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71 // From Tolerating To Thriving With Sara Slattery

In today's episode I had a lovely chat with Sara Slattery, a colleague and graduate of The Menstrual Cycle Coaching and Facilitation Professional Training. We spoke about Sara's experience in the programme, honoring cyclical changes, managing our experiences of societal expectations, and more.

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70 // Navigating Life's Ups And Downs From A Regulated Place

In today's episode I talk about learning to regulate your nervous system through life's ups and downs. This topic is important because the reality is that life is always going to have high and low points and while we can't control what happens, I believe we can learn to navigate these challenges from a regulated place. If you struggle to stay regulated through life's difficult moments, I encourage you to have a listen.

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69 // From Pain To Power With Money And Finance

On today's episode I'll be sharing about something I'm passionate about both personally and professionally, money and finance. I believe this topic is really important when it comes to our nervous systems, our wellbeing, our identity and our mental health.

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68 // Sneak Peek Into The 2023 Menstrual Cycle Coaching And Facilitation Professional Training

On today's episode I talk about the 2023 Menstrual Cycle Coaching And Facilitation Professional Training for anyone who is interested in joining us, or for those who've already signed up and are trying to prepare for our work together in October. My intention is to provide clarity, give you some insight in terms of what to expect and how I work in this programme, and support you with your decision making.

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60 // Feeling Disillusioned When Things Don't Work On Your Healing Journey

In this episode, I reflect on and discuss the feeling of disillusion that often comes when things don't work for you on your healing journey. Feeling hopeful about healing our health issue is a great first step on the path, but when we try lots of things and they don't work, we end up exhausted, hopeless, and disappointed. What do we do then? Do we give up? Do we keep trying?

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54 // The Healthy Fight/Flight Response

In this episode I chat about something that is not talked about much in the wellness and trauma space – the healthy fight/flight response. There is so much focus on calming, soothing, and down-regulating the nervous system, but it's also really important to have safe access to our healthy fight/flight energy.

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49 // How To Regulate Your Nervous System

In this episode, we chat about what "regulation" means exactly when it comes to your nervous system, and how to have more of it in your body and emotional life. We also discuss trauma and polyvagal theory.

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48 // The Nervous System And Polyvagal Theory

In this episode I go into more detail on the nervous system and the Polyvagal Theory. We chat about the fight/flight response, the freeze response, trauma, and regulating your nervous system when you feel stuck.

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12 // Overcoming Procrastination

In this episode, we explore how to overcome procrastination in a way that is sustainable and truly long lasting using a nervous system approach.

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