Put Yourself First

Today's podcast is NSFW! Grab your headphones and get ready to laugh out loud!! Danielle and I are sharing our most embarrassing stories with toilet troubles. Yep, we're chatting shit. Literally. If you're a prude or a bit squeamish, totally get why you don't wanna listen today. For the rest of you, enjoy laughing at our unfortunate stories!! Danielle's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamdanie...

Eeeek - not wanting kids, or not wanting them YET, is a topic full of stigma in society. It's 2018. In the UK, women have SO much more choice than we used to. But there's still a lot of pressure around having babies, whatever your age or stage in life. Today, Danielle and I are having a very frank and honest conversation about our feelings and experiences with this - both being childless, with pla...

Beth Sandland is a lifestyle blogger, breaking down taboos and sharing honest, relatable content on her site. I wanted to ask her about: - Finishing her law degree and deciding to go full time with her business online - Her niche as a blogger being so open about some pretty awkward subjects! - Her advice and thoughts on blogging for anyone starting out in the industry themselves Check out Beth's b...

Friday Chats: with August Co-Host Danielle King In today's edition of Friday Chats, Danielle and I discuss goal setting and motivation. We share our struggles with both as business owners and our top tips for staying motivated throughout the week! Danielle's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamdanielleking/ Danielle's Website https://kiht.co.uk/ Enjoying Put Yourself First? - Submit your feedba...

Today I'm chatting with Samio Olowu about her incredible creative portfolio and the work she does. I first discovered Samio's work when she was modelling full time, and this year she's transitioned away from her modelling career and now creates content in her online space full time. We discuss why she made that career change and her thoughts on work, creativity, travel and life! She also shares so...

In today's edition of Friday Chats, Danielle and I discuss our relationship with food, our journey to intuitive eating and true balance with our diet. I also share my experience with calorie counting, which has been a quiet struggle of mine. Two women I hugely admire for body positive, healthy messages around diet, food and health: Mel Wells https://melwells.com/ Alice Liveing (mentioned)https://w...

In part 2 of my chat with Sophie (AKA Sophie's Scran) we hear Sophie's travel and backpacking story, her advice for solo female travellers, Sophie's love of food and her passion for plant-based eating and environmental consciousness. Be sure to check out part 1 to hear Sophie's travel story, advice for solo female travellers, Sophie's love of food and her passion for plant-based eating and environ...

In part 1 of my chat with Sophie (AKA Sophie's Scran) she shares her career journey so far, from starting a blog, to finding a job because of her blog, to quitting that career path to pursue travel and the freedom of freelance life! This is a very honest conversation on the ups and downs of working for yourself. We also share some practical tips and advice that helps us. Be sure to check out part...

Introducing Friday Chats! Every month, I'll be bringing a friend on to co-host Friday Chats with me. Topics might be super serious or controversial, or really daft and silly! To kick things off, my first co-host is my friend Danielle. In this first episode, we discuss how we met and dive into our first topic - fitness motivation and gym routines. Hope you like it, and let us know what you think on...

Elevate your brand, business and life, with Fiona Humberstone, The Brand Stylist. Today I'm chatting with Fiona about: - The Brand Stylist's top principles for branding a business for success - Work-life balance and healthy boundaries - Forgetting comparison or 'hustle', and building a business you love, based on your definition of success and happiness - Fuelling your creativity when you need to...

How to stay healthy and prioritise wellness when you live a busy, on the go lifestyle. I loved having this conversation with Apex Hotels brand ambassador, author and wellness consultant Celynn Morin. If you're addicted to being busy like I am, today's episode is full of practical tips to get more zen in your day, whether you're working away, travelling or at home. Support Celynn & Apex Check out t...

I had such a great chat with Melanie Murphy last week. Melanie is a storyteller, published author, film maker and content creator online. In today's chat we discuss: - Melanie's creative career journey - Why does nobody talk about sex, mental health or other important issues? And how Melanie is breaking down taboos with her content - Imposter syndrome as a female business owner - The law of attrac...

I am honoured to share this conversation with Mel Wells today! I have admired Mel's work for over a year now. Her first book The Goddess Revolution truly changed my life. So I'm excited to share the conversation I had with her all about her second book, Hungry For More.  The book holds a mirror up to our relationship with food and body image, and how we can use these tools (especially as women) to...

What's wrong with the wellness industry, and when did things get so shaming? I'm chatting with the founders of Float Festival today. A wellness festival based in Manchester, dedicated to providing a 360 experience of true wellness. Body, Mind and Spirit. Founders Laura and Daisy share some sneak peeks you can expect on the day, and we dive into some deep topics such as: - Why mental health should...

This week I'm speaking with Grace Victory. She shares her journey to healing through spiritual self-care, stepping into her power and owning who she is. So many positive vibes, I know this is gonna inspire and empower anyone listening. Support Grace and check out the resources she mentioned: https://www.graciefrancesca.com/ http://instagram.com/gracefvictory Heal Grow Glow https://www.instagram.co...

The go-to self care routines that are keeping me sane during a very busy period. Remember, self-care is self-prescribed, so see this episode as an encouragement to make time for YOU, and inspiration to explore what makes you feel your best. https://www.kathorrocks.com/podcast/

I'm with the fantastic Tally Rye on today's podcast. Tally is a personal trainer, fitness influencer and co-founder of the Girl Gains movement. We discuss: - Tally's journey to health, happiness and balance - Learning to value health over what you see in the mirror or on the scales - How you can find a body positive, weight neutral personal trainer - Why the fitness industry needs to change Thanks...

Why I started Put Yourself First - and my goals for where I wanna take it in the future!

I speak to Fiona Grayson, founder of She Can. She Did, about the lessons she's learnt setting up her female-focused business community, including: ♡ Lessons from the successful businesswomen she's interviewed ♡ How she got started with her interview blog ♡ The reality of a startup: perseverance, hard work and money Check out She Can She Did https://shecanshedid.com/ For the full show notes and lin...

It's not your job to fix people. This has been on my mind a lot lately. Whether it be myself, close friends, family members or clients coming to me stressing about someone else. Someone else's life, someone else's decisions, someone else's circumstance. Empathy can be such a wonderful trait. However, as you know if you are an empath, it can be totally debilitating as well.  Because we tend to attr...

Know yourself - do anything. That's Vasavi Kumar's philosophy. We have an incredible discussion about identity, addiction, spirituality, mental health, self-care and why women need to be kinder to themselves! I know every woman (and man! hello to you too!) listening to this podcast will experience a light bulb moment in this conversation. GO support Vasavi and listen to her amazing new podcast, Be...

Send me your questions for Friday episodes! contact@kathorrocks.com Check out the podcasts I'm loving (both searchable in your podcasts app) The Skinny Confidential http://www.theskinnyconfidential.com/podcast/ Getting Curious https://gettingcurious.libsyn.com/

A fantastic chat about careers, confidence and networking with Claire Gamble, MD of Unhooked Communications. Whatever stage of your career you're at - or if you're considering going it alone - you'll get loads of value from today's interview! https://weareunhooked.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/NCreativeCollective/

A real-talk reminder that everybody's just winging it in life! It sounds daft but seriously...you don't get handed a handbook on life. You just have to try things out and learn as you go. :) Hope this message encourages you today. x https://www.kathorrocks.com/podcast/

I'm so excited to share this great conversation I had with my friend Holly Sutton, who runs her business and blog on her site A Branch of Holly. We discussed leaving the 9-5 to start a business, comparison on social media, procrastination and loads more useful tips and insights, wherever you're at in your career! Check out Holly http://abranchofholly.com/ Other episodes and show notes https://www....