The Empowered Self Podcast with Krystal Long
The Empowered Self Podcast is a soulful space for real conversations about growth, healing, and transformation. Hosted by Krystal Long, each episode explores stories of resilience, emotional well-being, and the journey back to self. Expect honest reflections, inspiring guests, and practical tools to help you live with more clarity, courage, and compassion.
Episodes
Welcome to Episode 18, the final chapter of Season 1.
In this heartfelt reflection, Krystal takes listeners behind the scenes of the first five months of The Empowered Self Podcast. What began with uncertainty soon became a soulful space for connection, storytelling, and emotional growth.
Krystal shares what each guest taught her, how her listening has changed, and why silence and vulnerability became some of her greatest teachers...
Christmas can be magical — but it can also be emotionally overwhelming. In this gentle and heartfelt episode, Krystal offers a compassionate check-in for anyone navigating mixed feelings during the festive season. Whether you're feeling joyful, lonely, grateful, exhausted, or quietly struggling, this episode reminds you that your emotions are valid.
Krystal explores why Christmas often brings up memories, grief, expectations, and e...
In this deeply personal episode of The Empowered Self Podcast, Krystal Long explores the quiet power of self-acceptance, compassion, and healing through the timeless wisdom of Byron Katie’s “Loving What Is.”
Krystal shares how discovering this book twenty years ago during a challenging time in her mental-health journey planted the first seed of self-inquiry and compassion. Through heartfelt reflection, she invites listeners to soft...
In this episode of the Empowered Self podcast, host Krystal Long discusses the theme of rising with courage during challenging times. Drawing inspiration from Brene Brown, she emphasises that true courage is often quiet and messy, and it involves showing up authentically even when one feels vulnerable. Krystal shares personal experiences and insights on how to navigate through life's heaviness, reminding listeners that they are wor...
Summary
In this episode of the Empowered Self podcast, host Krystal Long speaks with Christina Kenny, a somatic coach and mental health first aid trainer. Christina shares her journey of leaving Ireland at 17 in search of identity and belonging, her experiences in the culinary world, and the profound impact of loss on her life. After the death of her brother, she returned to Ireland and discovered somatic therapy, which helped her ...
In this episode of the Empowered Self podcast, Krystal Long revisits her transformative journey through Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). She reflects on her past fears, particularly her experience with Daly's shaky bridge, and how NLP techniques have helped her shift her mindset from fear to freedom. Krystal discusses the principles of NLP, including submodalities and future pacing, and shares a poem that encapsulates her journe...
In this inspiring episode, Krystal chats with Mari-Lou Wong-Chong, a devoted community leader and advocate for youth empowerment. From her early struggles with anxiety and agoraphobia to finding her voice through Toastmasters, Mari-Lou shares a story filled with vulnerability, courage, and service.
She discusses the healing power of connection and community, the joy of mentoring young people in public speaking and confidence, and t...
In this episode of the Empowered Self podcast, Krystal reflects on the importance of returning to one's center amidst life's distractions. She shares personal insights on healing through self-remembering and offers gentle practices to help listeners reconnect with their true selves. The conversation emphasizes the significance of mindfulness, values, and rituals in the journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
Takeaways
Healing be...
Oonagh, The Healing Messenger, shares her courageous journey of healing, resilience, and authenticity.
In Episode 10 of The Empowered Self Podcast, I sit down with Oonagh, also known as The Healing Messenger. With courage and raw honesty, she shares her journey from childhood trauma and sexual abuse through addiction, motherhood, and ultimately into healing and spiritual awakening.
Her story is one of resilience, empowerment, and a...
In this episode of the Empowered Self podcast, host Krystal Long engages in a heartfelt conversation with storyteller and friend Maria Gillen, who shares her journey from the corporate world to embracing the ancient art of storytelling. Maria reflects on the rich tapestry of Irish stories, their cultural significance, and their ability to connect people across generations and borders. Through laughter and shared memories, they expl...
In this episode of The Empowered Self Podcast, Krystal Long discusses the theme of change, particularly as September symbolizes a fresh start. She reflects on her own experiences with change, emphasizing the importance of embracing it rather than resisting. Krystal shares strategies for navigating change, including viewing it as a series of small steps, grounding practices, and shifting self-narratives.
The episode encourages liste...
In this solo episode of The Empowered Self Podcast, host Krystal Long shares her personal story of overcoming agoraphobia and the everyday battles with anxiety that once held her back. Through honesty and vulnerability, she reflects on how taking little steps led to big courage and how resilience, empowerment, and self-discovery can help us all move beyond fear.
This heartfelt conversation is for anyone on a healing journey, seekin...
In this episode of The Empowered Self with Krystal Long, I sit down with Liz Bromley, a senior HR leader, Deputy CEO of a large non-profit organisation, and professional coach.
Liz shares her powerful journey of leaving Zimbabwe with only two boxes and €800, navigating the uncertainty of starting over in Ireland, and finding strength through moments of loss, resilience, and courage. She reflects on how intuition guided her through ...
In this solo episode, Krystal explores the idea of human differentiators — the qualities, experiences, and strengths only you can bring into the world. Why your unique traits matter in the age of AI and automation How to spot and nurture your own differentiators Reflections from Krystal’s personal journey and work in growth and empowerment
This episode is a reminder that what makes you different is exactly what makes you powerful...
In this inspiring conversation, Marie-Louise Marshall shares her journey from a high-powered corporate career in IT and pharma to helping leaders reconnect with their humanness in an increasingly digital world. We explore identity shifts, self-trust, and the vital role of human differentiators in the age of AI.
Marie-Louise’s message is clear: we lead best when we lead as fully human.
Connect with Marie-Louise: http://www.marieloui...
In this reflective solo episode of The Empowered Self Podcast, host Krystal Long takes you to a quiet moment on Cork’s iconic Shaky Bridge. After decades of avoiding it, she finally steps onto its swaying wooden planks and discovers that courage doesn’t roar, it trembles. This heartfelt story invites you to reflect on your own “shaky bridge” and the small, imperfect steps that lead from fear to freedom.
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In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Self Podcast, I’m joined by the inspiring Lucy Cronly.
Lucy opens up about her remarkable journey from working in social care, through a traumatic assault, injury recovery, and her son’s cancer diagnosis, to ultimately finding empowerment, purpose, and creativity through adversity.
We talk about the importance of kindness, the power of self-compas...
Welcome to the very first episode of The Empowered Self Podcast with your host, Krystal Long, a life coach in training, facilitator, and storyteller who knows what it’s like to walk through darkness, navigate healing, and step into a new kind of life.
In this episode, Krystal shares why she created this soulful space, what you can expect in the weeks ahead, and the personal journey that led her here from over 25 years in the mental...
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