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Lauren "Lo" Fritts
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Watch Me – Winning the War in Your Mind is a podcast hosted by Lauren “Lo” Fritts for women who are ready to stop letting fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs run the show. After living with Bipolar 1 and refusing to let it define, shrink, or silence her, Lauren created this podcast to help other women challenge the stories in their heads, break mental health stigma, and see that they are still capable of building a powerful, beautiful life. With honest conversations, real-life stories, tough-love truth, and the lessons she’s learned through motherhood, ambition, healing, and personal growth, Lauren is using her voice and her story to help others feel seen, understood, and stronger in their own journey. This is about winning the war in your mind, owning your story, and becoming the woman you were always meant to be.

  1. 5d ago

    Let’s Talk About It: Bipolar Disorder — What Mania, Depression & Stability Really Look Like

    Bipolar disorder is so much more complicated than “mood swings.” I was diagnosed with Rapid Cycling Bipolar I at 19, and for years I’ve lived through the mania, depression, medication changes, stigma, warning signs, mistakes, stability, and everything in between. But this episode isn’t just about what bipolar looks like in my brain. We’re talking about what bipolar disorder can actually look like across different people—including Bipolar I, Bipolar II, hypomania, rapid cycling, mixed features, psychosis, bipolar depression, masking, irritability, impulsivity, addiction vulnerability, and the periods of stability nobody talks about enough. I’m also sharing some of the hardest parts of my own story: staying awake for days during mania, spending $25,000 while eight months pregnant, the episode that scared my mom, hiding severe depression while still succeeding at work, trying 36 medications, and learning the warning signs my body gives me before an episode. But I don’t want you leaving this episode with only information. We also talk about what to actually do. If you live with bipolar: • How to identify your personal warning signs • Why knowing your baseline matters • How to build a plan while you’re stable • Choosing trusted people who are allowed to speak up • Creating guardrails around impulsive decisions • Knowing when it’s time to call your doctor or treatment team And if you love someone with bipolar: • How to support without policing them • What to say instead of “You’re manic” • How to recognize meaningful changes from their baseline • What to do when someone may not recognize they’re becoming unwell • When an episode requires professional or emergency help • Why caretakers need boundaries and support too Most importantly, this episode is for the person who just got diagnosed and is quietly wondering: Is my life over? No. Bipolar can be serious. It can be messy. Treatment can take time. There may be seasons that feel incredibly dark. But there can also be stability, relationships, laughter, boring Tuesdays, dreams, careers, families, friendships, and a life that feels deeply yours. I know because I’m living one. If you’re in the dark part right now and you can’t see the light yet, borrow my hope for a minute. There is still shit over here worth getting to. Subscribe to The Watch Me Podcast for more honest conversations about mental health, confidence, stigma, and the stories we refuse to keep believing about ourselves. Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod If you are experiencing a mental-health crisis or thinking about suicide or self-harm in the U.S., call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If there is immediate danger or a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar1 #Bipolar2 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Mania #BipolarDepression #MentalHealthPodcast #BipolarAwareness #WatchMePodcast Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod

  2. Sep 14

    You’re Allowed to Disappoint People | Stop People-Pleasing & Take Your Power Back

    How much of your life are you making decisions around what other people want, think, expect—or might say about you afterward? People-pleasing can look like being helpful, dependable, easygoing, and always willing to show up. But when you’re constantly saying yes because you’re afraid of disappointing someone, overexplaining every no, taking responsibility for everyone’s emotions, or changing your decisions based on someone else’s reaction…eventually you have to ask what it’s costing you. In this episode of The Watch Me Podcast, Lauren gets into the fear of disappointing people, why saying no can trigger so much guilt and anxiety, and what it actually looks like to stop letting other people’s opinions run your life. Lauren shares why she’ll confidently say no and then somehow provide a full legal defense for why her no is justified, how moving from Washington to California taught her to trust her own decisions even when family was worried, why motherhood completely changed the boundaries she’s willing to hold, and how leadership taught her that being respected does not require being universally liked. We’re talking about: • How people-pleasing can quietly disconnect you from what YOU actually want • Why resentment can be a sign that you keep saying yes when you mean no • The difference between hurting someone and simply disappointing them • Why you overexplain your boundaries • How to stop taking responsibility for everyone else’s mood • The “Don’t Fix the Face” experiment for surviving someone’s disappointment • Family boundaries, workplace people-pleasing, and learning to say no without a five-paragraph explanation • How to rebuild your voice when you’ve spent years worrying about everyone else’s opinions You can care what somebody thinks without letting what they think run you. At some point, you have to stop polling the room and ask yourself: What do I want? And then make the damn decision. Subscribe to The Watch Me Podcast for conversations about confidence, mental health, self-trust, limiting beliefs, and building a life that actually feels like yours. Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod #PeoplePleasing #SettingBoundaries #HowToSayNo #SelfTrust #Confidence #FearOfDisappointingOthers #SelfWorth #PersonalGrowth #WomensPodcast #WatchMePodcast Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod

  3. Sep 7

    Why Are You So Tired? The Invisible Mental Load Women Carry

    You’re not just tired from what you’re doing. You’re tired from everything you’re remembering, anticipating, planning, noticing, scheduling, and mentally carrying all day long. The doctor appointments. The birthdays. The groceries. The school calendar. The thing your partner mentioned three days ago. The Halloween costumes. The work deadline. The dishes you’re silently waiting to see if someone else notices. And somehow, in the middle of all of that, you’re supposed to “prioritize self-care.” In this episode of The Watch Me Podcast, Lauren Fritts talks about the invisible mental load women carry—and why it can leave you exhausted even when you feel like you “didn’t even do that much.” We’re talking about: • What mental load and cognitive labor actually are • Why doing a task is different from fully owning it • The frustration behind “just tell me what you need me to do” • Why women often become the person who notices what’s missing • How social media can turn inspiration into another obligation • The pressure to make motherhood, holidays, birthdays, and childhood “magical” • Why delegating is hard when you still want to supervise everything • How productivity can become tangled up with your self-worth • Why rest can feel uncomfortable when there is always something else to do • How to decide what to delegate, simplify, automate, lower your standards around, or stop doing completely Lauren also gets honest about her own tendency to be the person who gets everything done—and the uncomfortable realization that sometimes carrying less means allowing someone else to do something differently, letting something be “good enough,” or deciding it never needed to happen in the first place. Because sometimes you’re not bad at handling life. You’re handling too much life. If this episode hits home, send it to the woman who always seems to be keeping track of everything. Subscribe to The Watch Me Podcast for honest conversations about confidence, mental health, self-worth, personal growth, and becoming more intentional about the life you’re actually living. Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod #MentalLoad #InvisibleLabor #WomenAndBurnout #WorkingMoms #MomBurnout #MentalHealthForWomen #EmotionalLabor #WomenSupportingWomen #SelfWorth #WatchMePodcast Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod

  4. Sep 2

    Tiny Things Saving My Mental Health Right Now

    Some seasons are not a full crisis… they are just a lot. In this episode of The Watch Me Podcast, I’m talking about the tiny things saving my mental health right now. Not the perfect morning routine. Not the aesthetic wellness checklist. Not a full life overhaul. Just the real things that are helping me feel a little more grounded in the middle of work, motherhood, school schedules, kids’ activities, dream-building, mental load, and the everyday chaos of being a human with a loud brain. I’m sharing the small habits that are actually making a difference for me right now: doing the dishes before they turn into an emotional event, resetting the kitchen before bed, eating breakfast, journaling, keeping an evidence document, taking morning walks after school drop-off, putting my phone down before bedtime, reading fantasy books, getting outside, taking baths, and using mirror work without making it weird. Well… maybe a little weird. This episode is for the woman who feels overstimulated, tired, stretched thin, or like she keeps waiting for life to calm down before she takes care of herself. You do not have to fix your whole life to take care of your mind. Pick one tiny thing. Let it be small. Let it count. Follow The Watch Me Podcast for more honest conversations about mental health, motherhood, self-trust, confidence, healing, and becoming the woman you were always capable of being. Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod

  5. Aug 17

    Let’s Talk About It: ADHD in Adults, Women, Moms, Medication & the Shame No One Talks About

    ADHD is not laziness. It is not a character flaw. It is not “just being distracted.” And it is definitely not an excuse. In this episode of Watch Me, I’m kicking off the new Let’s Talk About It series with a real, honest conversation about ADHD in adults — what people think it is, what it can actually look like, and why so many people, especially women and moms, go years feeling broken when they were really unsupported. I talk about being diagnosed with ADHD in 2008, what it felt like to struggle in school even when I was trying, the grief that can come with understanding your brain later in life, and why medication, reminders, lists, timers, and systems are not weakness — they are tools. This episode gets into: What ADHD actually affects beyond focusADHD in adults, women, and momsThe shame of being called lazy, dramatic, careless, or “too much”Late diagnosis grief and the relief of finally having languageMedication stigma and why support is not weaknessHigh-functioning ADHD and the exhaustion people do not seeTangible tools for living with ADHD in real lifeHow to support someone with ADHD without shaming themIf you have ever felt like your brain is too loud, your life is harder than it should be, or you are constantly trying to prove you are not lazy — this episode is for you. ADHD is not an excuse, but it is context. And context gives you somewhere to start. Subscribe to Watch Me for more honest conversations on mental health, confidence, healing, and winning the war in your mind. Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod

  6. Aug 10

    Why Mental Health Matters: Stop Surviving a Life You Deserve to Feel

    You can be functioning, showing up, getting things done, and still be quietly exhausted inside your own mind. In this episode of The Watch Me Podcast, we’re talking about why mental health matters — not just when you’re in crisis, not just if you have a diagnosis, and not just when life finally falls apart. Mental health matters because it affects the way you think, feel, love, parent, work, dream, handle stress, and experience your own life. We may not all have a mental illness, but every single one of us has mental health. This episode is for the woman who keeps saying “I’m fine” because she doesn’t know how to explain how heavy everything feels. It’s for the person who has been calling survival strength. It’s for anyone who needs the reminder that putting your mental health first is not selfish — it’s necessary. In this episode, we talk about:  ✨ What mental health actually means  ✨ Why functioning is not the same as being well  ✨ How your mental health affects your body, relationships, confidence, and ✨ dreams ✨  Why therapy, medication, and asking for help are not weaknesses ✨  How shame keeps people silent  ✨ Why mental health matters even more when you live with a mental illness ✨ How to put your mental health first without feeling selfish Your mental health is not a side project. It is the foundation. You deserve more than functional. You deserve full. If this episode speaks to you, make sure you subscribe to The Watch Me Podcast, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that they are not broken, weak, dramatic, or too much. Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod

  7. Aug 3

    The Exhausting Habit of Overthinking

    Overthinking can feel like being responsible, thoughtful, and self-aware… until suddenly you’re lying in bed replaying every conversation, questioning every decision, and putting your whole life on trial after 9 p.m. In this episode of The Watch Me Podcast, Lauren talks about the exhausting habit of overthinking and how it shows up in motherhood, friendships, relationships, big dreams, and late-night mental spirals. This episode breaks down the difference between reflection and rumination, why overthinking often starts as protection, and how to stop treating every anxious thought like truth. If you constantly replay what you said, wonder if you did enough as a mom, overanalyze texts, spiral about what people think, or talk yourself out of big dreams before you even start, this episode is for you. In this episode, we talk about: ✨ Why overthinking feels productive but keeps you stuck  ✨ The difference between reflection and rumination  ✨ How to stop spiraling after 9 p.m.  ✨ Mom guilt and the “did I do enough?” mental loop  ✨ Why anxiety is not always intuition  ✨ How to stop solving other people’s silence  ✨ The CHOOSE Method for interrupting overthinking  ✨ How to repair instead of replay  ✨ Why confidence is choosing yourself before your brain gets quiet Overthinking is not always wisdom. Sometimes it is fear trying to sound responsible. Subscribe to The Watch Me Podcast for more honest conversations about mental health, confidence, self-trust, motherhood, healing, and becoming the woman you were always capable of being. Follow Lauren:  Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod

  8. Jun 29

    Worthy Part 2: When Your Life Looks Full But Feels Empty

    You can know you’re worthy and still live like your worth is on trial. You can build confidence, grow, heal, help people, achieve the goal, check the boxes, and still quietly wonder, “Why doesn’t this feel like enough?” In Part 2 of this Worthy conversation, inspired by Jamie Kern Lima’s book Worthy, Lauren talks about fulfillment, self-worth, and what it really means to build a life that feels like yours. Because fulfillment is not about becoming more impressive. It is about becoming more honest. In this episode, we talk about: ✨ Why success can still feel empty when self-worth is missing ✨ Jamie Kern Lima’s True Fulfillment Equation ✨ Why self-worth is the multiplier ✨ How confidence can become performance without self-worth ✨ Why growth can turn into punishment when it comes from shame ✨ How contribution can become people-pleasing and self-abandonment ✨ The difference between a life that looks good and a life that feels true ✨ How to stop chasing fulfillment and start building from worth This one is for the woman who is tired of doing more, becoming more, giving more, and proving more while still feeling like something is missing. You do not have to chase fulfillment by becoming more impressive. You can build fulfillment by becoming more honest. Subscribe to The Watch Me Podcast and keep doing this work with me. Follow along on Instagram @thelaurenfritts, TikTok @watchmepod, and YouTube @watchmepod. Follow along for more: Instagram: @thelaurenfritts TikTok: @watchmepod YouTube: @watchmepod

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Watch Me – Winning the War in Your Mind is a podcast hosted by Lauren “Lo” Fritts for women who are ready to stop letting fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs run the show. After living with Bipolar 1 and refusing to let it define, shrink, or silence her, Lauren created this podcast to help other women challenge the stories in their heads, break mental health stigma, and see that they are still capable of building a powerful, beautiful life. With honest conversations, real-life stories, tough-love truth, and the lessons she’s learned through motherhood, ambition, healing, and personal growth, Lauren is using her voice and her story to help others feel seen, understood, and stronger in their own journey. This is about winning the war in your mind, owning your story, and becoming the woman you were always meant to be.

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  • Creator
    Lauren "Lo" Fritts
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Watch Me
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