The Lulu Essey Podcast
Welcome to The Lulu Essey Podcast—an unedited, unscripted dive into what it really means to do life your way.
This is a place for honest and vulnerable conversation and exploration. It’s an invitation to come as you are—no judgment, just the freedom to be fully you. This is an invitation to start embracing and loving the gloriously messy, magically magnificent parts of yourself!
Creating a life you love is built in small steps taken daily. My hope is that these conversations bring you the tools, inspiration, and self-belief to move forward with love and confidence.
Episodes
25 episodes
The 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 their own. You’ll learn practical tools like The Permission Question<...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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15:55
The 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 medication — it’s about what real mental fitness looks like beyond the pill...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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38:20
How 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 what it means to rebuild from rock bottom—through what I call T...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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25:43
When 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. After recording an episode about confidence, clarity, and calm, I realized I was feelin...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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34:32
How 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 flips the script on three traits we often think are fixed and unreachable. She reveal...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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29:48
Tiny 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 fitness tools designed for the messy, not-so-Instagrammable moments. These are not quic...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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27:44
The 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 that mental fitness means avoiding or denying negative emotions. True resilience isn’t a...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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31:15
The 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 of growth. Discover the "Motivation Mirage" and why waiting to feel motivated is a tr...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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28:42
Consistency 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 why understanding this distinction can save you months of frustration. Learn why hab...
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Episode 17
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23:03
Why 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 and reveals the "Tiny 15-Minute Promise"—a simple yet powerful approach that changed ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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33:37
How 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 vs Feelings tool that changed everything, showing you how to separate what's ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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32:41
F*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 revolutionary approach to February - one that transforms it from a month of comparison ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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31:30
Your 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 mental fitness questions—how to start when it feels impossible, how to stay consistent...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:49
The 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 of the Mental Fitness series, Lulu explores why resisting your emotions actually makes...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:27
Mental 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 Fitness Bank. Discover simple, practical ways to create reserves for life's challengin...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:51
Mental 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 mental illness to mental fitness, offering a fresh perspective on working with our natur...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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21:00
From 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, scrolling through social media, when we are out with friends....It's EV...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:34
Glimmers & 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 toolkit for 2025: a love letter that celebrates who you already are (right here, right ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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20:38
Mental 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 life gets messy. No highlight reels, no perfect answers - just honest conversation abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:37
Finding 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 raw insights about finding grace when everything feels sideways. From tiny alternati...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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25:21
The 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 personal development can sometimes lead us further from self-love - and what to do about...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:34
The 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 wonder why achieving more doesn't automatically make you feel better about yourself?...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:49
Tiny 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 and ultimately, self-love. Through personal stories of meditation stru...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:22
Start 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 waiting for perfection is the most effective way to stay stuck.Get ready to explore...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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20:03
Let 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 episode, life coach and executive creative director Lulu Essey spills the t...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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17:54