My Coach Kate

When we picture ourself achieving a goal that we have set for ourselves, how many times do we put ourselves into that scenario in our mind and imagine us as confident, happy, and no longer struggling with any challenges are problems. It sounds nice, but is it realistic? And what does that mean for how we are thinking about ourselves right now? Come and discover the reasons why we deserve our own r...

There is a concept that comes from Finland called Sisu. We are going to explore what this concept is and how it can give you a different mindset in your daily life. The result will be clearing out some of the mental load that we carry in our brain to remember to get tasks done. If you find that you put a lot of things off until later on, then this is the episode for you. 

Woohoo- we did it! We have shared 100 episodes together and this will close out our Self-Care Series. Altogether 11 episodes on taking really good care of you, so that you can be the best version of yourself. The version that you want to be. We are going to wrap up the previous 10 episodes and Celebrate!!

Who has your back more than anyone else in the world? You might have thought about your mom, your best friend, your partner...... But what about yourself? How big of a cheerleader are you are to encourage yourself along the way? Most of us grew up with a critical inner voice and it takes steps to relearn that kind of self-talk and to change it into a voice that, not only helps us, but that can be...

We have all heard how important connections with others are to longevity, quality of life, and our social and emotional health. But what happens when you know that you need connection and you just don't feel like it. Or it feels like too much when you are really needing to connect. Let's look at a new way to think about this that will make it all feel easy. 

When was the last time that you tried something new. Were you good at it? Are there things that you have thought about trying, but if only you had learned how to do it when you were younger..... We hesitate to start something if we won't be at least adequate at it. We are more afraid to fail than we used to be as a child. Learn how allowing ourselves to do something badly can be another way t...

As we continue this series, we are going to bring you back to your childhood to think about how you enjoyed your playtime. When adults play, we call it our hobbies. What hobbies do you have and do you actually take time regularly to indulge in them? We will look at the main reasons that adults stop playing and I have some practical advice if you want to get back to more time for yourself again aft...

How many of us plan out our day using time blocks, estimating how long tasks will take, filling up the hours of the day with appointments and tasks. Today, we will think about our day in a new way. We will consider something called an Energy Mismatch and you will learn what an Energy Budget can solve. This is your chance to learn how to schedule your tasks each day in a whole new way that will get...

When was the last time that you sat on the couch trying to talk yourself into getting up and getting to something. It might have been something that you KNOW that you really want to do. Or something that you are trying to START doing. Somehow, we think that we need to figure out how to get motivated to do it. If only motivation would come to us. Listen to this episode so that you can understand th...

We often think of motivation as something that other people have and something that we don't have. Or that others have more of it. The good news is that none of that is true. We all have motivation and our brain activates it under certain circumstances; in certain conditions. When we understand what our prime conditions are, we can help our brain to work for us in those challenging areas. 

As we continue our Self-Care series, it's time to examine the habits and practices in our life that are more time-consuming, more complicated, and harder than they have to be. There is a secret reason why we hold on to a strategy and a practice that feels hard rather than to take the simple and easy road. Once you hear it in this way, it just might be secret sauce that you need to lead an eas...

Think about the last time that you were nervous to do something new. Or something that you hesitated on starting. Why do we wait or hesitate or try to talk ourselves into starting something new? We usually wait around for some motivation to come along and to inspire us. We are going to reframe that to learn what it is our nervous system actually needs. 

Welcome to our 10-part series, leading up to our 200th episode! We will discuss the first rule of self-care. That we are humans who are supposed to feel things. Good things, bad things, and all of the things. Find out a few things that we subconsciously to, that makes it all worse. Once we see it, we can undo it!

When you think of the term ADHD, what do you picture? How would you describe the typical person who is diagnosed with this? What are they doing and what symptoms or indicators can you see? In this episode, I will share with you some of the lesser-known symptoms and some of them may surprise you!

We have all had those times in our relationship... When you have been talking and talking about an issue and trying to hard to resolve it. You just might be doing everything right and it still feels like you aren't getting to the light at the end of the tunnel. What is happening? What if I told you that, even though you ARE doing it right, that all you need is a simple shift. Stop talking and...

We have all had this experience before. You are living your life. You are used to the highs and the lows and it just feels like life. And then you find a solution for a problem that you have been having. Sort of like the first time that someone puts on glasses and realizes that it's supposed to be this way. And you just didn't know. This is a great episode for anyone who has adjusted to...

When you have tried every diet under the sun, but the scale doesn't budge. When you want to exercise and you have come up with all of the plans to start and it isn't happening. When you are really good at organizing your to-do list, but things just tend to stay on there and never get done. What can you do when the strategies don't work? This is the episode for anyone who feels like...

In the story of Pinocchio, he finds himself heading down a street to Pleasure Island. It's lined with candy and treats and everything enticing. If you asked Pinocchio where he was headed, he really didn't know. Let's look at this story and discover what this has to do with our goals and those moments when we find ourselves heading down another road with the destination unknown. 

Now that the winter holidays are over, and we are looking ahead to the New Year, let's assess. I am using the childhood story of The Three Bears to discuss how your holiday season 'fit' you. We all have a level of activity and connection and busyness and rest that is just right for us. And that amount is different for each person. Let's talk about the agency that you have that...

When was the last time that your well-planned day or organized week got thrown off-track? Something happened: you got sick, an unexpected problem or expectation from someone else was placed on you or something that you have been working on just didn't work in the way that you were hoping that it would. How did you feel? Did it throw you off? It can be overwhelming and frustrating when a wrenc...

It is almost the New Year. What do you have planned for yourself? Do you have specific goals in mind? How detailed are they? And how detailed is your plan? I am thinking about who I will be in one year from now. And about the system that I will follow in order to get there. Join me in talking about what it is that you need to begin. 

Sometimes we carry extra stress on our backs...on our shoulders.... We place a rock, one by one, into that metaphorical backpack and we carry it around with us wherever we go. Let's explore how they get there and what we can do to start lightening our load. 

What is the difference between being willing or motivated to do a task? What about excitement and inspiration- where do those feelings come in? When you are beginning something new, what is the feeling that you should expect? How do you know which is the right feeling to wait for, before you get started? This week you will learn about willingness and how to get into action much more quickly. 

We all think about the future in some way. Some with worry, some with hope. However we think about it, we may not realize that we create stories about the future. Not only do these stories actually affect what happens to us in the future, but it can also affect how we think, feel and act in the present. Listening to this episode will be sure to expand the possibilities that are open to you. 

Here is Part 2 of our 3 part series. We sometimes don't realize the filtering and editing that our brain does all of the time. Facts and circumstances are happening all around us. Our brain picks out the bits of information that it wants to focus on, based on our beliefs and biases. And then it weaves a story in the present moment that fits in with those beliefs and subconscious thoughts. Awa...