Why Mindset Matters
About the Host
Eslana Lower is an author, speaker, resilience mindset coach, nurse, midwife, and mother of four. Through her own lived experience of profound grief, trauma, and healing following the loss of her daughter, Rylee, Eslana has developed a powerful voice and framework for helping others navigate life’s most difficult seasons with greater resilience, intention, and hope.
She is the creator of The GRACE Method and author of Resilience After Great Loss: Learning to Live and Grieve Simultaneously—work rooted in the belief that while grief may change us, it does not have to define us.
About the Podcast
Why Mindset Matters is a podcast for anyone navigating grief, loss, trauma, life transitions, or simply seeking to live with greater awareness, purpose, and emotional resilience.
Across two powerful seasons, Eslana has shared raw reflections, honest conversations, practical tools, and mindset shifts designed to help listeners reclaim their story, strengthen their inner world, and learn how to live and grieve simultaneously.
This podcast explores the intersection of resilience, gratitude, intentional living, healing, personal growth, and emotional wellbeing—offering compassionate guidance for those ready to stop simply surviving and start consciously participating in their own healing and transformation.
This podcast is for you if you’ve ever asked yourself:
• How do I keep going after life changes forever?
• Is it possible to grieve and still experience joy?
• How do I rebuild after loss, heartbreak, or trauma?
• Will I ever feel like myself again?
• How do I strengthen my mindset when life feels heavy?
• What does resilience really look like in everyday life?
• How can I create a life that feels meaningful and aligned?
• How do I move from surviving… to truly thriving?
Whether you’re in the middle of heartbreak, rebuilding after loss, or simply seeking deeper connection to yourself and your life, this space exists to remind you of something important:
You already have within you the capacity to rise.
You’re also warmly invited to join the free Resilience Mindset Community on Skool—a supportive online space for connection, reflection, and ongoing conversations around healing, growth, and resilience. It’s also where you’ll find access to The GRACE Method: Resilience Mindset Workshop, additional resources, and upcoming offerings.
Join the community here: https://www.skool.com/why-mindset-matters-6748
Trigger Warning:
This podcast may include discussions surrounding grief, suicide, trauma, and loss, as well as occasional strong language. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those who may find these topics distressing.
Why Mindset Matters
Main Character Energy
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Episode 9: Main Character Energy
In this episode, I do a dive deep into what it really means to reclaim your Main Character Energy — not the filtered, performative version we see online, but the soul-deep decision to stop living on autopilot and start living with fierce, conscious intention. This kind of energy isn't about ego or attention; it's about remembering who you are underneath the expectations, the heartbreak, and the noise.
I explore what it means to come home to yourself — to become not just the author of your story, but also the producer and director. I talk about what happens when your roles shift, when grief and loss impact your storyline, and how you begin again by honouring your values and choosing growth that’s both gritty and beautiful.
If you’ve ever felt disconnected, like you've been cast in a supporting role in your own life, this one’s for you. Because no matter how many plot twists you have or will face… you still get to take the lead.
