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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
Rape Crisis Help
For anyone affected by sexual violence.
National Helpline: 1800 77 8888
Childline (ISPCC)
For young people up to age 18.Freephone: 1800 66 66 66
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.
Rape Crisis England & Wales
Support for survivors of sexual violence.Helpline: 0808 500 2222
NSPCC
Protecting children from abuse.Helpline: 0808 800 5000
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
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!
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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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Trigger Warning: This episode touches on themes of suicide and grief.
If this topic feels too heavy right now, skip this one or come back when you're ready. If you’re finding things difficult, you are not alone, please reach out for support. ❤️
Carla is back with a reflective solo episode from her time in Portugal and what she’s learned since being here.
She reflects on a recent mushroom trip taken on her dad’s birthday, which unexpectedly cracked open her unprocessed grief around the suicide of her cousin Paul.
She talks through how trauma often lives deep in the body, the importance of creating space to feel your feelings, and how grief shows up in the most unexpected ways, even when you're convinced you’ve already dealt with it.
Finally, she chats about what learning something new, like surfing, has been teaching her and what it can teach you too.
Hopefully, this episode will make you feel less alone when it comes to healing, as even Carla is still working through things just like us all!
Timestamps:
00:00 New moon energy and moving into a new season
02:37 Solo trip to Portugal and learning to surf
03:22 Taking psychedelics
07:30 Processing grief
12:42 Collective grief and community healing
17:23 Why every heartbreak awakens the heart
17:48 Resistance to grief even when you work in healing
18:56 The importance of feeling grief
19:47 The complexities of healing
21:45 Learning new skills and self-compassion
23:28 What learning to surf has taught Carla
30:05 Summer solstice retreat and music recs
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If you find yourself changing your plans, constantly waiting for a text, and neglecting the things that make you feel good when you start dating, Carla is chatting all about this in this week's episode.
She goes through dating patterns, attachment styles, childhood wounds, and why we often abandon ourselves when we start seeing someone new.
Carla shares her own experience of rushing relationships, craving validation, and how the pressure to be chosen often stems from deeper emotional wounds.
Whether you’re single, dating, or in a relationship, you’ll be able to take something from this episode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Upcoming retreat, travel plans
01:42 Personal reflections and travel plans, Compassionate Inquiry course
06:29 Navigating relationships and self-discovery
07:30 Fantasising after one date and social conditioning
14:30 Dating as a mirror for your inner child and trauma
17:28 Patriarchal conditioning and inherited behaviour
20:34 Attachment styles and their impact on relationships
21:40 The importance of self-love and going slow
23:50 The butterfly story and trusting the struggle
25:20 Addressing inner child wounds and emotional regulation
34:13 Setting boundaries and maintaining self-worth
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Carla’s speaking today about a topic we all need to be talking about more – sex.
In this episode, she opens up about her own journey with pleasure and how yoga, breathwork and slowing down have changed her relationship with sex.
She chats about what we were never taught about female pleasure growing up, and how every woman needs to be masturbating!
Timestamps
00:00 Life catch-up – retreat, weddings, WellFest
07:29 Jenny Keane's sex tips
09:00 Cultural shifts in sex, consent and female pleasure
15:10 How sex drive is impacted by emotional wellbeing
16:30 Prioritising pleasure and masturbation
17:37 Opinions on sex toys
19:24 Slow and intimate sex
22:51 The 10 different types of orgasms
26:27 The role of yoga and breathwork in sexual healing
28:16 The importance of sexual health and boundaries
29:29 Healing from sexual trauma
30:20 Carla’s new app
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Carla rushed her healing like Sonic the Hedgehog, and if you’re the same, don’t worry, Carla’s here to share how you can overcome the resistance to healing.
In this episode, she shares the top five most common forms of resistance that come up for her clients during the healing process.
She unpacks how we try to rush the journey, how we demonise emotions like anger, how our body’s reactions reveal our core beliefs, and why rest is a form of activism.
Timestamps:
00:00 Life update and retreat
07:39 Common resistances to healing
08:36 Trying to rush healing
14:27 Using harsh language with yourself
17:14 Trying to control your emotions
21:09 Understanding and embracing anger
24:38 The importance of self-love
32:17 The challenge of rest
37:23 Sex drive and emotional health
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Carla is back with a long-overdue solo episode, sharing everything that’s been going on over the past month!
She answers some listener questions on the best way to meet someone, how to give yourself space and time to grieve, and allowing yourself to truly feel your emotions.
She chats about why so many women struggle to process anger and the different ways it can manifest.
And finally, she shares how your body already holds all the answers. You don’t need more yoga classes, ice baths, or saunas. You just need to sit with yourself and rest, as this is such a crucial part of healing.
Timestamps:
00:00 Where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to
05:57 The Connect to Self course
06:59 Moving apartments and teaching events
09:05 Retreat in Donegal
12:22 Advice for wanting to meet someone
18:42 Grief, crying, and letting your body guide the healing
27:53 How to articulate how you feel and your relationship to anger
31:50 Interfering too much in your healing
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We’re back! And Carla is chatting with Paul McAllister, a breath work practitioner and former pharmacist who shares his journey of healing, seeking safety internally, and getting into somatic work.
They chat about trauma, the nervous system, and some of the flaws of the pharmaceutical industry.
This was a fantastic conversation, and if you found it helpful, please share it on your social media and rate the show 5 stars!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro to Paul
05:11 Transition to breath work and somatic coaching
08:31 Exploring trauma and generational impact
18:09 Pharmacy training and mental health
23:08 Challenges in the healthcare system
32:32 Pharmacy work vs. holistic healing
34:07 Family's acceptance of career choices
35:28 Challenges in the pharmacy profession
35:34 The need for trauma education in pharmacy
37:07 The pressure and responsibility of pharmacists
40:08 Pharmacies trying to make a profit
43:11 Breath work and somatics journey
44:34 Holotropic breath work
48:11 The importance of safety in group work
59:53 The role of breathwork in healing
01:03:20 Upcoming retreats and psychedelic screening
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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
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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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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
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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.
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