Ever feel stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated on your mental fitness journey? You’re not alone. In this first-ever Q&A episode, we’re tackling YOUR biggest mental fitness questions—how to start when it feels impossible, how to stay consistent when life keeps piling on, and what to do when you're doing everything ‘right’ but still feel stuck.

Lulu brings you real-life strategies, personal stories, and evidence-based tools to help you shift your mindset and keep moving forward.

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Takeaways:

1. Your feelings of overwhelm are valid - you're not broken, and nothing has gone wrong
2. Start where you are - one tiny deposit like a three-breath reset can begin your mental fitness journey
3. Consistency isn't about perfection - it's about showing up for yourself in whatever way you can
4. Missing a day isn't failing - it's part of being human. Just pick up again when you can
5. Practice grace, not guilt - knowing when to ease off is wisdom, not weakness
6. Trust the underground growth - like a seed, change is happening even when you can't see it
7. Your physical senses are powerful allies - use the “Pause and Notice” practice to reset in moments of overwhelm
8. Small actions create big momentum - every micro deposit counts in your mental fitness bank
9. Honor your own rhythm - some seasons are for fast growth, others for deeper rooting
10. Keep it gloriously messy - mental fitness isn't about perfection, it's about progress
    
    Chapters
     
    00:00 From Setback to Strength: A Mental Fitness Journey
    06:20 The Truth About Consistency: Making It Work in Real Life
    12:29 Stuck? Why Your Growth Might Be Underground
    18:44 Your 10-Second Reset: The Power of Pause and Notice
    27:49 Your Next Steps + Special Valentine's Preview
     
    
    

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What if the secret to mental fitness isn't about staying positive all the time but learning to embrace the darker moments too? In this powerful final episode of the Mental Fitness series, Lulu explores why resisting your emotions actually makes them stronger—and how accepting both the light AND shadow can lead to true strength. Through personal stories, practical tools, and science-backed insights, she shares what she's learned about moving forward, even on the darkest days. Join Lulu as she redefines what it means to be mentally fit—and remember, your shadows don't make you less mentally fit; they make you gloriously, beautifully human.

Chapters in this episode:
00:00 Introduction to Mental Fitness
07:13 Surviving the Dark Days
14:18 Finding Your Way Back to the Light
19:58 Supporting Loved Ones in Darkness
25:28 The Importance of Presence

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In this second episode of our Mental Fitness series, Lulu introduces a powerful way to think about building and maintaining your mental wellness - the Mental Fitness Bank. Discover simple, practical ways to create reserves for life's challenging moments and to create more joy, one tiny deposit at a time.

Learn sustainable practices that work with your natural rhythms rather than against them. Perfect for anyone - whether you're feeling depleted, overwhelmed, or already in a good place and ready to build mental fitness practices that actually work. And these practices are there for you to make your own and do your way! No complicated routines - just real, doable, simple yet powerful tools from someone who's walked this path and continues to walk it daily.

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Welcome to the first episode in a powerful three-part series exploring mental fitness. In this intimate conversation, Lulu shares her personal journey from mental illness to mental fitness, offering a fresh perspective on working with our natural rhythms rather than against them.

As winter wraps its arms around us, discover why this season might be the perfect teacher for our mental fitness practice. Through honest stories and practical wisdom, learn how to honor your energy patterns, create tiny sustainable rituals, and find warmth in the darker months.

Join us in exploring how to turn inward with purpose, using winter's natural rhythm as a guide to deepen your mental fitness practice. This is more than just another conversation about mental health - it's an invitation to turn inward, honor your rhythms, and discover the wisdom that winter holds.

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You do not want to miss this powerful episode!

That sneaky, sharp and oh so clever 'not enough' voice shows up everywhere - in team meetings, at work, scrolling through social media, when we are out with friends....It's EVERYWHERE! But what if instead of chasing 'enough,' we started from it? Yes, started from enough.

Welcome to Enough-uary! In this episode, Lulu introduces the ENOUGH framework - a powerful approach to breaking free from the 'not enough' story. Discover how to embrace where you are while still reaching for the stars, understand your patterns and triggers, and make Grace your new best friend.

Plus, learn a simple, easy-to-do daily practice that could change everything (and no, it's not another item for your to-do list).

Whether you're tired of constantly pushing for more or ready to rewrite your 'not enough' narrative, this episode offers both practical tools and permission to be gloriously, deliciously you and realise that YOU ARE ENOUGH (just as you are)!

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Forget resolutions and rigid goals - this New Year, we're doing something different. In this joy-filled episode, Lulu invites you to create your own magical toolkit for 2025: a love letter that celebrates who you already are (right here, right now), permission slips that let you do things YOUR way (because why not be your own boss?), and a personal Glimmer Guide filled with tiny moments that light you up and turn you on from the inside out.

Through sharing an extract from her own letter with warmth and humor, Lulu shows how giving yourself permission to be both who you are AND who you're becoming creates a foundation for real joy. Whether you're feeling ready to take on 2025 or approaching it with hesitation (and maybe even a tad of dread), this episode offers a fresh, gentle way to step into the new year - one that sparkles with possibility instead of pressure.

Perfect for anyone ready to trade in traditional New Year's "shoulds" for something more honest, playful, and aligned with who they truly are.

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In this intimate end-of-year episode, Lulu shares an unexpected update about her second surgery and opens up about what mental fitness really looks like when life gets messy. No highlight reels, no perfect answers - just honest conversation about navigating these final days of December, whether you're feeling the post-holiday crash, didn't experience any holiday magic at all, or don't celebrate at all. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, alone, or just not matching up to those picture-perfect social media posts, this episode is like a gentle reminder that you're not alone. Through personal stories and practical tiny steps, discover how mental fitness isn't about being perfect - it's about showing up for yourself, one breath at a time.

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What happens when life suddenly strips away all your usual coping tools? Through the lens of an unexpected surgery and the chaos of holiday season, Lulu shares raw insights about finding grace when everything feels sideways. From tiny alternatives to powerful reframes, discover how to flow through life's curveballs without losing yourself - or your sense of humor - along the way.

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What happens when a podcast about the Success Paradox becomes a living example of its own message? Through honest reflection of Episode 4, Lulu reveals how personal development can sometimes lead us further from self-love - and what to do about it. Join her in this no-BS follow-up to The Inside Job as theory meets reality, demonstrating how choosing love first creates space for genuine growth. Perfect for anyone feeling caught between self-improvement and self-acceptance.

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In this raw and unfiltered episode, Lulu challenges the conventional wisdom about success and self-love, introducing what she calls 'The Success Paradox.' Ever wonder why achieving more doesn't automatically make you feel better about yourself? This episode reveals why waiting to love yourself until you've 'made it' might be holding you back from the very success you're chasing.

Lulu shares her practical L.O.V.E framework for building genuine self-love through small, daily choices - no toxic positivity, no magical transformations, just real talk about what works. From catching yourself in moments of self-criticism to making decisions from a place of worth rather than worry, this episode offers actionable steps for building a loving, healthy relationship with yourself.

Whether you're tired of pushing yourself harder or waiting to achieve something before fully accepting yourself, this conversation will change how you think about the connection between self-love and success. Because as Lulu reveals, true success isn't waiting at the end of an achievement rainbow - it starts with an inside job."

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