Empower with Emma

This week on the pod I am riding solo which I love to do to give you insight into my own personal side. I go into my own inner struggles around my weight , the demons and triggers that can arise and stories from my past and come into my current present. I talk about how I work through these and how hard it can be. I talk about how sometimes I can take hold of them and sometimes your mind can get the better of you , but after all we are all human and are own our own healing journey and that can take a life time. I am still learning not to be too hard on myself as I struggled with being a perfectionist, over achiever, people pleaser for most of my life and didn't under stand why. Know I know it was the fear of not being liked but I had to learn to like myself first. Remember what ever you are going through or what stories you are telling yourself, someone else is feeling that too. I am here to validate this and tell you... you are not alone as we all feel this at some time. Follow me @emmakehoe @empowerwithemma

This week on the pod I have the inspirational and witty Paddy Smyth who opens up about so many things in his life which has shaped him on who he is today. From his Mother passing away when he was only 5 years old, wanting to make her proud living with a disability. Paddy also talks about being bullied when he was younger not cause of his disability but because he was gay, his Dad being old school and not understanding. Paddy has taken years to grieve, understand & accept a lot in his life while learning to love and accept who he truly is. This such a heart warming episode for anything who needs a push to accepting and loving themselves that little bit more while getting some laughs too from Paddy's gorgeous personality. more. Follow Paddy on instagram @Paddysmyth Follow me @emmakehoe / @empowerwithemma Subscribe for my newsletter and updates  on events : www.empowerwithemma.com

This is the final episode on season 3 of my podcast (where has the time gone) and I always love to start and end with a solo episode giving you a life update and what I have been working through myself. Life isn't always a shiny penny we all have inner struggle or battles we are navigating through and that for me was... Taking the next step in my relationship and moving in with my boyfriend. I chat about the thoughts and fears that came up for me and how I am learning to lean into change and not be afraid of it. I chat about how hard change can be and working through triggers and negative thoughts, you think you are fine but then bam things can come up to the surface but that is ok. We have to recognise how we feel and lean into the discomfort. I go into 7 things on how you can cope and lean into change and chat about how showing yourself self love and compassion can be change your inner and outer world. Follow me @emmakehoe / @empowerwithemma Website for newsletter and events : www.empowerwithemma.com

This week on the pod I have the positive and gorgeous Jess Redden. We chatted about how Jess has been dealing with grief from the loss of her dad two years ago and how she has been patient and taken time to heal. When Jess went to Australia to live with her husband and realised she was in a negative mindset of constantly looking at other people what they had and what they were doing etc. She made a choice and wanted to be in charge of her own mindset and happiness and not compare herself to anyone and on social media. She now is conscious what she feeds her mind on social media and has a day off from it a week which I love and need myself. I really loved chatting to Jess talk about her the key to a positive mindset, morning routine and her positive outlook on life. Follow Jess on instagram @jessredden Me @emmakehoe / @empowerwithemma www.empowerwithemma.com

This week on the podcast I have Dr. Clodagh Campbell on formally known as The Wellness Psychologist. Clodagh talks openly about being adopted and how she grew up in a loving family but felt different. She struggled with feeling a sense of belonging in all her relationships and felt hard to feel safe and trust people and felt rejected but tapping into herself and validating her feelings and past she was able to go on this journey of opening up and accepting who she was. Clodagh also talks about how important therapy is and and how it can help you and talks about why she decided to be a therapist and help people. Even therapists need therapy as Clodagh says this is her time off and looks forward to and getting things of her chest and work through things so she can show up everyday. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did and take away some nuggets. Follow Clodagh @thewellnesspsycologist Me @emmakehoe / @empowerwithemma www.empowerwithemma.ie

This week on the pod I ave the beautiful Daniella Moyles who is the author of Jump, yoga teacher and co - owner of The Stll. We chat about burnout, the stresses that it had on her life and she thought there was something wrong with her. After visiting the doctor it wasn't the physical pain she needed to deal with but the inner pain that was causing her more. Daniella takes openly about her lifestyle changes and the impact it has had on her life and how she is still learning to slow down and appreciate the little things in life such as a simple moment with her son. I adored this chat with Daniella as I read her book going through a hard mental time myself during lockdown and it gave me a feeling of not being alone, knowing someone else has been through the dark tunnel and does come out into the light in the end. I felt so inspired and hope you do too. Follow Danielle on instagram @daniellamoyles / @thestll Me @Emmakehoe / @empowerwithemma Website - www.empowerwithemma.ie See you next week x

This week on the pod I have Claire Walsh who is free diver in one of the most dangerous sports in the world. Claire talks about suffering with depression in her 20's and not feeling like she was ticking any boxes and wanted to find her own self. That is when she went travelling in her thirties and found the world of breath work and free diving. Claire shares how sea swimming and the ocean has helped her through some of the toughest times in her life, how she gets into the headspace of holding her breath for 5 minutes and 59 seconds and the place she goes to in her mind 'Going under water there is nothing, no chatter , no judgement'. If you can regulate your self, emotions and life in the present moment we have the power to do anything. Diving has given Claire a new lease of life and has thought her how to navigate herself through connecting her mind and body. 'Fear is like a phoenix it burns a thousand times and still they will return.. you have to face your fears'. Claire talks about it in her new book ' Under Water' which is out now. Follow Claire on instagram @clairewalsh Me @emmakehoe / @empowerwithemma

This week on the pod I have the inspirational Jennifer Carroll who opens up about the turning point in her life where she wanted a better life not only for her but for her son too. Jen opens up about domestic violence she went through and how isolate she was living in London just after having her son and turned to food for comfort. Jen decided to make a change to move home and change her life around and lifestyle. This episode touched my heart as I could relate too so much of what Jen went through and things from my past came up when chatting to Jen about bullying, the names that stick with you, the secret eating and my own rock bottom. Jennifer has a new book out next week on 23rd March 2023 titled - Jens Journey how she changed her life meal by meal. Follow Jen @jens_journey Follow me @emmakehoe and Podcast page @empowerwithemma Like, share , comment and follow as this means the world to me. Thank you x

This week on the Empower with Emma podcast I had the pleasure to talk to Gerry Hussey who is Ireland’s Leading Health and Performance coach who has connected and helped so many souls through his powerful work, talks and recent book 'Awaken your power within''. Gerry takes about his break through moment how his life took a complete turning point from wanting not to be here anymore and suffering with severe anxiety and depression as a teenager and being in hospital  and the doctors telling him it was all in his own head, he decided to take charge of how he showed up for himself. That is when Gerry started to research and regulate his own self and thoughts and realise how much power he had.  He started to go inward and explore the science behind the mind and how it is proven that what we fuel our own thoughts is how we show up in the world and that we have the control to awaken our own power within. Follow Gerry @gerryhussey  and his community @soulspace Follow me @emmakehoe / Podcast - @empowerwithemma

On the episode of Empower with Emma I have my first guest on Becca Gillen who is a Coach in PT, CBT and Nutritionist who lives in Bali, Indonesia. I have followed Becca for some time on social media and was so comforting to talk to someone the other side of the world and connect with. On today's episode we talk about her journey and how Becca got to where she is now. Going from a  dancer to a nurse to a coach, Beeca talks openly about the social standards and pressures our modern day society and our family can have on us to live a certain way. But when  we dive deeper and start discovery who we are and what we what to be and what matters there is a whole word waiting out there for you. Follow Becca on instagram @beccagillen Myself Emma Kehoe @emmakehoe or @empowerwithemma Feel free to subscribe, follow and leave a rating to this podcast to.

On episode 1 of season 3 -  Empower with Emma I give you a life update on the last few months and what I have gotten up to, what I have learnt, what I have let go of and of course what I am discovering along the way. From a wellness retreat , starting up my own mindfulness hikes and finally believing in myself that I can do anything I set my mind too. I open up about the mental block ad negative headspace I was in at the start of the year. I didn’t know what was going on inside me until I paused, became truly self-aware  and discovered not only was it a spiritual awakening but I was truly letting  go and healing into the new version of myself which is called ‘The dark night of the soul’. Follow on Instagram @empowerwithemma / @emmakehoe

On the final episode of Season 2 I open up about fertility and the topics surrounding this. I give part of my own story as this has been a journey opening up about this as I was in a place of settling down and planning a family but this at the time wasn't right at the time for me. In this episode I talk about : - The place I was in starting a family and I am healing from this too as I am in a different place now  - Not getting enough information on fertility and our knowledge our body  - People not judging you on whether or not you want children This is something I want to learn about myself as I am in my mid 30's and I am  thinking of freezing my eggs, this is hard to think that as a woman we do have a time limit on our fertility and I chose this topic to discuss to spread more awareness to women out there to create a space to talk openly about what you want in life and gaining knowledge of this. Now the idea of freezing my eggs has risen and I am thinking of looking deeper into this as a woman this is something I want to have the choice as it is something that has a time limit which is our fertility as a woman. I discuss this and then go into your questions too as this is a topic I want to spread awareness This season of Empower with Emma is brought to you by Riley - an Irish female-founded period care brand. Riley delivers eco-friendly products to your door when you need them. Made with 100% organic cotton and free from toxins, bleach and other harmful chemicals, Riley products are better for your body and better for our planet. Use code EMMA30 for an EXCLUSIVE 30% off your first 3 month subscription at www.weareriley.com"on.

This week on the pod I had the honour of chatting to Pat Dvilly who is a Wellness Coach, Speaker and focused on breathwork and trauma release. Pat has been in the industry since his early 20's and talks openly about his struggles on becoming the person he is today.    We talk about:  - Shadow and going to the dark places we run away  - Inner child work - Awareness of our emotions - Learning to be with yourself Pat is definitely one of the most inspiring people I have looked to on my own spiritual journey over the years. From reading his book, doing his workshops before and during covid he had an impact on my own self development journey.  You can follow Pat Dvilly on Instagram @patdvilly or www.patdvilly.com This season of Empower with Emma is brought to you by Riley - an Irish female-founded period care brand. Riley delivers eco-friendly products to your door when you need them. Made with 100% organic cotton and free from toxins, bleach and other harmful chemicals, Riley products are better for your body and better for our planet. Use code EMMA30 for an EXCLUSIVE 30% off your first 3 month subscription at www.weareriley.com"

This week on the pod I chat to my reiki healer Ann Traynor. Ann shares her story on how reiki can into her life. She was unwell, her health as suffering and found is hard to go outside the door and go to the point where her doctor said she needed a colostomy bag. Ann decided from that point this wasn't going to happen and opened herself to a new journey of healing and welcomed the power of reiki. We chat about what reiki is, what it can do for you and the power that our bodies have.  I open up about my experience with it and recently doing Reiki Level 1 with Ann which was a life changing encounter. Reiki is like having an awakening in your life, but you have to be guided to it. It come to you when you least expect it and from that moment you will be on a new spiritual journey. Not only has it changed my life but can change yours too. You can follow Ann on Instagram @anntraynorwellnesscentre or website www.ann-traynor-wellness-centre.ie  This season of Empower with Emma is brought to you by Riley - an Irish female-founded period care brand. Riley delivers eco-friendly products to your door when you need them. Made with 100% organic cotton and free from toxins, bleach and other harmful chemicals, Riley products are better for your body and better for our planet. Use code EMMA30 for an EXCLUSIVE 30% off your first 3 month subscription at www.weareriley.com"

This week on the pod I have  author Caroline Foran on. She talks about how she discovered she had anxiety. Caroline suffered with her panic attacks, her stomach ,  and didn't understand emotions. In her 20's she was striving in her career but  was pushing herself too much without realising this. Then she stopped and started to listen to her body, trust her gut and tap into her feelings and become more self aware. Caroline thought she was not going to be able to cope with anxiety that she had to leave her job and start to understand herself, own it and accept it.  That is when someone approached her to write about her experience and it became a book ' Owning it'. This is still a new world to all of us the last few years where we can own our truth and talk openly about it and how powerful you can feel from doing this. You can follow Caroline on Instagram @carolineforan This season of Empower with Emma is brought to you by Riley - an Irish female-founded period care brand. Riley delivers eco-friendly products to your door when you need them. Made with 100% organic cotton and free from toxins, bleach and other harmful chemicals, Riley products are better for your body and better for our planet. Use code EMMA30 for an EXCLUSIVE 30% off your first 3 month subscription at www.weareriley.com"

This week on the pod I chat to my friend and fellow Personal Trainer, Hannah Ennis. She such a bubbly, motivated and passionate person and puts 100% into what she does and has helped me so much. Hannah changed her career from being a make up artist at Inglot to a PT just before covid struck and talks openly about suffering with her mental health. Hannah is so vulnerable in this episode and spoke openly about the thoughts she had about no longer wanting to be here, but she had the courage to speak up and ask for help. I got emotional again on this episode as I never knew this about Hannah, I think this episode will really touch so many hearts or resonate with people out there. It is ok to ask for help and if it is a struggle keep asking, don’t give up. You can follow Hannah on Instagram / Tiktok @hannahennis__ This season of Empower with Emma is brought to you by Riley - an Irish female-founded period care brand. Riley delivers eco-friendly products to your door when you need them. Made with 100% organic cotton and free from toxins, bleach and other harmful chemicals, Riley products are better for your body and better for our planet. Use code EMMA30 fo ran EXCLUSIVE 30% off your first 3 month subscription at www.weareriley.com"

The first male on Season 2 was the inspiring all Ireland Dublin GAA Player Philly McMahon who recently retired. He has multiple business but has found his purpose through opening up about the struggles he went through  with loosing his brother to drug addiction and how much he learnt from this. He wanted to make a change and now works with the progression unit in Mount Joy. I chat to Philly about the stigma around the education on drugs , dealing with grief , his own self development  and  how he has the motivation to keep going with all his business. Philly is such an amazing role model and was someone I had on my list to get on my pod. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. You can follow Philly  on Instagram @PhillyMcMahon This season of Empower with Emma is brought to you by Riley - an Irish female-founded period care brand. Riley delivers eco-friendly products to your door when you need them. Made with 100% organic cotton and free from toxins, bleach and other harmful chemicals, Riley products are better for your body and better for our planet. Use code EMMA30 for an EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT of 30% off your first 3 month subscription at www.weareriley.com"

This week on the pod I chat to Jen Healy also know as Yinyoga Jen who is a yoga teacher and full moon ceremony creator. Jen talks about how she worked helping the homeless for years but it took it toll on her own mental health and talks openly about her struggles, how it impacted her  and how she turned her life around. We talk about life lessons, trauma and how we can truly heal. This was such a heartfelt and I did get emotional as hearing the struggles that Jen has been through and now owning it , talking about it openly hoping to inspire someone else is so empowering. You can follow Jen over on  Instagram @yinyogajen This season of Empower with Emma is brought to you by Riley - an Irish female-founded period care brand. Riley delivers eco-friendly products to your door when you need them. Made with 100% organic cotton and free from toxins, bleach and other harmful chemicals, Riley products are better for your body and better for our planet. Use code EMMAK10 for 10% off your first 3 month subscription at www.weareriley.com"

This week on the pod I chat to Tammy Darcy who is the founder of The Shona Project who educates, empowers and inspires Irish girls in schools around the country about becoming more confident and strong in themselves. This episode really touched me and pulled on my heart strings as Tammy opens up why she started The Shona Project. It was all because of her sister Shona who had a brain injury at 14 after this things changed so much and the relationship she had with her sister changed to. Tammy experienced bullying , low self esteem and didn't know what to do but years after she left her job and wanted to create something to educate and give back to young girls so they had to tools to cope. This chat was very special to me and something I have always wanted to open up about which was my own insecurities and triggers with bullying. You can follow The Shona Project  on Instagram / Tiktok @shonedotie This season of Empower with Emma is brought to you by Riley - an Irish female-founded period care brand. Riley delivers eco-friendly products to your door when you need them. Made with 100% organic cotton and free from toxins, bleach and other harmful chemicals, Riley products are better for your body and better for our planet. Use code EMMAK10 for 10% off your first 3 month subscription at www.weareriley.com"

This week on the pod I chat to Nathalie Lennon who is a PT, Nutritional Coach and recent radio host her own Radio show too. We chat about Nathalie's personal journey over the last few years which she has been open about on her social media account. How she overcame her own issues from an eating disorder , which she didn't realise she had only through therapy. Nathalie talks about how her periods stopped which iscalled 'Amenorrhea' due to this and how it is so important for women to look after their health and well being. We chat more about my side of things with my weight and how I have struggled in the past too. Nathalie is such a ray of sunshine and here for the positive vibes as much as I am. You can follow Nathalie on Instagram / Tiktok @nathalielennon_ This season of Empower with Emma is sponsored by Riley the period subscription company who has got us ladies covered. Use EMMAK10 for a discount of your first 3 month subscription.