Episode 64 – Why You Don’t Trust Yourself
I Am Self-ish Podcast

In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, Will Wright explores the subtle but powerful impact of gaslighting and how it slowly erodes self-trust over time. He breaks down how manipulation can shift your perception of reality, leaving you questioning your thoughts, your feelings, and ultimately your sense of self.

Will explains gaslighting not as a single moment, but as a pattern. It often shows up in small ways at first, where your experience is minimized, reframed, or dismissed. Over time, those moments begin to add up, creating a habit of second-guessing yourself even when nothing is wrong. What once felt clear starts to feel uncertain.

The conversation also looks at how early experiences shape our ability to trust ourselves. Messages we receive growing up can influence how we interpret our emotions and whether we believe they are valid. When those messages are inconsistent or dismissive, it becomes easier to disconnect from what we feel and rely on others to define what is true.

Will expands the conversation beyond personal relationships and highlights how gaslighting can show up in professional environments and communities where power, authority, or belief systems are involved. The damage is often quiet, but the impact is lasting.

This episode focuses on the process of rebuilding self-trust. It begins with awareness, recognizing when your experience is being questioned in ways that create confusion rather than clarity. It continues with presence, learning to stay connected to your feelings instead of abandoning them in moments of doubt. Over time, that presence becomes a foundation for confidence.

Will shares that healing does not come from proving yourself to others. It comes from deciding that your experience is valid and no longer outsourcing your reality. When you begin to trust what you feel again, you reclaim your voice.

This episode is an invitation to recognize the patterns, reconnect with yourself, and remember that your truth is enough.

Produced and Edited by Will Wright

Creator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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Episode 63 – Confident in the Room
I Am Self-ish Podcast

In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, Will Wright is joined by special education advocates and educators Paige Fitzgerald and Kate Magaldi for a powerful conversation about confidence, advocacy, and navigating complex systems with clarity and intention.

Paige and Kate share their experience working with families and schools, helping to simplify the often overwhelming world of special education. They discuss what it means to walk into rooms where decisions are being made about your child or your students and how confidence is built through preparation, understanding, and trust in your voice.

The conversation explores the importance of collaboration between families and educators, and how strong partnerships create better outcomes for students. Paige and Kate highlight the emotional side of advocacy, including the stress, uncertainty, and pressure families often feel, and how self-care and support play a critical role in staying grounded throughout the process.

Will, Paige, and Kate also speak about inclusion as more than a concept. It is a practice that requires intention, communication, and systems that support diverse learners in meaningful ways. Through their work, they are helping families feel empowered and schools become more accessible, responsive, and sustainable.

About Paige Fitzgerald and Kate Magaldi
Paige Fitzgerald and Kate Magaldi are the Co-Founders of Inclusive Educational Practices, a special education consulting company that supports families and private schools nationwide. Their work focuses on advocacy for families and partnering with schools to build inclusive and sustainable systems for diverse learners. Together, they help simplify complex challenges and create environments where all students can thrive.

Where to Find IEPractices:

www.iepractices.com

Tiktok: @advocatepaige

Tiktok: @advocatekate

Instagram: @iepractices

Link to Special Education News andNoteworthy

Mentioned in the show:

KultureCity Sensory Inclusive Map

Additional resource mentioned in the episode:KultureCity Sensory Inclusive Map

Produced and Edited by Will WrightHost | Certified Life Coach & Consultant. Creator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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Episode 62 – Judge You Anyway
I Am Self-ish Podcast

In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, William Wright explores the reality of judgment and what it means to stay grounded in your decisions even when other people have opinions about them.

He breaks down how easily we begin shaping our choices around how they will be received instead of whether they are actually true for us. Over time, this creates a quiet disconnect where decisions no longer feel like they belong to us. William challenges listeners to recognize when they are organizing their lives around perception instead of ownership.

The conversation focuses on the difference between trying to avoid judgment and learning how to stand in your choices regardless of it. Judgment is not something that can be controlled, but the way you respond to it can be. When decisions come from a place of self-awareness and intention, they carry a steadiness that is not easily shaken by outside opinions.

William also shares how the constant effort to manage how others see you leads to mental and emotional exhaustion. Shifting that energy inward allows for clarity, confidence, and a stronger connection to what feels true. The episode invites listeners to check in with themselves before making decisions and ask whether their choices are aligned or adjusted.

This episode is a reminder that judgment is inevitable, but losing yourself in the process is optional. When you choose from a place of ownership, you no longer need to control the outcome to feel grounded in your decisions.

Produced and Edited by William WrightHost | Certified Life Coach and Stress Management CoachCreator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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Episode 61 – Permission to Evolve
I Am Self-ish Podcast

In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, William Wright explores the idea that growth often requires permission, not from others, but from ourselves. Using observations from cooking competition shows, particularly Beat Bobby Flay, William reflects on how tradition and innovation coexist both in the kitchen and in our lives.

Cooking competitions reveal an interesting pattern. Chefs bring dishes rooted in family history, culture, and personal pride, yet they are also expected to evolve those traditions in ways that reflect their own voice. Through blind judging, the focus shifts away from reputation and toward the idea behind the dish. What matters most is not who made it, but whether the concept works.

William uses this dynamic as a metaphor for personal growth. Much like recipes passed down through generations, many of our beliefs about identity, success, family, and culture are inherited. These ideas can shape us in meaningful ways, but they can also become rigid if we believe they must remain unchanged.

The episode explores the emotional weight of tradition and the fear that often comes with change. Many people worry that evolving means rejecting where they came from. William challenges that belief by reframing evolution as an extension of the past rather than a rejection of it. Growth does not require abandoning tradition. It invites reflection, curiosity, and the courage to adapt what we inherit so it aligns with who we are becoming.

Through the lens of cooking, competition, and storytelling, this conversation highlights the balance between honoring the past and creating something new. True growth happens when we allow ourselves to question inherited ideas while still respecting the history that shaped them.

This episode is an invitation to see life as a process that unfolds over time. Your story does not need to remain fixed. With awareness and intention, you can preserve what matters and evolve what no longer serves you.

Produced and Edited by William Wright
Host | Certified Life Coach and Stress Management Coach
Creator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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📸 Instagram: @selfish.will
💼 linkedin.com/in/selfish-will

Be bold. Be SELF-ISH.
Less stress. More choice.

Episode 60 – My Best Friend
I Am Self-ish Podcast

In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, William Wright shares a personal story about the unexpected lessons he learned from caring for his dog, Omega. What began as a simple act of companionship gradually became a deeper reflection on responsibility, presence, and the meaning of authentic connection

William explains how the quiet routines of everyday care revealed something powerful about attention and awareness. Walking Omega, feeding him, and simply being present created moments of reflection that reshaped how he thought about relationships, trust, and emotional presence. These simple daily interactions became reminders that connection is not built through grand gestures but through consistency and attention.

The story also explores how animals have a unique way of revealing our emotional state without judgment. Omega’s presence offered a kind of honesty that invited William to slow down and be more aware of how he showed up in his own life and in his relationships with others.

This episode highlights how some of the most meaningful lessons about care, loyalty, and connection come from the quiet parts of life. Through Omega, William was reminded that presence is a form of love and that authentic connection begins with how we show up in the smallest moments.

Produced and Edited by William Wright

Host | Certified Life Coach and Stress Management Coach

Creator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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Episode 59 – The Way I See It: Pluribus (Season One Breakdown)

This episode marks the beginning of a new segment on the I Am Self-ish podcast called The Way I See It, where Will Wright steps into culture, storytelling, and media through a reflective and conversational lens.

Joined by guest Zack Tolmie, Will dives into a deep discussion about the first season of the series Pluribus, exploring the themes, characters, and moments that made the show stand out.

Will and Zack share their first impressions of the series and unpack the unique premise that sets the show apart. They explore how the story balances individuality versus collective good, and how the character development shaped the emotional impact of the season.

The conversation also highlights moments of frustration, unexpected turns, and the scenes that shifted the trajectory of the story in meaningful ways.

Throughout the episode, they break down their top three moments from the season, reflect on the deeper themes the show raises, and offer predictions for where the story could go next.

What begins as a conversation about television evolves into a broader discussion about identity, choice, and the tension between personal freedom and collective responsibility.

By the end of the episode, both Will and Zack agree that Pluribus earns elite status as a series with strong storytelling and significant potential for future seasons.

This first installment of The Way I See It sets the tone for honest conversations that blend entertainment, reflection, and real-life perspective

Produced and Edited by Will WrightHost | Certified Life Coach and Stress Management CoachCreator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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Episode 58 – Borrowed Worth
I Am Self-ish Podcast

In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, Will Wright explores the quiet but powerful habit of comparing ourselves to others and the impact it has on how we see our own value. He unpacks how comparison slowly pulls us away from self-trust, leading us to measure our lives against someone else’s highlight reel instead of our own truth.

Will discusses how borrowed worth shows up when validation comes from outside sources rather than from within. The constant need to be seen, approved of, or measured against others can create feelings of inadequacy and disconnect us from our own path. He challenges listeners to recognize when they are chasing external approval and to question whether the standards they are living by actually belong to them.

The conversation highlights the emotional cost of comparison and the importance of learning to define success and fulfillment on your own terms. Will reminds listeners that self-worth is not something that can be earned through competition or comparison. It is something that must be claimed internally.

This episode is an invitation to stop borrowing your value from the world around you and start trusting what already exists within you. Your path does not need to look like anyone else’s to be meaningful. Real confidence begins when you give yourself permission to believe that your worth is already enough.

Produced and Edited by Will WrightHost | Certified Life Coach and Stress Management CoachCreator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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Be bold. Be SELF-ISH.
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Episode 57 – Passing Down Pain
I Am Self-ish Podcast

In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, William Wright explores the deeper meaning of generational wealth and challenges the idea that legacy is only about money. He reframes wealth as the emotional environment we pass down to the next generation, whether we are aware of it or not.

William speaks honestly about how inherited stress, fear, silence, resentment, and unprocessed trauma become part of a family system. He explains how children do not just inherit last names and traditions. They inherit coping mechanisms, beliefs about worth, and emotional survival patterns. When those patterns go unexamined, pain quietly repeats itself.

The episode unpacks how cycles of control, avoidance, guilt, and emotional suppression are often learned behaviors that were once protective but are no longer necessary. William emphasizes that breaking generational cycles is not about blaming parents or rewriting history. It is about awareness, ownership, and choosing differently.

Healing, he explains, is the real inheritance. Awareness is the interruption. Personal responsibility becomes the turning point. When one person decides to process what was never processed before, the entire legacy begins to shift.

This episode is a call to stop passing down pain disguised as tradition and to start building a legacy rooted in truth, emotional intelligence, and freedom. The greatest wealth you can leave behind is not financial. It is emotional health.

Produced and Edited by William WrightHost | Certified Life Coach and Stress Management Coach

Creator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

🌐 iamself-ish.com📸 Instagram: @selfish.will💼 linkedin.com/in/selfish-will

Be bold. Be SELF-ISH.
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Episode 56 – Lonely Was the Cost
I Am Self-ish Podcast

In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, William Wright shares a deeply personal reflection on healing, truth, and the loneliness that can come with both.

He speaks openly about the emotional cost of growth and how standing firmly in your truth can shift relationships in ways you do not expect. Healing, he explains, is not always celebrated. Sometimes it isolates you. Sometimes it changes the dynamics you once depended on. And sometimes the very growth you prayed for requires you to release people who only knew the old version of you.

William reflects on trauma, faith, and the internal work required to separate inherited beliefs from lived truth. He explores the tension between spirituality and self-trust, and how healing often requires taking personal responsibility instead of waiting for validation or rescue.

This episode is not about blaming the past. It is about owning the present. It is about understanding that self-acceptance is not selfish, and that growth sometimes means choosing alignment over approval. Lonely was the cost.
But freedom was the reward. This conversation is an invitation to anyone walking the quiet path of healing. You are not wrong for evolving. You are not selfish for choosing peace. And you are not alone in the loneliness that sometimes comes with becoming yourself.

Produced and Edited by William WrightHost | Certified Life Coach and Stress Management CoachCreator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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Episode 55 – Re-released: When I Cry

Some conversations don’t expire. They resurface because they are needed again.

In this re-release, host Will Wright returns to a deeply personal reflection on crying as a powerful form of emotional release and healing. As themes of overwhelm, grief, and emotional fatigue continue to show up in his coaching work, this episode felt important to bring back into the conversation.

Will challenges the belief that tears are a sign of weakness and reframes crying as a strength that reconnects us to our truth and creates emotional clarity. He shares personal insights on how crying has helped him process emotions he could not always name, especially during moments of transition when words were not enough.

The episode invites listeners to rethink vulnerability, not as exposure or shame, but as courage in its purest form. Crying, Will explains, is emotional hygiene. It clears internal clutter, brings awareness to what has been ignored, and helps restore balance when life feels heavy.

This re-release serves as a reminder that allowing yourself to cry is not falling apart. It is coming home to yourself. When emotions are honored instead of judged, growth becomes possible and self-acceptance follows naturally.

Produced and Edited by Will WrightHost | Certified Life Coach and Stress Management CoachCreator of the I AM SELF-ISH Method

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