Okay, Now What? - With Kate Gladdin

In honour of my beautiful sister's 31st birthday, today's episode is all about the Dash. What's the Dash? Tune in to find out.  Poem by Linda Ellis.  For more info on how I can speak at your school, visit  www.katefitzsimons.com   Subscribe and Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, I encourage you to do that today! I don't want you to miss an episode. Click  HERE  to su...

This week's episode is a recording of my LIVE Q&A on all things health and fitness! I answer questions including: How to get out of bed to workout on a cold morning My favourite snacks to eat on-the-go Tips for working out whilst traveling The impact your beliefs is having on your results Healthy cafe breakfast meals Who to follow online for the best workout routines How to feel less intimidated i...

We've all been there - those moments when it feels like the ground has been pulled from beneath you or it's just one sucker punch after another, and your negative thoughts are running RAMPANT. You feel swamped in helplessness and thinking ''Why is this happening to me?!!" Today's episode is all about we can get a handle over all of our negativity and go on to turn these breakdowns into our breakth...

As a 20-something year old myself I know the battle many of us face - should I save for that house or go on that holiday? Should I make long term invest in properties or in experiences? Should I do what makes my parents happy or risk losing their approval? In this episode I share the 3 key steps you can take to clear up that internal conflict and find the right answer for you.  Please note, I offe...

This week's episode is a follow on from last week's explanation of how and why bingeing cycles develop - and why it isn't reason to beat ourselves over it! The 1st step is recognising what's really going on in your brain and today we dive into the next step of how to respond to those urges so you learn to get a handle over them rather than urges always having you! Be sure to listen to ep. 33 first...

Do you swear it's your last spoonful of Nutella - yet 5 spoons later and you're still going?! Or maybe you swear just ONE more episode on Netflix before study, but one season later and you haven't moved an inch? This episode is for you! This week's we dive into discovering what's REALLY going on in your brain when this is happening and why what feels like is a flaw about you, is actually a healthy...

This week's episode is a live recording from Charlotte, North Carolina after the special honour of speaking at the ''Hello Again'' conference for grieving families in South Carolina. I'm once again joined by Rugby League in America podcast host, Nate Gladdin as we dive deep into grief, loss, love and also plenty of laughter as we give each other's accents a good go! Well, more like a terrible go -...

Confused about what career path to take? Or always had a secret dream career but feel like you're not smart enough? Talented enough? Funny enough? Pretty enough? Tune into today's episode to learn how an elephant and a rope may be insight you need to help you overcome the true cause of your confusion or what's holding you back.

Today's episode answers a question from a follower Instagram who asked, ''How can I stay more positive in this negative world?'' As a battle I struggled with myself for many years, this question hit home to me. In this episode I take you step by step through the biggest relevation I was ever taught that completely shifted how I approached the world and made thinking more positively about my experi...

What's one piece of advice you can give me as a student in Year 11 who wants to do well and get into University? That's the question I was asked by a listener this week, so I sat down and gave my honest answer. I explain where most of our stress at school comes from and how by changing this one simple thing we can immediately reduce our anxiety over assessments and improve our ability to be succes...

This past week has sucked. No denying that. My Pop unexpectedly passed away on Thursday and I've been thrown right back into grief. Rather than trying to push past the pain, I'm inviting it into this episode to share with you everything it's teaching me about what matters most in life. I'm also drawing upon the love I have for my Pop and what his legacy has taught me about happiness and the simple...

Do you have that friend who's constantly letting you down? Have you asked them repeatedly what you need them to do, but they're still not getting it? Are you sick of the drama it's causing between you and wishing there was another way? Well this episode, I'm showing you that there IS. It's advice that goes against the stereotypical relationship advice, but it's the most powerful advice that I've u...

Do you struggle to make decisions that involve big change? Do you tend to choose the option that's most comfortable? Are you sick of ending up stuck in the same place you started? Yep, I know how stifling that can feel. For months and months I recently put off making some big life changes that I wanted but was afraid to do. That is until I realised this trick my brain was playing on me - and then...

When someone's world is turned upside down by tragedy, it's easy to feel helpless in how to best support them. What to say? What to not say? Should I send that text? Should I give them space?  As a young person who's lost a sister, I'm sharing the advice and guidance I wish my friends had when I first lost her so you can cope better with your own grief and in supporting your friend with theirs.  P...

100 applications and no job offers. That's one of just many obstacles today's special guest, Erin Molan, faced along her path to building a successful career as a journalist and host on national TV & radio networks. As this week is International Women's Week, I invited Erin on the show to share her journey of sleeping in her car and juggling multiple jobs to make ends meet, through to becoming one...

Coming to you all the way from the beautiful paradise of Fiji, today's episode is about exploring what it truly means to be '''lucky'' - and 5 ways you can create more luck in your life! For more info on how I can speak at your school, visit  www.katefitzsimons.com   Subscribe and Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, I encourage you to do that today! I don't want you t...

We all have times when you get your hopes up and feel like you've ''finally'' got a good thing happening in life when something cruel or unexpected causes it to all come crashing down. Yep, I had one of those weeks. So this episode I share with how I've dealt with the shame of my very public failure and the number one story I use to motivate me to get back up and try again - so you can recognise t...

Sick of starting a workout routine only to quit a few weeks later? Struggle to follow through on your exercise plans, no matter how committed you felt the day before? Feeling like there's something wrong with you because of all this? Here's the top 5 most common mistakes that are likely sabotaging your success, and 5 simple shifts you can make to take back control over your ability to kick butt at...

In light of recent tragic events surrounding young people overdosing on drugs, I've dedicated this episode to raising awareness of what you're really risking every time you take a pill.    I've invited paramedicine student and St John's Ambulance volunteer on the show to answer questions I know a lot of us have around taking drugs. Is it really that dangerous? Or is it worth the risk of trying to...

We all have ''those days'' where you just want to give up on the world. You feel alone. Frustrated. And over it. I know this, because sometimes this IS me. So I've compile together my best bite-size words of wisdom and inspiration to carry you through the lows of being ''human'' - and empower you to make the most of our human ability to choose our perspective so you can turn any experience into on...

In our 2nd round of AKA (Ask Kate Anything), we dive into a listener's question about how to manage stress to avoid burning out along the path to his dream career. I discuss tips and strategies to: - Take back control over your stress - Reduce your fear of failure - Maintain motivation during setbacks - Remove self-judgment and negative mind chatter - Build a growth mindset with empowering beliefs...

When someone lies to us, cheats on us or betrays our trust - it's very easy to spiral into drama and completely disempower ourselves as the victim to their actions. Here is your 3 step process to take back power over the situation and respond in a way that not only shows your true character - but grows it.   For more info on how I can speak at your school, visit www.katefitzsimons.com  

The average person complains once a minute in conversation. Once a minute?! Here's one simple strategy to break the habit of negativity so you not only change your experience of the world, but other people's experience of being in your world - for the better! Want me to come and teach these valuable lessons to your friends or students at your school? Visit  www.katefitzsimons.com  for more info!

We often set goals from what we believe is possible now and what we've achieved in the past. In this episode I reveal the power of setting goals from your future-self who's already got all the self-belief you need to overcome the obstacles that would usually derail you, so you can turn 2019 into ''I was going to..'' into ''I did!''   For more info on how I can speak at your school, visit www.katef...

Christmas is such a fun and exciting season, however for those who have lost a loved one it can also be a very challenging and isolating time. In this episode I speak openly about how I've learned to better handle grief and loss during the festive season. I share advice on how to still show up and enjoy Christmas Day, whilst also healthily processing your pain and honouring your loved one.   Merry...