Wise Yourself Up

Carla sits down with the gorgeous Naoise (Yoga le Naoise), the founder of Tabhair Aire, which translates to "give care" in Irish. Her events focus on integrating the Irish language into yoga practices.

They chat about everything from reconnecting with your body through yoga, finding balance between wellness and drinking, and the beauty of the Irish language.

Naoise opens up about her personal health journey with PCOS, how she took her healing into her own hands, and the way her body regenerated after surgery.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction to Naoise

01:03 – Yoga and Irish language integration

07:14 – Naoise’s yoga journey and training

12:05 – PCOS diagnosis

25:06 – Getting your period and body positivity

27:48 – Learning the Irish language

38:30 – Upcoming plans and festivals

43:22 – Acro yoga and movement

52:08 – Emotional experiences in yoga

Thank you so much to Naoise for such an amazing conversation! If you enjoyed it, give the episode a share on Instagram!

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• Tabhair Aire
• St. Patrick’s Day event
• 10-day beginner yoga flow
• Instagram: @Yogalenaoise

Carla’s dating life is going about as well as her luck with her phone this year...… not very good.

In this episode, Carla shares her two most recent dating experiences, getting love bombed (not for her looks, but by being hooked in with trauma talk) and also being told 'Belfast isn't real Ireland'.

She reflects on what she’s learned from dating, how she’s taking the pressure off it, and gives you six things to focus on if you’re single and looking to date.

She also finishes with your hilarious first-date stories, so stay until the end if you need a laugh.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Life updates: phone theft saga, moving house again, burnout

09:32 – Dating in 2025: love bombing, ghosting, mixed signals, and body language

26:30 – Six things to focus on in dating in 2025

33:03 – Funny first-date stories

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Carla is joined by the lovely Emma Neill for a special V-Day episode where they chat about their relationships, past heartbreaks, getting ghosted, and give their best advice on love.

Whether you’re spending this V-Day single or with a partner, there’s something in this ep that everyone will learn from!

Timestamps:

00:00 Catch up with Emma Neill

13:52 Hour-long orgasms

16:51 How many great loves have you had?

21:40 Dating story

25:12 How many times have you had your heart broken?

35:29 Advice for heartbreak

40:16 Is romance lost in today’s world?

43:14 Opinions on dating apps

49:50 Healing within a relationship

52:10 The vulnerability of love

55:10 Men vs. women when it comes to relationships

01:00:10 Friendships vs. romantic relationships

01:04:10 Best relationship advice

01:11:19 Marriage and weddings

01:16:06 More relationship advice

01:18:22 The pressure to date and have kids

01:26:45 Valentine's Day plans

Thanks so much to Emma for coming back on the pod! You showed a lot of love on the last episode with Emma, so if you enjoyed this episode, please rate the show 5 stars and share it on your social media!

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Podcast:⁠Here for the Craic With Emma Neill ⁠

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It can be hard to invest money into a retreat when your mind is telling you, ‘I could go on a holiday for this money,’ ‘Is it really worth it?’ etc… but Carla wanted to share her experience at the retreat she attended in Wales over the weekend and the changes she’ll be making in her life as a result of this.

Carla FINALLY had a much-needed cry, had time to process the grief that was being held in her body, and gave herself space to reflect on her career, relationships, and how she was living day to day.

So if you’ve been wondering what really happens on a retreat and if it’s really worth it, give this episode a listen.

Timestamps:

00:00 Donegal retreat announcement

01:27 Life updates – winter, grief, and upcoming podcast episodes

04:00 The power of group work & why it’s different from solo healing

06:48 Retreat experience in Wales

15:45 Cold water swimming and how it shifts emotions

19:12 Movement practice and the emotional release through breathwork

21:09 Struggles with crying

24:20 Carla’s experience with the yin practice

28:23 Grounding practices Carla is going to implement

29:53 Exploring free movement

31:01 Takeaways from the retreat

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In this week’s episode, Carla discusses a topic so many of us can relate to—dating emotionally unavailable men. Sharing her own experiences, she looks at why we keep finding ourselves in these patterns, how our core beliefs shape the relationships we choose, and what’s really going on underneath all of this.

Carla also chats about the resistance that comes with doing inner work, what she’s learned from over a decade of healing, and the connection between our inner child and the choices we make as adults.

She shares how humour can really help you to heal and why unprocessed trauma often pushes us to stay busy instead of allowing ourselves to just be.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Ovulation tracking, subtle messages from our body, and the full moon 06:39 – What to expect with the Connect to Self course 12:01 – My approach to this work 13:05 – Why we laugh at traumatic experiences 14:27 – The link between unprocessed trauma and the need to constantly produce 15:52 – How laughter helps you heal 17:45 – Dating emotionally unavailable men 21:30 – Grieving and death 24:45 – Tools and techniques for self-soothing and nurturing 26:15 – Reconnecting with passion and purpose through inner child work 30:00 – Carla’s own healing journey and lessons she’s learned

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Carla reflects on the concept of "just getting on with it" and how it relates to inner child work, emotional healing, and embracing life’s challenges.

In this episode Carla looks at the ways childhood experiences shape us, the importance of dissolving untrue core beliefs, and how healing can reduce emotional burdens, improve relationships, and create space for more joy and freedom.

Time stamps:

00:00 Life updates

02:49 The Happy Childhood Challenge

08:09 Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS)

12:29 The Importance of Inner Child Work

13:57 Addressing the Resistance to Healing

28:47 Course information

Join Carla’s Course!

Connect to Self begins on January 28th under new moon skies. This four-week course blends powerful body-based practices with the magic of group connection to help you uncover, heal, and embrace your true self.

Learn more and join here.

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Pleasure and fun are IN for 2025 (along with being financially responsible…)

In today’s episode, Carla welcomes you back to the podcast after the Christmas break and goes through her list of ins and outs for 2025.

Some ins: notifications off and making new friends.

Some outs: dating apps and saying you’re skint.

Tune into the episode to hear more of Carla’s ins and outs for 2025!

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome Back!

01:32 Course Changes

05:57 Outs for 2025

15:05 Ins for 2025

What are your ins and outs for the year? Let me know in the comments!

Join Connect to Self – A 4-week intensive psychosomatic journey into healing childhood trauma.

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If you’re looking to learn more about all aspects of women's health, this is the episode for you!

In part 2 of the conversation with Maria Rafferty, Maria and Carla talk about fertility myths, the importance of digestion, and looking at everything that menopause entails.

You’ll learn about the role of blood flow, diet, emotional health, and lifestyle in optimising fertility, restoring balance, and seeing menopause as a time to really get to know yourself and pour all your time and attention back onto you!

If you haven’t listened to part 1, go ahead and give that a listen first!

Timestamps

00:00 Contraception choices

03:51 Improving your fertility

07:36 Diet and digestion for better health

17:13 Male fertility issues

21:00 Sweating and rebalancing

22:26 Menopause overview

23:03 HRT

24:11 Perimenopause and Chinese medicine

25:14 IVF and emotional healing

29:20 Navigating midlife reflections

32:20 The role of oestrogen

35:45 How to reconnect with your womb and heal

38:15 Having your period for 14 days

39:50 PCOS and dietary changes

Thank you so much to Maria for joining us on the podcast. We hope you enjoyed it!

We will be back in the new year for more episodes of the Wise Yourself Up Podcast, so make sure to subscribe to be notified when a new episode is out.

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Instagram: The Hormone Health Coach

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Carla is joined today with Maria Rafferty, the Hormone Health Coach, who has a wealth of knowledge about women’s health through every stage of life.

Maria shares insights into healthy periods, the importance of ovulation and why you need to be tracking this, and how your lifestyle choices, such as your diet, impact your hormonal health.

This episode is packed with SO much value and is something that every woman should listen to.

Timestamps:

• 00:49 Maria’s expertise in Chinese medicine and fertility
• 03:36 Getting your first period
• 07:10 Women's 7-Year Cycles
• 14:01 The importance of ovulation and tracking your ovulation
• 23:11 Cutting out sugar and cheap carbs
• 27:44 Contraception choices
• 33:40 Fertility challenges and miscarriage
• 39:15 Period products
• 43:11 Understanding healthy periods

There was so much value in this episode that we decided to split it into two parts! Make sure to subscribe and tune in next week to hear part 2.

Connect with Maria:

Instagram: The Hormone Health Coach

The Hormone Health Academy

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Healing can feel scary, and it’s definitely not easy. It’s a long process, but it’s one that will truly set you free and allow you to be your authentic self.

Today, Carla is discussing one of the biggest challenges on the healing journey: resistance.

Healing isn’t a straightforward path, and resistance can show up in so many different ways.

Carla is probably one of the most resistant people to healing, so she fully understands why you might be too.

But ultimately, if you’re looking to experience more love, more joy, more pleasure, more play, and a more abundant life, you need to break through this resistance in order to heal.

Timestamps

• 00:00 Life updates and recommendations
• 04:58 Why we are resistant to healing
• 09:15 My first therapy session
• 15:41 You’re not ‘too intelligent’ to ask for help
• 19:15 How capitalism fuels resistance to rest and healing
• 27:55 Healing takes time. Be gentle with yourself

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