Becoming A Butterfly

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Helping others help themselves by sharing my experiences over the past 10 years with Mental Health. Everything I say is from personal experience, aiming to make the topics relatable to others. Not an educational lecture, but a friendly chat!Instagram: @str0ngnotskinnysarahFacebook: SLAL

Sarah Loftus


    • May 11, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Becoming A Butterfly

    S2 #8 - Feeling Vulnerable & Lonely

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 23:00


    A very casual chat about feeling vulnerable & lonely, and wondering if actually life is just one weird mind map of conflicting emotions.

    S3 #2 - Boys and Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 16:59


    An updated version of season 1s popular topic - BOYS! This time reflecting more on what I've learnt from recent experiences.

    S2 #7 - Navigating your Twenties

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 22:08


    An absolute ramble shamble. This episode is as much of a rollercoaster as your twenties is. Enjoy the chaos!

    S3 #1 - Eating Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 29:38


    S3 is all about recording the topics from S1 from a different perspective - after more healing, learning, and growing. Starting with the main topic that changed my life...

    S2 #6 - Law of Detachment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 25:29


    Learning to let go, reduce expectations, embrace change, and find the joy in the fact that nothing lasts forever

    What is this podcast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 7:54


    Reigniting the podcast means a new intro to what it's all about - a very chaotic ramble updating you & informing you on what 'Becoming A Butterfly' will talk about - enjoy at your own risk :) :)

    S2 E5 - Future Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 14:24


    A short ramble about my new job, what it's like to let go of planning for the future, and being grateful for the present.

    S2 E4 - Diabetes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 19:51


    A little ramble about how my T1 Diabetes diagnosis triggered some uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, and emotions, and what that taught me.

    S2 #3 - Chronic Fatigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 17:39


    An insight to what it's really like living with Chronic Fatigue. I struggled with it for around 6 months off the back of long COVID (which reoccured 3 times in 12 months) and glandular fever, leaving my body's immune system on the floor. I was scared to tell people what I was going through due to fears of judgement. Give it a listen and see what you can learn!

    S2 #2 - ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 17:42


    Unsurprisingly I can't even remember what I said in this episode - I recorded it impulsively and then left it for a week and now I'm not sure what I'm even talking about (ADHDers will understand). But hey, that's the beauty of my podcast - less highlights, more reality. Welcome to my weird n wonderful self talking about ADHD and how my diagnosis has positively changed my life.

    S2 #1 - Being 'Content' & Finding Glimmers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 17:35


    I AM BACK BBY ! With a slight twist from last season, where every episode was a deep chat into the things I've experienced with Mental Illness and more. Today's episode is slightly more lighthearted, with some rambling as I find my feet again in the world of podcasting. 

    #18 - Stigma

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 17:00


    In this short ramble I talk about the stigma of Mental Health and the stereotype of different illnesses. I also discuss people's opinions on tattoos.

    #17 - Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 25:35


    In this ramble I talk about the difference between a positive and negative mindset, strengthening your mind as a muscle, being realistic, and utilising your power for change.

    #15 - Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 16:17


    In this episode I talk about money! A random topic it seems, but I have always had a lot of anxiety when it comes to earning, spending, and having money. I discuss the difficulties of this and how I've worked on it when travelling and making the most of my time.

    #14 - School

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 25:39


    In this episode I delve into my experiences at school, what my learning environment looked like, and how that affected my teenage years. I talk about school, friends, sports, teachers, and more.

    #13 - Body Image

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 23:51


    In this episode I talk about my personal experiences with body image, focusing on body dysmorphia and trying to understand what it is. I also touch on how your body image may be affected and influenced by things, both consciously & subconsciously.

    #16 - Moving to Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 36:06


    In this weird and wonderful episode I talk about moving to Australia and what life has been like over the past 12 months. It's been just over 1 year since I left the UK, one full rotation round the sun, and 371 days since I last saw any of my family. It's been a huge year in terms of growth; mentally, physically, and emotionally, so I hope you enjoy this ramble.

    12 - Injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 24:14


    In this episode I talk about my experiences with injuries and the setbacks I've experienced. I focus mainly on reasons why I've spent lots of money & time on rehab and recovery in order to prioritise my physical health.

    #11 - Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 21:16


    In this episode I talk about my turbulent relationship with sleep. Insomnia, being awake at night, loving or hating sleep, and more!

    #10 - Alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 24:43


    In this episode I delve into my personal experiences with alcohol, which led me to being tee total for 2.5 years. I also talk about why I started drinking alcohol again, what it's like to be sober around all your friends, and more!

    #9 - Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 27:54


    I delve into the world of social media, discussing both the pros and cons. Our lives are consumed by technology nowadays and it's difficult to escape this virtual reality.

    #8 - The Power Of Walking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 21:44


    A conversation about walking, movement, and physical wellbeing. I share my knowledge about The Philosophers of Walking and the importance of physical wellbeing.

    #7 - Boys and Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 22:29


    An insight into my experience with boys, relationships, flirting, comparison, and the single life. Slightly cringe but very entertaining. Take it with a pinch of salt.

    #6 - Life Being Lean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 22:32


    An insight into the reality of having very little body fat and the consequences of Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.

    #5 - OCD, Anxiety, and Panic Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 23:55


    An insight into the reality of OCD, which is not just about being super organised, and some stories about my experiences with anxiety. Focusing on panic attacks and what it's like to not only go through them but to see someone going through them.

    #4 Pt.2 - Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 20:21


    An insight to the darker side of depression where I talk about my experiences with self harm and suicide, aiming to make them less stigmatised and more understandable.

    #4 Pt.1 - Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 30:39


    An insight into my experience with Depression and what it feels like, from a personal perspective, on a day to day basis.

    #3 - Orthorexia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 20:20


    An insight into Orthorexia and my experiences of 'healthy eating' gone wrong.

    #2 Pt.2 - Eating Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 20:30


    An insight into my experiences with Bulimia and Binge Eating, as well as using sport and exercise to help me through these difficulties.

    #2 Pt.1 - Eating Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 23:09


    An insight into my experience with Anorexia Nervosa and what happened when I went to The Priory for recovery.

    #1 - Who is Sarah Loftus?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 14:38


    A little introduction about me, the author of this podcast, and a brief insight into what this series will be focusing on.

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