It Starts With You
In this beautifully reflective episode, Phil Goddard welcomes Lorena Bernal — actor, model, TV host, mother, wife of a Premier League Football manager, and now coach and author — for a soul-stirring conversation about what it truly means to live from the heart.
Lorena’s journey has taken her from Argentina to Spain, to Hollywood, and beyond. While her life has included fame and public recognition, it’s her rich inner world and emotional depth that take center stage here. Drawing from her debut book, It Starts With You, Lorena shares powerful insights into identity, self-inquiry, and emotional intelligence — offering listeners a loving nudge toward authenticity and self-acceptance.
Phil and Lorena dive into the nuances of emotional awareness, spiritual growth, and the freedom that comes when we let go of the need to prove or perform. This episode isn’t just about coaching — it’s about being human in a way that’s honest, vulnerable, and real.
Highlights include:
• How constant change shaped Lorena’s sense of home and identity
• The “inner world” she developed as a child navigating multiple cultures
• Acting as a mirror for understanding human complexity and emotion
• The moment she realized her natural inclination to coach others
• Why emotional resilience starts with self-trust, not strategy
• Her views on parenting from the heart vs. parenting from the mind
• The liberating power of recognizing you’re not your conditioned self
• A fresh metaphor for life as a ride to be embraced, not controlled
• A glimpse into her life with her husband, an English Premier League manager.
This is a conversation filled with truth, warmth, and quiet power — a reminder that real transformation always begins within.
Here’s a little more about Lorena
Lorena Bernal is an internationally recognised life and spiritual coach, speaker and author dedicated to empowering individuals to reconnect with their inner wisdom and lead fulfilling purpose-driven lives.
Through her own unique coaching approach and mindfulness expertise, Lorena helps individuals to achieve their personal and life goals. No stranger to fame, Lorena has gained great insight into the worlds of both celebrity, thanks to a multifaceted career as a celebrated actress, model and television presenter, and elite sport and high performance, as the wife of leading football manager Mikel Arteta - giving her firsthand experience of the psychological resilience required to thrive in competitive environments.
Sharing both professional advice and personal experiences, Lorena, with her natural charisma, eloquence and authentic storytelling, can captivate audiences, offering media profound insights with a relatable and uplifting approach whilst being positioned as an expert in the wellness and lifestyle space.
Lorena takes readers on a transformative journey in her debut book, It Starts With You, available this April.
A powerful exploration of self-acceptance, intuition, and emotional freedom, the book is a universally relevant guide to unlocking inner peace and joy. More than just a self-help book, It Starts With You is a profound journey into discovering and embodying the love that we truly are. Drawing on her lived experiences and extensive studies in personal growth, energy healing, consciousness, and human potential, Lorena offers readers a roadmap to embracing life with clarity and confidence.
You can find out more about Lorena and purchase her book at https://lbcoach.co.uk/
And follow her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lober99