A Good Kind of Scary

Happy almost new year! Listen in for my end of year reflection.   

This year I graduated with a 300 hour Breathwork training certificate. As part of this training, I carried out 24 case studies in conscious connected breathwork. In this episode I help you understand what to expect in a CCB session. I explain what conscious connected breathwork is and isn't.    I did my training with Pat Divilly on Journey The Breath  

Watch this podcast video on YouTube  with My 2025 Reading List (Most but not all are mentioned in this episode):  Manifesto On Never Giving Up Bernardine Evaristo/ Big magic by Elizabeth Gilbert/ Awareness by Anthony De Mello/ Untamed by Glennon Doyle/ Shadow work by Pat Divilly Midnight library by Matt Haig/ Rewire Your Mindset Brian Keane/ Intermezzo by Sally Rooney /Geek Girl by Holly Smale/ The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenken's Reid  Sensitive by Jenn Granneman and Andre Solo/ Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini/ The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks/ When the body says no by Gabor Mate/ Bird by Bird Anne Lamott Alex Harmosi $100M Offers/ Talk like Ted by Carmine Gallo/ The Creative Act by Rick Rubin /The body keeps the score by Bessel Van Der Kolk/ Katie Byron Loving what Is  Colleen Hoover Heart Bones & Colleen Hoover Verity / Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse Journey to the heart By Melody Breathe / Robert Sheehan playing dead  The Secret History by Donna Tart / Gerry Hussey I am I can I will / In Writing-Hattie Crissel

Listen to find out more about my new online community space launching on January 1st! Stay tuned and follow along @agoodkindofscay

I recorded this episode in a wardrobe! I read out some of my blog post The gift of time – A Good Kind of Scary then chat about: Early mornings The need for rest Following your heart The nervous system Intentional decision making

On today's show I chat about endings and beginnings, and I also exploring ways to be mindful this Christmas https://agoodkindofscary.com/2018/12/12/be-mindful-this-christmas/

This episode chats about overcoming fears, taking chances, and how/why I got into winter sea dipping. I read and reflect on this blog post I wrote 3 years ago: Stop Dipping Your Toes; Take The Leap – A Good Kind of Scary

In this episode, I read out my blog post 'Getting to know yourself': Getting to know yourself – A Good Kind of Scary Then I chat about seasonal changes, hibernation, shadow work, and finding the balance between being social and taking time out in solitude.

On this week's episode I share tips for figuring out what is a priority to you in your life and how to build habits as well as priortise your time effectively. I also chat about being kinder to yourself along the way and how to live with an over-critical mind.

This week's episode is all about welcoming joy into your life and embracing it while it's here. 

It's my brother's 3 year anniversary weekend, so today I'm reflecting back on my journey with grief up until this point.

On today's episode I chat about waiting around for the right time vs making now the right time. Other topics covered: grief, dating, dogsitting and more. Here is the blog post that inspired today's episode: The choices we make – A Good Kind of Scary

How could you start to peal back layers to connect in deeper with yourself? On this episode I talk all about the importance of expression and the many ways we can express ourselves. I also share a bit about a 5-day breathwork retreat I was on recently and what I learnt.    Here is the blog post that I read out during the episode: Energy in motion – A Good Kind of Scary

On today's podcast I read out a blog post I wrote all about why I don't like tracking certain things and how it can lead me to become obsessed and seeking more dopamine hits, taking me out of enjoying the moment. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and how you can/can't relate. Message me on Instagram @agoodkindofscary Here's the blog post that this episode is inspired off: I don't like tracking my steps – A Good Kind of Scary

On today's show I chat with Anna Flynn (@annaflynnlookwithin) all about art, creative expression & how our deepest wounds can become our medicine. Anna shares openly about how years of creative/emotional repression led to a breakdown, which inevitably pushed her onto the artistic path she lives today. Anna alchemized her pain through painting, writing, speaking up, and bringing communities together.  We talk about our upcoming creative day retreat 'The Artist's Date' on August 17th in the Burren! Read more here. Limited spaces available.

This podcast episode explores what it means to be authentic and questions if being self-aware is a big part of it.  

This episode is really just me piecing together some ponderings that have been on my mind lately. I chat about writers' block, mindfulness, breathwork, 'who am I', losing ourselves in narratives, coming back to values, and so on. It's a bit of a meandering flow of thoughts. Vast and moving fast. Enjoy!   

On today's episode of the podcast, I chat about all things Irish: why some people are interested in learning our native language whereas others aren't, why culture matters and what it means, my experience of attending a bunscoil in Armagh, the division between communities in the north, why I think Kneecap can be therapeutic for many. I also talk about the repressed emotions so many of us carry from our history of colonialism on this small island. I explain how tools like breathwork, somatic movement, and physical touch can be beneficial for these blocked emotions and shamed experiences. Listen in to hear me web all of the above topics together (AND MORE!) - Grá Mór 

A big theme of today's episode is taking space to yourself away from the busy world. I recorded this episode a month ago. I explore what it was like spending the first two weeks of this year alone catsitting in Germany. I also chat about my experience of being forced into a blackout for a week after a storm hit Ireland at the end of January.   Follow @agoodkindofscary for more  

Today's episode is a special one. I'm joined by someone who has helped me feel less alone during challenging times and who I am grateful to call a friend. Jess is a neuroscience coach & reiki practitioner with a love of creative expression. She talks about how her outlook on life has changed since losing her dad John. We delve deep into finding purpose during grief, the importance of self expression, and the challenges faced when you're on a 'self-development' journey. Jess chats about why sharing online feels different to what it used to be.   You can follow Jess at @jw.healing   Download her 'Thriving Through Change' Ebook here