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Want to follow along as I learn lessons throughout my life? To know and understand that we are all messy, that it's just part of our humanity? In My Messy Lessons, I share the struggles and lessons of my life in a real way. Listen along and grow with me!

Phoebe McLean


    • Mar 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 72 EPISODES


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    An Intro to "Sexuality After..." - my new podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 90:41


    I wanted to give my My Messy Lessons listeners a chance to listen to my NEW podcast, "Sexuality After...". In this podcast I talk to people about their experiences of sex and sexuality after religion, trauma, parenthood and loss. I'm aiming for it to be very real and raw and so I hope you enjoy it as much as this one! If you want to connect with me on other platforms, you can sign up for my email list here or through my website, www.phoebed.com, watch my YouTube videos at Tea with Phoebe D., or, of course, subscribe to my new podcast, Sexuality After, wherever you get your podcasts! Thank you so much for joining me on my My Messy Lessons journey and I hope to see you other places! :)

    70: My 3 Biggest Light Parts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 22:50


    Not only do we have shadow parts... but we have wisdom, love, genius and courage. What are your strongest inner allies? Your strongest inner strengths? In this episode I share mine- and how different their voices are from my shadow parts. It's so important that one voice is not indicative of our wholeness. Like Jung says, we are a community within ourselves. I share my 3 of my strongest inner resources to encourage you to find your own. You are always with you, so any resources you find are always there for you. Always.

    69: My 3 Biggest Shadow Parts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 19:13


    Fear, guilt, loneliness, sadness, anger... our shadows are real and they affect our daily lives. How do you interact with these parts of yourself? Have you ever thought about it? What if you actually listened to them? What if they were trying to protect you? In this episode I share my 3 most shadowy parts... just so you feel better about yours ;)

    68: 4 Steps to Knowing You're Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 15:54


    So many of us struggle with the feeling that we are never enough. It's exhausting. In this episode, I share what I have learned in my studies about this, and the questions that have helped me to see myself differently.

    67: Do you love your choices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 11:53


    We are limited human beings- our time, energy and money are limited. Do you own and love what you've chosen to spend them on? Do I? hehe. Listen and find out!

    66: 4 Questions to Empower Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 17:43


    Why do we feel so stuck sometimes? Stuck in a situation or in our own story? In this podcast I share 4 powerful questions I have learned that have helped me get unstuck.... and moving towards what I wanted. WARNING: If you like to have problems, this podcast is not for you! If you like to move forward, then go ahead and hit PLAY!

    65: A meditation/practice for these uncertain times!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 18:23


    Today's podcast is different. I would like to offer you a meditation/practice to do that will help you to find your own inner resources. It's easy to be in fear and forget that we also have the ability to be a badass, and strong, and resourceful, and courageous. Now is the time to remember that!

    64: Be Less.... Positive??????

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 13:47


    As strange as it seems, sometimes trying to believe "positive" beliefs all the time leaves me feeling entitled to easy, ashamed and broken. What happens when I embrace more realistic beliefs?

    63: How to create freedom & flow, juggle all the balls, and choose your hard.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 18:31


    Are you happy with your priorities? With your choices? Do you experience flow? freedom?

    62: The Matriarchal Interviews 4/4: Fiona

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 22:47


    4/4 of the Matriarchal Interviews: Fiona

    61: The Matriarchal Interviews 3/4: Arlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 15:37


    3/4 of the Matriarchal Interviews: Arlin

    60: The Matriarchal Interviews 2/4: June

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 23:50


    The Matriarchal Interviews #2: June

    59: The Matriarchal Interviews 1/4: Shirley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 34:34


    1/4 of the Matriarchal Interviews

    58: Life is 1% Yes?!?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 11:28


    Choose to say a HELL YES to what you really want.

    57: I Am A Perpetrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 10:44


    Our inner victims and perpetrators need our love and compassion....? Really?

    56: NO, SERIOUSLY, IT'S OK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 26:19


    How would your life be different if you welcomed EVERY thought and feeling you have?

    55: Authenticity vs Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 14:24


    Authenticity vs Safety is a common struggle we all face.

    54: Kelly's Messy Lesson: How to Trust Your Gut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 32:08


    Trusting your gut is vital- in this episode we talk about how to do that.

    53: Lessons on Sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 15:37


    Lessons I have learned recently about our human sexuality.

    52: When My Bus Was Hijacked

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 32:37


    What the scariest experience of my life taught me.

    51: What Colour Are Your Beliefs?, Advice From a Woodworker, and Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 11:43


    3 smaller lessons on belief, advice and focus.

    50: On Flaws and Shame: Lessons on Self-Compassion Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 14:01


    Lessons 6-10 from a year of studying Self-Compassion

    49: Is self-criticism helpful?: Lessons on Self Compassion Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2018 14:50


    What I learned from a year of studying self-compassion.

    48: Lessons From My Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2018 12:28


    In this episode I share two main lessons that were cemented in on our wedding day last month.

    47: On Judging: Caleb's Messy Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 25:32


    More than anything else, what teaches us not to judge others is when we are judged ourselves.

    46: Neil's Messy Lesson: Am I responsible for other's reactions? Are you sure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 46:57


    Are other people's reactions our responsibility? What ARE we responsible for exactly?

    45: Don't worry- you're normal! Roxy's Messy Lesson: Your Perspective is Your Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 31:30


    We all see life through the lenses of our own knowledge and experience- but that doesn't mean we can't connect.

    44: Does fear ever stop you? Gwen's Messy Lesson: Faith Over Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 20:50


    Faith over fear is a key lesson that provides a base for living a WHOLE life.

    43: Lisa Marie's Messy Lessons on Grieving and Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 49:20


    It's usually the hardest experiences that teach us the best lessons.

    42: I Care About The Environment... And I Use A Lot Of Plastic Baggies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 9:36


    Do you contradict yourself? We all do- often. How do you feel about that?

    41: How To Become An Expert at Parenting and Life (NOT!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 12:45


    I share other people's wisdom in this episode- the 5 best pieces of parenting advice I've gotten so far.

    40: Not Caring What People Think: Marj's Messy Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 35:17


    Marj shares the most important lesson she's learned: to not care what people think.

    39: Loose Ends- On Sexuality, Parents and The Wagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 15:02


    In this episode I elaborate on my discussion on authentic sexuality, give you an update on my experience with forgiving my parents, and explain how I don't always get back on the wagon.

    38: If you learn not to learn, is that a lesson?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 6:59


    Sometimes it's OK to take a break from learning, growing, giving, and pushing yourself and JUST BE.

    37: Tricky Vicky and The Wagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 9:14


    The wagon is where it's at... even if you fall off a lot!

    36: An authentic spirituality and sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 8:46


    An authentic spirituality and sexuality take a lot of effort to get to.... but worth every moment.

    35: Celebrate the Caesar Salad: Lucy's Messy Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 24:02


    Celebrate the little things, the big things- and most importantly, celebrate yourself!

    34: I'M TIRED AND HUNGRY- RUN!!!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 11:39


    Never make important decisions or have important conversations when you're tired, hungry or emotional!

    33: Overwhelmed? Here's something that will help.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 8:49


    Feeling overwhelmed is an easy place to get stuck... until you do this....

    32: Last Week I Forgave My Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 11:41


    When we forgive our parents, we claim the power to change our lives and become who we want to be.

    31: 5 Lessons from 4 Engagements

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 15:07


    4 engagements have not only been an awkward conversation for dinner parties, but also have taught me a lot.

    30: Does worrying = love? : Carole's Messy Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 25:11


    Is worrying about someone the best way we can show them love?

    29: Where does power come from?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 12:12


    Does power come from your individuality or from recognizing that we are all the same?

    28: Understanding Trust (as a jar of marbles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 5:58


    Understanding trust can be tricky... unless you know about The Jar of Marbles!

    27: I am always with me, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 15:12


    You are always with you.... so now what?

    26: I am always with me- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 12:05


    I am always with me. If we truly understand this, it will shift our life.

    25: Rebecca's Messy Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 20:05


    Rebecca shares an insightful lesson on being in the middle.

    24: I'M NOT ENOUGH

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 10:59


    Do you feel like you aren't enough? What if you are... and always have been?

    23: Overcoming Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 10:50


    Resistance has kept me from doing a lot of things. In this episode I share a trick to getting through it!

    22: When Horrible Things Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 10:16


    How do you react when you hear about horrible things happening around the world?

    21: Right vs Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 11:14


    How do you decide what's "right" and what's "wrong" for yourself and others?

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