Inner Dialogues with Ecem

Instinctive and impulsive creation has been a thing in my life for a while now and this episode is one of them too. "Getting in my own way" and "getting out of my own way" have been phrases which have always caught me off guard. And since they've come up a couple days ago and today in my life, I wanted to come up here and discover more about them. Join me in exploring the philosophy of getting out...

This episode is for all the women out there who wants to create an alignment with their bodies by listening to their internal ryhthms (aka their hormonal cycles) and all the men out there who wants to understand how female bodies work and discover ways to support the women in their lives. Disclaimer : All of the things I shared with you is about my experience of my own hormonal cycle. Yours will b...

Picking up where we left off powerfully on the last episode, we’re getting deeper in our coping mechanisms to deal with the unknown. What is that I’m trying to control about the unknown nature of life by coming up with my judgements? Our seek for certainty in life can be the very reason behind our stuckness, lack of joy and connection with others, ourselves and the world around us. Join me in expl...

With a very raw and emotional start to the episode, I’m following the light and path that we opened up in the very first group coaching call I hosted with my community. The more I learn, the less I feel ready This was one of the bold statements and realizations of the wonderful people shared in that space. Following that, I’m re-exploring the philosophy of incubation with the light of our seek for...

Reading John Mayer’s recent interview with Shawn Mendes took me to the places that I was curious to discover. The themes that spoke out to me from it were the topics of my life nowadays: The idea of being available all the time : “ I don’t want this world to be dictating when I am on or off.” “ Home is ultimately you ” Our tendecy of suffocating good things we have by asking for them to be consist...

I’m excited to be back with Season 2 of Inner Dialogues with Ecem. In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, I discovered the concept of resistance which was something I felt during this 7-weeks-long break I took from the podcast. Resistance can be sneaky to understand and determine and it was the case for me until a very recent chats I hold with a couple of friends. “ Suffering is always resi...

“Why does this always happen to me?” Have you ever said this? Or have you ever found yourself being dragged by your thoughts within 5 seconds? Seeing someone on social media, hearing a music or smell took you back in time and even maybe to future. What if I told you this has a name? I recently learned that this tendency of our minds being pulled away by experiences and situations which ends up cre...

Have you ever caught yourself evaluating your creativity based on how many words or sentences you wrote on a day or how many canvases you painted? What about your productivity - have you ever evaluated it based on how many emails you have sent, how long you sit in front of your computer or how many ideas you pitched in a meeting? Have you ever caught yourself evualting your mindfulness based on ho...

Are you feeling like you’re in a transition phase? Not feeling totally belonged to who you are, where you live and what you do? But also not really sure about what to create in the further or how to create it? The only thing I can be sure of is my own experience and once again I’m taking you through my own experience of the transition period that I’m currently in. In this episode of Inner Dialogue...

Have you ever felt like there are so many things going around you, as if life’s throwing messages your way or as if the answer is just behind the curtain? Well, I had a moment like that a couple of days ago, and ironically the realization moment was about the topic itself. In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on authentic creativity with the light of exposing our...

We see the world through the lens of our perceptions, as if we are looking to the sun with our shades on. How do you know you have your shades on? Well, you know it because YOU put them on intentionally. Do we have the constant awareness of our perceptions? What is happening in our lives when we lose that awareness? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on releasi...

Are you caught in the endless cycle of self-improvement? Constantly enrolling into new courses, reading self-help books and looking for improvement in your life? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on self-development. Let’s go on a journey from a cave in which we imprisoned ourself with our own perceptions back to the sunlight of endless possibilites and our fulles...

Ever feel like the world is a constant battle of “us vs. them”, “right or wrong”, “ good or bad”? Sometimes everything may seem polarized and like boils down to picking a side. But what if there's a whole world of understanding waiting to be discovered beyond the black and white thinking? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on opposites and crack open the li...

How can we turn every experience we go through and things we come across into opportunities for answers that we’re looking for? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on our needs to find answers with the lens of the constant pursuit of wisdom. I backed our conversation up with some scientific nuggets as well :) Join me in exploring the philosophy of the pursuit of wis...

"Have you ever felt excited about a new chapter in your life, yet strangely sad about leaving the old one behind? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on change and new beginnings. It has been a deeply personal episode for me talking about a recent change I’ve been going through with my family and how it brings the excitement of new beginnings as well as acc...

Can there be an intellectual intimacy? What is intimacy we feel when we have a lovely conversation with a friend? Can intimacy be a knowledge of ourselves and the world around us? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on intimacy. Let’s discover different and deeper layers of it. I’m following the echoes of a recent conversation I had with a friend of mine about V...

Ever feel like your habits are a broken record? Well, then let’s stick to them.  In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on consistency.  I went on a journey from my university dorm days, where my consistent routines — from yoga to daily oatmeal breakfast — unintentionally sparked a health and mindfulness community among my roommates. I have explored the concept of...

Have you ever caught yourself with your most serious face ever when you’re waiting in a long line or when you are driving? Ever felt uptight, stressed, and stiffened in your attitude? Let’s loosen up a bit. In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on seriousness and sprinkle it with some humor. “Have you ever had lemonade just made from lemons? No, to make lemonade,...

Ever feel like your past struggles define you? Have you ever said, “I am here because of all the years of pain” or “I cannot give up now after all that suffering that brought me here.” In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on glorifying pain. It is a common tendency of most of us. I think once stir this water, it will become a concept that will hang in your mind a...

Ever feel like you’re on autopilot in your answers, blurting things out before you even think? Ever feel like you're on autopilot, just reacting to life instead of choosing how you respond? Have you ever thought that there might be a difference between responding and reacting? Well, this differentiation is quite new in my life. In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the s...

Ever had a brilliant idea hit you in the shower? You're not alone! But why does our creativity flourish when we're supposed to be "unproductive"? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on productivity by focusing on the internal battle the hustle culture pushes into. It has been a conversation where we traveled between different personal stories, concepts and archetype...

Ever feel like you're supposed to be a certain way, have a specific career path, or follow a pre-written story? Or ever feel like you’re restricted by your own life plans? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, let's flip the script on what life plans should look like with the light of our passions. What if your true purpose lies in embracing the messy, unexpected journey of your pa...

🎂It's Your Inner Child's Birthday!🥳 To honor and celebrate the National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Turkey, we attribute this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem to children all over the world and to the inner child within each of us. We started with a heartwarming story about this national holiday dedicated to children, and why it's a reminder to celebrate our own inner c...

In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, I've dived deep into the core aim of this podcast: understanding our individual philosophy. We explore how our philosophies are formed by our experiences and subconscious mind, and how they influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions. To strengthen our why in this self-discovery and understanding journey, I also shared my answers for the question...

Ever feel stuck between what you WANT and what the WORLD WANTS for you? In this episode of Inner Dialogues with Ecem, I've dived into personal stories of battling societal expectations throughout my life. Let's flip the script on success together. What if the key to success is honoring the present moment? Join me in exploring the philosophy of success ✨ 🎭I would love you to be a part of...