Lo's Couch

Lauren Coll
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Welcome to Lo's Couch — come sit. This is the space where we say the things we're actually thinking. The messy, honest, sometimes uncomfortable stuff — so you can start hearing yourself a little more clearly. For anyone who feels a little muted in their own life. Especially in the in-between seasons of motherhood, identity shifts, and figuring out who you are now. Maybe you're not lost. Maybe you're just muted. Pull up a seat. 🛋️

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Why We Stay Stuck Even When We Want Change

    Have you ever looked at your life and thought: "I know what I want... so why do I keep getting in my own way?" This week on Lo's Couch, we're talking about the stories that quietly shape our lives—the ones we didn't consciously choose but somehow keep living from. Inspired by Magnetic by Rochelle Fox, this conversation explores subconscious beliefs, nervous system patterns, and the survival strategies that can become identities long after the season that created them has ended. I share the question from the book that stopped me in my tracks: What am I gaining from staying the same? We unpack why familiar pain can feel safer than unfamiliar possibility, how old stories influence our decisions, and why awareness is often the first step toward change. I also share a deeply personal story about losing my brother when my youngest son was just ten weeks old—and how a survival strategy that helped me through grief quietly became part of the way I moved through the world for years afterward. If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating, this episode is for you. ✨ The question that changed how I think about personal growth ✨ Why survival strategies often become identities ✨ The hidden payoff behind the patterns we want to change ✨ How subconscious beliefs shape our choices ✨ A simple journaling prompt to uncover the story underneath your struggles ✨ Why awareness isn't failure—it's progress Grab something warm, get comfortable, and come sit. Magnetic by Rochelle FoxMindspowww.laurencollcoaching.com Your Take Away: I stopped speaking up because... Write the first answer that comes up. Don't edit it. Don't make it sound healed. Just tell the truth.

    19 min

  2. Jun 9

    He Needed the Assessment. I Needed the Mirror

    I cried at school drop-off this morning. Not because something went wrong — because someone finally saw what I'd been carrying for six years. This episode is one of the most personal things I've ever recorded. I'm talking about my son Jackson, his Sensory Processing Disorder, the ADHD assessment we're in the middle of right now, and what it's actually like to parent a child who holds it together perfectly at school and completely falls apart the second he's home. But this episode isn't just about him. Somewhere in the middle of trying to understand my son, I started seeing myself. And if you're a woman who has ever wondered why life seems harder for you than it does for everyone around you — this one is for you. We cover:→ The guilt mothers carry when they can't explain their child's struggles→ After-school restraint collapse — and why it's not bad behavior→ What it's like when two loving parents see completely different versions of the same child→ The question that cracked everything open: what if I wasn't failing? If nobody has said this to you lately — you are not imagining it. You are not too much. You are not failing. You are paying attention. Come sit. 📖 Sensory Processing Disorder — if you want to learn more, search for resources through STAR Institute for Sensory Processing (sensoryhealth.org) 📖 After-school restraint collapse — watch this quick YouTube video if this episode landed for you. You'll find a lot of validation there. 📖 ADHD for Smart Ass Women — or search "ADHD in women symptoms" and prepare to have your whole life reframed. 🛋️ Unmuted — the self-paced course for women who are really, really good at being okay and really, really tired of it.→ laurencollcoaching.com/unmuted 📲 Instagram — come find me and send a DM if this episode hit home. → @itslaurencoll → @loscouchpodcast Share it with a mom who has been carrying something nobody else can see. Sometimes the most healing thing in the world is realizing: oh. It's not just me. Leave a review if you feel moved to — it helps other women find this show. Lo's Couch is a podcast for women who are done being okay and ready to become unmuted. New episodes every Tuesday.

    21 min

  3. Jun 2

    The Strikeout

    My son struck out tonight. Five pitches. Five swings. Five misses. And on the drive home, I realized he was doing exactly what so many of us do every single day — and it's quietly costing us everything. In this episode, we talk about one of the sneakiest forms of self-abandonment: quitting on yourself too soon. Not because something isn't aligned — but because you got hurt. Because disappointment is uncomfortable. Because trying again means risking another strikeout. I'm sharing the framework that changed how I talk to myself — the difference between an experience and an identity — and why the stories we tell ourselves in our most painful moments shape absolutely everything. If you've been sitting on the sidelines because something didn't work, this one is for you. Show Notes: 🎙️ In this episode: ​Why disappointment is such a defining moment​The dangerous habit of turning one experience into an identity​Why wounded people mistake fear for wisdom​The framework for separating what happened from who you are​A simple question to ask yourself before you quit 📩 Want more support between episodes? Join The UNMUTED Letters — a weekly note on self-trust, self-abandonment, and coming back to yourself.

    13 min

  4. May 26

    I Don't Ask for Much, And That's the Problem

    One quiet Saturday morning. A bedroom door that slowly creaks open. And a spiral that had absolutely nothing to do with cuddling. You've become so good at needing so little that one hour of silence started feeling like the most you could possibly ask for. This episode is about what happens when you reduce your needs so far down that a single peaceful morning carries the weight of everything you've never said. Not just about solitude. About what it costs to keep disappearing — quietly, slowly, one small "it's fine" at a time. In this episode: → Why introverts need solitude to function — and what happens when they don't get it → The mental load: what it actually is and why you're probably carrying more of it than you realize → Why suppressing needs doesn't remove them — it just delays them until they come out as resentment → What Lo actually said to Andrew — and why it took so long to say it → Why clarity is kinder than resentment, even when it's awkward before caffeine 📷 INSTAGRAM @itslaurencoll @lotscouchpodcast If this episode landed, share it with one woman who needs to hear it. That's how this show grows — woman to woman. Lo's Couch is a podcast for women who have quietly lost themselves — and are finding their way back. New episodes every week.

    14 min

  5. May 15

    Why We Go Quiet (It's Not What You Think)

    You didn't go quiet because you're weak. You didn't go quiet because you have nothing to say. You went quiet because you were taught — in a hundred small moments — that being fully expressed came with a cost. This episode is about the real reasons women stop speaking. Not shyness. Not personality. Conditioning. And once you can see it clearly, you stop calling it a character flaw. In this episode: → The "too much" message most women absorbed before they could name it → How caregiving teaches women to disappear — and why we reward it → Why silence isn't just psychological — it lives in your body → What it actually costs to keep performing okay ───────────────────────── 📸 INSTAGRAM @itslaurencoll @lotscouchpodcast ───────────────────────── If this episode landed, share it with one woman who needs to hear it. That's how this show grows — woman to woman. ───────────────────────── Lo's Couch is a podcast for women who have quietly lost themselves — and are finding their way back. New episodes every week.

    14 min

  6. May 12

    You’re Not Confused — You’re Avoiding the Truth

    How many times have you said: “I just don’t know…” when deep down… you actually do? In this episode of Lo’s Couch, we’re talking about overthinking, intuition, emotional avoidance, and the uncomfortable truth that many of us already know what needs to change — we’re just scared of what happens once we admit it out loud. I’m sharing: why confusion can feel safer than honestyhow overthinking keeps us stuckthe moment my coach helped me realize my body was trying to warn me about someonewhat it looked like to admit I wasn’t happy in my corporate careerand why saying the thing out loud changes everythingThis conversation is for the women who feel stuck in their heads, disconnected from themselves, emotionally exhausted, or afraid to admit they want more. Because maybe you’re not actually confused. Maybe there’s just a part of you waiting for you to finally listen. Come sit. 🤍 ✨ LINKS 📲 Connect with me personally:https://instagram.com/itslaurencoll 🎙️ Follow the podcast on Instagram:https://instagram.com/loscouchpodcast 🤍 Looking for deeper support, coaching, or a space to reconnect with yourself?Book a free connection call or explore coaching here:https://www.laurencollcoaching.com 🎧 If this episode resonated with you, make sure to follow the podcast and share it with someone who might need this conversation too.

    13 min

  7. May 6

    The Things Moms Aren’t Saying Out Loud

    In this very first episode of Lo’s Couch, I’m sharing the real reason I started this podcast — and the motherhood and mental health journey that changed everything for me. After becoming a mom, I struggled deeply with postpartum depression and anxiety, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, isolation, and completely losing connection with myself. And what I later realized is… so many women are silently carrying way more than we talk about out loud. This conversation is about maternal mental health, the invisible emotional load of motherhood, overthinking, healing, honesty, and learning how to reconnect with yourself again. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or like you’ve been quietly carrying too much for too long… this episode is for you. Come sit.

    11 min

  8. May 6

    Come Sit With Me | The Lo’s Couch Trailer

    Lo’s Couch is for the woman who’s tired of overthinking everything and still feeling stuck. Hosted by Lo, this podcast is about finding your voice again — through honest conversations on relationships, identity, motherhood, emotional growth, and the thoughts we usually keep to ourselves. Some episodes will feel like sitting on the couch with a friend. Some will challenge you to look inward. But every conversation is rooted in honesty, self-trust, and learning how to hear yourself again. If you’re ready to stop second-guessing yourself and start feeling more connected to who you are… come sit with me. Find me on instagram - Lo's Couch!

    1 min

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Welcome to Lo's Couch — come sit. This is the space where we say the things we're actually thinking. The messy, honest, sometimes uncomfortable stuff — so you can start hearing yourself a little more clearly. For anyone who feels a little muted in their own life. Especially in the in-between seasons of motherhood, identity shifts, and figuring out who you are now. Maybe you're not lost. Maybe you're just muted. Pull up a seat. 🛋️

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  • Creator
    Lauren Coll
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  • Episodes
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