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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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Wise Yourself Up Turns 1!

In this episode, Carla reflects on the first year of the podcast, the meaning behind it, and why she wanted to start it.

Carla wanted to present a different angle to healing, showing that it’s for everyone—you can still enjoy partying or have made mistakes and still belong in this space. She brings humour and lightheartedness to these topics and really hopes that it helps you on your healing journey.

To everyone who supports the podcast, Carla wants to send a big thank you. She absolutely loves this space and the community she has built.

Timestamps

• 00:00 Life updates: grief and healing, creating a new course, sleep as a coping mechanism, and cold dips
• 11:30 The story behind the podcast
• 20:48 The hardest episode I have recorded
• 22:11 Talking about hard topics with humour
• 30:07 Giveaway to celebrate the podcast’s birthday!

To celebrate the podcast turning 1, Carla is giving away a 1:1 session to anyone who comments below on Spotify, sharing how this podcast has helped you. You’ll also get an extra entry if you share it on your story or leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

Podcast Cover Art

• Sparky Magill: Instagram
• Flo with Clo: Instagram

Connect with Carla:

• Instagram: Carla McGreevy
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‘Grief is eternal, because so is love.’

Carla chats in this episode about her experience with grief, especially coming up to anniversaries, how she has learned to live with and honor the memory of loved ones, and how you can do the same for the people you’ve lost in your life.

Even if you have never experienced grief yourself, this episode will also show you how to support a friend who is grieving.

Timestamps:

- 01:02 – Updates on the Wave Effect course and starting Gabor Maté course.

- 03:03 – Reflections on anniversaries and dealing with the loss of loved ones.

- 16:13 – Clear the day to honour them.

- 17:18 – Take care of the things they love.

- 18:11 – Eat what they ate.

- 20:00 – Let yourself cry.

- 22:00 – Go to the ocean.

- 23:35 – Watch out for self-destructive behaviours.

- 26:39 – Talk to them.

- 28:24 – Surround yourself with others.

Thank you so much for listening!

If this episode resonated with you, please don’t forget to leave a review, share your thoughts, and send this episode to a friend who might need it.

Connect with me:

- Instagram: Carla McGreevy

- Work with me: https://www.carlamcgreevy.com/work-with-me

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You know that deep, instinctual feeling when you sense something is about to happen—like anticipating a breakup or receiving bad news—before it even occurs?

That's your body’s intelligence at work, particularly how the heart can perceive events before they happen.

This is exactly what I want to touch on in today's episode using both personal stories and scientific research.

Your body holds an innate wisdom, and by simply sitting in silence for just three minutes each day, you can start to tap into this powerful resource within you.

Timestamps:

- 00:00 Introduction and overview of the episode's focus on the body's intelligence

- 01:24 Personal reflections during a challenging week, sober september, anniversaries, and starting Gabor Maté’s course

- 05:45 Starting The Wave Effect and the importance of sitting with silence

- 07:43 Working with the energy of the moon

- 10:43 Exploring how the body and heart can sense and predict events, supported by research from the HeartMath Institute

- 13:48 Examples of intuitively knowing something bad will happen before it does

- 16:59 Building trust in yourself and speaking about your problems

- 21:05 Further examples of the heart and body’s intelligence

- 24:40 Reflecting on how trauma and grief manifest in the body and recognising these signals

- 26:01 Understanding what different body parts are connected to emotionally and physically

- 28:10 Reflections on the transformative power of somatics

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP TO THE WAVE EFFECT!

This is a transformative four-week course that will connect you with a community of like-minded women and explore the practices that have been life-changing for me.

If you’re interested in joining, you can sign up here

Thank you so much for tuning in!

As always, if you have any feedback or thoughts on the episode, feel free to DM me on Instagram.

Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this chat. Take care of your wee self!

Connect with me:

- Instagram: Carla McGreevy

- Work with me: https://www.carlamcgreevy.com/work-with-me

- Join my mailing list to stay up to date on new classes: Mailing List

Today I wanted to chat about how I made the decision to move to London at 35 and what that journey has taught me about life, healing, and following your instincts.

I am also so, so excited about The Wave Effect that starts on September 4th. This is a transformative four-week course that will connect you with a community of like-minded women and explore the practices that have been life-changing for me.

If you’re interested in joining, you can sign up here

Timestamps:

00:00 Giving me any feedback on the podcast!

03:30 Life update - Electric Picnic highlights

08:01 Moving to London 10 years ago

13:30 How my yoga teacher training and breathwork changed me

18:32 Making practices part of your daily life and the power of somatics and breathwork in your healing journey

21:10 Moving back to London at 35 and how it was different this time

23:55 Why trusting your body’s intelligence is key to making life-changing decisions

28:32 How The Wave Effect course can help you connect with your inner self

Connect with me:

- Instagram: Carla McGreevy

- Work with me: https://www.carlamcgreevy.com/work-with-me

- Join my mailing list to stay up to date on new classes: Mailing List

Thank you for listening! If you have any feedback on the podcast, send me a DM—it would seriously help me continue to improve the show.

Your support means the world to me, and I can’t wait to connect with you again next week.

I’ve been in therapy for the last 10 years, and I’m still here, learning, and healing.

Therapy has been such a vital part of my life, and I wanted to share with you some of the biggest lessons, tools, and breakthroughs that have come out of this journey.

Timestamps:

00:00 Life updates: electric picnic, Instagram lives, breakups, and the importance of self-belief

09:02 Biggest breakthroughs in therapy

13:07 Dealing with the heaviness of therapy

15:03 My favourite techniques and tools

20:18 Opening up and trusting your therapist

22:51 Getting over a bad experience with a therapist

23:35 Managing the overwhelm of therapy

Poem mentioned:

- "Our Deepest Fear" by Marianne Williamson - A powerful poem that reminds us of the potential we all have within us.

If you’re interested in joining the most incredible group of women for The Wave Effect, you can sign up here

Connect with me:

- Instagram: Carla McGreevy

- Work with me: https://www.carlamcgreevy.com/work-with-me

- Join my mailing list to stay up to date on new classes: Mailing List

Thank you for listening!

If you enjoyed this episode, I’d love it if you subscribed, rated, and reviewed the Wise Yourself Up podcast on your favourite platform.

Your support means the world to me.

I can’t wait to chat with you again next week!

Take care of your wee self.

No matter how big or small your trauma is, trauma affects us all, and I believe we should all be going to therapy!

In today’s episode, I chat about the resistance people face when it comes to seeking therapy and how to overcome this resistance.

I wanted to address the common misconceptions and anxieties that stop so many of us from taking this crucial step toward healing.

Timestamps:

00:00 Life updates: the success of the podcast, going to the Fringe Festival alone, and getting accepted into Gabor Maté's year-long intensive.

15:26 Discussion on common fears people have about starting therapy, including feeling "too broken" to be helped.

16:46 How cultural conditioning and societal norms contribute to the resistance to therapy.

21:10 Why talking to a stranger (therapist) can be more beneficial than confiding in someone close to you.

30:54 Understanding that falling apart is a natural part of the healing process.

32:06 How to trust the therapeutic process and find a therapist who aligns with your needs.

Connect with me:

- If you’re interested in joining the most incredible group of women for The Wave Effect, you can sign up here

- Instagram: Carla McGreevy

- Work with me: https://www.carlamcgreevy.com/work-with-me

- Join me for FREE breathwork and somatic classes via Instagram Live at 7am 13th-15 August: Carla McGreevy⁠

- Book a spot at my FREE breathwork and somatic Q&A session here

Thank you for tuning in and for all the support you have given the podcast so far!

Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the Wise Yourself Up podcast on your favourite platform. See you next week!

In today's episode, I’m joined by the wonderful Emma Neill to discuss the complexities of casual sex, hookup culture, and how these dynamics differ for women and men.

Emma and I discuss the evolution of societal norms from our grandparents' era to today and reflect on our personal experiences and views on casual sex.

It’s so great to openly chat about topics like this to show that whether or not you engage in casual sex is entirely up to you! There is no right or wrong here, and I hope you find parts of this episode that speak to you and hopefully alleviate any shame you may feel around the topic.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to Emma and topic

00:55 Life updates with Emma and Carla

12:36 Generational perspectives on casual sex

15:51 The influence of religion on views about casual sex

19:25 Legal and social aspects of abortion in Northern Ireland

25:25 The impact of casual sex on women

28:14 Dealing with the guilt and shame associated with sex

33:30 The orgasm gap in heterosexual relationships

38:14 The place of casual sex in society today

40:53 Personal experiences and insights on casual sex

54:34 Contraception and women's health

1:02:55 Final thoughts on casual sex

1:06:56 Favorite quotes from us

Poem mentioned by Emma Cairns Watson: The smoke and what burned to make it

Thank you so much, Emma, for joining me on the podcast! If you enjoyed make sure to subscribe and rate it 5 stars as it really helps me out.

Connect with Emma:

Podcast: Here for the Craic With Emma Neill

Instagram: Emma Neill

Connect with me:

- If you’re interested in joining the most incredible group of women for The Wave Effect, you can sign up here

- Instagram: Carla McGreevy

- Work with me: here

- Join me for FREE breathwork and somatic classes via Instagram Live at 7am 13th-15 August here

- Book a spot at my FREE breathwork and somatic Q&A session here

So many of us were fed the harmful ‘cool casual girl’ narrative during the 90s and noughties, and I wanted to share my personal experience and insights on breaking free from this damaging pattern because trust me, there’s nothing cool or sexy about this.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to being the ‘cool’ girl

00:31 How I’m navigating grief at the moment

05:55 Why it’s not sexy to suppress your emotions

08:46 The main pain points to look at if you are in this pattern

20:14 My personal experience with being this girl

23:37 Using your experiences with relationships as a way to know what you do and don’t want in a relationship

24:52 My advice when it comes to relationships

Takeaways from this episode:

- Be honest about your feelings.

- Ask for what you want in relationships.

- Reflect on what your relationships reveal about you.

- Learn from each relationship experience.

- Listen to your body's responses to interactions.

- Embrace conflict as a path to intimacy.

If you’re interested in joining the most incredible group of women for The Wave Effect, you can sign up here

Connect with me:

- Instagram: Carla McGreevy

- Work with me: Here

- Join my mailing list to stay up to date on new classes: Mailing List

Thank you for listening!

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the Wise Yourself Up podcast on your favourite platform.

I’ll chat to you next week.

Movement can be so good for the body, but at what point are you doing more harm than good when it comes to exercising?

You might not even be aware of this, but you could have an exercise addiction.

I know that if someone had tried to tell me in my 20s that I had an exercise addiction, I wouldn’t have listened to them. But I’m so glad that, with the help of therapy, I was able to acknowledge this addiction and break free from it.

Exercise is so so good for your body and mind, but this doesn’t mean that you should be pushing through sickness, grief, or canceling plans in order to get a session in.

In this episode, I talk about the 8 signs of exercise addiction, my personal experience with it, and ways that you can overcome it and cultivate more self-love.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to topic and defining exercise addiction

03:05 8 signs of an exercise addiction

12:32 My personal experience with exercise addiction and the realisation of the need for change

18:21 Questions to reflect on your relationship with exercise

25:27 Taking small steps with your addiction and the power of pausing

Thank you so much for listening to today’s episode!

If you found this helpful, I would love it if you could rate it 5 stars and subscribe so that you never miss an episode.

If you’re interested in joining the most incredible group of women for The Wave Effect, you can sign up here.

Connect with me:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlamcgreevy1/

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