Lucy Talks

"You can't fill from an empty cup."

From a break-up to a pandemic, Lucy chats all about the biggest things she's learnt over the last year since her birthday is coming up! 19's been a weird year with plenty of opportunities for growth and self-development so there's a lot to unpack. Enjoy!!

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Yoga with Adriene 30 day challenges on youtube 

Jo Club journaling @joclub_ on instagram

Insight Timer meditation app

Manifest with Tori DeSimone podcast

The Ella Ringrose Podcast

Just Break Up Podcast

Me and White Supremacy Workbook by Layla F Saad

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"If today was your birthday, how would you live it differently?"

Welcome to Series 5 of Space to Learn!! Today Lucy chats about all the little ways we can add a lil bit more happiness into our day-to-day lives by noticing and appreciating the small things that can make us so much happier. If you don't have a reason to celebrate, create one! You don't need permission from anyone else to enjoy your life.

Action point: Take one photo today. Just one. Take it of something that made you feel happy, excited or loved, something beautiful or silly that made you smile. Save it for a rainy day when you need a pick me up.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Fearless, Taylor's Version

Jo Franco's video on How to celebrate when you can't celebrate (here)

Unjaded Reset Challenge by Unjaded Jade

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (book)

Acting My Age Podcast ep on Romanticising Your Life (here)

Normal People by Sally Rooney (book)

Virgin River (on Netflix)

The Matcha Diaries podcast (here)

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You made it to the final part of the mini series on building confidence!! In this episode Lucy's chatting all about finding the confidence to accept everything about yourself and to pursue everything that makes you feel amazing! If you're looking for a lil inspiration to start being your authentic self no matter what anyone else thinks then you've come to the right place!!

Video on Charles Bukowski "Don't Try" (here)

Thank you so much for listening!! Share with a friend if you think they'd enjoy the pod, lots of love!!

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"If you think it's right for you, who is anyone else to tell you it's not??"

Having the confidence to trust your intuition and back those gut feelings up with action can be so so difficult, especially if you're fighting against people telling you they don't think it's a good idea. But at the end of the day, those feelings are guiding you towards what you know in your heart to be the right thing to do, so go after those wildest dreams!!! You only get one life here.

In this episode, Lucy talks about some research into intuition, why mindfulness can be really helpful and some musings on the value of trusting yourself. If you're struggling to work out what's right for you, you're in the right place.

Article on Intuition Research (here)

Journal/Action Prompt: what are your biggest dreams that you think are unrealistic for you? why don't you believe you can achieve it if that's the case?

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Thank you so much for listening! 

"What if you look back and wonder, what if I'd had the confidence to fail in that situation?"

Thanks for coming back for part three, wanting to build confidence is so admirable so kudos to you tuning in again! 

This episode is all about overcoming fear of failure, being able to admit your mistakes and having the confidence to be wrong. Fear of failure is something we've all experienced, but realising that this is only holding you back and doesn't have to stop you going after what you want in life can help you build so much self-confidence. And making mistakes is the only way to properly learn a lesson so is such a crucial part of growing and becoming more confident in who you are. Turning that fear of failure into a fear of looking back and regretting not trying is one of the best things you can do for yourself. You've got this!!

Journal prompt: what are you too scared to try because you're scared of failing or of what other people might think? what would you do if you knew it didn't matter how it turned out?

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"A ship is always safe at the shore, but that is not what it is built for."

Part two in this mini series on building confidence is here :) Today Lucy's chatting all about the importance of keeping the promises you make to yourself and how comfort challenges are the best way to grow your confidence - let's all get out that comfort zone!! Sometimes it's all too easy to fall back on something you said you were gunna do but if you wouldn't break a promise to a friend, why break a promise to yourself? Hopefully this episode can provide a lil bit of inspiration for you to do the things that scare you even though it can feel impossible. You've got this!!

Action prompt: what can you commit to doing by the end of the day, week or month? break it down into steps then stick to your promise and just do it!

Article on phones in the morning (here)

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"Remember that you once dreamed of being where you are now."

Welcome to part one of my mini 5 part series on building confidence!! Confidence is a tool that will enable you to become the best version of yourself, so it's really important we practice trusting our own abilities and skills. This is your reminder that you're just as capable of happiness and success as the people you admire if you just grow a lil self-confidence! Lucy chats about why confidence is valuable to her as well as how we can get closer to our future self and dream life through looking back and appreciating how far we've come already. Your past self has done some pretty cool things to get you to where you are now so your present self is capable of doing more than you might think!! 

Journal prompt: make a list of all the things in your life that you're proud of...

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See you tomorrow for part two!

"For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it." - Amanda Gorman

This week, Lucy's joined by the incredible Nila Varman, host of the Nila Extract! Join them for a really insightful conversation about body image, how to build confidence in being yourself, not caring what other people think and the best ways we can tackle issues like racism as students. Nila has an amazing way of discussing important topics which need to be talked about more so definitely go check out her show if you want in on that! You can listen here :) 

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Nila's episode with Gabi Mahan "You Are Enough"

Jane Goodall's work (absolute queen!) Read about Roots and Shoots here

Nila's ep "OutCaste" (listen here)

Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem (here)

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Thank you for listening!! <3

"Treat people as experts on their own experiences and believe them." - Florence Given

In this week's episode of Space to Learn Lucy's discussing the horrible statistics and stories that have emerged from many, many women and girls about sexual harassment following the tragic death of Sarah Everard. She shares her thoughts on the 'not all men' argument, opens up about her own experiences and talks about what we can all do to help, but especially what men can do to help. Because even though it's not all men who are perpetrators, it is the responsibility of all men to help create a society where everyone feels safe on the streets.

Since recording this episode, misogyny has been made a hate crime in England and Wales - a step in the right direction. So much more needs to be done however so having conversations about this issue is so important. Thank you so much for listening and please share this one with your friends and family if you think it might help. Lots of love x

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Things mentioned in this episode:

UN Women Survey (read here)

Growing with the Flow episode : 'destroying the patriarchy' (listen here)

Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given 

Florence Given's Instagram (here)

Unjaded Jade's Instagram (here)

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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“The value of things is not the time they last but the intensity with which they occur.”

Welcome back to Space to Learn! Lucy's here to offer her thoughts and advice on how to move on from something that's not making you happy, whether it be a relationship, something you regret or something you feel guilty for. In order to grow into the person we want to be, sometimes the only thing to do is to let go of something that's holding us back. Letting go can be tough but with time, moving on from a not-so-great part of your life can be so positive! Hopefully the journal prompts discussed in the episode can help you on your way to becoming your best, most authentic and happy self, because who doesn't love that. Sending lots of love if you've tapped on this episode because something's not right at the moment, you can get through anything with enough time and kindness.

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Journal prompts:

1. Write down areas of your life that you're not happy with, that make you feel insecure or sad about. Things you miss, mistakes you made that you haven't forgiven yourself for or something you said that you regret.

2. Write down the things you love the most. What makes you feel fulfilled? How you can try to generate more of these things? What are you grateful for?

3. Write down all the things you would love to experience. What new opportunities would make you most excited? How can you turn these things into plans for the future?

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Things mentioned in this episode:

The Story of More - Hope Jahren (book)

The Midnight Library - Matt Haig (book)

Acting My Age Podcast with Rohini Elyse - especially this one on relationships and this one on wildest dreams :)

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Thank you for listening!!