Feeling like the supporting character in your own story? This episode is your plot twist. We unpack Main Character Energy (MCE) as a buildable skill set—not a personality type—and show how tending to your needs heals burnout and expands your capacity to show up for the people and causes you care about.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The 3-part MCE framework: Permission → Self-Trust → Massive, Messy Action
• Why MCE isn't selfish—it's the power source that fuels your impact (both/and)
• The tiny tool that changes everything: 10 Seconds of Courage
• Five rapid-fire ideas to practice 10 seconds of courage today (self-care, belonging, shoot-your-shot)
• How to stop "best-friend energy" (people-pleasing, perfectionism, over-functioning) and step center stage

• Free Live Training (Dec 3): Stop People-Pleasing & Build a Stupidly Joyful Life —RSVP HERE
  
  
• Main Character Life Mastermind — Get details + apply (when open) or join the waitlist HERE
  
  
• Main Character Dating — My signature program to build a joyful, self-trust-filled dating life and attract an aligned partnership. Learn more: https://datebrazen.com/dating
  
  
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If you've ever found yourself doing everything right and still feeling exhausted, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, Lily sits down with Maureen, a writer, educator, and book coach who transformed her life from chronic burnout and perfectionism to joyful, sustainable main character energy.

They dive into:

✨ How perfectionism becomes emotional armor (and how to take it off safely).

✨ Why joy—not hustle—is the most powerful growth strategy.

✨ The role of self-celebration and community in creating a life that feels like your own.

Maureen's story is a reminder that you don't have to blow up your life to change it. You just need new tools for how you treat yourself while you grow.

Connect with Maureen:

🔗 narrative-drive.com

📝 narrativedriven.substack.com/

Work with Lily:

🌸 Main Character Life Mastermind — A 6-month small-group experience starting in January to release people-pleasing, build rock-solid self-trust, and become the main character of your life in 6 months or less.

Get early access + bonuses: https://datebrazen.com/life

Free Live Training: Stop People Pleasing and Build a Stupidly Joyful Life — December 3rd: https://datebrazen.com/joyful-life/

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Ever catch yourself thinking: "Am I doing enough to find love?"

That question sounds productive—but it's usually fear in disguise.

Fear that time's running out.

Fear that what you want might never happen.

In this week's episode of The Late Bloomer Show, I walk you through the 10-step "Am I Doing Enough?" checklist—the one I give my clients when they start to spiral.

You'll learn how to:

💗 Practice self-compassion (so you stop hustling for worthiness)

🎯 Create your Essence-Based Preferences

💎 Bring in community and support

🎉 Celebrate yourself like it's part of the plan—because it is

You don't need to "just try harder" in your dating life.

You need an effective plan that prioritizes your self-trust along the way.

Work with Lily:

→ Free Essence-Based Preferences workbook: datebrazen.com/workbook

→ Read Thank You More Please: datebrazen.com/book

→ Learn more about Main Character Dating: datebrazen.com/dating

→ Learn how to work with Lily: datebrazen.com

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