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Tapping Q & A - Getting the most out of tapping and EFT

Gene Monterastelli

300 episodes

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping is a powerful tool for reducing pain, physical trauma, and eliminating limiting beliefs. Each week tapping expert, Gene Monterastelli, and his amazing guests answer the most common (and uncommon) questions on how to get the most out of EFT. If you want to maximize your success with tapping, this is an indispensable resource.

More about the show

The host of the Tapping Q & A Podcast, Gene Monterastelli, works one-on-one with small business owners and entrepreneurs to help them eliminate self-sabotage so that they can take the actions they need to take to be successful, starting with the most important tasks first.

Past guests of the show have included Mary Ayers, Dr. Peta Stapleton, Julie Schiffman, Brad Yates, Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Mark Wolynn, Rick Wilkes, Carol Look, Steve Wells, and Jessica Ortner.

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  1. The Subconscious Tug of War: Tapping to Balance Short-Term Relief with Long-Term Healing (Pod #630)

    · 19 min · Episode 630

    Do you ever feel like no matter how much time you spend working on your personal growth, you're never truly moving forward? One of the biggest challenges in creating lasting healing and transformation is the simple…

  2. Tapping for a creativity boost (Pod #629)

    · 14 min · Episode 629

    No matter how much we consciously want to focus on a task, subconscious resistance can get in the way, making us distracted and unproductive. Part of us might be resisting tasks because of anxiety about the quality of…

  3. Tapping for the emotions that prevent healing (Pod #628)

    · 15 min · Episode 628

    When we are working on our resistance to taking a particular action, we often end up referring to the past to see if we can identify the roots of our reluctance in not wanting to repeat past mistakes or struggles.…

  4. Why lessons from the past are not always useful (Pod #627)

    · 17 min · Episode 627

    When we are working on healing and creating transformation in our lives, we spend much time looking backwards. The way we understand ourselves, the world, and our place in the world is informed and created by our…

  5. Tapping for daily distractions (Pod #626)

    · 12 min · Episode 626

    The Buddhist concept of the "monkey mind" describes our human tendency to get restless, distracted, or confused. For some reason, my monkey mind has been going crazy these past few weeks. I feel like I haven't been…

  6. Being open to uncomfortable truths (Pod #625)

    · 12 min · Episode 625

    One of the most common forms of resistance people encounter when doing any sort of deep transformational work (tapping included) is the fear of what will be uncovered. The two most common fears are either that there…

  7. The power of speaking subconscious thoughts (Pod #624)

    · 15 min · Episode 624

    One of the phrases that Gary Craig used in the original EFT training videos that has stuck with me is "the comedies of our mind". When using this phrase, Gary was referring to the recurring thoughts that we had about…

  8. Five questions to ask yourself before making a change (Pod #623)

    · 22 min · Episode 623

    New opportunities can be so exciting as they bring the promise of growth, change, and countless possibilities. The problem is that most of us already have full lives and we don't have the time or energy to add…

  9. Eight ways to use content-free tapping (Pod #622)

    · 22 min · Episode 622

    Tapping without words is one of my favorite ways to tap and I do it multiple times a day. Recently, a few of my friends from the tapping community referred to this type of tapping as "content-free tapping". When I…

  10. Tapping to be charitable towards ourselves (Pod #621)

    · 17 min · Episode 621

    Maintaining high standards for ourselves is a good thing and means we have goals to shoot for and measuring sticks with which to evaluate our progress. Unfortunately, it is all too easy to fall into self-criticism and…

  11. Tapping with the HARP participants featuring Kerri Rhodes (Pod #620)

    · 58 min · Episode 620

    One of the highlights of this year's 24 Hours of Tapping was the conversation that I had with Kerri Rhodes. Kerri is one of the program directors of the Helping Addicts Recover Progressively (HARP) program in the…

  12. Just feeling your emotions (Pod #619)

    · 17 min · Episode 619

    Most of the time, when we sit down to tap, we are trying to create positive change. We are trying to: • Release a negative emotion and create a positive one in its place • Clear resistance and limiting beliefs so…

  13. Tapping in response to failure (Pod #618)

    · 25 min · Episode 618

    The primary goal of our subconscious mind is to keep us safe. To do this, it is constantly learning lessons from our experience. For example, after touching a hot stove a small child quickly learns quickly not to do…

  14. Overcoming the corrosive nature of the word "too" (Pod #617)

    · 18 min · Episode 617

    Wanting to belong is a basic human desire. For our ancestors thousands of years ago, belonging to a tribe was a matter of life and death. Without the protection of a tribe and its strength in numbers, death was a real…

  15. Tapping for peak performance w/ Erik Tait (Pod #616)

    · 48 min · Episode 616

    Erik Tait is a world class magician and someone I love to see perform. He has spent over two decades performing as a juggler, standup comedian, and magician. In 2020 Erik decided that he wanted to compete in the 2022…

  16. Tapping for perfectionism (Pod #615)

    · 21 min · Episode 615

    There is a natural human tendency to want to make sure everything is "exactly right" before we take action. That's because when everything is exactly right, we can be as sure as we can be of getting the results we…

  17. What the novel Dune taught me about fear AND how that impacts my tapping (Pod #614)

    · 18 min · Episode 615

    One of the reasons I love art is because it gives us the ability to communicate meaning in ways that we aren't always able to do when simply talking about our lives. We have all heard the expression that "a picture is…

  18. Tapping to create a new state (Pod #613)

    · 24 min · Episode 613

    One of the reasons I love tapping so much is that it can be used for so many types of issues. It can be used to: • Provide emotional first aid • Break down a limiting belief • Heal a past memory • Manage pain • Clear…

  19. Tapping to become an agent for peace in the world (Pod #612)

    · 31 min · Episode 612

    Late last year my friend Brad Yates reached out to see if there was some way we could use our platforms to encourage more people to tap for peace and to become more active peacemakers in the world. After a number of…

  20. Tapping to reinforce the positive (Pod #611)

    · 15 min · Episode 611

    I love the fact that tapping can be used to clear and transform so many things that are negative. It can be used to: • Release a negative emotions • Heal a past memory • Transform a limiting belief • Reduce (or even)…

  21. Better results by releasing your hidden tapping agenda (Pod #610)

    · 14 min · Episode 610

    Tapping is deceptively simple. It is so easy to teach the basics of tapping that I have done it before in under five minutes with a quick drawing on a bar napkin. But hidden behind its simplicity are the subtleties…

  22. How to tap for tailenders (Pod #609)

    · 20 min · Episode 609

    One of the most important parts of the Tapping Action Journal is the instruction to spend time writing down notes at the end of each tapping session on what just happened. You are encouraged to write down: • what…

  23. Why empaths struggle with boundaries and how to tap for stronger ones (Pod #608)

    · 27 min · Episode 608

    Something I really love about the people I work with is their tendency to see the bigger world outside of themselves. They recognize the people in their lives who are struggling and in pain, and they also want to do…

  24. The 4 Types of Resistance (Pod #607)

    · 57 min · Episode 607

    For the 2024 Spring Energy Event I was asked to give a reflection on what I have learned in my personal and professional transformational journey. For me, the measure of the value of transformation is seen in how our…

  25. Your Tapping Questions Answered (Pod #606)

    · 42 min · Episode 606

    One of my favorite ways to learn is by listening to the questions others ask. When I am asking questions I am bringing my experience and preconceived notions to the questions. This is a useful way to learn, but…

  26. How to tap when your goals are getting in your way (Pod #605)

    · 19 min · Episode 605

    Goals are a powerful tool in helping us to move forward. They give us clear direction, they help to create clarity for our best next steps, and they serve as a measuring stick for us to evaluate the action we take.…

  27. How to tap when you let yourself down (Pod #604)

    · 22 min · Episode 604

    One of the phrases I spend a lot of time tapping on with my clients is the idea that "time is a zero sum game". What I mean by this phrase is that if you are doing one thing you can't be doing anything else. This…

  28. How to tap for more than one issue at a time (Pod #603)

    · 13 min · Episode 603

    When most of us learned the basics of tapping, one of the first bits of advice we received was to "be as specific as possible when you are tapping." Sometimes this is straightforward; the issue is singular and clear,…

  29. The tapping script that is written just for you (Pod #602)

    · 19 min · Episode 602

    Tapping is one of those tools that is simple to understand and explain, but that doesn't mean it is easy to do. The biggest hurdle most new tappers (and even experienced tappers) experience is not knowing what to say…

  30. 15 Years of the Tapping Q&A Podcast w/ Brad Yates (Pod #601)

    · 42 min · Episode 601

    On March 3rd, 2009 the first episode of the Tapping Q & A Podcast went live...and within 90 minutes that same episode was taken offline because of a major editing error. Fifteen years (and 600+ episodes) later, the…

  31. Tapping Tool – Self-Coaching (Pod #600)

    · 9:12 · Episode 600

    Tapping is something that is simple to explain, but isn't necessarily easy to execute. We know that tapping success comes from tuning in to the issue and then tapping on the points. But tuning in to an issue can be…

  32. Tapping Tool – The wisdom of a mentor (Pod #599)

    · 9:31 · Episode 599

    None of the success that I have enjoyed in my life is something that I have accomplished on my own. My past and present are filled with inspiring teachers and mentors, and I often reach out for help when I am working…

  33. How I start every tapping sessions (Pod #598)

    · 12 min · Episode 598

    Tapping is such an easy tool, that at a moment's notice we jump right in and start tapping. Even though this is the case, I think it is important that we don't rush in too quickly. To help me get the most of a tapping…

  34. How to stay on track while tapping (Pod #597)

    · 9:45 · Episode 597

    One of my favorite parts of tapping is the fact that when we sit down to tap, not only do we get a chance to clear and release issues but we also have the opportunity to discover other issues that are deeper under the…

  35. The question you must ask before you sit down to tap (Pod #596)

    · 8:49 · Episode 596

    Over the last four or five years I have had a major shift in how I think about tapping. This shift is moving from the idea that tapping is an approach, to tapping being a tool. This realization has not only changed…

  36. Tailenders – The most value part of a round of tapping (Pod #595)

    · 16 min · Episode 595

    One of the very first ideas I was introduced to when I was learning the basics of tapping was something called a "tailender". Tailenders are the little (or big) pieces of resistance that speak up when we are tapping.…

  37. Tapping when you are feeling emotionally beaten up AND how to bounce back (Pod #594)

    · 30 min · Episode 594

    My daily tapping practice is NOT designed to make my life go perfectly. Instead, it is designed to build my emotional resilience. What I mean by this is that the more emotionally resilient I am when something goes…

  38. I want you to feel beautiful – Mini-Tools (Part 5) (Pod #593)

    · 12 min · Episode 593

    I have spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to live an authentic life. One of the ways I would describe this sensation is being comfortable in my own skin. And when I say I don't just mean comfortable as…

  39. 4 questions to end the day– Mini-Tools (Part 4) (Pod #592)

    · 12 min · Episode 592

  40. Step into the slipstream – Mini-Tools (Part 3) (Pod #591)

    · 11 min · Episode 591

    It would be very easy to assume by looking at a group of migratory birds, like ducks, flying in a V-Formation to assume the bird in the front in the leader. But if you watch the flight for any length of time you will…

  41. You should stop saying should – Tapping Mini-Tools (Part 2) (Pod #590)

    · 13 min · Episode 590

    When working with clients, it is important to listen closely to the words they use and pay attention to everything they are saying. When I do this, I am not just listening to the meaning of the story my clients are…

  42. A new way to think about goals – Mini-Tools (Part 1) (Pod #589)

    · 9:31 · Episode 589

    I love goals. They are a powerful way to focus attention and to help us stay motivated to keep taking action. At the same time, the moment we create a goal, we also create expectations. Naming something that we want…

  43. How I designed the 30-Day Tapping Challenge (Pod #588)

    · 25 min · Episode 588

    This November we hosted our most successful 30-Day Tapping Challenge to date. The goal was to, as a community, do 15,000 rounds of tapping collectively. We ended up doing over 20,000 rounds in the month of November…

  44. The most important goal of tapping – Healing Fundamentals (Part 18) (Pod #587)

    · 16 min · Episode 587

    Whenever I start working on a new project, I begin with getting clear on what I want to accomplish. That clarity makes it so much easier to decide on where to start and what steps to take. Tapping is no different. If…

  45. Letting yourself go there emotionally (Pod #586)

    · 12 min · Episode 586

    The deeper we get into our study of transformation, the more we understand. We gain a greater understanding of how transformation works, the workings of the subconscious mind, how emotions operate and, most…

  46. Tapping To Find Your Soulmate w/ Stefan Gonick (Pod #585)

    · 47 min · Episode 585

    Humans have a basic desire to create connection. For many, one of the types of connections that people long for is a long term romantic partner. Compared with other types of relationships, romantic ones are often…

  47. Tapping to improve self-esteem and grant ourselves forgiveness (Pod #584)

    · 15 min · Episode 584

    I am constantly amazed at how we humans are so good at extending grace and charity toward our loved ones in their moments of struggle AND at the exact same time we are poor at offering that same comfort to ourselves.…

  48. The real goal of transformation: Better – Healing Fundamentals (Part 17) (Pod #583)

    · 16 min · Episode 583

    Whenever I am working toward improving anything in my life, I always have a clearly defined goal in mind. I have found that goals are incredibly powerful tools in helping to create success, big or small. Goals focus…

  49. Tapping to improve your memory w/ Dr. Peta Stapleton (Pod #582)

    · 27 min · Episode 582

    I was recently talking to one of my clients about how things had been going since our last call. As they were sharing what the last week had been like they asked, "Is there a way that I could tap to help me to…

  50. It is all an experiment – Healing Fundamentals (Part 16) (Pod #581)

    · 16 min · Episode 581

    The question I am most often asked by people who are looking to work with me as a client is "How many sessions is it going to take to heal [insert issue]?" I understand the nature of this question, which is rooted in…

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