Okay, Now What? - With Kate Gladdin

This episode I share my favorite healthy food swaps that will still delight your taste bud! I also give you a quick 101 lesson on nutrition and what it means to actually ''eat healthy'' (and no, it's not starving yourself!). No one really teaches us this nutrition stuff at school, but it's honestly so useful to know to help you improve your mental wellbeing, have a healthier relationship with food...

On the 2nd birthday of my podcast show (woo!), I share with you why being wrong more often will actually help you live a happier and more fulfilling life. It sounds counterintuitive, but once I explain how our brain works - with it's ANTS and obsession to be right - you begin to understand why a willingness to be wrong about your initial thoughts is the first step to true self confidence and achie...

This episode is an inspiring interview with Katie Shatusky - my friend and founder of Thumbs Up 5K , a mental health organization Katie started in honour of her grandfather who committed suicide. Since then, the selfless ways Katie has transform her loss and grief into a way to give back so much to others is an incredible journey that so many of us can learn from. Tune in to have your mind opened...

This episode is for when you're in a relationship where nothing has gone wrong, but it just doesn't ''feel'' right. You're contemplating breaking up but you're confused - and afraid.. ''What if I don't ever find someone else? What if I regret it? What if I really hurt their feelings?'' I've been stuck spinning over those fears (many times), so here's a little pep talk with all the things I've lear...

For decades there's been a lot of focus on 'post-traumatic stress'', this episode I want to introduce you to the next phase that can come beyond that - post-traumatic GROWTH. This episode is based on an amazing book and metaphor by Professor Stephen Joseph and something that I think is very timely given the way 2020 feels like it's been shattered for many of us. Now I want to show you what choice...

So excited to have a special guest, teen coach Sami Halverson , on the show with me to discuss all things anxiety. From how to better manage panic attacks through to how to best support someone with OCD, we dive into some great insights about how to feel less anxious on a daily basis. Some of these topics most of us usually feel uncomfortable discussing with others - but that makes it all the more...

Today's episode is about the most widely available yet overlooked remedy to reducing anxiety and depression - water. Staying hydrated isn't just key to your physical health, but your mental and emotional health. Yet so many of us aren't drinking enough water and our brains are suffering as a result of it. So tune in to learn how simply drinking more water daily can help you better regulate your em...

Visualization - a term often misconceived as being like ''woo-woo'' stuff where it's you just like visualize your goal and it appears in front of you. That's not what I am talking about at all. I am not talking about trying to believe in magic, but the power of your brain backed by scientific research that makes a huge difference between those who ultimately achieve their goals and those who don't...

After what's been a crazy week with my move over to now live in the US and chase my dream with all that I have, I am sharing an interview with an amazing woman and founder of Ruby Snap Cookies - Tami Steggell. This interview is originally from a podcast show I do with my boyfriend, Train Wreck Your Life , yet wanted to share it with you on my show also as I really want you to realize you are capab...

With so much negative news on the pandemic being reported on top of the usual challenges of being human, it's easy to panick and feel so overwhelmed with worry that you can't concentrate on much else than spinning on thoughts of anxiety.  This episode is your solution to that - I teach you a simple trick you can use to redirect your brain to focus on more empowering thoughts that are just as true...

Being months into quarantine now, with likely many more to go, many of us are beginning to struggle with feelings of loneliness and social isolation from not getting to see our friends or boyfriends or girlfriends as much as we'd like to. So this episode I walk you through how to better handle those negative emotions and give you some new ways of thinking about this situation to help you feel less...

Anxiety over the school year ahead is at an all time high amid the coronavirus pandemic. Will lessons be in person? Or online? How will this impact your grades? How often can you see your friends? When will you get to play sports again? All of these questions running through your mind are perfectly normal during a time of extreme uncertainty like this - however, it's just not helpful to stay stuck...

In celebration of my 100th episode (woohoo!), I have invited 5 special guests on the show who I find personally inspiring and helped shape my life for the better. I invited them on as I think we overlook the small yet signifcant ways we can live a more meaningful life that inspires others simply by thinking beyond ourself. It is what helps us find strength we didn't know we had and make choices ou...

Does trying to believe ''I'm beautiful the way I am'' or ''I can do anything'' feel like trying to believe unicorns are real - just way too out of reach and unrealistic to your brain? Yep. I've been there too. You feel stuck in shame and self loathing because my brain outright rejects any positive mantra you try to feed it. The good news is - there IS a way out of this negative cycle and in this e...

Many of us take on the perfectionist ''All or nothing'' mentality as if it's a badge of honour and something really empowering - ''I either do it 100% or not at all''. But in this episode I reveal why this mentality is actually robbing you of your dreams and keeping you stuck in a cycle of underachieving towards whatever your goal is - whether it's to stick to a new diet or workout regime, land yo...

This week I'm excited to be bringing you my ''best of instagram'' - which is a collection of my most popular and powerful instagram posts that I've written over the years that can help turn around any bad day. From sparking motivation to get back up after you fall short on a goal through to finding the courage to stop letting fear dictate your life or just needing that someone to remind that you'r...

Wanting to make our parents proud is a great thing - until it begins to come at the cost of our own wants and desires in life. Something that we begin to run into more and more as we begin to grow up and enter into ''adult world''. We then tend to become paralysed from making a decision in fear of disapointing them if we know it's not what they'd ideally want for us - this is something I can defin...

Today I am excited to have the amazing Taylor Cattanach as my special guest on the show. Taylor started her swimwear business, Kaio The Label,   when she was just 16 years old - yes that's right, 16! She was still at high school and finding her way through final exams and friendship dramas, YET still managed to launch her dream business and prove to us that you're never too young to get started! S...

My heart is broken for George Floyd's family and everyone who has been victim to racist attacks simply because of the colour of their skin. As a privileged white person, I am not going to pretend I understand what this discrimination could feel like - but starting now, I am definitely going to do my best to try. And I have recorded this episode to encourage all of you - no matter your up bringing...

Over the last few months I've been thinking a lot about how we often get so caught up in societal goals and what's ''cool'' in our culture, that we give little time to our character - who we're actually being in the world. We're rushing to appointments or stressing about that next exam, that we're not slowing down to notice that person behind us we could keep the door open for or taking a moment t...

Are you interested in seeking some professional support to help you or your teenager better handle their emotions and improve their mental health, but not sure which path to choose - counseling, seeing a psychologist, or a life coach? Tune into my Facebook live chat with Teen & Parent Counselor, Angi Solley, as we discuss the differences between counselling and coaching, so you can get clear on wh...

Whether it's cleaning the dishes, finishing our homework or going for a morning run - we all have things we don't want to do or feel like we ''have to'', but really struggle with motivation to actually go and do them.  So this episode I dive into 3 simple brain hacks you can use to spark the energy you need to step up and get that thing done - no matter how boring, pointless or annoying the task m...

Many of us think we're struggling with pain from our past or feel victim to things that have happened in our childhood and younger years - but what if none of that is true? What if there's no such thing as ''past pain'', only the pain we create today through our thoughts about what happened? What if the true cause of our hurt is optional and at any moment, we can change it for the better? Because...

I left school with NO clue what I wanted to do as a career - and I know I'm not alone in that struggle. The most common advice these days when it comes to career paths is to ''follow your passion'' - but what about when you have no idea what you're even passionate about? Or how you can possibly make money from it? Tune in as I reveal the exact questions to ask yourself and things to think about to...

From forgetting what to say, to laughing awkwardly or hiding away in the corner, social anxiety is something that gets the better of many of us - I know it used to for me! But not anymore. So this episode I share with you the BEST question to ask to feel less awkward when meeting new people, so your anxiety doesn't hold you back from the opportunities and relationships you really want in life!  Re...