Episode 43: Vulnerability: How Opening Up Leads to True Connection

In this episode, I dive into what it really means to be vulnerable, how it deepens self-discovery, and why it’s the key to creating more meaningful relationships.

I’ll share reflections on my own journey with vulnerability, the role it’s played in my personal growth, and how being willing to be “seen as I am” has shifted the way I connect with myself and others.

Together, we’ll explore:

• Why vulnerability is the bridge to deeper connection
• How to practice vulnerability with yourself first
• Practical tools for navigating the discomfort of opening up

If you’ve ever felt like being vulnerable was “too risky” or feared it would push people away, this conversation will invite you to see vulnerability in a new light.

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Ep 42: Stop Saying Yes When You Don’t Mean It - The Energetics of No

Your body usually knows when something’s off... it could be a tight chest, shallow breath, that drop in your belly, long before your brain catches up. Most of us have learned to override those signals and say yes when we really mean no.

In this episode, we’ll talk about what no and yes actually feel like in the body, what the hidden cost of ignoring your no is, and how to rebuild trust with your boundaries.

You’ll get somatic check-ins, journaling prompts, and reflections to help you honour both your no and your yes.

So, let's get curious.

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Episode 41: Masculine vs. Feminine Energy: Why You Need Both

Ever feel like you’re doing all the things like staying productive, keeping it together, holding it all in? but deep down you’re still exhausted, disconnected, or craving more slowness? Or maybe, you find yourself staying in ideas mode, emotions, or “going with the flow,” but are actually struggling to follow through or feel grounded.

That’s where today’s conversation comes in. I'm exploring masculine and feminine energy with you.

Inside, we'll talk about:

✨ What masculine & feminine energy really means (in real-life terms)

✨ How imbalance can show up

✨ The impact this has on relationships, friendships, and your connection to yourself

✨ Practical ways to rebalance

If you’ve ever wondered why you burn out, feel stuck in indecision, or crave more ease and flow, this episode will help you see the patterns and start experimenting with balance in a way that feels personal.

Tune in to reconnect with both sides of yourself and to discover how letting your inner energies work with you (instead of against you) can bring more wholeness, aliveness, and ease.

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Episode 40: Are You Addicted to Chaos?

Do you ever say you just want some peace… but then somehow find yourself back in the stress, overthinking, or filling up your week so you’re busy again? Yeah, you’re not alone.

In this episode, we’re talking about why calm can actually feel uncomfortable when your body’s been wired for chaos. If you’ve ever noticed you function better under pressure, feel restless when life slows down, or even sabotage the good things without meaning to.... this is exactly what we’re unpacking.

We’ll get into:

✨ Why chaos feels “normal” for your nervous system

✨ How survival mode can sneak in as overdoing or self-sabotage

✨ Small, practical shifts to step out of chaos

This is about understanding your body, giving it what it needs, and letting peace feel less weird and more doable.

So if calm feels tricky for you, let’s talk about why and how to change that.

@selfdiscoverygal

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39: Let’s Talk About Journaling (But Not in a Boring Way)

Journaling doesn’t have to be a perfectly written, Instagram-worthy habit. In fact, the magic happens when it’s messy, honest, and real.

In this episode, I share how journaling has helped me slow down, hear my own truth, and build self-trust—and how you can start (or restart) your own practice without the pressure. We’ll explore why journaling works as a bridge between your busy mind and your intuitive body, how to overcome common blocks, and how even a single sentence can shift your perspective

Topics we cover:

• Why journaling works (and how it builds self-trust)
• Gentle ways to overcome the pressure and just start
• Clarity & confidence prompts to deepen self-awareness
• How to let go of perfection and make journaling your own

Grab my Journal Prompts ebook at selfdiscoverygal.com for even more ways to explore your inner world.

@selfdiscoverygal

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Ep 38: Listening to Your Body When You Don’t Know What You Need

You know those days where something just feels off but you can’t quite put your finger on it? Yeah… this episode is for that version of you.

We’re talking about those weird, in-between moments — where your brain wants answers but your body’s like “...meh, I got nothin’.”

In this one, we dive into:

✨ Why it’s normal to not always know what you need

✨ How to actually tune into your body (without overthinking it)

✨ A super simple somatic check-in to help you drop in

✨ Letting your body lead - even if she’s being all quiet and mysterious

Send me your thoughts at @selfdiscoverygal

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Episode 37: Who Were You Before the World Told You Who to Be?

Ever feel like you’ve been living your life more for others than for yourself?

In this episode of the Self Discovery Gal podcast, we’re peeling back the layers of conditioning and asking the big question:

“Who were you before the world told you who to be?”

We’ll explore:

✨ How conditioning subtly shapes who we think we are

✨ What it actually feels like when you’re living from shoulds

✨ Ways to begin untangling from those old identities

✨ Small, soulful practices to remember who you were before you had to be “good,” “chill,” “productive,” or “perfect”

Take a breath, press play, and let’s come home to ourselves - one layer at a time.

@selfdiscoverygal

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📝 Journal Prompt:

“What part of me have I been hiding that actually feels really true?”

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Ep 36 – Are You Actually Healing, or Just Addicted to Self-Improvement?

Healing is beautiful..but it can also become another addiction.

All of the books, the journaling, the nervous system work, the shadow work, the courses… it feels productive, but is it actually helping? Or are you just keeping busy so you don’t have to slow down?

In this episode, we’re unpacking something I’ve been reflecting on a lot lately - how easy it is to fall into the healing hustle and call it growth.

We’re chatting about:

✨ The difference between true integration and just collecting information

✨ Why self-development can feel like another performance

✨ What to ask yourself when healing starts to feel like a job

✨ How to spot when your “healing” is actually creating more anxiety

✨ Why healing doesn’t have to be hard, deep, or painful to be real

If you’ve ever felt like you're doing all the right things, but still feel behind, tired, or like you should be more healed by now… this episode is for you.

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Ep 35: Creating a Joy Menu: Small, Intentional Ways to Bring More Happiness into Your Life

Let’s talk about joy..

In this episode, we’re diving into how to stop outsourcing happiness to some future version of yourself and start intentionally building joy into your life, right here in the messy middle. You’ll learn how to create your very own “Joy Menu” - a personalised toolkit of small, specific things that light you up and bring you back to life.

We’ll explore:

• What happiness actually means for you
• How to practice deeper gratitude
• The power of presence and the art of truly noticing joy in the everyday
• A 3-part framework to create your own Joy Menu
• Why happiness is a choice

This is your permission slip to stop waiting and start feeling more alive—on purpose.

Grab a notebook, take a deep breath, and let’s build some joy together. You deserve it.

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Episode 34: Honest Mid-Year Reflections

This one’s a little different. No tools, no steps, no how-to’s—just me, your host Temma, catching you up on the quiet, powerful shifts I’ve been moving through this year.

It’s been a big one… but not in a loud, dramatic, “everything’s changed overnight” kinda way. More like slow, deep-under-the-surface type growth. The kind that no one else might see, but you feel it.

In this episode, I’m reflecting on what’s been landing for me lately:

• Noticing joy again in the tiny, everyday moments
• Letting emotions roll through without fixing them
• Learning to trust myself
• Owning my sensitivity as a superpower

This is your reminder that even if the outside looks the same, you’ve probably grown more than you realise.

If you're seeking a mid-year reflection just like me, head to selfdiscoverygal.com to download the 'Monthly Reflection Workbook".

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