Kate's Carry-On: Mental Health & More

Have you ever felt like you've somehow fooled everyone? This week, Kate unpacks imposter syndrome, why we struggle to own our place in the world, dismiss our achievements, and find it so difficult to believe we deserve to be celebrated.

Meet the mask. The one that smiles when you're hurting, laughs when you're exhausted and tells everyone you're "fine." This week, Kate explores why so many of us hide what we're really carrying, and why we don't always have to carry it alone. Because behind every mask is a human being carrying something.

Meet our unwanted heckler: self-doubt. The one that roasts us, questions us and occasionally convinces us we've forgotten our own seat number. Join Kate as she explores the voice that tells us we're not enough – and why we don't have to believe everything it says.

Episode 7: Clocking in with Baggage We don't leave our baggage at the door when we clock in. In this episode, Kate talks about the invisible weight of work, the pressure to keep smiling when life feels heavy, and why so many of us struggle to switch off long after we've clocked off. From people-pleasing and emotional labour to carrying workloads, worries and everyone else's problems, t...

"Can we talk later?" Four innocent words. Forty-seven catastrophic scenarios. In this episode, Kate dives into overthinking, the art of turning tiny comments into emotional luggage, and why our minds so often sprint towards the worst possible conclusion. With honesty, humour, and a few painfully relatable stories, she explores the weight words can carry, and how we can start putting some...

This time on Kate’s Carry-On , I’m talking about self-esteem and The Layers We Hide Behind . From jackets worn as armour to the stories we tell ourselves about not being good enough, this episode explores the invisible weight of low self-worth and how it can stop us from fully stepping into who we are. An honest conversation about hiding, self-acceptance, and finding the courage to dance anyway.

This time on Kate’s Carry-On , I’m talking about anxiety and The Noise Never Stops: the relentless overthinking, fear, physical symptoms and emotional exhaustion that can come with carrying it every single day. An honest conversation about spiralling thoughts, masking, surviving invisible panic, and trying to function while your mind refuses to rest.

This time on Kate’s Carry-On , I’m talking about The Weight of Existing and the reality of living with depression. Not just sadness, but emotional absence. Masking. Exhaustion. Feeling disconnected from your own life while still trying to function and carry on. An honest conversation about the heaviness so many people quietly carry behind smiles, routines, and appearing “okay.”

This time I’m talking about functioning while carrying heavy emotional layers, and what it’s like trying to keep moving forward while internally falling apart. From bipolar and exhaustion to the pressure of appearing “okay”, this is an honest conversation about the hidden weight so many of us quietly carry.

These are short, honest chats about the things we carry… nothing perfect, just real. I’ll be back soon with more…