Wise Yourself Up

Carla McGreevy
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Everyone wants to find themselves but so many of us are drowning in the rat race. Suffering from burnout, battling self sabotage, desperate for change. My aim is to inspire you to take the scary steps towards the life you deeply desire.I'm Carla and I'm done censoring my voice. I have “taboo” topics to discuss that aren’t welcome elsewhere. I believe that sharing is the first step to healing. This is the unfiltered truth.Expect a raw insight into my experiences, and those of my guests, on topics such as trauma, shame, relationships, mindset, abuse, addiction, confidence, self love and more

  1. 29 apr

    Ep. 67- Dating Again, Red Flags and Why I’m Not Settling

    It’s the final episode of this season 😭 and Carla is giving us all the gossip on her dating life, as well as announcing her new course!  Carla talks about the red flags she’s noticed since getting back into dating, the mindset shifts she’s had this time around, and why you should never trust a man who wears sunglasses in his profile photos.  Carla also shares more about her 20-hour online Breathwork + Somatics training course that’s just been announced. This course is rooted in learning how to access the intelligence of the body, understand how emotional processing works, and heal unwanted patterns to create real change.  Thank you so much to everyone who tuned into this season of the podcast! If you know anyone who would be interested in supporting the podcast for the next season, please reach out to Carla.  Timestamps  00:00 Reflecting on the series  01:33 Introducing the trauma course and why it was created  04:21 Returning to dating apps and expanding possibilities  11:36 Red flags to watch for and what they really mean  13:12 Two recent dates and what they revealed  19:55 Becoming a teacher trainer and what that means  20:31 Who this course is really for  25:14 What daily practice reveals about yourself  30:01 Creating a live container that actually works  35:29 The power of group work and reflection  39:55 Emotions, cycles and working with the body  45:29 Applications and course details  Sign up to the 20-hour online Breathwork + Somatics training  Connect with Carla:  Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠  Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠  Join the Ocean Healing Community: Here  Join Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠

  2. 24 apr

    Ep. 66- How Shame Shapes Your Relationships and Self Worth

    In today’s episode, Carla opens up an honest conversation about shame and how it quietly drives so many of our behaviours, from relationships to self worth to the way we cope.     She shares her own experience with shame and explores the difference between healthy and toxic shame, how shame develops early in childhood, and why it is one of the hardest emotions to identify and process.  Timestamps 00:00 How grief lives in the body and resurfaces over time  01:47 New course announcement   04:10 Speaking directly to men and accountability in rape culture  05:55 How patriarchy shapes consent and conditioning  08:06 The difference between healthy shame and toxic shame  12:59 Personal coping patterns driven by shame  16:27 Why shame begins in childhood  18:20 Sexual trauma, secrecy and silence  21:49 Childhood adaptations and how they carry into adulthood  24:32 The physical body language of shame  27:50 Forgiveness and how to actually practise it  30:30 How shame shows up in relationships  33:34 Breaking patterns and cycles of shame  37:50 Compassionate inquiry and somatic healing If this episode resonated with you, make sure you’re following the podcast so you never miss an episode!  Connect with Carla: Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠ Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠ Join the Ocean Healing Community: Here Join Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠

  3. 15 apr

    Ep. 65- Faking Orgasms, Using Sex Toys And Understanding Pleasure with Emily King

    Carla is joined by Somatic Therapist and Sexologist Emily King to discuss how so much of what we’ve been taught about sex isn’t actually helpful or even true. Emily shares how she got into sexology, and how that shaped the way she understands behaviour, power, and connection. They talk about sex work, stigma, and the realities of laws in places like Edinburgh, before moving into more personal conversations around desire, libido, and what it actually means to feel connected to your body. Carla and Emily explore things like faking orgasms, performance, and why so many people struggle to talk openly about sex with partners or even friends. They finish off the episode by talking about sex toys, shame, porn, and the way people learn about sex growing up, and Emily shares practical ways to start reconnecting with your body, from understanding arousal to building a healthier relationship with pleasure. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Emily 01:30 What a sexologist actually does 02:32 Emily’s journey into this work 07:28 The reality of sex work laws in Edinburgh 09:24 OnlyFans, safety and exploitation 16:04 Rethinking consent through a pleasure-based lens 18:21 Losing your libido and reconnecting with your body 22:29 How conversations about sex start growing up 27:43 Shame around masturbation and talking to friends 33:19 Breaking the shame around vibrators 38:05 Boredom in sex and building a pleasure practice 43:30 Vulva gazing workshops 52:23 What holistic pelvic care actually is 56:31 Low libido, “depressed vaginas” and faking orgasms 01:00:48 Why sex is often centred around erections 01:06:35 Where to find Emily Thanks so much for listening to this weeks episode! Make sure to subscribe to hear more episodes every week. Connect with Carla: Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠ Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠ Join the Ocean Healing Community: Here Join Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠ Connect with Emily: Instagram: @EmilyKingTherapy Website: Here

  4. 2 apr

    Ep. 64- ADHD, Getting Diagnosed, and Starting Medication with Emma Neill

    Emma is back on the podcast to share her experience of getting diagnosed with ADHD. She and Carla talk openly about struggling with focus, negative self-talk, and addictive tendencies, and highlight the ways in which ADHD can present itself in ways people don’t always recognise. Emma also shares her experience of starting medication, the fears she had before taking it, and what it has been like for her so far. The conversation explores the overlap between ADHD and trauma, and finishes with some practical ways that have helped Emma outside of medication. Timestamps: 00:00 All things wedding planning and marriage 15:08 Emma’s ADHD diagnosis 16:58 Understanding ADHD medication and how it works 23:40 ADHD and CPTSD and how similar they can look 32:27 Talking trauma and how it shapes identity 37:09 The impact of negative self-talk 38:16 Letting go of fears around medication 41:49 Emotional regulation and feeling more stable 45:27 Addiction patterns and behaviours like skin picking 48:42 Trauma, shame, and coping mechanism 56:45 Microdosing, serotonin, and brain patterns 59:04 Routine disruption 01:04:48 Is ADHD genetic or trauma-based 01:12:19 Practical tools and strategies for ADHD If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow or subscribe so you don’t miss future eps! Connect with Carla: Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠ Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠ Join the Ocean Healing Community: Here Join Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠ Connect with Emma: Podcast: ⁠Here for the Craic With Emma Neill ⁠ Instagram: ⁠Emma Neill ⁠

  5. 19 mrt

    Ep. 63- Grief, Feeling Closed Off, and F*cking on a Full Bush

    Carla is back with a solo episode to catch you up on her life since August! In this episode, she opens up about grief and how she’s dealing with it after three years since big loss. She talks about opening up to her friends, feeling more closed off in herself, and how the body always tells the truth even when your mind is telling you otherwise. There’s always this pressure in life to be productive and to constantly do more, but Carla wants to chat about how pushing through isn’t actually what will help you heal. Carla talks about her thoughts on The Chronology of Water (skip 21:49-23:02 if you don’t want spoilers!) And to finish the episode off, Carla leaves you with a question… are we pro bush or not? (link to the article mentioned here ) Timestamps 00:00 Catching up on life, work balance and where the podcast has been 02:49 Talking about loss, vulnerability and how grief shows up differently for everyone 06:02 What Compassion Inquiry is and how it works in healing 07:52 Becoming more sensitive through healing 10:33 The impact of connection and being witnessed in grief 14:14 Taking a break from trauma work and why it’s necessary 20:36 Thoughts on The Chronology of Water 23:15 A Substack essay on body image, shame and societal expectations 24:48 Desire, shame and how we relate to our bodies and sexuality 28:27 Listener question on low desire and reconnecting with pleasure If this episode resonated with you, Carla would love to hear from you! Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes too. Connect with Carla: Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠ Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠ Join the Ocean Healing Community: Here Join Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠

  6. 5 mrt

    Ep. 62- Family Trauma, Breaking Cycles of Harm, and Supporting Young People with Youth Untroubled

    Wise Yourself Up is back!! We’re starting off the season with three incredible guests, Natasha Gold, Una O’Brien and Carly MacDonald, the founders of Youth Untroubled, to talk about something that so many families experience but very few people talk about honestly. Across the UK, more and more young people are entering care, psychiatric units or the justice system. Yet behind these statistics are families who were often asking for help years before things reached crisis point. Parents who felt overwhelmed, children who were struggling with trauma, and systems that simply did not have the capacity to respond in the way that was needed. Youth Untroubled was created to challenge that reality. Natasha, Una and Carly have developed the ISAC model, an intensive systemic approach that works with the whole family instead of placing the responsibility for change solely on the child. By working closely with parents, understanding the context around behaviour, and supporting families consistently over a longer period of time, they are seeing outcomes that are genuinely life changing. In this episode, they explore how trauma can show up as challenging behaviour in young people, why many parents feel blamed or overwhelmed by conflicting advice, and how real repair can begin when shame is replaced with understanding. The conversation also opens up rarely discussed topics such as sibling sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour, and why accountability and rehabilitation are essential if we want to break cycles of harm rather than simply punish them. Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of child sexual abuse and sibling harm. Please listen with care. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to the podcast 03:44 Meet the founders of Youth Untroubled 06:37 How Natasha, Una and Carly first met and their journey into this work 12:16 How the ISAC model was created to support families in a different way 14:15 What out of home placements are and why young people end up there 19:23 Understanding trauma and the behaviours that often follow 26:50 Navigating blame, shame and repair within families 32:39 Discussing sibling sexual abuse and the complexity families face 44:38 The results of the Youth Untroubled model and plans for wider rollout A huge thank you to Natasha, Una and Carly for the important work they are doing to support young people and families and for sharing their knowledge in this episode. Please consider sharing the episode if you enjoyed it, as spreading awareness about these topics is one of the most powerful ways we can support change. Connect with Carla: Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠ Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠ Join Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠ Connect with Youth Untroubled: Youth Untroubled Website: https://www.youthuntroubled.co.uk/ ISTAC Website: https://www.istac.co.uk/

  7. 05-09-2025

    Ep. 61- Healing Your Relationship with Anger

    JOIN THE 21-DAY BREATHWORK CHALLENGE STARTING ON MONDAY! 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 A huge thank you to the more than 1,000 of you who have subscribed to the podcast. Please reach out to Carla if you enjoy the podcast, as your feedback really helps. Connect with Carla: Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠ Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠ Join Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠

    Ep. 61- Healing Your Relationship with Anger

  8. 28-08-2025

    Ep. 60-Why We Struggle to Feel Our Emotions and How Breathwork Can Help

    JOIN THE OCEAN HEALING COMMUNITY AT FOUNDER PRICING 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. Sign up here for founders’ pricing before it increases! Thank you so much for tuning into this week’s episode. Please make sure to rate the show and subscribe if you haven’t already, so we can keep growing the podcast! Connect with Carla: Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠ Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠ Join Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠

    Ep. 60-Why We Struggle to Feel Our Emotions and How Breathwork Can Help
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Everyone wants to find themselves but so many of us are drowning in the rat race. Suffering from burnout, battling self sabotage, desperate for change. My aim is to inspire you to take the scary steps towards the life you deeply desire.I'm Carla and I'm done censoring my voice. I have “taboo” topics to discuss that aren’t welcome elsewhere. I believe that sharing is the first step to healing. This is the unfiltered truth.Expect a raw insight into my experiences, and those of my guests, on topics such as trauma, shame, relationships, mindset, abuse, addiction, confidence, self love and more

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    Carla McGreevy
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    2023 - 2026
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