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The Out of the Cave PodcastAuthor: Lisa Schlosberg
The Out of the Cave Podcast is a resource hosted by Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW, for all who struggle with emotional eating, stress eating, under-eating, overeating, mindless eating, and have a complicated relationship to food, eating, and body image. Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Solo Series Chapter 18: Lock In — Reclaiming Presence, Power, and Peace with the Mindset of an Athlete
Sunday, 12 April, 2026
In this solo episode, Lisa discusses the future of her Patreon community, which will feature more personal, vulnerable content about her journey and the podcast creation process. She reflects on past body image struggles and explores non-attachment, using examples to illustrate focusing on oneself rather than judging others. Lisa introduces the athlete's mindset which is defined by focus, discipline, and integrity as a tool for personal growth. This mindset involves treating the body as an instrument, not an ornament, to bypass the "internalized male gaze" and focus on internal performance. She emphasizes being present, where mental energy is divided by distractions. She connects presence to personal power and inner peace, using mindfulness as a practical tool for achieving this state. Topics Include:Non‑Attachment and JudgmentThe Athlete’s MindsetEmbodiment Practices for Safety & Self‑TrustReclaiming Personal Peace and Power[0:32] Lisa opens the episode by discussing the two paths she envisions for the Patreon account. as a place to share them. She plans on sharing more vulnerable, personal details and stories that have been coming up for her and documenting her experience of creating the podcast, including the emotional challenges and coping mechanisms she's using. She notes that creating the podcast forces her to confront and process past pain, grief, and sadness.[9:11] Lisa revisits the client judging a woman in a sports bra at the gym and reframes the issue as alignment and personal peace, urging non-attachment to others’ value-aligned choices, distinguishing everyday disagreements from abuse. [18:40] Lisa frames the athlete’s mindset as a practice of focus, discipline, integrity, and presence. She encourages listeners to treat the body as an instrument rather than an ornament, stay rooted in internal performance, and move through life with attention on personal growth instead of comparison, judgment, or the external gaze.[31:39] Lisa uses Arnold Schwarzenegger as an example of embodied focus. She highlights how his success came from being fully present in the moment, prioritizing the mind‑muscle connection, and staying locked in on internal execution rather than future rewards, external validation, or distraction.[38:56] Lisa introduces “lock in” as a simple but powerful cue to bring the body, mind, and attention fully into the present moment and to help shift out of distraction, fragmented consciousness, and external focus, and into grounded presence, intentional effort, and embodied self‑trust.reathing as a simple, body-based way to communicate safety to the system while doing something intense or vulnerable. [43:38] Lisa describes fragmented consciousness as the divided attention created by constant self‑monitoring, distraction, and the internalized external gaze—explaining how this split drains energy, weakens embodiment, and pulls people out of presence, ultimately disconnecting them from personal power and inner peace. [46:23] Lisa explains that lasting peace is reclaimed by first reclaiming presence through showing how mindfulness, sensory awareness, breath, and simple grounding cues help draw attention out of distraction and back into the body, where personal power, safety, and inner calm can be accessed and practiced. [51:05] Lisa closes the episode by weaving together the themes of presence, power, and peace by offering reflection on how these practices lay the groundwork for deeper embodiment and intentional change. Join Us on Patreon!Embody Peace With Food: A Revolutionary Holistic Approach - Omega Institute: July 12-17, 2026LISA IS NOW ACCEPTING: One-on-One Clients!Purchase the OOTC book of 50 Journal PromptsLeave Questions and Feedback for Lisa via OOTC Pod Feedback Form Email Lisa: lisa@lisaschlosberg.comOut of the Cave Merch - For 10% off use code SCHLOS10Lisa’s Socials: Instagram Facebook YouTube
