Getting Vulnerable

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How you can Self Settle your Anxiety in the Moment

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0800

A question I often get asked is;

“What are your “Tips” for ridding anxiety?”

This episode I share the MOST important “tip” that you need to learn, when it comes to removing/reducing anxiety.

My hope is that at the end of the episode you’ll;

Start taking notice - if there are any patterns with your triggers
You’ll start schedule some time to write through some past feelings and start acknowledging them
You’ll have some inspiration to find “your thing” through dissection of your deeper why

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People Pleasers this One is For You

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0800

We often get so frustrated at ourselves and angry with ourselves when we just can’t say no, when all we do is people please!

“ARGHHHHHHH WHY CAN’T I JUST STOP!!!!” (something that I used to run over in my head every bloody day”)

My hope is that at the end of the episode you’ll;

Gain a new perspective on “people pleasing” and be more kind to yourself - because you ARE an amazing person
You’ll ask the deeper WHY - and find ‘More Clarity’
You’ll take away some new little strategies to start building your inner confidence

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Why is it so hard for us to talk about our emotions?

Tue, 18 May 2021 05:00:00 +0800

**Trigger Warning: Discussing Suicide in some parts**

Inspired by a Louis Theroux recent documentary on mental health and motherhood.

We’re scared to talk about our emotions because we don’t understand them. We haven’t been educated on them, and most of the time we don’t know what they all mean or what they mean to us, more importantly.

My perspective - emotions just have these “general” stigmas attached to them - and it’s what we have (as a society) just picked up on.

When you’re asked, how do you want to feel in your everyday life? Most of us say, we want to be happy. But I want to ask you, what does happiness feel like for you? What does happiness look like for you? We tend to just grab society’s view of “happy” and try to create a life around that, yet when we get these “things”, do “the things”, we find ourselves not being happy.

So why is it so hard for us to talk about our emotions?

Because we feel scared and vulnerable which is uncomfortable, which can lead to conflict, don’t want to hurt people's feelings

If I say I feel lonely - yet there are so many people in my life - we don’t want to hurt anyone's feelings, so we don’t say anything.

My hope is that at the end of the episode you’ll;

Be inspired to spend more time getting to know who you are
Have a new perspective around emotions
Be even more motivated to get Vulnerable and share thoughts and feelings and help save more lives.

I would be ever so grateful if this episode resonated with you, if this episode touched you, please shoot me a 5 star review on apple podcasts - it would mean the world

Thanks again for listening

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Lou

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Regret Anxiety - How to feel more confident in your decisions

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:00:00 +0800

Regret Anxiety - i like to explain it as; When your anxiety is triggered by a decision/commitment/action you’ve made and you’re too scared to change it or you hold ongoing feelings about it.

I conducted a poll on my Instagram stories the other week, the community resonated with it so much. So I thought we could do a deep dive into this, and my hope is that at the end of the episode you’ll;

Be able to get more honest with yourself about what matters to you, and who you are
Have more confidence, so that next time you can BACK YOURSELF and start taking ACTION that will make you feel good
Have some fresh strategies to help you through that initial uncomfortable part of saying no, or stepping back.

Thanks again for listening. If you enjoyed this, please give it a 5 star rating on apple podcasts so that you can help me get this into the ears of more people, and help save more lives!

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Lou

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Fear of "f*#king-up" my kids with my Anxiety & 4 things I did to overcome this

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0800

There is no hiding that fact that if you’re a mum and you have mental health struggles, you’re scared shitless about “fucking - up” your kids, right? So today, I want to share how I got myself out of this fear, and something that I tell myself, whenever these fear’s raise their little heads.

My hope is that at the end of the episode you’ll;

Feel a little more relieved that you’re not the only one that is scared shitless of “fucking up” your kids with your anxiety
Have some new strategies to help you through fear and guilt when it comes to being an “anxious parent” and raising your kids
Be more aware of what’s important for you, and being more kind to yourself when parenting.

I would love to hear from you, if you got something out of this, please share it with your community or shoot me a DM. I would also love if you’re listening on apple podcasts, you can spend a few minutes writing a 5 star review.

I also have a FREE 3-Day training coming up.

Thanks again for listening

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Lou

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The first time I went to therapy - scared shitless & depressed

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0800

I have this urge to share with you, what it was like for me, going to therapy. So today I’m going to share this story.

What will you get out of it? I’m not sure - but I feel like it will resonate and I feel like it’s an important thing to talk about because it isn’t spoken about enough

I’m hoping that at the end of this episode;

If you haven't yet got some help, this episode will help you make that decision.
You will gain some insight into the benefits of therapy
You may build confidence to talk to the ones around you
A new perspective

Thanks for having me today, please don’t forget to hit the subscribe button so you can keep in the loop for all the episodes, and remember, that Vulnerability Saves Lives!

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First time mum with Anxiety - the unspoken feelings

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0800

Jumping straight into the deep end. Today we talk about being a first-time mum and having anxiety. I speak about my feelings of disconnection, feeling judged, and what we need to do moving forward to help minimise PND and PNA within our society. Something that every single one of us can do today, to support each other.

My hope is that at the end of this episode you’ll feel;

Less alone in your search/desire for connection with your child/children
Feel supported, feel like you’ve been heard without having to speak
I hope that you feel stronger so that you’re able to reach out and ask for help - or say how you really feel when you need to. Or, on the flip side, you’ll start looking internally for answers, with more openness and awareness

Thanks for having me today, please don’t forget to hit the subscribe button so you can keep in the loop for all the episodes, and remember, that Vulnerability Saves Lives!

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Lou

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Anxiety & Finding Happiness - why do we blame/deflect?

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0800

I’m truly stoked to be here with you and help you feel a little less alone in the shit-storm that can be anxiety, depression and/or parentlife.

If you haven’t yet listened to episode 1, I would highly recommend going back and listening as today is a bit of a carry on from that episode.

I briefly spoke about happiness and getting honest with yourself in what lights you up and what matters and what fulfills you.

So today I want to share with you how you can find happiness and share my personal journey through this, for context.

I’m hoping you’ll take at least three things away from this episode;

A fresh perspective on looking at Happiness and your surroundings
An Actionable and Practical exercise to do today and to do forever if you ever get stuck in a rut
You’ll learn who is in control of your happiness (why we blame/deflect - pity party/jealousy) and some steps to take to move forward

So are you ready to deep dive into finding your true happiness? Are you ready? It’s also ok if you’re not.

Thanks for having me today, please don’t forget to hit the subscribe button so you can keep in the loop for all the episodes, and remember, that Vulnerability Saves Lives!

……….

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Lou

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Anxiety and Vulnerability - What are we scared of and where to start

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0800

Getting vulnerable is scary. Getting vulnerable when you have anxiety is like a whole new level of - AHHHHHHHH SCARY AF -

so let’s talk about this. Today I share some of my journey of how I started to become more vulnerable and what scared me and where I started, which led me to now feeling, free, content and WITHOUT anxiety controlling my life.

My hope is that you will walk away from this episode;

Feeling inspired to start taking steps towards more authentic relationships - even if they’re small steps
Knowing that you’re not alone in the things that scare you
Feel more connected to me, your host, Lou Fitz

I truly hope this episode has connected with you, and I would be super stoked if you could take a few minutes to leave me a 5 star review and don’t forget to hit the subscribe button, because this helps my podcast get out there and help more people, and be seen by more people.

I have loved being with you, thankyou for choosing me to join you today, until next time, remember that Vulnerability Saves Lives

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Welcome and my WHY

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0800

I’m here to bring you the real shit, talk about the deep shit, to help you feel less alone with the “crazy” that goes on in your head, and to bring you, fortnightly, honest vulnerable topics, that will help you get to where you want to go, which is feeling FREE, feeling content, feeling like you can have FUN in your life and enjoying the shit that you have in your life.

Stay tuned (fortnightly) and if you would like to keep up to date or support me through this podcasting journey, help spread the word, and help to save more lives, below are some things you can do, and I'd be ever so grateful.

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Let’s do it

Lets get VULNERABLE

Thanks for joining me
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Lou
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