In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I chat with financial therapist Rachel Duncan about our fascinating and often complicated relationship with money. Drawing from both our personal experiences and Rachel’s professional insights, we explore how our money stories are shaped by everything from childhood experiences and family dynamics to cultural conditioning and class. […] The post Money! Healing Our Relationship with Our Finances with Rachel Duncan appeared first on Baggage Reclaim with Natalie Lue ..read more

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I discuss the significance of self-advocacy and its impact over the past year. I explore what it really means to advocate for ourselves – not in a defensive way, but as a way of being. Drawing from my experiences in 2024, including advocating for my daughter’s […] The post Having Your Own Back: What Self-Advocacy Really Means appeared first on Baggage Reclaim with Natalie Lue ..read more

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, Jolene Park, wellness coach, speaker, and former Baggage Reclaim student, joins me for a necessary conversation about gray area drinking. We delve into how our relationship with alcohol intersects with our emotional and psychological well-being. Jolene shares her personal journey with alcohol, how it ties into dealing with […] The post Gray Area Drinking and Our Relationship with Alcohol appeared first on Baggage Reclaim with Natalie Lue ..read more

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I chat with integrative coach Elfreda Manahan-Vaughan. We explore the complexities of attachment patterns beyond the traditional narratives, including avoidant, balanced (secure), coercive (anxious), and unresolved trauma. Elfreda explains how these patterns are adaptive and can vary based on context. She also discusses how individuals can earn secure […] The post Shifting Our Understanding of Attachment appeared first on Baggage Reclaim with Natalie Lue ..read more

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I had the pleasure of a comprehensive but extensive conversation with the wonderful Lindsay C. Gibson, author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents (2015, New Harbinger). We discuss what emotional immaturity means, the types of emotionally immature parent (EIP), emotional loneliness, why an emotionally immature parent appears […] The post Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents appeared first on Baggage Reclaim with Natalie Lue ..read more

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, my brother Richard and I reflect on our childhood and how repeatedly wondering ‘Is there something about me?’ affected our sense of self and working lives. We discuss how (and why) our sense of worthiness has been intertwined with our professional success and personal relationships. This honest […] The post “Is There Something About Me?” appeared first on Baggage Reclaim with Natalie Lue ..read more

After twenty months, The Baggage Reclaim Sessions is back. In this episode, I share insights into what’s been happening in my life, how I came to this decision, and the plans I have for this era of the podcast. And in case you’re wondering, the title is inspired by Mark Morrison’s iconic ‘Return of the […] The post Podcast Ep. 279: Return of Nat (Come on) appeared first on Baggage Reclaim with Natalie Lue ..read more

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I discuss secrets and lies with my brother, Richard. Have you ever known that a loved one is holding back parts of themselves and essentially lying to you, but they won’t talk to you about it? This is what happened with us for over twenty years […] The post Podcast Ep. 280: Secrets, Lies, and Coming Out appeared first on Baggage Reclaim with Natalie Lue ..read more

When you don’t feel worthy of a healthy, available relationship, it’s not unusual to find yourself in unavailable and shady relationships. Believing on some level that you’re not good enough causes emotional unavailability (on your end), so you’re inadvertently drawn to people who are similarly unavailable. A part of you wants to limit your exposure to situations that will highlight your lack of ‘enoughness’. You also consciously and unconsciously be and do things to influence and control other people’s feelings and behaviour so that you will finally be ‘enough’, aka people pleasing. By trying ..read more

A recruiter is someone whose job is to match qualified candidates with suitable open positions at organisations. If they put any ole candidate forward for the role, they do everyone a disservice (and damage their reputation), so they have to be discerning. Having what I call a ‘recruiter mindset’ while dating saves you a lot of headache. This is especially so when a level of the ‘weeding’ often begins online. Those initial interactions matter. What you do or don’t do in the early stages of dating (stages 0-1) impacts relationship outcomes. Code amber and red alerts you ignore, dismiss or overr ..read more