On an excitement scale of 1-10 I am currently at a 15 because this week's guest...is my best friend.As well as being my bff (arguably her most important qualification, I'm sure you'll agree) Emma Reed Turrell is also a brilliant psychotherapist and the author of what is destined to become a must-read book, Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Tra ... Show More
Aug 20
Failure Throwback: Glennon Doyle
Author of Untamed and fierce truth-teller Glennon Doyle joins me for a raw and revelatory episode, first recorded in July 2020. We dive into: Why we chase approval instead of trusting our inner voice Her struggles with body image, love, and emotional resilience The failures that ... Show More
1h 7m
Apr 2021
Overcoming People Pleasing with Emma Reed Turrell
Today I’m talking to Emma Reed Turrell – psychotherapist, author and speaker. Emma grew up near Portsmouth and went on to read English at Queens’ College, Cambridge. Following ten years working in business, she returned to her earlier passion for psychology and retrained as a psy ... Show More
40m 51s
Apr 2022
S1, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Shoulds & Oughts - Why are we so tough on ourselves? Are we addicted to control? What if we let go?
Welcome to this episode of Best Friend Therapy, where we chat about what's on our minds, to get deeper in our minds.
TW: miscarriage
This week we're talking about shoulds and oughts and why we feel compelled to live our lives by some pretty tough rules at times. Elizabeth shares ... Show More
37m 59s
Aug 2022
S2, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Transactional Analysis Therapy - What is it? What happens when Emma therapises Elizabeth live on air?
Welcome to Best Friend Therapy, where we chat about what's on our minds, to get deeper in our minds, and this week we're doing something a little bit different. We're going down the rabbit hole and we're taking you with us, as Emma therapises the hell out of Elizabeth.
Using Tran ... Show More
44m 59s
Jan 2023
S3, BONUS EPISODE! Best Friend Therapy: Flexibility - How can it help? Why does balance matter? Is it about change or acceptance?
Happy New Year from Best Friend Therapy!
We're so delighted to be back with you for another year of conversations where we talk about what's on our minds, to get deeper in our minds.
And we're kicking off with this bonus episode on the timely topic of flexibility - from flexibili ... Show More
43m 2s
Aug 2022
S2, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Jealousy - Why do we feel jealous? How does it affect our relationships? What can we do about it?
Welcome to Best Friend Therapy, where we chat about what's on our minds, to get deeper in our minds, and this week we're talking about jealousy.
Do you have a touch of the green-eyed monster?
Well, that might not be a bad thing. Because jealousy can show up to tell us when a rela ... Show More
45m 17s
Jul 2023
S5, Ep 7 Best Friend Therapy: Unmet Needs - Live therapy session - What did you need? How can you meet that need now? Where can you start?
Join us for this season's live therapy experience, with our glamorous assistant/guinea pig, Elizabeth Day!
This week, Emma blends techniques from Neuro Linguistic Programming and timeline therapy to guide Elizabeth back through some significant experiences, in order to identify a ... Show More
40m 38s
Oct 2023
S6, Ep 2 Best Friend Therapy: Responsibility - Do we want it? Can we balance accountability and freedom? Who are we really responsible for?
This week we’re looking at the theme of Responsibility, how we feel about it, and how its meaning might change for us over time. Whether it begins with a badge on our blazers or a ticket to teenage independence, being given responsibility might not always be such a gift, when it ... Show More
40m 48s
Mar 2023
EP 312: From Fear of Abandonment to Securely Attached with Special Guest Emma Wellings
Today, we have a very special guest, a graduate of the ESL program; Emma Wellings. Emma Wellings is an international wardrobe stylist, founder of her own clothing line, Style on the Go, and graduate of the Empowered, Secure Love program. She is passionate about fashion, horse ... Show More
53m 43s
Sep 2021
The New Hustle with Emma Issacs
Are you worn out? As women in business, we work non stop. We hustle to get all the things done.There’s a thrill that comes along with being in that energy, but it’s also not GOOD for us. We need to get off the treadmill and find the space to breathe, to go within and find another ... Show More
57m 55s