Lucy Talks

“There’s no such thing as the wrong body to dance.”

This week on the pod, I’m talking with Dr Peter Lovatt, a dancer, dance psychologist and the author of ‘The Dance Cure’. I recently read Peter’s book and loved it, so thought it’d be fun to chat with him and share all his wisdom about finding confidence, self esteem and connection through dance.

Honestly - dancing is a superpower. It was fascinating to hear about all of the ways dancing improved Peter's life, but I think the thing I've taken away the most is Peter's attitude towards failure and his ability to carry on doing what he loves despite huge amounts of negativity.

Check out Peter's work here:

Dr Peter Lovatt (website)

Move Assure with Darcey Bussell

Peter's BGT appearance

'The Dance Cure' - book

Thank you so much for listening! Let me know what you think!!

Love, Lucy

"Don't look at your feet to see if you're doing it right. Just dance."

2023 let's go baby!! I think you'll see in this episode how excited I am for the year ahead, I've got a good feeling about what's coming next. Discussing my 2023 goals, mindset habits, intentions and plans - let me know what yours are!! Feel free to write down or think about your own intentions for the year ahead as you listen, I hope you come away feeling like you can shape this year into whatever you want it to be, because you really can.

Thank you for listening, and for sharing your resolutions too!! Follow the pod wherever you listen and tap here to join the fam on instagram @lucytalks_

Lots of love xx

"If you don't recognise yourself that means you did it right." - t swizzle

We did it! 2022 is nearly over, so what happened?? 2022 was a year of a lot of ups and downs for me but I've come out the other side with so much more self-confidence and calmness in my life. Grateful for the tough moments and the amazing moments alike. 

What was your year like? Get in touch on insta @lucytalks_ to share your thoughts:)

Happy Christmas to everyone who celebrates, have a wonderful time. A massive massive thank you for listening to the pod this year, it honestly means the world.

Lots of love, Luce x

It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me.

First solo ep in a whileee and it feels so good to be back chatting with you all. This week I'm sharing my thoughts about unhappiness, how often the only thing getting in your way is you and how our emotions are indicators of how much we're aligning with our values and goals. I think it's so interesting to think about how we can use unhappiness or negative experiences to our advantage - to see it as a learning curve or a sign that we need to switch things up.

Hope you enjoy this chatty episode, get in touch @lucytalks_ on insta to let me know what you make of it!

Thanks for listening you lovely lot xox

Ever wanted to find a way to express yourself, or to document your life in a way that feels authentic? Marlies does that through creating videos for her youtube channel in a way that allows her to romanticise her life... but not in a fake way.

In this episode we discuss how to find the joy in the little things, how our confidence has evolved over the last few years and delve into Marlies' experiences of studying and living abroad.

Thank you so much for being here! 

Check out Marlies' youtube channel here!

Lots of love you lovely lot! xox

P.S. spotify wrapped made me v emosh thank u so so much for listening all year everyone!!!

"Each of us chooses where we want to put our efforts."

Such a thought-provoking conversation on the pod this week! I sat down for a conversation with Dr Mary E Black, a woman of many many talents and strings to her bow. A medical doctor, international public health leader and enthusiastic writer, Mary offered her advice on leadership, taking opportunities and what the world needs. I came away feeling so so inspired after we chatted, and again after editing the episode. I hope you feel the same!

Let me know your thoughts @lucytalks_ on instagram and follow wherever you listen!

Thank you for listening as always. Very grateful!

Lucy x

links and things you might wanna check out!

Info about the UKRI Net Zero DRI Scoping Project (my summer internship project)

- Info on the website

- Interim Report

Ministry for the Future - novel by Kim Stanley Robinson

Music: Riviera by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

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Hi everyone - thank you for tuning in!

This week on the pod we have my good friend Nicole Tsang to share her honest experiences with the ups and downs of mental health in the hopes that it helps you to better understand mental health in yourself and in others. Nicole has some incredibly helpful analogies for thinking about the way our brains work and has such a high level of emotional intelligence that I'm sure you'll all take something useful away from our chat which you can apply to your life.

We spoke about Nicole's experiences with therapy, specifically CBT and counselling, so if you have ever considered seeking professional help, think it might be a benefit to you or maybe want to but don't think you're eligible, I hope this episode can show you the value of these tools.

A huge huge heartfelt thank you to Nicole for coming on and sharing her experiences so vulnerably. You're amazing!!

links and things you might wanna check out:

UoN counselling service information (read here) - if you're at another uni, do check to see what free services are available to you

Insight Counselling and Talking Therapies NHS (information here)

Online self referral for Let's Talk Wellbeing (information here)

Online self referral for Trent PTS (information here)

Struthless video on the importance of environment (watch here)

you are not alone! sending lots of love x

"Trust actions, not just words. The people who love you will show you."

Hi everyone. This week's episode is incredibly vulnerable and honest!! Be kind hehe. My intention is to offer some big sister advice to anyone dealing with a break up, to open up deeper conversations about losing someone you love and to share my perspectives as honestly as possible with the hope that it might resonate with someone out there listening. If you're going through a rough time, you are not alone. And it will get easier, I promise.

The episode finishes with an immense amount of gratitude for my friends and a song that means the world to me. It was written for me by my best friend Freya and will forever be something I am deeply grateful for. It's beautiful and it is the most incredible thing to be so seen and understood. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Thank you for being here. Truly, this podcast means so much to me and it is the best thing knowing people like listening to it. 

Love,

Lucy

Link to Freya's song in video format on youtube here

"Knowing you’re enough doesn’t kill ambition, it’s the foundation for real ambition." - Steven Bartlett

Hi, welcome back! This week I'm chatting about how self worth is independent of literally anything we do, how feeling enough leads to inspired, meaningful action and how it's normal that our self esteem fluctuates. A very chill, casual episode to hopefully give a clearer perspective on your intrinsic self worth.

links

o Steven Bartlett on Happy Place 

o Mo Gawdat on Diary of a CEO

o Struthless youtube channel and the video 'the canoe problem'

o  Follow along on instagram @lucytalks_

Follow or subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts! New episodes every Monday. Lots of love! Lucy x