Self Centred With Calypso

In the last episode of the season, the incredible Priya Ahluwalia- Founder and Creative Director of Ahluwalia and Ridley Scott signed Film Director joins me for super honest conversation about life in the fast lane. Priya, who is also a dear friend and coaching client of mine shares how her fashion brand catapulted to success, the importance of finding “your people”, the downside of being a high achiever and why she recently did work experience and make cups of tea to learn something new! There is so much wisdom in this conversation so grab a cuppa and enjoy.

We chat about:

About Priya:

Priya Ahluwalia is a London-based Designer and Film Director of Nigerian and Indian heritage who established her namesake label “Ahluwalia” in 2018. Ahluwalia is informed by Priya’s dual heritage and London roots and explores the potential of vintage and surplus materials by giving them new life.

Ahluwalia has achieved many industry accolades, she won the H&M Design award in 2018, was a joint winner of the coveted 2020 LVMH Prize, won two Fashion Awards, was awarded the 2021 Queen Elizabeth 11 award for British Design, won the 2021 GQ Menswear Fund and was in the final of the 2022 International Woolmark Prize.

Since the inception of the brand, Ahluwalia has enjoyed working with others and has collaborated with Mulberry, GANNI, Paul Smith and Microsoft. She has also worked on brand partnerships with Porsche, NTS and Adidas among others.

Despite only being established in 2018, Ahluwalia now has 40 international stockists including Net a Porter, Matches, Browns, Harrods, Saks, Bergdorf Goodman and Printemps.

If you’re feeling like life is kinda living you right now, rather than you living life- listen to this episode instantly.

If you are craving more joy, more of those “how is this my life” moments, more confidence that you are on the path that you’re destined for, listen to this episode.

If you’ve had a little birdie continually landing on your shoulder telling you that it’s time to make a change but you’re feeling scared and maybe a little clueless as to what that change should be, headphones, download, listen- nowzo.

These 5 simple questions have the power to change your life. They are the foundation of the work that I do with every client. They are the questions I continually revisit personally when I feel stuck, knowing that I’m being called to something that will allow me to flourish and enjoy the sweetness of life even more than I might be right now. They, when answered- will give you clarity and direction and ultimately, an abundance of self-empowerment.

If you’re ready to start fully living and what support from me in creating a life you love, I'd love to support you. Fill out this form and I'll be in touch to share more.

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This week my dear client Louise Blackman joins me on the pod! Lou was my third ever client after launching my business and over the past 18 months she’s walked through true metamorphosis. Louise has transformed the way she see’s and values herself, she’s built the confidence and self-assurance to walk away from relationships that don’t serve her and her career has shifted and blossomed, where now, as a Self Worth Coach she’s passing on that wisdom to help others to do the exact same. So if you want a mini insight into how coaching can help you achieve the things you dream of, grab your headphones!

Together we chat about:

About Louise:

Louise Blackman is an accredited Self-Worth Coach, Personal Development Mentor and Marketing Director/ & Consultant.

Her mission is to help people realise how amazing they are, to remind people every single day that there’s not one thing they do not deserve. She’s here to help you realise that you have limitless potential to bring your magic into the world. She’s been on a Self-Worth and Self-Love journey for years and she’s now created a life that allows her to help other people along the way with theirs. She’s so bloody passionate about she does and is obsessed with making sure people realise how special they are.

“There is no one else on this earth like you, you were put here for a reason, and you’ve only got one life. You deserve to make it the best, happiest and most fulfilled life it can be.”

Check out Lou’s website, Instagram and TikTok and drop her a message if you’d like to hear more about working with her.

If you are feeling ready to transform your relationship with yourself, I'd love to support you. I have a couple of openings for 1:1 coaching starting in September. Enquire here⁠ to find out more.

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If I had a penny for every time I spoke to someone who said they wanted to feel more confident, I’d be a millionaire. But not a happy, fulfilled millionaire- a sad one. Because I want nothing more than for every single person I cross paths with to feel like the most confident, unapologetic version of themselves.

So, whether you’re in the camp of “I’m a pretty confident person but I doubt myself in certain situations” or you are in a downward spiral of “Who the F am I and what on earth am I even capable of” right now, this episode is going to be super helpful for you. I break down 4 of my top tips to help you shift from a place of doubt and insecurity to fully knowing your worth and taking up your rightful space in the world.

Also, an invitation for you to share this with someone you know needs this episode right now.

Ok, grab a notebook and pen and in the words of Gok Wan… it’s all about the confidence 💋

If this episode struck a cord with you and you want my support on stepping into the most confident version of yourself, book in for a discovery call here.

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This week’s episode is a love letter to all my high achievers out there. Those humans who everyone else see’s as having it all together but who maybe internally are feeling less confident and self-assured than they might let off. This one’s for the perfectionists, who keep procrastinating on their dreams because they’re afraid of failure.

Maybe you’ve climbed the career ladder and got the gold star job but are still feel unfulfilled? Or are there big exciting whispers that are calling you to try something new but you’re scared to start over because that would mean stepping away from your current circle of validation?

When I tell you this episode is the spicy little boost you need right now, I mean it!!

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This week I’m joined by absolute powerhouse and self-promotion extraordinaire (no joke), Stefanie Sword-Williams. I was first introduced to Stef back when I worked as a Buyer at ASOS and as her talk finished, I remember being blown away by not only her knowledge and confidence, but also in her ability to instil that confidence in every single person in the room.

Since then I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Stef on a more personal level and after leading a workshop together last year, I can confirm she is in fact one of the smartest people I know. No matter where you’re at right now, this episode will leave you feeling ready to shout about what you’ve got to offer from the rooftops.

In this episode we cover:

About Stef

Stefanie Sword Williams is the founder and author of F*ck Being Humble. She created the business to encourage individuals to be unapologetically proud of their achievements and overcome the fear of self-promotion. Named as Forbes 30 Under 30 in Europe, Stef talks have reached people in over 50 countries and she’s delivered workshops for global brands including Unilever, Google, Adidas, Unilever, Microsoft, Innocent, Vodafone, The Guardian, The BBC as well as spoken at conferences such as Cannes Lions Festival and D&AD New Blood. In 2020 Stef released her first book ‘F*ck Being Humble: Why self-promotion isn't a dirty word’ and also delivered a TEDx Talk on why the world needs to be a little less humble. Most recently she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts following the significant contribution to social impact she has made since building F*ck Being Humble.

In 2022 Stef launched a community platform ‘This Might Help’ offering guidance, reassurance and peer-to-peer support to people who are helping others through mental health issues and trauma. Stef hopes to provide close the ‘support gap’ in the mental health industry by sharing resources that can support carers.

Self Centred School

Are you loving this podcast? If so, you’re going to love my group coaching programme Self Centred School. Doors are now OPEN for enrolment until July 19th 2023.

If you’d like to save your spot, book in for a discovery call here.

To find out more details, check out this page.

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“I feel like I’m having a bit of a melt down” is one of the most common phrases I hear on a discovery call. And boy do I know what they mean when they say it. You know that feeling when you have all your sh*t together? Yeah, it’s the opposite of that.

Whether it be confusion about your relationship, overwhelm about what you should be doing next in your career or just cold, hard burnout- “melt downs” have a pretty negative connotation.

But what if I told you that they were actually completely necessary? Scrap that- powerful, life altering opportunities.

Whether you’re feeling a bit melty-downy at this very moment, or you just want to be better prepared next time you’re having a wobble, in this episode I share why I think we need to reframe our perspective on those moments and I also share my top tips on how you can use them to your advantage.

Self Centred School

Are you loving this podcast? If so, you’re going to love my group coaching programme Self Centred School. Doors are now OPEN for enrolment until July 19th 2023. Early Bird ends July 11th 2023 (save £300).

If you’d like to save your spot, book in for a discovery call here.

To find out more details, check out this page.

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It's my second year in business and I'm hosting my own coaching tent at arguably the most famous music festival in the world. I know. I feel as "WTF" about that as you do. But let me tell you something... getting this opportunity at Glastonbury Festival wasn't a fluke or luck. There was a method to securing this huge dream that I laid out for myself and in this episode I share that with you, so you can apply and get achieving the big, scary, "maybe one day" goals of your own!

Now, if you're lucky enough to have been to Glasto, you'll know that cultural diversity isn't one of it's strong points. In this episode I also share how and why landing this gig feels like not only a huge one for me as an individual, but also for my fellow POC siblings who want to venture to places that haven't been presented as opportunities for us.

This is our time. And healing, wellness and spiritual environments are ours too.

To my allies listening, I hope this episode both reminds you how important it is to make the spaces you curate more inclusive, and also opens up conversations and opportunities to take action in doing so.

This is an important one and I hope you enjoy it.

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