Carla is back with a solo episode to catch you up on her life since August!

In this episode, she opens up about grief and how she’s dealing with it after three years since big loss. She talks about opening up to her friends, feeling more closed off in herself, and how the body always tells the truth even when your mind is telling you otherwise.

There’s always this pressure in life to be productive and to constantly do more, but Carla wants to chat about how pushing through isn’t actually what will help you heal.

Carla talks about her thoughts on The Chronology of Water (skip 21:49-23:02 if you don’t want spoilers!)

And to finish the episode off, Carla leaves you with a question… are we pro bush or not? (link to the article mentioned here )

Timestamps

00:00 Catching up on life, work balance and where the podcast has been

02:49 Talking about loss, vulnerability and how grief shows up differently for everyone

06:02 What Compassion Inquiry is and how it works in healing

07:52 Becoming more sensitive through healing

10:33 The impact of connection and being witnessed in grief

14:14 Taking a break from trauma work and why it’s necessary

20:36 Thoughts on The Chronology of Water

23:15 A Substack essay on body image, shame and societal expectations

24:48 Desire, shame and how we relate to our bodies and sexuality

28:27 Listener question on low desire and reconnecting with pleasure

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Wise Yourself Up is back!!

We’re starting off the season with three incredible guests, Natasha Gold, Una O’Brien and Carly MacDonald, the founders of Youth Untroubled, to talk about something that so many families experience but very few people talk about honestly.

Across the UK, more and more young people are entering care, psychiatric units or the justice system. Yet behind these statistics are families who were often asking for help years before things reached crisis point.

Parents who felt overwhelmed, children who were struggling with trauma, and systems that simply did not have the capacity to respond in the way that was needed.

Youth Untroubled was created to challenge that reality.

Natasha, Una and Carly have developed the ISAC model, an intensive systemic approach that works with the whole family instead of placing the responsibility for change solely on the child.

By working closely with parents, understanding the context around behaviour, and supporting families consistently over a longer period of time, they are seeing outcomes that are genuinely life changing.

In this episode, they explore how trauma can show up as challenging behaviour in young people, why many parents feel blamed or overwhelmed by conflicting advice, and how real repair can begin when shame is replaced with understanding.

The conversation also opens up rarely discussed topics such as sibling sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour, and why accountability and rehabilitation are essential if we want to break cycles of harm rather than simply punish them.

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of child sexual abuse and sibling harm. Please listen with care.

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to the podcast

03:44 Meet the founders of Youth Untroubled

06:37 How Natasha, Una and Carly first met and their journey into this work

12:16 How the ISAC model was created to support families in a different way

14:15 What out of home placements are and why young people end up there

19:23 Understanding trauma and the behaviours that often follow

26:50 Navigating blame, shame and repair within families

32:39 Discussing sibling sexual abuse and the complexity families face

44:38 The results of the Youth Untroubled model and plans for wider rollout

A huge thank you to Natasha, Una and Carly for the important work they are doing to support young people and families and for sharing their knowledge in this episode.

Please consider sharing the episode if you enjoyed it, as spreading awareness about these topics is one of the most powerful ways we can support change.

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Youth Untroubled Website: https://www.youthuntroubled.co.uk/

ISTAC Website: https://www.istac.co.uk/

JOIN THE 21-DAY BREATHWORK CHALLENGE STARTING ON MONDAY!

Whether you never express the emotion of anger or you are angry all the time, this is a powerful emotion that is sending you a signal as to what your needs are.

This is the final episode of this season. Carla is chatting about the very misunderstood power of anger and explains how breathwork helps us process it instead of suppressing it.

She uses real examples from clients to look at the different ways people respond to anger and why those responses matter for our health and our relationships.

You will learn how childhood experiences and gender norms shape the way we express or repress anger, and why acknowledging anger is essential for setting boundaries, identifying needs, and preventing long-term emotional and physical consequences.

This is the final episode of this season, so please reach out and share your thoughts with Carla on whether you would like another season and the topics to discuss.

Timestamps:

00:00 Episode recording take 2

00:39 Why recent weeks have felt heavy for so many

02:48 Grief, anniversaries, and emotional healing

07:19 The emotions that show up most: anger, anxiety, shame

08:33 How suppressed anger impacts health and illness

09:42 Anger in relationships: healthy vs unhealthy responses

14:27 The complexity of navigating difficult emotions

20:40 Childhood conditioning and suppressed anger

21:20 Belief systems formed in early childhood

24:05 Therapy and bringing awareness to your reactions

25:29 How unexpressed anger affects intimacy and boundaries

29:14 The challenges of vulnerability and hyper-independence

36:57 How breathwork supports emotional processing and healing

39:18 Join the Breathwork Challenge

A huge thank you to the more than 1,000 of you who have subscribed to the podcast. Please reach out to Carla if you enjoy the podcast, as your feedback really helps.

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JOIN THE OCEAN HEALING COMMUNITY AT FOUNDER PRICING

Carla is back with part 2, speaking about all things emotions.

If you’ve ever wondered why sitting with emotions like sadness, anger, or grief feels so uncomfortable, Carla is going to explain it all in today’s episode and share how slowing down and breathwork can transform the way we heal.

Carla shares what she’s learning through her Compassionate Inquiry training with Gabor Maté, alongside her own work in somatics and therapy.

She explains why so many of us skip past feelings, rush to soothe, or get stuck in our heads rather than staying with what’s present.

She also talks about implicit memory and highlights the role of the “super ego” in holding us back from healing.

If this episode resonates with you and you’re ready to stop being so in your head and start connecting inwards, Carla’s new community is launching on the 8th of September with a 21-Day Breathwork Challenge! This is a chance to reconnect with your body, release emotional energy, and find more clarity and calm in daily life.

Sign up here for founders’ pricing before it increases!

Thank you so much for tuning into this week’s episode. Please make sure to rate the show and subscribe if you haven’t already, so we can keep growing the podcast!

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This week, Carla’s talking emotions- why they’re at the root of everything, how most of us either avoid them or get overwhelmed by them, and what can actually help.

She shares what she’s learned from her Compassionate Inquiry training with Gabor Maté, plus years of breathwork and body-based work.

There’s chat about how childhood shapes us, why we keep falling into the same patterns, and how slowing down to breathe (literally three minutes a day) can change your life.

So whether you’re a numb potato or highly anxious, this episode will help you to stop thinking and doing so much and start to tap into living and being.

Timestamps

00:00 Life updates

04:39 What Compassionate Inquiry is and how childhood shapes us

09:17 Why emotions are at the heart of everything

10:26 How breathwork can help you heal and feel more connected

12:36 Understanding trauma and how to start mending old wounds

19:28 False memories, body memory, and intergenerational trauma

21:01 Childhood experiences and the beliefs they leave behind

21:56 Emotional eating and what it’s really trying to tell you

22:30 Avoidant relationships and intimacy fears

23:49 How parents influence our ability to regulate emotions

26:39 Slowing down and creating space

28:24 Breathwork, movement, and practices to shift your energy

34:48 21-Day Breathwork Challenge

Poem mentioned by Portia Nelson

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Carla sits down with professional boxer turned comedian, Tommy McCarthy.
Tommy shares the highs and lows of his boxing career and what led him to hang up his gloves.
He opens up about dealing with grief after the loss of his mother, growing up as one of the only Black kids in West Belfast, and living between London and Belfast.
Tommy has now stepped into the Irish comedy scene and speaks about his creative process and his goal of becoming the number one comedian in Ireland.

Timestamps
00:00 Joanne McNally and manifesting wealth
03:07 Intro to Tommy McCarthy
06:11 Transition from boxing to comedy
08:59 Challenges and reflections on boxing
13:31 Life in London and cultural differences
20:57 Losing his mum and growing up Black in Belfast
35:37 Experiences with racism and activism
39:47 Getting started with Boxing
41:19 Getting into comedy and live performances
51:24 Marriage and family life
58:47 Reflecting on getting through tough times growing up
01:07:49 Comedy goals and future plans
01:14:45 Connect with Tommy

If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, subscribe to the podcast, and leave a review!

A reminder that Carla’s new community is launching this month too, so keep an eye on her Instagram for more updates.

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Abuse isn’t always obvious. It can show up in small everyday behaviours.

This is part two of this topic so if you haven’t listened to part 1, head over to last week’s episode!

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of abuse, child trauma, and femicide. Helplines and resources are linked below.

Today Carla is focusing on owning our own harmful patterns, and understanding how to heal from being in an abusive relationship.

Carla chats about the societal conditioning that teaches women to internalise blame, the role of somatic and breath-based practices in healing trauma, and how we begin to recover from the deep grief that abuse leaves behind.

She opens up about her own experiences and offers guidance for anyone currently navigating the shame, confusion, and complexity of abusive relationships.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Trigger warning

00:51 – New moon energy and upcoming event

01:10 – The power of somatic movement

04:47 – The importance of breath work

12:26 – Recognising and addressing abusive behaviours

20:02 – Understanding emotional load and abuse

22:55 – Identifying covert abuse

24:29 – Setting boundaries in relationships

25:50 – The importance of accountability

26:53 – Healing from abusive relationships

29:41 – The role of emotional regulation

33:52 – Reconnecting with your body

34:40 – Changing patterns and beliefs

Ireland Support Services

Women’s Aid

Supports women affected by domestic abuse.

24hr Helpline: 1800 341 900

⁠www.womensaid.ie⁠

Rape Crisis Help

For anyone affected by sexual violence.

National Helpline: 1800 77 8888⁠

www.rapecrisishelp.ie⁠

Childline (ISPCC)

For young people up to age 18.Freephone: 1800 66 66 66

⁠www.childline.ie⁠

UK Support Services

Refuge

For women and children experiencing domestic violence.2

4hr Helpline: 0808 2000 247

⁠www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk⁠

Women’s Aid UK

Information, support, and resources for women.

⁠www.womensaid.org.uk⁠

Rape Crisis England & Wales

Support for survivors of sexual violence.Helpline: 0808 500 2222

⁠www.rapecrisis.org.uk⁠

NSPCC

Protecting children from abuse.Helpline: 0808 800 5000

⁠www.nspcc.org.uk

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of abuse, child trauma, and femicide. Helplines and resources are linked below.

Carla is discussing the complexities of abusive relationships, exploring how abusive behaviours often go unnoticed and how we can begin to recognise them in our own lives.

She reflects on the signs of abuse and how we can break free from these destructive patterns.

Timestamps:
00:00 Heatwave and festival updates
02:55 Trigger warning and what to expect in this episode
03:14 How to fully relax during sex and why slowing down matters
07:11 The rush to soothe instead of feel emotions
13:37 Why we miss red flags and struggle to identify abuse
15:40 Listening to the body instead of intellectualising pain
16:40 Ireland’s history of violence, religion, and suffering
19:43 Carla’s memories of gender roles and fear in the family home
22:31 Recognising subtle abusive behaviours in ourselves and others
26:00 The fawn response, conflict avoidance, and healing patterns
29:00 Learned helplessness and why people stay
31:00 Support resources

Ireland Support Services

Women’s AidSupports women affected by domestic abuse. 24hr Helpline: 1800 341 900www.womensaid.ie

Rape Crisis HelpFor anyone affected by sexual violence.National Helpline: 1800 77 8888
www.rapecrisishelp.ie

Childline (ISPCC)For young people up to age 18.
Freephone: 1800 66 66 66
www.childline.ie

UK Support Services

RefugeFor women and children experiencing domestic violence.24hr Helpline: 0808 2000 247 www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

Women’s Aid UKInformation, support, and resources for women. www.womensaid.org.uk

Rape Crisis England & WalesSupport for survivors of sexual violence.
Helpline: 0808 500 2222

www.rapecrisis.org.uk

NSPCCProtecting children from abuse.
Helpline: 0808 800 5000
www.nspcc.org.uk

If you’ve ever felt waves of emotion in response to a situation with no obvious explanation, it might be linked to unprocessed trauma.

Carla is back and chatting today about the work she does with her clients. She shares a client’s story about how the trauma of being separated from her parents at birth showed up in her life, even though she believed it hadn’t affected her.

Carla explains how somatics, breathwork, and compassionate inquiry help us access the trauma our minds can’t reach.

Timestamps

00:00 June recap and life update- retreat, Glastonbury, breathwork sessions, new online community

14:32 The power of observation in healing

18:18 Defining bravery and courage

20:01 The impact of trauma

21:00 Client’s story with trauma and how she processed it

24:32 Research showing the lasting impact of separation from birth parents

28:56 Client L’s work with somatic and breathwork

38:42 Work with Carla 1:1

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You can tell how someone is feeling just based on their body language, no words needed.

Carla is going into the power of body language in this week’s episode and what your posture, gaze, and tone are revealing about what’s going on inside (and how to read these signs in others), particularly when it comes to dating!

Your body is SO powerful. It will sense things before your mind does, so it’s time to learn to surrender and trust it.

If you want to be more open when it comes to dating or see how your date feels about you, this episode will give you some of the signs to let you know whether they’re into you or not!

Timestamps:

00:00 Life update
01:10 Donegal retreat update
02:05 Listener’s dilemma on casual sex and getting ghosted
07:06 The importance of body language in communication
09:27 Forward folds, backbends, and emotional wiring
13:49 What posture reveals about safety and trust
15:27 Eye contact
16:55 Covering your wrists
18:27 The position of the head
21:47 The role of body expansion in healing
25:44 The importance of voice in emotional healing
31:11 Carla’s new app!

If you’re interested in signing up for Carla’s retreat in Donegal, there’s still time! You can sign up here!

We’re taking a short break from the podcast but we’ll be back on 2nd July! In the meantime, make sure to listen to some older episodes. Thank you as always for the love and support on the pod!

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