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

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 episode is raw, real, and deeply relatable. It’s for the woman who knows she’s capable of more, but needs the nudge to finally choose herself.

In this episode, we cover:

• Reinventing yourself when life feels heavy and misaligned
  
  

• The hidden cost of chasing external validation
  
  

• Disordered eating, mental health, and the long road to healing
  
  

• Why “self-respect” became Dr K’s turning point
  
  

• The belief that kept her stuck, and how she dismantled it
  
  

• Why risk lives in the doing, not the outcome
  
  

• Big dreams, bold moves, and creating a future that excites you
  
  

Dr K’s Unstoppable Takeaway:

Risk isn’t in the planning or the result.
Risk is in choosing to do the thing… and backing yourself through it.

If you’re in a season of reinvention, questioning who you are or where you’re headed, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

Big dreams, small steps… let’s start moving. 🧡