Creating Change with Emma Bradford

End of Season One: The Most Popular Episodes So Far

Welcome to another episode of Creating Change with Emma Bradford!     EPISODE 55: During this episode, I reflect on my podcast journey so far as we wrap up season one. Hear me talk about the most listened to episodes, favourite topics I’ve recorded and potential changes for the podcast to make the podcast sustainable. I also share why I am taking a break before starting season two and my plans for the future of this podcast. Favorite Episodes to Record [02:53] One of my favourite episodes was the Q&A Session. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebratory-50th-episode-q-a-session-answering-your/id1596141166?i=100062853759] I love receiving your questions and exploring topics suggested by you as they broaden the podcast. [05:08] I also enjoyed recording the Expansions Messages, where I channel messages that I receive during my personal practice. The episode on overcoming perfectionism and the metaphor of the rose [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expansions-message-overcoming-perfectionism-and/id1596141166?i=1000630140188]is particularly impactful.   Most Popular Episodes [07:30] One of the most listened to episodes is when we feel like giving up [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creatingchange/episodes/When-We-Feel-Like-Giving-Up---A-Perspective-That-Can-Shift-Everything-e1adre7/a-a6ttck0] using a simple metaphor of music to help you come back to the life within. [09:03] Another episode is the insights gained from my experience as an NLP coach [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-common-misconceptions-about-nlp/id1596141166?i=1000626911046] and episodes about my background.   Message of Gratitude & Plan for Season 2 [10:20] Thank you for listening to this incredible podcast and for your feedback. You have been an invaluable part of this journey. [11:12] Suggested changes to introduce interviews and a subscription model for future episodes to make the podcast sustainable. I've been funding the podcast myself and hope to make it self-supporting in the future. [12:31] I'll be taking a break before we kick off season two in the spring to reflect on the direction of the podcast and make informed decisions about its future. I believe in the importance of taking moments to pause, reflect, and grow inwardly in a society that often prioritizes constant productivity.    Key Takeaways * When we feel like giving up, when we feel like everything is too much, the metaphor of the music can help us come back to the life within. * If we want to create balance between the masculine and feminine energies, we need to have those moments of pause & reflection too.   To learn more, check out my website and monthly newsletter at http://www.emmabradford.net/www.emmabradford.net [http://www.emmabradford.net/] and join the Telegram community https://t.me/CreatingChange [https://t.me/CreatingChange]. Did you know… this podcast is not free to produce. If you find these episodes useful and wish to support this work in continuing forward, you can make a donation here… https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford] all donations are welcome, every little bit helps - thank you so much for supporting this work and contributing to Creating Change in humanity. I look forward to connecting with you! With love, Emma.

How I Learnt To Trust Men Again After Trauma

Welcome to another episode of Creating Change with Emma Bradford!     EPISODE 54: During this episode, you’ll learn about my deeply personal journey of healing and learning to trust men again after an abusive relationship. This journey has been filled with self-discovery, healing, and growth. I hope that by sharing my experiences, I can inspire and help others who may be going through similar situations to seek help, trust again, and create meaningful relationships.   Trauma [01:45] My experience in an emotionally and psychologically abusive relationship years ago and how it felt like a death experience. [02:40] Healing from trauma, betrayal, and feeling completely unsafe around men.   Seeking Professional Help [04:00] Seeking help from various professionals, including shamanic healers, hypnotherapists, somatic coaches, and NLP trainers, to help me uncover the root causes of my fears and work on feeling safe within myself. [05:06] Finding solace and healing in 5 Rhythms dance classes and workshops, which played a significant role in my healing process.   Lessons [06:23] Listening to my Intuition and setting boundaries with one of the most breakthrough moments is when I was able to receive a massage from two male therapists, something I wouldn't have been able to do in the past. [11:00] Finding a balance between my masculine and feminine energies. The journey is not about being against men but about understanding and healing. [12:09] Looking beyond words and actions in relationships and understanding the underlying intentions and needs of both myself and others   The Transformative Power of Trauma [14:59] Fear is not a bad thing. It’s a natural response that serves as a protective instinct. [16:13] Having gone through the trauma has deepened my understanding of my clients and their struggles, and I can help them wake up to the magic of life, too.   Key Takeaways * It’s not about being the victim. It’s about learning to really trust ourselves and listen to our intuition. * Often, there's a tendency to think that, as women, we need only to be feminine and that we can't be masculine, but building up my masculine energy in a healthy way has been incredibly healing. It is about the two together. * Fear is not a bad thing. Fear can be healthy and can help protect us. When fear is in flow, that's our intuition sensing that something doesn't quite feel right; pay attention to that and take action.   To learn more, check out my website and monthly newsletter at www.emmabradford.net [http://www.emmabradford.net/] and join the Telegram community https://t.me/CreatingChange [https://t.me/CreatingChange]. Did you know… this podcast is not free to produce. If you find these episodes useful and wish to support this work in continuing forward, you can make a donation here… https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford] all donations are welcome, every little bit helps - thank you so much for supporting this work and contributing to Creating Change in humanity. I look forward to connecting with you! With love, Emma.

Your Biggest Lesson to Learn According to Your Core Energy Number

Welcome to another episode of Creating Change with Emma Bradford!     EPISODE 53: During this episode, you’ll learn about the sacred science of numbers. Everyone holds a core energy number. How do you calculate your core number, and what does it mean? In this episode, I dive into the meaning of different core numbers, the strengths and weaknesses of each, and the biggest lessons that each type needs to learn in life.   The Sacred Science of Numbers [01:09] Everybody has a number in life from 1 – 9 (unless if a master number), which shows the core energy you hold. Your strengths, weaknesses, and greatest lessons you are here to learn. [01:57] To uncover your core-essence number, you need to add your date of birth… day, month and year together, then keep reducing them to a single digit unless it is a master number.   The Independent Leader, Peace Maker & Creative [05:26] Number 1 represents the independent leader. They are natural-born leaders with great leadership skills and self-motivation. However, one of their greatest weaknesses is a desire for control and impatience. They have to believe in themselves and lead the way forward. [07:30] Number 2 is the peacemaker who always aims to bring harmony but tends to be hypersensitive and indecisive. Number 2’s biggest lesson is to let go of people-pleasing. [09:00] Number 3 is creative and a great communicator though when out of balance also critical and unreliable. Their biggest lesson is to find out their truth and express it.   Society Builders, Freedom Seekers & Responsible Caregiver [10:06] Number 4’s are practical, grounded society builders, but also inflexible, stubborn, and narrow-minded when not in alignment. They need to open up their mindset and see the bigger picture. [11:24] Number 5 represents resourceful and charismatic freedom seekers. However, their biggest weakness is recklessness and unpredictable behavior. They need to learn that freedom comes from within. [12:20] Number 6 main strength is love and compassion, with a weakness in being bossy and interfering at time. They tend to over give and are here to learn about balance.   Truth Seekers, Business-Minded Leaders & the Humanitarian [13:10] Number 7’s are the truth seekers. They are intelligent with a deeper spiritual connection though on the downside can be skeptical, introverted and pessimistic when out of alignment. [14:35] Number 8 represents the business-minded leader. They are very entrepreneurial, though when out of balance can be manipulative and materialistic. [16:06] Number 9 represents the humanitarian. They are growth-minded and global thinkers, though have a tendency to be at times defensive and revengeful when not in alignment.   Key Takeaways * The deepest peace and the most fulfilling peace is when you are at peace within yourself. * Self-expression is one of the most essential things for health and happiness. * Freedom comes from within.   To learn more, check out my website and monthly newsletter at http://www.emmabradford.net/www.emmabradford.net [http://www.emmabradford.net/] and join the Telegram community https://t.me/CreatingChangehttps://t.me/CreatingChange [https://t.me/CreatingChange]. Did you know… this podcast is not free to produce. If you find these episodes useful and wish to support this work in continuing forward, you can make a donation here… https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford] all donations are welcome, every little bit helps - thank you so much for supporting this work and contributing to Creating Change in humanity. I look forward to connecting with you! With love, Emma.

Why Ignoring Negative Self-Talk Isn’t The Answer… & What To Do Instead

Welcome to another episode of Creating Change with Emma Bradford!     EPISODE 52: During this episode, you’ll learn why ignoring your inner critic isn’t the answer.  The inner critic, that negative self-talk is the part of us that likes to judge and blame ourselves. What’s the best way to acknowledge it, learn from it, and step out of it? In the session, I delve into the impact of negative self-talk, how our inner child reflects our inner critic and tips to move away from negative self-criticism. NOTE: This episode includes a live recording which may contain some background sounds.   Negative Self Talk [02:50] Sometimes, you may believe you’re not worthy or deserving, which is what negative self-talk focuses on… the lack and limited perspective of yourself. [05:28] With negative self-talk, you focus on the story, believe it, and live according to it, forgetting you can rewrite it.   How Your Inner Critic Reflects Your Inner Child [05:50] The inner critic brings to your awareness limiting beliefs you picked up in your childhood. Essentially, you repeat your childhood beliefs or what you heard someone else say to you. [10:44] Acknowledge the inner critic as a teacher. It’s simply the inner child wanting to communicate something from the past.   Tips to Move Away from Negative Self-Criticism [12:05] Ask yourself, “What’s really true?” Is it really true what you think about yourself? [13:02] Embrace the de-identification pattern. Ask yourself, “Aren’t I more than that?” You are far greater than any negative self-talk.   Key Takeaways ●      The inner critic is the inner child bringing your attention to your limiting beliefs, fears, and emotions. When you ignore the inner critic, you ignore the inner child. You can find more information when you pay attention. ●      Often, how you criticise yourself is similar to how your parents criticised you, and how you praise yourself is similar to how your parents praised you. ●      Sometimes, the focus can be limited, and you are just focusing on one thing that you perceive as a problem, and by focusing on that, you miss out on everything else.   To learn more, check out my website and monthly newsletter at http://www.emmabradford.net/www.emmabradford.net [http://www.emmabradford.net/] and join the Telegram community https://t.me/CreatingChangehttps://t.me/CreatingChange [https://t.me/CreatingChange]. Did you know… this podcast is not free to produce. If you find these episodes useful and wish to support this work in continuing forward, you can make a donation here… https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradfordhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford] all donations are welcome, every little bit helps - thank you so much for supporting this work and contributing to Creating Change in humanity. I look forward to connecting with you! With love, Emma.

Expansions Message: Overcoming Perfectionism and Accepting Yourself

Welcome to another episode of Creating Change with Emma Bradford!     EPISODE 51: During this episode, you’ll learn about the power of self-acceptance and perfectionism. In today’s expansion message, I delve into a wonderful image of the rose & what it teaches us. Just like a rose is made of different petals, life is like a puzzle, and when you get fixated on what you don’t like or your weaknesses, you miss out on the whole experience of life. Open up to who you are, you don’t have to be perfect!   The Rose Metaphor [04:05] Every petal in a rose makes its form, and every form is part of its growth. When you focus on one part only in life, you open up to misinterpretations and only half of the experience. Choose to see the bigger picture, and things fall into place. [05:24] When you are fixated on things you don’t like about yourself you forget everything else beyond that. Expand your perspective to experience whole life experience not the limited experience.   Perfectionism [06:08] Perfectionism has this sense of controlling things and having them perfect but avoiding anything challenging, you miss the full experience which makes the rose. [07:15] The metaphor of Sagrada Familia (famous building in Barcelona) despite being under construction for so many years and still incomplete, it’s a popular tourist attraction.   Self-Acceptance [08:58] Shift your perspective on perfectionism. Life is made of different puzzles and when we focus on one little piece that we don’t like, we miss out on the full experience of who we truly are. [10:21] Take a step back, identify what you don’t like and choose to open up more to self-acceptance.   Key Takeaways ●      You don’t need to have everything perfect. You don’t need to have everything complete. ●      Open up to accepting what it is, who you are now and focus on yourself rather than surface level character traits.   To learn more, check out my website and monthly newsletter at http://www.emmabradford.net/www.emmabradford.net [http://www.emmabradford.net/] and join the Telegram community https://t.me/CreatingChangehttps://t.me/CreatingChange [https://t.me/CreatingChange]. Did you know… this podcast is not free to produce. If you find these episodes useful and wish to support this work in continuing forward, you can make a donation here… https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradfordhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EmmaBradford] all donations are welcome, every little bit helps - thank you so much for supporting this work and contributing to Creating Change in humanity. I look forward to connecting with you! With love, Emma.