05/12/2025
“Thoughts are not facts. You can question them.”
In this episode, I’m joined by Emily Phelan, a Mental Fitness & Performance Psychology specialist currently completing her MSc in Sport & Performance Psychology. Through her business, Buí Within, Perform Within, Emily helps people rewire their minds, regulate their nervous systems, and perform at their best — in sport, work, and everyday life.
Emily shares her deeply personal journey through anxiety, panic attacks, burnout abroad, and finally discovering breathwork and somatic practices — the tools that helped her return home to herself. Together we explore the intersection of mental fitness, nervous system regulation, identity, and the power of one life-changing decision to transform everything.
This conversation is rich, honest, and full of practical wisdom for anyone seeking resilience, calm, and a deeper understanding of themselves.
We Talk About:
🧘🏻♀️ Emily’s journey from rock bottom in New York to rebuilding her life through somatic practices
🧘🏻♀️ How panic attacks, anxiety, and masking shaped her early 20s — and the moment everything shifted
🧘🏻♀️ Discovering breathwork in Australia and the profound impact of one courageous decision
🧘🏻♀️ Identity, limiting beliefs, and learning to trust yourself again
🧘🏻♀️What “mental fitness” really means — and how to build the toolkit that keeps you grounded, resilient, and well
🧘🏻♀️ Rewiring subconscious patterns and understanding how your nervous system shapes your behaviour
🧘🏻♀️The power of community, finding like-minded people, and building a life aligned with who you are becoming
Emily also shares the story behind Buí Within — her growing business offering mental fitness tools, nervous system education, and breathwork practices. Her mission is to help people step into their potential with compassion, awareness, and practical skills for real-world resilience.
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