Trigger warning: In this email I share the story of a very intense client session that references self-harm.

Good morning,

I hope you have had the chance to listen to the podcast that was released on Wednesday. It is an amazing conversation with Mark Wolynn, who happens to be one of my favorite guests.

The podcast explores the difference between attachment trauma and generational trauma.

To start the conversation Mark shared the story of a client he worked with a few years ago. His client “Sarah” was struggling with some deep-seated emotional issues that manifested in physically cutting herself, but unlike most cutters she would cut very deeply near a major vein.

This landed Sarah in the emergency room a number of times and then in an inpatient facility, which is where Mark started working with her. The outline of Sarah’s treatment was:

• Mark had Sarah hold a pen to her arm like she would a knife and asked her what she was thinking
• Sarah said “I don’t deserve to live”
• Mark asked why she felt that way, and what she believed had done to merit this punishment
• Sarah couldn’t find a response to that question
• With this Mark realized that Sarah’s struggle wasn’t about her own trauma, but rather a generational trauma that she was carrying for her grandmother who had crashed a car and killed her grandfather
• Using some of his drama therapy skills, Mark worked with Sarah and had her interact with both of her grandparents, which created deep healing
• Sarah’s father came in at the end of the session and Mark and Sarah shared what they had been working on, triggering an emotional response from Sarah’s father
• Mark did some more work with Sarah and her father together

AND Sarah never cut herself again.

There are two takeaways for me from this.

First, gaining a better understanding of attachment trauma and general trauma has made me a better practitioner.

Second, it is amazing to hear a skilled practitioner talk about their process. Mark is very honest in the interview about the moments in which he was trying the first thing that instinctively came to mind and when he was using a specific tool. He moves seamlessly from asking good questions, to parts work, to family systems work, to generational healing.

When I use the term “art of delivery” this is exactly what I am talking about, because being able to tap in that way doesn’t happen by accident.

Mastering the art of delivery is the ability to understand how the healing process works, where the client is emotionally in the moment, having multiple tools at your disposal for uncovering information around the issues, and then being able to tap in the most effective way.

That is why I created the Mastering the Art of Delivery training.

Even if you never find yourself in a situation where you are working with someone in such acute distress as Sarah, the better you are at the art of delivery, the better results you will see when tapping with clients or on your own.

I am offering this training four times over the next few weeks. Each weekend has a different start time to accommodate people in different parts of the world, so that everyone can take the class in daylight hours:

• August 22nd and 23rd – Eastern North America and South America
• August 29th and 30th – Western North America
• September 5th and 6th – Asia, Australia, and New Zealand
• September 12th and 13th – Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

You don’t have to go to the weekend that is geared for your part of the world, just choose whichever one works best for you.

You can find full details on the training here: http://MasteringTheArtOfDelivery.com

Use the discount code “art” for 50% off.

As of the writing of this note there are only 4 seats left in the first weekend.

This is your opportunity to move from having tapping work for you to using tapping in a way that takes less effort, is quicker, and creates longer lasting results.

Sign up use the discount code “art” for 50% off: http://MasteringTheArtOfDelivery.com

If you have any questions about the training, please let me know.

Gene

PS: If you would like to take the class, but need to pay for it with a payment plan, please let me know. We can work out something that works for you.

Good morning,

With each passing week I am getting more and more excited about the Mastering the Art of Delivery training that I am running next month! Loads of people have already signed up AND I have received a number of questions from readers like you, so I thought it would be useful to share a FAQ.

For full details on the training visit http://TappingArtOfDelivery.com. Remember to use the coupon code “art” to save 50% off registration.

Does my training fee include access to all three weekends?

No. I am leading the training three times, three weekends in a row, to suit different time zones. When you sign up, choose the weekend that works best for you.

What if I have questions after the training?

We will cover a lot of information in the two-day training. As you put what you have learned into practice after the class, you are sure to have follow-up questions. That’s why I will be doing three bonus zoom calls to answer any questions that come up after the training. You can attend any/all of the calls. They will be recorded and shared with delegates afterwards, even if you don’t make the Q & A calls in person.

Do I have to volunteer for a demonstration?

No. I will be doing multiple demonstrations over the course of the weekend so you can experience the teaching first hand, but it is not a requirement to volunteer. Everyone who would like to be part of the demonstration will get that opportunity.

I’m not a practitioner, is this training right for me?

YES! It is true that the art of delivery is often associated with how we use tapping with someone else, but the tools and techniques you will learn in the class are just as useful when tapping on your own. I use these tools daily in my personal tapping. Sometimes a tool is used in a slightly different way when working with a client versus when tapping on your own, but I will be sure to cover those differences.

Do I have to appear on camera?

No. It is 100% up to you if you want to turn your camera on at any point during the training.

Can I use PayPal Credit to pay for the training so I can take advantage of 0% for six months?

Yes. There are three options at checkout. Use your credit card, use your credit card through PayPal, or use your PayPal account. If you have access to PayPal Credit, you can choose that option.

Is this training part of a certification program?

No.

Is there a money back guarantee?

Yes. You can get a full refund up until the end of the first break on day one. If you decide the training isn’t for you at that point, you will receive a full refund.

Will we receive recordings of the event?

Yes. And that’s not all. All participants will receive:

• Video recordings of all the presentations
• Audio recordings of all the presentations
• PDF version of all the slides used during the training

Are you going to offer this training again in the future?

I don’t know. I would very much like to, but at the moment I have no firm plans to re-run the training soon. The very earliest the training may be offered again is Spring of 2021

Are you going to sell recordings of the event later?

At this point there is no firm plan to sell the training as a recorded product. I would like to be able to offer that in the future, but even if I do, it won’t be until at least 2021.

What if I can’t attend on Saturday because of religious observance?

If you are in this situation, please reach out to me as there is a way that we can make accommodations.

What is the difference between this training and the Advanced Tapping Techniques audio training that you currently sell?

There are two primary differences. First, the content has been updated to include the tools and techniques that I have learned and honed in the last nine years. This new information replaces the tools I no longer use.

The second difference is nine years of experience. Even though some of the topics are the same, I am a way more refined practitioner because of the hundreds of hours that I have tapped on my own and the thousands of hours that I have tapped with clients. The art of delivery is about the ability to use these tools and techniques in the moment. I am so much better at that today than I was nine years ago. Those lessons will come through in the training because I am both a better practitioner and a better trainer.

If you have any other questions, all you need to do is hit reply to this email and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

For full details on the training visit http://TappingArtOfDelivery.com. Remember to use the coupon code “art” to save 50% off registration.

I hope you choose to join us.

Over the last few weeks I have been doing a number of interviews for the Tapping Q & A podcast. Even though it wasn’t the topic of the interview, on five different occasions the same issue came up. All five practitioners talked about how their clients wouldn’t tap because they didn’t know the words to say.

It makes total sense. If you feel uncertain about how to do something then you aren’t going to do it.

That is one of the reasons I do so many tap-along videos and audios. To help you to have words when you can’t find your own.

As great as having a tapping script are, those scripts are general and aren’t perfect because they aren’t tailored to you.

To make it easier for you to come up with words and get more out of your tapping I am going to start doing group tapping zoom classes. Each call will be dedicated to a single topic. At the beginning of the call I am going to teach you how I approach the issue and then we are going to tap on your specific aspects around the topic.

If you participle you are going to receive 3 thing:

1. Participate in the live call
2. Downloadable video and audio of the call so you can go back and tap again
3. Transcripts of all the tapping we do so you can use them whenever you want

To kick off these classes I am going to be doing 3 classes in July and you can sign up for all 3 classes for only $7.

The three classes in July are:

• Thursday July 23rd @ 8pm eastern – Self Criticism
• Sunday July 26th @ 12noon eastern – Procrastination
• Tuesday July 28th @ 1pm eastern – Feeling Worthy

You are going to get three hours of tapping on three important topics, recordings of all three classes, and transcriptions of all the tapping for only $7!

Moving forward these classes are going to be more than $7 each, much less 3 for $7.

Sign up for the classes here: http://www.experttappingresources.com/july-classes

If you have any questions just hit reply to this email.

I hope you join me!

Gene

PS: Even if you aren’t able to make the call, you will still receive the audio, video, and scripts after the fact so you can tap along whenever you want. I would be silly to miss 3 classes for only $7. http://www.experttappingresources.com/july-classes

Good morning,

Eleven years ago on today I published my first ever podcast episode and it was a total disaster.

OK, maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but there were so many problems with the first episodes that I had to take it offline within the first three hours of publication so that I could re-edit it and re-publish it.

smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

To be fair, I was brand new to podcasting and I was learning everything on the fly.

Eleven years later there are over 460 episodes in the archive!

• There are more than 200 hours of training, interviews, and tap-alongs – All FREE!
• Episodes have been downloaded over 2 million times
• The podcast has been listened to by people in over 160 countries

It still amazes me that something that started with a $19 microphone in my living room has turned into all of this!

If you would like me to celebrate with me, I have two simple requests for you!

First, I would ask that you subscribe to the podcast. It’s free to subscribe to podcasts, not like Netflix or Disney+ where you have to pay a subscription fee. By subscribing you are making sure you don’t miss any episodes.

Here are the most common places you can subscribe:

Apple | iPhone | Android | Google | Spotify | Pandora

For more options go to: http://TappingPodcast.com

Second, share the podcast with a friend. The most common way people find a new piece of audio is via a recommendation from a friend.

The beautiful thing about the podcast archive is that it contains all of the shows that are already recorded. No more needs to be done. All they have to do is listen.

AND when the people around us use tools like tapping they are happier and healthier. When they are happier and healthier they show up in the world in a different way. When they show up in the world in a different way everyone’s life is better.

Yes, I know how cheesy that last paragraph sounds, but I also know that you know it is true.

I don’t want you to spam your inbox and send it to everyone under the sun. Instead, think of three people who might appreciate the podcast. Reach out to them. Tell them what you have found useful from the podcast. And, if you need to, teach them how to listen to a podcast.

I know lots of you already recommend the show. I hear from people all the time telling me they have found the podcast because of the recommendation of a friend. It would mean the world to me if you were to keep passing it along.

Once again, thank you for an amazing eleven years. Thank you for listening. Thank you for sharing.

Here’s to another eleven years of tapping!

Much love,

Gene

Back in the first week of January I sent you an email telling you about the first podcast of the year. As a PS I mentioned that because it was my birthday I was offering a deal on one-on-one tapping sessions.

Every week people join my mailing list and people leave my mailing list. During the unsubscribe process my mailing list software offers the opportunity to submit feedback and let me know why you are unsubscribing.

Most people don’t write anything, but from time to time there is useful feedback, which I appreciate.

After making the birthday offer this is the note that someone wrote as they unsubscribed:

I can’t see how anyone can justify charging for tapping. I can get the same results from youtube videos. I hate that there are such greedy people in this world capitalizing off the sadness and sorrows of vulnerable people. Karma is all I can say.

In looking through my records I realized that I haven’t sent an email explaining why TappingQandA.com exists since 2015 (which feels like a lifetime ago).

Prompted by that comment, I think it is a good idea to make sure that we are on the same page.

There are three reasons why I run the website, record podcasts, create videos, and send you emails just like this one.

Reason #1: To Provide Good, Useful Content
My hope is that every time I add a resource to TappingQ&A, you will find it helpful. That it will help you understand your issues in a new way and help you to grow your tapping skill set. I know that not everything I create will be useful for everyone on my list.

My aim is to listen to you, my readers, so that I am covering the topics that are most useful. If there is a topic that I haven’t yet covered that you would find helpful, just reply to this message and let me know.

Reason #2: I Learn In The Creative Process
Running the website has been an amazing learning experience for me. I have had the chance to interview some of the brightest minds in change work and there have been countless occasions when I have written a post and then thought, “Wow! I didn’t realize I believed that.”

Having to think about what serves you every week helps me to learn more and grow. I am so much healthier and happier because of this website. It means the world to me that you read, listen, and watch what I have created. AND at the exact same time I wonder if I am learning more than you.

Reason #3: To Grow My Business
Yes, this is in fact a business and my livelihood. The only way I am able to create so much free content for the site is because I also earn money from selling products and services. Most weeks I spend over five hours working on the free content I offer and that wouldn’t be possible if this were just my hobby.

The nice thing about the way I have built my business is that its viability depends upon only a very small percentage of my readers. In most cases when I offer something for sale fewer than 1% of my readers buy it.

That means the odds are that you have never bought anything from me AND that is perfectly fine.

I hope at some point in the future you find an offering that works for you. Until that happens, keep enjoying the free content.

More great stuff is coming
I have no plans to stop. I will keep creating free articles, podcasts, and videos. If 2020 goes according to plan, by the end of the calendar year there will be over 1000 free resources on the website.

The good thing is you can control whether or not you hear from me. If at any point you no longer want to receive these emails because they are not serving you, all you have to do is click unsubscribe at the top or bottom of the email.

You will never receive another message from me again.

I don’t want to send you emails unless you want to receive them. I am actually happy when people unsubscribe because it means they are controlling their time and what is coming into their inbox.

Thanks for being a reader
It is amazing to think that all of this started from a free blog I hosted in my spare time! I have learned so much from my clients and readers and gained many friends along the way. My life is so much better because TappingQ&A exists.

Please continue to let me know how I can keep serving you in the future. As I mentioned above, the easiest way to reach me is to hit reply to a note like this one.

Blessings,

Gene

PS: I have extended the birthday offer through the end of January. You can get a one-on-one sessions with me for over 40% if you use the coupon code “birthday” at checkout. You can purchase time with me here: http://tappingqanda.com/one-on-one

When I am planning the free resources for TappingQandA.com I take a number of factors into consideration. I receive feedback and requests from readers like you, common topics come up over and over again in my sessions with clients, and I look at past performance.

I am not one to obsess over download stats, but every few weeks I check in to see how the show is doing.

As I was looking back on 2019 and looking forward to 2020, I thought I would share with you some of the best of the best from the past year.

You might have missed these free resources when they came out the first time OR they weren’t right for you when they first came out, but might be exactly what you need right now.

If you are only going to listen to one:
The Grounding Process – This is my favorite tapping tool ever. As I was compiling this list, I committed to doing this grounding process every night before I go to bed for the next 10 days.

My favorite tool:
Tapping To Music From Your Teen Years – Music is a powerful force anchoring us to our past. Here is a simple way to use music from your teen years to clear up any emotional baggage you are carrying from that time.

My favorite interview:
How to tell if you are making progress with Tapping w/ Mary Ayers – Of all the interviews I did last year, I learned the most from this one. I now use the way Mary talks about measuring progress with my own clients all the time.

Most commented upon:
What My Reaction To Others Says About Me – The most recent comment on this podcast was “Your best podcast, Gene. More, please.” I think this one struck a chord because it was so personal.

Most downloaded:

• EFT for Anxiety and Worry w/ Julie Schiffman
• Intention Based Tapping w/ Steve Wells
• How You See Yourself Can Stop Your Healing w/ Brad Yates
• The Science Behind Tapping w/ Dr. Peta Stapleton
• EFT for Long-Term Transformation w/ Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

Most Downloaded from the archive:

• Letting Go of Limiting and Unhelpful Beliefs
• All About The Tapping Points w/ Beth Kearn
• Tapping for Self-Criticism

As I stated above, I take reader and listener recommendations seriously. Some of the best episodes ever came from those recommendations. Please let me know who you would like me to interview and what topics you would like me to cover. All you need to do is reply to this note.

Just as a reminder. You can subscribe to the Tapping Q and A Podcast in a number of ways. It is – and will remain – completely free of charge. This isn’t like a Netflix subscription.

Subscribe here: Apple | iPhone | Android | Google | Spotify | Pandora

Thanks for listening,

Gene

PS: Did you know that you can support the Tapping Q and A Podcast and receive some amazing thank you gifts? Full details: http://tappingqanda.com/support

Good morning,

Here in the States it is Thanksgiving weekend.

It's a time for families and friends to gather, share good food, and to give thanks for all the good in our lives.

One of the things I am thankful for is you, my readers. I hear from people just like you pretty much every single day. You share your questions, your frustrations, and your successes.

I find it soooooo uplifting to know that there are people all over the world who are trying to live happier, healthy lives by using tools like tapping. The work you are doing in your own life benefits all of us by making the world a better place.

As a very small thank you I am offering a sale on one-on-one sessions with me.

Normally an hour costs $300, but until Sunday midnight (NYC time) I am offering sessions for $100.

Fine print:

• One session per person
• You can use your time as one 60-minute session or two 30-minute sessions
• You must use your time by March 31, 2020

Let me know if you have questions.

>> You can pay for your sessions here <<

Again, thanks for letting me be a part of your healing journey.

Blessings,

Gene