The Baggage Reclaim Sessions

In this episode, Natalie delves into the tricky subject of name-calling and swearing at someone in an argument and whether this is really 'OK', plus she shares three key admissions - admitting where you've made a mistake, admitting what you don't know, and admitting what you're pretending not to know - that keep us human and humble, and she explains some of the benefits of affirmations including sharing some of her personal experiences of them transforming how she was feeling. This week's listener wants to know how to deal with a partner that shuts down discussion and Natalie shares what she's learned this week. Free resources referred to in this episode: Unsent Letter Guide: http://bit.ly/NatsULG Feelings Diary: http://bit.ly/FeelingsDiary Affirmations "I am safe. I am secure. All is well", "I trust my higher self. I listen with love to my inner voice. I release all that is unlike the action of love". "I always deserve love, care, trust and respect". You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay http://amzn.to/240ROAw Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this episode, Natalie talks about why we get stressed out by Valentine's Day and includes suggestions for putting things back into context plus she talks about why trying to get someone else to change won't fix the problem, as well has how to keep a gossiping in check . This week's listener question is about letting go after realising that even though a few years have gone by, you're not over your divorce, plus Natalie shares what she learned about the need to take care of her inner child so that she isn't always 'serious'. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this episode, Natalie explains why you shouldn't write off the year if it hasn't started out as you envisioned, why some of us struggle with decision-making and what we need to make healthy decisions as well as why the early stages of dating is guesswork. This week's listener question is about how to recover from being told by two exes that they're not sexually attracted to her, plus Natalie shares what she's learned about her resistance to certain types of planning. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this episode, Natalie questions whether a couple would really get divorced over leaving a glass out after reading a blog on the subject (http://bit.ly/MustBeThisTall), as well as explaining the 8 types of inner critic and their individual motivations and irrational fears, plus she offers up 6 magic words for that certain someone that wants to dump their responsibility on you. This week's listener question is about what to do when you want to confront an issue that needs confronting but the other person refuses and has 'ghosted' you, plus Natalie shares about what she learned about intuition when her daughter was ill recently. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this episode, Natalie explains why someone else's partner isn't the person for you, why change and happiness isn't going to come from following rules that you've made based on guilt and fear, and why you can't keep talking about intentions or how someone can't help something, when they keep doing the same thing and they control themselves with others. This week's listener question is from someone who wants to know why she hasn't completely closed the door on a breakup from two years ago, plus Natalie shares what she learned this week when she got acknowledgment and an apology over 20 years after the original event. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this episode, Natalie explains why sarcasm backfires sometimes and why you need to be mindful of using it on dates, as well as talking about how to let go of 'woundedness', and why consistent actions of self-esteem will reap more rewards than sporadic efforts. This week's listener question is about how to strive for an equal relationship after a divorce from unhealthy marriage plus Natalie shares what she's learned this week. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this new year special, Natalie takes you through her 2015, sharing the lessons she learned from her bumpy but also joyful ride. In the second part of the show she talks about new year's resolutions and why they need to matter in some way if they're going to have any chance of sticking, and in the third and final part, she closes out with some final words about the year and looking ahead. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this episode, Natalie explains why people who treat others as a means to an end have a booty call mentality, talks through regret and why it's connected to our inner critic, and explains Show Pony Parenting. This week's listener question is about what to do when it appears that a friendship has fizzled out after a bust-up, plus, Natalie shares how faffing about what to do over Christmas has been a reminder about how we only commit by getting the ball rolling as a result of making decisions and taking steps. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this episode, Natalie explains how indecision over our boundary lines can cause us to accept the unacceptable, why we don't need to keep overspending to prove our worth, and explains the connection between a short-term mentality and commitment issues. This week's listener question is about what to do when you've been on a date or few and are not that interested, plus, Natalie shares why she's OK with taking her time to process stuff (even if others aren't). Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

In this episode, Natalie talks why some people find long-distance relationships attractive because it allows them to limit their vulnerability, why broaching a conversation with a parent where you paint a picture of what you went through in the past can be a springboard seeing and hearing each other more clearly and shares tips for dealing with a bullying coworker. This week's listener question is about what to do when you've decided not to trust all women (or all men) after getting burnt in a relationship plus, Natalie shares what she's learned from listening to her body. Download The Unsent Letter Guide mentioned in the second segment from baggagereclaim.co.uk/downloads Email: podcast@baggagereclaim.com Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership