Self Discovery Gal Podcast

The Women Within, Part 5: The Woman Who Tries to Control EverythingIn 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.Connect @with_temmaSubscribe, review and share <3

The Women Within Series Part 4: The Woman Who Pushes Love AwayWhat 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 Find me over on instagram: @with_temmaSubscribe, review and share <3

The Women Within Series Part 3: The Woman Who Never Feels Like She's Doing EnoughIn 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@with_temmaSubscribe, review and share <3

The Women Within Series, Part 2: The Woman Who Thinks She Has to Hold Everything TogetherIn 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.comFollow @with_temmaSubscribe, review and share <3If you love the pod, give it a review and a share <3

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.comThis 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.Follow: @with_temmaSubscribe, review and share <3

We talk so much about how the body holds stress, grief, fear and experiences we haven’t fully processed but what about the other side of that?In this episode, we explore:How the body holds onto both difficult and beautiful experiencesWhy joy and pleasure can sometimes feel unfamiliar after periods of stressWhat it means to build a relationship with safety in your bodyWhy healing doesn’t have to be so seriousHow reconnecting with what feels good can become part of your self-discoveryThank you for being here. Subscribe, leave a review and follow along @with_temma

In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when you’ve spent so long second-guessing yourself, considering everyone else’s needs, or trying to make the “right” choice that you’ve lost touch with your own wants.I’m exploring what it really means to become the woman who makes big decisions because she’s willing to listen to herself, tolerate the uncertainty, and trust that she can handle whatever comes next.If you’re standing at a crossroads, or simply feeling disconnected from what you actually want, this one is for you.Find me over on Instagram at @with_temmaSubscribe, review and share <3

Have you ever looked around at the life you worked so hard to build and quietly wondered... Is this still right for me?In this episode, I'm talking about what happens when you outgrow a life you once prayed for. Why gratitude and wanting something different can coexist, the identity shifts that come with change, and why starting over is apart of the growth sometimes.If you're in an in-between season, questioning your career, relationship or the direction of your life, this episode is for you.... Maybe you're simply becoming someone your old life can no longer hold.Follow @with_temma for more on starting again, self-trust and nervous system regulationSubscribe, review and share <3

We're all exhausted... but not always for the same reason.In this episode, I'm breaking down the three types of exhaustion I see most often: physical, emotional and nervous system exhaustion, and how to figure out what your body is actually asking for.If you've been running on empty, this one's for you.Follow @with_temma for more<3