How to Feel Safe in Your Body Again: Havening, Trauma & Self-Love with Elle Mcbride
Celebrate a Sister with Emma Walkinshaw
Release Date: 10/22/2025
Fifty: The Truths I'm Owning
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I’ve officially turned 50! And in this episode of Celebrate a Sister, I’m inviting you into a really personal moment of reflection. Hitting a milestone birthday like this brings up all the feels—so I’m sharing five truths that have been sitting on my heart as I step into this new decade. We talk about body acceptance (yes, even the shorts moment!), dropping the need to perform or impress, reconnecting with creativity, and what it really means to be authentic. I also get honest about some of the shifts I’ve made in my business, my relationships, and how I show up in the...
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Body Obsession & The Real Cost to Woman
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This episode was inspired by You Are Not a Before Picture by Alex Light — and it’s one I’ve been wanting to have for a long time. I’m talking honestly about how we, as women, are taught to obsess over our bodies — and how that obsession serves the patriarchy more than it serves us. From a young age, we’re told to shrink, smooth, tighten, fix. It becomes so normal, we don’t even question it. But the truth is, all that energy, money and mental space we spend trying to “improve” ourselves? It’s costing us more than we realise. This isn’t about shame — it’s...
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Moving From Flatness to Flow
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This week’s episode is a gentle follow-on from last week’s Sacred Pause chat. I’m sharing some simple, practical things that have helped me shift the fog, reconnect to my energy, and feel creatively alive again — after a long season of feeling flat, numb, and uninspired. From changing my input (hello fiction books!) to morning swims, quiet walks, and time with other women — these small choices have made a big difference. If you’ve been feeling disconnected from your spark too, I hope this episode feels like a soft reminder: your energy isn’t gone. It’s just waiting for you to...
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Why Resting Your Creative Soul Matters
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In this week’s episode, I’m back from beautiful Kerala, India, where I co-hosted the Wholehearted Retreat. I’m sharing from the heart about something tender — the season I’ve been in that I’m calling The Sacred Pause. It’s been a time of creative stillness, emotional rest, and big shifts — including saying goodbye to my beloved Banjo. From moonlit lotus mornings to learning to receive support (even during Ayurvedic treatments!), this trip reminded me how vital it is to rest the paddock and let the soil restore. If you’re feeling a little empty, or in your own quiet season, I...
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How to Feel Safe in Your Body Again: Havening, Trauma & Self-Love with Elle Mcbride
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In this heartfelt episode — first aired during our Body Love Revolution Online Summit — I’m joined by the inspiring Elle McBride, a trauma educator and one of the first women globally certified in Havening Techniques. Elle shares her personal journey of healing her relationship with her body, and how unresolved trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and generational patterns can shape the way we see and treat ourselves. We talk about: What havening is and how it supports mind-body healing Why weight release (not weight loss) is a powerful mindset shift How to...
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Postpartum to Menopause: What Every Woman Should Know About Her Body
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I’m so excited to be turning this powerful conversation from the Body Love Revolution Online Summit into a podcast episode for Celebrate a Sister. In this chat, I sat down with the amazing Jen Dugard – founder of MumSafe, educator, and passionate advocate for mums in the fitness industry. Jen and I talked all things body love, pelvic health, and what it really means to care for yourself after having a baby – whether that was six months ago or 16 years ago. Her message is clear: you deserve support, education, and kindness toward your body. This episode...
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Coming Home to Yourself with Belinda Stark
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In this episode, I’m sharing a beautiful conversation from the Body Love Revolution Online Summit with the amazing Belinda Stark—certified alcohol and midlife empowerment coach and host of the Embrace Midlife Podcast. We talk about how alcohol can impact our body image, self-worth and emotional wellbeing—especially in midlife—and how small, mindful changes can help us feel more present, connected and confident. Belinda shares practical tips around sober curiosity, breaking old habits, and rediscovering what truly brings you joy. This is a heartfelt, empowering...
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From My Journal to Your Heart: 100 Things I Know for Sure
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Welcome to a very special celebration episode of Celebrate a Sister — our 100th episode! Two years ago, this podcast began as a way to add to the conversation around what it means to be a woman — in business, in body, in sisterhood, and in self. Now, 100 episodes later, we’re still here, sharing stories, building connection, and lifting each other higher. And what a ride it has been! In this heartfelt solo episode, Emma takes a walk through the pages of her journals and reflects on 100 truths she knows for sure — truths shaped by life, love, loss, laughter, motherhood, midlife, and...
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Say Yes to Yourself: 52 Yeses with Jemma Haythorne
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This special episode was recorded live during the 2025 Body Love Revolution Summit, and I just had to bring it to the podcast! I’m joined by the incredible Jemma Haythorne, a confidence coach on a mission to help women break free from body shame, trust themselves fully, and love their bodies unapologetically. We talk about the real roots of body confidence, how shame holds us back, and why true confidence is built through action — not waiting to feel “ready.” Jemma also shares her year-long challenge to step out of her comfort zone every week, and how you can start flexing...
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Can Kinesiology Help You Heal Your Body Image in Midlife?
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This special episode comes from my Body Love Revolution Online Summit, where we explored what it really means to build a better, more loving relationship with our bodies. I’m so thrilled to bring you this heartfelt conversation with my own kinesiologist, Rebecca Richards. With over 30 years of experience, Rebecca’s work has supported thousands of women through healing, transformation, and self-discovery—especially during the powerful midlife season. In this episode, we talk about how kinesiology helped me shift old patterns of self-criticism, connect more deeply with my body, and truly...
info_outlineIn this heartfelt episode — first aired during our Body Love Revolution Online Summit — I’m joined by the inspiring Elle McBride, a trauma educator and one of the first women globally certified in Havening Techniques.
Elle shares her personal journey of healing her relationship with her body, and how unresolved trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and generational patterns can shape the way we see and treat ourselves.
We talk about:
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What havening is and how it supports mind-body healing
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Why weight release (not weight loss) is a powerful mindset shift
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How to move from self-criticism to self-acceptance
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Simple practices to help your body feel safe again
This is a gentle, powerful conversation that will leave you feeling seen, supported, and inspired to reconnect with your body from a place of love and safety.
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