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  • 88: Why Can't We Just Enjoy Things Anymore?

    In this episode, I'm exploring our relationship with ambition, productivity, identity and the pressure to make the most of our time. Because whilst I love the idea of pursuing things that excite us, I also wonder whether we've become so accustomed to seeing the potential in everything that we've forgotten how to simply enjoy things for what they are.


    We chat about:

    • The pressure to monetise our interests and turn everything into an opportunity
    • Why being a beginner (and not being particularly good at something) is actually okay
    • How social media and personal branding influence the way we see ourselves.
    • Whether we actually enjoy the things we're trying to turn into something, or just the idea of what they could become.
    • The pressure to make something of ourselves


    Let's get curious, beautiful gal.


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    28 min
  • 87: How To Be Your Own Best Friend Beyond The Surface Level Stuff

    Are you waiting for someone else to make you feel chosen, supported, celebrated or less alone?


    In this episode, we're talking about:

    • Why we can end up expecting others to give us things we aren't giving ourselves.
    • How to stop putting your life on hold while waiting for someone else.
    • Showing up for yourself through the hard days, the fun days and everything in between.
    • Building a life you genuinely enjoy, without needing someone else to make it happen.


    We spend our whole lives with ourselves, so it's time we started treating ourselves with the same love, care, respect, and all the things we would a best friend.


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    40 min
  • 86: Reclaiming Pleasure: Sensuality, Sex & Feeling Good in Your Body

    Episode 86: Reclaiming Pleasure: Sensuality, Sex & Feeling Good in Your Body


    In this episode, we’re talking about pleasure in all its forms, from the little everyday moments we rush past to sensuality, intimacy and sex. We explore why so many women feel guilty about slowing down, how conditioning disconnects us from what feels good, and how reconnecting with your body can help you experience more pleasure without shame or pressure.


    Plus, practical ways to ask for what you want, tune into your body and make pleasure part of your everyday life.


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    29 min
  • 85: The Fear of Being Seen: Cringe, Fear of Judgment & Showing Up Online

    Why does putting yourself out there feel so scary, even when you know you want to?


    In this episode of Self Discovery Gal, we’re talking about the fear of being seen, fear of judgment, cringe culture and why visibility can feel so uncomfortable.


    We explore:

    • Why you’re afraid of being judged, criticised or perceived online.
    • How your nervous system connects visibility with rejection and threat.
    • The link between perfectionism, people-pleasing and playing small.
    • How to build self-trust and show up online without overwhelming yourself.
    • Small, practical steps to stop hiding and start sharing your voice.

    If you’re an ambitious woman who wants to build a business, share your work, create content or make a big life change but keeps holding herself back, this one’s for you.


    Ready to make a change? Explore The Woman Who Wants to Change, my three-session, one-on-one intensive at withtemma.com/changeintensive.


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    30 min
  • 84: The Woman Who Already Knows [Pt VI The Women Within Series]

    In the final episode of The Women Within series, we're meeting The Woman Who Already Knows.


    In this episode, we explore:

    • Why the women within were never the problem
    • What nervous system regulation looks like beyond being calm and unbothered
    • The difference between self-trust and having all the answers
    • How overthinking, people-pleasing and control can keep you disconnected from yourself
    • When seeking advice becomes abandoning what you already know
    • A simple practice to help you hear yourself again
    • How to stop fighting yourself and start building a relationship with yourself


    Ready to put your self-awareness into practice?

    If you understand your patterns but you're still struggling to change something specific in your life, my one-on-one Woman Who Changes experience is designed to help you move forward. It's three sessions focused on one real thing you're ready to work through.

    Find out more at www.withtemma.com/changeintensive or connect with me through the link in my Instagram bio.


    Let's get curious and make the change together. ❤️


    Temma x

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    24 min
  • 83: The Woman Who Tries to Control Everything [Pt V The Women Within Series]

    The Women Within, Part 5: The Woman Who Tries to Control Everything


    In part 5 of the Women Within series, we meet the Planner: the protector who shows up as perfectionism, over-planning, or making yourself indispensable, all chasing the exact same thing, which is certainty. This episode gets into why control can make you feel so safe while actually keeping your whole life small, why "I'll relax once I get this sorted" never actually happens, and the practice for learning that you can be safe and still not know what happens next.


    Take the free Women Within Quiz to find out which protector has actually been running your show at www.withtemma.com.


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    21 min
  • 82: The Woman Who Pushes Love Away [Pt IV The Women Within Series]
    The Women Within Series Part 4: The Woman Who Pushes Love Away


    What if you're not actually afraid of love... but of what might happen if someone gets close enough to really see you?


    In Part 4 of the Women Within series, we're meeting The Closed Door. She looks like independence, high standards and being perfectly happy on her own but underneath, she may be quietly pulling away from connection whenever things start to feel too real.


    We'll talk about the "ick", getting suddenly busy when someone starts to matter, struggling to receive help, keeping people at arm's length and why distance can feel so much safer than vulnerability.


    Want to discover which Women Within part might be running your show? Take the free Women Within quiz. Head to www.withtemma.com


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    22 min
  • 81: The Woman Who Never Feels Like She's Doing Enough [Pt III The Women Within Series]
    The Women Within Series Part 3: The Woman Who Never Feels Like She's Doing Enough


    In Part 3 of the Women Within series, we're meeting The Achiever. This is the part of you that keeps moving the goalpost, struggles to rest, and measures a good day by how much you got done. She's ambitious, capable and driven… but underneath it all, she may be trying to earn something that was never meant to be earned: your worth.


    We'll unpack the moving finish line, why rest can feel uncomfortable, and what happens when achievement becomes more about proving than creating a life you actually enjoy. Because you don't need to stop being ambitious. You just don't need to achieve your way into feeling enough.


    Want to discover which woman within part might be running your show? Take the free Women Within quiz - it takes about two minutes. Head to www.withtemma.com


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    24 min
  • 80: The Woman Who Thinks She Has to Hold Everything Together [Pt II - The Women Within Series]

    The Women Within Series, Part 2: The Woman Who Thinks She Has to Hold Everything Together


    In part 2 of the Women Within series, we meet the Caretaker.. the part of you that learned somewhere along the way that being needed was safer than having needs. This episode gets into the difference between being needed and being loved, the exact moment this pattern usually gets written, and why "just stop people pleasing" was never going to work. Plus one small practice to start letting yourself be held for once.


    Curious which protector part has actually been running your show? Take the free Women Within Quiz www.withtemma.com


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    30 min
  • 79: The Woman Who Wants to Change... But Can't [Pt I - The Women Within Series]

    The Women Within Series Part 1: The Woman Who Wants to Change... But Can't


    In Part 1 of The Women Within Series, we’re meeting The Woman Who Wants to Change… But Can’t.

    We’re talking about fear, safety, nervous system patterns and the sneaky ways we protect ourselves from change and why understanding these parts can completely change the way you see yourself.

    Plus, I’ve created a free 2-minute quiz to help you discover which of your Women Within might be running the show for you right now.


    Take the free Women Within Quiz: withtemma.com


    This is Part 1 of a 6-part series exploring the different protective parts of us that show up when we’re trying to grow, change and become someone new.


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    32 min

About Self Discovery Gal

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Welcome to Self Discovery Gal, a podcast for women who know they're meant for more.

I'm your host Temma, and this is a space for honest conversations about creating a life that feels like…