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Grow Yourself Up

Catherine Counihan
Grow Yourself Up
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  • Grow Yourself Up

    Ep 168: Sensory Systems, Integration, Trauma and Family Considerations

    13/04/2026 | 30 mins.
    In this episode Cath talks about our 8 sensory systems, about the importance of sensory integration, how trauma can impact this and shares some specific sensory systems and a couple of anecdotes from her own life to give you an idea about how impactful our sensory experience is.

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    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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  • Grow Yourself Up

    Ep167: Rage, Vitality, Agency and Growing up in Motherhood with Lisa Marchiano. Re-release

    06/04/2026 | 53 mins.
    Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, podcast host, and certified Jungian analyst. She is the author of three books published by Sounds True, Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself, The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire and Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams. She is the cocreator and cohost of the popular depth psychology podcast This Jungian Life, and has a private practice in Philadelphia.

    Cath and Lisa talked about Lisa’s motherhood journey, how she has grown herself up, the need for women to grow up and let go of innocence, self abandonment and pleasing others. This maturation process and claiming all parts of our feminine energy (not just that which is kind or sweet) is essential to be able to protect ourselves and our kids and live a full adult life.

    You can connect with Lisa on the links listed below.
    Instagram: @lisamarchiano

    Other web links
    LisaMarchiano.com
    spinningstraw.com
    thisjungianlife.com

    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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    Instagram: @cathcounihan
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  • Grow Yourself Up

    Ep 166: Overfunctioning, Emotional Neglect and the Circle of Care

    30/03/2026 | 16 mins.
    In this episode Cath speaks to over-functioning, how this traps many of us, breaking cycles, noticing and including ourselves in care and to stop operating like a hologram in our own lives. This is long term work with small shifts, Cath says please go gently with yourself.

    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.

    Follow Cath on social media here:
    Instagram: @cathcounihan
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    Facebook: Cath Counihan
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  • Grow Yourself Up

    Ep 165: Ancestral Healing and Wisdom, Power and Growing Up in Motherhood with Kate Merrick. Re-release

    24/03/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    Cath is joined by psychotherapist and coach Kate Merrick. Cath and Kate talked about Kate's path to motherhood, her lineage, how her ancestors turned up to support her journey, personal power in the postpartum time, advocating for our children, medical herbalism and much more.

    Kate is a mother, an embodied gestalt psychotherapist, transformational coach and a home herbalist and she is dedicated to guiding women on their journey's of healing and transformation. Kate specialises in the holistic treatment of childhood developmental trauma, ancestral trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth, empowering women
    to reclaim their inner authority, their innate wisdom, their cyclical rhythm and to deepen into loving compassionate relationships with themselves.

    As well as working in one to one practice, Kate also runs women’s circles that centre around psychological and spiritual growth work. In addition, she now runs Rushmead Farm, her “garden cauldron”, making organic therapeutic products from her Somerset herb garden; natural elixirs that support our minds, bodies and spirits.

    You can connect with Kate on Instagram below
    @the.embodiedwoman
    @rushmeadfarm

    Website: www.katemerrickpsychotherapy.co.uk

    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.

    Follow Cath on social media here:
    Instagram: @cathcounihan
    Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow
    Facebook: Cath Counihan
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  • Grow Yourself Up

    Ep 164: Neurodivergent Family Life, Home Education and Breaking Cycles with Amanda Appiagyei

    17/03/2026 | 1h 20 mins.
    Cath was joined by productivity strategist and home educating Mum of 3 Amanda Appiagyei this week on the podcast. Cath and Amanda talked about Amanda's path to motherhood, mothering in a neurodivergent family, how Amanda tends to herself, her nervous system, her kids and her business, breaking cycles in a black mixed race family and the complexities of dealing with our own stuff as we parent.

    Amanda is a sustainable productivity strategist for ambitious but overloaded women, and a home-educating mum of three. She shares equitable time management advice and practical systems for life and business that work with who you already are. Parent-friendly and ND-friendly. Her work supports women who want more than survival mode, eases the mental clutter, lightens the physical load, and frees up hours for what matters most, helping them streamline the boring to make space for the exciting.

    Links and details to Amanda's website and socials are listed below.

    Stop the Spiral - A Gentle Productivity Tool
    unmuddled.co/stop-the-spiral/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda.appiagyei/

    Website: unmuddled.co

    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.

    Follow Cath on social media here:
    Instagram: @cathcounihan
    Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow
    Facebook: Cath Counihan
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About Grow Yourself Up

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. Follow Cath on social media here:Instagram: @cathcounihanSubstack: Nurture.Heal.GrowFacebook: Cath Counihan The podcast is produced each week by the wonderful Audio Café.Thanks for listening. Cath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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