The Positive Habits Podcast

Kat talks to social psychologist Thomas Curran for a fascinating exploration into perfectionism, productivity, and the pressure to constantly achieve more. Kat and Thomas challenge the societal obsession with constant growth and explore why we feel we're never "good enough." From the surprising economic roots of perfectionism to practical strategies for breaking free from its grip, they share tips...

Kat is joined by Seema Menon, who shares her journey from being a ‘constantly on’ sales director to discovering the transformative power of mindfulness and balance. She discusses her experiences leading at Sony Pictures and completing marathons, challenging the "busy culture" mindset while offering practical ideas for sustainable high performance. This episode also features surprising statistics a...

Kat talks about the concept of choosing your hard. She explains why choosing what feels like the easier option at the time can actually be making your life harder and the idea that doing hard things creates an easy life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Kat would spend every morning snoozing her alarm, feeling stressed by immediately checking her phone and needing caffeine to get started. This was a hard way to star...

Kat is joined by Damien Baxter, a former teacher and now Head of Marketing for LiveLink Ai. They explore the often overwhelming busyness we all struggle with and how to achieve sustainable well-being through creating positive habits. Kat and Damien highlight the vital connection between mental, emotional, and physical health and talk about the importance of creating unscheduled moments to simply e...

Join Kat for part 2 of this special episode recorded live at the International Fitness Summit in Ibiza. She talks to Paul, Nicola, Ousin and Charlie about their number ONE positive habit for getting into a high-performing state. KEY TAKEAWAYS Paul talks about prompting journaling, where you ask yourself a series of direct questions in the morning, directing his attention to the things he wants and...

Kat speaks to one of the most positive people she has ever met, Nils Viken who is currently the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. He talks to Kat about habits, how he sustains an excellent work-life balance in his career and how his positive mindset has contributed to this as well as his good mental health. He also shares his number one positive habit and why it works so well for him! KEY TAK...

This episode explores how positive habits can help people navigate menopause, reconnect with themselves, and build stronger relationships, as Kat chats with menopause coach and educator, Adele Johnston, about confidence, and finding joy. KEY TAKEAWAYS Part of my menopausal symptoms is that I get cold bones and shivery, so when I go inside the sauna it’s heaven for me. I feel safe, like I’m having...

In this episode, Kat chats with sports commentator Harry Everett about his own mental health journey and the challenges men face in opening up about their struggles. Harry shares some personal stories, tips for getting through the winter blues, and how being real with others can make a huge difference. KEY TAKEAWAYS I used to hate this time of year when you’d go to work and come home in the dark....

On this episode, Kat sits down with Maria and Louise at the Future of Work Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria to talk about the future of work and how technology could shape the way we work. KEY TAKEAWAYS The rate at which technology is developing means things could go both ways: Dystopian or fascinating. AI could aid us to be more efficient and to have more free time. I think it’s time we slowed down, we’...

On this episode Kat talks to several guests at the International Fitness Summit in Ibiza about their number one positive habit for getting in a high-performing state. KEY TAKEAWAYS First thing I do when I get out of bed is get out of the house, I need some level of nature. I take a 30–45-minute walk where I can clear my head, process things that happened yesterday and get ready for the day. Walkin...

On this episode Kat talks about one of the questions she gets asked most often and is something she struggled with for years: How do you actually stick to a habit? KEY TAKEAWAYS You can make a habit manageable by focussing on it for 5-10 minutes at a time or make it attractive by giving yourself a reward afterwards. For example, I don’t have a morning coffee until I’ve done my exercise habit. In e...

On this episode Kat talks about mental health and positive habits with a variety of guests at Somerset Cricket Ground as part of World Mental Health Day which took place on the 10th October 2024. KEY TAKEAWAYS My best mate killed himself when we were 19. I never got over it and always wanted to try to help and support him. At my wedding recently I didn’t have a best man because Max was always supp...

On this episode Kat talks about breaking a particularly negative habit: Doom scrolling on your phone, especially first thing in the morning and last thing at night.   KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s become more and more apparent over the years that more and more of us are struggling with our phones and the concept of excessive scrolling, known as ‘doom scrolling’. Going on my phone last thing at night and firs...

On this episode Kat is joined by Lucy Cox, a confidence expert, to talk about the connection between neurodiversity (particularly ADHD) and habits.  KEY TAKEAWAYS We take on so much information. There are so many ‘shoulds’, I’m writing a book about ‘should’ because it’s this toxic stick that we whack ourselves over the head with We should be better, we should be more active, we should have better...

On this episode Kat is joined by Daniel, a hairdresser and corporate and community fundraiser for Mind in Somerset, to talk about why getting your hair cut is good for your mental health. KEY TAKEAWAYS I joined Mind because I wanted to help people. Over a 25-year period as a hairdresser I’ve got really close with a lot of people, we’ve got real strong bonds. It’s not always one way either, if I’ve...

On this episode Kat is joined by Richard McCann, international keynote speaker, to talk about his inspiring story of overcoming adversity and how he is using his experience to positively influence others. KEY TAKEAWAYS It doesn’t matter what role the audience I’m speaking to has in life, what car they drive, we’re all human beings and we’ve all been through some challenges and experiences. That’s...

On this episode Kat is joined by Paul Evans, CEO of Carlisle Support Services, who shares his fascinating story of how he went from a working-class lad in Sheffield, starting out as a security officer opening and closing doors to leading a 5,000-person organisation. And why he’s a better CEO than he used to be.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The world is a challenging place and it’s become more challenging over t...

On this episode Kat is joined by Jovan who shares his journey with habits, what led him to suffer from panic attacks and the number one thing he swears by that has made him better at work and at home. KEY TAKEAWAYS Two years ago, I had a moment with my mental health where I got stuck inside my own head. I was new to a role, and I wasn’t getting assessed like I had been, they were small things, but...

On this episode Kat is joined by Max Fortis, Sales Director at Clarendon Speciality Fasteners, who shares the differences in family dynamics, especially in Italy where your living room is the local café, and why social connections are so important for our wellbeing. KEY TAKEAWAYS I see less connection here in the UK. In Italy, everyone’s door is open, they don’t have to make appointments to see th...

On this episode Kat talks about the power of a morning routine, what her old one was like compared to the one now that has unlocked so much potential. KEY TAKEAWAYS There were 3 things I used to do every morning: 1. Snooze my alarm 4-6 times. 2. Pick up my smart phone and scroll through my emails and look at deadlines, thinking I was getting ready for the day ahead but was actually making me hyper...

On this episode Kat is joined by Francesca McClory, who is killing it in her business in Future Cloud Accounting and who has been on the most incredible life journey, who talks about when you put your mind to something and believe you can do it, you really can. KEY TAKEAWAYS So many people stay stuck and don’t dare change something because of the unknown of what will be next. I’ve embraced that, I...

On this episode Kat talks about why your phone being out of your bedroom will be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make. KEY TAKEAWAYS When you think about the concept of a mobile phone, the idea is that we have this device that we can take anywhere with us. This also presents huge challenges. Every single time I ask the question “which habits are negatively impacting your energy/performance a...

On this episode Kat is joined by Lirette Mill, an HR expert working in education, who shares her story of 7 stone weight loss and the number one positive habit that gets her in a really high performing state for the day ahead. KEY TAKEAWAYS With covid, a lot of organisations have shifted to hybrid flexibility, but the school environment doesn’t always allow for that. Sometimes getting work life ba...

On this episode Kat is joined by Sally Pomphrey, Partnership Delivery Director at Global, the UK and Europe’s largest radio and outdoor company and a working mother of three who shares the single habit that boosts her performance at work whilst also making her a better parent.  KEY TAKEAWAYS We put too much pressure on ourselves in this country. The media exposes people to things in the wrong way,...

In this episode, Kat Thorne discusses the importance of reframing our perspective on 'exercise' as movement. She shares personal experiences and insights on how shifting our mindset from traditional views of exercise can lead to positive habit changes. Kat emphasises the power of committing to just 10 minutes of movement daily, highlighting the significant impact it can have on energy, mood, and o...