Okay, Now What? - With Kate Gladdin

After a life changing week of speaking for the first time over in America, I want to give you guys a behind the scenes look into my own journey of resilience that's taken me from a broken mess on my bathroom floor all the way to the stage in Idaho Falls. As amazing as it's been, behind the big smiles and love hearts, has also been a lot of my own struggle, exhaustion and insecurities that I've had...

Are you always saying you'll do something but end up getting distracted and never getting it done? Snapchatting instead of studying? Sleeping in rather than working out? Are your sick of it being this way - letting yourself down and feeling stuck with your goals? This episode is for you! I share with you an interesting experiment about marshmellows, how it can determine your likelihood to be succe...

How do some people avoid a complete meltdown in challenging situations? What do they do differently to those who spiral into stress and anxiety when faced with the same setback? This episode is all about answering this - how to spot the 5 thought errors that are robbing you of  your mental strength; and most importantly, how to CHANGE those thoughts to get that strength back!   Subscribe and Revie...

School is awesome for setting us up for many things in life, but coping with our negative emotions is definitely not one of them. Today's episode I dive into the 3 things you need to learn to better manage your anxiety that goes beyond just '' think positively ''. I share actionable tips that will help you actually improve handling your emotional life in a whole new way. This is a must listen for...

As we venture into the world after leaving school, it often requires us giving up or letting go of things that we've outgrown in order to move forward or make space in our life for the new stuff – the new opportunities, new friendships, new experiences, new achievements, new goals, new habits.. Here is how you can find the courage you need to make those changes - no matter how scared you feel abou...

In honour of my favourite number, every episode with number ''8'' in it will be something different from my usual style! Today's is an AKA: "Ask Kate Anything'' Episode where I'm answering a heartfelt question from one of my listeners - How do you deal with survivors guilt?   A topic that's not discussed often enough, I dive into how to overcome the sense of guilt when you find happiness again aft...

Public speaking is more feared than death - but it doesn't have to be! Nor should it be - as being able to speak in front of others is a skill that is useful in nearly every area of your life. So in this episode we explore the 5 helpful tips and beliefs you can use to manage your nerves and reduce your anxiety of being judged by an audience. As someone who's now spoken to more than 100, 000 people...

It's impossible to get through school without getting at least one teacher you find difficult to deal with. This episode dives into 5 ways you can reduce your frustration over this and achieve your goal exam marks for that subject regardless of who's teaching it. Although we focus primarily on teachers; these powerful tools and concepts can be useful in improving on any challenging relationships i...

Whether our highlight reels on social media show it or not, we all have days where we feel shame about our bodies - and then feel shame about our shame because everyone now promotes ''love your body''. But what about the days when we struggle to? Today's episode is an open conversation about my own battle with body image, and the 4 steps you can take to begin to rebuild your relationship with your...

This mini episode is in loving memory of my sister, Nicole, who was killed in an accident 6 years ago on 20th October 2012. This may have been the day that ended her life, but it's also the day when her legacy began - and I want to pay tribute to that. Also, I saw this anniversary as an opportunity to be completely vulnerable about how I process my grief and hold on during the hardest days of my l...

Are you a self-confessed 'worry wart'? Constantly stressing the worst-case 'what if' scenario and wasting energy trying to control things that haven't even happened yet? Today's episode explores the 3 steps we can take to reduce our worrying before it hijacks our sanity and happiness in life.

Let's grow the show while helping those who need it! For every review written between now and 27th October 2018, I will give a dollar towards a donation (up to $1000) for the Scrubber's Ball to support Baradine farmers who are struggling through one of the worst NSW droughts in decades. Please share with your family and friends! For more info on the fundraiser visit: https://www.mycause.com.au/pag...

Do you cringe when someone says 'just look on the bright side'? Do you wish you could think more positively, but your brain continues to dwell on the negatives? Are you skeptical as to whether changing your thoughts makes any difference - and whether it's even possible at all? Yep, I've been there too! In this episode you'll learn why this is all perfectly normal, the feature in our brain causing...

One of the first things we're tempted to do when something bad happens, is to blame - and it feels like we have no other choice. In this episode I'm going to teach you the 3 myths about blame that are keeping you stuck, and what you can do to take back power over your response-ability: your ability to choose your response. This is the most powerful lesson you can learn to take back control over yo...

Welcome to the first episode of Okay. Now What?, a podcast by Speaker and Certified Life Coach, Kate Fitzsimons, to help teens and twenty-somethings build the resilience we need to overcome the unexpected challenges of finishing school and life after it. In this episode Kate shares her inspiration behind the show, why resilience is our most important life skill and how to stop your fear of rejecti...