Almost Grown...Up
81 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -This podcast explores the trials and tribulations of growing up in today’s world. Filled with discussion, debate and a few facts here and there, Lucie tries to find a way to make peace with the inevitability of ageing and what it means to grow up. Striving to find the perfect blend between existential crisis and humour, that will satisfy every millennials' deep seated fear of ageing, and some how attempt to find lightness in the greatest of fears, even wrinkle related ones.
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What does growing up mean?
January 11, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBWe are back in the blanket fort for the final episode of Season Three. And to close out the season Lucie explores the idea of what growing up really means. Sharing her thoughts on why we need permission to define 'grown-upping' for ourselves along with guests from across the season sharing their definition of what a grown up is. Think of it as one big permission slip to build your own definition growning up, the one that feels good to you. In this episode, we cover: Why we should ...
The Wonder Sessions with Annie
January 04, 2024 09:49 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBIn this episode, we kick off a new series on the Almost Grown...Up Podcast: The Wonder Sessions with Annie. Every quarter Lucie and Annie Yi (storyteller, artist, animal enthusiast and, episode 61 guest) are getting together to discuss wonder and how we can add more of it into our grown upping experience. This is the first of more conversations to come, all around how we discover more wonder as we grow. In this episode, we cover: What wonder we have discovered recently Questions f...
Get into Creative Flow in 2024
December 21, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 18 MBThis week as part of the celebration of launching her new Skillshare course Lucie shares an episode on how to get into creative flow for 2024. Both the course and episode are geared around getting you unstuck, helping you solve problems and helping you jumpstart some creativity. You can take the course for free and get access to skillshare for a month for free here. If you are already a skillshare member you can find the course here. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.luc...
How to Play more in 2024
December 14, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBThis week we are diving into four top tips to help you add more play to your life in 2024. In the episode, Lucie shares her favourite ways to play and her approach to making play a part of the way we live rather than something we add on top. In this episode, we cover: How to make time for play in your life How to use play as a tool for change How to find ways to play every day I would love to hear from you how you plan to play more in 2024! Leave me a note in the Q&A. Find out m...
How did you grow in 2023?
December 07, 2023 04:26 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBAs we arrive in the last month of the year it's time to settle down in the blanket fort and reflect on what we have learnt, achieved and how we have grown this year. In this episode Lucie shares her favourite way to reflect on the year along with some questions you can ask yourself to chart your own growth in 2023 In this episode, we cover: How to turn this reflection into a ritual Powerful questions to ask to help you see how you have grown Some questions to help you look into the f...
Lessons from 2023 - Part Two
November 30, 2023 04:00This week we are back in the blanket fort and Lucie is sharing part two of her key takeaways from Season 3 of Almost Grown...Up. In this episode, we cover: Her key takeaways and lessons learned from guests across the series Why Community matters so much How we can make play an approach to life rather than something we add on top of it The power of defining our own version of growing up and living by that definition Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Ge...
Lessons from 2023
November 23, 2023 09:12 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort and Lucie is sharing part one of her key takeaways from Season 3 of Almost Grown...Up. In this episode, we cover: Her key takeaways and lessons learned from guests across the series The power of going slow How to tap into wonder The importance of our senses Why it's ok to be a late bloomer In this episode, Lucie talks about past episodes of Almost Grown...Up including Episode 68 - Expanding our experience of the world with Blythe K...
Tired of Adulting? Time for an end of year reset
November 16, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort and Lucie is sharing why it's natural that we are feeling tired as we start to move towards the end of the year, and what we can do to add some fresh energy into our everyday and feel a little bit more capable of being adults in the world. In this episode, we cover: Why Adulting can feel exhausting sometimes The power of taking a moment to reset 5 Key ways to reset over the next few weeks Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.luciel...
3 Adulting Lessons I wish I had learnt sooner
November 09, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort and Lucie is sharing three lessons she wished she had learnt sooner in her adulting journey. In this episode, we cover: The power of community and why we need to grow up alongside other people How we can learn to rest and why it matters Why Failure isn't something you should avoid and how to change your perspective on making mistakes Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Get more thoughts on Substack or stay i...
From Despair to Action: Navigating global crisis with purpose
November 02, 2023 10:07 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort talking about how we can handle the feelings of overwhelm and despair that you might be feeling when you see conflict and suffering in the world. It can be difficult as a grown-up to know what you can do to make a difference and how to use your responsibility and privilege to help others. In this episode, Lucie shares some thoughts on how she approaches these situations and what helps her and some insight from past guests on how they approach making ...
Grown Upping Decisions and a Life Update with Lucie
October 26, 2023 03:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBHey Team! We are back in the blanket fort this week with a shorter episode to talk about the challenge of growing up and making the 'big decisions' of adulting. Lucie shares insights on a recent big decision she has made, and how it has helped shape the way she sees these choice points in our lives. If you want to read the whole Cheryl Strayed advice answer that Lucie quotes from you can find that here. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch o...
Expanding our experience of the world with Blythe King
October 19, 2023 15:53 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort exploring the power of the sense to help us expand our experience of the world and develop the definition we want for growing up. Today Lucie is in conversation with artist, educator and Zen Buddhist Blythe King. And across the episode they dive into the power of our senses, how we can tap into them more, what relooking at the familiar can offer us and how that helps us move into spaces of wondering and change. This is one huge permission slip to not...
How can play help us be better activists with Matteo De Vos
October 12, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 88 MBThis week we are back in the blanketfort with an interview episode to explore how we can bring more play and creativity to the work we do and the way we work to change the world. Lucie is joined by activist and community organiser Matteo De Vos to discuss the role of play in community organising and making change. Matteo cares deeply and seriously about making his work as an activist as playful, joyful and creative as possible. As a theatre improviser and a community organizer for Roots (p...
Lessons in being a late bloomer - why you havent missed the boat
October 05, 2023 12:26 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBDo you ever have this feeling of being late to the party, or having missed the boat with something you wanted in your life? Today we are back in the blanket fort to discuss our relationship to time as we grow up and why it's ok to be a late bloomer, and how it can help us to see life as something that is constantly blooming at different times. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
Growing Gently in Discomfort
September 28, 2023 08:22 - 28 minutes - 39 MBWe are finishing the month with one last look and being gentle. This time we explore how we find gentleness in the moment of discomfort, why it matters and a few strategies to step into gentleness when we are feeling that icky discomfort feeling. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
Growing Gently Part Two
September 21, 2023 03:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBThis week we are back in the Blanket Fort talking again about being gentle. And this time we explore gentleness in general. Why we should consider gentleness a core tool for our adulting toolkit and how we can bring more of it into our lives and our approach to growing. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
Growing Gently - The lost art of lingering
September 14, 2023 03:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBThis week we are back in the blanketfort to talk about how we can approach growing up with a bit of gentleness. In Part One, we are looking at how we re-orient our relationship with time by allowing ourselves to linger a bit more. Lucie explores the lost art of lingering that we seemed to let go of when we all decided to become adults and shares some tips and experiments you can do to add a little extra pause to your day. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or...
Wonder is a Practice with Annie Yi
September 07, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBWelcome back to the blanket fort and after an August of play projects we are back with full interview episodes. This week I am delighted to be speaking to Annie Yi a storyteller, artist, and animal enthusiast. She tells stories that help people see themselves and their place in the world in a new light. Over the episode we discuss how to access states of wonder, what prevents us from feeling wonder and how we can cultivate a practice of wonder to turn it from something that happens once i...
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Summer Series Play Challenge Week Four
August 24, 2023 03:00 - 4 minutes - 6.33 MBWelcome to the Almost Grown...Up Summer Series - If you are in the northern hemisphere we are in full-on summer season now and to help boost some playfulness that naturally comes with the longer days and more relaxed schedules I decided this August instead of our usual podcast episodes we are going to have 4 weeks of play projects. Each week I will share a mini-episode that will give you a play project to complete. So we all get to practice being a little more playful every week and s...
Summer Series Play Challenge Week Three
August 17, 2023 03:00 - 5 minutes - 8.2 MBWelcome to the Almost Grown...Up Summer Series - If you are in the northern hemisphere we are in full-on summer season now and to help boost some playfulness that naturally comes with the longer days and more relaxed schedules I decided this August instead of our usual podcast episodes we are going to have 4 weeks of play projects. Each week I will share a mini-episode that will give you a play project to complete. So we all get to practice being a little more playful every week and s...
Summer Series Play Challenge Week Two
August 10, 2023 03:00 - 3 minutes - 5.35 MBWelcome to the Almost Grown...Up Summer Series - If you are in the northern hemisphere we are in full-on summer season now and to help boost some playfulness that naturally comes with the longer days and more relaxed schedules I decided this August instead of our usual podcast episodes we are going to have 4 weeks of play projects. Each week I will share a mini-episode that will give you a play project to complete. So we all get to practice being a little more playful every week and s...
Summer Series Play Challenge Week One
August 03, 2023 03:00 - 3 minutes - 5.04 MBWelcome to the Almost Grown...Up Summer Series - If you are in the northern hemisphere we are in full-on summer season now and to help boost some playfulness that naturally comes with the longer days and more relaxed schedules I decided this August instead of our usual podcast episodes we are going to have 4 weeks of play projects. Each week I will share a mini-episode that will give you a play project to complete. So we all get to practice being a little more playful every week and s...
4 ways to play more as we travel
July 27, 2023 03:00 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBThis week we are in the blanket fort and dreaming of exploring. In this short episode, Lucie shares 4 ideas on how we can play more when we are travelling and use any trips we have as a chance to get fresh perspectives and new ideas. So get ready for some arm chair travel as we get excited for fresh discoveries ahead. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
Finding Playful states through movement
July 20, 2023 03:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBThis week we are in the blanket fort exploring the way we can access play through our physical bodies. It's easy as grown-ups to get stuck in our minds and in this episode, we explore 5 different ways in which we can get into playful states through movement. During the episode, Lucie references the Journal Article "Presences and Play: Why Mindfulness Matters" As a basis for findings on how our emotions and bodies respond to playful movement. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at ...
Living Creatively
July 13, 2023 03:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort to look at the role creativity plays in helping us craft our own lives. This episode explores how we access our creativity when we are not feeling creative, a reminder that everyone is creative and how we can use this energy to build the life and world we want to live in. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
Bring play to work and explore more with Evelin Toledano
July 06, 2023 03:00 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBThis week we are joined in the blanket fort by artist Evelin Toledano to discuss creativity, play and how we can explore and experiment more. In this interview, Evelin and Lucie discuss the power of the body and tactlessness to get into new ways of creating, play practices to help sustain a creative career, and the responsibility of art to show us the real world. Find more from Evelin on Instagram or via her website. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com O...
The Adulting Toolkit - Part two
June 29, 2023 03:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week we are diving into part two of adulting tools! Following last week's episode, we are diving into another 4 tools that can help us to be more of the grown-up we want to be and shape the world in a way that feels more like the world we want to live in. In this episode, we cover Listening, the Growth Mindset, Play and Community. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
The Adulting Toolkit - Part One
June 22, 2023 03:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBWhat are the core tools that we can use to be the Grown Ups we want to be? This is the question we are tackling in this week's episode. We know that growing up in our own way can sometimes feel tricky. Like trying to find your way without a map. So today Lucie dives deep into four of the key tools that she sees to be fundamental to help us grow even when we don't have a map, so we can move forward in our own path without having to know quite where it takes us. Find out more about Almost G...
What is growing up?
June 15, 2023 03:00 - 31 minutes - 43 MBIt's episode 50! And to celebrate this milestone we are in the blanket fort discussing what it really means to be a grown-up nowadays and how do we balance the desire to grow with the pressure of 'adulting' So let's dive in. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
Space to Play
June 08, 2023 03:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBHow do we create spaces that promote play? Do our spaces affect the way we interact with them and how playful we can be? And how do we create more space mentally, physically and emotionally to tap into our playful self? In short, we are cosying back into the blanket fort to talk about space. In all senses. Space is an often overlooked element in our lives and in this episode, Lucie explores what space really means in relation to play and how we can make the most of it. So let's dive in...
Taking Detours - Two strategies for when you just don't know
June 01, 2023 03:00 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBDo you ever feel like you want to move forward, but aren't particularly sure where you should be going? That feeling of wanting to be growing, expanding and using your time well. But not know what you really want. Welcome to most days of being a grown-up. Today we are back in the blanket fort to explore exactly this idea. What can we do to move forward and grow when we are not sure what we really want? Lucie shares two strategies to help you navigate this time of not knowing that wi...
Ritual, Wonder and Exploration with Alice Spadaro
May 25, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort and finding new ways to look at the world. Lucie sits down with Alice Spadaro to discuss how play can help us relearn the world around us and how we can use rituals to connect with ourselves, explore more and rekindle some childhood wonder. This episode is a celebration of the power of exploration and expansion. Alice (@lalispa) believes in the healing power of art and synergy. She loves to tell stories and play with images, words, and rituals, im...
How to celebrate your Birthday - Rituals for 'Grown Up's'
May 04, 2023 09:46 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBToday we are back in the blanket fort and it's Lucie's Birthday! Yes, that's right. We are delving right into the heart of growing up and looking at how we take time to celebrate Birthdays and getting older. Because it should be a celebration! So I hope you enjoy this episode and get some ideas for your next Celebration. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
Is Play the antidote to perfectionism?
April 26, 2023 18:53 - 32 minutes - 59.1 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort exploring the challenging realm of perfectionism. Let's face it, it's easy to slip into the tendancy of trying to do everything perfectly, but often as adults we know this can hold us back or just make for an endlessly frustrating experience. So today Lucie is exploring the world of perfectionism and what play has to offer us to help change the way we approach things. Huge shout out to Micheal Cecchin from Know More Know Less for sharing the audi...
Can play help us be more productive?
April 20, 2023 03:00 - 30 minutes - 56.4 MBQuit playing around!?! Can play really help our productivity? This week we are back in the blanket fort to explore the age old head to head of Play versus Productivity. Lucie explores how play can help us be more productive and also in the world of overwhelm and burnout should it? Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com or read The Growth Chart on substack. Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
How Play can heal us with Izzy Savege
April 13, 2023 06:20 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis week we are snuggling up in the blanket fort to explore how play can help us heal and get to know ourselves better. Lucie is joined by Izzy Savege an artist, Eco-Art Therapist & workshop facilitator. She works with adults combining Eco-Therapy, body awareness and art-making into her sessions. You can find out more about Izzy and her work by following her on Instagram or over on her website. In the conversation, we discuss the work of Sharon Blackie and her take on wonder as well a...
Going Small and Enjoying it
April 06, 2023 08:07 - 28 minutes - 51.6 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort and nestling into the idea that small is good. Think of this episode as one big permission slip to allow yourself to do the smaller things, to not worry about achieving the grandest possible outcome but instead look at ways to embrace going small, celebrating the everyday and not worrying if you are not there yet in achieving your grand goals and big dreams. Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Insta...
How to get unstuck; thoughts on moving forward
March 30, 2023 09:14 - 29 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort and exploring how to get unstuck. Whether you are stuck in life, or just behind a mattress like Lucie this episode dives into how we can change our perspective, move forward and get unstuck. See you on the other side! Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok
Can we play at work? Lego Serious Play with Marko Rillo
March 23, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 75.2 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort with a very serious question... Can we play at work? Lucie is joined by Marko Rillo to discuss the role of play in the workplace. What he has learnt from facilitating Lego Serious Play across many companies and how we can all use play at work to solve problems, build connection and maybe find a bit more joy. Marko is a consultant, trainer and executive coach as well as Associate professor in Strategic Management at Estonian Business School and A...
How to take responsibility for things you care about
March 16, 2023 09:13 - 34 minutes - 63.7 MBThis week on the podcast we are back in the blanket fort and covering the topic of responsibility and how we can take action on things we care about in the world. Whether it’s knowing how to react when a world crisis takes place, or stepping up and speaking up about injustices, inequalities and issues we care about navigating the world of responsibility as a grown-up can be tough. In this episode, Lucie pulls out her favourite advice from guests across all three series of Almost Grown… Up ...
Is it time to improvise? Playful approaches to life with Kiva Murphy and Ella Galt
March 09, 2023 08:49 - 1 hour - 118 MBWe are back in the blanket fort and this week Lucie is speaking with Improv theatre performers and teachers – Kiva Murphy and Ella Galt. Kiva and Ella are Co-Directors of Barcelona Improv Group Barcelona’s premiere improvised theatre & comedy company. For more information on their classes and shows visit: https://www.barcelonaimprovgroup.com/ During the podcast, we explore the world of improv theatre and how we can take inspiration from this approach to getting playful and use it in our ...
So you had a bad day? Playful ideas for the hard days
March 02, 2023 08:46 - 40 minutes - 74.8 MBThis week on the podcast we are back in the blanket fort and we are talking about how to handle bad days. Growing up can be great but it is not without its challenging moments or hard days. On those days play can feel like the last thing you want to do and with that in mind this episode we explore what play can offer us for those days (the kind of play that lets you feel how you feel and move through) – ways of saying no to toxic positivity and yes to feeling our feelings and letting them ex...
Fire up your creativity and build new worlds with Masho Margishvili
January 13, 2023 10:33 - 59 minutes - 109 MBWelcome back to the blanket fort! We are kicking off 2023 with an amazing interview episode with Masho Margishvili, artist,designer and creator of Masholand. In the conversation we cover Masho's journey to find her own creative path, ideas for how we can all bring discovery, creativity and fresh perspectives to our everyday. I hope this conversation opens a doorway to new ideas and fresh perspective. You can find out more about Masho on instagram @masholand or via her website masholand...
How to Play more in 2023
December 27, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 77.6 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort to get ready for a playful start to the year. This episode walks you through practical ways to add more play into your life. It is your action oriented play episode. And one to return to anytime you are feeling a bit uninspired, overworked or just in need of a little bit more fun.
Be a Beginner in 2023
December 09, 2022 08:53 - 48 minutes - 88 MBThis week Lucie is back in the blanket fort and serving up an solo episode to deep dive into being a beginner. In the show we discuss the benefits of being a beginner, what Lucie learnt from choosing to be more of a beginner this year and some top tips to help you kick start your beginner journey in 2023.
Design Games, Build Community with Elaine Gomez
November 18, 2022 09:53 - 1 hour - 139 MBThis week we are back in the blanket fort and it's all about games! Lucie chats with Game Designer Elaine Gomez - about what is a game, how do we design them, what can we learn from games to help us through life and the power of community to make change. Elaine Gomez is a game designer at Brass Lion Entertainment, an independent Unity developer and games educator. She also co-founded Latinx in gaming a non-profit organization creating a community and advocating for resources to game ...
Art, Activism and finding your voice with Harikiran Kalsi
October 26, 2022 17:50 - 1 hour - 118 MBWe are back in the blanket fort and this week Lucie sits down with Harikiran (Harky) Kalsi to talk about growing up, taking action, simple ways to make the world a better place and finding yourself as you grow.
Play: The new adulting super power
October 12, 2022 07:38 - 45 minutes - 82.8 MBAfter a long break, Lucie is back in the blanket fort for the kick off of season 3. In this epsiode we explore the power of play, what it can teach us and how we can use it as our secret super power. Hold on to your hats, grab your cookies and settle in for another season of exploring how we grow up and make a difference in todays world.
Almost Grown..Up: Episode 32 - Would you rather?
September 23, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 45.2 MBThis week we go Meta AF as Lucie questions how we ask better questions of ourselves. Covering her recent discovery with asking better quality questions, what she has learnt and a few suggested questions to road test yourself. Find the full show notes at www.lucielincoln.com