45 // Trauma And Chronic Pain
In this episode, I chat with you all about what role trauma plays in chronic pain. I explore different types of traumas, what happens in the body and how to start thinking about trauma healing work in your body. Learn about the fight/flight response and why trauma causes inflammation in the body.
44 // Trauma And The Mind-Body Connection
In this episode, which is a follow-on from episode 43, I explore the mind-body connection when it comes to trauma. We chat about coming back into the body, what role the mind also plays, why our thoughts are still important alongside our feelings. I explain what happens, not just in the body on the somatic level, but also the types of thoughts we have when we are in a hijacked trauma response such as the fight/flight and freeze response.
43 // What Is Trauma?
In this episode we chat about what trauma is, how it impacts us, why it's important to be trauma-informed in the women's health space, how I work with it, trauma and the menstrual cycle, and more!
41 // Easing Mindfully Into The New Year - With Jennifer Van Uffelen
In this episode, I chat with a former client of mine and graduate of the Menstrual Cycle Coaching and Facilitation Professional Training, Jennifer Van Uffelen.
40 // An End Of Year Endometriosis Update
In this episode I share a personal update with my journey with endometriosis as I approach the end of the year. This is relevant for anyone with any kind of chronic pain condition, trauma, or PMDD.
39 // What Are Your Hidden Loyalties?
In this episode, we chat about what hidden loyalties are, how they play a role in our lives, and how we can uncover them?
38 // 12-Step Recovery, Music, And Creativity With Shannon Curtis
In this episode, I had the pleasure of being joined by singer/songwriter and recording artist, Shannon Curtis, to speak about all things creativity, recovery, and personal power.
37 // Self-Care Inspiration For The Holiday Season
In this episode, let's chat about how we can prepare our self-care for the holiday season and Christmas this December.
36 // Have You Met Your Inner Wise Woman, Your Cailleach, Your Jaguar?
In this episode I explore the concepts of the Inner Wise Woman, the Cailleach, and the Jaguar as they pertain to Celtic and Shamanic wisdom traditions.
35 // Cosmetics And The Beauty Industry
In this episode, we chat about the role cosmetics and the beauty industry has on our hormonal health and on our relationship with ourselves.
34 // Reclaiming Our Relationship With Sport & Movement
In this episode, I was delighted to be joined with a former client, peer, and co-founder of Move2B, Órna Murray. We dive deep into our relationship with sport, movement, and why it can be difficult to get started.
33 // Menstrual Cycle Awareness As A Healing Tool For PMDD — With Liz Moreton
In this episode I am joined with a dear listener of the podcast, Elizabeth Moreton, to talk about her journey with PMDD and how Menstrual Cycle Awareness helped her.
32 // Showing Up For Yourself
In this episode I talk about what it means to show up for yourself and the different ways we can do that. Sometimes we can't always feel amazing, peaceful, or joyous, but we can take small actions towards showing up for ourselves.
31 // What Is Power? And How Do You Access Yours?
In this episode I speak about what power is, the different ways power shows up in the world, the different power dynamics, and how we can access our own internal power more often.
30 // The Power Of Support
In this episode I speak to the power and magic of getting support in your life. There are so many ways we can access support. And even though it might not seem like an exciting topic, there is true alchemy when we lean into support.
29 // Grounding Exercise For Anytime, Anywhere
This grounding exercise is a nervous system regulation practice called, 'orienting.' It comes from Somatic Experiencing which is a trauma body-based therapy that I am trained in.
28 // What To Do When You Get Triggered
I was asked by a client in a group I was facilitating recently what she should do when she gets emotionally triggered. This week's podcast is inspired by this question. I do my best to answer this from my point of view.
19 // A From Pain To Power Client & Graduate Journey – With Rachel Lewis
In this episode, Lisa is joined with a former student of the Menstrual Cycle Coaching and Facilitation Professional Training – Rachel Lewis. Lisa and Rachel speak about the recovery journey from PMDD, Rachel's experience of Menstrual Cycle Awareness, being a highly sensitive person, and her current journey with creativity.
17 // Recovering From PMDD
Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder or PMDD affects 1 in 20 women worldwide. It is a mental health condition that is linked to female sex hormones and the menstrual cycle. In this episode, we discuss in detail what PMDD is, PMDD causes, and natural treatment options for PMDD.
16 // Commitment: Why It Matters & How To Get Better At It
In this episode I share with you some reflections and coaching guidance on our relationship with commitment, why it's hard, and how to improve our ability to commit to something or someone.