Lemons and Pineapples

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I'm joined by clinical psychologist, relationship coach, and bestselling author Dr. Ray Doktor to explore why so many capable, self-aware women keep finding themselves drawn to emotionally unavailable men and, more importantly, how to change that pattern at the root. Together, we unpack the hidden beliefs, childhood conditionin...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever found yourself obsessing over texts, over-giving in relationships, or feeling painfully hooked on emotionally unavailable people, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. In this conversation, I’m joined by trauma-informed somatic coach and anxious attachment specialist, Valerie Rubin . We dive into what anxious attachment actually is, why it’s not a person...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we are diving deep into a relationship pattern so many brilliant, capable, beautiful women find themselves stuck in: the magnetic pull toward the emotionally unavailable man. If you’ve ever chased crumbs, waited for the 2am “u up?” text, or convinced yourself that bare-minimum effort was “just his way,” this episode is going to land for you. I unpack why th...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we’re going down a rabbit hole I’ve been exploring deeply over the past month — a trail that started with my shamanic soul-retrieval work, moved into inner child healing, and has now led me into the world of attachment styles in romantic relationships. If relationships feel confusing, draining, or chaotic for you… this is an episode you don’t want to miss. I’m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I’m diving into one of my favourite topics: inner child healing and how re-parenting yourself can help you reconnect to your brilliant, innate, authentic self. We explore why so many of your current triggers, perfectionism, people-pleasing and “why am I reacting like THIS?!” moments are actually being run by a much younger version of you – and how to lovingly take...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I dive into the Witch Wound: the ancestral, collective trauma rooted in the Burning Times that still shapes how women show up today. If you’ve ever felt afraid to be visible, worried about being “too much”, or guilty for wanting more than the bare minimum… this one is for you. Drawing on Celeste Larsen’s powerful book Heal the Witch Wound I explore how historic per...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation is a straight-talking road map for women who feel stuck around money. We unpack why so many of us unconsciously give our financial power away (hello, patriarchy + intergenerational programming), how those beliefs show up as procrastination, over-giving, perfectionism, and under-charging, and the practical tools that help you shift into wealth + worth.  Karen shar...

Send us Fan Mail If you caught last week’s episode, you’ll know we talked about limiting beliefs — where they come from and how to start shifting them - you can catch that episode here . This week, we’re taking that work a layer deeper, exploring how intergenerational trauma — the patterns, fears, and stories passed down through your family line — can quietly shape your core beliefs and keep you r...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m diving into one of my favourite topics — limiting beliefs : what they are, where they come from, how they quietly run your life from the shadows, and most importantly, how to shift them so you can stop playing small and start moving forward with clarity and confidence. We all have subconscious belief systems shaped by childhood experiences, family modelling, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I’m talking about the over-functioner vs under-functioner dance (hat tip to Harriet Lerner).  If you’re the one who remembers the dentist appointments, carries the emotional load, and secretly reloads the dishwasher after your partner… hi, it’s us.  I share why we end up doing it, how it wrecks intimacy (and our nervous systems), and the simple moves that shift the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Lemons and Pineapples , I dive into the fascinating world of the nervous system and why learning to regulate it is the key to building resilience, reducing stress, and reclaiming your sense of calm. I explain the science behind the autonomic nervous system, the difference between fight-or-flight and rest-and-digest, and how modern stressors (like endless emails...

Send us Fan Mail Are you stuck in a cycle of stress, overthinking, and reactivity? In this episode of the Lemons and Pineapples Podcast, I dive into the powerful science of HeartMath — a research-backed method that helps you reset your nervous system, improve focus, and show up as a calmer, more resilient version of yourself. I share: - How I discovered HeartMath and why it became a game changer i...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Season 4, Episode 5 – Why Stress Makes Perimenopause Symptoms Worse (and What You Can Do About It) In this episode of Lemons and Pineapples , Emma O’Brien and her co-host, functional medicine health coach Sam Shrosbree, dive into the powerful connection between stress and perimenopause. Many women in their 40s and 50s experience joint pain, hot flushes, insomnia, brain fog, wei...

Send us Fan Mail How to Re-Calibrate your mind, body and life before burnout hits. In this episode my co-host Sam and I share the subtle - and not-so-subtle - signs that you're heading towards burnout and what you can do to course correct before everything falls apart. If you're feeling constantly tired, reactive, disconnected or simply like your spark has left the building, this episode...

Send us Fan Mail You've done the journaling, the affirmations, the mindset shifts...so why are you still feeling stuck? In this episode, I'm joined by functional medicine health coach Sam Shrosbree to unpack why mindset work on its own isn't enough and what's missing when progress just won't stick. Together, we explore the essential connection between mind and body, and ho...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve tried the self-care routines.  The journaling, the meditations, the Sunday resets. So why do you still feel disconnected, foggy, and on edge? In this episode, Sam and I dig into why self-care often doesn’t land —especially when your nervous system is dysregulated—and what it actually takes to feel better. This isn’t about doing more.  It’s about learning to listen to yourse...

Send us Fan Mail What if your “lack of motivation,” “indecision,” or “overwhelm” isn’t personal failure… but simply your nervous system trying to keep you safe? In this episode, my co-host Sam Shrosbree and I break down one of the most misunderstood reasons smart, high-achieving people stay stuck: nervous system dysregulation. You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re not doing it wrong. You’re d...

Send us Fan Mail "Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think." If you were to live to 73 (the average lifespan of a human on planet Earth) how many summers do you have left? That's a question that'll bring your life right now into sharp perspective I imagine. If you're waiting for the 'right time' or the 'perfect moment' or for 'the stars to al...

Send us Fan Mail You'll likely have heard the phrase "Thoughts become things" - thanks Mike Dooley - but have you really considered how true it is? The state of your inner landscape plays an enormous role in the way your outer circumstances unfold. Your thoughts and feelings influence your actions (or lack thereof) heavily. In this episode I share: - How your circumstances are not t...

Send us Fan Mail You say you want the thing or the change or the new opportunity, but as soon as you start working towards it, you stop. Something comes up, there's a drama or you find something urgent to do and you let yourself down, again. Self-sabotage isn't laziness, it's fear in disguise. In this episode I'm breaking down: - What self-sabotage really is - Why you do it - H...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you need to make some changes in your life, but the prospect is incredibly overwhelming, so you don't? The state of feeling stuck, knowing you want something else, but not knowing where to begin is awful. I know, I've been there. You can't fight the deep desire to create change forever and once it's taken hold, it'll force you to ac...

Send us Fan Mail If you don't know where you're going, how will you ever get there? Feeling lost, stuck, depressed and like life is a constant struggle is a sure sign that you've lost touch with your sense of purpose. In this episode, I delve into what it means to have purpose in your life and I share some powerful questions for you to reflect on that'll help you reignite your...

Send us Fan Mail I stumbled upon the 5 Principles I reference in this podcast episode whilst Googling Shamanic stuff and although they are touted as Shamanic laws, my talking points for this episode are actually the 5 Principles of Open Space Technology created by Owen Harrison. Listen to see why they have been mistaken for more magical, mystical principles thanks to the multilayered interpretatio...

Send us Fan Mail I went for a walk on the wild side and ended up falling into a pile of sh*t. But I'll tell you what I got out of it, aside from sore feet and 6.5 hours of suffering; resilience. You build resilience by doing hard things and in this episode I share what happened when I overestimated my hiking skills along with my ability to dress appropriately. You can see some snippets of the...

Send us Fan Mail Inspired by a catastrophic miscommunication with ChatGPT that reminded me of the importance of CLEARLY asking for EXACTLY what I want, this is an episode where I share how to ask for what you want and get it. If you struggle to get your needs met despite (thinking) you've asked directly, this episode is for you. I share: What clear communication isn't How hint dropping,...