In today’s episode, we go far deeper than “just think positive.” We explore the real, messy, beautiful, complex layers of inner work - psychological, emotional, nervous system–based and energetic and how true change unfolds when all of these systems begin working together.

We also take an honest look at the modern wellness industry, toxic positivity and why affirmations alone can’t override a dysregulated nervous system or unprocessed emotions. Healing isn’t linear and it isn’t about becoming someone new - it’s about remembering who you were before you were told who to be.

What We Explore in This Episode

1. The Four Layers of Real Inner Work

• Psychological: the beliefs, identity, and stories you tell yourself
• Emotional: fear, grief, anger, shame, sadness
• Nervous System: survival responses, stored energy, and somatic memory
• Energetic: the subtle patterns and frequencies that link everything together

You’ll learn how real change happens when these layers integrate, not when one is forced while the others are ignored.

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• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
• Download my free guidebook

What if your body isn’t failing you, but protecting you?

In this powerful conversation, Nisha sits down with Jas, a trauma-informed somatic therapist and pharmacist, to explore the hidden connection between chronic illness, stress, trauma, and the nervous system. Together, they uncover how conditions like chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, IBS, autoimmune disorders, and hormonal imbalances can often be the body’s way of speaking when the mind has long stopped listening.

This episode dives into what it truly means to partner with your body, how patterns like people-pleasing and self-sacrifice show up in illness, and why real healing begins when we stop fighting our symptoms, and start listening to them.

If you’ve ever struggled with pain, fatigue or feeling betrayed by your body, this conversation will help you see your symptoms in a new, deeply compassionate light.

In this episode:

• The misunderstood link between chronic illness and trauma
• How anxiety can manifest physically before illness sets in
• The nervous system’s role in chronic fatigue and autoimmune conditions
• The truth about self-sacrifice, people-pleasing, and illness
• How to reconnect with your body through sensation and emotion
• The cultural disconnection from the body and how to rebuild trust

Key Quote: “If we could think ourselves better, we would have done so by now. The body starts to speak when the mind can no longer hold it.”

Guest:
Jas — Trauma-informed Somatic Therapist & Pharmacist
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• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
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• Tired of anxiety? Join My Anxiety Reset Group

Narcissistic abuse is often spoken about in whispers - if at all. In this episode with Teena, we unravel what it really looks like: both in the quiet, subtle ways it erodes self-trust within relationships and in the bigger picture of how systems like patriarchy, religion, culture and capitalism allow these dynamics to thrive.

We’ll also explore an often-overlooked truth: why neurodivergent individuals can be especially vulnerable to narcissistic patterns; not because of weakness, but because of how society misunderstands and under-supports difference.

This is a conversation that goes beneath the surface, naming the shame and isolation so many carry in silence, and offering a path back to identity, healing and freedom.

• What narcissistic abuse looks like on the ground - subtle vs. overt patterns that undermine identity and self-worth
• How larger systems (patriarchy, religion, culture, capitalism) create fertile ground for narcissistic dynamics
• Why neurodivergent individuals are particularly at risk - and how societal misunderstanding plays a role
• The hidden shame, silence, and isolation many survivors experience
• Pathways to healing: rebuilding self-trust, reclaiming identity and reconnecting with your own voice

If you’ve ever questioned your worth, doubted your reality, or felt small in the presence of someone else’s control - this episode will give you language, context, and insight that helps you begin to name your experience and step into your freedom.

AND YES, the comedian was Vir Das! The clip is here!

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• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
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Keep in touch with Teena

• Follow Teena @Ungaslited
• Learn more on her website: ungaslited.com

Ever wondered why so many of us chase “happily ever after” - and feel lost when real life doesn’t look like the stories we grew up on?

Once upon a time, we were told stories - of princesses, heroes and magical lands far away. But those tales were never just stories. They were maps of meaning - teaching us, often without words, what it means to be good, beautiful, desirable or worthy of love.

In this episode, I explore the deeper layers of the stories so many of us grew up with -the classic fairy tales and animated retellings that shaped our imaginations and ideals. You’ll hear how these collective myths shape our expectations of belonging and success, and how healing begins when we stop trying to fit a story and start listening to our own.

We’ll look at how the “good girl” archetype rewards obedience and purity, how the “villainess” embodies misunderstood power, and how modern retellings are reclaiming those lost voices. And we’ll ask: what do these stories still whisper to us as adults — about who we’re allowed to be and what we believe we deserve?

Expect reflection, nostalgia, and a touch of wonder as we uncover the archetypes hidden in the stories that shaped us all.

In this episode:

• What fairy tales really teach us about identity, love, and power
• The key archetypes: the maiden, the witch, the saviour, and the shapeshifter
• Why retellings that centre the “villainess” matter
• How these stories can both wound and heal - and how we reclaim their magic consciously

Perfect for: anyone who loves psychology, mythology, and understanding how the stories of our childhood still echo in our adult lives.

Keep in touch with Nisha

• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
• Download my free guidebook
• My online course - https://innerspacetherapy.uk/transformative-online-course/

What does it really mean to be sovereign? To live with autonomy, independence, and freedom -especially if you’ve never truly had that before? In this episode of the Inner Inner Space Podcast, Nisha explores the journey of individualisation: breaking free from self-doubt and learning how to trust yourself again.

Through stories, myth and psychology, you’ll discover how childhood conditioning teaches us to outsource our worth and why reclaiming self-trust is essential to healing. Drawing from reparenting practices and the wisdom of archetypes like the Wild Woman, Nisha guides you through the process of choosing yourself, even after mistakes, shame or unmet needs.

This is not about fierce isolation or rejecting connection. It’s about standing in your truth, meeting your own needs, and choosing relationships from freedom—not fear.

Show Notes:

• Why so many women struggle to trust themselves after childhood conditioning or past mistakes
• The role of reparenting in meeting unmet needs and building emotional regulation and the journey of self trust
• The story of Lady Renell (and the lesson of sovereignty that can’t be given, only claimed)
• The difference between hyper-independence and true autonomy
• Practical ways to reparent and validate yourself daily

Resources & Links:

• Book a free call: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
• Download my free guidebook

Anxiety isn’t random - and it isn’t weakness. It’s your nervous system’s way of trying to protect you. In this episode of the Inner Inner Space Podcast, Nisha takes you beneath the surface of anxiety to uncover its true roots. From childhood unpredictability to understanding patterns, discover why anxiety lingers and why quick fixes like journaling or yoga often only scratch the surface.

Through her own story and the transformative lens of parts work (Internal Family Systems), Nisha shows how anxiety is not a flaw to fight but a younger part of you asking for safety, compassion and trust. You’ll learn how anxiety shows up in the body, mind and relationships, why it resists being silenced and how to begin meeting it differently - so it no longer runs your life.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a cycle of panic, overthinking or control, this episode will help you see anxiety in a whole new light: not as something broken, but as a message ready to be understood.

Show Notes:

• The hidden roots of anxiety: unpredictability, criticism, suppressed emotions, and inherited patterns
• How anxiety shows up in your mind, body, and relationships
• Why quick fixes don’t create lasting change (and what does)
• The power of building self-trust and nervous system safety
• Nisha’s personal journey with anxiety and what helped her truly heal

Keep In Touch:

• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
• Download my free guidebook
• My self-study online course

Self-worth isn’t just about confidence or self-esteem - it’s the deep inner knowing that you are enough, just as you are, without having to earn it through performance, sacrifice or perfection. But for so many of us, especially Asian women, that sense of worth doesn’t come naturally. It’s shaped by the invisible weight of generational trauma.

In this episode, I’m joined by Sandy to explore how family conditioning, cultural expectations, and inherited survival strategies quietly shape the way we see ourselves. Exploring the belief that love must be earned, we’ll unpack how these patterns erode self-worth - and what it really takes to reclaim it.

This conversation is for anyone who’s ever felt like they were only valuable if they pleased, endured, or achieved. Healing your self-worth isn’t selfish - it’s legacy work.

Show Notes
In this episode, we dive into:

• What self-worth really means (beyond confidence or self-esteem)
• How generational trauma is passed down through families and culture
• The conditioning that many Asian women are raised with that quietly chip away at self-worth
• The guilt, shame and resistance that often show up when you begin to heal
• How reclaiming your worth is both personal and ancestral work
  
  

Key points from the Episode:

1. Self-worth isn’t built in isolation - it’s inherited before it’s ever chosen.
2. For an Asian woman, reclaiming self-worth is an act of resistance and legacy healing.
   
   

Keep in touch with Nisha

• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
• Follow me on IG: @nisha.innerspace
• Download my free guidebook
• Connect with Sandy on IG

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Finding and keeping friends in adulthood is messy, tender, and sometimes heartbreaking. In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Polly to talk honestly about female friendships. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why friendship feels so complicated, this one’s for you.

We unpack the grief of friendships that scatter, the radical freedom of letting go and the healing power of choosing relationships that truly feed you. From proximity and timing to energy and attachment wounds, this is a warm, real conversation about why friendships can feel fragile - and how to create ones that actually last.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The reality of finding and keeping friends in your thirties
• The “ones, twos, and threes” framework for understanding friendship depth
• Why some friendships fade while others last
• How proximity, timing, and energy shape connection
• The hidden role of attachment wounds in adult friendships
• What it means to let go with compassion and make space for what’s realIy important to you

If this conversation resonated, share it with a friend and leave a review - it really helps the podcast grow.

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• Work with me: innerspacetherapy.uk
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• Download my free guidebook

Visit Polly's page - Polly's IG