S3: E1 - Tapping into Therapy with Anna Mathur

Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 3. Today I’m talking to Anna Mathur, a mum of 3 and a Psychotherapist, Author and Speaker. I am so honoured to bring this chat to you where Anna shares her own deeply personal story that led her to become a Psychotherapist. She talks about the last 20 years of her own therapy and how uncomfortable it's been at times – really forcing her inwards. Anna uses her experiences of motherhood to connect with so many mums in a way that is normalising therapy and is also making it accessible through her digital courses. She drops some seriously powerful one-liners that will make you want to get your pen and write post-its all over your house! Key takeaways: • Our coping mechanisms become our way of life • We’ve numbed our feelings to survive the pandemic • The relationship you have with your therapist is key • “Some of the best work, is the messy and uncomfortable stuff” • “Just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s normal” • How we are worthy and deserving of being supported • How to ensure our kids feel unconditionally loved….(this is a big one)• Raising the white flag of surrender, and asking for help About Anna: Anna is influencing the therapy world. She is an author, public speaker, quoted so often in mainstream media and also featured recently on BBC 4’s Woman’s Hour. Anna has a unique and friendly way of sharing therapy nuggets across her social media, her own 10-minute podcast ‘The Therapy Edit’, her online courses at The MotherMind Way, and in her two books ‘Mind Over Mother’ and ‘Know Your Worth’. She is kind and generous with her time and the support she gives others and you would benefit greatly from tuning into what she has to say as it’s a wonderful way to access therapy concepts without the cost. Find Anna: www.instagram.com/annamathur or https://www.facebook.com/annamathurcom/ Access her affordable courses: www.themothermindway.com Listen to her 10-minute podcasts: The Therapy Edit: www.annamathur.com/podcast/ About Sarah: Sarah is an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Tapping Practitioner and Trainer based in the UK but originally from Dublin, Ireland. After the loss of her daughter Alice, in November 2014, suffering from severe PTSD and anxiety, she became pregnant again. This led her to seek help from a local EFT Practitioner. This technique completely transformed her life and she is now dedicated to supporting as many people as possible let go of their trauma, grief, limiting beliefs and negative emotions, so they can live a heart-based, joy-filled life. Sarah has a thriving Tapping into You Membership + Community with members all over the world. She runs retreats, works with clients 1:1 and also trains people to become EFT Practitioners. Find out more at her at www.tappingformums.com  or follow her at www.instagram.com/sarah_tobin  If you enjoyed our chat today, please leave a rating, a review, follow or subscribe, as each interaction with the podcast helps it reach more people. Thanks for listening!