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Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to create a safe space for healing? In this episode of Thrive with Nicole, I share a personal reflection on something I recently heard that challenged me and prompted me to look a little deeper within myself. Rather than dismissing the discomfort I felt, I chose to sit with it, become curious about my reaction and reflect on my own work as a holistic counsellor and EFT practitioner. This process brought me back to my own values and the importance of the work we do on ourselves. My motto is “To Heal Is to Feel Safe”, and creating a space where my clients feel heard, respected and supported is central to my practice. But what does creating a safe space actually mean? Can we promise that someone will always feel safe, or is it about creating the conditions in which safety can begin to develop? In this episode, we explore: 🌿 What creating a safe space for healing really means. 💜 Why emotional safety is personal and can look different for everyone. 🌿 The importance of self-awareness and doing our own inner work. 💜 How we can sit with triggers and use them as opportunities for reflection rather than judgement. 🌿 The difference between creating safety and promising that we will never experience discomfort. Whether you are on your own healing journey or you support others in theirs, I invite you to reflect on what safety means to you and how we can create more space for trust, compassion and understanding. Because healing isn't about never feeling uncomfortable. It's about having the support, space and safety to explore what arises, at your own pace. To heal is to feel safe. 💜 With love, Nicole 🌿 Holistic Counsellor | Certified Clinical EFT Practitioner | Empath Coach Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail What is your dream asking of you? In this episode of Archangels and Astrology, we connect with the energy of the Full Moon in Aries and Archangel Ariel to explore the deeper meaning behind manifesting a dream. Rather than focusing only on how to make something happen, this reading invites us to ask a different question: What is your dream asking of you? What are you being invited to release? Where are you being called to trust yourself? What action might be yours to take? And where might you be trying to force something that is asking to unfold more naturally? The message from this reading is a beautiful reminder that manifestation doesn't always have to feel like pushing, striving or making things happen. Sometimes there is an invitation to soften, listen and trust the path unfolding in front of you. The episode concludes with a gentle EFT tapping activation, helping you connect with the energy of ease, trust and flow. ✨ “I trust in the ease and flow of life.” ✨ Take some time to settle in, listen deeply and notice what your own dream might be asking of you. 🌿 You may find that the message you need isn't about doing more — but about trusting yourself and allowing life to meet you along the way. With love, Nicole Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes life gives us the very lesson we need to hear. This episode was inspired by something I experienced over the weekend that had me reflecting on how easily we can put ourselves last when we're caring for the people we love. As empaths and deeply sensitive people, we can be so attuned to the needs, emotions and wellbeing of others that we don't always notice when we're moving away from ourselves. But caring for others doesn't mean abandoning yourself. So today, I want to explore what it means to honour yourself whilst caring for others; and why making space for your own needs isn't selfish, it's an act of self-respect and self-care. Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail Trauma isn't always the result of one major event. Sometimes it's the accumulation of experiences that left us feeling unsafe, unheard, or alone. In this episode of the Thrive with Nicole Podcast, we explore what trauma really is, how it can affect the nervous system, and why healing isn't about simply "moving on." Instead, healing is about gently creating enough safety for your mind and body to begin letting go of survival patterns that are no longer serving you. We'll talk about: What trauma really isHow trauma can show up emotionally, physically, and spirituallyWhy feeling safe is the foundation of healingCommon misconceptions about trauma recoveryGentle steps you can begin taking towards healingWhether you're navigating your own healing journey or wanting to better understand someone you love, this episode offers compassionate insights and hope that healing is possible. Remember, healing isn't about becoming someone new; it's about reconnecting with the person you've always been beneath the survival. ✨ If this episode resonates with you, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode of the Thrive with Nicole Podcast. ✨If you are feeling ready to embark on your healing journey, I would be honoured to hold safe healing container for you.  I invite you to explore how I can support you. ✨Do you have a burning question that is keeping you up at night?  I invite you to submit your question to Heart-to-Heart with Nicole, you can message me here on the podcast or email [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail Can You Biohack Your Nervous System? Biohacking has become a popular buzzword in the wellness space, with countless tools, techniques, and strategies promising to regulate your nervous system faster and more effectively. But can you actually biohack your nervous system? In this episode, I explore the growing conversation around nervous system biohacking and share my perspective on where these approaches can be helpful and where they may fall short.  While many biohacks can support regulation and provide temporary relief, I discuss why true nervous system healing is often less about finding the next quick fix and more about creating the conditions for safety, presence, and lasting change. I also explore an important question: "If the nervous system responds to slowness and safety, is biohacking trying to speed up a process that was never meant to be rushed?" One question I often hear is whether EFT Tapping is a biohack. In this episode, I share my thoughts on why EFT Tapping may appear to be a biohack on the surface, while also offering something much deeper.  Rather than simply changing how we feel in the moment, EFT Tapping can help us safely connect with, process, and heal the emotions and experiences that may be contributing to nervous system dysregulation. Join me as we unpack the difference between managing symptoms and supporting genuine healing, and reflect on what it really means to work with your nervous system rather than trying to outsmart it. Whether you're new to nervous system work, curious about biohacking, or wondering where EFT Tapping fits into the conversation, this episode offers a compassionate invitation to slow down and consider a different path forward.  "Healing doesn't always happen faster because we push harder. Sometimes healing happens because, for the first time, we feel safe enough to slow down."  EP168 What is Orienting Tapping? I invite you to go deeper with your nervous system healing and work with me privately.  Get Started Here Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail What is Living Grief? In this episode of Thrive with Nicole, I continue my grief series by exploring the often-overlooked experience of living grief. Through personal stories and reflections from my own journey, I share what it means to live with grief that doesn't always have a clear beginning or end. I discuss how the well-known stages of grief can show up within living grief, often in ways we may not recognise, and how these experiences can impact our emotions, relationships, sense of self, and everyday life. This episode is an invitation to gently reflect on your own experiences and consider where living grief may have shown up in your life. Whether you're navigating loss, change, unmet expectations, chronic challenges, or life transitions, my hope is that this conversation helps you feel seen, understood, and less alone. At the end of the episode, I also share an invitation to join Heart to Heart with Nicole; my advice and reflection column where we explore life's challenges together, one heartfelt conversation at a time. If this episode resonates with you, I encourage you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who may need this message today. Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail Grief is often described as a series of stages we move through; but for many people, that simply isn’t how it feels.  In this opening episode, we explore a different way of understanding grief: not as a straight line, but as a labyrinth. A labyrinth has one winding path. It curves, it doubles back, and at times it can feel like you’re returning to the same place again and again.  Grief can feel like this too; shifting, revisiting, and unfolding in its own time. In this episode, we gently explore what it means to live with grief rather than “get over” it. We talk about why grief isn’t something to fix or finish, and how it can become part of your life in a way that allows both sorrow and meaning to exist side by side. This is the beginning of a series that will explore the many layers of grief; including the losses we don’t always name, the idea of “stages,” and how we gradually learn to carry grief in our everyday lives. Wherever you are in your own experience of loss, this episode offers a compassionate starting point: a reminder that there are no wrong turns, and that you are not alone as you find your way through. I invite you to subscribe to the podcast to be notified as each episode is released for this series. I invite you to visit my website to see what the Labyrinth Path looks like. Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had the thought "I just don't know what I need?"We can’t miss the rhetoric especially on social media that dictates:🗣️ Self-care is not Selfish🗣️ Put your needs first🗣️ Bring yourself to the top of your to-do listAnd I know that because I have said all of these things and more both on my social media platforms and to my private clients and members…Was I wrong in saying these things?  No…But we need to go deeper on this topic of self-care is not selfish…If you have ever thought taking care of yourself is selfish, then this episode is for you…Interested in learning more about the Art of Journaling...I invite you to enrol in my online self-paced course that helps you to learn more about all the different types of journaling and find the journaling type that suits you.Enrol Here: Art of JournalingAngel Blessings,NicoleGet in touch! I would love to hear your feedback__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn EFT Tapping? Sign up to receive my comprehensive EFT Tapping Guide ✨ Free EFT Tapping Guide for Empaths ✨ A Spiritual Pocket Guide to Emotional Freedom 💖 Download Your Free EFT Tapping Guide today and step into the expansiveness of your empathic gift, healing your nervous system and embodying your true power with ease. Sign up here... https://nicoleivens.com/what-is-eft-tapping/ Connect with Nicole Instagram @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Facebook @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Learn more about working with Nicole www.nicoleivens.com Contact Nicole [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail How many times have you said:🗣️ “I’m fine.”  🗣️ “It’s all good.”  🗣️ “I’ve got it, thanks though.”  🗣️ “I can handle it by myself.”  🗣️ “It’s nothing I can’t handle.”  🗣️ “I’m just processing a few things, but it’s nothing major.”In this deeply honest episode, I open up and share some of my own experiences of what it feels like to carry the unspoken emotional weight of always being the one who holds space for others; while quietly struggling inside.We explore the quiet ache behind these everyday phrases, and the empathic wound that often hides beneath them: the fear that “I am too much.”💫 This episode includes a gentle but powerful EFT Tapping Sequence to help you begin softening that wound... Inviting in safety, support, and the truth that you are not too much… and you never have to carry it all alone.Let this be your reminder: 💜 You deserve to be held, too.And if this episode stirs something deeper in you; a sigh, a tear, a whisper that says “I need more than just a moment…”  I invite you into a sacred space I call Soul Pause.🌿 Soul Pause is a private 1:1 session designed just for you, the one who holds space for everyone else. Here, you don’t have to explain, lead, or keep it all together. You simply get to be, and be held through intuitive guidance, angelic support, and deep emotional care.💜Let this be your permission slip to stop holding it all… and let someone hold you.Angel Blessings,NicoleGet in touch! I would love to hear your feedback__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn EFT Tapping? Sign up to receive my comprehensive EFT Tapping Guide ✨ Free EFT Tapping Guide for Empaths ✨ A Spiritual Pocket Guide to Emotional Freedom 💖 Download Your Free EFT Tapping Guide today and step into the expansiveness of your empathic gift, healing your nervous system and embodying your true power with ease. Sign up here... https://nicoleivens.com/what-is-eft-tapping/ Connect with Nicole Instagram @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Facebook @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Learn more about working with Nicole www.nicoleivens.com Contact Nicole [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail In this Full Moon in Sagittarius episode of Thrive with Nicole, we explore what truly lights you up by reconnecting with your inner child and remembering the passions that once filled you with joy.This full moon offers a powerful moment to reflect on the freedom and wonder you felt as a child, before the world shaped your path. I share a personal story about how teaching and writing brought me joy as a young girl, and how those same gifts continue to guide my work today.You’ll also be guided through a gentle EFT Tapping round with Archangel Raguel to help you: Let go of drama and emotional entanglementsRelease responsibilities and expectations that are not yoursCome home to your truth and inner lightThis is a supportive, soul-nourishing episode created for sensitive souls who are ready to reconnect with joy and realign with what matters most.Tune in, tap along, and remember what joy feels like under this expansive Sagittarius moon.✨ Craving deeper support and full moon rituals?  Join us inside the Mystical Membership, a sacred space for empaths to feel held, heal gently, and grow with the rhythm of the moon and the guidance of the angels.Get in touch! I would love to hear your feedback__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn EFT Tapping? Sign up to receive my comprehensive EFT Tapping Guide ✨ Free EFT Tapping Guide for Empaths ✨ A Spiritual Pocket Guide to Emotional Freedom 💖 Download Your Free EFT Tapping Guide today and step into the expansiveness of your empathic gift, healing your nervous system and embodying your true power with ease. Sign up here... https://nicoleivens.com/what-is-eft-tapping/ Connect with Nicole Instagram @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Facebook @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Learn more about working with Nicole www.nicoleivens.com Contact Nicole [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever looked in the mirror and whispered, “I don’t even know who I am anymore…”?In this deeply heartfelt episode, Nicole invites you into a sacred conversation for the empaths, nurturers, and gentle souls who’ve poured so much into others, they’ve forgotten the sound of their own soul.If you’ve lost yourself in roles — mother, carer, wife, friend — and long to feel you again, this episode is your soul's invitation to pause… soften… and return.✨ Discover how the ache within is not a weakness, but a sacred signal from your true self  ✨ Learn to gently untangle your identity from the roles you’ve outgrown  ✨ Be guided to reconnect with the part of you that’s been whispering for space, breath, and presenceNicole shares personal reflections, spiritual wisdom, and an embodied practice to help you reclaim the essence of who you are beneath the labels.🌿 And if you’re yearning to feel deeply seen, held, and supported — learn more about Anchor for Your Ache, Nicole’s sacred 1:1 experience for healing, nervous system soothing, and spiritual reconnection. You’re not lost. You’re sacred. And you’re being called home.Share you take away from this episode, you can connect with Nicole on all social platforms @nicoleivensholisticcounselling or send message below.Get in touch! I would love to hear your feedback__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn EFT Tapping? Sign up to receive my comprehensive EFT Tapping Guide ✨ Free EFT Tapping Guide for Empaths ✨ A Spiritual Pocket Guide to Emotional Freedom 💖 Download Your Free EFT Tapping Guide today and step into the expansiveness of your empathic gift, healing your nervous system and embodying your true power with ease. Sign up here... https://nicoleivens.com/what-is-eft-tapping/ Connect with Nicole Instagram @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Facebook @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Learn more about working with Nicole www.nicoleivens.com Contact Nicole [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I share with you an angelic reading for the full moon in Scorpio with a bonus tapping activation at the end.The Archangel for Scorpio is Archangel Jeremiel, he is known as the Mercy of God.  He is responsible for supporting you on your Spiritual Journey.  His aura is a deep purple, funnily enough that is part of my branding colouring and I also support you on your Spiritual Journey.What this episode includes: Guidance from Archangel JeremielMoon EnergyInner Child InsightWhat you need to surrenderEFT Tapping Activation powered by Archangel Jeremiel's energyThe Tapping Library is now open for enrolment!Learn more...Angel Blessings,NicoleGet in touch! I would love to hear your feedback__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn EFT Tapping? Sign up to receive my comprehensive EFT Tapping Guide ✨ Free EFT Tapping Guide for Empaths ✨ A Spiritual Pocket Guide to Emotional Freedom 💖 Download Your Free EFT Tapping Guide today and step into the expansiveness of your empathic gift, healing your nervous system and embodying your true power with ease. Sign up here... https://nicoleivens.com/what-is-eft-tapping/ Connect with Nicole Instagram @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Facebook @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Learn more about working with Nicole www.nicoleivens.com Contact Nicole [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I felt called to share a personal experience with you.This week I celebrated my solar return aka birthday, it marked my 1/2 Century here on the Earthly Plane.I have to admit the months preceding my birthday I was feeling pretty unhappy about turning the big 50, saying to Alex (my hubby) that I really didn’t want to turn 50.Interestingly enough the closer the date came the more calm I started to feel, the angst I once felt had disappeared and I was left with an energy of wonder.A wonder of what this next phase of my life would look like, my daughters are now adults, so this next period will look and feel different.Would this next phase be about ME?Join me as I take you through my personal experience of celebration and healing.In this episode: Personal Experience on my BirthdayAura photo What a healing journey looks and feels likeWhy you might not be seeing any changes YET.As I shared in the episode I have a number of offerings to support you on your healing journey:🍃Mystical Membership🍃Tapping Library🍃1:1 Private Sessions with NicoleLearn more about all my offerings on my websiteAngel Blessings,NicoleGet in touch! I would love to hear your feedback__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn EFT Tapping? Sign up to receive my comprehensive EFT Tapping Guide ✨ Free EFT Tapping Guide for Empaths ✨ A Spiritual Pocket Guide to Emotional Freedom 💖 Download Your Free EFT Tapping Guide today and step into the expansiveness of your empathic gift, healing your nervous system and embodying your true power with ease. Sign up here... https://nicoleivens.com/what-is-eft-tapping/ Connect with Nicole Instagram @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Facebook @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Learn more about working with Nicole www.nicoleivens.com Contact Nicole [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail In this special New Moon in Taurus episode, we’re grounding into the nurturing energy of Taurus and opening to receive divine messages from the angels. You’ll be invited to pick a card and receive a personal message to support your intentions for this new moon cycle.Be sure to have your journal ready — I'll guide you to set a powerful intention and reflect on the guidance you receive.✨ Want to see the cards? Head over to my YouTube channel to watch the visual reading and deepen your connection with the message that’s meant for you.🌟 Craving even more angelic support and sacred tools? Join us inside Mystical Membership, where you'll find exclusive readings, tapping rituals, and a beautiful space to nurture your soul’s journey.Learn more at nicoleivens.com/mystical-membership.Get in touch! I would love to hear your feedback__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn EFT Tapping? Sign up to receive my comprehensive EFT Tapping Guide ✨ Free EFT Tapping Guide for Empaths ✨ A Spiritual Pocket Guide to Emotional Freedom 💖 Download Your Free EFT Tapping Guide today and step into the expansiveness of your empathic gift, healing your nervous system and embodying your true power with ease. Sign up here... https://nicoleivens.com/what-is-eft-tapping/ Connect with Nicole Instagram @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Facebook @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Learn more about working with Nicole www.nicoleivens.com Contact Nicole [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.

Send us Fan Mail The spiritual path is beautiful... but it can also feel incredibly lonely. As you awaken, grow, and shift into deeper alignment with your soul, you may find yourself feeling misunderstood, disconnected, or like no one truly “gets it.” In this episode, I’m opening up about the often-unspoken loneliness that can accompany spiritual growth—and why it’s not a sign you’re doing it wrong, but rather that you’re being called into deeper connection.I’ll also share how this path doesn’t have to be walked alone—and how the Mystical Membership was born from this very need. It’s a sacred space for sensitives, empaths, and awakening souls to feel held, supported, and seen as they explore their spirituality in community.🌙 If you’ve been craving soul connection, guidance, and a place to land—this episode is for you.✨ Learn more about the Mystical Membership:  nicoleivens.com/mystical-membershipGet in touch! I would love to hear your feedback__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn EFT Tapping? Sign up to receive my comprehensive EFT Tapping Guide ✨ Free EFT Tapping Guide for Empaths ✨ A Spiritual Pocket Guide to Emotional Freedom 💖 Download Your Free EFT Tapping Guide today and step into the expansiveness of your empathic gift, healing your nervous system and embodying your true power with ease. Sign up here... https://nicoleivens.com/what-is-eft-tapping/ Connect with Nicole Instagram @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Facebook @nicoleivensholisticcounselling Learn more about working with Nicole www.nicoleivens.com Contact Nicole [email protected] Thank you for joining me for this conversation. My hope is that through each episode, you feel a little more seen, a little more understood, and a little more connected to yourself. If you'd like to continue the conversation, I invite you to join my newsletter, where we explore life's questions, challenges, and moments of growth together. Until we meet again, be gentle with yourself, trust your journey, and remember: to feel safe is to heal.