Why We Ignore Our Own Needs—and How to Stop(139)

Tera Wages and Echo Vetter Hill are discussing the realities of emotional awareness, exploring how emotions show up in our bodies and what they’re really telling us. They talk about the link between sensations and feelings, the purpose behind emotions like anger and sadness, and why we often resist our own needs. Together, they look at how facing pain can lead to real growth and how connecting with our emotions can transform relationships and self-understanding. Tera also guides you through the Core Emotion Wheel, giving you a look at a tool for identifying and processing what’s going on beneath the surface.

Links and Resources:

Book a discovery call for Overwhelm Overhaul: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/tera-wages/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠

To download the Core Emotion Wheel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/rnyne5jf⁠⁠⁠⁠

To enroll in Foundations use the code PODCAST for 20% off: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/rnyne5jf⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Learn more about becoming a Certified Connection Codes Coach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.connectioncodes.co/certified-coach⁠

Connect with Echo Hill Vetter:

Echo Hill Vetter’s Substack | Letters from Nashville: ⁠https://substack.com/@echohillvetter⁠

Echo on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/echohillvetter⁠

Schedule 1:1 Coaching or Group Coaching with Echo: ⁠https://calendly.com/echohillvetter⁠

Echo’s LinkTree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/echohillvetter

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 — Start of the journey with Connection Codes
• 00:00:35 — Discovering needs with Echo Vetter Hill
• 00:02:42 — Emotions decoded: What do they do?
• 00:07:16 — Sensations and self-awareness
• 00:13:02 — Emotions stored in the body
• 00:19:14 — Differentiating acute and chronic emotional pain
• 00:27:40 — The surprising strength of anger
• 00:35:52 — Building connection: The real practice
• 00:36:35 — Embracing vulnerability with emotion
• 00:38:30 — Recognizing and managing hurt
• 00:38:51 — Weighing pain against growth
• 00:44:38 — Facing sadness and navigating loss
• 00:47:59 — Loneliness exposed and finding support
• 00:55:19 — Guilt, shame, and rewriting our actions
• 00:59:55 — Unlocking the Core Emotion Wheel
• 01:06:45 — Final reflections and encouragement