Grow Yourself Up

Catherine Counihan

Grow Yourself Up is a podcast to support all of us in our adult lives.  Many of us did not get our needs adequately met in childhood. The devastating legacy of childhood trauma, wounding and traumatic stress lives on in our brains, our bodies, our nervous systems and our behaviour/reactions. Which in turn impacts the way we turn up to our lives in many ways. We are going to unpack all of this on Grow Yourself Up. This podcast will be a companion as you travel on your own road of healing and recovery.  You will learn you are not alone.  Someone has been where you are.  There is hope.  We will break down shame together and learn to cultivate self compassion.  There is always the possibility for change.  And regardless of what has happened in our past, as adults we have to take responsibility for our own lives. We have to tend to our pain, our sadness and our dysfunction so that we can live a life we love and shift toxic patterns for our children.  If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram.  Follow Cath on social media here: Instagram: @cathcounihan Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow Facebook: Cath Counihan  The podcast is produced each week by the wonderful Audio Café. Thanks for listening. Cath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Ep 171: Anxiety, Somatics and Growing Up in Motherhood with Colleen Adrian. Re-release

    In the episode this week, Cath is joined by Colleen Adrian. Colleen is an author and a connected parenting coach for parents of sensitive spirited children. She’s a Mom, a Stepmom, and a Grandma and lives on a small island on the west coast of Canada. Cath and Colleen talked about how Colleen has grown herself up in motherhood, how discovering neuroscience and better understanding her nervous system. And, why that of her child's shifted everything for her and how she continues to surrender to her journey. Colleen shared how astrology has supported her and how she tends to anxiety when it comes up. Colleen helps parents of sensitive spirited children who struggle with intense emotions, including anxiety, aggression, perfectionism, tantrums and rebellion. Through parent coaching, somatic therapy and online courses, she helps parents learn skills for connection and emotional regulation, both for themselves and their children so they can leave behind authoritarian parenting methods. And, have a strong bond with their kids that they’re deeply longing for. She specialises in creating secure attachment and somatic healing. She’s passionate about nurturing authenticity, connected relationships, creativity, and supporting kids to grow into their unique selves. She believes the world needs more compassionate human beings who are living authentically from their hearts.  You can find more about Colleen below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@colleenadrian1590/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleen.parentwriter/Website: https://colleenadrian.com/ If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram.  Follow Cath on social media here: Instagram: @cathcounihan Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow Facebook: Cath Counihan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
  2. 6 APR

    Ep167: Rage, Vitality, Agency and Growing up in Motherhood with Lisa Marchiano. Re-release

    Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, podcast host, and certified Jungian analyst. She is the author of three books published by Sounds True, Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself, The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire and Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams. She is the cocreator and cohost of the popular depth psychology podcast This Jungian Life, and has a private practice in Philadelphia.  Cath and Lisa talked about Lisa’s motherhood journey, how she has grown herself up, the need for women to grow up and let go of innocence, self abandonment and pleasing others. This maturation process and claiming all parts of our feminine energy (not just that which is kind or sweet) is essential to be able to protect ourselves and our kids and live a full adult life.  You can connect with Lisa on the links listed below. Instagram: @lisamarchiano Other web links  LisaMarchiano.com spinningstraw.com thisjungianlife.com If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram.  Follow Cath on social media here: Instagram: @cathcounihan Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow Facebook: Cath Counihan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  3. 24 MAR

    Ep 165: Ancestral Healing and Wisdom, Power and Growing Up in Motherhood with Kate Merrick. Re-release

    Cath is joined by psychotherapist and coach Kate Merrick. Cath and Kate talked about Kate's path to motherhood, her lineage, how her ancestors turned up to support her journey, personal power in the postpartum time, advocating for our children, medical herbalism and much more. Kate is a mother, an embodied gestalt psychotherapist, transformational coach and a home herbalist and she is dedicated to guiding women on their journey's of healing and transformation. Kate specialises in the holistic treatment of childhood developmental trauma, ancestral trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth, empowering women to reclaim their inner authority, their innate wisdom, their cyclical rhythm and to deepen into loving compassionate relationships with themselves. As well as working in one to one practice, Kate also runs women’s circles that centre around psychological and spiritual growth work. In addition, she now runs Rushmead Farm, her “garden cauldron”, making organic therapeutic products from her Somerset herb garden; natural elixirs that support our minds, bodies and spirits. You can connect with Kate on Instagram below @the.embodiedwoman @rushmeadfarm Website: www.katemerrickpsychotherapy.co.uk If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram.  Follow Cath on social media here: Instagram: @cathcounihan Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow Facebook: Cath Counihan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 1min
  4. 17 MAR

    Ep 164: Neurodivergent Family Life, Home Education and Breaking Cycles with Amanda Appiagyei

    Cath was joined by productivity strategist and home educating Mum of 3 Amanda Appiagyei this week on the podcast. Cath and Amanda talked about Amanda's path to motherhood, mothering in a neurodivergent family, how Amanda tends to herself, her nervous system, her kids and her business, breaking cycles in a black mixed race family and the complexities of dealing with our own stuff as we parent.  Amanda is a sustainable productivity strategist for ambitious but overloaded women, and a home-educating mum of three. She shares equitable time management advice and practical systems for life and business that work with who you already are. Parent-friendly and ND-friendly. Her work supports women who want more than survival mode, eases the mental clutter, lightens the physical load, and frees up hours for what matters most, helping them streamline the boring to make space for the exciting.    Links and details to Amanda's website and socials are listed below. Stop the Spiral - A Gentle Productivity Tool  unmuddled.co/stop-the-spiral/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda.appiagyei/ Website: unmuddled.co If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram.  Follow Cath on social media here: Instagram: @cathcounihan Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow Facebook: Cath Counihan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 21min

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Grow Yourself Up is a podcast to support all of us in our adult lives.  Many of us did not get our needs adequately met in childhood. The devastating legacy of childhood trauma, wounding and traumatic stress lives on in our brains, our bodies, our nervous systems and our behaviour/reactions. Which in turn impacts the way we turn up to our lives in many ways. We are going to unpack all of this on Grow Yourself Up. This podcast will be a companion as you travel on your own road of healing and recovery.  You will learn you are not alone.  Someone has been where you are.  There is hope.  We will break down shame together and learn to cultivate self compassion.  There is always the possibility for change.  And regardless of what has happened in our past, as adults we have to take responsibility for our own lives. We have to tend to our pain, our sadness and our dysfunction so that we can live a life we love and shift toxic patterns for our children.  If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram.  Follow Cath on social media here: Instagram: @cathcounihan Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow Facebook: Cath Counihan  The podcast is produced each week by the wonderful Audio Café. Thanks for listening. Cath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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