In Conversation With Myself

The masks we wear, masking, authenticity, people-pleasing, identity and the different versions of ourselves we become in different relationships and environments. In this episode of In Conversation With Myself , Kane explores what happens when we hide parts of ourselves to feel safe, accepted or connected. Drawing on his experiences as a queer man, someone living with ADHD, and a relational, integ...

Anxiety, excitement, emotions, ADHD, and emotional wellbeing … in this episode of In Conversation With Myself , I explore what happens when anxious and excited feelings show up at the same time. Have you ever felt excited about something while another part of you is quietly saying, “What if this goes wrong?” I’ve been thinking about how often we treat emotions as something to fix or overcome, when...

People-pleasing, self-worth, boundaries, authenticity, ADHD, relationships, and psychotherapy —in this episode of In Conversation With Myself , I explore why so many of us wait for permission before taking up space, speaking honestly, or allowing ourselves to be fully seen. Have you ever noticed yourself shrinking to make other people more comfortable? Waiting for someone else to tell you it’s oka...

Befriending the inner critic Inner critic, self-compassion, perfectionism, people-pleasing, ADHD, psychotherapy, and mental health : in this episode of In Conversation With Myself , I explore why our inner critic develops and how we can begin relating to it with curiosity rather than criticism. The voice in our head isn’t always our own. Sometimes it carries messages we’ve absorbed from parents, t...

In this episode of In Conversation With Myself , psychotherapist Kane Howarth explores affirmations, self-reflection, and the different parts of ourselves through the story behind his I Am Becoming affirmation cards. What began as a personal affirmation practice became a way of understanding the inner critic, developing self-compassion, and becoming more aware of the different voices that shape ho...

Pride Special | Visibility, Safety & Becoming In this Pride special of In Conversation With Myself , psychotherapist Kane Howarth reflects on what Pride has come to mean beyond parades and celebrations. Through the lens of lived experience, Kane explores growing up under Section 28, coming out, internalised messages about being queer, and the different parts of ourselves that learn to hide, pr...

Who is really speaking when we think, feel, analyse, or hold back? In this episode, I explore four parts of myself: the Thinker, the Feeler, the Therapist, and the Shy Part. Together, they reveal different ways of navigating the world... through logic, emotion, understanding, and self-protection. Drawing on personal reflection, lived experience, and gentle psychological curiosity, this conversatio...

What if you're not just one version of yourself? In this episode, Psychotherapist Kane Howarth (me) explores internal parts, self-reflection, ADHD, identity and the different internal voices that shape who we are. Join the conversation by reflecting on your own inner world, and follow the podcast for future episodes exploring psychology, queerness, neurodivergence, relationships, and what it means...

In Conversation With Myself is a reflective podcast about the conversations we have within ourselves. Hosted by psychotherapist Kane Howarth, this podcast explores inner experience through lived experiences and reflection rather than theory based learning or teaching. Kane is queer, lives with ADHD, and works as a therapist in private practice in London, but this is not strictly a clinical or educ...