The Honest Place

Svetlana Kaz
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The Honest Place is a space for honest conversations about self-worth, identity, leadership, ambition, parenting and the inner questions so many of us carry. Hosted by Svetlana Kaz, each episode offers reflective conversations on what growth and life really feel like from the inside.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Why Are We Afraid to Be Beginners

    In this episode, I reflect on why being a beginner can feel so vulnerable — and why we so often rush toward expertise, credibility, and legitimacy before giving ourselves permission to begin. I speak about: moving to the UK and finding my first job in a completely new countrystarting a period care company in the US without industry knowledgebuilding in women’s health without a clinical backgroundand creating The Honest Place itself while learning the format as I goI also reflect on: Sara Blakely’s belief that not knowing how something is “supposed” to be done can become a real advantagehow beginnerhood can bring freshness, openness, creativity, and closer attentionand why the pull toward expertise is often not only about knowledge, but also about permissionIn this conversation, I explore the idea that: not knowing is not always a flawbeginnerhood can free us from inherited assumptionsand some of the most original paths open up when we stop waiting to feel fully legitimate firstA few reflection questions to take with you: Where in your life are you resisting being a beginner?What do you think not knowing says about you?Where might not knowing actually be an advantage for you?What would you start if you didn’t feel the need to have credibility first?The Honest Place is a reflective conversation space about self-worth, identity, leadership, ambition, and the inner questions so many of us carry.

    22 min

  2. May 19

    Belonging vs. Fitting In

    In this episode, I reflect on the difference between belonging and fitting in — and on how much of our lives can be shaped by trying to be accepted, rather than feeling truly at home as ourselves. I speak about: growing up in Siberia, where fitting in and not standing out felt like the safest way to move through lifeimmigration and how moving to a new country changed my understanding of what belonging could bewhy belonging in our families is so essential, and how painful it is when it feels conditionalJohann Hari’s work on loneliness and connectionMartha Beck’s idea that each of us carries an inner “everybody” whose imagined judgment shapes our choices more than we often realizeIn this conversation, I explore the idea that: fitting in is often a survival strategybelonging asks something much deeperand true belonging may begin with belonging to ourselves firstA few reflection questions to take with you: In what areas of your life do you feel you are fitting in rather than belonging?Where did you first learn that belonging could be conditional?Who is your “everybody” when you imagine what other people will think?What might change in your life if you chose belonging over fitting in?The Honest Place is a reflective conversation space about self-worth, identity, leadership, ambition, and the inner questions so many of us carry. You can also join the live conversations every two weeks on Instagram:@svetlanakazco

    22 min

  3. May 5

    Why Are We So Afraid of Failure?

    In this episode, I reflect on a difficult but important question: Why are we so afraid of failure? I speak about shame, identity, self-worth, visibility, and why failure can feel so much bigger than the outcome itself. In this conversation, I share: why the people around us can sometimes be even more uncomfortable with our failures than we arewhat I learned from starting and closing companies and projectshow comparison changes the way we experience success and failurewhy so many of us tie our identity to what worksand what it means to let a project fail without letting the self fail with itI also reflect on: Brené Brown’s work on failure, shame, and courageAbby Wambach’s idea that failure means you are in the gameand why some kinds of meaningful success are only possible because someone was willing to fail repeatedly and learnA few reflection questions to take with you: What feelings come up for you when you think about failure?What part of your identity is tied to what works or doesn’t work?What has failure taught you that success could not have taught you?The Honest Place is a reflective conversation space about self-worth, identity, leadership, ambition, and the inner questions so many of us carry. You can also join the live conversations every two weeks on Instagram:@svetlanakazco

    28 min

  4. Apr 21

    Motherhood: Losing Yourself or Finding Yourself?

    In this episode, I reflect on motherhood through a question that feels so real to me: Motherhood: losing yourself or finding yourself? I speak about becoming a mother as an immigrant, hoping motherhood would bring belonging, the very different experiences I had with my two children, and the ways motherhood can both take parts of us away and reveal parts of us we might not have found otherwise. I also bring in reflections from other women on: freedomgriefidentitypurposeemotional intelligenceand the ways motherhood changes our sense of selfIn this conversation, I explore: what I hoped motherhood would give mewhat I actually losthow motherhood can reorganize identity, belonging, and relationshipshow asking for help became a turning pointand how the fear of losing myself pushed me toward entrepreneurship, visibility, and a stronger sense of selfA few reflection questions to take with you: What do you miss from who you were before motherhood?What did motherhood help you discover?What did motherhood make clearer about your values?What surprised you about yourself after becoming a mother?The Honest Place is a reflective conversation space about self-worth, identity, leadership, and the inner questions so many of us carry. You can also join the live conversations every two weeks on Instagram:@svetlanakazco

    26 min

  5. Apr 7

    Boundaries: Rejection or an Act of Kindness?

    This is an edited recording of a live Honest Place conversation. In this episode, I reflect on boundaries and on a question that has been very alive for me lately: Are boundaries rejection, or are they an act of kindness? I speak about overfunctioning, belonging, resentment, family patterns, and the ways many of us learn to confuse endless availability with care. I also reflect on Brené Brown’s line: "Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind." A few questions to take with you: Where do boundaries feel hardest for you right now? What do you fear will happen if you become more clear? What can change if you name what works for you and what doesn’t? The Honest Place is a reflective conversation space about self-worth, identity, leadership, parenting, and the inner questions so many of us carry. Join the live conversations on Instagram: @svetlanakazco

    29 min

  6. Mar 24

    Why We Never Feel Enough

    This is the first conversation from The Honest Place, a reflective space for honest conversations about self-worth, identity, leadership, ambition, parenting and the inner questions we often carry without saying out loud. In this episode, I reflect on the question: why do we never feel enough? I speak about self-worth, internal pressure, impossible standards and read a few lines from Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection that helped shape this conversation. The Honest Place happens live every two weeks on Instagram at @svetlanakazco.

    24 min
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The Honest Place is a space for honest conversations about self-worth, identity, leadership, ambition, parenting and the inner questions so many of us carry. Hosted by Svetlana Kaz, each episode offers reflective conversations on what growth and life really feel like from the inside.

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  • Creator
    Svetlana Kaz
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Svetlana Kaz
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