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The Weird Years Fertility, Forms and Future Families: Inside the Queer IVF Experience with Calypso Barnum-BobbWhat if becoming a parent meant spreadsheets, scans and serious self-reflection?This week I’m joined by the brilliant and big-hearted Calypso Barnum-Bobb, a coach, community builder and breath work facilitator navigating the emotional, financial and bureaucratic maze of queer fertility.We talk about what it really takes to become parents as a same-sex couple - from navigating the IVF post-code lottery, to where find a donor, to flying to the U.S. for reciprocal IVF. Calypso shares the deeply conscious, often absurd, and em...
2025-07-2258 min
Brand SeasonsS2 08 ~ Trusting your inner compass with Calypso Barnum-BobbToday, I’m joined by coach, breathwork practitioner and creative guide Calypso Barnum-Bobb. Together, we explore what it means to return to your truth, especially in seasons of uncertainty or transformation.We talk about honouring your inner compass, reconnecting to your body, and creating space to feel and heal. Calypso shares her own path from fashion buying to coaching, and how burnout, community and intuition shaped her shift.We also discuss breathwork as a tool for change, the power of queer belonging and how meaningful change often begins with the smallest step — especially when it’s witn...
2025-07-1848 min
The Awakened Woman with Jessica HayesS2E5. The Spiritual Awakening of Realising You’re Gay, and Breaking Away from the Church with Calypso Barnum-Bobb🔝Join Goddess Awakening - Save £500 on early bird offer, ends Sunday 23rd Feb - GA starts March 2025.What happens when you start questioning everything you’ve been taught about love, identity, and faith? In this deeply personal episode, we sit down withCalypso Barnum Bob, The Authenticity Coach to explore the journey of self-discovery, coming out, and finding the courage to step away from the church to embrace an authentic life.In this episode we talk about:How growing up religious set the tone for relationshipsDiscovery and exploring your sexualityWhat it means to trust G...
2025-02-131h 30
UPFRONT Moment with Lauren CurrieMoment 62: The power of self-centrednessAre you being self-centred enough? There’s something so poignant and freeing about asking ourselves direct questions like that and who cares? Yet we very rarely ever do it.Calypso Barnum-Bobb is a self discovery coach, speaker and host of the podcast Self-centred with Calypso. As a queer black thought leader, Calypso is on a mission to empower people to be unapologetically themselves.We talked a lot about self discovery. We talked about this idea of being self centred. What does that mean? What does it look like? We talked about journalling, being mo...
2024-01-1532 min
The Fashion Brand Clinic PodcastSeason 2 Episode 002 - Fashion, Freedom, and Fulfillment: Finding Your Path to Break Free From Burnout with Calypso Barnum Bobb - Self Discovery CoachWelcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic with me, Elizabeth Stiles! Welcome to another episode of The Fashion Brand Clinic where we dive deep into the world of fashion, personal growth, and overcoming challenging obstacles that hold us back. In today's episode, I'm welcoming my pal Calypso Barnum Bobb - ex fashion buyer turned Self Discovery Coach. She shares how she helps individuals uncover their true desires and navigate the challenges that may be holding them back. With personal experience , Calypso shares her journey from prioritising others' happiness to finding her...
2023-10-1759 min
Self Centred With CalypsoEP12: Why Curiosity Leads To Success With Priya AhluwaliaIn the last episode of the season, the incredible Priya Ahluwalia- Founder and Creative Director of Ahluwalia and Ridley Scott signed Film Director joins me for super honest conversation about life in the fast lane. Priya, who is also a dear friend and coaching client of mine shares how her fashion brand catapulted to success, the importance of finding “your people”, the downside of being a high achiever and why she recently did work experience and make cups of tea to learn something new! There is so much wisdom in this conversation so grab a cuppa and enjoy.
We...
2023-08-2351 minSelf Centred With CalypsoEP11: 5 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Want To Stop Existing And Start LivingIf you’re feeling like life is kinda living you right now, rather than you living life- listen to this episode instantly.
If you are craving more joy, more of those “how is this my life” moments, more confidence that you are on the path that you’re destined for, listen to this episode.
If you’ve had a little birdie continually landing on your shoulder telling you that it’s time to make a change but you’re feeling scared and maybe a little clueless as to what that change should be, headphones, download, listen- nowzo...
2023-08-1625 minSelf Centred With CalypsoEP10: How Coaching Changed My Life With Louise BlackmanThis week my dear client Louise Blackman joins me on the pod! Lou was my third ever client after launching my business and over the past 18 months she’s walked through true metamorphosis. Louise has transformed the way she see’s and values herself, she’s built the confidence and self-assurance to walk away from relationships that don’t serve her and her career has shifted and blossomed, where now, as a Self Worth Coach she’s passing on that wisdom to help others to do the exact same. So if you want a mini insight into how coaching can help y...
2023-08-0958 minSelf Centred With CalypsoEP9: 4 Ways To Feel More Confident In YourselfIf I had a penny for every time I spoke to someone who said they wanted to feel more confident, I’d be a millionaire. But not a happy, fulfilled millionaire- a sad one. Because I want nothing more than for every single person I cross paths with to feel like the most confident, unapologetic version of themselves.
So, whether you’re in the camp of “I’m a pretty confident person but I doubt myself in certain situations” or you are in a downward spiral of “Who the F am I and what on earth am I even capab...
2023-08-0230 minSelf Centred With CalypsoEP8: What Is A Conscious Relationship And How To Build One With Natalia Spano (My Partner <3)This week I'm joined by my favourite human in the world- my partner, my boo, Natalia Spano. We've been together for 6+ years and are so excited for our future. But things didn't always look so rosy. In fact, we've been through times that have made us question whether we were right for each other at all. And so in this episode we bare all about our love story- the things the make us, the things that broke us, what we've learnt about navigating long term love and how we continue to feel both free and held by each other...
2023-07-2659 minSelf Centred With CalypsoEP7: Dear High Achiever, Please Stop Doing This...This week’s episode is a love letter to all my high achievers out there. Those humans who everyone else see’s as having it all together but who maybe internally are feeling less confident and self-assured than they might let off. This one’s for the perfectionists, who keep procrastinating on their dreams because they’re afraid of failure.
Maybe you’ve climbed the career ladder and got the gold star job but are still feel unfulfilled? Or are there big exciting whispers that are calling you to try something new but you’re scared to start over b...
2023-07-1926 minSelf Centred With CalypsoEP6: Why You Need To Self-Promote And How To Do It With Stefanie Sword-WilliamsThis week I’m joined by absolute powerhouse and self-promotion extraordinaire (no joke), Stefanie Sword-Williams. I was first introduced to Stef back when I worked as a Buyer at ASOS and as her talk finished, I remember being blown away by not only her knowledge and confidence, but also in her ability to instil that confidence in every single person in the room.
Since then I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Stef on a more personal level and after leading a workshop together last year, I can confirm she is in fact one of the...
2023-07-121h 05Self Centred With CalypsoEP5: Why Melt Downs Are Necessary And What To Do When You Have One“I feel like I’m having a bit of a melt down” is one of the most common phrases I hear on a discovery call. And boy do I know what they mean when they say it. You know that feeling when you have all your sh*t together? Yeah, it’s the opposite of that.
Whether it be confusion about your relationship, overwhelm about what you should be doing next in your career or just cold, hard burnout- “melt downs” have a pretty negative connotation.
But what if I told you that they were actually com...
2023-07-0527 minSelf Centred With CalypsoComing Out, Open Relationships And How To Stop People Pleasing With Charlie McKeeIn this episode, fellow coach and lover of life Charlie McKee joins me to talk about some of my absolute favourite juicy topics- queerness, relationships and being your most authentic self. You know the kind of chats you have with people you love on those nights out that you never want to end? Yeah, this is one of those.
We chat about:
Our coming out stories
How society and conditioning affected our queer identities
If the spirituality and personal development space needs to be more inclusive
How to explore polyamory as a newbie
Why open relationships...
2023-06-281h 08
No Room For DoubtFinding yourself with Calypso Barnum-BobbToday, I'm chatting to the one and only Calypso Barnum-Bobb! We talk manifestations, goal setting and the awkward phases of finding your selfShe's a Self-Discovery Coach, Speaker and Host who helps people re-discover and express their most authentic selves so they can create lives they're obsessed with. She leads 1:1 and group coaching sessions, talks and workshops in collaboration with leading global brands and also runs a challenge for her community called 21 Days Of Self-Discovery, helping groups of people realise their greatness.She's also the co-founder of People Like Us R...
2023-06-2154 minSelf Centred With CalypsoEP 3: How I Manifested Hosting My Own Slot At GlastonburyIt's my second year in business and I'm hosting my own coaching tent at arguably the most famous music festival in the world. I know. I feel as "WTF" about that as you do. But let me tell you something... getting this opportunity at Glastonbury Festival wasn't a fluke or luck. There was a method to securing this huge dream that I laid out for myself and in this episode I share that with you, so you can apply and get achieving the big, scary, "maybe one day" goals of your own!
Now, if you're lucky enough...
2023-06-2133 minSelf Centred With CalypsoEP2: How To Actually Manifest And Step Into Your Future Self With Kira MatthewsThis week, Kira Matthews- Queen of The Future Self joins me to talk all things manifestation. We met a year ago and have been like magnets creating magic together ever since. Our daily voice note conversations pop OFF and I knew it would be plain selfish of me to keep Kira’s wise words and energy all to myself. You’re going to want to grab a notebook and pen for this one and be prepared to take in all of the wisdom that this episode brings.
Together we unpack:
How Kira was introduced to manifestation and...
2023-06-141h 11Self Centred With CalypsoEP1: 3 Reasons Why You Need To Be More Self CentredIt's my first ever episode and today I'm here to tell you that you need to be more self centred! I know what you’re probably thinking… really? Isn’t the world in this mess because individuals have been too selfish? Well, in this episode I break down the difference between being selfish and self centred and how I believe being more self centred can improve your career, relationships and overall quality of life.
The term 'self centred' has such negative connotations and (if the podcast name didn't already hint) I'm zealous about reframing what i...
2023-06-0726 min
Self Centred With CalypsoTrailer- Self Centred With CalypsoCalypso Barnum-Bobb is a Self-Discovery Coach and queer, black thought leader who empowers people to be unapologetically themselves so they can create lives that feel free and fulfilling.
On this podcast, Calypso helps you answer life's big questions- How do I find my purpose? Is this person my person? How do I build the confidence to start taking action on my dreams? She believes that everything starts with self and each week she'll be here like the big sis you never asked for- helping you to realise you worth, step into your greatness and...
2023-06-0104 min
Favourite PositionsEpisode 01: Create a life you're obsessed with - Calypso Barnum-BobbCalypso Barnum-Bobb is a Self-Discovery Coach, Speaker and Host who helps people re-discover and express their most authentic selves so they can create lives they're obsessed with.She leads 1:1 and group coaching sessions, talks and workshops in collaboration with leading global brands, including Nike, adidas, SOHO house, Lost Village music festival and the London College Of Fashion. She also runs a challenge for her community called 21 Days Of Self-Discovery, helping groups of people realise their greatness.She's also the co-founder of People Like Us Retreats- the inclusive retreat company that holds transformational retreats...
2023-05-0157 min
The Glam Observer Fashion PodcastA Career as a Buyer with ASOS Assistant Buyer Calypso Barnum-Bobb#25 Calypso was Assistant Buyer at Topshop, then Buyer Admin Assistant, and then Assistant Buyer Concessions before getting her job at Asos where she works in the sneakers department with brands such as Nike and Converse. We talked about: -the difference between all the buying jobs- what is the first job for buyers- how deep your knowledge of numbers and excel is requested during the application of a buying job or internship-her work travels and what she likes the most about her job and working in London-and much moreRegister to the free masterclass on how to get a job in fashion...
2019-06-2739 min
The Torquay United Yellow Army PodcastTorquay United Yellow Army Podcast 04.01.2018 - Barnum-Bobb, Boreham Wood and Billy's BootsFor information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018-01-0436 min