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The Lulu Essey Podcast
The Lulu Essey Podcast helps you build Mental Fitness, my way of talking about mental health, together with Self-Love, and emotional resilience from the inside out. I'm Lulu, and each week I share honest, unedited conversations, practical tools, and personal stories to help you grow and deepen your confidence, build self-worth that stays firm during your hard days, and find more joy and freedom in the life you already have. Take what's true for you, make it your own, and let the rest fall away…
Episodes
The Lulu Essey PodcastWhat Trauma Really Is — And How Healing Begins (Part 1)
What happens when the most important conversation of your life happens in the middle of a mental health relapse? In Part 1 of this powerful three-part series…
The Lulu Essey PodcastIs That Feeling Even Yours? The Art of Emotional Boundaries and How to Protect Your Energy
Ever left a conversation feeling completely drained, like you’re carrying someone else’s sadness, stress, or anxiety, and you don’t know how it happened? If…
The Lulu Essey PodcastWhat If You Didn’t Have to Choose Between Confidence and Joy? | The Neuroscience of Real Self-Worth
Ever felt like Confidence and Joy were things you had to earn—by achieving more, pleasing everyone, or performing perfectly? In this episode, I share the…
The Lulu Essey PodcastWhy Saying No Feels So Hard—And How To Stop People-Pleasing
People-pleasing isn’t just a bad habit—it’s a nervous system response rooted in ancient survival instincts. In this episode, we unpack the hidden neuroscience…
The Lulu Essey PodcastYour Nervous System Compass | Understand the Science Behind Your Emotional Triggers
Your body often knows something’s off before your mind does. That racing heart? Tight shoulders? Stomach in knots? In this episode, we unpack the neuroscience…
The Lulu Essey PodcastStop Waiting for Permission to Live Your Life | Summer Superfood Series Finale
You don't need anyone's approval to rest, say no, or want what you want. This episode reveals the 5 permission slips you've been waiting for—and why the only…
The Lulu Essey PodcastBody Wisdom & the Neuroscience of Intuition | Summer Superfood Series Pt. 3
Your gut’s not overreacting—it’s predicting. Discover your body’s 4 secret superpowers (plus the science that makes it real). Your body is basically a walking…
The Lulu Essey PodcastJoy Thievery: How to Steal Back Your Happy | Summer Superfood Series Pt. 2
Feeling burnt out, joyless, or stuck in the productivity loop? In this bite-sized episode, discover how to reclaim your joy—without quitting your job, escaping…
The Lulu Essey PodcastHow to Build Real Confidence (Without the Bullsh*t) | Summer Superfood Series Pt. 1
Discover the truth about real confidence—and why everything you’ve been told is probably backwards. Are you tired of confidence advice that sounds great on…
The Lulu Essey PodcastWhy Your Relationship With Yourself Shapes Every Relationship You Have
Are you stuck in the same painful relationship patterns? What if every repeated conflict actually starts with the most important relationship of all—the one…
The Lulu Essey PodcastIt Starts With You: The Relationship That Changes Everything
What if every hard relationship in your life—your partner, your friends, your colleagues, even your family—could be traced back to one relationship you tend to…
The Lulu Essey PodcastSpring Clean Your Mind: Tiny Tools to Reset Your Inner World
Spring is here—and with it comes the perfect moment to reset your mind, refresh your energy, and clear out the mental clutter that’s been weighing you down…
The Lulu Essey PodcastWho Are You Without Your Job Title? | Reclaiming Self-Worth Beyond Work
Feeling lost without your job title? In this raw and honest episode, Lulu reveals what really happens to our self-worth when work disappears—and how to rebuild…
The Lulu Essey PodcastThe Creativity Prescription: Rewire Your Brain, Boost Mental Fitness & Reclaim Joy at Work
In this energizing episode of The Lulu Essey Podcast, Lulu shares how creativity functions as essential neurological medicine—fueling not just artistic…
The Lulu Essey PodcastWho Gets to Define Creativity? Reclaiming Your Power from Gatekeepers
In this provocative episode of The Lulu Essey Podcast, “Who Gets to Define Creativity?”, Lulu Essey challenges the gatekeeping of creativity and asks the…
The Lulu Essey PodcastThe Silent Heroes of Mental Health: Tools to Support the Supporters
In this heartfelt episode, Lulu Essey honors the unsung heroes who walk beside those facing mental health challenges — often carrying an invisible weight of…
The Lulu Essey PodcastThe Whole Self Approach to Mental Fitness — Beyond the Pills
In this vulnerable episode, I share my recent relapse and return to medication after 30 years of managing bipolar disorder. But this isn’t just a story about…
The Lulu Essey PodcastHow to Rebuild After Breaking Down: What I Did When I Had Nothing Left
This isn’t a comeback story. It’s what healing actually looks like when you’re not okay… but trying anyway. This week, I’m offering a quiet, honest look at…
The Lulu Essey PodcastWhen I Can't Find My Own Light: A Brutally Honest Journey
In this raw and deeply vulnerable episode, I share what happened when I found myself in a dark place, unable to access the very tools I teach others to use…
The Lulu Essey PodcastHow to Build Confidence, Clarity & Calm—One Tiny Step at a Time
Confidence isn’t something you’re born with. Clarity doesn’t come from overthinking. And calm isn’t waiting on the world to settle down. In this episode, Lulu…
The Lulu Essey PodcastTiny Tools for Big Moments: Mental Fitness in Real Life
Feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty, sadness, guilt, or not knowing how to help someone you love? In this powerful episode, Lulu shares four real-life mental…
The Lulu Essey PodcastThe Truth About Mental Fitness: Why Positivity Isn’t Enough & What Really Builds Resilience
Ever been told to "just be positive" or “you have so much to be thankful for” when you're struggling? In this eye-opening episode, Lulu dismantles the myth…
The Lulu Essey PodcastThe Motivation Mirage: Why the Spark Fades (and How to Get It Back)
Ever wonder why your initial excitement for a new project or habit fades? In this episode, Lulu reveals why the fading spark isn’t failure—it’s a natural part…
The Lulu Essey PodcastConsistency to Habits: The Missing Link & Getting Back After Failure
What happens the day after you break your streak? In this powerful follow-up to Episode 16, Lulu reveals the critical bridge between consistency and habits—and…
The Lulu Essey PodcastWhy Consistency Feels So Hard & The Brain Science of Making It Stick
Why do we struggle to stay consistent, even with the things that matter most? In this transformative episode, Lulu breaks down the neuroscience of consistency…
The Lulu Essey PodcastHow to Manage Anxiety & Uncertainty: Your Mental Fitness Toolkit
In this raw, honest conversation, Lulu opens up about navigating everyday anxiety - from work uncertainty to health scares. She shares the transformative Facts…
The Lulu Essey PodcastF*cking Fabulous in February: Your Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance and Joy
Ready to stop waiting and start being fabulous NOW? In this unedited, honest conversation, Lulu Essey challenges the 'not enough' narrative and introduces a…
The Lulu Essey PodcastYour Biggest Mental Fitness Questions – Answered
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…
The Lulu Essey PodcastThe Secret to Mental Fitness: The Light AND Shadow
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…
The Lulu Essey PodcastMental Fitness - Building Your Mental Fitness Bank
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…
The Lulu Essey PodcastMental Fitness: When Winter Calls Us Inward
Welcome to the first episode in a powerful three-part series exploring mental fitness. In this intimate conversation, Lulu shares her personal journey from…
The Lulu Essey PodcastFrom Not Enough to More Than Enough - Your ENOUGH-UARY Guide!
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…
The Lulu Essey PodcastGlimmers & Grace: Your Magical 2025 Love Letter
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…
The Lulu Essey PodcastMental Fitness: A Love Letter to Those Who Feel Less Than Perfect
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…
The Lulu Essey PodcastFinding Grace When Life F*s Up Your Flow
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…
The Lulu Essey PodcastThe Inside Job Part 2: When Self-Love Meets Real Life
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…
The Lulu Essey PodcastThe Inside Job - Why Self-Love is the Foundation of Success
In this raw and unfiltered episode, Lulu challenges the conventional wisdom about success and self-love, introducing what she calls 'The Success Paradox.' Ever…
The Lulu Essey PodcastTiny Promises, Mighty Impact: The Currency of Self-Trust
What's the true cost of a broken promise to yourself? In this episode, Lulu explores how tiny promises, kept consistently, build the foundation of self-trust…
The Lulu Essey PodcastStart Before You're Ready: Embracing the Messy Magic!
Here's the truth bomb: you'll never feel 100% prepared. Drawing inspiration from Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and her own journey, Lulu Essey breaks down why…
The Lulu Essey PodcastLet the Magic Begin: The Messy, Beautiful Truth!
Welcome to The Lulu Essey Podcast, where we're ditching the filters and getting real about what it actually takes to live life on your own terms. In this debut…