The Practiced Art of Kicking Ass

Hey hey Kick Assers! Join Kate for the first episode of season 2 of the Practiced Art of Kicking Ass! We're starting the year with the soft skill of wonder. Learn more about what this magical soft skill is, why it matters, and how to practice it. Curious to learn more about the work Kate does with soft skill education and training? Check out: www.allhandsinworkshops.com to learn more!

Hey Hey Kick Assers! This is a special holiday episode of The Practiced Art of Kicking Ass. This episode is devoted to finding Joy during difficult times. Kate shares about why the holidays have been a historically challenging time for her and how her soft skill practice of joy is helping her shift that narrative. This episode incudes suggested practices you can use to help you connect with joy, e...

Join Kate as she talks about one of her favorite soft skills, gratitude. Learn what it is, why it matters and how to practice it. Resources mentioned in this episode are linked here . Liking what you're hearing so far? Let us know! Write a review and rate us! We'll be forever grateful. Curious to learn more about Kate and the work she does with All Hands In, check out www.allhandsinworksho...

We sit down with LA puppet builder, puppet wrangler and puppeteer Rachel Burson to talk about which two soft skills have most impacted her leadership style. Rachel began pursuing puppetry 2015 as a self taught builder. Since then she has grown and worked on projects for various companies like The Jim Henson Creature Shop, Swazzle Inc., Nickelodeon, Noggin and The Muppets Studio. She also owns her...

In this episode Kate talks about what the soft skill of courage is, why it matters, how it has shown up in her life recently and ways to practice this powerful soft skill. To learn more about Kate and the work she does with All Hands In check out: www.allhandsinworkshops.com

It's been a minute since our last episode and that's because life has been throwing curve balls left and right. In this episode Kate brings you up to speed with what's been going on and how she's been using soft skills to help her navigate challenging situations. This episode Kate shares struggles connected to housing, employment, and the loss of her car for 17+ years. She also sha...

Join Kate as she sit down with the amazing Terri Jude Davis to talk about the soft skill power of storytelling and authenticity. Raised in Manhattan by a single mom, Terri Jude Davis is a 2-time Emmy nominated Producer/Director. At a very young age television became her obsession eventually bringing her to Los Angeles to produce daytime talk, home design, celebrity, and style programming for NBC,...

Join Kate in this final episode of boundary setting and learn why boundaries are so hard to set. Even when we know and understand the benefits of boundaries, we can still struggle to set and maintain them. Kate talks about the difficulty of setting boundaries and even shares personal struggles connected to this topic. Curious to learn more about the work Kate does with All Hands In? Check out her...

In this follow up episode, Kate breaks down what boundary setting looks like. Learn about different types of boundaries and also, discover some of the benefits that come from setting them. Curious to learn more about the work Kate does with her company, All Hands In? Check out her website and connect with her here: www.allhandsinworkshops.com Additional resources connected to this episode can be f...

Join Kate for part 1 of her three part series where she examines Boundaries. Learn what they are and why they matter. Kate also talks about her personal experience with setting boundaries. Boundaries can be really tough, Kick Assers. But boundaries are also critical for healthy relationships. If we want to build better connections with ourselves and others, boundaries are a must have. Curious to l...

In this episode Kate digs in to the mechanisms of chronic stress, how it shows up, how it impacts us, and how soft skills can play a really critical role in helping us through it. Join Kate as she talks about how she discovered she was functioning in chronic stress, and the soft skills she deployed to navigate her way through it. What does Kicking Ass look like? Largely it comes down to having awa...

In this episode, Kate chats with Anna Kennedy about the overlooked and crucial soft skill of facilitating. Anna Kennedy is Vistage Advisory Board Chair, business mentor, and coach passionate about identifying small businesses packed with possibilities and needing to navigate future struggles, wins, and growth opportunities to reach their full potential.  Since March 2020, she has supported over 30...

Kate dives a little deeper into the soft skill of curiosity for the month of June. Tune into this episode and learn more about what curiosity is, and the benefits to this layered soft skill. Also... learn more about your curiosity style and hear what surprised Kate about hers. Links mentioned in the episodes can be found here: ⁠https://hbr.org/2018/09/the-five-dimensions-of-curiosity⁠ and ⁠https:/...

During the month of May we've been focused on the soft skill of trust, at All Hands In. In this episode Kate talks with you about this really powerful soft skill and behaviors you can put into practice to help build trust. If you'd like to read the Positive Psychology, Kate sights in this episode please find it here . And if you're curious to learn more about this important soft skill,...

In this episode, Kate talks about the soft skill of awareness. Find out why she considers it The foundational soft skill, how it benefits us (and what it costs us when it's missing), and learn a technique that helped Kate build her awareness. If you'd like to learn more about the soft skill training work Kate provides through her company, All Hands In please check out: www.allhandsinworksh...

Join Kate in her discussion with Liz Cannon Graydon as Liz shares an a deeply profound story connected to the soft skills of authenticity and assertiveness.  Liz Gannon-Graydon serves as the Board Chair of The Peace Alliance, a national organization whose mission is to empower civic action toward a culture of peace. She is also Co-Founder and President of What BETTER Looks Like, a nonprofit organi...

Kate wrestles with adaptability, vulnerability, stepping out of her comfort zone while doing her best to "walk her walk." Check out this episode where Kate talks about her soft skills its connection to kicking ass. To learn more about the work her company, All Hands In does when it comes to soft skills eduction and training check out www.allhandsinworkshops.com.

In this episode Kate talks about the soft skill of curiosity... what it is, how we confuse it with behavior like nosiness, how curiosity is beneficial, and ways to practice it. If you're curious about the soft skill work Kate does with her company, All Hands In, check out www.allhandsinworkshops.com to learn more.

Join Kate for this episode and learn why she uses play in her workshop and the science behind play. As we mature out of childhood play is something we tend to lose fairly quickly. By the time we are middle aged, being asked to play can often feel painfully vulnerable. In this episode Kate talks about why we should rethink our relationships with play, especially as we age. Curious to learn more abo...

What's the benefit to greater adaptability? Adaptability can be a real challenging soft skill to practice, but there is a hidden benefit. Tune into this episode and hear what Kate noticed she gained when adaptability became a daily practice for her. Curious about the soft skill training Kate does with her company, All Hands In? Go to www.allhandsinworkshops.com to learn more!

In this episode Kate explores adaptability and her personal feelings connected to this beneficial (but frustrating) soft skill. Curious to learn more about the soft skill training All Hands In does? check out www.allhandsinworkshops.com .

What happens when "perfect" becomes the goal. This episode was super vulnerable for me to record. I talk about how perfectionism was showing up and wreaking havoc before I was able to bring awareness to it. This episode was an active example of me walking my walk and why I call this work a practice not a perfect.

What are soft skills? Why the term soft skills? In this episode Kate dives into what soft skills are and why the term "soft skills" matter, now more than ever.

In our first episode of The Practiced Art of Kicking Ass, Kate Katz talks about who she is and how she blends puppetry with soft skill training for adults. She also talks about what kicking ass means to her and it may surprise you. Heads up this is definitely her first rodeo, and she talks about how this is a vulnerable but necessary part of her journey. Curious to lean more about Kate and the wor...