The Self-ish Me Podcast

When Your Body Changes but Nothing Is Wrong

Lately, I've found myself thinking about my body more than I used to. Not because anything is wrong, but because my body is changing, and I seem to have a lot more thoughts about those changes than I did a decade ago. In this episode, I explore why body changes can feel so emotionally loaded, especially as we move through our thirties, forties and beyond. Through stories about smart scales, yoga mirrors, Instagram videos, tight trousers and old travel photos, we unpack body image, ageing, body neutrality, self-worth and the difference between experiencing our bodies and evaluating them. This isn't an episode about weight loss or learning to love your body every day. It's a conversation about building a more honest relationship with your body, one rooted in curiosity, compassion, and the question: how do I want to feel in my body, rather than how do I want it to look? Connect with Kam Insta @coachingwithkam [https://www.instagram.com/_self_ish_me/] LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamila-turek-019738a7/]

Imposter Syndrome: What If You're Not the Problem?

What If You're Not the Problem? Rethinking Imposter Syndrome If you've ever felt like a fraud despite your achievements, questioned your abilities, or talked yourself out of opportunities because you didn't feel ready, this episode is for you. Today, we're unpacking imposter syndrome through a different lens. Together, we'll explore why so many women struggle with self-doubt, how social conditioning and workplace culture shape confidence, and whether imposter syndrome is always a personal issue or sometimes a response to the environments we're navigating. Through personal stories, research, a guided reflection exercise, and practical tools, this conversation is an invitation to trust yourself a little more, challenge perfectionism, and stop treating every doubt as evidence that you don't belong. Because maybe you're not the problem. Maybe you've just spent too long questioning your place in rooms you've already earned the right to be in. Connect with Kam Insta @coachingwithkam [https://www.instagram.com/_self_ish_me/] LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamila-turek-019738a7/]

No One Told You Your Cycle Affects Your Career: Women, Stress and Work

We have been taught to push through, show up the same way every single day, and treat our biology as an inconvenience. But what if ignoring our bodies is exactly what is holding us back? In this episode I sit down with Dr. Hanne, clinical psychologist and founder of Thea Psychology, a practice built entirely for women, and we get into something that most advice around women's careers completely skips over. Where are you in your cycle? What is happening in your nervous system? What do your hormonal changes actually mean for how you lead, decide, and show up under stress? These are the questions that changed everything for me. We also get honest about the double bind so many women are navigating at work. Be warm and you are not taken seriously. Be direct and you are difficult. Be emotional and you lose the project. Women's careers are still being judged on personality rather than performance, and that bias lives in all of us, not just in the people above us. Dr. Hanne and I talk about why that happens, what organisations can actually do about it, and how understanding your menstrual cycle and nervous system might be the most underrated tool for your wellbeing and career growth. Your body was never the obstacle. It has always been the map. Connect with Kam Insta @coachingwithkam [https://www.instagram.com/_self_ish_me/] LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamila-turek-019738a7/] Connect with Dr Hanne Insta @theapsychology [https://www.instagram.com/theapsychology/] LinkedIn Dr Hanne Warren | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hanne-warren-9b12a2205/] Website www.theapsychology.co.uk [http://www.theapsychology.co.uk] Lead True - women's leadership programme: https://theapsychology.co.uk/lead-true/ [https://theapsychology.co.uk/lead-true/]

More Women Are Choosing to Stay Single: Self-Worth, Relationships & Modern Dating

For years, women were taught that love, marriage, and motherhood were the ultimate markers of success. But what happens when a woman chooses to be single, especially in her thirties? This is an honest conversation about relationships, self-worth, emotional wellbeing, independence, and identity outside partnership. I talk about the difference between loneliness and emotional peace, why relationship quality matters more than relationship status, and how many women are no longer willing to sacrifice themselves just to meet social timelines around marriage and motherhood. This episode is for anyone questioning relationship timelines, or whether fulfilment can exist outside traditional partnership. Connect with Kam Insta (@self_is_me) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/_self_ish_me/] LinkedIn Kamila Turek | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamila-turek-019738a7/]

Burnout Recovery: My First Panic Attack, the Red Flags I Ignored and What Actually Helped

Seven years ago this week, I had my first panic attack on a packed train to Waterloo. I thought I was having a heart attack. I thought I just needed a few days off and I'd be fine. I was wrong. In this episode, I'm going back to that moment and sharing everything I wish someone had told me about burnout recovery before my body made the decision for me. I talk about the red flags I ignored for years, the shame I carried for not being "strong enough," and the job, and the identity crisis that all fed into it. I also share the five stage burnout model that finally helped me understand what was happening to me, and a simple visualisation exercise that I wish I'd had back then to check in with myself before things fell apart. If you've ever pushed through exhaustion and called it ambition, if you've ever wondered whether what you're feeling is burnout or just weakness, this one is for you.