Natalie chats with writer GG Renee Hill, author of Story Work, about the stories we tell ourselves and how they shape our lives. They discuss the impact of growing up with a mentally ill parent, estrangement, the way we humans judge ourselves in general, and how to rewrite narratives that leave room for hope rather than keeping you stuck.

**Note: After removing hissing from the recording, the sound quality isn't as good as usual, but it's still a great conversations!**

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Relevant links and resources on the topic

Future Faking, Fast Forwarding and Being The Good Girl/Guy. When You're Too Concerned With How You Look

Future Faking is partly about using intentions to enhance self-image

Understanding Why You Find It Hard To Get Over Someone Who Future Faked and Fast Forwarded

Fantasy vs Reality: When you struggle to differentiate between what was real and what wasn't

The Pop-Up Relationship: The Temporary Romance That Expires & Never Develops

Recovering from Somebody Doing a U-turn on Their Feelings or Proclaimed Intentions

We Need To Talk About: 'Ghosting' in the Early Stages of Dating

Did they just do a U-turn? When a person overestimates their level of interest or capacity for commitment

Ep. 223: The Gaslighting of Future Faking

Ep. 251: Spotting a Romance Scammer

Ep. 211: Too good to be true?

Ep. 140: The Truth About Lies

Ep. 135: In the Beginning… There Were Assumptions

Natalie reflects on being tired of chasing and how it masquerades as ambition, tenacity and persistence. She explores people-pleasing patterns, over-identification with roles, why we believe things must be hard, and how to recognise when you're trying to meet old needs rather than pursuing what's truly aligned with who you are now.

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Natalie's revisiting some of the most-read Baggage Reclaim posts from the past 20 years in this new Between the Sessions series. Today, she shares another top 5 most-read. Read the original blog post and comments here.

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Natalie chats with Amelia Hruby about social media and why our attention is sacred. They explore how platforms make our subconscious "shop for flaws and failures," the parallels between social media and toxic relationships, and practical steps for reclaiming your attention.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Amelia's book Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media

Amelia's Off the Grid podcast

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Natalie's revisiting some of the most-read Baggage Reclaim posts from the past 20 years in this new Between the Sessions series. Today, she shares the #1 post of all time. Read the original blog post and comments here

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Natalie chats with coach Ruthie Zerai about self-leadership—taking responsibility for managing yourself rather than deferring that power to others.

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Recorded on Baggage Reclaim's 20th birthday and the eve of her daughter leaving for university, Natalie reflects on trusting your instincts, major life transitions, and how much can change in ways we never see coming.

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Natalie talks with psychotherapist Keeley Taverner about her journey from Ikea checkout to successful therapy practice, narcissism, social mobility when dating, and why being the underdog can be your greatest advantage in creating the life you want.

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Natalie talks about managing anxiety, breaking worry cycles, and returning to yourself after difficult times.

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