Therapist In Your Pocket with Lucy Ellis

In this episode, I’m joined by Arianna Montanari, yoga teacher, beekeeper, and creator of natural skincare, for a gentle, honest conversation about pain and healing. We explore how pain can reduce when we meet the body with kindness rather than force, and how movement doesn’t have to be violent or pushing to be effective. Arianna shares how years of living for others and outsourcing her power intensified her pain, and how everything shifted when she chose to listen to her body instead. By learning her body’s own language and treating it with care, her relationship with pain transformed. This episode is an invitation to soften, take your power back, and meet your body as an ally rather than something to fix. Connect with Arianna Instagram: @mielestrega Podcast: The Synergy Podcast Website: www.mielestrega.com Connect with Lucy (Host) Instagram: lucyellis_therapy Website: www.lucyellis.com.au  

It's our monthly dreamwork podcast with my dear friend, Shauna. We explored the living language of dreams, the symbols, sensations, colours, and moments that rise up from the subconscious / psyche to speak to us in the night. We talk about how dreams aren’t random stories. They’re experiences,  felt in the body before they’re ever understood in the mind. They’re pulsing with emotional truth, pointing us toward fulfillment, depth, pleasure, and the parts of ourselves we’ve forgotten to listen to. And then… we go into a listeners recurring dreams  the one where the smell of smoke jolts her awake, where panic floods her where the hallway glows orange like a fire, and where she run toward her children on the other side of the living room.  We explore many angles this dream might be taking the dreamer on, and we trust our insights will bring the dreamer some softness, an opening and a deeper connection with this dream and its message.  Shauna and I are so very honoured to hold your dreams and explore them on this podcast. if you would like us to explore yours, please share them using this link.  To connect with Shauna Instagram: @dreamingwithshauna website: www.spiraljourneydreamwork.com To connect with Lucy Instagram: @lucyellis_therapy website: www.lucyellis.com.au

In this episode I sit down with somatic coach Kari Hovik for a powerful conversation about what it actually means to embody your Human Design, not from the mind, but from the body. We talk about what it looks like to live as each time in real time:to hold your energy, and to walk through the world as you, not the version of you that’s been coached, corrected, or talked out of your natural power.  Kari shares how the mind will always try to pull us away from our truth… but until our nervous system is regulated, grounded, and rested, we can’t truly access the fullness of our Human design. If your mind is running the show right now, let this episode be an invitation to pause, soften your body, and come home to your inner rhythm. First the nervous system settles… then the body comes online… then your design wakes up. This is how we feel it. This is how we respond / Initiate / reflect / receive This is how we arrive as ourselves. A must-listen if you want to move out of overthinking and into embodied living. To connect with Kari @its.kar.kin To connect with Lucy (host) @lucyellis_therapy

 In today’s episode, I sit down with Vibrant Kylie from Young Warrior Hearts. From a rough and rocky start to life, Kylie has grown, healed, and risen into the kind of adult her younger self desperately needed. Now she pours that wisdom into children and teens, helping them see that they are the hero in their own story. Through storytelling, imagination, and the magic of being truly seen, Kylie gives young people a language for their inner world and in doing so, she continues to heal the little 7-year-old girl inside herself. This episode is for anyone who believes in the power of story, the resilience of the human spirit, and the way healing ripples through generations when one woman chooses to rise. Connect with Kylie  @youngwarriorhearts Phone:       0466 263 290 Email:        kylie@youngwarriorhearts.com.au Website:    www.youngwarriorhearts.com.au  Connect with Lucy (host)  www.lucyellis.com.au @lucyellis_therapy Join Lucy's Advent Calendar for your Heart. We start on 1st December

In this episode, I sit down with my coach, Casey Warwick, for a deep, heart-led conversation about being in service, to love, to God, and to life itself. Together, we explore how devotion and daily acts of love create the foundation for provision, trust, and deeper connection. What We Talk About: What it really means to be of service, not for recognition or reward, but as an offering to love itself. The small, everyday ripples of service that open the heart: a softened tone, an honest word, a quiet act of kindness. Why those who give to get burn out fast, and how true service keeps you open to divine provision. Casey’s initiation into trust,  in God, in relationships, and in her own vulnerability. Relearning partnership and building new foundations of honesty, connection, and faith. The link between trusting God and trusting men and how control and clinging block the flow of what’s truly meant for us. The cost of self-abandonment and how resentment is often a sign we’ve said “no” to ourselves somewhere along the way. Why you can’t miss what’s for you but you can block yourself from receiving it.  Strap in, its a great episode with lots of takeaways.  To join Casey and Jai's new program - Money, Men and God click here To get The Advent calendar for your heart click here

In this episode, I sit down with Laura Summs, a therapist and inner-child advocate, to explore the tender art of re-parenting the parts of us that learned to stay quiet. We talk about how the inner children in the shadow the ones who hide behind perfectionism, people-pleasing, or emotional shutdown are often the ones most in need of our love. Laura shares how to begin building trust with those younger parts, so they feel safe enough to show themselves and soften. Because until we take them seriously… until we hold them in love… we’ll keep replaying our old adaptive patterns, still trying to earn safety instead of embodying it. This conversation is an invitation to meet your inner child with curiosity, compassion, and a promise: you’re safe with me now. Listen in for stories, practices, and gentle reminders that healing comes from finally loving all the pieces you once left behind.

Lucy and Shauna unpack a recurring dream that so many of us secretly know, turning up somewhere important without shoes, or being late and terrified of getting in trouble. Our dreamer has had this dream since high school: she shows up to school or work barefoot or in slippers, or arrives late and spirals into panic instead of simply calling ahead. Together, Lucy and Shauna explore what these dream motifs might mean, through a therapeutic, symbolic, and body-based lens. Connect with Shauna: @dreamingwithshauna www.spiraljourneydreamwork.com Connect with Lucy: @lucyellis_therapy www.lucyellis.com.au

What happens when you pack up your life, your family, and hit the road with a van, chasing freedom instead of the clock? In this episode, I chat with Amanda Kate, a therapist and coach who’s doing exactly that travelling Australia with her family, learning what it really means to live differently. We unpack the 8 life-changing lessons she’s discovered from life on the road  lessons that might just make you question the hamster wheel you’ve been running on. If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “is this really it?”, this episode will open your heart and remind you: it can be done differently. Here’s what we dive into: 🕰 Time is fake news how slowing down reveals what actually matters. ⚡ Urgency addiction is real and how to detox from it. 💗 Good can feel unsafe why peace can feel weird when you’re used to chaos. 🎧 Overstimulation is a daily hazard finding quiet in a noisy world. 🌿 Flex is the new success freedom over perfection. 🌀 Ditching ‘normal’ cracks you open stepping out of the mould and into truth. 🧳 Pack down + pattern interrupt the power of simplifying and letting go. 😊 Happiness is simple AF why joy doesn’t have to be complicated. This one will make you laugh, reflect, and maybe question everything you thought was “just the way life is.” Tune in wherever you get your podcasts and get ready to find your own version of “different.”

In this episode, I sit down with therapist and yoga teacher Jean Dixon, who specialises in supporting Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). Jean shares her personal and professional understanding of sensitivity, how it’s not something to fix, but a trait to honour. We explore how yoga has helped her navigate and embrace her sensitivity, creating more balance and presence in her everyday life. Together we talk about:- How it is living as a Highly Sensitive Person- How yoga and somatic practices can help build a container for all your big feels.- Why sensitivity is beautiful and not a flaw.- Simple shifts that can help HSPs thrive in a fast, noisy world This one’s for anyone who’s ever felt too much, and is ready to see their sensitivity as the gift it truly is. Connect with Jean: Instagram: @sensitvesoultherapist  Website:  www.jeandixoncounseling.com   Connect with Lucy (host): Instagram: @lucyellis_therapy Website: www.lucyellis.com.au    

In this episode, I sit down with a Karina Gutierrez, a beautiful feminine embodiment coach to talk about why feminine embodiment isn’t just a practice, it’s a revolution. We dive into: Why the world is crying out for the feminine right now. How living in overdrive and burnout has become the “norm” and why we can’t sustain it. The truth about how women have been taught to meet the masculine with more masculine, creating competition instead of polarity. The power of nourishing our feminine, reclaiming slowness, and letting it be the starting point of change. This conversation will land for you if you’ve ever felt tired of pushing, proving, or hustling and you’re ready to come home to your body, your softness, and your strength.  Connect with Karina:  Free membership: here Website Instagram Podcast You Tube Connect with Lucy (the host) The heart cave membership Instagram Website  

In this episode I sit down with my Human Design bestie, Bec Carey, to dive deep into the mysteries of the Spleen Centre. Bec brings the perspective of a defined spleen, while I share from my experience of being undefined, and together we open up a powerful conversation about health, intuition, safety, and risk. We explore: How defined spleens can be less in tune with their health, while undefined spleens are hyper-aware of it. The difference between splenic intuition (that quiet knowing) and sacral response (that fire and turn-on). Why it’s not about listening to words, but reading energy, because energy never lies. Risk-taking tendencies of the undefined spleen, and the lessons that only arrive when boundaries get pushed too far. How to check in with your body to feel what’s truly right for you. If you have an undefined spleen, don’t miss the chance to download my Undefined Spleen Hypnosis Audio designed to bring you back to balance, focussing on wellbeing. Connect with Bec @hd_journey_to_me Connect with Lucy (host) @lucyellis_therapy

If there’s no spark, there’s no match. Real love will break you apart and put you back together, but only if you’re willing to do the work. In this episode, I talk about conscious coupling, polarity, triggers, and the power of heart-led living in relationships.

In this episode, I share the simple yet powerful practice that changed everything for me: bookending my day with myself. We dive into why so many women end up drained and resentful from giving on empty, and how creating strong boundaries and starting and ending your day with self-care, reflection, and connection sets you up for freedom, spaciousness, and clarity. This is the beginning of true transformation and it’s exactly what we practice inside the Heart Cave. Listen in, and if your soul is stirring, come join us Here in the Heart Cave.  

Are you watching your life from the sidelines, thinking of everyone else, people-pleasing, shrinking yourself, feeling worthless? In this episode, I walk you through my HEART framework, the daily practice we live by inside the Heart Cave. HEART is your bridge back to yourself, back to joy, back to the centre of your own life. You’ll learn how to: - Hold yourself and your emotions with safety - Come back into your body through embodiment - Accept and advocate for your needs -Reconnect with your inner child, creativity, and joy - Build trust in yourself and life again This isn’t about fixing yourself, it’s about coming home to your worth and living fully from your heart.  Join me inside the Heart Cave to live this framework every day Join in Spetember and you can Pay what you Want

In this episode, I chat with Lois Spence about the tender transition of midlife, when our children grow, leave home, and begin carving their own paths. We explore the heartbreak and identity shifts this brings for us as mothers, the space that suddenly opens in our lives, and the question of who we are beyond motherhood. Lois shares her wisdom on how to navigate this season with grace, self-discovery, and courage, turning the ache of change into an invitation to rediscover yourself. Connect with Lois: https://www.spencecounselingalliance.com Instagram: @spence_counseling_alliance Connect with Lucy (host): www.lucyellis.com.au Instagram: @lucyellis_therapy  

In this episode of our Dreamwork Podcast, Shauna and I explore the dream of a house that looks appealing and modest from the outside… but inside, the foundations are falling apart. In the kitchen, two partners are cooking as if nothing is wrong. We dive into the symbolism of houses as the self, the tension between façades and unstable foundations, and what it means when others seem to ignore the collapse around us. This dream opens the door to big questions of attachment bonds, relationship wounds, inner child work and repeating old patterns.    If you would like Shauna and I to discuss your dream,  We would love to. Use this form to share your dream with us: https://forms.gle/8L56BuMMniqmMsip8 To connect with Shauna @dreamingwithshauna https://www.spiraljourneydreamwork.com/ To connect with Lucy @lucyellis_therapy www.lucyellis.com.au    

In this episode, Bec and I dive deep into the Root Centre in Human Design, the centre of pressure, adrenaline, and movement. Bec has her Root defined, while mine is undefined, so you’ll hear us explore both sides of this energy and how it shows up in our lives. We talk about: - The pressure I feel to move fast and “do, do, do” when I’m around defined roots - The art (and necessity) of slowing down, settling, and relaxing with an undefined root - The grounded, solid presence of defined root people (you can even hear it in the way they walk!) - How those of us with undefined roots can feel lighter, floatier, and sometimes unsettled in comparison - The beauty of noticing your family’s “root energy” and how it impacts the household vibe This conversation is all about learning to honour your natural rhythm instead of forcing yourself into someone else’s pace. Want to take this deeper? I’ve created a special Root Centre Hypnosis Download to help you settle, release pressure, and find your rhythm. You can grab it here: https://tr.ee/a0OMvKSVN9

It's normal for today's person to be chasing the next thing, more money, the right body, the perfect relationship, thinking then you’ll finally feel enough. In this episode, we unpack the dangerous illusion of "arrival" and how placing your desires above yourself keeps you stuck. It’s time to reclaim your power, clean your energy, and come back home to you. This one’s for the part of you that’s tired of waiting to feel whole. You have arrived lady! You are here. You have it all within your right now.    Connect with Lucy: www.lucyellis.com.au Instagram: lucyellis_therapy

Join the head to heart 5 day voice activation In today’s episode, Bec and I, two emotional generators sat down to record a podcast... without the usual sacral spark. No high vibes. No fire blazing. Just two women showing up honestly because we love Human Design and we love this space. This chat is your reminder that: The sacral isn’t always on fire (and that’s okay) You can still show up, even when you're not buzzing with energy Not everything worth doing needs to come from a full tank Being human means honouring your rhythms, not overriding them We hope this episode feels like a permission slip to be real. To be tender. To be in a dip and still be aligned. So if your energy’s a little low too come sit with us in it. You’re not broken. You’re just in a wave. Let us know if this landed, or if you had a sacral snooze halfway through (we’ll understand) Connect with Bec: Instagram: hd_journey_to_me Connect with Lucy: Website: www.lucyellis.com.au Instagram: lucyellis_therapy    

If you’re always doing the work but still feel heavy, stuck, or like things aren’t quite shifting this episode is your permission slip to pause. We explore the missing piece in most healing journeys: Integration. It’s not about doing more. It’s about letting what you’ve already done land. So, you can move forward lighter, clearer, and way more alive. To grab your Integration meditation and journal prompts, go here. Feeling ready for all of the love inside the heart cave? Join us today! I'm Stoking the fire for you xxx To connect with Lucy: Instagram: lucyellis_therapy Website: www.lucyellis.com.au