Grow Yourself Up
Catherine Counihan
Grow Yourself Up is a podcast to support all of us in our adult lives.
Many of us did not get our needs adequately met in childhood. The devastating legacy of childhood trauma, wounding and traumatic stress lives on in our brains, our bodies, our nervous systems and our behaviour/reactions. Which in turn impacts the way we turn up to our lives in many ways.
We are going to unpack all of this on Grow Yourself Up. This podcast will be a companion as you travel on your own road of healing and recovery.
You will learn you are not alone.
Someone has been where you are.
There is hope.
We will break down shame together and learn to cultivate self compassion.
There is always the possibility for change.
And regardless of what has happened in our past, as adults we have to take responsibility for our own lives. We have to tend to our pain, our sadness and our dysfunction so that we can live a life we love and shift toxic patterns for our children.
If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram.
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The podcast is produced each week by the wonderful Audio Café.
Thanks for listening. Cath.
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Ep 104: Desperation, Cycle Breaking and Self Abandonment
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10/21/24 • 18 min
In this episode Cath speaks to the desperation that can arise when we are cycle breaker and are working really hard to give our kids a different experience to the experience we had in childhood. It can feel like we have to get everything RIGHT (whatever that means) and when we overgive and abandon ourselves it is unhelpful (and damaging) for both us and our kids.
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05/22/23 • 49 min
Cath was joined by Kendra Wilde this week. They talked all about how to keep our sanity intact in parenting when our children are struggling in some way. Kendra shared about the 'why' behind (Wild Peace for Parents) and how she was pushed to a place of burnout on her parenting journey. This conversation is loaded with self compassion and wisdom from someone who has kids in their twenties, we hope you enjoy it.
Kendra Wilde is a parent wellbeing advocate who uses illustration, podcasting, writing, and workshops to share resilience resources with parents. As a mom of three who met burnout up close, she realized the best way to help children thrive is to care for the caregivers.
Kendra created (Wild Peace for Parents) to help parents feel less alone and more empowered as they navigate the challenges and growth pains of parenting, especially when raising children who struggle somehow.
She recently launched "A Little Easier", a 12-episode podcast series that brings together leading experts and real parents who share insights, personal stories, and practical tools to give parents a lift through challenging times. The series takes listeners on a 12-part journey, exploring everything from the complex emotions parents experience when their kids struggle, to the nervous system’s impact on parenting, and what can help us fend off burnout, find a sense of balance, and embrace what “is” with more compassion and joy. You can find (A Little Easier) on most podcast platforms. Visit alittleeasier.org for show notes, a free downloadable discussion guide, a printable poster of key takeaways from the show, and more.
Find Kendra on Instagram & FB @wildpeaceforparents and at wildpeace.org
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03/26/24 • 56 min
In this episode Cath is joined by author and journalist Lucy Jones. Cath and Lucy discussed Lucy's matrescence journey, her most recent book (Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood), how she makes sense (and continues to) of the huge transition to motherhood, what Lucy finds supportive, how we are all eco systems and some of the realities of mothering at this time in our history.
Lucy Jones is an award-winning journalist and the author of four books including the best-selling book Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need the Wild (Allen Lane), a Times and Telegraph Book of the Year, and most recently Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood. Her writing on science, health and ecology has been published in BBC Earth, The Sunday Times, GQ, the Daily Telegraph and the New Statesman. Lucy is a mother of 3 and lives in Hampshire in England.
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Ep 91: Perimenopause, Early Postpartum and Growing Up in Motherhood with Kate Codrington
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03/12/24 • 43 min
Cath was joined by Kate Codrington in this episode. Cath and Kate talked about Kate’s path to motherhood, perimenopause in early postpartum, how Kate cares for and supports herself in her life and more. We also talked about breaking free from what the patriarchy says we are allowed and how we can empower ourselves with play, creativity and joy.
Kate is a mentor, author, speaker, facilitator, artist and podcaster. The author of 'Second Spring: The Self-Care Guide to Menopause', which is part of the 'menopause cannon' according to the New York Times. Kate mentors people in perimenopause and beyond, 1-2-1 and in groups, and is a nature-based Yoga Nidra meditation guide, and hosts 'Life - An Inside Job' podcast. Kate has been a therapist for more than 30 years and creates multi-level art textile projects. When she’s not doing these things you’ll find her playing in her compost heaps. Her second book, 'The Perimenopause Journal, will be out in September 2024.
To find out more about Kate, click the links listed below.
Website: https://www.katecodrington.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_codrington/
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Ep 85: Making Sense of Our Own Experience: Culture, Generational Trauma and Parenting Practises
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01/30/24 • 23 min
In this episode Cath answers a question she receives a lot which is some version of 'why do I identify so much with your content when I did not think I had childhood trauma'.
Cath speaks to this through the lens of culture, what we learnt as children would keep us safe, generational trauma and parenting practises to explain why this might be the case.
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01/09/24 • 51 min
In episode 82 Cath was joined by Dr Caroline Boyd to discuss her experience of motherhood and intrusive thoughts in the postpartum period. Caroline shares some of her own experience of intrusive thoughts and she highlighted how these thoughts are driven by anxiety and our stress response being dialled up in early parenthood. Caroline shares her own research into intrusive thoughts, the different types of thoughts and what our own emotional response to these thoughts indicates (based on research) and lots more.
Chartered clinical psychologist Dr Caroline Boyd has over 10 years experience working in the NHS and mental health settings, and she supports parents from
pregnancy to childbirth and beyond. Caroline is the author of Mindful New Mum, and her published research explores mothers experiences of intrusive
thoughts about their babies. Her work has been featured in You magazine, Grazia, BBC Radio Scotland and Womans Hour on BBC Radio 4.
Caroline specialises in supporting parents around anger and anxiety in her independent psychology practice, Parent Therapy Hub. She shares psychology ideas on Instagram and in the media to help parents feel more connected - to themselves and their children - and less alone.
You can find Caroline here:
www.drcarolineboyd.com or via Instagram @_drboyd
Caroline’s next maternal anger course starts on January 12th
https://drcarolineboyd.com/course-mum-rage
Caroline’s book, Mindful New Mum: A Mind-Body Approach to the Highs and Lows of Motherhood, is available to buy online at Amazon, Waterstones or Bookshop.
**Trigger warning – talk of intrusive thoughts of harm. Please take care when listening.
Note – Fathers also report experiencing these thoughts, but to a slightly lesser degree than mothers.
If this episode raises any concerns for you please talk to a trusted health professional such as your GP.
You can also reach out to the services below:
UK: PANDAS - 0808 1961 776
Samaritans – 116 123
For emergency help - call 999 or visit your local A&;E department
US: Postpartum Support International - 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)
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11/14/23 • 59 min
In this episode Cath was joined by Resilience and Breathwork coach Josh Connolly. The discussion focused on Josh’s path to parenthood, becoming sober, the importance of rupture and repair and how Josh grows himself up as he lives, works and parents. We talked about the importance of self honesty and how it is impossible to be a perfect cycle breaker/parent.
Josh Connolly is a Resilience and Accredited Breathwork Facilitator. He is also a mental health advocate in the UK featured regularly in the press. He has spoken in the House of Commons (related to adult children of alcoholics), contributed to mental health policy and even advised the scriptwriting team on Hollyoaks. Josh runs resilience workshops for village schools and global brands alike. He is an ambassador for Nacoa a national charity supporting people affected by a parent’s drinking.
Josh's Socials
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Tiktok @josh_ffw
YouTube: JoshConnolly_FFW
How individuals can work with Josh
Inner You: his flagship online 6 week programme - www.joshconnolly.co.uk/inner-you
Breathing Space: his online community away from social media - www.joshconnolly.co.uk/breathing-space
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Ep 72: Secure Attachment, Postpartum and Growing up in Motherhood with Jodi Pawluski
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10/31/23 • 53 min
In this episode Cath was joined by Dr Jodi Pawluski, they talked about Jodi’s path to motherhood, her postpartum time, how she prepared for this time and how her own parents’ support impacted her.
Jodi shares a bit about her family history, about the partnership she has with her husband in parenting and how her own work and knowledge of the brain supports her in her mothering role.
Dr Jodi Pawluski is a Behavioural Neuroscientist, Psychotherapist and Author. Her research is affiliated with a research unit of the INSERM institute, the University of Rennes, France.
For over fifteen years Jodi has studied the neuroscience of motherhood and the effects of perinatal mental illness and antidepressant medications on the mother and developing offspring.
In 2020 Dr. Pawluski started a podcast called "Mommy Brain Revisited" which focuses on bringing current research on the parental brain to the general public. She also recently published a book (available in French and English) titled "Mommy Brain: Discover the amazing power of the maternal brain".
Dr Pawluski's work has appeared in the New York Times, Scientific American, CNN, The Boston Globe, Die Zeit, Elle, Marie Claire, to name a few
You can connect with Jodi on her website listed here www.jodipawluski.com
Instagram: @dr.jodi_pawluski
X (formerly twitter): @JodiPawluski
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10/09/23 • 18 min
Cath delves into the impacts of emotional neglect, how it can be so hard to live with these, why this is and the relationship between emotional neglect, attachment and regulation. She talks about our own feeling states in parenting and how learning to tend to and nurture ourselves is absolutely key on our parenting journey.
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Ep 103: Emotional Flow, Dissociation and the Complexity of Allowing and Processing Emotion
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10/14/24 • 28 min
In this episode Cath talks about how emotional health is connected to emotional flow and how this has been the absolute opposite of what many of us have learnt in our families of origin. She provides context about why it is important to learn to actually BE with our emotional selves and shares some personal examples of this.
This episode also covers hate, dissociation, Cath's concept of Emotional Flow, what we are aiming for with flow and why this may be so hard for many of us.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Grow Yourself Up have?
Grow Yourself Up currently has 113 episodes available.
What topics does Grow Yourself Up cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Parenting, Adulting, Mental Health, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education and Relationships.
What is the most popular episode on Grow Yourself Up?
The episode title 'Ep 100: Home Education, Extracting ourselves from Systems and Growing Up in Motherhood with Julie Walter' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Grow Yourself Up?
The average episode length on Grow Yourself Up is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Grow Yourself Up released?
Episodes of Grow Yourself Up are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Grow Yourself Up?
The first episode of Grow Yourself Up was released on Jun 20, 2022.
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