The Kaya Ramjee Show

Last week I shared one of the mystical experiences I had during a 10-day advanced meditation retreat with Dr Joe Dispenza. This week, I'm sharing another one. It started with a conversation in a hotel check-in queue and unfolded into a huge realisation about my own pattern of VICTIM . Once I saw it, I couldn't unsee it. In this episode, I talk about synchronicities, the people who unknowingly beco...

I’m fresh off the plane from Mexico after a 10-day Advanced Meditation Training with Dr Joe Dispenza, and in this episode I’m sharing one of the mystical experiences I had while I was there. This is a deeply personal episode about meditation, energy, grief, connection, and what it can feel like when an experience shifts something at a cellular level. In this episode, I share what happened when my...

In this episode, I’m opening a three-part series called Leaders Are Readers with a summer reading list on one of the most important topics for any leader to understand: POWER. This episode is about three books that have genuinely stayed with me because they changed how I think about leadership, influence and power. I share why Barbarians at the Gate is one of the best business books of our time, w...

I’m about to take two full weeks completely off technology and work while I attend a 10-day advanced meditation training with Dr Joe Dispenza in Mexico. No WhatsApp. No emails. No LinkedIn. No Instagram. No being reachable. Full stop. In this episode, I’m walking you through the exact planning process I used in the two weeks before leaving. Not because everyone needs to disappear to Mexico for a m...

Trauma is not just something that happens in your mind. It changes your body. Your nervous system. Your sense of safety. Your emotional patterns. Your identity. In this episode, I’m talking about how the body remembers trauma and grief, and why what you’re experiencing emotionally is not a sign that you are weak, broken, or failing. I share my own experience of PTSD after the death of my son Luca,...

I’ve been thinking a lot about the relationship between grief and depression. From lived experience and from working closely with clients, I've noticed the very real confusion that can happen when emotional pain resurfaces years after loss. In this episode, I’m exploring the distinction between grief and depression, and why they can look so similar while not being exactly the same thing either phy...

A few weeks after my son’s birthday, I found myself waking up every morning feeling exhausted, fearful, hopeless, and overwhelmed by an emotion I was terrified to name. In this episode, I’m sharing what shifted when I finally stopped resisting my emotional experience and stopped turning it into my identity. This episode is about the difference between experiencing an emotion and becoming it. I tal...

Most people don’t realise they’re trying to outrun themselves. What can look like ambition, discipline, optimisation and productivity on the outside can actually be emotional avoidance underneath. In this episode, I’m talking about the hyper achiever pattern and the way so many high performers respond to pain, grief, anxiety and uncertainty by doing more. More planning. More work. More goals. More...

What if the voice you think is helping you stay strong is actually teaching you to abandon yourself emotionally? In today’s episode, I’m talking about the hyper-rational saboteur. The part of us that uses logic, perspective, realism and “maturity” to bypass difficult emotions instead of actually feeling them. This conversation became deeply personal for me after an experience on my son Luca’s birt...

This is a personal episode, recorded the day before my son Luca’s birthday. I’m sharing a story from a family holiday in Italy where, despite being in a beautiful place with people I love, I found myself reactive and irritated. It wasn’t really about them. It was about what I hadn’t acknowledged in myself. When something painful is present, whether that’s grief, stress, or something unresolved, it...

Understanding despondency, high performer stagnation, and how to rebuild agency through focused action. You’re still performing. You don’t feel sad. But somewhere underneath it all… you’ve stopped believing it will change. This episode breaks down despondency — a quiet, often invisible pattern sitting underneath high performance. It’s different to burnout or giving up. It’s the insidious whisper:...

Understanding despondency, hyper-rational thinking, and why high performers stop taking action What if you don’t feel stuck because you’re overwhelmed? What if you feel stuck because, somewhere underneath it all, you’ve stopped believing your actions will actually change anything. This episode breaks down a subtle but powerful pattern: despondency and how it shows up in people who are positive, se...

How lowering your standards unlocks consistency, execution, and real results. Most people think higher standards create better results. I’ve found the opposite to be true. In this episode, I’m sharing the one habit I committed to for 30 days that completely changed how I work, think, and show up. This is about something most people resist...lowering your standards in a strategic way so you can act...

How to Reduce Overwhelm, Increase Productivity, and Create More Space, Ease, and Joy in Your Day What if you didn’t need to move at the speed your anxiety tells you to? In this episode, I’m sharing what has been unfolding for me since returning to Portugal after months away in Asia, physically depleted, emotionally well, and increasingly aware that I no longer want to live in cycles of pressure, o...

What if the reason you’re stuck… isn’t a lack of discipline — but the strategy you’re using? In this episode, I break down why focusing on what you’re trying to stop doing, whether it’s scrolling, overeating, procrastinating, or numbing out, is often the very thing keeping you stuck. Because restriction drains your energy, keeps the habit at the centre of your attention, and creates a constant int...

What if everything you've been told about work, success, and female entrepreneurship was built for someone else? In this episode, I'm joined by Pia, an Irish food systems advocate, export consultant, and mother, for a wide-ranging conversation about building a flexible business, reclaiming your time, and escaping burnout for good. From the rise of women in business to the hidden cost of our broken...

A real story about marriage conflict, emotional regulation, and communication during relationship arguments. What happens when stress, uncertainty, and travel disruption collide inside a marriage? In this episode, I share a very real story from Vietnam. When airline disruptions left us uncertain about how we would get back to Europe, my husband and I ended up in a massive argument. The kind that l...

In today’s episode, I share a story from a conversation I had earlier this week with a business owner who was navigating two very different experiences at the same time. His business had slowed down for a while, something that can trigger a lot of anxiety when you’re running your own company. But at the same time, he had met someone and was enjoying a meaningful romantic connection. That conversat...

What does yoga have to do with authority, expertise, and career growth? More than you think. I’m recording this episode from the rice fields of Vietnam, sharing two powerful lessons from the yoga mat that apply directly to business, leadership, and building authority. First, we explore the difference between being a generalist and becoming known for one specific thing. In a crowded market — whethe...

What happens when life doesn’t go the way you carefully imagined it would? In this episode, I share what unfolded over the last few weeks during my time in Vietnam, when overwhelm and anxiety disrupted my carefully constructed plans. Despite a beautiful environment, strong routines, and meaningful work, my body said no. What followed was a crash… and then an opportunity. This episode explores what...

Are you caught in the trap of procrastination—even on things you actually love doing? In this episode, we go beyond the surface-level “just be disciplined” advice and uncover the real drivers of procrastination. Because it’s not about laziness—it’s about the stories your mind tells, the emotions you avoid, and saboteurs like perfectionism, avoidance, and hyper-achievement hijacking your energy. Yo...

What’s Driving You? The 6 Basic Human Needs – Why You Do What You Do (and How to Shift It) Ep 115 Have you ever wondered why you make the choices you do—or why certain patterns keep repeating in your life? In this episode we break down Tony Robbins’ 6 Basic Human Needs —a framework I’ve personally revisited for years—and explore how your top two needs shape your decisions, behaviors, and the resul...

This is a catch-up, with context. I’m recording from Vietnam, and in this week’s episode I’m talking about how this two-month adventure came to be. I’m also sharing what January has actually looked like day to day. My routine. What I’m investing in. How I’m eating. What I’m reading. How I’m sleeping (my Oura Ring has opinions). And what’s genuinely supporting me right now. I also share some real-l...

I’ve had a slower start to 2026. Not because I’m stuck. Not because I’m avoiding things. And not because something’s gone wrong. In this episode, I’m reflecting on what happens when you stop forcing momentum in January and allow things to breathe — and why I’ve found the Lunar New Year a much more spacious way to begin. I talk about the pressure to “hit the ground running,” and how quickly that sp...

Every December, the same cycle starts. We make grand plans for a new year, set big goals, and declare that “this year will be different.” But most people find themselves in the same place 12 months later. In this episode, I’m cutting through the noise and sharing what actually creates real , lasting change — and it’s probably not what you think. 🔸 It’s not more willpower. 🔸 It’s not another plan...