Putting Yourself First Isn’t Selfish: Kerry Docherty on Selfishness, Creativity, and Finding Yourself | #59

<p><strong>What if putting yourself first isn&#39;t selfish? What if it&#39;s the first step toward becoming more fully yourself?</strong></p><p>In this episode of <em>I Can Fit That In</em>, Erin Coupe sits down with <strong>Kerry Docherty</strong>, cofounder of lifestyle clothing brand Faherty and author of the memoir <em>Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth</em>. Kerry opens up about the pressure to be good, adaptable, generous, and available to everyone around you, and what happens when you realize you&#39;ve lost touch with the person underneath all those roles.</p><p>Kerry and Erin explore <strong>self-awareness, creativity, leadership, career identity, relationships, and the courage to tell the truth about what you actually want</strong>. Kerry shares how creativity helped her reconnect with herself, why the personal and professional parts of our lives can&#39;t really be separated, and how asking &quot;Do I want to?&quot; can be more important than proving &quot;Can I?&quot; Her memoir <em>Selfish</em> grew out of that same process of reclaiming her voice and making space for the parts of herself she had pushed aside.</p><p><br></p><p>What You&#39;ll Take Away:</p><p>- Why the roles you take on can slowly overshadow your sense of who you are</p><p>- How unresolved personal patterns can affect the way you communicate and show up at work</p><p>- Why creativity can be a powerful way to reconnect with yourself</p><p>- The difference between asking &quot;Can I do this?&quot; and &quot;Do I actually want to?&quot;</p><p>- How telling the truth about your own experience can change the way you approach work, relationships, and your next chapter</p><p>Guest Bio:</p><p><strong>Kerry Docherty</strong> cofounded the lifestyle clothing brand Faherty with her husband and his identical twin. A Yale and Pepperdine Law graduate, she is also the author of <em>Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth</em>, a memoir about putting yourself back into your own life.</p><p>If this conversation made you think about where you&#39;ve been putting yourself last, subscribe to <em>I Can Fit That In</em> and share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that their own needs matter, too.</p><p><strong>Connect with Erin Coupe:</strong> Instagram: @authenticallyec LinkedIn: Erin Coupe</p><p><strong>Connect with Kerry Docherty:</strong> Instagram: @kerrydocherty</p><p><strong>Read Kerry&#39;s memoir:</strong> <em>Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth</em><a href="https://kerrydocherty.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> <u>Kerry Docherty&#39;s official site</u></a><br></p>