S4: E2 - Tapping into Birth, Sex + Death with Emma Cannon

In this week’s episode, I chat with Emma Cannon, a fertility and women’s health expert. Emma supports couples on their path to parenthood and bridges the gap between western medicine and complementary therapies. In this conversation with Emma, we weave many themes that I know will be so powerful for you to hear. She takes us on her own journey of sitting with Ram Dass in the 90’s and how this opened up the path that she is still on today. We discuss the impact of childhood sexual trauma and how this was not fully healed until many years later during a powerful experience that I can’t wait for you to hear about. Emma is so generous with her knowledge about not only fertility and the cycle of life but also in giving us hope around the shadow and light in life and how working with both can lead to deep healing. Key takeaways: We hear Emma’s thoughts on the journey of life including pre-birth, birth, sex and death Learning to find her gift was something she was taught at a young age by her Father Comparing yourself to others isn’t helpful at all, you can only be yourself There are links between our beliefs, trauma and fertility We have to find a way to create safety within ourselves Healing ancestral trauma and shame is vital for us to move forward As women, we are deeply impacted by patriarchal views I hope you enjoy this conversation and take away so much from it. I could have kept talking to Emma for hours! Resources:Compassionate Inquiry method - Gabor MateDr Joe Dispenza - any of his books, meditations, podcast chats or YouTube videos Emma's Poem about Medicine Woman read here>Book: As the birds land - Laura Beckingham buy here>  About Emma: Emma Cannon is a fertility and women’s health expert, registered acupuncturist, founder of the Emma Cannon Clinic, and a mentor and speaker. For over 25 years, she has supported individuals and couples on the path to becoming parents. Bridging the gap between western medicine and the world of complementary therapies, Emma combines the best of modern research, treatments and diagnostics with holistic therapies and spiritual practices to yield effective results for each individual. Emma is the author of five books including the best-selling The Baby Making Bible. Her fifth book, FERTILE, was published by Vermillion in March 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Science and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council and The College of Medicine. She has attended training with The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in The Management and Treatment of Infertility. Website: www.youarethemedicine.co.uk Buy the Medicine Card deck - www.youarethemedicine.co.uk/you-are-the-medicine-card-deck-emma-cannonEnrol on Emma's Medicine Women Mentorship - https://medicine-women-mentorship.mykajabi.com/Take the free Find Your Element Quiz - www.youarethemedicine.co.uk/find-your-medicine Ted Talk: It’s about time we valued being fertile https://youtu.be/cx0Z7RIt3tQ Instagram www.instagram.com/emmalcannon  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 to 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 - the doors are open right now. Find out more here> Take her 'Motherhood Self-Care Toolkit Quiz' to find out which part of your life needs some self-care attention. Take the Quiz> She runs retreats, works with clients 1:1 and is also a Trainer, teaching people to become EFT Practitioners (more here>). Find out more at her at www.tappingformums.com  or follow her at www.instagram.com/sarah_tobin