedic holistic living tools. On her own journey Ellen has found taking an embodied approach to be essential if we want to create lasting positive change in our lives. She works with people through 1:1 and group coaching, offers online courses, workshops and e-books and teaches weekly Zoom yoga sessions. Through all of her work Ellen strives to support people to return to their own innate wisdom, and their ability to find inner harmony within themselves. This podcast episode with Ellen Carr focuses on Ayurveda (the Art of Living Well). Ellen shares her insight, wisdom and tips for embracing Ayurveda.

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In this episode I chat to Tara Moriarty of The Feel Good Collective about the power of journalling. Tara runs an online business www.thefeelgoodcompany.ie selling products that support wellbeing and help people to manage their anxiety. Tara has found journalling to be a powerful tool for managing her own anxiety and for offloading and processing her worries. She has even created her own journal, called the Feel Good & Let It Go journal, which is also available from her website. Tara also shares some of her other self care tools and tips that support her in this episode. Tara is very active on Instagram. Be sure to check out her page & give her a follow: @thefeelgoodcoireland

In this episode, I’m joined by Calgary based writer Harpreet M. Dayal. Harpreet is a writer of children’s books, poetry, affirmations & also, now, fiction. The beautiful poems and affirmations that she shares on Instagram caught my attention because they resonated at such a deep level and I was so blown away by her work that I wanted to get to know the woman behind the words. Harpreet strongly believes in the power of the arts to connect and heal which led to her creating the Love Notes Project in Calgary which brings artists together in a creative format. In this episode we touch on many topics including fear, love, self compassion, vulnerability & much more. You can check out Harpreet’s work by visiting her website https://www.harpreetmdayal.com or check out her Instagram page @harpreet.m.dayal

In this weeks episode I’m joined by Kilkenny based holistic life coach, therapist & social worker Elaine Doyle. We chat about the importance of allowing ourselves to feel our emotions and feelings and the benefits of embracing our feminine energy. Personally, I have used Elaine’s services for online coaching to help me to feel my feelings and the impact that it has had on me is huge. Elaine’s work is powerful and she shares a lot of her wisdom on her Instagram page @elaine_doyle_. Be sure to check her page out!

In this episode I briefly share some of the catalysts for my personal growth journey, significant moments along the way and some of the changes I’ve experienced as I’ve embraced the world of personal development and spirituality. I’ve recently qualified as a Personal & Business Coach so I thought it would be a good time to share my growth journey so far. If you’d like to get in touch with me you can find my details at www.thriveforlife.ie

One of Ireland’s best loved singers, Mary Coughlan, joins me in this episode to chat about her incredible music career, her struggles with alcoholism and drug use after experiencing abuse in early childhood, her recent health scare, her collaboration with Brokentalkers for the biographical play “Woman Undone”, her new found love of yoga and mountain walks during lockdown and lots more. Check out Mary’s website www.marycoughlanmusic.com for updates on rescheduled tour dates and her new album “64” due to be released later this year.

In this episode I’m joined by Cork based hypnotherapist, rapid transformation therapist, hypnobirthing teacher & success mindset coach, Claire Brett. Claire shares how hypnotherapy helped her to deal with life’s challenges and how she came to work in the area of hypnotherapy. We also discuss the power of the subconscious mind to overcome inner conflict & feelings of inadequacy and how to tap into it. Claire also shares many wonderful book recommendations. You can find Claire on Instagram @clairebretthq or on Facebook: Claire Brett- Rapid Transformation Coach or check out her website www.clairebrett.me.