The Self-ish Me Podcast

You have been doing everything 'right' and still felt like your life was not quite yours. That is not a personal failure. That is what happens when you spend years living by scripts you never chose. In this six-month anniversary episode, I am sharing the part of my story I did not have the words for until now. The layer underneath all the tools, the research, and the conversations we have been hav...

"Not good with money" is something almost every woman has thought about herself. But it is not a personality trait and it is not the truth. It is what every woman inherits about finances through decades of conditioning, handed down so quietly most of us never think to question it. In this episode, Kamila traces exactly where that belief comes from, turning it into a genuine women's empowerment con...

Period pain has been dismissed, minimised, and silenced for so long that many of us started believing we were the problem. Passing out on bathroom floors. Being rushed to hospital on holiday and still being asked if you'd been drinking. I've been there, and I know how isolating it is when no one believes you. In this episode, I'm joined by my best friend Lottie, an advocate for young people from c...

You have done everything right at work and somehow still feel invisible. You deliver results, you stay late, you go above and beyond — and yet when promotion conversations happen, your name isn't the one in the room. That gap between the work you do and how it lands with the people who matter? That's not a performance problem. It's a visibility problem. And career growth for women often stalls rig...

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 m...

You have achieved something real, something you worked hard for, and somehow your brain is already looking for the flaw. That feeling that you got lucky, that you don't quite belong, that one mistake is about to expose everything? That is imposter syndrome. And if you have ever felt it, you are not broken. You might just be responding to an environment that was never fully designed with you in min...

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 sk...

Single women are still being pitied, questioned, and quietly judged for a choice that has nothing wrong with it. If you've ever been asked "but why are you single?" or felt the pressure of timelines you never agreed to, this episode will feel like a conversation you've needed for a long time. Kamila, a Business Psychologist and coach, explores what it really means to choose singlehood as a woman,...

You have been powering through for so long that you stopped noticing the warning signs. The exhaustion you keep calling a rough patch. The anxiety you keep promising yourself will ease once things calm down. The moment your body finally said enough. That is not weakness. That is burnout. And if any of that sounds familiar, this episode on burnout recovery is for you. Seven years ago, Kamila had he...

Motherhood and choice are two words that rarely get to sit together without someone having an opinion about the outcome. If you have ever been asked when you are having children, felt the weight of that question land somewhere deep, or found yourself genuinely unsure whether you want motherhood or whether you were simply raised to want it, this episode is for you. Kamila, a Business Psychologist a...

Seeing a job and deciding not to apply, because you do not tick 100% of the criteria. That moment is not a lack of ambition. It is something far more ingrained, and it is exactly what this episode is about when it comes to women's careers. I am joined by Liss Owen, CEO of Open Door Scotland, supporting young people experiencing homelessness, and a political candidate standing for Scottish Parliame...

We have all walked into an interview and known, somewhere deep down, that something was off. Maybe we were unprepared. Maybe we were unwell. Maybe we clicked on the wrong link and panicked. And maybe we told our manager something we probably should have held back a little longer. In this episode, I'm doing something a little different. Inspired by one of my all-time favourite podcasts, How to Fail...

You have felt it before, too confident or not confident enough, too warm or too direct. That tension has a name, and in this episode I am sharing six tactics used by top women in corporate boardrooms to help you navigate the double bind in interviews and at work. I explore the double bind, one of the most well documented findings in gender psychology, and what it actually means for women at work....

You got the interview. Now what? Most women spend their preparation time looking through their own lens — rehearsing answers, managing nerves, hoping they come across well. But what if the most powerful thing you could do is learn to see the room through the hiring manager's eyes instead? You got the interview. Now what? Most women spend their preparation time looking through their own lens, rehea...

Your CV is not just a document. It is the version of you that walks into a room before you do, and in women's careers, it is often not telling the full story. I have watched brilliant women delete the best lines about themselves, and I have done it too. In this episode, I draw on my background as a Business Psychologist, hiring manager, and recruiter to explore why so many of us quietly shrink our...

There is a version of dating in your 30s that feels like running a recruitment campaign, carefully crafted, highly strategic, and somehow still not attracting the right person. Navigating relationships with real intention starts long before the first swipe, and this episode is here to change how you think about all of it. I sat down with Joyce, a leadership and dating coach with a background in ps...

You are in a meeting, someone is talking, and you are trying so hard to follow. But nothing is landing. The words are there and somehow they are not reaching you at all. If that sounds familiar, this episode on brain fog in women is for you. I have been there. The panicked meeting where words would not come. The GP appointments. The quiet fear that I was losing my sharpness for good. In this episo...

Have you ever felt misunderstood by your own body? You're not alone. In this enlightening episode of The Self-ish Me Podcast , host Kamila Turek, a seasoned business psychologist, courageously opens up about her personal journey with menstrual health and the pervasive societal stigma that often surrounds it. Kamila shares her experiences of grappling with intense period pain, which not only shaped...

Are Female Friendships the Most Powerful Relationship in Your Life? Today’s episode is a celebration — and a heartfelt reflection — on the power of female friendships. If you’ve ever been carried through heartbreak by a friend, celebrated a win in a group chat, this conversation is for you. In honour of International Women’s Day, we explore why female friendships are so powerful — how they shape o...

In this episode, I slow things down and ask a question we rarely give ourselves space to answer: what’s your relationship with yourself, really? I explore how self-trust can slowly fade under the pressure to fit in, be liked, and be “good girls.” I share my own experience of growing up in Poland, learning early on to edit my thoughts, words, and instincts, and how that pattern followed me into adu...

In this episode, I dive into the often-misunderstood world of sexual fantasies —why they’re completely normal, and why so many of us, especially women, feel shame or judgment around them. I explore female desire and women’s sexuality , and how our fantasies can reveal deeper psychological and emotional needs connected to intimacy, safety, power, and connection. Blending personal reflection with re...

January often tells us to rush, reset, and reinvent ourselves—but winter asks for something very different. In this guest episode, I’m joined by Emily , a transformational coach and close friend, for a thoughtful conversation about gentle thriving , seasonal self-care , and why winter isn’t the time for big New Year’s resolutions. We talk about slowing down instead of pushing forward, using winter...

I’ve been thinking a lot about the questions you sent after the salary and confidence episode—especially the ones about visibility. Why does it feel like other people get noticed when you’re doing just as much, if not more? And how do you talk about your work without feeling awkward, pushy, or arrogant? In this episode, I unpack why personal branding isn’t about self-promotion or pretending to be...

Are You Below the Happiness Poverty Line Today’s episode is a quiet but powerful one. I’m talking about well being through the lens of positive psychology, not hustle, productivity or pretending everything’s fine.  If you’ve ever looked like you were doing well on the outside but felt empty, tired or disconnected on the inside, this conversation is for you. I share my own experience with burnout,...

This episode is an invitation to slow down and really notice how you show up in the world, starting with what you wear.  I explore how getting dressed is never just practical, it is emotional, psychological, and deeply connected to identity. From using clothes as armour to using them as expression, I share how our wardrobes often reflect inner shifts long before we have words for them. We talk abo...