About this episode

Emma Ferris discusses the impact of stress and the importance of understanding the body's responses to restore balance and resilience.

Emma Ferris is a physiotherapist, somatic stress coach, and co-creator of the global hit podcast Conning the Con, a show that has reached more than two million listeners worldwide. After experiencing profound betrayal that upended her life, Emma learned firsthand how deeply stress becomes imprinted within the body. She discovered that true resilience isn’t about pushing through — it’s about understanding how the body, mind, and emotions work together to restore safety and balance. In this powerful conversation, Emma explains why so many women live in constant survival mode without even realising it, and why “you can’t out-think an unregulated nervous system.” We explore how chronic stress reshapes behaviour, decision-making, and even leadership — and how survival physiology quietly drives anxiety, overthinking, and overwhelm. Emma shares the essential principles she teaches through The Breath Effect: awareness, kindness, and common humanity. You are not alone. Healing starts with compassion — not perfection. We discuss the lack of education around women’s physiology, including how hormones, cycles, and menopause deeply interact with stress responses. Emma explains how breathwork…

People in this episode

Host: Janeen Vosper

Guest: Emma Ferris

Topics covered

• stress
• resilience
• women's health
• burnout
• breathwork
• trauma recovery

Keywords

• stress
• resilience
• women's physiology
• breathwork
• burnout
• trauma recovery
• anxiety
• self-compassion

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Organizations: Conning the Con

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