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The Grounded Path - Tools for Soul
A podcast for men who are ready to move beyond coping mechanisms, conditioning, and outdated ideas of what it means to be a man. Hosted by Ema Muir, each episode explores self-awareness, emotional intelligence, fatherhood, relationships, and authentic leadership. Through honest conversations and practical insights, you'll be challenged to reconnect with who you truly are, create deeper connections, and live with greater clarity, purpose, and peace.
Episodes
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEp 24 - 8 Steps to Intentionally Creating Your Life
What if creating the life you want doesn't need to becomplicated? In this episode of The Grounded Path, Ema Muir sharesa simple eight-step structure to help…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 23: What Are You Saying to Yourself?
We all have an ongoing conversation with ourselves. But how often do we actually stop and listen to what we’resaying? The words we use every day can become so…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEpisode 22 — Facing the Dark Truths
What if the thing you keep telling yourself is “just who Iam” is actually just a pattern you've learned? Facing the truth about ourselves isn't always…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEpisode 21 — Natural Rhythms
What if you're not supposed to feel the same every day? We live in a world that rewards consistency. Show up. Perform. Produce. Get it done. But our bodies…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 20: Love & Leadership: The New Frontier
What happens when we put the word love next to theword leadership? For many people, it feels out of place. Leadership is supposed to be about strategy…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 19: The Lies We Tell Ourselves: Perspective, Compassion and the Stories We Inherit
You Are Not Who They Think You Are How often do you take someone else's behaviour personally? A friend says they'll catch up, then doesn't followthrough—and…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 18: The Most Important Skill We Can Develop
In a world overflowing with advice, information, andopinions, how do we stay connected to ourselves? In this episode of The Grounded Path | Tools for Soul,Ema…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 17: Balance is Bullshit
We've been taught to chase balance. Work-life balance. Relationship balance. Life balance. But what if balance isn't the goal? In this episode of The Grounded…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 16: The Freedom of Not Needing Validation
What if your need to be understood isn't actually aboutunderstanding? What if it's about validation? In this episode of The Grounded Path, Ema exploresthe…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 15: Feel Everything. Believe Nothing Immediately.
What if the problem isn't your feelings? What if the problem is what you're making them mean? In this episode of The Grounded Path, Ema explores one of the…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 14 : Self-Sufficiency: The Biggest Lie Men Are Told
We've been taught that strength means handling everything on our own. Figure it out yourself. Don't ask for help. Don't burden anyone. Just get on with it. For…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP13: People Don't Learn From What You Say
We spend so much time focusing on what to do. The right communication technique. The right parenting strategy. The right leadership framework. The right…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 12: Shame, Self-Relationship & the Cost of Staying the Same
In this episode, Ema explores why so many men feeldisconnected from themselves — and how shame quietly shapes their choices, patterns, and relationships. We…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP11: The Stigma That Keeps Men Stuck
Most men don’t talk about it, but it runs their entire life: The stigma around seeking help. In this episode, Ema breaks down why so many men stay stuck in…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 10: Cultivating Peace
I’ve spent the last seven years cultivating peace. Not because my life became easy — but because I learned how to find peace in the middle of chaos. It started…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 9: The Performance of Pain
In this episode of The Grounded Path, Ema speaks to a truth that runs deep for many men in high-pressure roles — the silent endurance of pain. She explores how…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 8: The Construction Industry Is Breaking — And How We Start Fixing It
From lived experience on site to a close-up look at how pressure ripples through teams, Ema lays out why the construction industry’s “push-through” culture is…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEp 7: Privacy, Integrity, and the Performance of Proof
In this episode, Ema opens a conversation that’s long overdue — about integrity, privacy, and the obsession with “proof” in the coaching world. She speaks to…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 6: I’m Mad for Men
This episode poured straight out of me. It came from rage —but not at men. Rage for men. I share the raw truth behind why I’m not mad at men, but mad for them…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEp 5 - Feeling Your Way Back In
In this guided episode, Ema takes you through a simple yet powerful body-based practice to reconnect with your emotions through physical awareness. We often…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 4 - The Truth about Strength
What if the thing you’ve been calling strength… is actually survival? In this powerful episode, I share a deeply personal moment that changed everything — a…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 3 - Anger clean v's leaky
In this episode, Ema dives into the subtle but powerful emotion of anger — exploring the difference between clean anger and leaky anger. Many men carry anger…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 2 – Shame: The Hidden Driver
In this episode, we shine a light on one of the most overlooked emotional forces in men’s lives: shame. It doesn’t always look like shame — sometimes it shows…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulEP 1 – What Does Peace Actually Mean?
In this first full episode, we explore what peace really means — beyond the clichés and surface-level calm. I share my personal definition of peace as inner…
The Grounded Path - Tools for SoulThe Grounded Approach Intro - Peace Matters in every part of your life
Cultivating peace makes a difference in every part of your life. Especially when you work in a high pressure industry like construction, having to lead teams…