Room to Grow Podcast with Emily Gough

Sometimes, personal growth and transformation can accelerate so fast, it can surprise and overwhelm. So much so, we can lose faith in our ability to even keep up.

Nobody warns us about that part of p…

It’s time we started being more in awe of ourselves. 

It’s rare we ever feel truly awe-inspired by anything, let alone our own achievements and obstacles we’ve overcome (or are overcoming). Part of…

If you find yourself in a string of so-called "toxic" relationships, at some point you need to look in the mirror and ask ‘is it them, or is it me?’ As harsh as that sounds, taking ownership of your …

Entering into a relationship means devoting a big part of yourself to someone else. But how do you give yourself to someone else without losing yourself completely? 

I see this happen very often, w…

What makes a person magnetic? Think of how we use the word “attractive” to describe someone whose appearance or personality we enjoy. What is it about them that makes us want to draw them closer into…

Hope takes discipline. 

Hope takes believing in what you can’t see. 

And hope takes an incredible amount of energy. 

Often when we start to lose hope, it's because we’re tired - tired of all th…

When I heard about this woman who runs a healing centre offering touch starvation and cuddle therapy for men out of her own home, I knew I had to invite her on this podcast. 

Her name is Kat. And n…

When it comes to relationships, I see two major issues with fixating on “red flags”: they’re often unfairly judgemental, and can get in the way of the compassion and forgiveness needed to grow and mo…

“What’s hard about being a man?” This is a question I’ve been asking a lot of (those who identify as) men lately. And while so many of our modern conversations are rightfully focused on helping margi…

The root cause of every argument or disagreement in a relationship almost always goes deeper than what triggers the argument in the first place. For instance, if there’s a breakdown over the dishes n…

A love language is how one expresses and receives love through actions or words. The term was popularly coined in the book “The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Chapman.

But I want to take that list way d…

My dear friend Claire Falconer is a literal ray of sunshine and one of the most knowledgeable humans I've come across when it comes to helping women (and couples) get the most out of their hormones …

The deepest foundational layer of any relationship is respect. Respect means honouring someone’s most genuine self, despite imperfections or differences. Respect provides the base for which feelings …

We talk a lot about managing our time, but not managing our energy. Truth is, energy is a far more valuable resource than time. Energy propels us toward the life and relationships we truly want. 

B…

Cam Fraser is a Men’s Sex Coach who teaches men how to have better sex. I mean, he literally teaches a course called “Out Perform a Porn Star.” But not surprisingly, learning better sex has nothing t…

We’ve all been there: that awkward time where we’re working on our next thing, but we’re not quite there yet. It can test our patience to the limit, and it's also a beautiful opportunity to create cl…

At 83 years old, Joy Elliott set out to travel the world the way most graduate students do: staying in youth hostels, buying one-way tickets to spontaneous destinations and drinking with strangers. H…

Here’s something you won’t read much on Instagram, hear from Relationship Coaches or see in Disney movies: not everyone gets the relationship they want. It’s an uncomfortable truth (and I’m all about…

I'm so excited for you to meet today's incredible guest. This episode has been awaiting release in the archives for far too long and it's an extra special treat!

Mike Campbell is a Man Coach who help…

Yes, it’s possible to break up with someone without being making the situation more hurtful than it already is. And while every break up will have degrees of messiness and pain, today we’re talking a…