Becoming Fully You with Lou | for Christian women ready to step into their most fruitful life

This week, I am taking you through the four ways God has disrupted my prayer life! From feeling stuck and anxious, yet looking discerning, to freedom in conversation and the courage to move.

I sit down with Wendy Mann to talk about faith, disappointment, calling, and learning to follow Jesus when life hasn't unfolded as expected.

After spending many years in Bedford, Wendy recently made the surprising move to Northern Ireland, stepping into a new season of trusting God's leading, learning that He is a good shepherd

We discuss:

• Why followers of Jesus are "hardwired to expect more"

• Processing disappointment without losing hope

• Learning to recognise the voice of the Holy Spirit

• Creating space for God's presence in everyday life

• Why you don't need the whole plan, just the next faithful step

• How community helps us become more fully ourselves

If you've ever felt there must be more to your faith, wrestled with disappointment, or wondered whether it's too late to step into what God has placed on your heart, this conversation is for you.

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Many of the women that I work with find themselves concerned about the topic of calling. They don't want to look selfish or be following after their own heart. The thing is, we've confused this and made it more complicated than it is. Here is a small snippet of thinkng around one of the most popular concerns - is it even biblical?

Have you ever felt caught between wanting to become all God created you to be… and feeling afraid of being “too much”?

In this episode, I sit down with Jojo Kearney (@thrivewithjojo) in a raw, unedited conversation exploring courage, authenticity, identity, self-expression, and what it means to stop shrinking yourself to fit other people’s expectations.

Together we unpack:
• the pressure many women feel to stay small, pleasing, or “acceptable”
• why courage is something we step into, not something we wait for
• how faith, nervous systems, identity, and confidence all intertwine
• the freedom of letting go of old labels and outdated versions of yourself
• and why the parts of you you’ve been told are “too much” may actually point towards purpose

We also dive into something I call “Holy Girl Complex” and the subtle ways Christian women can carry shame, fear of disappointing God, and pressure to perform perfection instead of living from freedom, wisdom, and relationship.

Although Jojo does not share my faith background, this conversation beautifully models what it looks like to pursue truth, wholeheartedness, courage, and becoming from different perspectives with deep respect and honesty.

If you’ve been longing to live more fully, show up more boldly, and stop apologising for the way God created you… this episode will meet you there.

This is for you if: You've got dreams and promises that feel inconvenient to step into right now. The timing doesn't make sense. It feels too chaotic, too flooded. But what if this is your "step in" moment?

I'm stepping into the book of Joshua with you today, with notes from a recent preach and stories from my current reality

We're at the Jordan River. It's flooded. Completely uncrossable. God's people could wait a few weeks for it to calm down, which would make sense, right? But God says: "Arise. Step in."

If you are prone to waiting until it makes sense, until it feels ready. I hear you, that was me too

But what if obedience in action reveals the miracle? What if our souls find rest when our soles start moving?

The river HAD to be crossed when it was flooded because it established identity, told a story, and grew faith for what was to come. Your inconvenient moment might be the exact setup for God to show up.

If you're ready to arise and step into what God has for you, I'd love to support you through May Moves or an Arise Day in coaching, let's talk about your next right step.

The water's high, but it's time to move.

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Who do we become when life throws a plot twist?
Not the big, dramatic ones. The small, inconvenient, ordinary disruptions that quietly reveal what’s really going on in us.

In this episode, I’m sharing what last week looked like for me and how, rather than spiralling, I went back to what God had already been speaking, and how the week became less about what I could produce and more about who I was becoming.

We’ll explore:

• Why becoming Fully You isn’t a straight line

• The tension between control and surrender

• The posture of Mary and why it was more countercultural than we often realise

• How to stay grounded, present, and full of love when your plans fall apart

Because maybe your formation isn’t happening in your perfectly planned week… Maybe it’s happening in the one you didn’t see coming.

And maybe becoming Fully You isn’t about holding everything together, but returning to the One who holds the whole story anyway.

Links & Resources:

🌿 ARISE Days (come walk this out with me):
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🏃‍♀️ May Movers: join up here

🧠 Work from Dr Karin Nordin

🎶 Joy by Raye

🛍️ My sister’s Etsy shop: (go show her some love) etsy.com/shop/faithandgloryuk

What if the resistance you’re feeling isn’t a spiritual attack… but a sign your brain is doing exactly what God designed it to do?

In this episode of Becoming Fully You, Lou unpacks the tension so many Christians feel when they step into something new. That moment when faith says “go”… but everything in you says “stay safe.”

Blending neuroscience and faith, this episode explores how your brain is wired for survival, why fear shows up the moment you move toward growth, and how that doesn’t mean you’re off track. It might mean you’re right where God wants you.

Through the story of Moses, the Red Sea, and a very real couch-to-5K moment, this episode will help you:

• Understand the pushback that shows up when you follow Jesus
• Discern the difference between spiritual resistance and natural brain response
• Re-anchor your sense of safety in God, not the familiar

• Take courageous, practical steps forward… even when it feels uncomfortable

If you’ve ever wondered why becoming the person God is calling you to be feels so hard… this episode will help you keep moving anyway.

This is for the Christian who knows there’s more and is ready to step into a life full of meaning, purpose and impact.

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If your life seems full of serving others, meeting expectations, and wondering if the ideas stirring in your heart are from God or just selfish ambition, then this one is for you!

Maybe you've been shrunk back by life plans, disappointment, or the fear that stepping into anything for yourself might be sinful.

In this season opener, Lou shares her own unplanned season: facing redundancy and being thrust into building her coaching business without the safety net or timeline she would have chosen. She invites you to consider: What if God's ways really are higher than yours? What if the calling you've been questioning, the dream you've been journaling about, the version of you that feels like a stretch,what if that's not selfish at all, but an invitation into obedient worship?

This isn't about a makeover or main character energy. It's about courageously becoming more of who God created you to be.

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Our final (and Christmas Eve, reflection). We join the wise men who have come to the end of their travels. Their bowing down and their offerings reminded me of Romans 12

This short Advent reflection invites you to see being Fully You as an act of worship: offering your whole life, embodied and honest, to God. A gentle encouragement to live who He’s called you to be this Christmas and into 2026.

Inspired by the ⁠⁠Hope & Ginger Advent Calendar ⁠⁠& The ⁠⁠Shelovesbible⁠⁠ Instagram Advent Devotional

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Following the star wasn’t accidental. This Advent reflection invites you to consider what leads you to Jesus and gently encourages you to be intentional about seeking and keeping close to Him.

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Being intentional is about choosing what matters most and shaping your life around it. That’s the heart of my Intentional Coaching Mastermind, supporting women to live and lead with purpose, presence, and faith.

Day 17 of my Advent series, inspired by the ⁠⁠Hope & Ginger Advent Calendar

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