This Life of Ours

Many adults are walking around with grown-up responsibilities but still reacting from emotional patterns that were formed years ago. In this episode, Emily explores the difference between emotional childhood and emotional adulthood—not as a judgment, but as an opportunity for awareness. Emotional childhood often sounds like: This shouldn't be happening. They shouldn't act that way. Someone needs t...

Podcast Notes Podcast Title: This Life of Ours Host Name: Emily B. Episode Title: Unraveling Thought Errors and Limiting Beliefs Episode Overview: In this episode of "This Life of Ours," host Emily B., a life coach and Vermont hobby farmer, delves into the concept of thought errors and how they morph into limiting beliefs that hold us back. Using a humorous and personal anecdote about tuna nachos,...

Episode 59: Unlock Your Emotional Orbit Overview In this episode of "This Life of Ours," Coach Emily B. delves into the concept of emotional orbit, exploring how our emotional habits shape our relationships, energy, and overall emotional atmosphere. She discusses how many people unintentionally choose and practice misery through emotional rehearsal, often without realizing it, and how this practic...

Episode 58: When Hesitation Becomes a Habit Podcast : This Life is Ours Host : Coach Emily B. Episode Title : When Hesitation Becomes a Habit Release Date : 5/15/2026 Episode Overview In this empowering episode of This Life is Ours , Coach Emily B. dives into the topic of hesitation and the cost it can have on our lives. She challenges the common belief that one must feel ready or confident before...

In this episode, Emily explores the question that keeps so many of us stuck: What if I waste it? What sounds like responsible thinking is often rooted in fear and self-trust. She invites you to shift your focus from what you might lose to what you could gain, who you’re becoming, and how you’re willing to show up. Growth doesn’t come from waiting until you feel ready, it comes from engaging with y...

After an in-person weekend with her community, Coach Emily B reflects on what it means to stay present when life feels messy, uncertain, and stretched. From navigating business growth to working through challenges in her marriage, this episode explores the power of staying in hard conversations instead of avoiding them. You don’t need everything to be figured out to keep showing up. Sometimes grow...

In this final episode of the mini series, Coach Emily B explores what it looks like to follow through on your goals. From navigating resistance to building simple routines, this conversation is about taking action before you feel ready. Learn how connecting with your future self can shift your decisions and create real momentum, and how passion projects can support your growth along the way. Find...

This episode is part two of a three-part mini series featuring conversations from Coach Emily’s former podcast, Table for Two. In this episode, she talks about decisions and the ones people avoid making. She introduces the idea of “decision debt,” the decisions people put off that keep them feeling stuck and overwhelmed. When decisions are made on purpose, even small ones, momentum builds and pers...

This week Coach Emily B is sharing the first episode in a short miniseries from her former podcast, Table for Two. In this episode, we talk about what Emily calls the miserable maybe, that place between desire and dreams where we get stuck in indecision, overthinking, and waiting. The truth is, most of the time we’re not actually stuck, we’re just undecided. This conversation is about powerful dec...

Coach Emily B is joined by Birch & Stone member Roe Queens for a conversation about support, mindset, community, and living a life of purpose. Roe shares her story of leadership, service, and growth, reminding us that strength is not doing life alone, it’s knowing where your support is and letting yourself be supported. If you’ve been trying to do everything on your own, this episode is your r...

The quality of your life is shaped by the questions you ask yourself. In this episode, Coach Emily B explores how common self-questions can keep you stuck and how shifting to more powerful questions can create forward movement. Through real-life examples, you’ll learn how to bring more awareness, curiosity, and choice into your thinking—one question at a time. Find Us Here https://www.birchandston...

Fifty conversations in, and I’m so grateful we’re still showing up here together. In Episode 50 of This Life of Ours, life coach Emily B reflects on how consistency quietly changes who we believe we are. The milestones in life get celebrated, but the real strength is built in the early reps — the imperfect attempts, the moments of doubt, and the days we show up anyway. Through the lens of reaching...

In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B shares a behind-the-scenes life update. From parenting a child navigating anxiety to shifting rhythms in marriage, family, and building Birch & Stone, she reflects on what it really looks like when life feels full. This honest conversation is a reminder that even life coaches are still figuring things out. Joy and uncertainty can exist at the...

What happens when trust breaks, not just in a relationship, but in yourself? In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B talks with Anna about infidelity, self-trust, and rebuilding after rupture. Anna shares her journey through separation, divorce, and healing, and how learning to trust herself became the foundation for every next step. Together, they explore the difference between love a...

Right before growth, doubt often gets loud. In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B explores why questioning yourself isn’t a sign that you’re not ready, but a sign that you’re standing on the edge of something new. Growth rarely comes with confidence or clarity first. More often, it feels uncomfortable, messy, and uncertain. If you’ve been debating staying the same or taking a next st...

Two people can wake up into the same 24 hours and have completely different experiences, not because of circumstance, but because of belief. In this episode, Coach Emily B explores how limiting beliefs around time and capability quietly shape our choices, energy, and sense of possibility. You’ll learn why thoughts like “I don’t have time” feel true but aren’t permanent, and how a small shift in la...

Some conversations don’t land the way we intend. Words come out before we’re fully grounded, emotions rise, and we’re left sitting with discomfort or the realization that what we said didn’t reflect our values. In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B explores what happens when we misspeak, why discomfort isn’t failure, and how learning often requires repair. She shares a personal refle...

Have you ever finished eating and still felt a quiet pull for something more? In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B explores the difference between physical hunger and satisfaction, and why feeling “full” doesn’t always mean feeling complete. Hunger is a signal from the body, but satisfaction is a state of mind, and when it’s missing, that after-meal tug often shows up. Emily breaks...

If starting feels harder than you expected, nothing has gone wrong. In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B explores why motivation always fades, and why trying to jump back into a goal at full speed is often what causes us to quit. Instead of pushing harder, she offers a gentler approach: creating an on-ramp that your nervous system can actually say yes to. Emily introduces the idea o...

What if motivation isn’t something you’re missing, but something you can create? In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B explores why motivation often feels elusive and how waiting for it can keep us stuck. Instead of chasing the “right moment,” Emily explains how motivation is built from the inside out — through your thoughts, your belief, and small, intentional action. Through relata...

In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B explores why weight loss often feels hard, especially during transitions, emotional stress, and unstructured moments in daily life. Rather than focusing on willpower or dieting, Emily breaks down eight common moments when emotional eating tends to show up — including moments of transition, completion, avoidance, overwhelm, downshifting, lonelines...

When someone isn’t who you thought they were, the pain isn’t just about them. It’s about the future you imagined. In this episode, Coach Emily B explores the quiet unraveling that happens when reality no longer matches the story you trusted. You’ll learn how to notice patterns without self-blame, why seeing someone’s potential isn’t a flaw, and how to let truth exist without rushing to fix it. A g...

Overspending isn’t a budgeting problem—it’s an emotional one. In this episode of This Life of Ours, Coach Emily B explores how spending can become a way to avoid discomfort, people-please, or prove our worth. Like overworking or scrolling, overspending offers temporary relief followed by stress and shame. This conversation invites you to slow down, get curious, and ask what you’re really hoping a...

When the holidays don’t feel Hallmark-ready, you’re not alone. In this gentle episode, Emily offers grounding practices and honest guidance for navigating family dynamics, managing expectations, and staying connected to yourself. Pause, breathe, and find your footing again as you move through a season that’s both tender and beautifully human. Find Us Here https://www.birchandstonecoaching.com/ Joi...

In this episode, Coach Emily B brings a warm, grounded look at what boundaries truly are—simple, calm actions that protect your time, energy, and wellbeing. She explains the difference between a request and a boundary, why follow-through matters, and how honoring your limits creates more peace and self-respect. With real-life examples and a gentle three-step process, Emily helps you shift from res...