All humans have emotional baggage, and yet, so many of us are unaware of what we're carrying until we hit a low point, experience a health crisis, or recognise that we're in a painful pattern with our relationships or how we feel about and treat ourselves. Natalie Lue expands her popular blog Baggage Reclaim into podcast form with a weekly show about how to live and love with more self-esteem by unpacking, decluttering and tidying up our excess emotional baggage. It's time to reclaim yoursel ...
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In the final episode of the podcast, Natalie is joined by her husband Em where they chat, answer listener questions, and say goodbye to this show which has been such a huge part of her life. Natalie's Substack The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want is out now. Purchase it fr…
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Natalie shares some of the realisations she's made after making a big decision. The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want
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Ep. 276: New Year, New No, and Recognising the Dark Side of People Pleasing
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In the final episode of 2022, Natalie shares a deleted chapter from her forthcoming book, The Joy of Saying No. She breaks down how, to escape the chains of the roles we play and trying to keep up with our and other people's often unrealistic expectations and projections, we might act out behind the scenes, go rogue on the version of ourselves that…
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Ep. 275: You Don’t *Have* to Be Friends With Your Ex(es)
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Natalie explains why our biggest imperative post-breakup isn't to be bosom buddies with our ex and how we don't need to force ourselves to be friends if we're not ready yet or we don't *want* to.
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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Listen to a Chapter from The Joy of Saying No
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Natalie shares an exclusive excerpt from her forthcoming book The Joy of Saying No. Pre-order your copy in audiobook, hardback and ebook formats.
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Ep. 273: Ignoring, Dismissing and Overriding Ourselves Always Leads to Problems
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Natalie breaks down why saying we're harsh/hasty/hypervigilant/picky leads to us ignoring, dismissing and overriding ourselves.
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Ep. 272: Are You Disappointed? Or Is It That You're Angry?
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Natalie talks about the importance of distinguishing between anger and disappointment to take better care of ourselves and start moving forward. Pre-Order The Joy of Saying No. Bookshop.org | Amazon
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Ep. 271: Let's Talk About Insane Politeness and Toxic Professionalism
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Some of what we force ourselves to do, silence and tolerate are forms of insane politeness and toxic professionalism. Natalie breaks down what these are, why we do it, and why we've got to stop harming ourselves in the name of these social masks.
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Ep. 270: Knowing When To Fold On Unhealthy & Unfulfilling Relationships
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In the first episode following Natalie's summer break, she talks about knowing when it's time to fold on a relationship that isn't truly right for us. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Shop
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(REPLAY) Ep. 158: It's Not That You're Not Good Enough; You're Over-Responsible
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In this replay episode, Natalie explains why those habits that leave you doubting and disliking yourself and breaching your boundaries are a sign that you're over-responsible. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Shop
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(REPLAY) Ep. 87: Jaysus! What’s up With All the Life Lessons, Professor Life?
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In this replay episode, Natalie breaks down why repeat frustrations and challenges occur and shares three key questions we can ask ourselves to break the cycle. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Shop
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(REPLAY) Ep. 114: Have I Outgrown My Friendship?
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In this replay episode, Natalie delves into what it means to outgrow a friendship, why it happens, and also why we need to be careful of assumptions and judgements that might cause us to end a friendship unnecessarily. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Shop
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(REPLAY) Ep. 219: You Are Allowed To Rest
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In this replay episode, Natalie examines our relationship with rest because so many of us have internal debates about taking time off, whether for a break, pleasure, or to allow ourselves to recover from illness and burnout. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Shop
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Ep 269: Shifting from Shady to Loving Relationships (LIVE SHOW recording)
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Natalie shares her thoughts on love, loving yourself, and why we don't need to have good thoughts and feelings *all the time* or be 'healed' to experience more loving relationships. This episode was recorded at The International Women's Podcast Festival in partnership with Pinterest on June 18th, 2022. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Bl…
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Ep. 268: Get Out of the Field of Shoulds by Choosing Desire Over Obligation
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A big part of being more boundaried is knowing the difference between doing things from a place of desire versus doing them from a place of obligation. Natalie shares the insights she learned from a recent decision where she's deviated from her own and other people's expectations. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Shop…
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Ep. 267: About Riding the Rollercoaster of Worst-Case-Scenario Anxiety
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Natalie shares what she's learned from a recent 27-day rollercoaster ride of anxiety and worry about a family member's health.
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Ep. 266: Do More 'Reps' of Being Yourself
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Natalie talks about the importance of representing yourself--showing up, speaking up and stepping up for who you are. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Shop
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