The Daily Scrub @healwithblair
by Blair O’Hara
Welcome to The Daily Scrub! The podcast that cleans up! I focus on the things that have gotten in the way of living to our full potential and we clean it up. Listen & get ready to get your hands dirty! Subscribe on iTunes! Follow me on instagram @healwithblair
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Episodes
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Empaths and the Nervous System
Empaths can get strong organic responses to everyday people and situations. Blair describes how this is effecting your nervous system and some simple exercises to create resilience.
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Limiting beliefs are an illusion
Blair explains how limiting beliefs represent the truth but are definitely not the truth. There are alternative and opportunities to explore.
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Inevitable tests
On our healing journey, we are going to tested. This is not a bad thing. In fact, it has to happen. Blair explains how yo navigate in this episode
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Humble pie episode
I finally get back to an episode of the podcast. This is part confession, part apology. It is a bit of a pity party. I give an update on where I’m at too.
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Ourselves in relationship
More of how we can turn up in relationships to maintain our own integrity but also our connection. There is a technical error at the end of this episode which may leave you hanging but I figured I’d post it anyway.
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Three elements in one relationship
Blair outlines a healthy way to consider relationship dynamics to avoid anxiety, codependency, emotional volatility and defensiveness.
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Always sunshine
Blair shares one of his favourite mindfulness themes, also reliable and effective for positively influencing our thoughts and emotions.
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Win with lower brain communication
In this short episode, Blair highlights the importance of understanding our lower brain and how we can communicate for help with regulation and feeling better quickly. Don’t miss this one!
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Dealing with existential thoughts
Blair describes how to use simple techniques to shift away from existential based rumination when it arises, when we contemplate global issues like climate change, war, or covid.
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Setting Intentions
Blair describes a major intention setting experiment to validate the process of turning mental intentions into physical manifestations. He adds how to do this for yourself in the simplest way possible.
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The Daily Scrub is back
It’s January 2nd, 2024 and I’m bringing the daily part of the Daily scrub back to life! Here we go…
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Informing the Akashic Field
In this episode, I explore the theories behind the Akashic Fields and how it may apply to help us improve our wellbeing.
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Estrangement in family systems
I got some big news about my own family after years of searching this week. The theme that emerged was rupture and estrangement. I process this live in this episode of the podcast.
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Rupture & repair
In relationships of all kinds, there will be ruptures. However, we don’t get taught how to repair. This episode is about that.
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Don’t compare my therapy to yours
After a month recovering from illness, Blair returns with this short rant about Instagram therapists that dismiss one therapy or healing practice to make their thing sound better.
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Inner Child & Higher Self
In this episode, Blair elaborates on how to empower your higher self to be the more important influence compared to the catering to the demands of the inner child.
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You’ve got to know this
Blair has seen several new clients lately. Here’s what he’s noticed and what you need to know if you haven’t already.
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Extremes and Balance
In this episode, Blair discusses why we might swing from one extreme to another and how we can learn to find some balance amongst the contrast.
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Indulging the victim part
Blair talks about some honest feedback from a client and their desire to have their victim part indulged in therapy. It didn’t pan out that way. Listen for the full story.
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A little more, a little less
Blair reviews the method that is proving to be most effective for people on their healing journey.
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Careers, purpose and meaning
In this episode, Blair rambles on about his unpredictable career path, and how we derive meaning from life and purpose through our work.
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Healing after-effects
After getting healing treatments or therapy, we often feel tired, irritated or out of sorts. Blair explains what’s going on in this episode.
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The underground healer
Blair describes the healer personality type that lives in the dark underground to meet you when you fall apart and guide you back to the light.
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Speaking to the lower brain
Understand how different parts of the brain work and how we can communicate to our more primal brain to help regulate our nervous system, emotions and thoughts.
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Work with contrast for quick relief
I share an easy, natural and accessible method for changing out of stuck and distressing thought and emotional patterns.
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Return to Calm
In this episode, I explain exactly what you need to focus on to return to a calmer state, not get overwhelmed with emotions, and have more good times and connection with people you love.
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Speak kind to a stranger
In this episode, I talk about what’s possible when we suspend judgment and be open to connection with others.
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When things get tangled
In this episode, I summaries the themes of overcoupling and undercoupling in therapy, what it means, how to identify, and what’s involved and the approach to work with both. This is a really helpful thing to understand.
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Weird things on my healing journey
I share 4 ‘weird’ experiences that have happened to me in the depths of my healing journey.
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Understanding freeze response
There are 2 distinct types of freeze response by the nervous system. They are not the same, although they can look the same on the surface. I explain the differences in reaction and the approach to treating each in this episode.
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Why aren’t more people healing?
There’s so much good, helpful content out there, I try and answer my own curious questions about why people aren’t finding healing more effective.
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Bringing experience within
I discuss my recent trip to New Zealand and talk about how we can retain and cultivate the good feelings we can feel when travelling someone or from any experience that is emotionally nourishing for us.
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Commitment to Scrub Weekly
I think I’m bringing the podcast back to life. I share more and why in this episode.
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You can overcome
Dealing with emotional pain and trauma is difficult but it’s not impossible. In this episode, I talk about how it is possible.
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Setting boundaries - the first step
Boundaries must be established within ourselves first before being able to effectively manage them when dealing with others. Learn the steps to make this happen for yourself.
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Resources and Relief - My new community is open
I’m back for a long overdue episode to discuss my latest project to help you with your mental and emotional issues and help you heal. To check out Resources and Relief, go to my insta page @healwithblair and click the link in the bio. All the details are in there. See you soon!
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Core elements of a healing program
I discuss how I’ve structured my new healing program to create positive outcomes for the participants. I also talk about what is essential for you to make progress on a healing journey.
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Navigating trauma and the flow of life
I share a simple story about the nature of trauma, life, and how to get back to good health and living!
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The most important thing I’ve learned in 17 months
I’m back! If you play this episode please find me on Instagram @healwithblair and let me know. It will make my day.
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Heal with Blair
I’ve just launched a new instagram account - @healwithblair. Please follow! I also share a snapshot of where we are as a planet and what we need to come back to.
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Attachment Theory
In this episode I discuss the four major attachment styles - secure, avoidant, anxious, disorganized - and how they play out in real life. I also share how to reshape the pattern if you want to improve the quality of your relationships.
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Let’s respect trauma
Trauma is a scary word. It’s usually associated with the worst of what we can experience but we take little hits of trauma all the time too. In any event, I believe it’s time we accepted it more fully to accelerate our ability to heal.
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United Nations of science
In this very rambling on type episode of the Daily Scrub I talk about what we need to do to make further breakthroughs in healing, such as a global meeting place of different scientific fields. We still have such a long way to go.
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27 to 0 breath challenge
Here’s a challenge for you today. It’s a very simple exercise but very hard to master. Listen to this episode and let me know how you go! If you get to zero on your first try I’ll be impressed! Enjoy.
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Wholeness is peace
When we set others apart from ourselves, we also create division within ourselves. Right now, we are seeing world wide protests about racial injustice because humanity has not worked out that understanding. wholeness within and without is the key to getting to what we really want. Take a listen…
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DNA dig
I finally got around to doing an ancestral DNA kit. I share why I was motivated to do it and some of the benefits of knowing more our own personal story.
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To jingle or not to jingle...
Listen to this episode and tell me what you think!
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First thing about mindset
Mindset is all the rage these days. As always, I try to cut to the chase about what’s most important. Listen for more in this episode.
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Podcast plans
What’s next for the Daily Scrub? This is episode #244. I share my thoughts on where the podcast can go next.
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Self-sabotage strategies
The inner saboteur is one of the most dominant forces of our psychology. It holds us back from fulfilling our true potential and can make life a lot less enjoyable. I share how to take on this little villain on this episode. If you like this, I’ve just written a guidebook on how to disempower our...
About this show
Welcome to The Daily Scrub! The podcast that cleans up! I focus on the things that have gotten in the way of living to our full potential and we clean it up. Listen & get ready to get your hands dirty! Subscribe on iTunes! Follow me on instagram @healwithblair
Hosted by
Blair O’Hara