{"podcast":{"title":"Tapping Q & A - Getting the most out of tapping and EFT","slug":"tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630","podcast_index_feed_id":794630,"rss_url":"https://tappingqanda.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://tappingqanda.com/category/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/f/8/9/0f892066ccf6a467/TappingLogo2020.jpg","author":"Gene Monterastelli","episode_count":719,"summary":"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. 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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:20:52.251194+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630"},"episode":{"title":"What to Do When Tapping Is Not Working: A 6-Step Process to Get Unstuck (Pod #697)","slug":"what-to-do-when-tapping-is-not-working-a-6-step-process-to-get-unstuck-pod-697","published_at":"2026-04-06T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630/what-to-do-when-tapping-is-not-working-a-6-step-process-to-get-unstuck-pod-697","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630","url":"http://tappingqanda.com/697","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tappingqanda/Podcast697WhenTappingDoesntWork.mp3?dest-id=224379","summary":"Subscribe in: Apple Podcast | iPhone | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | YouTube You sat down to tap and nothing changed. If tapping is not working for you right now, I want you to know two things: this is normal, and there is a specific process you can follow to break through. In my 18+ years as an tapping practitioner, I have walked hundreds of clients through exactly this moment, and what I have learned is that getting stuck is not a sign that tapping has failed you. It is information, and that information has a use. Key Takeaways Every round of tapping produces one of three outcomes: you feel better, the intensity increases, or nothing changes. Two of those three are direct signs of progress, and the third gives you useful information about what to do next. When tapping seems to make things worse, it means you are tuning in more accurately to what was already present beneath the surface, not that tapping caused new distress. A six-step process (tap on the frustration, release the all-or-nothing mindset, explore the downside of healing, find the upside of staying stuck, do one minute of wordless tapping, then return to the original issue) reliably breaks through stalled rounds. Hidden \"secondary gains\" from staying stuck are one of the most common reasons tapping stalls, and most people are completely unaware they exist until they ask the right questions. Even if the original issue does not resolve immediately, working through this process removes the stress and pressure of being stuck, which often creates the clarity needed for a breakthrough. Three Outcomes You Can Get from Any Round of Tapping Every round of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) produces exactly one of three results, and understanding all three changes how you respond when progress st…","meta_description":"Subscribe in: Apple Podcast | iPhone | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | YouTube You sat down to tap and nothing changed. If tapping is not…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":688,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630/episodes/what-to-do-when-tapping-is-not-working-a-6-step-process-to-get-unstuck-pod-697/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630/what-to-do-when-tapping-is-not-working-a-6-step-process-to-get-unstuck-pod-697.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}