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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 opinionsYou 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: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod#PeoplePleasing #SettingBoundaries #HowToSayNo #SelfTrust #Confidence #FearOfDisappointingOthers #SelfWorth #PersonalGrowth #WomensPodcast #WatchMePodcastFollow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

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 completelyLauren 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: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod#MentalLoad #InvisibleLabor #WomenAndBurnout #WorkingMoms #MomBurnout #MentalHealthForWomen #EmotionalLabor #WomenSupportingWomen #SelfWorth #WatchMePodcastFollow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

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: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodFollow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

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: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

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 selfishYour 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: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepodFollow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

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 quietOverthinking 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: @watchmepodFollow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

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 worthThis 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: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

What if the problem was never that you needed to become more worthy?What if the real work was unlearning the lie that said you weren’t worthy in the first place?In this episode of The Watch Me Podcast, Lauren starts Part 1 of the Worthy conversation, inspired by Jamie Kern Lima’s book Worthy. This episode is for the woman who looks confident on the outside but still feels like she has to prove her value every single day.Because your worth is not waiting at the finish line.It came with you.In this episode, we talk about:✨ The quiet lie so many women carry: “I’m not worthy”✨ The difference between confidence and self-worth✨ Why achievement does not always make you feel enough✨ How people-pleasing, overthinking, and proving can come from a worth wound✨ Why being needed is not the same as being valued✨ Jamie Kern Lima’s tangible shortcuts for rebuilding self-worth✨ How to start living like your worth was never up for debateThis one is for the woman who is tired of chasing proof, shrinking herself, apologizing for having needs, and waiting for the next version of herself to finally feel worthy.You do not have to become more worthy.You have to stop believing the lie that said you weren’t worthy in the first place.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: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

You can know exactly why you’re hurting and still not be healed.In this episode of Watch Me, Lauren gets honest about the difference between being self-aware and actually healing. Because sometimes we can name the trigger, explain the pattern, understand the wound, and still feel stuck in the same shame, fear, and old stories.This conversation goes deeper than “doing the work.” Lauren talks about what it means to stop intellectualizing your pain and start actually sitting with the part of you that has been carrying it. Through personal story, honest reflection, and powerful insight, this episode explores shame, trauma, emotional triggers, self-forgiveness, inner child healing, shadow work, and why letting go of the past can feel so hard.If you’ve ever thought, “I know why I feel this way… so why am I still stuck?” this episode is for you.Lauren shares how healing is not about pretending the past didn’t happen, excusing harmful choices, or forcing yourself to “get over it.” Real healing is learning how to honor what happened, take accountability without destroying yourself, forgive the version of you who was doing the best she could, and stop letting old pain have unlimited access to your present.This episode is for the woman who is tired of explaining the wound and ready to stop leaving herself in the dark.In this episode, Lauren talks about:✨ Why self-awareness is not the same as healing✨ How shame convinces you your worst choices define you✨ Why trauma can make your body react like the past is still happening✨ What it means to feel your emotions without letting them run your life✨ How shadow work and inner child healing can help you face what you’ve avoided✨ Why healing is not forgetting, excusing, or rushing yourself to move on✨ How to start choosing truth, compassion, and freedom over shameHealing is not pretending the dark room never existed. Healing is walking in, holding your own hand, and deciding you are not leaving yourself there anymore.Subscribe to Watch Me for honest conversations about mental health, confidence, self-worth, healing, and becoming the woman you were always capable of being.Follow Lauren on Instagram @thelaurenfritts and TikTok @watchmepod.Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

What if the life you want is not too big? What if you’ve just been trained to think too small?In this episode of Watch Me, we’re getting honest about why so many women settle for less than what they actually want. I’m talking about the fear, the self-doubt, the “be realistic” conditioning, the waiting, the hiding, and the lie that wanting more makes you selfish or delusional.We’re talking about what it really means to dream bigger, why confidence does not come before action, how motherhood does not cancel your calling, and why staying small will cost you more than failing ever will.This episode is for the woman who knows there is more in her. More life. More impact. More voice. More purpose. If you’ve been stuck between what you want and what fear keeps talking you out of, this one is for you.You do not need more permission. You need one brave move.Subscribe to Watch Me, leave a review, and follow me on Instagram @thelaurenfritts or TikTok and YouTube @watchmepod.Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

Confidence is not something you are born with. It is not something you wait to feel. It is something you build.In this episode, I’m breaking down the lie women have been sold about confidence and what actually creates it in real life. We’re talking about comparison, self-trust, courage, keeping promises to yourself, doing things that make you feel good about yourself, and why confidence is built choice by choice.I’m also sharing what this has looked like in my own life through filming this podcast, being scared to be seen, comparing myself online, and learning that confidence does not come before the hard thing. It comes because of it.If you’ve been waiting to feel ready, prettier, more secure, or more “like her” before you go after what you want, this episode is your wake-up call.Confidence is a choice. Now go choose yourself.Subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share this episode with someone who needs it. Follow me on Instagram @thelaurenfritts and on TikTok and YouTube @watchmepod.Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

People love to say “feel your feelings” like it’s easy. It’s not. Especially if you grew up being told you were too dramatic, too emotional, too much, or if you’ve ever had seasons where your own mind made your feelings feel hard to trust.In this episode, I’m talking about why emotions are not the problem, what actually happens when you suppress them, and why avoiding your feelings can start showing up in your body, your relationships, your parenting, and your peace. I’m also getting real about bipolar, shame, anger, vulnerability, and what it looks like to learn how to process emotions in a way that actually works for you.We’re talking about the difference between being self-aware and actually processing, why some of us use anger as armor, how unprocessed feelings spill into marriage and motherhood, and how to figure out whether you process best by talking it out, journaling it out, moving through it, or getting support.If you’ve ever felt too emotional, too much, or scared of what your feelings might mean about you, this one is for you.Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs it. Follow me on Instagram @thelaurenfritts and on TikTok and YouTube @watchmepod.Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

In this episode of Watch Me, I’m talking about fear of failure, overthinking, self-sabotage, perfectionism, and the deeper story so many of us attach to failing. Because most of the time, we are not just afraid something won’t work, we’re afraid of what it might mean about us if it doesn’t.I’m sharing how fear of failure showed up in my own life, where it started, how it can quietly shape your choices, and the questions you need to ask yourself if you’re tired of procrastinating, hesitating, and letting fear make your decisions. We’re getting into the root of it, the lies it teaches you, and how to stop letting an old wound narrate a new season.If you’ve been scared to start, scared to be seen trying, or scared to trust yourself after disappointment, this episode is for you.Subscribe and follow, and come hang out with me on Instagram @thelaurenfritts or TikTok and YouTube @watchmepod.Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

What if you are not actually lost? What if you are just outgrowing the version of you that no longer fits?In this episode of The Watch Me Podcast, I’m talking about identity, reinvention, and what it feels like to keep finding yourself at every stage of life. I share how I stepped away from hustle culture, leaned into curiosity, spirituality, fantasy books, and the parts of myself I had buried for years, only to realize the ambitious side of me was still there too. This episode is for the woman who feels like she has to pick one lane, one version of herself, one clean identity, when the truth is she was never meant to be one thing.If you’ve been feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of who you are in this season, this is your reminder that you are not broken. You are becoming. Subscribe and follow for more episodes, and follow me on Instagram @thelaurenfritts or TikTok @watchmepod.Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

In this episode of The Watch Me Podcast, we’re talking about limiting beliefs — the quiet lies that can live in your head for so long they start sounding like truth. The ones that tell you you’re not enough, not qualified, too much, too late, too broken, or too behind to go after the life you really want.I’m sharing where these beliefs come from, how they get built through rejection, comparison, fear, and old pain, and how they start shaping your choices without you even realizing it. We’re talking about the boxes other people put us in, the boxes we put ourselves in, and what it looks like to finally question the story and push the lid open.If you’ve ever felt like you were stuck, playing small, or living below what you know deep down you’re capable of, this episode is for you. Because maybe you’re not stuck at all. Maybe you’ve just been listening to the same lie for so long that it started sounding like your own voice.Subscribe to The Watch Me Podcast, and follow me on Instagram @thelaurenfritts or TikTok @watchmepod for more.Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

If you replay every conversation, question whether you were too much, or keep making yourself smaller because of what people might think, this episode is for you. We’re talking about fear of judgment, confidence, self-trust, and how to stop abandoning yourself for approval. I’m getting real about being called too much, the inner critic that had the mic for way too long, and what it actually takes to come back to yourself. This one is bold, honest, a little spicy, and for the woman who is done letting other people’s opinions run her life.Be sure to subscribe, and come hang out with me on Instagram @thelaurenfritts or TikTok @watchmepod.Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod

 Welcome to the Watch Me Podcast. This is for the women who are done shrinking, done second-guessing themselves, and done believing every lie their mind throws at them. We’re talking confidence, mental health, identity, healing, growth, and becoming the version of yourself you know you’re meant to be. In this first episode, I’m sharing why I started this podcast, what “Watch Me” really means, and what you can expect from this space. If that sounds like your kind of conversation, make sure you subscribe and follow me on Instagram @thelaurenfritts and TikTok @watchmepod for more. Follow along for more:Instagram: @thelaurenfrittsTikTok: @watchmepodYouTube: @watchmepod