Emily Romero

The Self-Trust Podcast

Education EN ↓ 96 episodes

Welcome to The Self-Trust Podcast! Your guide to turning down the external noise and turning up your inner knowing. Join Emily, long time trauma therapist turned bestselling author and creator of The Self-Trust Model™. From modern tools to ancient wisdom, you're about to discover where all your answers have been waiting for you. You'll find concise and practical solo episodes with Emily - digging deep into the nuance of life and offering tangible ways to trust yourself more. Occasionally, you'll hear from incredible guests sharing their journeys to greater Self-Trust. So grab a mug of tea, get...

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Emily Romero

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Education

Latest episode

May 8, 2026

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71. Should I Stay or Should I Go? | Listening to Your Intuition in Relationships 09.10.2025

In this chapter reading from You Can Trust Yourself , Emily shares one of her most vulnerable stories—when her intuition told her to leave her marriage. She explores how inconvenient truths often arise when we learn to hear our inner voice, and how Self-Trust requires the courage to act even when logic, comfort, or others’ expectations resist. Through two very different relationship stories—one of...

70. [Self-Trust Stories] Cody Maher... Trust Yourself Before Turning Over Your Power to the "Experts" 07.10.2025

SELF-TRUST STORIES SHOW NOTES: Today's storyteller: Cody Maher Themes from the episode: Trusting Yourself within the Medical System Self-Trust in Partnership and Life Transitions Resilience, Desire, and the Path to Motherhood CONNECT WITH STORYTELLER DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace 1-1 Session with Emily CONNECT WIT...

69. Author-in-Training | Building Self-Trust Through Writing My First Book 02.10.2025

A chapter reading from You Can Trust Yourself In this short episode, Emily shares Chapter 76: Author in Training from her book You Can Trust Yourself. This chapter explores the behind-the-scenes journey of writing her first book and how trusting herself through the writing and publishing process became a powerful practice in self-trust. Emily opens up about insecurity, letting go of perfectionism,...

68. [Self-Trust Stories] Caitlan Siegenthaler... Learning to Embrace the Ebb and Flow of Self-Trust 30.09.2025

SELF-TRUST STORIES SHOW NOTES: Today's storyteller: Caitlan Siegenthaler Themes from the episode: Trusting Intuition in Pivotal Life Decisions The Ebb and Flow of Self-Trust Developing a Personal Compass Through Human Design & Practice CONNECT WITH STORYTELLER DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace 1-1 Session with Emily C...

67. How to BLAZE Your Own Trail and Trust Your Inner Wisdom 🔥 25.09.2025

In this chapter reading from You Can Trust Yourself , Emily explores what it means to live intentionally—choosing a life on purpose instead of running on autopilot. She shares why blazing your own trail often requires courage others won’t understand, and how trusting your inner vision, even in the messy beginning stages, is the foundation of true Self-Trust. Get Your FREE Sample Pack of LMNT elect...

66. [Self-Trust Stories] RuthAnn Rafiq & Building Self-Trust Through Business and "Slow Growth Seasons" 23.09.2025

SELF-TRUST STORIES SHOW NOTES: Today's storyteller: RuthAnn Rafiq Themes from the episode: Trusting the Season You’re In From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust in Business Self-Trust as a Path to Ease & Empowerment CONNECT WITH STORYTELLER DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace 1-1 Session with Emily CONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questi...

65. When Power Poses & "Fake It" Strategies Don't Cut It | Mantras that ACTUALLY help you build confidence 18.09.2025

In this chapter reading from You Can Trust Yourself , Emily unpacks why “fake it till you make it” strategies rarely create lasting confidence. She shares how Radical Honesty and self-generated mantras build genuine Self-Trust, replacing quick fixes with embodied practices you can actually believe. Get Your FREE Sample Pack of LMNT electrolyte packets Episode 62 : Mantras with Jessica Amos DEEPEN...

64. [Self-Trust Stories] Anna Nichols & Building a Soul-Aligned Business After Burnout 15.09.2025

SELF-TRUST STORIES SHOW NOTES: Today's storyteller: Anna Nichols Themes from the episode: Breaking Free from People-Pleasing and External Validation Alignment Through Human Design and Inner Knowing Courage to Choose Her Own Path in Business and Life CONNECT WITH STORYTELLER DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Buy Can People Really Change on Amazon Get the books + more...

63. A Guided IFS Meditation | Connect with Your Inner Self 11.09.2025

In this episode of The Self-Trust Podcast , Emily guides you through a calming meditation designed to reconnect you with your Self Energy —the wise, grounded, compassionate leader within, as described in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. Through a series of gentle prompts, you’ll explore the 8 core qualities of Self —creativity, compassion, curiosity, connection, clarity, calm, courage, and...

62. [Self-Trust Stories] Jessica Amos & the power of STAYING WITH YOURSELF 09.09.2025

SELF-TRUST STORIES SHOW NOTES: Today's storyteller: Jessica Amos Themes from the episode: The Power of Self-Trust Through a Simple Mantra Breaking Free From People-Pleasing and Conditioning Transformation Through Authentic Living CONNECT WITH STORYTELLER : https://staywithyourself.com DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace...

61. MATERNITY LEAVE IS ON! | Here's what coming next... Self-Trust Stories Series 🚀 08.09.2025

DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Buy Can People Really Change on Amazon Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace 1-1 Session with Emily Get Your FREE Sample Pack of LMNT electrolyte packets CONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questions or topics you'd like to hear about? Reach out and connect! emily@curiosityrising.com Substack Instagram Email List Links from this epi...

60. Life Is Psychedelic | Why Integration Is the Key to Lasting Self-Trust 03.09.2025

SHOW NOTES: Get the Integration Items: The Self-Trust Marketplace Join Paid Community on Substack : *You'll want to sign up for either the paid $7/mo or $70 annual level to get BTS Invite Your Fears to Tea Guided Practice DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Buy Can People Really Change on Amazon CONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questions or topics you'd like to hear about? Re...

59. Are You Living on Autopilot? | How to Break Free from Life Scripts & Choose a Life That’s Truly Yours 28.08.2025

SHOW NOTES: Invite Your Fears to Tea Guided Practice DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Buy Can People Really Change on Amazon Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace 1-1 Session with Emily CONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questions or topics you'd like to hear about? Reach out and connect! emily@curiosityrising.com Substack Instagram Email List This is a public epi...

58. Preparing for Birth as a Psychedelic Experience | The Ultimate Act of Self-Trust 26.08.2025

DEEPEN YOUR SELF-TRUST WORK: Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Buy Can People Really Change on Amazon Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace 1-1 Session with Emily CONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questions or topics you'd like to hear about? Reach out and connect! emily@curiosityrising.com Substack Instagram Email List Pregnancy Links from First Pregnancy Episode : (some links may contain af...

57. Cease & Desist, Synchronicities, and Learning to Trust Yourself in Business 22.08.2025

In this Self-Trust Story, Emily shares a powerful business moment—receiving a cease & desist letter—that sparked deep lessons in Self-Trust. What began as a moment of fear became an invitation to pause, listen to intuition, and discover how challenges can actually align us more deeply with our truth. This episode explores how to reframe setbacks, trust your inner voice even when external pressure...

56. Entrepreneurship as a Pathway to Self-Trust | How Leaving My Dream Job (twice) Taught Me Confidence 13.08.2025

In this episode of The Self-Trust Podcast , Emily shares how entrepreneurship became one of her most profound pathways to self-trust—despite never initially wanting to run a business. She reflects on leaving a job she loved, the unexpected challenges and joys of building her own practice, and the personal growth that comes when business and life intertwine. Emily discusses how following her intuit...

55. The True Cost of Saying 'Yes' When You Mean 'No' | People-Pleasing Hard Truths 08.08.2025

Episode 55: How People-Pleasing Makes You Untrustworthy If you've ever been labeled a "people pleaser"—or felt like saying no would make you a bad person—this episode is for you. Emily explores how constantly saying yes from a place of fear or obligation erodes trust in your relationships and with yourself. Through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the Self-Trust Compass, this conversa...

54. Self-Trust Pathways Explained | How to Deepen Trust in Any Area of Life 07.08.2025

In this short and foundational episode, Emily defines what a Self-Trust Pathway is and why it matters. You'll learn how to apply the four directions of the Self-Trust Compass—radical honesty, keeping promises, nervous system regulation, and knowing yourself—to any domain of life you feel called to explore. From tarot and solo travel to entrepreneurship, conscious parenting, and even birth, Self-Tr...

53. Tarot Part 2 | A guided Self-Trust practice using IFS & somatic therapy principles 29.07.2025

EPISODE LINKS : Giveaway 🎉 * To qualify: Write a review of my book AND/OR The Self-Trust Podcast​ * Take a screenshot of your review and email it to me at: emily@curiosityrising.com * Each submitted review is an entry to win a TRUST YOURSELF CROPPED HOODIE * Email entry must be received by 5pm MST on Friday, August 1, 2025! Images of Card Pulls In this follow-up episode, Emily goes deeper into ho...

52. How to use Tarot & Oracle Cards to build Self-Trust | Part 1 25.07.2025

Today’s episode comes from a listener question… So grab a cup of tea. And let’s talk about tarot… ☕️ Actually, we’ll be exploring both tarot and oracle card decks in today’s podcast episode. And how you can use them to build more trust with yourself. The purpose is to leverage an external stimulus to connect you more deeply with the thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and soul whispers already living in...

51. 🫖 Invite Your Fears to Tea | A Guided Practice 15.07.2025

Deepen Your Self-Trust Work: Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace Next Trust Yourself Again Workshop in Denver - July 26th 1-1 Session with Emily Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon Episode Links: IFS Episode Invite Your Fears to Tea Mug CONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questions or topics you'd like to hear about? Reach out and connect! Substack Instagram Email List This is a public episode....

50. Confetti for the Soul | Celebration & Self-Trust 09.07.2025

In this milestone 50th episode, Emily reflects on the power of intentional celebration as a practice to build Self-Trust. From personal wins like navigating pregnancy and preparing for a babymoon, to professional milestones like launching this podcast and landing her first paid speaking gig, she shares how honoring progress helps strengthen confidence and resilience. Emily also offers practical wa...

49. “Self-Trust has completely changed my life!” | Why building trust with yourself is WORTH IT 26.06.2025

Deepen Your Self-Trust Work: Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace Next Trust Yourself Again Workshop in Denver - July 26th 1-1 Session with Emily Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon CONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questions or topics you'd like to hear about? Reach out and connect! Substack Instagram Email List This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

48. Self-Deception vs. Self-Trust | Why We Lie to Ourselves 24.06.2025

Deepen Your Self-Trust Work: Get the books + more: The Self-Trust Marketplace Next Trust Yourself Again Workshop in Denver - July 26th 1-1 Session with Emily Buy You Can Trust Yourself on Amazon CONNECT WITH EMILY: Have questions or topics you'd like to hear about? Reach out and connect! Substack Instagram Email List This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

Self-Trust Pathways: Intuitive Eating with “Non-Diet Dietitian" Katy Harvey 23.06.2025

Enjoy this conversation about a possible pathway to more Self-Trust… exploring your relationship with food and your relationship with your body. Katy’s contact info: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiosityrising.substack.com/subscribe

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