Feel Better Every Day Eve Menezes Cunningham

The author and 5 Minutes to Change Your Life podcast host, Joanne Mallon, shares her ideal and actual daily self care practices (and we chat about how much we dislike the term self-care even though it's essential).
Which of Joanne's favourite ideal and actual elements are your favourites?
a) stopping and smelling and talking to the roses
b) rolling out of bed and into a yoga / tai chi practice?
c) gratitude?
d) early nights?
Let us know in the comments :)
TODAY'S GUEST
Joanne Mallon is the author of How to Find Calm and other books, a podcaster and one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches. She has featured in The Guardian, BBC News, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, The Mirror, Psychologies, Woman and Home, London Evening Standard, Red, The Big Issue, Sainsburys magazine and many other publications and websites. Joanne has also appeared on BBC radio and many other radio shows and podcasts.
Find out more at joannemallon.com
WHO AM I?
I'm your producer and host, Eve Menezes Cunningham, author of 365 Ways to Feel Better: Self-care Ideas for Embodied Wellbeing (Pen & Sword, 2017), freelance journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I'm also an online trauma therapist (with lived experience), supervisor and Self care coach (integrating yoga therapy, NLP, EFT and crystals as appropriate) helping people connect with and take better care of their Self. Past Chair of BACP Coaching, I run Feel Better Every Day with Eve Menezes Cunningham (aka selfcarecoaching.net).
I started The Feel Better Every Day Podcast in 2023 because I realised that even with the focus of my work being self and Self care (for 20 years now!), I often struggle.
And so do so many of my colleagues. We're all human! So I interviewed several of them including neuroscientists, authors writing about health and wellbeing, fitness professionals, therapists, coaches, energy workers and medical professionals.
We ALL have gaps and even gulfs between what we would LOVE to be doing for ourselves each day and what we actually do.
My hope with each episode is that you'll go easier on yourself and do something rather than nothing from your own ideal self or Self care repertoire.
Create a life you don't need to retreat from! Let me know how you get on! I really love hearing from y'all.
WANT TO WORK WITH ME?
You can access loads of resources at selfcarecoaching.net and your whole self is also very welcome to join Embodied with Evei at evemc.substack.com Even if you're listening to this later, you'll gain instant access to the rich archive of recordings from the time you join.
Thanks again for watching, listening, reading, sharing, commenting, reviewing, subscribing and joining us.
@thefeelbettereverydaypodcast @evemenezescunningham
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The Grow Your Private Practice author and podcast host, Jane Travis, shares her ideal and actual daily self care practices (and we chat about how much we dislike the term self-care even though it's essential).
Which of Jane's favourite ideal and actual elements are your favourites?
a) being kissed awake by a handsome man (woman / non binary person)?
b) luxuriating in a skincare routine that helps your skin?
c) setting boundaries with yourself (around time) as well as with others?
d) prioritising relaxation, beauty and pleasure?
Let us know in the comments :)
TODAY'S GUEST
Jane was a counsellor for 14 years and knows how hard it can be to attract clients. Now she’s helped hundreds of other therapists to grow a profitable practice out of their passion.
She runs the Grow Your Private Practice membership, produces The Grow Your Private Practice Show podcast and is the author of the Grow Your Private Practice book.
She lives in beautiful Lincoln with her grown-up kids and dog, Kim.
Links:
Membership www.growyourprivatepractice.co.uk
Website www.janetravis.co.uk
Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grow-Your-Private-Practice-Travis/dp/1692305522/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growyourprivatepractice/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetravis/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CounsellorBiz
WHO AM I?
I'm your producer and host, Eve Menezes Cunningham, author of 365 Ways to Feel Better: Self-care Ideas for Embodied Wellbeing (Pen & Sword, 2017), freelance journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I'm also an online trauma therapist (with lived experience), supervisor and Self care coach (integrating yoga therapy, NLP, EFT and crystals as appropriate) helping people connect with and take better care of their Self. Past Chair of BACP Coaching, I run Feel Better Every Day with Eve Menezes Cunningham (aka selfcarecoaching.net).
I started The Feel Better Every Day Podcast in 2023 because I realised that even with the focus of my work being self and Self care (for 20 years now!), I often struggle.
And so do so many of my colleagues. We're all human! So I interviewed several of them including neuroscientists, authors writing about health and wellbeing, fitness professionals, therapists, coaches, energy workers and medical professionals.
We ALL have gaps and even gulfs between what we would LOVE to be doing for ourselves each day and what we actually do.
My hope with each episode is that you'll go easier on yourself and do something rather than nothing from your own ideal self or Self care repertoire.
Create a life you don't need to retreat from! Let me know how you get on! I really love hearing from y'all.
WANT TO WORK WITH ME?
You can access loads of resources at selfcarecoaching.net and your whole self is also very welcome to join Embodied with Evei at evemc.substack.com Even if you're listening to this later, you'll gain instant access to the rich archive of recordings from the time you join.
Thanks again for watching, listening, reading, sharing, commenting, reviewing, subscribing and joining us.
@thefeelbettereverydaypodcast @evemenezescunningham

How do you create stillness and make space for yourself and your Self (for that highest, wisest, truest, wildest, most joyful, brilliant and miraculous part of yourself) care?
Mick Devine shares some of the self care practices that continue to support him.
How about you? How might you find a way to prioritise stillness, space and PEACE in your life?
Let us know in the comments :)
TODAY'S GUEST
Mick Devine is a Counsellor specialising in the area of addiction. He is Clinical Director of a leading addiction treatment agency in Cork, Ireland, Tabor Group.
He has over 30 years of experience as a counsellor and has been a member of the Diamond Approach Inner Work School for over 20 years.
His particular area of interest is working with people impacted by addiction, their own and others. He is especially interested in working with people raised by parents who had alcohol use disorder.
In addition, he is interested in people’s ongoing personal development and how life issues and crises open opportunities for spiritual growth and development.
Mick is also an accredited clinical supervisor and enjoys delivering training focused on experiential learning.
WHO AM I?
I'm your producer and host, Eve Menezes Cunningham, author of 365 Ways to Feel Better: Self-care Ideas for Embodied Wellbeing (Pen & Sword, 2017), freelance journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I'm also an online trauma therapist (with lived experience), supervisor and Self care coach (integrating yoga therapy, NLP, EFT and crystals as appropriate) helping people connect with and take better care of their Self. Past Chair of BACP Coaching, I run Feel Better Every Day with Eve Menezes Cunningham (aka selfcarecoaching.net).
I started The Feel Better Every Day Podcast because I realised that even with the focus of my work being self and Self care (for 20 years now!), I often struggle. And so do so many of my colleagues. We're all human! So I interviewed several of them including neuroscientists, authors writing about health and wellbeing, fitness professionals, therapists, coaches, energy workers and medical professionals.
We ALL have gaps and even gulfs between what we would LOVE to be doing for ourselves each day and what we actually do. My hope with each episode is that you'll go easier on yourself and do something rather than nothing from your own ideal self or Self care repertoire. Create a life you don't need to retreat from! Let me know how you get on! I really love hearing from y'all.
WANT TO WORK WITH ME?
You can access loads of resources at selfcarecoaching.net and your whole self is also very welcome to join Embodied with Evei at evemc.substack.com
Even if you're listening to this later, you'll gain instant access to the rich archive of recordings from the time you join.
Thanks again for watching, listening, reading, sharing, commenting, reviewing, subscribing and joining us.
@thefeelbettereverydaypodcast
@evemenezescunningham

How do you navigate your self and Self (for that highest, wisest, truest, wildest, most joyful, brilliant and miraculous part of yourself) care when life is incredibly challenging?
The fantabulous Fiona Morris shares some of what's been helping her through enormous transitions, grief and loss.
How about you? How might you find a way to both prioritise what will help you most while also giving yourself more grace around things having to be a bit different at this time?
Let us know in the comments :)
TODAY'S GUEST
Fiona Morris of Nourish and Flourish is an Indonesian / Scottish medical herbalist and natural therapist of 14 years. Also an intuitive guide, she's specialised in Tarot and astrology for holistic business guidance for over 25 years. 
Fiona has shed and released her life in Scotland, and is gradually travelling through Asia to Bali with her husband. She's exploring a new life supporting her community of magical business owners and running sacred self care, traditional medicine and nature connection retreats in The Tropics.
She is the host and creator of the Divine Business Circle (that's where I met her online! Well over a decade ago now) and the Divine Business Journeys interview series on YouTube. Fiona is currently creating a community space called The Crystalline Collective, a new online space for co-creation, clarity and divine alignment to expand into your magical life and business.
Find out more at fionamorris.substack.com and @nourishandflourish on Insta
WHO AM I?
I'm your producer and host, Eve Menezes Cunningham, author of 365 Ways to Feel Better: Self-care Ideas for Embodied Wellbeing (Pen & Sword, 2017), freelance journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I'm also an online trauma therapist (with lived experience), supervisor and Self care coach (integrating yoga therapy, NLP, EFT and crystals as appropriate) helping people connect with and take better care of their Self. Past Chair of BACP Coaching, I run Feel Better Every Day with Eve Menezes Cunningham (aka selfcarecoaching.net).
I started The Feel Better Every Day Podcast because I realised that even with the focus of my work being self and Self care (for 20 years now!), I often struggle. And so do so many of my colleagues. We're all human! So I interviewed several of them including neuroscientists, authors writing about health and wellbeing, fitness professionals, therapists, coaches, energy workers and medical professionals.
We ALL have gaps and even gulfs between what we would LOVE to be doing for ourselves each day and what we actually do. My hope with each episode is that you'll go easier on yourself and do something rather than nothing from your own ideal self or Self care repertoire. Create a life you don't need to retreat from! Let me know how you get on! I really love hearing from y'all.
WANT TO WORK WITH ME?
You can access loads of resources at selfcarecoaching.net and your whole self is also very welcome to join Embodied with Evei at evemc.substack.com
Even if you're listening to this later, you'll gain instant access to the rich archive of recordings from the time you join.
Thanks again for watching, listening, reading, sharing, commenting, reviewing, subscribing and joining us.
@thefeelbettereverydaypodcast
@evemenezescunningham

Have you ever considered COOKING to be part of your self care?
I hadn’t but talking to Jayne for this episode has revolutionised my life! No longer seeing cooking as a chore and boring, I’m suddenly loving becoming more whole food vegan v the junk food vegan of the past several years.
Who knew cooking – this BASIC basic self care – could be so satisfying?
How about you? How might you find a way to reframe one of the things you HAVE to do so it becomes more fulfilling and potentially even fun?
Let us know in the comments :)
TODAY'S GUEST
Jayne is an IACP-accredited psychotherapist, a qualified rape crisis counsellor and a nutritional therapist registered with the Federation of Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (FNTP).
Jayne blends evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches with nutritional therapy to help people better support their mental health. She has a particular interest in the link between food and mood, including the cultural, social, and identity-related aspects of food that clients bring into the therapy room.
Jayne also has a keen interest in research, particularly nutritional psychiatry, which studies the link between diet and mental health. She has published academic papers on the topic in both the Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and the BACP’s Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy Research.
In 2024, she received the IACP’s Research Excellence Award for her paper Staying in my lane: An exploration of counsellors' and psychotherapists' understanding and use of nutrition in the therapy room. She is currently part of a team of researchers who are undertaking an international study related to food and mood.
Find out more at www.ViveCounselling.com

WHO AM I?
I'm your producer and host, Eve Menezes Cunningham, author of 365 Ways to Feel Better: Self-care Ideas for Embodied Wellbeing, freelance journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I'm also an online trauma therapist (with lived experience), supervisor and Self care coach (integrating yoga therapy, NLP, EFT and crystals as appropriate) helping people connect with and take better care of their Self. Past Chair of BACP Coaching, I run Feel Better Every Day with Eve Menezes Cunningham (aka selfcarecoaching.net).
I started The Feel Better Every Day Podcast because I realised that even with the focus of my work being self and Self care (for 20 years now!), I often struggle. And so do so many of my colleagues. We're all human! So I interviewed several of them including neuroscientists, authors writing about health and wellbeing, fitness professionals, therapists, coaches, energy workers and medical professionals.
We ALL have gaps and even gulfs between what we would LOVE to be doing for ourselves each day and what we actually do. My hope with each episode is that you'll go easier on yourself and do something rather than nothing from your own ideal self or Self care repertoire. Create a life you don't need to retreat from! Let me know how you get on! I really love hearing from y'all.

WANT TO WORK WITH ME?
You can access loads of resources at selfcarecoaching.net and your whole self is also very welcome to join Embodied with Eve at evemc.substack.com
Even if you're listening to this later, you'll gain instant access to the rich archive of recordings from the time you join.
Thanks again for watching, listening, reading, sharing, commenting, reviewing, subscribing and joining us.
@thefeelbettereverydaypodcast
@evemenezescunningham

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When is it best to go for a long walk and when is it best to opt for a slice of chocolate cake in front of Netflix?
Grainne O'Neill shares her wonderful mix of what she calls 'worthy' self care and Self care (exercise, an embodied meditation to help her plug into the day's energies, EFT Tapping (of course), lifting weights and a 'gratitude countdown' to end each day.
How about you? How might you give yourself more grace when you're at your best AND when you most NEED that grace and compassion?
Let us know in the comments :)
TODAY'S GUEST
Grainne O’Neill works with people to help them fully be their authentic selves. Grainne’s interest in personal development, started a number of years ago when she became ill with Chronic Fatigue.  Her work in the corporate sector in marketing, advertising and financial services had led her to becoming burnt out.
Conventional medicine was unfortunately unable to help her so she had to look at alternative therapies to find a solution. This journey led her to a number of different therapies and eventually to where she is now. 
Originally, she trained in coaching, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), & Hypnotherapy. However, once she learnt EFT tapping therapy, it immediately became the primary tool that she used for herself and with clients, as she found it to be the most effective way of getting to the root of getting to the root of the problem, and making permanent changes.
Grainne now works as an EFT Practitioner seeing clients one to one and also as a trainer for people who want to learn tapping for their own use, or who want to become EFT practitioners. 
Her work is about getting back to the root of who you are at a soul level. 
Who you are without the fear, anger, sadness or any other negative emotion or belief that is holding you back. Clients say she helps them to clear the pathway for themselves and give them the tools to help themselves. And that when the going gets tough and difficult issues have to be tackled, she does this with a light touch and humour.
I'm an EFT International Mentor and Advanced EFT Practitioner and Grainne has been MY EFT mentor since I moved to Ireland in 2019. I cannot recommend her highly enough if you're considering training in EFT yourself.
Find out more at https://grainnemoneill.com/
WHO AM I?
I'm your host, Eve Menezes Cunningham, author of 365 Ways to Feel Better: Self-care Ideas for Embodied Wellbeing, freelance journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I'm also an online trauma therapist (with lived experience), supervisor and Self care coach (integrating yoga therapy, NLP, EFT and crystals as appropriate) helping people connect with and take better care of their Self. Past Chair of BACP Coaching, I run Feel Better Every Day with Eve Menezes Cunningham (aka selfcarecoaching.net).
I started The Feel Better Every Day Podcast because I realised that even with the focus of my work being self and Self care (for 20 years now!), I often struggle. And so do so many of my colleagues. We're all human! So I interviewed several of them including neuroscientists, authors writing about health and wellbeing, fitness professionals, therapists, coaches, energy workers and medical professionals.
We ALL have gaps and even gulfs between what we would LOVE to be doing for ourselves each day and what we actually do. My hope with each episode is that you'll go easier on yourself and do something rather than nothing from your own ideal self or Self care repertoire. Create a life you don't need to retreat from! Let me know how you get on! I really love hearing from y'all.
WANT TO WORK WITH ME?
You can access loads of resources at selfcarecoaching.net and your whole self is also