The Self-ish Me Podcast

Self-ish Me is for women who spent years ticking all the right boxes in life, only to realise it never quite felt like theirs. Whether it is burnout, a life transition, or a quiet sense that something is missing — Self-ish Me is a resource and community that empowers women to put themselves first. Because starting with yourself is not selfish, it’s powerful. Our host Kamila Turek is a business psychologist, coach, and self-confessed late bloomer. This podcast is built on 8 years of personal experimentation, after burnout forced Kamila to rebuild her life from scratch. You will find science-backed research on psychology and behaviour change, and tested frameworks that Kamila used to build a life aligned with her own values, instead of someone else’s expectations. Join Kamila every Thursday for honest conversations and practical tools, plus one monthly expert conversation with psychologists, coaches, and women leaders to discuss how you can stop l

The Self-ish Me Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Kamila Turek, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Kamila Turek hosts The Self-ish Me Podcast, a society show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #38

  Career Pivot: Not Sure Where to Start

  Sep 23, 202640 minS3

  You have been told a career pivot means starting from nothing, that stepping away from climbing the career ladder means throwing away everything you have built. And if you’re in your late 30s, changing careers can sound like an especially risky decision. But what if it isn’t starting over at all? What if you’re simply taking everything you’ve learned and using it differently? This episode dismantles that script for good. Kamila is joined by Kim Taylor to explore portfolio careers, career confidence, and a self discovery journey that shows why chasing the next promotion is not always the goal, and why good enough really is good enough. You will walk away with: A reframe for the fear of starting over, with proof your existing skills transfer further than you think A practical way to test a career pivot before you commit, from part time work to small side projects Language to explain career gaps, short contracts or non-traditional paths with confidence at interview, and permission to let go of societal expectations about what a 'proper' career should look like A clear way to weigh the financial trade offs of any career change Permission to stop climbing a ladder you never wanted, and redefine career growth for women on your own terms Kim is an independent leadership and management trainer, facilitator and coach with over ten years in learning and development, whose own career pivot took her from blue chip corporates to teaching swimming. Kamila is a business psychologist and career coach who has built her own portfolio across learning and development, people management and yoga teaching. Press play if you are ready to stop living by someone else's script. This podcast is for women in the middle of rewriting their own story, looking for honest, research-backed conversations across relationships, sexuality, career and health. You will learn how to separate conditioning from choice, know what is truly yours, and build a life that actually feels like it belongs to you. If this episode has inspired you to go after the job you really want, here’s how to prepare for your interview and put your best foot forward. Interview Preparation That Actually Works: What Hiring Managers Never Tell You Connect with Kamila Insta @coachingwithkam Email Hello@selfishme.co.uk LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn Connect with Kim Website www.withkim.co.uk LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/kimtaylormcr Insta @swimwithkimmcr

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  Choosing Myself: What’s Next for Self-ish Me

  Sep 3, 202612 min

  What do I actually want? This episode is a little different. After spending the summer thinking about what I want Self-ish Me to become, I’m finally sharing a decision about the future of the podcast — and why it feels like such a fitting next step for everything Self-ish Me has always been about. I’m taking you back to why I started this podcast in the first place: questioning the expectations we’ve been given, choosing ourselves, and figuring out what actually feels like us . I’m also sharing what’s changing, why I’m moving to one guest episode a month, and the slightly scary new chapter I’m creating alongside the podcast. And throughout it all, there’s one question I’ve been coming back to again and again: What do I actually want? Not what should I want. Not what makes the most sense on paper. Not what everyone else thinks I should do. What do I actually want? Maybe that’s a question worth sitting with yourself. Here’s to being a little more selfish, and a lot more ourselves. Insta @coachingwithkam Email Hello@selfishme.co.uk LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn Linktree https://linktr.ee/selfishme

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  Episode #34

  Letting Go of Shame: Stop Shrinking, Start Living

  Aug 26, 202654 minS3

  Shame is something most of us have experienced, but we don’t always talk about where it comes from. Sometimes we feel shame about our bodies. About our choices. About the things that happened to us. And sometimes, we carry shame for things that were never ours to carry in the first place. Dr. Connie Kerali spent years in silence after being raped before choosing to speak her story publicly. In this deeply honest conversation, we explore the shame that surrounds sexual violence, the myths that make women question themselves, and the long, non-linear journey of finding your voice again. You will walk away with: A clear understanding of rape myths and how societal conditioning keeps survivors silent and self-blaming The reminder that there is no 'right' timeline for sharing your story or starting therapy An honest look at what therapy really feels like in the early stages and why things often get harder before they get easier Practical anchors for self-compassion and rebuilding self-trust when shame is loudest The belief that the healing begins when the hiding ends Dr. Connie Kerali is a medical doctor with over 15 years of experience, a transformational life coach, clinical hypnotherapist, and host of the Speak Shame podcast, where she creates a safe space for women to speak their truth. In this episode, Kamila opens up about her own relationship with shame — from staying quiet about painful periods to the shame that came with burnout and feeling like she should have known better. She shares what therapy felt like in those first months and the slow, unglamorous process of rebuilding. This one is personal, and that is exactly what makes it worth pressing play. This podcast is for women in the middle of rewriting their own story, looking for honest conversations that give them the courage to take the first step. You will learn how to separate conditioning from choice, understand what is truly yours, and build a life that actually feels like it belongs to you. If you have been a victim of sexual assault or violence, you can contact: The Survivors Trust NO MORE Global Directory Rape Crisis England & Wales Connect with Kamila Insta @coachingwithkam Email Hello@selfishme.co.uk LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn Connect with Dr Connie LinkedIn https://drconniekerali.com/links Podcast Speak Shame with Dr Connie Kerali

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  Episode #33

  Identity Exploration: Do You Belong or Fit In?

  Aug 19, 202612 minS3

  Somewhere between becoming a manager, becoming a parent, getting divorced, changing careers or simply moving somewhere new, you stopped feeling entirely like yourself, and never talked about it. In this episode, Kamila is rediscovering identity out loud, using her own move to Kenya as the entry point into a question most of us quietly live with: who are we when the ground shifts. She unpacks what happens to our sense of self when a role, relationship or environment changes, why this self discovery journey rarely gets named, and how the fear of not belonging quietly steers decisions we don't notice we're making. You will walk away with: A clear psychological definition of identity, and why it depends on continuity rather than staying the same. Brené Brown's distinction between fitting in and belonging, and why confusing the two is exhausting. The idea of social identity, and why your roles shape your self-identity more than you realise. A simple experiment for rediscovering identity after any life transition, without needing everyone's approval. A new question to ask before adjusting yourself for a group: can I be fully myself here, not just accepted. Kamila is a Business Psychologist with ten years in Learning and Development, living her own rediscovering identity journey in real time. If you have been trying to impress people instead of expressing who you are, press play, this one might reframe belonging and authenticity for good. This podcast is for women in the middle of rewriting their own story, looking for honest, research-backed conversations across relationships, sexuality, career and health. You will learn how to separate conditioning from choice, know what is truly yours, and build a life that actually feels like it belongs to you. Check out the Values and Decision Making episode. Connect with Kamila Insta @coachingwithkam Email Hello@selfishme.co.uk LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn

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  Episode #31

  Values and Decision Making: The Compass You Never Chose

  Aug 12, 202612 minS3

  We all make decisions based on something, most likely our values. But what if we told you the values running your biggest decisions were never yours to begin with? They might be coming from your parents', your culture's, or your religion's, values you inherited so early you never thought to question whether they were actually yours. This week, Kamila unpacks values and decision making as her personal framework for navigating hard choices, sparked by a listener question on burnout recovery. It's part of her wider work on untangling societal conditioning from the choices that are actually yours. You will walk away with: A three-question exercise to identify your own top five values, fast and without overthinking How to spot which of your "values" are conditioning in disguise, and which are genuinely yours A reframe of burnout recovery as a forced pause rather than a personal failure A repeatable way to use values and decision making together as your internal compass for whatever comes next Kamila is a Business Psychologist and coach whose work centres on reclaiming personal power and practical tools for women navigating change. Press play if you are ready to put values and decision making into practice in your own life. This podcast is for women in the middle of rewriting their own story, looking for honest, research-backed conversations across relationships, sexuality, career and health. You will learn how to separate conditioning from choice, know what is truly yours, and build a life that actually feels like it belongs to you. Connect with Kamila Insta @coachingwithkam Email Hello@selfishme.co.uk LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn

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