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notes on being unruly

notes on being unruly

By: Jamie Pei
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Summary

It's been a long time coming - a breaking up with all those outdated rules we've carted around for years. This is a podcast about questioning the social and cultural scripts around success, identity and work, and sharing the messy, human stories behind choosing differently. No step-by-step guides, rigid strategies or ordered plans. Just real, authentic conversations about living life on your own terms - however 'unruly' that looks!

To connect with Jamie:
* See what she does on her website
* Connect on LinkedIn
* Follow on Instagram: @unrulyjamiepei

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Episodes
  • 32: Are food rules running - and ruining - your life?
    May 12 2026

    We’re all so ready to start breaking those rigid rules around food. Nutritionist Kate Wall unpacks how “healthy eating” can slip into socially acceptable disordered patterns. We explore the patterns of food policing shame and the unhelpfulness of restrictive rules, and what it looks like to eat in a way that actually matches your life.

    We talk about:

    • When “healthy eating” becomes socially acceptable disordered eating
    • The many forms of food policing: external, internal, and invisible
    • How shame fuels the restrict–crave cycle
    • Why it feels so exhausting to live by rigid food rules
    • Moving from food rules to flexible, values-led guidelines
    • Letting go of morality around food (good vs bad, earned vs burned)
    • Rebuilding self-trust through small, consistent choices
    • What it looks like to eat in a way that actually matches your life, not the one you think you should be living
    • Countering fear-based narratives around ultra-processed foods

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    🍓 Connect with Kate

    Join the Nourish and Flourish Community

    Follow @katewallnutrition on Instagram

    Connect on Facebook

    Connect on LinkedIn

    Kate’s website: www.katewallnutrition.co.uk

    👯‍♀️ Come hang out with me!

    Connect with me on LinkedIn here

    Follow me on Instagram @unrulyjamiepei

    Join my mailing list here

    Check out what else I do on my website

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    48 mins
  • 31: Maybe you're not supposed to have all the right answers
    Apr 28 2026

    Founder of Aligned Insights Coaching, Erin Heisel, shares her unruly path from academia to coaching: leaving rigid systems, questioning “objectivity,” and building a business by following intuition and a spark instead of a plan. This is a gorgeous, heart-led conversation about self-trust, creative ownership and what becomes possible when make your move before you have all the right answers.

    We talk about:

    • Building a business by following your curiosity and joy, not rigid plans and strategy
    • The decision to leave academia and question its many hidden rules
    • Who gets to claim ideas in research, challenging notions of “objectivity” and questioning what “originality” really means
    • Bringing your voice and lived experience into research
    • Following what lights you up without needing to know all the answers
    • How to cultivate a state of openness and readiness to receive
    • Knowing when to hold structure vs when to stay open

    ❤ If you loved this episode, please Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. It’ll help more people discover the show and step into their unruly era too!

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    🌻 Connect with Erin

    Erin’s profile on LinkedIn

    Aligned Insight Coaching on LinkedIn

    Subscribe to Erin’s Substack

    Website: alignedinsightcoaching.com

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    👯‍♀️ Come hang out with me!

    Connect with me on LinkedIn here

    Follow me on Instagram @unrulyjamiepei

    Join my mailing list here

    Check out what else I do on my website

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    41 mins
  • Special Episode: You're not as "bad with accounts" as you think
    Feb 17 2026

    Let’s do it - let’s demystify the horrors of Taxes... Accounting…. Your bank balance ARGGGG!

    I’m joined by Clare Marsh who set up an accountancy practice specifically to support women business owners in the UK and to bring proper understanding, support and even a little joy back into our business accounts.

    Clare brings warmth, clarity and a refreshing dose of practicality to a topic that we often approach with anxiety and confusion. We talk about why finances feel so emotionally charged, how asking for help (even for what we think are “dumb questions”) is a bloody good thing, and what actually matters when it comes to running the financial side of your business.

    We get down to brass tacks, and even have a good laugh about:

    • Clare’s journey from corporate burnout to building a values-led accountancy practice
    • Taking down the patriarchy by reclaiming control over our business accounts
    • How we shame ourselves for not knowing everything and why that’s a totally inaccurate, unfair way of doing business
    • Practical, accessible steps for small business owners who want to feel more in control of their finances
    • How to start asking for help with your business
    • Why accountants need support too (and actually don’t know everything)

    🎧 When you’re finally ready to take back control of your accounts - and stop letting it feel like such a drudgery - you’ll want to get in on this ep.

    ❤ If you loved this episode, don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5-star review. It’ll help more people discover the show and start their should-free journey too!

    Connect with Clare:

    On her website: herbusinesscounts.co.uk

    Join Clare’s free Facebook group: Ask a Female Accountant

    Connect on Facebook

    Connect on Instagram @herbusinesscounts

    Connect on LinkedIn

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    45 mins
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