The Baggage Reclaim Sessions

In this episode, Natalie delves into the tricky topic of emotional blackmail. What is it, which of our feelings alert us to its presence, how it manifests, and how to recognise it so that we can begin nipping it in the bud. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/112 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Membership: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/membership Twitter: twitter.com/baggagereclaim

In this episode, Natalie talks about getting on board with the need for self-care so that we can protect and nurture our emotional and psychological well-being. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/111 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Membership: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/membership Twitter: twitter.com/baggagereclaim

Natalie delves into the topic of jealousy and envy in friendships, including recognising the difference, some of the reasons why they show up, why they're not 'bad' emotions, and what we can do to move forward from a place of love, care, trust and respect. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/110 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Workshops: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/workshops Membership: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/membership Twitter:...

In this episode, Natalie explains how if we desire a mutually fulfilling relationship where our emotional needs can and will be met, we need to be, recognise and seek out four qualities. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/109 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Workshops: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/workshops Membership: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/membership Twitter: twitter.com/baggagereclaim

In the second in a series of episodes this autumn on friendship, Natalie explores how and why some of the expectations we have lead to pain. It turns out, we often expect a friend to be, say or do something, not because it's who *they* are but because of who we think we are or what we think we've done to earn it. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/108 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Workshops: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/workshops...

In this week's episode, Natalie talks anxiety and intuition, and why we're bound to feel anxious in any situations where we've routinely ignored our intuition and pretended to be something we're not. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/107 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Workshops: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/workshops Membership: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/membership Twitter: twitter.com/baggagereclaim

They say our friends are the family we'd choose for ourselves, but so many people who struggle with friendship tolerate unsatisfying relationships the way they suffer through family they can't escape. This autumn, there will be several episodes on the topic of friendship. In this episode, Natalie looks at what friendship means and why tension, rules, imbalances, lack of genuine mutual affection and more, contribute to some of our angst about friendship. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com...

In this episode, Natalie explores why so many people experience pain over receiving (or not receiving) an apology. From feeling unworthy due to how someone has responded to their wrongdoing, to feeling guilty that someone needs to apologise to us, to backing down in an attempt to provoke the other party into doing so and more, we have a complicated relationship with apologies. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/105 Blog:...

Chatted with somebody online or been on a first date that seemed so promising, only to experience crickets or hear that they don't feel the same way? Natalie explains why we find these situations so perplexing and the common assumptions and misconceptions that cause dating blind spots. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/104 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Workshops: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/membership Twitter:...

Ever kicked yourself for missing out on something, convinced that it was the perfect person/job/house/opportunity only to discover later that you dodged a bullet? Recently, Natalie found out that the 'dream house' they missed out on 5 years ago turned out to be a money pit. In this episode, she explains why hindsight allows us to see how wrong some things would have been for us, but how we still have to move forward and let go even when we haven't had the gift of hindsight yet. Email:...

In this episode, Natalie talks about confronting her fear of failure, fear of success. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/102 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Workshops: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/workshops Twitter: twitter.com/baggagereclaim

This week, Natalie explores the tricky subject of distinguishing between help and support so that we can maintain the healthy boundaries we need to enjoy mutually fulfilling relationships and take of ourselves. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/101 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Workshops: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/workshops Twitter: twitter.com/baggagereclaim

In this week's episode, Natalie explains the concept of recognising your bandwidth so that you can take care of your emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram: instagram.com/natlue Show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/100 Blog: www.baggagereclaim.com Workshops: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/workshops Twitter: twitter.com/baggagereclaim

Natalie is back with The Baggage Reclaim Sessions. What do you do when you have a grand plan? Discover that life might have other ideas in store for you. In this episode, Natalie gives the cliff notes version of what's been going on during the almost ten-month break -- letting go, book proposal challenges that echo life, a marathon, hitting a low point and getting back up again. She also offers some insight into what she'll be exploring in upcoming episodes. Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com...

In this final episode, Natalie talks about big decisions, why we get stuck, and why we can't see what lies up ahead but we've still got to take the leap anyway. She also shares why she's decided to end the show--such a tough decision! Full episode details and show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/99 Email podcast@baggagereclaim.com Facebook facebook.com/baggagereclaim Twitter twitter.com/baggagereclaim Instagram instagram.com/natlue Baggage Reclaim blog: baggagereclaim.com All podcast...

Warning: This episode includes references to incidences that some listeners may prefer not to hear about or they may find triggering if they’ve experienced it themselves. In this episode, Natalie shares why she feels that she needs to speak out about speaking out. Sharing personal experiences of having spoken out about very difficult issues including harassment and assault, as well as anecdotes from readers, listeners and friends, Natalie created this episode because she hears all too often...

In this week's episode, Natalie talks about why focusing is about being discerning and committing, and why we allow ourselves to get busied up in all manner of distractions because we are afraid of putting our stake in the sand and saying, ‘This is who I am, this is what I’m about, and this is what I need’. She also talks about why a lot of our painful relationships and problems are about avoiding our potential and purpose, along with delaying on reaching a resolution about outstanding...

In this week's episode, Natalie shares what she's learned from ten months of being on a social media diet. What started off as temporarily deleting Facebook from her phone so that she could finish her book last November, became an experiment in discovering whether her life, both personal and business, would fall apart and be that much worse off without being on social media. In short, the answer was.... no. Full episode details and show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/96 Email...

In this episode, Natalie talks about what ambiguity is, the types of situation that can result, and how we can use our participation in an ambiguous situation to get more clear about ourselves and to become more assertive. Full episode details and show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/95 Email podcast@baggagereclaim.com Facebook facebook.com/baggagereclaim Instagram instagram.com/natlue Baggage Reclaim blog: baggagereclaim.com All podcast episodes at baggagereclaim.co.uk/podcast NEXT STEPS...

In this episode, Natalie talks about how despite exceeding our own or other people's expectations for us, it's as if we don't dare to believe it, instead grappling with Imposter Syndrome and waiting for the other shoe to drop because, in truth, we wonder who we are to dare not to be that kid, that portrayal or perception, anymore. Full episode details and show notes: www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/94 Email podcast@baggagereclaim.com Facebook facebook.com/baggagereclaim Instagram...