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On the Lemons and Pineapples podcast, no-nonsense life coach & entrepreneur Emma O'Brien shares inspirational stories, tried & tested tools and amazing guest interviews to guide you on your self development journey.
Learn how to shift your mindset and change your life for the better with fun and entertaining weekly episodes that will help you live on the lighter side of life.
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Send us a text Divorce can feel like an ending… but what if it’s actually a portal? In this episode, Emma O’Brien is joined by Isabelle Ulenaers—psychologist, trauma specialist, and best-selling author—who supports women through the emotional aftermath of divorce using a neuroscience-informed blend of psychology, coaching tools, EFT, EMDR, and somatic integration. Together, we explore why the hardest part often isn’t leaving the marriage… it’s everything that follows: the identity collapse,...
Send us a text In this episode, I’m sharing the 12 powerful reflection questions I’m personally using to make sure that 2026 is not another year on repeat. If you’ve ever reached the end of a year thinking “Nothing really changed”, despite good intentions, this episode is for you. I talk honestly about why 2025 felt like a Groundhog Day year for me, why internal change always comes before external results, and how clarity, self-honesty, and nervous-system-led reflection are the foundations ...
Send us a text Have you reached the end of this year and realised… nothing has really changed? In this episode of Lemons & Pineapples, I’m speaking directly to you if you promised yourself last year would be different — and you’re now finding yourself in the same relationship, the same financial loop, the same job, or the same patterns that have followed you for years. If 2025 is coming to a close and you’re feeling frustrated, disappointed, or quietly asking yourself “How am I still here...
Send us a text In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I'm joined by clinical psychologist, relationship coach, and bestselling author Dr. Ray Doktor to explore why so many capable, self-aware women keep finding themselves drawn to emotionally unavailable men and, more importantly, how to change that pattern at the root. Together, we unpack the hidden beliefs, childhood conditioning, attachment dynamics, and unspoken fears that keep women over-functioning, people-pleasing, and waitin...
Send us a text If you’ve ever found yourself obsessing over texts, over-giving in relationships, or feeling painfully hooked on emotionally unavailable people, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. In this conversation, I’m joined by trauma-informed somatic coach and anxious attachment specialist, Valerie Rubin. We dive into what anxious attachment actually is, why it’s not a personality flaw and how healing happens at the level of the nervous system, the body, and even ancestral ...
Send us a text In this week’s episode, we are diving deep into a relationship pattern so many brilliant, capable, beautiful women find themselves stuck in: the magnetic pull toward the emotionally unavailable man. If you’ve ever chased crumbs, waited for the 2am “u up?” text, or convinced yourself that bare-minimum effort was “just his way,” this episode is going to land for you. I unpack why this pattern is so common — and spoiler, it’s not because you’re broken. It’s because your attachme...
Send us a text In today’s episode, we’re going down a rabbit hole I’ve been exploring deeply over the past month — a trail that started with my shamanic soul-retrieval work, moved into inner child healing, and has now led me into the world of attachment styles in romantic relationships. If relationships feel confusing, draining, or chaotic for you… this is an episode you don’t want to miss. I’m sharing insights from the brilliant book Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller (linked in the...
Send us a text In this episode I’m diving into one of my favourite topics: inner child healing and how re-parenting yourself can help you reconnect to your brilliant, innate, authentic self. We explore why so many of your current triggers, perfectionism, people-pleasing and “why am I reacting like THIS?!” moments are actually being run by a much younger version of you – and how to lovingly take back the wheel. In this episode, I talk about: What “inner child” actually meansWhy even a “good” c...
Send us a text In this episode I dive into the Witch Wound: the ancestral, collective trauma rooted in the Burning Times that still shapes how women show up today. If you’ve ever felt afraid to be visible, worried about being “too much”, or guilty for wanting more than the bare minimum… this one is for you. Drawing on Celeste Larsen’s powerful book Heal the Witch Wound I explore how historic persecution of women—healers, midwives, herbalists, independent women—still echoes in our nervous syst...
Send us a text If you caught last week’s episode, you’ll know we talked about limiting beliefs — where they come from and how to start shifting them - you can catch that episode here. This week, we’re taking that work a layer deeper, exploring how intergenerational trauma — the patterns, fears, and stories passed down through your family line — can quietly shape your core beliefs and keep you repeating the same loops for years, sometimes generations. What You’ll Learn in This Episode How tr...
Send us a text In this episode, I’m diving into one of my favourite topics — limiting beliefs: what they are, where they come from, how they quietly run your life from the shadows, and most importantly, how to shift them so you can stop playing small and start moving forward with clarity and confidence. We all have subconscious belief systems shaped by childhood experiences, family modelling, and social conditioning. These old narratives — “I’m not good enough,” “money is hard to make,” “I ha...
Send us a text In this episode I’m talking about the over-functioner vs under-functioner dance (hat tip to Harriet Lerner). If you’re the one who remembers the dentist appointments, carries the emotional load, and secretly reloads the dishwasher after your partner… hi, it’s us. I share why we end up doing it, how it wrecks intimacy (and our nervous systems), and the simple moves that shift the dynamic without starting World War III. Podcast highlights: Spot the pattern: Real-life ...
Send us a text In this episode of Lemons and Pineapples, I dive into the fascinating world of the nervous system and why learning to regulate it is the key to building resilience, reducing stress, and reclaiming your sense of calm. I explain the science behind the autonomic nervous system, the difference between fight-or-flight and rest-and-digest, and how modern stressors (like endless emails and work deadlines) keep us stuck in survival mode. I also share how tools from HeartMath—a science-...
Send us a text Are you stuck in a cycle of stress, overthinking, and reactivity? In this episode of the Lemons and Pineapples Podcast, I dive into the powerful science of HeartMath — a research-backed method that helps you reset your nervous system, improve focus, and show up as a calmer, more resilient version of yourself. I share: - How I discovered HeartMath and why it became a game changer in my own life - The link between heart rate variability (HRV), mental health, and brain functio...
Send us a text 🎙️ Season 4, Episode 5 – Why Stress Makes Perimenopause Symptoms Worse (and What You Can Do About It) In this episode of Lemons and Pineapples, Emma O’Brien and her co-host, functional medicine health coach Sam Shrosbree, dive into the powerful connection between stress and perimenopause. Many women in their 40s and 50s experience joint pain, hot flushes, insomnia, brain fog, weight gain, and anxiety — often chalked up to “just perimenopause.” But as Emma and Sam reveal, chroni...
Send us a text How to Re-Calibrate your mind, body and life before burnout hits. In this episode my co-host Sam and I share the subtle - and not-so-subtle - signs that you're heading towards burnout and what you can do to course correct before everything falls apart. If you're feeling constantly tired, reactive, disconnected or simply like your spark has left the building, this episode is your wake-up call. In this episode: - The sneaky early signs of burnout no one talks about - Why constant...
Send us a text You've done the journaling, the affirmations, the mindset shifts...so why are you still feeling stuck? In this episode, I'm joined by functional medicine health coach Sam Shrosbree to unpack why mindset work on its own isn't enough and what's missing when progress just won't stick. Together, we explore the essential connection between mind and body, and how bringing in somatic practices can unlock real, lasting change. This is a must-listen if you've been doing 'all the right t...
Send us a text You’ve tried the self-care routines. The journaling, the meditations, the Sunday resets. So why do you still feel disconnected, foggy, and on edge? In this episode, Sam and I dig into why self-care often doesn’t land—especially when your nervous system is dysregulated—and what it actually takes to feel better. This isn’t about doing more. It’s about learning to listen to yourself better. Because if you're not caring for yourself in the right kind of way, even ...
Send us a text What if your “lack of motivation,” “indecision,” or “overwhelm” isn’t personal failure… but simply your nervous system trying to keep you safe? In this episode, my co-host Sam Shrosbree and I break down one of the most misunderstood reasons smart, high-achieving people stay stuck: nervous system dysregulation. You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re not doing it wrong. You’re dysregulated—and that changes everything. We explore: - What nervous system dysregulation actua...
Send us a text "Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think." If you were to live to 73 (the average lifespan of a human on planet Earth) how many summers do you have left? That's a question that'll bring your life right now into sharp perspective I imagine. If you're waiting for the 'right time' or the 'perfect moment' or for 'the stars to align' stop waiting and start moving towards the thing that you really want. The time to begin is now. In this episode I share: - How self-sabotage a...
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