E58: I didn't hate myself… but I didn't want to be here anymore. Dr Katherine Iscoe

About this episode

Dr Katherine Iscoe shares her journey of self-reinvention and the importance of self-respect after overcoming personal struggles.

In this episode of The Unstoppable 5%, Laurie sits down with the powerhouse that is Dr Katherine Iscoe… speaker, author, self-respect advocate, and a woman who has reinvented herself more times than most people dare to try once. From Canada, to Australia, to Dubai, Dr K's journey is anything but linear. What looks like success on the outside was, for many years, fuelled by external validation, perfectionism, and deep internal battles. In this conversation, she opens up about the moments that broke her, the beliefs that kept her stuck, and the clarity that finally set her free. Dr K shares how an emotional breakdown became the catalyst for radical honesty, self-respect, and choosing a life that actually feels aligned. We talk eating disorders, depression, the sunk cost fallacy, identity loss, and what it really takes to stop living life for approval and start living it for yourself. Now based in Dubai, Dr K is a sought-after speaker across the UAE, the author of three books, with her latest centred entirely around self-respect, and the creator behind the bold vision for In Her Shoes, a future series spotlighting women's stories through confidence, courage, and yes… shoes. This…

People in this episode

Host: Laurie Drummond

Guest: Dr Katherine Iscoe

Topics covered

• self-respect
• reinvention
• mental health
• external validation
• eating disorders
• identity loss

Keywords

• self-respect
• reinventing yourself
• mental health
• eating disorders
• external validation
• depression
• identity loss

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: In Her Shoes

Places: Canada, Australia, Dubai

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