<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Positive Habits Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time. Burnout, anxiety, stress is at an all time high. People are the greatest asset of an organisation. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life - both at work and home. Every single tiny choice we make during the day is shaping our lives, directly impacting how we feel and experience life. After getting the biggest wake up call of losing everything in my life in 2016 I had no choice but to face my habits and make a change. The changes at first seemed so insignificant that I didn't believe they would make a difference. BUT they did. The Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life. I'm on a mission to help people improve their wellbeing with one small habit change.]]></description><link>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:15:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/cBI5C1oP.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></author><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:05:31 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Kat Thorne]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Courses]]></category><category><![CDATA[How To]]></category><itunes:author>Kat Thorne</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time. Burnout, anxiety, stress is at an all time high. People are the greatest asset of an organisation. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life - both at work and home. Every single tiny choice we make during the day is shaping our lives, directly impacting how we feel and experience life. After getting the biggest wake up call of losing everything in my life in 2016 I had no choice but to face my habits and make a change. The changes at first seemed so insignificant that I didn&apos;t believe they would make a difference. BUT they did. The Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life. I&apos;m on a mission to help people improve their wellbeing with one small habit change.</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Kat Thorne</itunes:name><itunes:email>kat@katthorne.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Courses"/><itunes:category text="How To"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Search for the Glimmers: Why Human Connection Matters at Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when you take a team of lawyers out of the office and put them in a freezing cold lake together?</p><p>In this episode, I’m joined by Sarah Whitemore and Catriona Ralls from Warner Goodman - lawyers, colleagues and regular members of our Women Who PLNGE community.</p><p>We explore the power of human connection - at work and in life and how shared experiences, vulnerability and simple positive habits have helped strengthen their team culture and the relationships they build with their clients.</p><p>But we also go deeper into relationships, counselling, community, cold-water swimming, the expectations we place on others and taking responsibility for our own happiness.</p><p><b><strong>We explore:</strong></b></p><ul><li>Why human connection matters at work</li><li>How vulnerability and shared experiences can strengthen teams</li><li>Why relationships can be a competitive advantage</li><li>The power of community and taking responsibility for our own happiness</li><li>Small positive habits that help us feel and perform at our best</li></ul><p><b><strong>And we finish with an important reminder:</strong></b></p><p><b><strong>Stop searching for the red flags and start searching for the glimmers.</strong></b></p><p><b><strong>The small moments of good are everywhere. Sometimes we just need to get better at noticing them.</strong></b></p><p><b><strong>ABOUT THE GUESTS</strong></b></p><p>Sarah is Creator of Peace of Mind - the fixed-fee employment law service Sarah founded 20 years ago to make legal advice accessible, proactive and human. She has grown it from a solopreneur's idea into a 12-strong specialist team supporting 475+ organisations and delivering Peace of Mind to employers across the south coast and beyond.</p><p>Catriona is an Associate Solicitor and Legal Advisor within the Peace of Mind Team at Warner Goodman.</p><p>ABOUT HOST KAT, HUMAN PERFORMANCE EXPERT</p><p><b><strong>I help organisations build future-ready, high-performing teams equipped with the skills, habits and behaviours to perform in a rapidly changing world.</strong></b></p><p><b><strong>www.katthorne.com</strong></b></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">181a8d50-7f0e-4724-9837-c9e8f1043f41</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/19d61bb2241a7af389cfb780d1ee9d4185d110c7cbc24868dca213bf7a24ae1f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxODFhOGQ1MC03ZjBlLTQ3MjQtOTgzNy1jOWU4ZjEwNDNmNDEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFiMzkzY2QzNWU5OTdhNjgxMjk3NTg2L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby0yMDI2LTktMjNfXzgtNTQtMzkubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="79060785" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/181a8d50-7f0e-4724-9837-c9e8f1043f41/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What happens when you take a team of lawyers out of the office and put them in a freezing cold lake together?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I’m joined by Sarah Whitemore and Catriona Ralls from Warner Goodman - lawyers, colleagues and regular members of our Women Who PLNGE community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We explore the power of human connection - at work and in life and how shared experiences, vulnerability and simple positive habits have helped strengthen their team culture and the relationships they build with their clients.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But we also go deeper into relationships, counselling, community, cold-water swimming, the expectations we place on others and taking responsibility for our own happiness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We explore:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why human connection matters at work&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How vulnerability and shared experiences can strengthen teams&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why relationships can be a competitive advantage&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of community and taking responsibility for our own happiness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Small positive habits that help us feel and perform at our best&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;And we finish with an important reminder:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stop searching for the red flags and start searching for the glimmers.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The small moments of good are everywhere. Sometimes we just need to get better at noticing them.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THE GUESTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sarah is Creator of Peace of Mind - the fixed-fee employment law service Sarah founded 20 years ago to make legal advice accessible, proactive and human. She has grown it from a solopreneur&apos;s idea into a 12-strong specialist team supporting 475+ organisations and delivering Peace of Mind to employers across the south coast and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Catriona is an Associate Solicitor and Legal Advisor within the Peace of Mind Team at Warner Goodman.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT HOST KAT, HUMAN PERFORMANCE EXPERT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I help organisations build future-ready, high-performing teams equipped with the skills, habits and behaviours to perform in a rapidly changing world.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.katthorne.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:54:54</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Search for the Glimmers: Why Human Connection Matters at Work</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the <b>Positive Habits Podcast</b>, I’m joined by career coach and diversity &amp; inclusion expert <b>Sally</b> for a brilliant conversation about women, careers, confidence and the power of backing yourself.</p><p>After more than 20 years in the corporate world, Sally had reached the room she'd worked so hard to get into only to realise it wasn't where she wanted to be. She took the leap, left corporate life and built a career helping other women accelerate their careers, navigate change and create work that actually works for them.</p><p></p><p>We talk about why so many capable women believe they have a confidence problem, when there is often something much deeper going on - from self-worth and self-advocacy to workplace culture and the environments we're trying to succeed in.</p><p></p><p>We also explore that mid-career moment when you've seemingly done everything "right" - built the career, earned the salary, reached the title but still find yourself asking: <b>Is this it?</b></p><p></p><p>Sally shares a simple but powerful piece of advice if something in your life or career feels off:</p><p><b>Don't suppress it. Get curious.</b></p><p></p><p>We talk about using journaling to imagine what you actually want your life and work to look and feel like, why investing in yourself can be such a powerful move, and why growth inevitably requires us to get uncomfortable.</p><p></p><p>And, of course, I ask Sally about her number one positive habit.</p><p>Which I thought would be exercise, but it was something quite different.</p><p></p><p><b>In this episode we talk about:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Why Sally walked away from a 20+ year corporate career</li><li>The barriers still preventing women from progressing at work</li><li>Why a "lack of confidence" might not actually be the problem</li><li>The importance of investing in yourself</li><li>Why discomfort is part of growth</li><li>The mid-career "Is this it?" moment</li><li>Using journaling to get curious about what you really want</li><li>The importance of female communities and support</li></ul><p></p><p>If something doesn't feel right, don't ignore it.</p><p>Give yourself <b>10 minutes</b> with a notebook and ask:</p><p></p><p><b>What do I want my life to feel like?</b></p><p></p><p>You don't need to have all the answers. Just give yourself the space to start listening.</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Sally Spicer is the Founder of Talent Included and a career and business coach who helps ambitious people navigate pivotal moments in their careers and businesses. Drawing on more than 20 years' experience across recruitment, talent, inclusion and leadership, she helps people step out of delivery mode, recognise the value and potential they already have, and make more intentional decisions about what comes next.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyspicer/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyspicer/</a></p><p></p><p>About Kat, Human Performance Expert</p><p></p><p><b>I help organisations build future-ready, high-performing teams equipped with the skills, habits and behaviours to perform in a rapidly changing world.</b></p><p><b>www.katthorne.com</b></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4b19fac0-7931-4fec-8f69-d1c66d3ea430</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:57:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/7f0b8d633c58d83c42fd9ceaec591b20bc585e12b363b9d8fa4821abc57a3b1c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0YjE5ZmFjMC03OTMxLTRmZWMtOGY2OS1kMWM2NmQzZWE0MzAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFhOGZhNzU4ZGJlZDIxMmRjZjNiN2JkL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby0yMDI2LTktMTVfXzctNTctNDUubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="54439645" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/4b19fac0-7931-4fec-8f69-d1c66d3ea430/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;b&gt;Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/b&gt;, I’m joined by career coach and diversity &amp;amp; inclusion expert &lt;b&gt;Sally&lt;/b&gt; for a brilliant conversation about women, careers, confidence and the power of backing yourself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After more than 20 years in the corporate world, Sally had reached the room she&apos;d worked so hard to get into only to realise it wasn&apos;t where she wanted to be. She took the leap, left corporate life and built a career helping other women accelerate their careers, navigate change and create work that actually works for them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about why so many capable women believe they have a confidence problem, when there is often something much deeper going on - from self-worth and self-advocacy to workplace culture and the environments we&apos;re trying to succeed in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also explore that mid-career moment when you&apos;ve seemingly done everything &quot;right&quot; - built the career, earned the salary, reached the title but still find yourself asking: &lt;b&gt;Is this it?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sally shares a simple but powerful piece of advice if something in your life or career feels off:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Don&apos;t suppress it. Get curious.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about using journaling to imagine what you actually want your life and work to look and feel like, why investing in yourself can be such a powerful move, and why growth inevitably requires us to get uncomfortable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And, of course, I ask Sally about her number one positive habit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Which I thought would be exercise, but it was something quite different.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode we talk about:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why Sally walked away from a 20+ year corporate career&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The barriers still preventing women from progressing at work&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why a &quot;lack of confidence&quot; might not actually be the problem&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of investing in yourself&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why discomfort is part of growth&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The mid-career &quot;Is this it?&quot; moment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using journaling to get curious about what you really want&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of female communities and support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If something doesn&apos;t feel right, don&apos;t ignore it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Give yourself &lt;b&gt;10 minutes&lt;/b&gt; with a notebook and ask:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What do I want my life to feel like?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You don&apos;t need to have all the answers. Just give yourself the space to start listening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sally Spicer is the Founder of Talent Included and a career and business coach who helps ambitious people navigate pivotal moments in their careers and businesses. Drawing on more than 20 years&apos; experience across recruitment, talent, inclusion and leadership, she helps people step out of delivery mode, recognise the value and potential they already have, and make more intentional decisions about what comes next.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyspicer/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyspicer/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About Kat, Human Performance Expert&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I help organisations build future-ready, high-performing teams equipped with the skills, habits and behaviours to perform in a rapidly changing world.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;www.katthorne.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:37:48</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Is this it?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Wait for the Wake-Up Call]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when life forces you to stop?</p><p></p><p>In this episode of the <b>Positive Habits Podcast</b>, Kat is joined by wellness industry expert <b>Clair Davidson</b>, who shares the extraordinary story of being unexpectedly diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and the mindset that helped her navigate treatment and come out the other side with a very different perspective on life.</p><p></p><p>Clair had spent more than 30 years working in the wellness, spa and hospitality industry. But like so many of us, while she was busy looking after, supporting and helping other people, her own health often came further down the list.</p><p></p><p>After going to hospital with pain she initially thought could be appendicitis, doctors discovered a large mass on her ovary. Clair was later diagnosed with stage 3b ovarian cancer and went on to complete 18 rounds of chemotherapy.</p><p></p><p>Rather than focusing only on what she couldn't control, Clair made a conscious decision to focus on what she could.</p><p>She used breathwork, movement, music, humour and the support of an incredible community around her to help her through treatment - even reframing her chemotherapy sessions as her own "spa therapy treatments."</p><p></p><p>Kat and Clair talk openly about the role mindset played in Clair's personal experience, while recognising that everyone's experience of cancer and serious illness is different.</p><p>But this conversation goes far beyond cancer.</p><p></p><p>It's about how easy it is to ignore the signals our bodies are giving us. To say <i>I'll deal with it tomorrow</i>. To look after everyone else before ourselves. And to wait until something happens before we finally make our own health a priority.</p><p></p><p><b>In this episode, Kat and Clair discuss:</b></p><ul><li>Why she chose to focus on what she could control</li><li>The role of mindset, breathwork, music and movement during her treatment</li><li>How a 60-person WhatsApp group helped her feel supported throughout her journey</li><li>Why community matters during difficult times</li><li>The danger of constantly putting your own health to one side</li><li>Why people working in wellness can still struggle to prioritise their own wellbeing</li><li>How demanding jobs, travel and shift patterns can make healthy habits difficult to maintain</li><li>Learning to listen to your body before it forces you to stop<p></p></li></ul><p><b>We shouldn't have to wait until we lose our health to start valuing it.</b></p><p><b>A gentle note:</b> This episode includes discussion of ovarian cancer, chemotherapy and women's health. Clair is sharing her personal experience rather than medical advice. If you're worried about symptoms or changes in your body, please speak to an appropriate healthcare professional.</p><p></p><p>About Guest</p><p></p><p>Clair Davidson is a Global Strategic Business Consultant who helps brands, luxury hospitality, hotel groups, owners, spa and wellness businesses unlock opportunities, accelerate growth and build meaningful partnerships through commercial strategy, business development and genuine human connection.</p><p></p><p>Connect with Clair <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clair-davidson-92760313/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/clair-davidson-92760313/</a></p><p>Macmillian <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/worried-about-cancer" target="_blank">https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/worried-about-cancer</a></p><p></p><p>About Kat, Human Performance Expert</p><p></p><p><b>I help organisations build future-ready, high-performing teams equipped with the skills, habits and behaviours to perform in a rapidly changing world.</b></p><p><b>www.katthorne.com</b></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">873729dd-6488-4b38-b84c-98e8be7d0049</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/70a5e2dc8142fc797c04ad0019574bf79273b28cbeed1f12ab933b70a4a409a5/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4NzM3MjlkZC02NDg4LTRiMzgtYjg0Yy05OGU4YmU3ZDAwNDkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5NjY5ZmYzNjVjM2QxYjFiNDU1NGJmL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTktMV9fOC0wLTMwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="18304540" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/873729dd-6488-4b38-b84c-98e8be7d0049/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What happens when life forces you to stop?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;b&gt;Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/b&gt;, Kat is joined by wellness industry expert &lt;b&gt;Clair Davidson&lt;/b&gt;, who shares the extraordinary story of being unexpectedly diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and the mindset that helped her navigate treatment and come out the other side with a very different perspective on life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clair had spent more than 30 years working in the wellness, spa and hospitality industry. But like so many of us, while she was busy looking after, supporting and helping other people, her own health often came further down the list.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After going to hospital with pain she initially thought could be appendicitis, doctors discovered a large mass on her ovary. Clair was later diagnosed with stage 3b ovarian cancer and went on to complete 18 rounds of chemotherapy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rather than focusing only on what she couldn&apos;t control, Clair made a conscious decision to focus on what she could.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She used breathwork, movement, music, humour and the support of an incredible community around her to help her through treatment - even reframing her chemotherapy sessions as her own &quot;spa therapy treatments.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat and Clair talk openly about the role mindset played in Clair&apos;s personal experience, while recognising that everyone&apos;s experience of cancer and serious illness is different.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But this conversation goes far beyond cancer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&apos;s about how easy it is to ignore the signals our bodies are giving us. To say &lt;i&gt;I&apos;ll deal with it tomorrow&lt;/i&gt;. To look after everyone else before ourselves. And to wait until something happens before we finally make our own health a priority.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode, Kat and Clair discuss:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why she chose to focus on what she could control&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The role of mindset, breathwork, music and movement during her treatment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How a 60-person WhatsApp group helped her feel supported throughout her journey&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why community matters during difficult times&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The danger of constantly putting your own health to one side&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why people working in wellness can still struggle to prioritise their own wellbeing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How demanding jobs, travel and shift patterns can make healthy habits difficult to maintain&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learning to listen to your body before it forces you to stop&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;We shouldn&apos;t have to wait until we lose our health to start valuing it.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;A gentle note:&lt;/b&gt; This episode includes discussion of ovarian cancer, chemotherapy and women&apos;s health. Clair is sharing her personal experience rather than medical advice. If you&apos;re worried about symptoms or changes in your body, please speak to an appropriate healthcare professional.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About Guest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clair Davidson is a Global Strategic Business Consultant who helps brands, luxury hospitality, hotel groups, owners, spa and wellness businesses unlock opportunities, accelerate growth and build meaningful partnerships through commercial strategy, business development and genuine human connection.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Clair &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/clair-davidson-92760313/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/clair-davidson-92760313/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Macmillian &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/worried-about-cancer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/worried-about-cancer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About Kat, Human Performance Expert&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I help organisations build future-ready, high-performing teams equipped with the skills, habits and behaviours to perform in a rapidly changing world.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;www.katthorne.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:38:08</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Don’t Wait for the Wake-Up Call</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Water: The Greatest Teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[<h1><b>Cold Water Isn't the Transformation. It's the Teacher.</b> </h1><p>In this solo episode, Kat explores why deliberately choosing discomfort can change the way you respond to every challenge life throws at you. </p><p></p><p>Using the science behind cold water exposure, she explains how stepping into discomfort teaches your brain that difficult doesn't always mean dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Whether it's a cold plunge, a difficult conversation, starting a business, speaking in public or making a big life decision, the lessons are exactly the same.</p><p></p><p>This episode isn't really about cold water.</p><p>It's about becoming the kind of person who keeps promises to themselves.</p><h2>In this episode you'll discover:</h2><ul><li>Why your brain reacts to cold water in the same way it reacts to many everyday challenges.</li><li>The difference between discomfort and danger.</li><li>How cold exposure trains your nervous system to stay calm under pressure.</li><li>What the latest research says about cold water, stress resilience, mood, focus and recovery.</li><li>Why confidence is built through evidence, not affirmations.</li><li>The surprising reason cold water communities create such strong human connection.</li><li>A simple challenge to help you step outside your comfort zone this week.</li></ul><h2>Key Takeaway</h2><p>Cold water isn't the magic.</p><p>It's simply a practice ground.</p><p>Every time you deliberately choose discomfort, you prove to yourself that you're capable of more than your brain initially believes. And every promise you keep to yourself becomes another piece of evidence that builds confidence, resilience and trust.</p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2d0c4076-178e-43aa-9e14-4fb79c83b6e7</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:15:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c48d4c74984332eb0654023890895ed153b46a9a1b5e7ae7902e83d3f651ac39/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyZDBjNDA3Ni0xNzhlLTQzYWEtOWUxNC00ZmI3OWM4M2I2ZTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE3OTdhOTdiZjMwOWNiN2YyZTQzZGFkL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTgtMTBfXzktMTUtMzUubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="3412863" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/2d0c4076-178e-43aa-9e14-4fb79c83b6e7/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;h1&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cold Water Isn&apos;t the Transformation. It&apos;s the Teacher.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this solo episode, Kat explores why deliberately choosing discomfort can change the way you respond to every challenge life throws at you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Using the science behind cold water exposure, she explains how stepping into discomfort teaches your brain that difficult doesn&apos;t always mean dangerous.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether it&apos;s a cold plunge, a difficult conversation, starting a business, speaking in public or making a big life decision, the lessons are exactly the same.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode isn&apos;t really about cold water.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&apos;s about becoming the kind of person who keeps promises to themselves.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;In this episode you&apos;ll discover:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why your brain reacts to cold water in the same way it reacts to many everyday challenges.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The difference between discomfort and danger.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How cold exposure trains your nervous system to stay calm under pressure.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What the latest research says about cold water, stress resilience, mood, focus and recovery.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why confidence is built through evidence, not affirmations.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The surprising reason cold water communities create such strong human connection.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A simple challenge to help you step outside your comfort zone this week.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cold water isn&apos;t the magic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&apos;s simply a practice ground.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every time you deliberately choose discomfort, you prove to yourself that you&apos;re capable of more than your brain initially believes. And every promise you keep to yourself becomes another piece of evidence that builds confidence, resilience and trust.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:07:07</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Cold Water: The Greatest Teacher</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are Not Your Thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>How many opportunities have you talked yourself out of because of a thought that wasn't actually true?</p><p></p><p>In this solo episode, Kat reflects on nearly five years since taking the leap to start The Morning GameChanger and reveals the invisible battle that almost stopped her before she even began.</p><p></p><p>From believing <i>"Who's going to listen to me?"</i> to building an international speaking business and a podcast listened to around the world, Kat shares why your biggest obstacle is rarely your ability - it's the stories you tell yourself.</p><p></p><p>If you've ever wanted to start a business, launch a passion project, improve your health, or simply make a positive change, this episode will help you recognise the thoughts that may be keeping you stuck - and show you one simple habit that can help you move forward.</p><h3>In this episode you'll discover:</h3><ul><li>Why your thoughts are often your biggest barrier - not your circumstances.</li><li>The limiting beliefs that almost stopped Kat from starting her business.</li><li>How journaling helped separate facts from fear.</li><li>Why action creates evidence that challenges self-doubt.</li><li>Why "failure" is often just valuable feedback pointing you in the right direction.</li><li>A simple question to ask whenever your mind tells you you can't.<p></p></li></ul><p><b>You are not your thoughts.</b></p><p></p><p>Your thoughts are often stories. When you learn to notice them instead of believing them, you create space to choose a different response, take action, and build the life you truly want. Small actions create evidence. Evidence builds confidence.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c2a47174-0903-4a3b-b9e0-c826c6b31515</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/818ec456a4536a09ff7676f1f8ac445142d6eb57aada29a65cedddf158f7aa2b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjMmE0NzE3NC0wOTAzLTRhM2ItYjllMC1jODI2YzZiMzE1MTUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE2YjA2ZTI4ZWYzMWQxM2IxYmEyMDM2L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTctMzBfXzEwLTEwLTEwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="4611152" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/c2a47174-0903-4a3b-b9e0-c826c6b31515/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;How many opportunities have you talked yourself out of because of a thought that wasn&apos;t actually true?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this solo episode, Kat reflects on nearly five years since taking the leap to start The Morning GameChanger and reveals the invisible battle that almost stopped her before she even began.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From believing &lt;i&gt;&quot;Who&apos;s going to listen to me?&quot;&lt;/i&gt; to building an international speaking business and a podcast listened to around the world, Kat shares why your biggest obstacle is rarely your ability - it&apos;s the stories you tell yourself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&apos;ve ever wanted to start a business, launch a passion project, improve your health, or simply make a positive change, this episode will help you recognise the thoughts that may be keeping you stuck - and show you one simple habit that can help you move forward.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;In this episode you&apos;ll discover:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why your thoughts are often your biggest barrier - not your circumstances.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The limiting beliefs that almost stopped Kat from starting her business.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How journaling helped separate facts from fear.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why action creates evidence that challenges self-doubt.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why &quot;failure&quot; is often just valuable feedback pointing you in the right direction.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A simple question to ask whenever your mind tells you you can&apos;t.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;You are not your thoughts.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your thoughts are often stories. When you learn to notice them instead of believing them, you create space to choose a different response, take action, and build the life you truly want. Small actions create evidence. Evidence builds confidence.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:09:36</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>You Are Not Your Thoughts</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[When You Neglect Yourself, Everyone Pays the Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We spend so much of our lives taking care of everyone else. Our work. Our families. Our responsibilities.</p><p></p><p>But when was the last time you truly invested in yourself?</p><p></p><p>In this 10 minute solo episode, Kat explores why so many of us struggle to prioritise ourselves, where those beliefs come from, and why even just <b>10 minutes a day</b> can completely change how you show up in every area of your life.</p><p></p><p>Drawing on her own story of life explosion, four years of speaking to thousands of people across more than 20 countries, and simple real-life examples, Kat challenges the belief that self-care is selfish and shares why it is actually the foundation of sustainable performance.</p><p></p><p><b>In this episode you'll discover:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Why so many of us put ourselves last</li><li>The childhood conditioning that shapes our daily habits</li><li>The question Kat asks every audience around the world</li><li>Why your first 10 minutes can shape the next 24 hours</li><li>How one small habit creates a ripple effect at work and at home</li><li>Why your loved ones often get the worst version of you</li><li>Simple ways to start prioritising yourself today<p></p></li></ul><p><b>Key takeaway:</b></p><blockquote><p><i>When you neglect yourself, everyone pays the price. When you invest in yourself, everyone benefits.</i></p></blockquote><p>You don't need another hour in your day.</p><p>You just need one small positive habit.</p><p></p><p>If you'd like to learn how one small positive habit can improve performance, resilience and wellbeing for your team, connect with Kat Thorne and learn more about the Positive Habits for Performance programme.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.katthorne.com" target="_blank">www.katthorne.com</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f0868284-0a44-4d08-ab4d-fa7659619880</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/571fd05df4e2085dd79307e85932b63aeb2cde7550a39c27b2982420882028ab/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmMDg2ODI4NC0wYTQ0LTRkMDgtYWI0ZC1mYTc2NTk2MTk4ODAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE1NzgzZDFjY2Y2NTNiYmY0MWFhMmQ0L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTctMTVfXzE0LTU3LTUzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="4883244" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/f0868284-0a44-4d08-ab4d-fa7659619880/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;We spend so much of our lives taking care of everyone else. Our work. Our families. Our responsibilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But when was the last time you truly invested in yourself?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this 10 minute solo episode, Kat explores why so many of us struggle to prioritise ourselves, where those beliefs come from, and why even just &lt;b&gt;10 minutes a day&lt;/b&gt; can completely change how you show up in every area of your life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Drawing on her own story of life explosion, four years of speaking to thousands of people across more than 20 countries, and simple real-life examples, Kat challenges the belief that self-care is selfish and shares why it is actually the foundation of sustainable performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode you&apos;ll discover:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why so many of us put ourselves last&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The childhood conditioning that shapes our daily habits&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The question Kat asks every audience around the world&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why your first 10 minutes can shape the next 24 hours&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How one small habit creates a ripple effect at work and at home&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why your loved ones often get the worst version of you&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Simple ways to start prioritising yourself today&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key takeaway:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;When you neglect yourself, everyone pays the price. When you invest in yourself, everyone benefits.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;You don&apos;t need another hour in your day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You just need one small positive habit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&apos;d like to learn how one small positive habit can improve performance, resilience and wellbeing for your team, connect with Kat Thorne and learn more about the Positive Habits for Performance programme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.katthorne.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.katthorne.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:10:10</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>When You Neglect Yourself, Everyone Pays the Price</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reconnecting with Your Natural Vitality]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <i>The Positive Habits Podcast</i>, Kat sits down with Mike Mudie, founder of Authentic Brew, to explore the extraordinary journey that took him from the brink of burnout to creating the world's first 100% natural functional health drink.</p><p></p><p>After 15 years in corporate IT, Mike's body completely shut down without warning. Unable to walk, feed himself or even move, he began a life-changing journey that challenged everything he believed about health, recovery, performance and life. What followed was a mission to redefine an industry full of compromise by harnessing the power of Mother Nature to help people reconnect with their natural vitality.</p><p></p><p><b>In this episode, we discuss:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Mike's journey from burnout to recovery</li><li>Why modern life is disconnecting us from our natural health</li><li>Why natural vitality is replacing artificial stimulation</li><li>The story behind Authentic Brew and its mission to redefine wellness</li><li>The power of small daily rituals for mind, body and soul</li><li>Building a purpose-led business, community and movement</li><li></li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaways</b></p><p></p><p><i>"Sometimes the body forces us to rest when we refuse to listen."</i></p><p><i>"Nature often provides the things we've forgotten we need."</i></p><p><i>"Real vitality isn't created through stimulation. It's achieved by naturally supporting the mind, body and soul as Mother Nature intended."</i></p><p><i>"The small choices we make every day shape the lives we live tomorrow."</i></p><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mike &amp; Authentic Brew</b></p><p></p><p>Discover the world's first 100% natural functional health drink and join thousands of people building healthier daily rituals for mind, body and soul.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe today to make Authentic Brew part of your daily wellbeing routine and reconnect with your natural vitality. 10% off for all podcast listeners using KAT10 at checkout: </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://authenticbrew.com/discount/KAT10" target="_blank">Shop with KAT10</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.authenticbrew.com" target="_blank"><b>www.authenticbrew.com</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0a4395f3-ab7f-4e61-9b3b-207b533ac815</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0d634540dcdad0ad422c8c34292c499cd16a8df47c2cc36012802d135cdfcc54/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwYTQzOTVmMy1hYjdmLTRlNjEtOWIzYi0yMDdiNTMzYWM4MTUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE0MjZmM2U3Y2VhNDU0MDJlYTMwMjY5L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtMjlfXzE1LTEyLTMwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="16100223" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/0a4395f3-ab7f-4e61-9b3b-207b533ac815/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;i&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, Kat sits down with Mike Mudie, founder of Authentic Brew, to explore the extraordinary journey that took him from the brink of burnout to creating the world&apos;s first 100% natural functional health drink.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After 15 years in corporate IT, Mike&apos;s body completely shut down without warning. Unable to walk, feed himself or even move, he began a life-changing journey that challenged everything he believed about health, recovery, performance and life. What followed was a mission to redefine an industry full of compromise by harnessing the power of Mother Nature to help people reconnect with their natural vitality.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode, we discuss:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mike&apos;s journey from burnout to recovery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why modern life is disconnecting us from our natural health&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why natural vitality is replacing artificial stimulation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The story behind Authentic Brew and its mission to redefine wellness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of small daily rituals for mind, body and soul&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Building a purpose-led business, community and movement&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaways&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&quot;Sometimes the body forces us to rest when we refuse to listen.&quot;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&quot;Nature often provides the things we&apos;ve forgotten we need.&quot;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&quot;Real vitality isn&apos;t created through stimulation. It&apos;s achieved by naturally supporting the mind, body and soul as Mother Nature intended.&quot;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&quot;The small choices we make every day shape the lives we live tomorrow.&quot;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Connect with Mike &amp;amp; Authentic Brew&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover the world&apos;s first 100% natural functional health drink and join thousands of people building healthier daily rituals for mind, body and soul.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe today to make Authentic Brew part of your daily wellbeing routine and reconnect with your natural vitality. 10% off for all podcast listeners using KAT10 at checkout: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://authenticbrew.com/discount/KAT10&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Shop with KAT10&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.authenticbrew.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;www.authenticbrew.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:33:32</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Reconnecting with Your Natural Vitality</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Stammer to Speaker: The Courage to Be Yourself
]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>What if the thing you've spent your life trying to hide became the thing that helped you connect with others?</b></p><p></p><p><b>In this powerful episode, Kat sits down with Matthew from Armstrong Watson to discuss his journey from living with a debilitating stammer to confidently speaking in front of groups and helping others develop their communication skills.</b></p><p></p><p><b>Matthew shares the hidden impact his stammer had on everyday life, how it shaped his confidence and decisions, and the life-changing moment that helped him stop hiding and start embracing who he really is.</b></p><p></p><p><b>Together, they explore the power of small habits, authenticity, courage, and why sometimes one brave decision can change the direction of your life.</b></p><p></p><p><b>In this episode:</b></p><ul><li>Growing up with a stammer</li><li>The hidden cost of self-doubt</li><li>Learning to stop hiding and be yourself</li><li>Why communication is really about connection</li><li>The power of small daily habits<p></p></li></ul><p><b>Matthew starts every day with breathing practice and a short walk or run, helping him feel more alive, focused and ready for the day ahead.</b></p><p><b>One small habit. One brave decision. One life-changing conversation. </b></p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST </p><p></p><p>Matthew works for Armstrong Watson, a firm of chartered accountants. He also volunteers for a program that helps people who stutter haven’t been through the same program 30 years ago and now gets to travel worldwide helping other people who stutter turning them into confident public speakers. He continues to support them after the course and they support him - all part of breaking that sense of isolation you have as a person who stammers.</p><p></p><p>@matthewrichardsonmfc </p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fe76d351-1248-4f7c-8585-3ee009cccc71</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:56:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3e5a153c2d25f6a5ac72a84009ccc03109bf1602315509ffdc85bccee553eb3c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmZTc2ZDM1MS0xMjQ4LTRmN2MtODU4NS0zZWUwMDljY2NjNzEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEzYTllY2ZjMWI2NWNiMmQ3MDA0MDkwL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtMjNfXzE2LTU3LTE5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="16896435" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/fe76d351-1248-4f7c-8585-3ee009cccc71/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What if the thing you&apos;ve spent your life trying to hide became the thing that helped you connect with others?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this powerful episode, Kat sits down with Matthew from Armstrong Watson to discuss his journey from living with a debilitating stammer to confidently speaking in front of groups and helping others develop their communication skills.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Matthew shares the hidden impact his stammer had on everyday life, how it shaped his confidence and decisions, and the life-changing moment that helped him stop hiding and start embracing who he really is.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Together, they explore the power of small habits, authenticity, courage, and why sometimes one brave decision can change the direction of your life.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Growing up with a stammer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The hidden cost of self-doubt&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learning to stop hiding and be yourself&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why communication is really about connection&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of small daily habits&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Matthew starts every day with breathing practice and a short walk or run, helping him feel more alive, focused and ready for the day ahead.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;One small habit. One brave decision. One life-changing conversation. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matthew works for Armstrong Watson, a firm of chartered accountants. He also volunteers for a program that helps people who stutter haven’t been through the same program 30 years ago and now gets to travel worldwide helping other people who stutter turning them into confident public speakers. He continues to support them after the course and they support him - all part of breaking that sense of isolation you have as a person who stammers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;@matthewrichardsonmfc &lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:35:12</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>From Stammer to Speaker: The Courage to Be Yourself
</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disconnected; How I Found My Way Back to Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this powerful episode of The Positive Habits Podcast, Kat sits down with Pete for an honest conversation about men’s mental health, disconnection, alcohol, suicidal thoughts, community, cold water and what it really means to start healing.</p><p></p><p>Pete shares how he spent much of his life feeling disconnected - from himself, from other men, and from the world around him. He opens up about growing up around emotional silence, using alcohol as a way to belong, and the moment he realised something had to change.</p><p></p><p>This episode explores why so many men are struggling in silence, and how community, sea dipping, therapy, mentoring and small acts of courage helped Pete rebuild his life.</p><p></p><p>You’ll hear about:</p><p>	•	Why Pete believes many men today feel deeply disconnected</p><p>	•	How alcohol became a mask for confidence, belonging and pain</p><p>	•	Pete’s journey from suicidal thoughts to finding support</p><p>	•	The life-changing moment he walked onto the beach and found a men’s sea-dipping community</p><p>	•	Why cold water, breath work and community helped him process therapy</p><p>	•	The role of The Chimp Paradox in helping him understand his thoughts</p><p>	•	Why doing hard things together builds trust, resilience and connection</p><p>	•	How Men Who PLNGE became part of Pete’s support system</p><p>	•	Why one conversation, one act of support, or one person showing up can change a life</p><p></p><p>Pete’s story is raw, brave and deeply important - especially during Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.</p><p></p><p>As Pete says: “One conversation, one act of support and one person showing up can change the course of one life.”</p><p></p><p>This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t happen in isolation. Sometimes the first step is simply turning up.</p><p></p><p>Men Who PLNGE <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/men_who_plnge" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/men_who_plnge</a></p><p></p><p>Band of Brothers</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://abandofbrothers.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://abandofbrothers.org.uk/</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fc9dd771-352e-490b-b03c-89575001320d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:33:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e178a879f8bcad0b89204bf01491a5e45be91607a70b4943e47bbf2f70a3300e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmYzlkZDc3MS0zNTJlLTQ5MGItYjAzYy04OTU3NTAwMTMyMGQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyNzk3OWUwZDIzMTAzMTY5ZTAxMTZmL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtOV9fNi0zMy0zNC5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="21904631" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/fc9dd771-352e-490b-b03c-89575001320d/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this powerful episode of The Positive Habits Podcast, Kat sits down with Pete for an honest conversation about men’s mental health, disconnection, alcohol, suicidal thoughts, community, cold water and what it really means to start healing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pete shares how he spent much of his life feeling disconnected - from himself, from other men, and from the world around him. He opens up about growing up around emotional silence, using alcohol as a way to belong, and the moment he realised something had to change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode explores why so many men are struggling in silence, and how community, sea dipping, therapy, mentoring and small acts of courage helped Pete rebuild his life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll hear about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	Why Pete believes many men today feel deeply disconnected&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	How alcohol became a mask for confidence, belonging and pain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	Pete’s journey from suicidal thoughts to finding support&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	The life-changing moment he walked onto the beach and found a men’s sea-dipping community&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	Why cold water, breath work and community helped him process therapy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	The role of The Chimp Paradox in helping him understand his thoughts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	Why doing hard things together builds trust, resilience and connection&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	How Men Who PLNGE became part of Pete’s support system&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;	•	Why one conversation, one act of support, or one person showing up can change a life&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pete’s story is raw, brave and deeply important - especially during Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Pete says: “One conversation, one act of support and one person showing up can change the course of one life.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t happen in isolation. Sometimes the first step is simply turning up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Men Who PLNGE &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/men_who_plnge&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.instagram.com/men_who_plnge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Band of Brothers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://abandofbrothers.org.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://abandofbrothers.org.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:38</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Disconnected; How I Found My Way Back to Life</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Grief to Purpose: Creating Spaces That Change Lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What if the support we need isn't another app, programme or waiting list - but simply a place where we feel seen, valued and heard?</p><p></p><p>In this episode of The Positive Habits Podcast, Kat sits down with Hannah, founder of Soulful, a preventative wellbeing community helping people build resilience, connection and confidence before they reach crisis point.</p><p></p><p>Hannah shares her powerful story of growing up with a parent struggling with addiction, losing her mum, and how those experiences inspired her to create Soulful - a community focused on helping people reconnect with themselves and others through meaningful conversations, events and support.</p><p>Together, Kat and Hannah explore grief, resilience, loneliness, community, positive habits and why small daily actions can have a profound impact on our wellbeing.</p><h3>In this episode, you'll discover:</h3><ul><li>Why Hannah believes prevention is the future of wellbeing</li><li>How growing up around addiction shaped her mission today</li><li>The hidden impact of grief and why talking about it matters</li><li>The loneliness epidemic affecting all generations</li><li>Why community is one of the most powerful wellbeing tools available</li><li>The importance of emotional regulation and self-awareness</li><li>How one positive habit can create a ripple effect far beyond your own life</li><li>Why cold water, nature and human connection are so transformative</li><li>The simple daily practices that help both Kat and Hannah stay mentally strong</li></ul><h3>Hannah's Positive Habit</h3><p>Spending at least five minutes of quality, uninterrupted time with someone she loves every day - no phones, no distractions, just genuine connection.</p><h3>Guest Hannah</h3><p>Find out more about Soulful, upcoming events and wellbeing workshops:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.soulfulco.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.soulfulco.uk/</a></p><h3>Host Kat</h3><p>If you'd like to learn how one small positive habit can improve performance, resilience and wellbeing for your team, connect with Kat Thorne and learn more about the Positive Habits for Performance programme.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.katthorne.com" target="_blank">www.katthorne.com</a></p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0e178842-0568-4ff3-a540-639ed963892e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ddd4f521b6329f53677c8815becbd8b8084304355fd921038506d80382b3944e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwZTE3ODg0Mi0wNTY4LTRmZjMtYTU0MC02MzllZDk2Mzg5MmUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExZGQ0ZmRlODMxZTE3NGRhNjViMDBlL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtMV9fMjAtNTItNDUubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="18609232" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/0e178842-0568-4ff3-a540-639ed963892e/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What if the support we need isn&apos;t another app, programme or waiting list - but simply a place where we feel seen, valued and heard?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Positive Habits Podcast, Kat sits down with Hannah, founder of Soulful, a preventative wellbeing community helping people build resilience, connection and confidence before they reach crisis point.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hannah shares her powerful story of growing up with a parent struggling with addiction, losing her mum, and how those experiences inspired her to create Soulful - a community focused on helping people reconnect with themselves and others through meaningful conversations, events and support.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, Kat and Hannah explore grief, resilience, loneliness, community, positive habits and why small daily actions can have a profound impact on our wellbeing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;In this episode, you&apos;ll discover:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why Hannah believes prevention is the future of wellbeing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How growing up around addiction shaped her mission today&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The hidden impact of grief and why talking about it matters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The loneliness epidemic affecting all generations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why community is one of the most powerful wellbeing tools available&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of emotional regulation and self-awareness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How one positive habit can create a ripple effect far beyond your own life&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why cold water, nature and human connection are so transformative&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The simple daily practices that help both Kat and Hannah stay mentally strong&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Hannah&apos;s Positive Habit&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spending at least five minutes of quality, uninterrupted time with someone she loves every day - no phones, no distractions, just genuine connection.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Guest Hannah&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out more about Soulful, upcoming events and wellbeing workshops:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.soulfulco.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.soulfulco.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Host Kat&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&apos;d like to learn how one small positive habit can improve performance, resilience and wellbeing for your team, connect with Kat Thorne and learn more about the Positive Habits for Performance programme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.katthorne.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.katthorne.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:38:46</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>From Grief to Purpose: Creating Spaces That Change Lives</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[From a Bedroom Full of Peanuts to Building a National Brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when you walk away from the career everyone expects you to take?</p><p></p><p>In this episode of <i>The Positive Habits Podcast</i>, Kat sits down with Stu Mac, founder of ManiLife Peanut Butter, to explore the story behind building one of the UK's most loved food brands - from a bedroom full of peanuts to scaling a purpose-led business.</p><p></p><p>But this conversation goes far beyond peanut butter.</p><p>Kat and Stu explore how habits shape performance, the hidden impact of food on energy and focus, why connection matters more than constant productivity, and how success often comes from simply "keeping on going."</p><p></p><p>They discuss:</p><p></p><ul><li>How ManiLife started after Stu rejected a corporate accounting path</li><li>The manufacturing disaster that nearly stopped the business before it began</li><li>Why "luck" often follows consistency and persistence</li><li>The importance of connection and getting out from behind the to-do list</li><li>Food, ultra-processed products and modern wellbeing challenges</li><li>Why food influences focus, mood, energy and productivity</li><li>The role habits play in mental and physical performance</li><li>Why tiny changes create momentum</li><li>Building businesses around passion rather than obligation</li><li>The power of movement, phone habits and small daily decisions<p></p></li></ul><p>Plus…</p><p>🥜 Stu shares his favourite ways to eat peanut butter (including one combination you probably won't expect).</p><p></p><p>If you've ever felt overwhelmed, stuck in autopilot, or wondered how small habits create big change - this episode is for you.</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Stu is the Founder of ManiLife, the UK's fastest growing Peanut Butter Brand from a Rugby Club Kitchen in 2015 when a tonne of Peanuts got diverted from his 'would be' production partner (they pulled out last minute) to his bedroom. Since then ManiLIfe has grown into a multi million pound brand, selling through 1,000s of shops worldwide. They produce everything, to a bespoke process from  their very own 16,000 square foot UK ManiFactory .</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE HOST</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.</p><p>The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.</p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.</p><p>She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p><p>Follow Kat Thorne:<br />Instagram &amp; LinkedIn: @katthorne</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4fcc1c85-5b07-4520-a9c7-e67a6e871a41</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:15:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/d73e75e4837ae55f6e4ba2b7a2aced1c6d2df72eb2d0c64ad89b7fe742183d58/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0ZmNjMWM4NS01YjA3LTQ1MjAtYTljNy1lNjdhNmU4NzFhNDEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExNmI2MzJjM2Q5ZDk5YzI3NmIzN2RhL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMjdfXzExLTE1LTI5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="22187799" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/4fcc1c85-5b07-4520-a9c7-e67a6e871a41/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What happens when you walk away from the career everyone expects you to take?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;i&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, Kat sits down with Stu Mac, founder of ManiLife Peanut Butter, to explore the story behind building one of the UK&apos;s most loved food brands - from a bedroom full of peanuts to scaling a purpose-led business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But this conversation goes far beyond peanut butter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat and Stu explore how habits shape performance, the hidden impact of food on energy and focus, why connection matters more than constant productivity, and how success often comes from simply &quot;keeping on going.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They discuss:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How ManiLife started after Stu rejected a corporate accounting path&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The manufacturing disaster that nearly stopped the business before it began&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why &quot;luck&quot; often follows consistency and persistence&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of connection and getting out from behind the to-do list&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Food, ultra-processed products and modern wellbeing challenges&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why food influences focus, mood, energy and productivity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The role habits play in mental and physical performance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why tiny changes create momentum&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Building businesses around passion rather than obligation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of movement, phone habits and small daily decisions&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🥜 Stu shares his favourite ways to eat peanut butter (including one combination you probably won&apos;t expect).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&apos;ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck in autopilot, or wondered how small habits create big change - this episode is for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stu is the Founder of ManiLife, the UK&apos;s fastest growing Peanut Butter Brand from a Rugby Club Kitchen in 2015 when a tonne of Peanuts got diverted from his &apos;would be&apos; production partner (they pulled out last minute) to his bedroom. Since then ManiLIfe has grown into a multi million pound brand, selling through 1,000s of shops worldwide. They produce everything, to a bespoke process from  their very own 16,000 square foot UK ManiFactory .&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE HOST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Kat Thorne:&lt;br /&gt;Instagram &amp;amp; LinkedIn: @katthorne&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:46:13</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>From a Bedroom Full of Peanuts to Building a National Brand</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community , Courage and starting again
]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this emotional and deeply honest episode of The Positive Habits Podcast, Kat talks with good friend Holly Meyers to talk life after divorce, rebuilding yourself, pushing through fear, and the power of community.</p><p></p><p>After ending a 15-year relationship and navigating the reality of starting over at nearly 40, Holly shares how stepping outside her comfort zone completely transformed her life -from joining Women Who PLNGE to sharing her story publicly online.</p><p></p><p>Together, Kat and Holly explore:</p><p></p><ul><li>Why vulnerability feels so uncomfortable</li><li>The fear of starting again after a long-term relationship</li><li>How community and connection can pull us through dark times</li><li>Why routines and “anchors” matter during difficult seasons</li><li>The pressure society puts on relationships and milestones</li><li>Learning to rediscover yourself after heartbreak</li><li>The healing power of cold water, shared challenge, and human connection</li><li>Why growth only happens outside your comfort zone</li></ul><p></p><p>This episode is a reminder that life can change in an instant.</p><p></p><p>If you’re feeling stuck, lonely, overwhelmed, or afraid to make a change, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes the smallest step outside your comfort zone can completely change your life.</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Holly Meyers, Instagram: @agirlstartingover</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE HOST</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.</p><p></p><p>The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.</p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.</p><p>She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p><p></p><p>Follow Kat Thorne:<br />Instagram &amp; LinkedIn: @katthorne</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7f92a991-71eb-4f2e-bf9b-bb4a1a9f9b7c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:55:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/91c93ec0749de8ff2222fca41d50d07862a1f5cef2c064c19c6f44a322ef8839/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3ZjkyYTk5MS03MWViLTRmMmUtYmY5Yi1iYjRhMWE5ZjliN2MiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEwMmNlZmNmMmRiMDc3Y2Y5ZjRkNGVmL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMTJfXzgtNTUtNTYubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="20405203" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/7f92a991-71eb-4f2e-bf9b-bb4a1a9f9b7c/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this emotional and deeply honest episode of The Positive Habits Podcast, Kat talks with good friend Holly Meyers to talk life after divorce, rebuilding yourself, pushing through fear, and the power of community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After ending a 15-year relationship and navigating the reality of starting over at nearly 40, Holly shares how stepping outside her comfort zone completely transformed her life -from joining Women Who PLNGE to sharing her story publicly online.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, Kat and Holly explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why vulnerability feels so uncomfortable&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The fear of starting again after a long-term relationship&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How community and connection can pull us through dark times&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why routines and “anchors” matter during difficult seasons&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The pressure society puts on relationships and milestones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learning to rediscover yourself after heartbreak&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The healing power of cold water, shared challenge, and human connection&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why growth only happens outside your comfort zone&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is a reminder that life can change in an instant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re feeling stuck, lonely, overwhelmed, or afraid to make a change, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sometimes the smallest step outside your comfort zone can completely change your life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Holly Meyers, Instagram: @agirlstartingover&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE HOST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Kat Thorne:&lt;br /&gt;Instagram &amp;amp; LinkedIn: @katthorne&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:42:31</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Community , Courage and starting again
</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the best that could happen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this honest and reflective solo episode, Kat Thorne talks about fear, doubt, anxiety and the invisible beliefs that stop so many of us from building the life we truly want.</p><p>From relationships and career changes to confidence, identity and starting something new - Kat shares why fear often feels so convincing, and why pushing through it can completely change your life.</p><p></p><p>This episode explores:</p><p></p><ul><li>Why many of us are living according to other people’s expectations</li><li>The hidden limiting beliefs that shape our decisions</li><li>The power of asking: <i>“What’s the best that could happen?”</i></li><li>Why growth often begins in uncomfortable moments</li><li>How courage is built through small actions</li><li>What the Women Who PLNGE community has taught Kat about bravery, connection and transformation</li><li>Why life is made up of chapters and you’re allowed to change<p></p></li></ul><p>If you’ve been holding yourself back, questioning your next step, or feeling trapped between fear and possibility - this episode is your reminder that you only get one life.</p><p></p><p>And maybe the better question isn’t:<br />“What’s the worst that could happen?”</p><p></p><p>Maybe it’s:<br /><b>“What’s the best that could happen?”</b></p><p></p><p>🎧 The Positive Habits Podcast is available weekly on all major podcast platforms.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">170087c0-c5dc-4e53-90ce-aa59b033f826</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:07:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/159d2f76691b157d71e5e9252ee3487271c66609b2b0ba39a9861d56b82a1c1d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxNzAwODdjMC1jNWRjLTRlNTMtOTBjZS1hYTU5YjAzM2Y4MjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmYjA0ZTJmNDk4NTY0ODkzMGIzNWJlL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtNl9fMTEtNy00Ni5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="4289533" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/170087c0-c5dc-4e53-90ce-aa59b033f826/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this honest and reflective solo episode, Kat Thorne talks about fear, doubt, anxiety and the invisible beliefs that stop so many of us from building the life we truly want.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From relationships and career changes to confidence, identity and starting something new - Kat shares why fear often feels so convincing, and why pushing through it can completely change your life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode explores:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why many of us are living according to other people’s expectations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The hidden limiting beliefs that shape our decisions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of asking: &lt;i&gt;“What’s the best that could happen?”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why growth often begins in uncomfortable moments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How courage is built through small actions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What the Women Who PLNGE community has taught Kat about bravery, connection and transformation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why life is made up of chapters and you’re allowed to change&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve been holding yourself back, questioning your next step, or feeling trapped between fear and possibility - this episode is your reminder that you only get one life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And maybe the better question isn’t:&lt;br /&gt;“What’s the worst that could happen?”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maybe it’s:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;“What’s the best that could happen?”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎧 The Positive Habits Podcast is available weekly on all major podcast platforms.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:08:56</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>What&apos;s the best that could happen?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Life Gets Hard, Come Back to This]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>If you’re going through a difficult time right now, this episode is for you.</p><p></p><p>In this honest and grounding solo episode, Kat shares a powerful realisation from her own recent challenges: when life feels overwhelming, it’s about coming back to the basics.</p><p></p><p>We often search for big solutions to complex problems. But the truth? The foundations of being human - sleep, movement, fuel, and mindset - are what help us navigate the hardest moments.</p><p></p><p>This episode is your reminder that you don’t need to fix everything today. You just need to take control of what you <i>can</i> control.</p><p></p><ul><li>When life feels out of control, <b>focus on what you <i>can</i> control: your habits, energy, and time</b></li><li>We often turn to short-term coping mechanisms (like alcohol), but they can make things harder long-term</li><li>The “101 of being human” is what keeps you grounded during tough times</li><li>You don’t need to solve the whole problem - <b>just stabilise yourself first</b></li><li>Small, consistent habits create structure, clarity, and resilience</li></ul><p></p><p>ABOUT THE HOST</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.</p><p></p><p>The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.</p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.</p><p>She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">46e3bcbc-3255-4940-abe1-4bdf4b81d5d3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 05:31:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/7780931b14ea5103b022dbc153b6e450427fdeb07556ba55a6f9c277bb01b27d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0NmUzYmNiYy0zMjU1LTQ5NDAtYWJlMS00YmRmNGI4MWQ1ZDMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmNDNhYTUyYTY3OWVlMGUzOWMzZDU3L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMV9fNy0zMS0xNy5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="4788576" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/46e3bcbc-3255-4940-abe1-4bdf4b81d5d3/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;If you’re going through a difficult time right now, this episode is for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this honest and grounding solo episode, Kat shares a powerful realisation from her own recent challenges: when life feels overwhelming, it’s about coming back to the basics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We often search for big solutions to complex problems. But the truth? The foundations of being human - sleep, movement, fuel, and mindset - are what help us navigate the hardest moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is your reminder that you don’t need to fix everything today. You just need to take control of what you &lt;i&gt;can&lt;/i&gt; control.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;When life feels out of control, &lt;b&gt;focus on what you &lt;i&gt;can&lt;/i&gt; control: your habits, energy, and time&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We often turn to short-term coping mechanisms (like alcohol), but they can make things harder long-term&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The “101 of being human” is what keeps you grounded during tough times&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;You don’t need to solve the whole problem - &lt;b&gt;just stabilise yourself first&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Small, consistent habits create structure, clarity, and resilience&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE HOST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:09:58</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>When Life Gets Hard, Come Back to This</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Food Help Bring a City Back to Life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <i>The Positive Habits Podcast</i>, Kat sits down with James, the face behind <b>Portsmouth Food Guide</b>, to talk about far more than great places to eat.</p><p></p><p>James shares his passion for Portsmouth, why protecting local high streets and pub culture matters so deeply to him, and how food, hospitality and community are all connected. </p><p></p><p>The conversation explores the challenges facing independent businesses, the power of customer experience, and why helping people discover local gems can have a much bigger ripple effect than we realise.</p><p>Kat and James also talk honestly about what it takes to juggle purpose-driven work, family life, a growing platform, and personal wellbeing. From consistency and time management to learning how to say no, this episode is a real and refreshing conversation about building something meaningful while trying to stay grounded.</p><p></p><p>If you care about community, connection, local business, and the habits that help us manage modern life, you’ll love this one.</p><p></p><p><b>Highlights</b> </p><p></p><ul><li>Why James believes Portsmouth deserves a brighter future</li></ul><ul><li>The changing habits on high streets and hospitality</li><li>Why pubs still matter as places of connection and community</li><li>How local food culture can help revitalise a city</li><li>The role of consistency, passion and boundaries when building something from scratch</li><li>Why enjoying the journey matters just as much as achieving the goal</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Local businesses need more than customers - they need champions.</b></p><p><br />James’ mission goes beyond food reviews. He wants to keep Portsmouth’s high streets alive, support independent businesses, and encourage people to explore more of what their city has to offer.</p><p></p><p><b>Experience matters just as much as the product.</b><br />Whether it’s a coffee shop, a pub or a restaurant, people remember how they were made to feel. Great service, warmth and personality create loyalty.</p><p></p><p><b>Community spaces still matter deeply.</b><br />Pubs, cafés and local venues can be places of real connection, especially in a time when loneliness and isolation are rising.</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST </p><p></p><p>James is a Portsmouth-based community worker who works for a local charity called Enable Ability and also Founder of the Portsmouth FoodGuide, a combination of food, tourism and social impact; championing independent businesses whilst creating inclusive opportunities for young people with additional needs through a project called the Portsmouth Teenage Project. With more than 18,000 engaged followers on multiple social media platforms and ambitious plans for electric vehicle food tours tied in with the city’s newly-developed cruise industry, he connects local produce from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to a global market of visitors. James is driven by a belief that Portsmouth has the ability to thrive when everyone has a seat at a table talking about the city’s rich history and when the city acts as the epicentre for delivering local produce in historic settings. </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.portsmouthfoodguide.co.uk" target="_blank">www.portsmouthfoodguide.co.uk</a></p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE HOST</p><p></p><p>Kat is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">dde448be-533a-409d-ad11-df9935bded9d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/d9cff51601e3cff0f6ae16453eb3ec84c4a2cf6e1b43feddbbf9122c1f718aea/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkZGU0NDhiZS01MzNhLTQwOWQtYWQxMS1kZjk5MzViZGVkOWQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllNzI4MGVjZTA2ZWNmNWI3OWRlMWI2L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMjFfXzktMzItMzAubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="24112501" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/dde448be-533a-409d-ad11-df9935bded9d/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;i&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, Kat sits down with James, the face behind &lt;b&gt;Portsmouth Food Guide&lt;/b&gt;, to talk about far more than great places to eat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;James shares his passion for Portsmouth, why protecting local high streets and pub culture matters so deeply to him, and how food, hospitality and community are all connected. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation explores the challenges facing independent businesses, the power of customer experience, and why helping people discover local gems can have a much bigger ripple effect than we realise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat and James also talk honestly about what it takes to juggle purpose-driven work, family life, a growing platform, and personal wellbeing. From consistency and time management to learning how to say no, this episode is a real and refreshing conversation about building something meaningful while trying to stay grounded.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you care about community, connection, local business, and the habits that help us manage modern life, you’ll love this one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Highlights&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why James believes Portsmouth deserves a brighter future&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The changing habits on high streets and hospitality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why pubs still matter as places of connection and community&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How local food culture can help revitalise a city&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The role of consistency, passion and boundaries when building something from scratch&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why enjoying the journey matters just as much as achieving the goal&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Local businesses need more than customers - they need champions.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;James’ mission goes beyond food reviews. He wants to keep Portsmouth’s high streets alive, support independent businesses, and encourage people to explore more of what their city has to offer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Experience matters just as much as the product.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whether it’s a coffee shop, a pub or a restaurant, people remember how they were made to feel. Great service, warmth and personality create loyalty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Community spaces still matter deeply.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pubs, cafés and local venues can be places of real connection, especially in a time when loneliness and isolation are rising.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;James is a Portsmouth-based community worker who works for a local charity called Enable Ability and also Founder of the Portsmouth FoodGuide, a combination of food, tourism and social impact; championing independent businesses whilst creating inclusive opportunities for young people with additional needs through a project called the Portsmouth Teenage Project. With more than 18,000 engaged followers on multiple social media platforms and ambitious plans for electric vehicle food tours tied in with the city’s newly-developed cruise industry, he connects local produce from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to a global market of visitors. James is driven by a belief that Portsmouth has the ability to thrive when everyone has a seat at a table talking about the city’s rich history and when the city acts as the epicentre for delivering local produce in historic settings. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.portsmouthfoodguide.co.uk&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.portsmouthfoodguide.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE HOST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:50:14</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Can Food Help Bring a City Back to Life?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your limitations are an illusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this inspiring episode of <i>The Positive Habits Podcast</i>, Kat Thorne is joined by motivational speaker Winston B. Clements for a powerful conversation about mindset, community, disability, self-belief and the habits that help us move beyond limitation.</p><p></p><p>Winston shares the story behind his mantra, <b>“your limitations are an illusion,”</b> and reflects on how living with osteogenesis imperfecta shaped his perspective on resilience, possibility and personal growth. Together, Kat and Winston explore the role of community, the hidden impact of negative messaging, the importance of working on yourself first, and why small steps can create extraordinary change over time.</p><p></p><p>They also discuss the darker side of modern life from constant bad news and digital overload to disconnection and self-doubt and share practical ways to protect your mindset and build a life aligned with who you truly want to become.</p><p></p><p>This is a thoughtful, honest and uplifting conversation about what it really takes to overcome limiting beliefs and create a bigger life.</p><p></p><p>Highlights</p><p></p><ul><li>Growing up with osteogenesis imperfecta and learning to navigate adversity</li><li>Why community can help us borrow belief when our own belief is low</li><li>The role of journaling in difficult seasons</li><li>How technology, bad news and disconnection are affecting our wellbeing</li><li>Why your environment matters when you’re trying to grow</li><li>The importance of making goals feel fun, not just scary</li><li>Why visualisation is Winston’s number one positive habit<p></p></li></ul><p><b>Key Takeaway</b></p><p><br />Winston reminds us that even when a dream feels far away, that does not mean it is impossible. Often the first step is not having everything figured out - it is simply committing to the desire and taking one small action.</p><p></p><p>About the guest</p><p><br />Winston Clements is a keynote speaker and disability Inclusion Strategist who helps leaders and organisations rethink inclusion, accessibility, and resilience in the workplace. Drawing from his lived experience with Osteogenesis Imperfecta and his background in tech, he speaks on growth mindset, disability inclusion, and building cultures where people can thrive. His clients include organisations such as Google, Accenture, HubSpot, and Disney.<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://winstonclements.com" target="_blank">https://winstonclements.com</a></p><p></p><p>About the host</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.</p><p>The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.</p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.</p><p>She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ddb3d09b-9299-43fb-b122-81212c9f76b6</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:06:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5167835258190cdab8424fb78f509ceefd950abdb1342ebef5e15d953127a1aa/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkZGIzZDA5Yi05Mjk5LTQzZmItYjEyMi04MTIxMmM5Zjc2YjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkZTkwNDkwZTMwOTcwYWY2M2M5Zjk5L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMTRfXzIxLTYtNDkubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="19321853" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/ddb3d09b-9299-43fb-b122-81212c9f76b6/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this inspiring episode of &lt;i&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, Kat Thorne is joined by motivational speaker Winston B. Clements for a powerful conversation about mindset, community, disability, self-belief and the habits that help us move beyond limitation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Winston shares the story behind his mantra, &lt;b&gt;“your limitations are an illusion,”&lt;/b&gt; and reflects on how living with osteogenesis imperfecta shaped his perspective on resilience, possibility and personal growth. Together, Kat and Winston explore the role of community, the hidden impact of negative messaging, the importance of working on yourself first, and why small steps can create extraordinary change over time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They also discuss the darker side of modern life from constant bad news and digital overload to disconnection and self-doubt and share practical ways to protect your mindset and build a life aligned with who you truly want to become.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a thoughtful, honest and uplifting conversation about what it really takes to overcome limiting beliefs and create a bigger life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Highlights&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Growing up with osteogenesis imperfecta and learning to navigate adversity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why community can help us borrow belief when our own belief is low&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The role of journaling in difficult seasons&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How technology, bad news and disconnection are affecting our wellbeing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why your environment matters when you’re trying to grow&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of making goals feel fun, not just scary&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why visualisation is Winston’s number one positive habit&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Winston reminds us that even when a dream feels far away, that does not mean it is impossible. Often the first step is not having everything figured out - it is simply committing to the desire and taking one small action.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About the guest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Winston Clements is a keynote speaker and disability Inclusion Strategist who helps leaders and organisations rethink inclusion, accessibility, and resilience in the workplace. Drawing from his lived experience with Osteogenesis Imperfecta and his background in tech, he speaks on growth mindset, disability inclusion, and building cultures where people can thrive. His clients include organisations such as Google, Accenture, HubSpot, and Disney.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://winstonclements.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://winstonclements.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;About the host&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:40:15</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Your limitations are an illusion</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scent Reset: The Habit That Reduces Stress Instantly]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What if one small habit could pull you out of burnout… and completely change the direction of your life?</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Kat Thorne sits down with Carol Mead, a corporate HR professional turned botanical wellness creator and founder of <i>Elyse</i>. What started as a personal journey through stress, anxiety, and burnout became a powerful discovery - and ultimately, a brand designed to help others reset, rebalance, and perform at their best.</p><p></p><p>From 3am wake-ups and emotional exhaustion to creating natural scent-based tools used by colleagues in high-pressure environments, Carol shares how she turned her lowest point into something meaningful.</p><p></p><p>This is a conversation about courage, intuition, and the power of small, simple habits - especially the ones we often overlook.</p><p></p><ul><li><b>Burnout doesn’t happen overnight</b><br />Stress → anxiety → exhaustion → emotional overwhelm  and often we don’t intervene early enough.</li><li><b>One small habit can create a breakthrough</b><br />For Carol, it was something simple: inhaling essential oils to regulate stress in the moment she needed it.</li><li><b>Your lowest point can become your purpose</b><br />What started as survival became a tool to help others - and eventually, a brand that she is now scaling.</li><li><b>Experience creates belief</b><br />Carol’s colleagues didn’t need convincing - they felt the impact immediately and kept coming back.</li><li><b>We’re overlooking simple performance tools</b><br />Breath, scent, pauses - the basics that can transform how we feel and perform.<p></p></li></ul><ul><li>“My husband said: <i>I feel like we’re losing you</i> and that was my wake-up call.”</li><li>The moment Carol realised her oils weren’t just helping her… but everyone around her</li></ul><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Carol Mead is the founder of Elyse, a botanical fragrance brand born from her own journey through burnout and anxiety while working in the corporate world. Blending neuroscience, scent, and ritual, she creates plant based fragrances designed to calm the nervous system and shift emotional states. Her work explores how small sensory habits can transform how we feel, think, and show up in the world.</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE HOST</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.</p><p></p><p>The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.</p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.</p><p></p><p>She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f76ddcea-0b88-4816-8a09-e6d12169e1bd</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/27e15a16744c294b51148d606e8f664fef1e03b1ceaf78fbd9cd0793c6797132/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmNzZkZGNlYS0wYjg4LTQ4MTYtOGEwOS1lNmQxMjE2OWUxYmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkMzg1N2FjN2ZiMGM1YjBmNmRkZTU0L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtNl9fMTItNS00Ni5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="15518215" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/f76ddcea-0b88-4816-8a09-e6d12169e1bd/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What if one small habit could pull you out of burnout… and completely change the direction of your life?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Kat Thorne sits down with Carol Mead, a corporate HR professional turned botanical wellness creator and founder of &lt;i&gt;Elyse&lt;/i&gt;. What started as a personal journey through stress, anxiety, and burnout became a powerful discovery - and ultimately, a brand designed to help others reset, rebalance, and perform at their best.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From 3am wake-ups and emotional exhaustion to creating natural scent-based tools used by colleagues in high-pressure environments, Carol shares how she turned her lowest point into something meaningful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a conversation about courage, intuition, and the power of small, simple habits - especially the ones we often overlook.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Burnout doesn’t happen overnight&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stress → anxiety → exhaustion → emotional overwhelm  and often we don’t intervene early enough.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;One small habit can create a breakthrough&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For Carol, it was something simple: inhaling essential oils to regulate stress in the moment she needed it.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Your lowest point can become your purpose&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What started as survival became a tool to help others - and eventually, a brand that she is now scaling.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Experience creates belief&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Carol’s colleagues didn’t need convincing - they felt the impact immediately and kept coming back.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;We’re overlooking simple performance tools&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Breath, scent, pauses - the basics that can transform how we feel and perform.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“My husband said: &lt;i&gt;I feel like we’re losing you&lt;/i&gt; and that was my wake-up call.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The moment Carol realised her oils weren’t just helping her… but everyone around her&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carol Mead is the founder of Elyse, a botanical fragrance brand born from her own journey through burnout and anxiety while working in the corporate world. Blending neuroscience, scent, and ritual, she creates plant based fragrances designed to calm the nervous system and shift emotional states. Her work explores how small sensory habits can transform how we feel, think, and show up in the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE HOST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:32:20</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>The Scent Reset: The Habit That Reduces Stress Instantly</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The good stuff is outside your comfort zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this 10-minute solo episode, Kat explores why stepping outside your comfort zone is one of the most powerful things you can do for your personal and professional growth.</p><p>From early morning sea dips to speaking on international stages, Kat shares real-life examples of how doing uncomfortable things - consistently - builds confidence, resilience, and momentum.</p><p></p><p>Because the truth is…</p><p><br />👉 Growth doesn’t happen where things feel easy.</p><p></p><p>Kat dives into:</p><p></p><ul><li>Why your brain is wired to keep you safe (and stuck)</li><li>How small, uncomfortable actions build real confidence</li><li>The power of community when doing hard things</li><li>Why you don’t have to “feel like it” to take action</li><li>How one small habit can stretch your comfort zone over time<p></p></li></ul><p>She also shares insights from her experience growing the <i>Women Who PLNGE</i> community - from 4 people to over 60 weekly participants - and what it teaches us about human potential.</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.</p><p></p><p>The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.</p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.</p><p>She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">bed2349e-4c29-4354-95c4-39224ca6a5b7</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:51:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f096ad76189fc708e1c61597b9bda3d8c45366c5fad6669fdfdf3594a322a4a1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiZWQyMzQ5ZS00YzI5LTQzNTQtOTVjNC0zOTIyNGNhNmE1YjciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljYjhiMDg3Yzk4ZTM3ODQzNWY3ZTdkL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMzFfXzEwLTUxLTIwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="4793800" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/bed2349e-4c29-4354-95c4-39224ca6a5b7/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this 10-minute solo episode, Kat explores why stepping outside your comfort zone is one of the most powerful things you can do for your personal and professional growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From early morning sea dips to speaking on international stages, Kat shares real-life examples of how doing uncomfortable things - consistently - builds confidence, resilience, and momentum.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because the truth is…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;👉 Growth doesn’t happen where things feel easy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat dives into:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why your brain is wired to keep you safe (and stuck)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How small, uncomfortable actions build real confidence&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of community when doing hard things&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why you don’t have to “feel like it” to take action&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How one small habit can stretch your comfort zone over time&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;She also shares insights from her experience growing the &lt;i&gt;Women Who PLNGE&lt;/i&gt; community - from 4 people to over 60 weekly participants - and what it teaches us about human potential.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:09:59</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>The good stuff is outside your comfort zone</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building the Future of Fashion at 21 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <b>The Positive Habits Podcast</b>, Kat sits down with the brilliant <b>Izzy</b>, founder of <b>Uforma</b>, to talk about the future of fashion, the hidden cost of fast fashion, and why finding clothes that truly fit can completely change how we feel.</p><p></p><p>After meeting at a recent event hosted by Melinda Palomino, with special guest Roxie Nafousi, Kat knew she had to bring Izzy onto the podcast. At just 21, Izzy is already building a startup with a powerful mission: to make online shopping more accurate, more confident, and far less wasteful.</p><p></p><p>Together, Kat and Izzy explore the real problem with online fashion today - not just overconsumption, but the fact that so many people are forced to guess their size, order multiple options, and send items back. Izzy shares how <b>Uforma</b> is using AI to help solve that problem by creating a more personalised shopping experience, giving customers a better idea of how clothes will actually fit their body before they buy.</p><p></p><p>They also unpack the wider conversation around <b>Shein, Temu, TikTok shopping, returns culture, rental fashion</b>, and what needs to change if we want a more sustainable fashion industry.</p><p></p><p>And of course the conversation ends with habits. Izzy shares the one practice she keeps coming back to in order to manage stress and avoid burnout while building a business: <b>journaling</b> - or as Kat prefers to call it, a good old-fashioned <b>brain dump</b>.</p><p></p><p>This is a fascinating conversation about <b>confidence, consumer habits, startup life, sustainability, and building something meaningful at a young age</b>.</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Izzy Mintus is the Founder of Euforma. Her mission is to reduce online returns and increase conversions for fashion brands by giving their shoppers confidence in the fit of clothing before they buy.<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelmintus?utm_source=share&amp;utm_campaign=share_via&amp;utm_content=profile&amp;utm_medium=ios_app" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelmintus?utm_source=share&amp;utm_campaign=share_via&amp;utm_content=profile&amp;utm_medium=ios_app</a></p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE HOST</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.</p><p></p><p>The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.</p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. </p><p>She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">62dfa7ff-302f-4cf1-80a8-f3e9caf5867f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:04:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a6b20c173ec8f84bbae57c3ff775d5e7ec402ab4f41b69d6795f0b187f85c43b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2MmRmYTdmZi0zMDJmLTRjZjEtODBhOC1mM2U5Y2FmNTg2N2YiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljMjQ1ODgwZTQ3MDBmYTAyMWUwMGE0L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMjRfXzktNC0yNC5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="20172818" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/62dfa7ff-302f-4cf1-80a8-f3e9caf5867f/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;b&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/b&gt;, Kat sits down with the brilliant &lt;b&gt;Izzy&lt;/b&gt;, founder of &lt;b&gt;Uforma&lt;/b&gt;, to talk about the future of fashion, the hidden cost of fast fashion, and why finding clothes that truly fit can completely change how we feel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After meeting at a recent event hosted by Melinda Palomino, with special guest Roxie Nafousi, Kat knew she had to bring Izzy onto the podcast. At just 21, Izzy is already building a startup with a powerful mission: to make online shopping more accurate, more confident, and far less wasteful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, Kat and Izzy explore the real problem with online fashion today - not just overconsumption, but the fact that so many people are forced to guess their size, order multiple options, and send items back. Izzy shares how &lt;b&gt;Uforma&lt;/b&gt; is using AI to help solve that problem by creating a more personalised shopping experience, giving customers a better idea of how clothes will actually fit their body before they buy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They also unpack the wider conversation around &lt;b&gt;Shein, Temu, TikTok shopping, returns culture, rental fashion&lt;/b&gt;, and what needs to change if we want a more sustainable fashion industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And of course the conversation ends with habits. Izzy shares the one practice she keeps coming back to in order to manage stress and avoid burnout while building a business: &lt;b&gt;journaling&lt;/b&gt; - or as Kat prefers to call it, a good old-fashioned &lt;b&gt;brain dump&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a fascinating conversation about &lt;b&gt;confidence, consumer habits, startup life, sustainability, and building something meaningful at a young age&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Izzy Mintus is the Founder of Euforma. Her mission is to reduce online returns and increase conversions for fashion brands by giving their shoppers confidence in the fit of clothing before they buy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelmintus?utm_source=share&amp;amp;utm_campaign=share_via&amp;amp;utm_content=profile&amp;amp;utm_medium=ios_app&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelmintus?utm_source=share&amp;amp;utm_campaign=share_via&amp;amp;utm_content=profile&amp;amp;utm_medium=ios_app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE HOST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:42:02</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Building the Future of Fashion at 21 </itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overthinking? Try This One Simple Habit]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Overthinking is becoming a global challenge and it’s only getting worse in a world full of noise, information, and constant distraction.</p><p></p><p>In this short 10 minute solo episode, Kat shares one of the most powerful (and underused) positive habits to combat overthinking, reduce anxiety, and improve performance: journaling - reframed as <b>“brain dumping.”</b></p><p></p><p>This simple, low-cost habit can help you regain control of your thoughts, build clarity, and take meaningful action in both your work and personal life.</p><p></p><p><b>What You’ll Learn:</b></p><ul><li>Why overthinking is increasing </li><li>How your thoughts shape beliefs, behaviours, and habits</li><li>Why “journaling” might be putting you offand what to do instead</li><li>The power of “brain dumping” to calm your mind and nervous system</li><li>How writing helps you challenge unhelpful or untrue thoughts</li><li>How this habit creates clarity, confidence, and better decision-making<p></p></li></ul><p>Through writing regularly, she gained clarity on her career, lifestyle, and relationships leading to meaningful change that she couldn’t access just by thinking or talking.</p><p></p><p><b>Key Takeaway:</b><br />You don’t need to solve everything in your head.<br />Get it out of your head and onto paper.</p><p>Clarity comes from creating space - not more thinking.</p><p></p><p><b>Your Action Step (Start Today):</b></p><ul><li>Grab a plain notebook and pen</li><li>Spend 5–10 minutes writing down everything on your mind</li><li>No structure. No rules. No pressure.</li></ul><p>Just write.</p><p></p><p><b>Final Thought:</b><br />This is one of the most underutilised habits available to you.<br />It costs nothing but can change everything.</p><p></p><p><b>Connect with Kat:</b><br />If you’re curious about bringing simple, high-impact habits into your team or organisation, book a 20-minute virtual coffee with Kat.</p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">65d1ec19-b6f9-4490-ad47-9c20e8ab9938</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fde928b7ffe82eba92769d77b7d528c33f0173aa5247b4dfb839bc1c0370c240/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2NWQxZWMxOS1iNmY5LTQ0OTAtYWQ0Ny05YzIwZThhYjk5MzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjliOTllMzI0ZWM3MmU0OWI1NmExMjc2L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMTdfXzE5LTMyLTE4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="4697252" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/65d1ec19-b6f9-4490-ad47-9c20e8ab9938/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Overthinking is becoming a global challenge and it’s only getting worse in a world full of noise, information, and constant distraction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this short 10 minute solo episode, Kat shares one of the most powerful (and underused) positive habits to combat overthinking, reduce anxiety, and improve performance: journaling - reframed as &lt;b&gt;“brain dumping.”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This simple, low-cost habit can help you regain control of your thoughts, build clarity, and take meaningful action in both your work and personal life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What You’ll Learn:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why overthinking is increasing &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How your thoughts shape beliefs, behaviours, and habits&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why “journaling” might be putting you offand what to do instead&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of “brain dumping” to calm your mind and nervous system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How writing helps you challenge unhelpful or untrue thoughts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How this habit creates clarity, confidence, and better decision-making&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through writing regularly, she gained clarity on her career, lifestyle, and relationships leading to meaningful change that she couldn’t access just by thinking or talking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaway:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You don’t need to solve everything in your head.&lt;br /&gt;Get it out of your head and onto paper.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clarity comes from creating space - not more thinking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Your Action Step (Start Today):&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Grab a plain notebook and pen&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Spend 5–10 minutes writing down everything on your mind&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;No structure. No rules. No pressure.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just write.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Final Thought:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is one of the most underutilised habits available to you.&lt;br /&gt;It costs nothing but can change everything.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Connect with Kat:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you’re curious about bringing simple, high-impact habits into your team or organisation, book a 20-minute virtual coffee with Kat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:09:47</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Overthinking? Try This One Simple Habit</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Listen to Yourself in a World Full of Noise]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this deeply honest episode of <b>The Positive Habits Podcast</b>, Kat Thorne is joined by Pardeep Gill for a powerful conversation about healing, resilience, and learning to trust yourself again.</p><p></p><p>Pardeep shares her personal journey of leaving a 14-year abusive marriage, the physical toll trauma took on her body, and how simple habits like walking, reading and slowing down became part of her recovery.</p><p></p><p>Together, Kat and Pardeep explore why so many people feel constantly busy and disconnected, how stress and trauma can show up physically in the body, and why the answers we are searching for are often already within us.</p><p></p><p>This episode is a reminder that healing does not always come from doing more. Sometimes it starts with slowing down, being honest with yourself, and paying attention to what your body has been trying to tell you all along.</p><p></p><p>• Why so many of us feel busy, overwhelmed and disconnected from ourselves<br />• How stress and trauma can show up in the body<br />• Why simple habits like walking, slowing down and being honest with yourself can be powerful tools for healing</p><p></p><p><b>“Don’t work, live and breathe to impress somebody else. Work, live and breathe to impress yourself.” – Pardeep Gill</b></p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT THE GUEST</b></p><p></p><p>Pardeep Gill is Operations Director at Albany Insurance and a passionate leader who brings authenticity, openness and emotional intelligence into the workplace.</p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT THE HOST</b></p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. </p><p></p><p>The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.</p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">be05ab6d-45d6-4ffa-953a-35e5ff2ef8be</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:45:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c27d79c3183f55b473b7d046a526fa3cc570e12f5d5f99ea1d33cc9b02757454/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiZTA1YWI2ZC00NWQ2LTRmZmEtOTUzYS0zNWU1ZmYyZWY4YmUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhZmJlMDVmZWY4OTE0YjcwMzFkYWE1L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMTBfXzctNDUtMjUubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="18461484" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/be05ab6d-45d6-4ffa-953a-35e5ff2ef8be/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this deeply honest episode of &lt;b&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/b&gt;, Kat Thorne is joined by Pardeep Gill for a powerful conversation about healing, resilience, and learning to trust yourself again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pardeep shares her personal journey of leaving a 14-year abusive marriage, the physical toll trauma took on her body, and how simple habits like walking, reading and slowing down became part of her recovery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, Kat and Pardeep explore why so many people feel constantly busy and disconnected, how stress and trauma can show up physically in the body, and why the answers we are searching for are often already within us.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is a reminder that healing does not always come from doing more. Sometimes it starts with slowing down, being honest with yourself, and paying attention to what your body has been trying to tell you all along.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Why so many of us feel busy, overwhelmed and disconnected from ourselves&lt;br /&gt;• How stress and trauma can show up in the body&lt;br /&gt;• Why simple habits like walking, slowing down and being honest with yourself can be powerful tools for healing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;“Don’t work, live and breathe to impress somebody else. Work, live and breathe to impress yourself.” – Pardeep Gill&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pardeep Gill is Operations Director at Albany Insurance and a passionate leader who brings authenticity, openness and emotional intelligence into the workplace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT THE HOST&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:38:28</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>How to Listen to Yourself in a World Full of Noise</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden ROI of Generosity with Stoyan Yankov]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Kat sits down with productivity expert, keynote speaker and community-builder <b>Stoyan Yankov</b> to unpack a surprisingly powerful truth: productivity isn’t about doing more - it’s about living intentionally.</p><p></p><p>They explore the “giver vs taker” dynamic in business and life, why scarcity thinking blocks opportunities, and how to protect your time without becoming transactional. Plus, Stoyan shares practical tools you can use immediately: the “MVP hat” for networking, building boundaries around advice requests, and his “Daily Menu” method for planning your time with outcomes (not vague to-do lists).</p><p></p><p><b>What you’ll learn</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Why <b>productivity = intention</b>, not efficiency</li><li>The “givers / takers / matchers” idea and how to be a <b>mindful giver</b> (with boundaries)</li><li>How generosity and connection create long-term opportunities (without being “salesy”)</li><li>What’s <i>really</i> killing productivity right now: distraction, lack of discipline, and reactive days</li><li>Stoyan’s <b>Daily Menu</b> approach: goals → priorities → time blocks (and why elimination beats addition)</li><li>A simple boundary system for “Can I pick your brain?” requests (without guilt)</li><li>Why scrolling feels like rest… but often fuels anxiety and what to do instead</li><li>The power of identity-based habits (“I don’t do X” vs “I’m trying to do less X”)</li><li>The most underrated truth: <b>the basics</b> (sleep, movement, breathing) still run the show</li><li>Why <b>10 minutes is enough</b> to create real momentum</li><li>“Be the <b>Most Valuable Person</b> in the room”<p></p></li></ul><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Stoyan Yankov is a former movie producer who turned into a <b>productivity &amp; performance consultant, professional speaker,</b> and <b>bestselling author</b> of two business books: <b>PERFORM</b> and <b>PERFORM in Times of Crisis</b>. <br /><br />Stoyan spent <b>a decade in Denmark</b>, where he earned his MSc in Finance from Aarhus School of Business. After graduating, he began his journey as an entrepreneur, founding a high-end video production agency and working as<b> a movie producer and director</b>. Driven by his mission “to bring people together”, he engaged in organizing numerous premium events, private retreats, and business networking experiences.</p><p><br />As a consultant and coach, Stoyan has worked with <b>over 570 companies worldwide</b>, ranging from large international corporations to high-growth scale-ups, helping them build high-performance cultures, enhance productivity, and strengthen team cohesion.<b><br /></b></p><p>Stoyan is an experienced speaker, having presented at hundreds of major conferences and events in over <b>35 countries</b>, including <b>Web Summit, The Next Web, Management Events - Executive Day, </b>and<b> InMerge.<br /></b></p><p>Stoyan has personally <b>interviewed 300+ of the most successful business leaders on the planet</b>. As a founder &amp; host of the <b>Productivity Mastery podcast</b>, he routinely learns from industry giants like<b> Guy Kawasaki, the founder of Reebok, the president of Starbucks, bestselling authors, and top-tier executives</b>. </p><p></p><p><br /></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2c8e8350-f9fc-44ff-9c3f-da893448791e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0c68b577804762725c1cc42eb465c650c9f6dea4a17574933f9126848f1e694f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyYzhlODM1MC1mOWZjLTQ0ZmYtOWMzZi1kYTg5MzQ0ODc5MWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhNWFiZjBmMTNiNGM5YWYwZjNiYjUxL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMl9fMTYtMjUtMzYubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="25892798" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Kat sits down with productivity expert, keynote speaker and community-builder &lt;b&gt;Stoyan Yankov&lt;/b&gt; to unpack a surprisingly powerful truth: productivity isn’t about doing more - it’s about living intentionally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They explore the “giver vs taker” dynamic in business and life, why scarcity thinking blocks opportunities, and how to protect your time without becoming transactional. Plus, Stoyan shares practical tools you can use immediately: the “MVP hat” for networking, building boundaries around advice requests, and his “Daily Menu” method for planning your time with outcomes (not vague to-do lists).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What you’ll learn&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why &lt;b&gt;productivity = intention&lt;/b&gt;, not efficiency&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The “givers / takers / matchers” idea and how to be a &lt;b&gt;mindful giver&lt;/b&gt; (with boundaries)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How generosity and connection create long-term opportunities (without being “salesy”)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What’s &lt;i&gt;really&lt;/i&gt; killing productivity right now: distraction, lack of discipline, and reactive days&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Stoyan’s &lt;b&gt;Daily Menu&lt;/b&gt; approach: goals → priorities → time blocks (and why elimination beats addition)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A simple boundary system for “Can I pick your brain?” requests (without guilt)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why scrolling feels like rest… but often fuels anxiety and what to do instead&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of identity-based habits (“I don’t do X” vs “I’m trying to do less X”)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The most underrated truth: &lt;b&gt;the basics&lt;/b&gt; (sleep, movement, breathing) still run the show&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why &lt;b&gt;10 minutes is enough&lt;/b&gt; to create real momentum&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Be the &lt;b&gt;Most Valuable Person&lt;/b&gt; in the room”&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stoyan Yankov is a former movie producer who turned into a &lt;b&gt;productivity &amp;amp; performance consultant, professional speaker,&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;bestselling author&lt;/b&gt; of two business books: &lt;b&gt;PERFORM&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;PERFORM in Times of Crisis&lt;/b&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stoyan spent &lt;b&gt;a decade in Denmark&lt;/b&gt;, where he earned his MSc in Finance from Aarhus School of Business. After graduating, he began his journey as an entrepreneur, founding a high-end video production agency and working as&lt;b&gt; a movie producer and director&lt;/b&gt;. Driven by his mission “to bring people together”, he engaged in organizing numerous premium events, private retreats, and business networking experiences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a consultant and coach, Stoyan has worked with &lt;b&gt;over 570 companies worldwide&lt;/b&gt;, ranging from large international corporations to high-growth scale-ups, helping them build high-performance cultures, enhance productivity, and strengthen team cohesion.&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stoyan is an experienced speaker, having presented at hundreds of major conferences and events in over &lt;b&gt;35 countries&lt;/b&gt;, including &lt;b&gt;Web Summit, The Next Web, Management Events - Executive Day, &lt;/b&gt;and&lt;b&gt; InMerge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stoyan has personally &lt;b&gt;interviewed 300+ of the most successful business leaders on the planet&lt;/b&gt;. As a founder &amp;amp; host of the &lt;b&gt;Productivity Mastery podcast&lt;/b&gt;, he routinely learns from industry giants like&lt;b&gt; Guy Kawasaki, the founder of Reebok, the president of Starbucks, bestselling authors, and top-tier executives&lt;/b&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:53:57</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>The Hidden ROI of Generosity with Stoyan Yankov</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human Doings → Human Beings with Emily Gill]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Kat sits down with <b>Emily Gill</b> (founder at <b>Levra</b> and recognised as one of the <b>Top 50 Women in Tech</b>) for a real conversation about modern busyness, perfectionism, and the habits that protect human performance. </p><p></p><p>They unpack why we’ve become <i>human doings</i>, how tiny “basic” habits (sleep, breathing, movement) create outsized impact, and why human skills like empathy, connection and communication are becoming <i>even more valuable</i> in the age of AI.</p><p></p><p><b>What you’ll hear in this episode</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Why life feels like we’re being pulled in “50,000 directions” - and how to decide what deserves your energy today</li><li>The perfectionism trap: <b>“Sometimes good enough is enough”</b></li><li>Kat’s take: we’ve shifted from <b>human beings → human doings</b> (and what constant consumption is doing to our brains)</li><li>The habit most people ignore: the <b>wind-down routine</b> (and why we treat kids better than ourselves at bedtime!)</li><li>Why we don’t do the basics… even when we <i>know</i> they work</li><li>How Kat creates change in teams: <b>pattern disruption + questions that help people see it for themselves</b></li><li>The power of shared experience: real behaviour change happens when people realise they’re <b>not alone</b></li><li>Emily’s insight: human connection is what “fills up our soul” — and why loneliness is a real performance problem</li><li>Why discomfort is part of growth (and why in-person connection is coming back)</li><li>Phones, attention, and the impact on family connection (the restaurant moment that hit hard)</li><li>Emily on AI: automation will rise - so <b>human skills</b> (empathy, conflict management, reading the room, asking better questions) become the differentiator</li><li>A brilliant reframe: kids wear an Elsa outfit with full confidence… what would change if adults did life with that energy?</li></ul><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Emily Gill is the Co-Founder of LEVRA, an award-winning EdTech company solving Human Skills gaps for businesses by using psychometrics, and AI to measure and develop Human Skills, such as communication, teamwork and EQ. A former Finance Lawyer at Clifford Chance, she completed her MBA at the University of Oxford and has been recognised as one of the Top 50 UK Women in Tech. Emily is a Certified Coach (CPCC) and serves as Chair of School Governors at Harris Clapham.<br /><br />LinkedIn Profile: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilygilllevra/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilygilllevra/</a></p><p></p><p>ABOUT HOST KAT</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.  </p><p></p><p>She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b1bb0cd9-0b94-48a7-9a2e-407c0d52961c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b6956468fe286f8001fa5d43d80419818dd49b68d25f7028b6782f208d5c51ae/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiMWJiMGNkOS0wYjk0LTQ4YTctOWEyZS00MDdjMGQ1Mjk2MWMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk5ZDUyZWI3ZjY1Nzg5ZmQyYzJlMzYwL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTItMjRfXzgtMjctMzkubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="20541875" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Kat sits down with &lt;b&gt;Emily Gill&lt;/b&gt; (founder at &lt;b&gt;Levra&lt;/b&gt; and recognised as one of the &lt;b&gt;Top 50 Women in Tech&lt;/b&gt;) for a real conversation about modern busyness, perfectionism, and the habits that protect human performance. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They unpack why we’ve become &lt;i&gt;human doings&lt;/i&gt;, how tiny “basic” habits (sleep, breathing, movement) create outsized impact, and why human skills like empathy, connection and communication are becoming &lt;i&gt;even more valuable&lt;/i&gt; in the age of AI.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What you’ll hear in this episode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why life feels like we’re being pulled in “50,000 directions” - and how to decide what deserves your energy today&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The perfectionism trap: &lt;b&gt;“Sometimes good enough is enough”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kat’s take: we’ve shifted from &lt;b&gt;human beings → human doings&lt;/b&gt; (and what constant consumption is doing to our brains)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The habit most people ignore: the &lt;b&gt;wind-down routine&lt;/b&gt; (and why we treat kids better than ourselves at bedtime!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why we don’t do the basics… even when we &lt;i&gt;know&lt;/i&gt; they work&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How Kat creates change in teams: &lt;b&gt;pattern disruption + questions that help people see it for themselves&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The power of shared experience: real behaviour change happens when people realise they’re &lt;b&gt;not alone&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Emily’s insight: human connection is what “fills up our soul” — and why loneliness is a real performance problem&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why discomfort is part of growth (and why in-person connection is coming back)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Phones, attention, and the impact on family connection (the restaurant moment that hit hard)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Emily on AI: automation will rise - so &lt;b&gt;human skills&lt;/b&gt; (empathy, conflict management, reading the room, asking better questions) become the differentiator&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A brilliant reframe: kids wear an Elsa outfit with full confidence… what would change if adults did life with that energy?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emily Gill is the Co-Founder of LEVRA, an award-winning EdTech company solving Human Skills gaps for businesses by using psychometrics, and AI to measure and develop Human Skills, such as communication, teamwork and EQ. A former Finance Lawyer at Clifford Chance, she completed her MBA at the University of Oxford and has been recognised as one of the Top 50 UK Women in Tech. Emily is a Certified Coach (CPCC) and serves as Chair of School Governors at Harris Clapham.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LinkedIn Profile: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilygilllevra/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilygilllevra/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT HOST KAT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:42:48</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Human Doings → Human Beings with Emily Gill</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Kitchen Discos Build Confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Kat is joined by Bella - a rising talent whose energy “jumps off the page” on LinkedIn and into real life. </p><p></p><p>Together, they unpack the small habits that quietly build confidence, protect mental health, and shift your day from autopilot to intentional.</p><p></p><p>Bella shares how <i>Atomic Habits</i> introduced her to habit stacking, why music became her mood-reset tool during high-rejection cold-calling days, and how her current “kitchen disco party” habit (3–5 minutes while the kettle boils) sets her up for better focus and energy.</p><p></p><p>They also explore boundaries with social media (and why scrolling can feel like a trance), how to change your mindset by changing what you consume, and the powerful ripple effect of small daily choices - at home, at work, and inside teams.</p><p></p><p>Bella opens up about her work at Purple Story - a people-first business that improves performance by developing leaders and culture and the team habits and values that shape confidence and growth.</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Bella Hacking is a Business Development Executive at Purple Story. She works in leadership and culture development at Purple Story, helping people and organisations grow through better communication and self-awareness. Coming from a hospitality background, she’s deeply interested in the habits, mindsets, and small daily choices that shape how we show up at work and in life. </p><p>Link to linkedin: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://linkedin.com/in/bella-hacking-281874107" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/bella-hacking-281874107</a> Link to website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://purplestory.co.uk" target="_blank">purplestory.co.uk</a> </p><p>Link to youtube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleStory-DigitalLearning" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleStory-DigitalLearning</a></p><p></p><p>ABOUT HOST KAT</p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0c99a9ca-3a79-4969-a788-03106eab35a9</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f7919dc3ca9ec7d02da1faa9a29ea289077456bda6e528b8e653b4b87b095929/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwYzk5YTljYS0zYTc5LTQ5NjktYTc4OC0wMzEwNmVhYjM1YTkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk5MzhhZThmODliNzEwYTYzMjkyNzU1L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTItMTZfXzIyLTIzLTUyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="18165151" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Kat is joined by Bella - a rising talent whose energy “jumps off the page” on LinkedIn and into real life. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, they unpack the small habits that quietly build confidence, protect mental health, and shift your day from autopilot to intentional.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bella shares how &lt;i&gt;Atomic Habits&lt;/i&gt; introduced her to habit stacking, why music became her mood-reset tool during high-rejection cold-calling days, and how her current “kitchen disco party” habit (3–5 minutes while the kettle boils) sets her up for better focus and energy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They also explore boundaries with social media (and why scrolling can feel like a trance), how to change your mindset by changing what you consume, and the powerful ripple effect of small daily choices - at home, at work, and inside teams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bella opens up about her work at Purple Story - a people-first business that improves performance by developing leaders and culture and the team habits and values that shape confidence and growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bella Hacking is a Business Development Executive at Purple Story. She works in leadership and culture development at Purple Story, helping people and organisations grow through better communication and self-awareness. Coming from a hospitality background, she’s deeply interested in the habits, mindsets, and small daily choices that shape how we show up at work and in life. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to linkedin: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://linkedin.com/in/bella-hacking-281874107&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;linkedin.com/in/bella-hacking-281874107&lt;/a&gt; Link to website: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://purplestory.co.uk&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;purplestory.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to youtube: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleStory-DigitalLearning&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleStory-DigitalLearning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT HOST KAT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:37:51</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>How Kitchen Discos Build Confidence</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Wait for a Seat at the Table - Create One]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <b>The Positive Habits Podcast</b>, Kat speaks with <b>Ian Burrell</b>, the <b>Global Ambassador for Rum</b>, about carving your own path, building confidence, and developing the mindset needed to succeed.</p><p></p><p>Ian shares how his journey began <b>behind the bar</b>, eventually leading him to become the <b>only global ambassador for an entire drinks category</b> - a role he created through passion, persistence, and belief in himself.</p><p></p><p>The conversation explores the importance of <b>mentorship, communication, positive habits, and overcoming limiting beliefs</b>, as well as the challenges young people face today when building confidence and finding direction.</p><p>Ian’s story is a powerful reminder that opportunities don’t always appear - sometimes you have to <b>build your own table</b>.</p><p></p><p>This episode is about <b>mindset, resilience, and taking ownership of your future - one positive habit at a time.</b></p><h3>Highlights</h3><ul><li>Ian Burrell became the only Global Ambassador for Rum through dedication and initiative</li><li>Opportunities often come from <b>creating your own path</b></li><li>Mentorship can transform confidence and direction</li><li>Positive habits play a key role in long-term success</li><li>Focusing on the <b>best possible outcome</b> builds resilience</li></ul><p></p><p>ABOUT THE GUEST</p><p></p><p>Ian Burrell – also known as the Global Rum Ambassador – was voted the tenth most influential person in the World Drinks industry by Drinks International in 2020. He shares his infectious passion for rum and cocktails with the public the world over through masterclasses, seminars, speeches, and festivals.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/therumambassador/?hl=en" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/therumambassador/?hl=en</a></p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT KAT</b></p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7c3f47ae-1247-4f0f-b186-eeb59402baf0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:40:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4d949fbef5ab02599030791eb525b3239b43a76ab1f196a1d0f0e30a8fec7d22/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3YzNmNDdhZS0xMjQ3LTRmMGYtYjE4Ni1lZWI1OTQwMmJhZjAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk4YWQyZDFlMDRlOTU4MGYzYWU0M2VmL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTItMTBfXzctNDAtMTYubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="15680592" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;b&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/b&gt;, Kat speaks with &lt;b&gt;Ian Burrell&lt;/b&gt;, the &lt;b&gt;Global Ambassador for Rum&lt;/b&gt;, about carving your own path, building confidence, and developing the mindset needed to succeed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ian shares how his journey began &lt;b&gt;behind the bar&lt;/b&gt;, eventually leading him to become the &lt;b&gt;only global ambassador for an entire drinks category&lt;/b&gt; - a role he created through passion, persistence, and belief in himself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation explores the importance of &lt;b&gt;mentorship, communication, positive habits, and overcoming limiting beliefs&lt;/b&gt;, as well as the challenges young people face today when building confidence and finding direction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ian’s story is a powerful reminder that opportunities don’t always appear - sometimes you have to &lt;b&gt;build your own table&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is about &lt;b&gt;mindset, resilience, and taking ownership of your future - one positive habit at a time.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Highlights&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ian Burrell became the only Global Ambassador for Rum through dedication and initiative&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Opportunities often come from &lt;b&gt;creating your own path&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mentorship can transform confidence and direction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Positive habits play a key role in long-term success&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Focusing on the &lt;b&gt;best possible outcome&lt;/b&gt; builds resilience&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ian Burrell – also known as the Global Rum Ambassador – was voted the tenth most influential person in the World Drinks industry by Drinks International in 2020. He shares his infectious passion for rum and cocktails with the public the world over through masterclasses, seminars, speeches, and festivals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/therumambassador/?hl=en&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.instagram.com/therumambassador/?hl=en&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT KAT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:32:40</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Don’t Wait for a Seat at the Table - Create One</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Print Is About People, Not Paper]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the <b>Positive Habits Podcast</b>, Kat Thorne is joined by <b>Ashley Hadley</b>, founder of the <b>Portsmouth Magazine</b>, for a powerful conversation about community, purpose, and what it really takes to build something meaningful from the ground up.</p><p></p><p>Ashley shares his journey from the construction industry into publishing, and why he felt compelled to create a <b>physical magazine in an increasingly digital world</b>. Together, they explore the importance of local stories, the role of print media in fostering real human connection, and the often-unseen challenges of entrepreneurship.</p><p></p><p>The conversation also dives into <b>balancing family life with ambition</b>, overcoming self-doubt, the value of mentorship, and how strong support networks and positive habits can make all the difference - not just in business, but in life.</p><p>At its heart, this episode is a reminder that <b>community isn’t a nice-to-have - it’s essential</b>.</p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT THE GUEST</b></p><p></p><p>Ashley Hadley is the founder of The Portsmouth Magazine, leading its vision and growth across the region. He runs the publication alongside his wife and co‑director, Victoria, forming a strong leadership partnership. Together, they continue to champion local stories, creativity, and community engagement throughout Portsmouth.</p><p></p><p>Find out more <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theportsmouthmagazine.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.theportsmouthmagazine.co.uk/</a></p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT KAT</b></p><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">db9e1a77-e23d-464e-a6a6-97cd187305b8</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ac36af25296741ae8bfd0cb6443d2ab79de279aef28f8199cfd6f8879570e240/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkYjllMWE3Ny1lMjNkLTQ2NGUtYTZhNi05N2NkMTg3MzA1YjgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk4MGRkZmMyNGQ1YWEyOWUyZGQ4YjlhL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTItMl9fMTgtMjUtMTYubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="17125268" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;b&gt;Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/b&gt;, Kat Thorne is joined by &lt;b&gt;Ashley Hadley&lt;/b&gt;, founder of the &lt;b&gt;Portsmouth Magazine&lt;/b&gt;, for a powerful conversation about community, purpose, and what it really takes to build something meaningful from the ground up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ashley shares his journey from the construction industry into publishing, and why he felt compelled to create a &lt;b&gt;physical magazine in an increasingly digital world&lt;/b&gt;. Together, they explore the importance of local stories, the role of print media in fostering real human connection, and the often-unseen challenges of entrepreneurship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation also dives into &lt;b&gt;balancing family life with ambition&lt;/b&gt;, overcoming self-doubt, the value of mentorship, and how strong support networks and positive habits can make all the difference - not just in business, but in life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At its heart, this episode is a reminder that &lt;b&gt;community isn’t a nice-to-have - it’s essential&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ashley Hadley is the founder of The Portsmouth Magazine, leading its vision and growth across the region. He runs the publication alongside his wife and co‑director, Victoria, forming a strong leadership partnership. Together, they continue to champion local stories, creativity, and community engagement throughout Portsmouth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out more &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.theportsmouthmagazine.co.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.theportsmouthmagazine.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT KAT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:35:41</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Print Is About People, Not Paper</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connection Is a Habit]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the <b>Positive Habits Podcast</b>, Kat is joined by <b>Daniele</b> for an honest conversation about the habits that shape our mental health, relationships, and performance - at work and at home.</p><p></p><p>Together, they explore how the pandemic disrupted our routines, blurred boundaries between work and life, and quietly changed our relationship with technology. Daniela shares the powerful story of starting a <b>movie club during lockdown</b>, which became a lifeline for connection, empathy, and mental wellbeing.</p><p></p><p>The conversation dives into <b>digital detoxes</b>, mindful phone use, the impact of social media on mental health, and why creating <b>safe, vulnerable spaces - particularly for men, is more important than ever</b>. At its heart, this episode is about community, boundaries, and the small habits that protect us in a constantly “on” world.</p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT THE GUEST</b></p><p></p><p>Daniele Fiandaca is a speaker, consultant, coach and author specialising in engaging senior leaders and men with inclusion and diversity. </p><p></p><p>Find our more<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tokenman.org/" target="_blank"> www.tokenman.org</a></p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT KAT</b></p><p></p><p><b>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p><p></p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">54cbe8e5-2b1d-4b8c-b3dd-e8d0bb1d12c6</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:29:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5f81a9b4c155dee7b4388cf18d3eac13fbd646624526aee6a79a5f242ed14f2d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1NGNiZThlNS0yYjFkLTRiOGMtYjNkZC1lOGQwYmIxZDEyYzYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk3OGFmYjU3YmFlNjViMGMzNThkYTY1L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMjdfXzEzLTI5LTQwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="18081141" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the &lt;b&gt;Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/b&gt;, Kat is joined by &lt;b&gt;Daniele&lt;/b&gt; for an honest conversation about the habits that shape our mental health, relationships, and performance - at work and at home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, they explore how the pandemic disrupted our routines, blurred boundaries between work and life, and quietly changed our relationship with technology. Daniela shares the powerful story of starting a &lt;b&gt;movie club during lockdown&lt;/b&gt;, which became a lifeline for connection, empathy, and mental wellbeing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation dives into &lt;b&gt;digital detoxes&lt;/b&gt;, mindful phone use, the impact of social media on mental health, and why creating &lt;b&gt;safe, vulnerable spaces - particularly for men, is more important than ever&lt;/b&gt;. At its heart, this episode is about community, boundaries, and the small habits that protect us in a constantly “on” world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daniele Fiandaca is a speaker, consultant, coach and author specialising in engaging senior leaders and men with inclusion and diversity. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find our more&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.tokenman.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; www.tokenman.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT KAT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:37:40</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Connection Is a Habit</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selling Homes, Not Houses]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <b>The Positive Habits Podcast</b>, <b>Kat Thorne</b> is joined by <b>Polly and Jorge</b>, founders of <b>Moovafy</b>, to explore a powerful question:</p><p></p><p><b>What if buying and selling a home was more human?</b></p><p></p><p>Polly and Jorge share their personal story of struggling to sell their London home despite it being “a beautiful house” and how that emotionally draining experience led them to uncover what’s missing in today’s property market: <b>human connection</b>.</p><p></p><p>What ultimately sold their home wasn’t a listing or a perfect set of photos - it was a neighbour who felt the <i>energy</i> of their family home.</p><p></p><p>That insight sparked the idea for Moovafy: a platform designed to sit <b>alongside estate agents</b>, not replace them, giving buyers and sellers a space to share their stories, experiences, fears, and hopes - and feel less alone in one of life’s biggest decisions.</p><h3>In this episode, we discuss:</h3><ul><li>Why the property process feels so emotionally heavy for buyers and sellers</li><li>How disconnection and digital overload are impacting major life decisions</li><li>Why many sellers want their home to go to the <i>right</i> person - not just the highest bidder</li><li>The mental health impact of buying and selling property</li><li>Why estate agents still matter and how the process can evolve</li><li>The startup rollercoaster and the small grounding habits Polly and Jorge rely on<p></p></li></ul><p>This conversation is about more than property - it’s about <b>belonging, identity, and the places we call home</b>.</p><p></p><p>🎧 <b>If you are in the property market and/or struggling to buy or sell, this episode could really help.</b></p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT THE GUEST</b></p><p></p><p>Polly and Jorge are Co-founders @ Moovafy. They're a small husband and wife team looking to bring storytelling into the property market. </p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/northernpastaco/" target="_blank"><b>Moovafy - </b></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://moovafy.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b>https://moovafy.co.uk/</b></a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/polly-lopez-clarkson-4145a329/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/polly-lopez-clarkson-4145a329/</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-lopez-3278b452/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-lopez-3278b452/</a></p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT KAT</b></p><p></p><p><b>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</b></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ecec6215-0872-4cf5-a84e-0d75deb5889c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/89ed400378ae9a706bf273e92b51943e392f36b01ae169cc6472b734b3dd1589/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlY2VjNjIxNS0wODcyLTRjZjUtYTg0ZS0wZDc1ZGViNTg4OWMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2ZTM4ZTZhNzBmMWI4OTA4MDE2OTkwL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMTlfXzE1LTAtNi5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="15733255" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;b&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Kat Thorne&lt;/b&gt; is joined by &lt;b&gt;Polly and Jorge&lt;/b&gt;, founders of &lt;b&gt;Moovafy&lt;/b&gt;, to explore a powerful question:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What if buying and selling a home was more human?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Polly and Jorge share their personal story of struggling to sell their London home despite it being “a beautiful house” and how that emotionally draining experience led them to uncover what’s missing in today’s property market: &lt;b&gt;human connection&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What ultimately sold their home wasn’t a listing or a perfect set of photos - it was a neighbour who felt the &lt;i&gt;energy&lt;/i&gt; of their family home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That insight sparked the idea for Moovafy: a platform designed to sit &lt;b&gt;alongside estate agents&lt;/b&gt;, not replace them, giving buyers and sellers a space to share their stories, experiences, fears, and hopes - and feel less alone in one of life’s biggest decisions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;In this episode, we discuss:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why the property process feels so emotionally heavy for buyers and sellers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How disconnection and digital overload are impacting major life decisions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why many sellers want their home to go to the &lt;i&gt;right&lt;/i&gt; person - not just the highest bidder&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The mental health impact of buying and selling property&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why estate agents still matter and how the process can evolve&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The startup rollercoaster and the small grounding habits Polly and Jorge rely on&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation is about more than property - it’s about &lt;b&gt;belonging, identity, and the places we call home&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎧 &lt;b&gt;If you are in the property market and/or struggling to buy or sell, this episode could really help.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Polly and Jorge are Co-founders @ Moovafy. They&apos;re a small husband and wife team looking to bring storytelling into the property market. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/northernpastaco/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Moovafy - &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://moovafy.co.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://moovafy.co.uk/&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/polly-lopez-clarkson-4145a329/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/polly-lopez-clarkson-4145a329/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-lopez-3278b452/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-lopez-3278b452/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT KAT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:32:47</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Selling Homes, Not Houses</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food Fear to Food Joy: Reimagining Pasta]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>In this episode of <i>The Positive Habits Podcast</i>, Kat is joined by Imogen, co-founder of The Northern Pasta Company, for an honest conversation about food, mental wellbeing, and performance.</b></p><p></p><p><b>Imogen shares how living on a small Croatian island during the pandemic transformed her relationship with food and inspired her to create a pasta company rooted in quality, joy, and connection.</b></p><p></p><p><b>Together, Kat and Imogen explore how modern food culture, ultra-processed foods, and diet myths impact our energy, mood, and ability to perform at work.</b></p><p><b>They discuss why food shouldn’t be rushed, feared, or guilt-filled and how small, positive habits around eating and cooking can lead to better focus, resilience, and wellbeing.</b></p><p></p><p><b>In this episode, we cover:</b></p><ul><li><b>Food, mental health, and performance</b></li><li><b>Breaking free from diet culture and food shame</b></li><li><b>Why pasta (yes, pasta!) can be good for you</b></li><li><b>The power of simple food rituals and shared meals</b></li><li><b>Small habits that help you feel better every day</b></li></ul><p></p><p><b>🎧 Tune in for a refreshing reminder that how we eat shapes how we live.</b></p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT THE GUEST</b></p><p></p><p><b>Imogen Royall is the co-founder of Northern Pasta Co. and the creative force behind its mission to reimagine pasta as something nourishing, joyful and deeply connected to land and people. Inspired by time spent living in Croatia and a growing fascination with British-grown heritage grains, Imogen set out to create pasta rooted in flavour, sustainability and care. Imogen’s relationship with food was shaped early on by complexity. She dropped out of university and spent much of her youth navigating complex PTSD and a difficult relationship with eating, where food became a source of fear and control rather than pleasure. Over time, that fear transformed into</b></p><p><b>fascination and then grew into love. From this experience came a belief that still underpins everything</b></p><p><b>she does today: if food can hold that much fear, it can also hold that much joy.</b></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/northernpastaco/" target="_blank"><b>Instagram</b></a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.northernpasta.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b>Northern Pasta Co</b></a></p><p></p><p><b>ABOUT KAT</b></p><p></p><p><b>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.</b></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank"><b>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</b></a><b> </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</b></a></p><p><b><br /></b></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">af5be9af-e78a-498b-9b73-51dc39792619</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:51:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5637107a6e48413aee8b5b418f57aaba9c6a2eb70994d5c4e58bc1b120a86b16/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhZjViZTlhZi1lNzhhLTQ5OGItOWI3My01MWRjMzk3OTI2MTkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2NjNhMjM1NTM5MzI3YzczNjA1OTMwL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMTNfXzEzLTI3LTE1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="15655306" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode of &lt;i&gt;The Positive Habits Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, Kat is joined by Imogen, co-founder of The Northern Pasta Company, for an honest conversation about food, mental wellbeing, and performance.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Imogen shares how living on a small Croatian island during the pandemic transformed her relationship with food and inspired her to create a pasta company rooted in quality, joy, and connection.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Together, Kat and Imogen explore how modern food culture, ultra-processed foods, and diet myths impact our energy, mood, and ability to perform at work.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;They discuss why food shouldn’t be rushed, feared, or guilt-filled and how small, positive habits around eating and cooking can lead to better focus, resilience, and wellbeing.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode, we cover:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Food, mental health, and performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Breaking free from diet culture and food shame&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Why pasta (yes, pasta!) can be good for you&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;The power of simple food rituals and shared meals&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small habits that help you feel better every day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;🎧 Tune in for a refreshing reminder that how we eat shapes how we live.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Imogen Royall is the co-founder of Northern Pasta Co. and the creative force behind its mission to reimagine pasta as something nourishing, joyful and deeply connected to land and people. Inspired by time spent living in Croatia and a growing fascination with British-grown heritage grains, Imogen set out to create pasta rooted in flavour, sustainability and care. Imogen’s relationship with food was shaped early on by complexity. She dropped out of university and spent much of her youth navigating complex PTSD and a difficult relationship with eating, where food became a source of fear and control rather than pleasure. Over time, that fear transformed into&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;fascination and then grew into love. From this experience came a belief that still underpins everything&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;she does today: if food can hold that much fear, it can also hold that much joy.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/northernpastaco/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Instagram&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.northernpasta.co.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Northern Pasta Co&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;ABOUT KAT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:32:37</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Food Fear to Food Joy: Reimagining Pasta</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidence comes from these 3 habits]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this solo episode, Kat discusses 3 transformative habits that significantly boosted her confidence in 2025. She emphasises the importance of not checking your phone first thing in the morning, committing to 10 minutes of daily movement, and maintaining a consistent bedtime. </p><p></p><p>Each habit contributes to improved mental health, emotional regulation, and overall well-being, ultimately leading to a more confident and energised life.</p><p></p><p><b>Highlights</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Not checking your phone first thing boosts self-control.</li><li>10 minutes of daily movement improves emotional regulation.</li><li>Consistent sleep improves decision-making and emotional control.</li><li>Habits can be easy to implement with small commitments.</li><li>Your body and brain are essential for achieving your dreams.<p></p><p>"I feel strong mentally and physically. I've never felt more confident and energised."</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. </p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger</a> </p><p></p><p>Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</p><p></p><p>www.venncard.com</p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c72592b0-70d4-4579-930c-3cd4b37c0126</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/6b118d2db8bbf27b9278344eedd99584819ade93bc7cb397417018c6c2e52656/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjNzI1OTJiMC03MGQ0LTQ1NzktOTMwYy0zY2Q0YjM3YzAxMjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk1N2EyYWQyODkxYmFlMjBiNTgyNTlmL2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMl9fMTEtNDktMTcubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="5037889" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this solo episode, Kat discusses 3 transformative habits that significantly boosted her confidence in 2025. She emphasises the importance of not checking your phone first thing in the morning, committing to 10 minutes of daily movement, and maintaining a consistent bedtime. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each habit contributes to improved mental health, emotional regulation, and overall well-being, ultimately leading to a more confident and energised life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Highlights&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Not checking your phone first thing boosts self-control.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;10 minutes of daily movement improves emotional regulation.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Consistent sleep improves decision-making and emotional control.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Habits can be easy to implement with small commitments.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Your body and brain are essential for achieving your dreams.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&quot;I feel strong mentally and physically. I&apos;ve never felt more confident and energised.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.venncard.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:10:30</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>Confidence comes from these 3 habits</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Social Connections with Max Fortis]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 their family members they just pop in. In the UK, people live more insular lives and it’s easy to get trapped in your own world. I even find myself being much less sociable in the UK than I am in Italy.
 In Milan all my colleagues would take lunch together as well as taking 2-3 coffee breaks during the day. It was a cultural shock when working in the UK and I was offered a coffee and someone just went to the coffee machine and brought it back to my desk and left it there. Or everyone had lunch at their desks rather than going out and making an effort to invite me for a beer after work. Work is completely separate from their private lives, which sometimes is good, but you can easily feel more alone.
 During covid, I started doing a lot more work myself as I had got some bad habits with regards to separating work and private live, I was always available and working almost 24/7. I was also locked into social media because I couldn’t go back to Italy as often as I wanted. After a while I realised that I needed to set barriers and develop better habits to support myself and my family.
 I turned things around by spending more time with my family, doing more active listening, having more positive habits with my phone like putting it in a box when I get home from work and not looking at it until later in the morning. Me and my wife make time in the morning to have coffee or tea together before the kids wake up and in the evening we don’t just put the TV on, we put music on and have conversations. I read a lot more than I have in the past and all this fills up my energy tank and I’m actually doing more now than I was before.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “People need to be more spontaneous, let people in, pick up the phone and call people rather than just looking at what they’re doing on social media.”
 “Personal space is a really strong barrier in the UK than in other countries. I’ve worked all over the world; in Chile you become part of your colleagues’ families very quickly, the parents of my friends insisted I call then uncle and aunty.”
 “A habit is something you do without realising that you’re doing it, making time for my friends, family, my daughter’s friends is something that I do without thinking about.”
 “Making yourself indispensable at work often isn’t the right thing for you and for your family, the last 2.5 years has been a rollercoaster journey, but I’m definitely happier now.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Max Fortis is sales director at Clarendon Speciality Fasteners where he helps clients to identify the best solutions for their fastening needs and to ensure that engineers chose cost-effective solutions.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/the-importance-of-social-connections-with-max-fort</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c38e9502-4423-4e2c-b89e-b1df00fd1052</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/85461eb37d1755c0115e28ee9df69294b98dc1655475138305b4f9e47dc1c961/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhY2EzOWY3My01ZGNlLTRmNGMtYmMzOC1jOGFlZTcxMDU2OTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYWNhMzlmNzMtNWRjZS00ZjRjLWJjMzgtYzhhZWU3MTA1NjkzL1VTVkw3MzE0MTc3NTI0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="39360869" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 their family members they just pop in. In the UK, people live more insular lives and it’s easy to get trapped in your own world. I even find myself being much less sociable in the UK than I am in Italy.
 In Milan all my colleagues would take lunch together as well as taking 2-3 coffee breaks during the day. It was a cultural shock when working in the UK and I was offered a coffee and someone just went to the coffee machine and brought it back to my desk and left it there. Or everyone had lunch at their desks rather than going out and making an effort to invite me for a beer after work. Work is completely separate from their private lives, which sometimes is good, but you can easily feel more alone.
 During covid, I started doing a lot more work myself as I had got some bad habits with regards to separating work and private live, I was always available and working almost 24/7. I was also locked into social media because I couldn’t go back to Italy as often as I wanted. After a while I realised that I needed to set barriers and develop better habits to support myself and my family.
 I turned things around by spending more time with my family, doing more active listening, having more positive habits with my phone like putting it in a box when I get home from work and not looking at it until later in the morning. Me and my wife make time in the morning to have coffee or tea together before the kids wake up and in the evening we don’t just put the TV on, we put music on and have conversations. I read a lot more than I have in the past and all this fills up my energy tank and I’m actually doing more now than I was before.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “People need to be more spontaneous, let people in, pick up the phone and call people rather than just looking at what they’re doing on social media.”
 “Personal space is a really strong barrier in the UK than in other countries. I’ve worked all over the world; in Chile you become part of your colleagues’ families very quickly, the parents of my friends insisted I call then uncle and aunty.”
 “A habit is something you do without realising that you’re doing it, making time for my friends, family, my daughter’s friends is something that I do without thinking about.”
 “Making yourself indispensable at work often isn’t the right thing for you and for your family, the last 2.5 years has been a rollercoaster journey, but I’m definitely happier now.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Max Fortis is sales director at Clarendon Speciality Fasteners where he helps clients to identify the best solutions for their fastening needs and to ensure that engineers chose cost-effective solutions.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:41:39</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/aca39f73-5dce-4f4c-bc38-c8aee7105693/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Importance of Social Connections with Max Fortis</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming Healthier, Happier, and More Productive with Lirette, HR Expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 balance may be working from home one day a week, and most schools can’t offer that. That means workloads can seem even more as you must be on site every day. How schools achieve that will really help members of staff with their wellbeing. We’re starting to work with school to see if they can think more strategically and out of the box with regards to this and aid recruitment and retention.
 Being a female in a leader position with 2 small children, I’ve always worked full-time and have never thought about being part-time because I wonder if I could still be that leader of the division. We need to embrace flexibility in terms of leadership models and look at co-leadership models. That’s something I’d like to see so much more in the education sector.
 One of my negative habits was I constantly felt guilt that I wasn’t spending enough time with my children. I’d work every hour I could  and any spare hour I had I’d put into my children. The reason I say it’s a negative is that I didn’t take any time for myself to look after myself, I wouldn’t eat properly and would snack, and I’d reward us with food and treats, which is lovely but wasn’t doing my or my children’s health any favours.
 I’ve lost 7 stone in the last 2.5 years after a few health scares and have started looking after myself by having a healthier lifestyle. What’s been lovely for me to realise is that my children enjoy coming running or training with me. 
  BEST MOMENTS
 “All too often I hear that people don’t want to ask, they’re too frightened to ask for flexibility. If we can give them the confidence to do that and organisations embrace co-working, how fabulous would that be?”
 “Putting music on and turning it up really makes you come alive and feel special.”
 “like to get up earlier than everyone else in house with a cup of coffee and reflect, no devices.”
 “If I’m feeling sad or anxious about something I go for a run and somehow, getting out into the fresh air calms me and puts me into a positive frame of mind. I’s my number one positive habit.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Lirette Mill has more than ten years of HR expertise in the educational sector. She holds a post-graduate degree in Legal Practice in addition to her undergraduate law degree and CIPD certification. Lirette began her legal career in 2003 while employed by a sizable private law firm in Kent. In 2010, she relocated to HR Connect. Lirette has a track record of successfully resolving disputes and is very competent at handling employee grievances. She works well with all types of stakeholders and has good communication skills to ensure that Kent Teach and HR Connect Advisory's services are delivered successfully.
 The Safer Recruitment Consortium has certified Lirette as a Safer Recruitment trainer. She presently serves as a governor at an infant school that is controlled by the Church of England. She serves as the Policy Committee Chair and Co-Chair of the Quality of Education Committee as part of her governor duties.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/becoming-healthier-happier-and-more-productive-wit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0d17aeae-4edc-4a28-b2c7-b1c300847e3d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b8a43d25221c419f4b64f94fcb5797370f3125ce4c7b69524997cc79b2281376/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjZTg5MzhlNy01MGE1LTQ3YjQtOGY3Zi0yM2IyZjBjYmU0MjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvY2U4OTM4ZTctNTBhNS00N2I0LThmN2YtMjNiMmYwY2JlNDI5L1VTVkwzMDk5OTUwMDAxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="37896268" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 balance may be working from home one day a week, and most schools can’t offer that. That means workloads can seem even more as you must be on site every day. How schools achieve that will really help members of staff with their wellbeing. We’re starting to work with school to see if they can think more strategically and out of the box with regards to this and aid recruitment and retention.
 Being a female in a leader position with 2 small children, I’ve always worked full-time and have never thought about being part-time because I wonder if I could still be that leader of the division. We need to embrace flexibility in terms of leadership models and look at co-leadership models. That’s something I’d like to see so much more in the education sector.
 One of my negative habits was I constantly felt guilt that I wasn’t spending enough time with my children. I’d work every hour I could  and any spare hour I had I’d put into my children. The reason I say it’s a negative is that I didn’t take any time for myself to look after myself, I wouldn’t eat properly and would snack, and I’d reward us with food and treats, which is lovely but wasn’t doing my or my children’s health any favours.
 I’ve lost 7 stone in the last 2.5 years after a few health scares and have started looking after myself by having a healthier lifestyle. What’s been lovely for me to realise is that my children enjoy coming running or training with me. 
  BEST MOMENTS
 “All too often I hear that people don’t want to ask, they’re too frightened to ask for flexibility. If we can give them the confidence to do that and organisations embrace co-working, how fabulous would that be?”
 “Putting music on and turning it up really makes you come alive and feel special.”
 “like to get up earlier than everyone else in house with a cup of coffee and reflect, no devices.”
 “If I’m feeling sad or anxious about something I go for a run and somehow, getting out into the fresh air calms me and puts me into a positive frame of mind. I’s my number one positive habit.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Lirette Mill has more than ten years of HR expertise in the educational sector. She holds a post-graduate degree in Legal Practice in addition to her undergraduate law degree and CIPD certification. Lirette began her legal career in 2003 while employed by a sizable private law firm in Kent. In 2010, she relocated to HR Connect. Lirette has a track record of successfully resolving disputes and is very competent at handling employee grievances. She works well with all types of stakeholders and has good communication skills to ensure that Kent Teach and HR Connect Advisory&apos;s services are delivered successfully.
 The Safer Recruitment Consortium has certified Lirette as a Safer Recruitment trainer. She presently serves as a governor at an infant school that is controlled by the Church of England. She serves as the Policy Committee Chair and Co-Chair of the Quality of Education Committee as part of her governor duties.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:40:08</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/ce8938e7-50a5-47b4-8f7f-23b2f0cbe429/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Becoming Healthier, Happier, and More Productive with Lirette, HR Expert</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Sacrifice to Success: Mark Clemmit's Career Secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Kat is joined by Mark Clemmit to talk about working with some of the biggest names and brands in football. In this episode, he reveals the first thing he does each morning that has fuelled his remarkable career success and discusses the significance of the little things and the power of being present.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  I like hearing people’s life stories. We’re all completely unique, none of the 8 billion people in the world have has the same genetics, upbringing, education, brilliant/terrible things that have happened to them, how they got to the other side. It’s always fascinated me. As much as football has always been my career, I’m not a technical obsessive, the thing for me is how it must feel to have 70,000 people tell you you’ve made the wrong decision. It gives you an appreciation of life as well.
 I’ve been self-employed my entire life and I’ve always been big-picture-orientated, if there are sacrifices to be made in the short term, I’ll do them because I don’t want to have the gnawing feeling in the long term that I didn’t do the big picture option. It’s about residual gains: If I want to amess £10,000, it looks really daunting, but if I sacrifice the daily cost of a cup of coffee and put that in a jar then I’ll eventually get there.
 In one of my coaching engagements with a client, I’ve devised a system of “must know, nice to know, let it go”, so if she’s squeezed for time there are certain items she absolutely has to tell her audience, the next tier would be good and enhancing to do, and then there’s stuff that could fill the story out but can be let go. This can be applied to your daily to-do list.
 My performance is going to be affected by hunger, anger, loneliness, and tiredness. If you’re any of those things you’re not going to be the best version of yourself. I’m a late-to-bed person, but I do always try to get to sleep before midnight.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “I have a morning routine, but sometimes I have to compromise it. I could make my morning routine last 2 hours because I have a portfolio career which gives me flexibility.”“Quality lives don’t happen by accident we make them happen.”“You can apply Kaizen techniques to anything in your life from the mortgage, to exercise, to redecorating.”“We can’t have everything we want all the time, that’s not how the world works.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Mark Clemmit, known to many as Clem, is a reporter on BBC One's Football Focus and one of the longest established voices on BBC Radio 5 Live. He has also reported for BBC One's topical daily magazine programme, The One Show and is a former Times Columnist.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/from-sacrifice-to-success-mark-clemmits-career-sec</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3342de75-511b-4878-9c12-b19b009a6235</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/bbeacd50c241b062543fae2183f2e11d7b73c0d363546c3579e9a2089e05559a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhYzdjZjA4OS04NGIxLTRjNzYtOWQ3MC0zMTU3ZjU0MjVjN2UiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYWM3Y2YwODktODRiMS00Yzc2LTlkNzAtMzE1N2Y1NDI1YzdlL1VTVkwzOTQwNTYxMTQ0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="63103350" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Kat is joined by Mark Clemmit to talk about working with some of the biggest names and brands in football. In this episode, he reveals the first thing he does each morning that has fuelled his remarkable career success and discusses the significance of the little things and the power of being present.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  I like hearing people’s life stories. We’re all completely unique, none of the 8 billion people in the world have has the same genetics, upbringing, education, brilliant/terrible things that have happened to them, how they got to the other side. It’s always fascinated me. As much as football has always been my career, I’m not a technical obsessive, the thing for me is how it must feel to have 70,000 people tell you you’ve made the wrong decision. It gives you an appreciation of life as well.
 I’ve been self-employed my entire life and I’ve always been big-picture-orientated, if there are sacrifices to be made in the short term, I’ll do them because I don’t want to have the gnawing feeling in the long term that I didn’t do the big picture option. It’s about residual gains: If I want to amess £10,000, it looks really daunting, but if I sacrifice the daily cost of a cup of coffee and put that in a jar then I’ll eventually get there.
 In one of my coaching engagements with a client, I’ve devised a system of “must know, nice to know, let it go”, so if she’s squeezed for time there are certain items she absolutely has to tell her audience, the next tier would be good and enhancing to do, and then there’s stuff that could fill the story out but can be let go. This can be applied to your daily to-do list.
 My performance is going to be affected by hunger, anger, loneliness, and tiredness. If you’re any of those things you’re not going to be the best version of yourself. I’m a late-to-bed person, but I do always try to get to sleep before midnight.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “I have a morning routine, but sometimes I have to compromise it. I could make my morning routine last 2 hours because I have a portfolio career which gives me flexibility.”“Quality lives don’t happen by accident we make them happen.”“You can apply Kaizen techniques to anything in your life from the mortgage, to exercise, to redecorating.”“We can’t have everything we want all the time, that’s not how the world works.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Mark Clemmit, known to many as Clem, is a reporter on BBC One&apos;s Football Focus and one of the longest established voices on BBC Radio 5 Live. He has also reported for BBC One&apos;s topical daily magazine programme, The One Show and is a former Times Columnist.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:06:23</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/ac7cf089-84b1-4c76-9d70-3157f5425c7e/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>From Sacrifice to Success: Mark Clemmit&apos;s Career Secrets</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of 10 Minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Kat in this episode as she talks about the power of 10 minutes. A simple idea, Kat explains why this can be such a transformative habit to create and will change the way you go about creating any positive habit in the future.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  One of the biggest self limiting beliefs is the lack of time.
 If you are told by someone that they do not have enough time, ask them how much time they need. You will be surprised by their answer.
 Because of the way most of our lives are, it can be a challenge to make time for the things that give us energy and sustain us to be higher performing in all areas of our life, so we choose not to do them.
 Telling yourself that you only need to do 10 minutes makes it much easier to execute and build positive habits.
 Don’t underestimate how powerful consistently doing 10 minutes of something can be to your life.
 This is all about giving yourself permission to spend that 10 minutes on something for you, to help create a positive change in your life.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "When did you last say I don’t have time?”
 “The reality is that most people are doing nothing”
 “All it is, is 10 minutes, just 10 minutes”
 “The impact of doing anything for 10 minutes regularly, ideally daily, is huge”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/039-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0700d74c-fff9-4681-925c-b2840002d1bd</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b56cdbcbb0279080c47b57d59d6db985d5fd1e2d8623d45c3711dc2464f6a81f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxNjY3ODkyYy0zMjM0LTQ1ZTAtYjJmZi1mMTY1NWNkZDA4ZDQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMTY2Nzg5MmMtMzIzNC00NWUwLWIyZmYtZjE2NTVjZGQwOGQ0L1VTVkwxOTEwNDMzNzk4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="9718299" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Join Kat in this episode as she talks about the power of 10 minutes. A simple idea, Kat explains why this can be such a transformative habit to create and will change the way you go about creating any positive habit in the future.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  One of the biggest self limiting beliefs is the lack of time.
 If you are told by someone that they do not have enough time, ask them how much time they need. You will be surprised by their answer.
 Because of the way most of our lives are, it can be a challenge to make time for the things that give us energy and sustain us to be higher performing in all areas of our life, so we choose not to do them.
 Telling yourself that you only need to do 10 minutes makes it much easier to execute and build positive habits.
 Don’t underestimate how powerful consistently doing 10 minutes of something can be to your life.
 This is all about giving yourself permission to spend that 10 minutes on something for you, to help create a positive change in your life.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;When did you last say I don’t have time?”
 “The reality is that most people are doing nothing”
 “All it is, is 10 minutes, just 10 minutes”
 “The impact of doing anything for 10 minutes regularly, ideally daily, is huge”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:10:47</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/1667892c-3234-45e0-b2ff-f1655cdd08d4/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Power of 10 Minutes</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Known For Being You - Jodie Goodchild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with Jodie Goodchild who helps people to become 'Known For' using personal branding on LinkedIn . She explains how being your authentic self and building strong habits helps you to do that and how to use the free version of LinkedIn to build your brand.

Together, she and Kat explore what it truly means to be successful, the journey to self-discovery, and the importance of living authentically. You'll hear honest stories about breaking free from societal expectations, building a personal brand, finding your purpose, the value of supportive communities and, of course, the positive habits that help you to do all of that.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 


  
True success isn’t defined by or confined to conventional milestones e.g. getting married. True fulfilment comes from defining your own purpose and pursuing your “why”.



  
Embracing your authentic self, even when it goes against social norms, leads to personal growth and self-acceptance. 



  
Authenticity is at the heart of a strong personal brand. By sharing your real experiences, everyday moments, and core values, you naturally connect with others, inspire trust, and build a supportive community around you.



  
When you are authentic, personal branding becomes far easier. 



  
Having the courage to leave a comfortable but unfulfilling path can lead to a more meaningful life.



  
Overcoming the urge to please others is essential for personal integrity, self-care and growth.



  
Regular journaling helps to clarify your thoughts and process your feelings. It empowers you to take charge of your mindset and personal narrative.



  
Facing setbacks with resilience and positivity transforms adversity into valuable lessons and sources of strength.




BEST MOMENTS

"I don't think success necessarily has anything to do with the money you've got in the bank, because I know people that have got a lot of money, but they are miserable.”

"You have to be who you feel like on the inside and not give a whatever about what anyone else thinks ... it sucks the life out of you if you try and pretend to be somebody that you're not.”

"We have all of the answers within ourselves."

“You get one life ..it actually doesn´t matter what anyone else thinks.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jodie - LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cd4e38aa-ce9f-11f0-9669-2b4f31632009</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/d87246d1b7794f2d8d2a59c4c3de507bec9de8e9f6cac5665f85bc98ce02002b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlYmYxMTliMC1mODYzLTQ2YTEtOGU5ZC1hNTg2ZjU5YjZjOGUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZWJmMTE5YjAtZjg2My00NmExLThlOWQtYTU4NmY1OWI2YzhlL1VTVkw5ODA1MjExNTYyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="44077703" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with Jodie Goodchild who helps people to become &apos;Known For&apos; using personal branding on LinkedIn . She explains how being your authentic self and building strong habits helps you to do that and how to use the free version of LinkedIn to build your brand.

Together, she and Kat explore what it truly means to be successful, the journey to self-discovery, and the importance of living authentically. You&apos;ll hear honest stories about breaking free from societal expectations, building a personal brand, finding your purpose, the value of supportive communities and, of course, the positive habits that help you to do all of that.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 


  
True success isn’t defined by or confined to conventional milestones e.g. getting married. True fulfilment comes from defining your own purpose and pursuing your “why”.



  
Embracing your authentic self, even when it goes against social norms, leads to personal growth and self-acceptance. 



  
Authenticity is at the heart of a strong personal brand. By sharing your real experiences, everyday moments, and core values, you naturally connect with others, inspire trust, and build a supportive community around you.



  
When you are authentic, personal branding becomes far easier. 



  
Having the courage to leave a comfortable but unfulfilling path can lead to a more meaningful life.



  
Overcoming the urge to please others is essential for personal integrity, self-care and growth.



  
Regular journaling helps to clarify your thoughts and process your feelings. It empowers you to take charge of your mindset and personal narrative.



  
Facing setbacks with resilience and positivity transforms adversity into valuable lessons and sources of strength.




BEST MOMENTS

&quot;I don&apos;t think success necessarily has anything to do with the money you&apos;ve got in the bank, because I know people that have got a lot of money, but they are miserable.”

&quot;You have to be who you feel like on the inside and not give a whatever about what anyone else thinks ... it sucks the life out of you if you try and pretend to be somebody that you&apos;re not.”

&quot;We have all of the answers within ourselves.&quot;

“You get one life ..it actually doesn´t matter what anyone else thinks.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jodie - LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:46:36</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/ebf119b0-f863-46a1-8e9d-a586f59b6c8e/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:title>Known For Being You - Jodie Goodchild</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quit or Commit? The Founder’s Dilemma with Stephanie Melodia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with serial entrepreneur, public speaker, mentor and podcaster Stephanie Melodia. In this candid discussion, they discuss the mounting pressures business owners face, especially those in the UK, and how to tackle them. Including when to commit, when to pivot, and when to gracefully quit rather than simply delaying the inevitable. 

Stephanie shares the critical decision-making strategies used by top founders to eliminate anxiety and indecisiveness, iterate and stay ahead of the curve. Alongside the other positive habits that are behind most people´s success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Resilience and adaptability are essential qualities for entrepreneurs. They don´t just keep you going through tough times, they also help you to know when to persevere and when it’s time to embrace change.

The decision to pivot, scale back, or even close a business is not a failure; it can be a strategic and courageous act that opens the door to new opportunities and personal growth.

Positive habits, e.g. Daily movement, prioritising sleep, and practicing gratitude are the foundation for building and maintaining energy, clarity, and well-being. These positive habits empower you to meet your toughest challenges.

Stop viewing saying no as a negative thing to do. Remember, when you say no, you are creating space to say yes to one of any number of other opportunities.

Learn to make decisions quickly and move on. Dithering about all of those small things just zaps your energy. Trust yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

"I am allergic to inertia. I need movement. I need speed. I need scale. I need to feel like things are moving."

"We keep emphasising the importance of pivots, of iterating."

"You need the resilience, and you need to keep going, but you need to know the difference between, are you flogging a dead horse, or is there something here?"

ABOUT THE GUEST

Stephanie is a former marketing consultancy CEO turned founder coach, growth strategist, MBA advisor, and host of the UK's Top 20 Business Show.
She is ranked as one of the UK's Most Influential Female Founders. With expertise in entrepreneurship and a passion for feminism, Stephanie now hosts the UK Top 20 Business Show; advises MBA students in Entrepreneurship, and; continues to serve as VC scout for an early-stage venture capital firm. Trusted by global brands like Soho House, WeTransfer, Harvey Nash Group, and international conferences like Web Summit, TechBBQ, and Women in Tech, Stephanie brings a special kind of energy to her bold keynotes and dynamic workshops. 

https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/

Stephanie's podcast with Kat 

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting, working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">42f11d3a-bbee-11f0-98ce-f71daf62da0e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a6e90fe3d1d83aed1c70b4f9889883729d2aba59c50ca77ec1893b33cee9fe6e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4M2FhN2ZhYy02YmFlLTQ2MTMtYTk2YS04MmIxOTUxZGQ0ZjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvODNhYTdmYWMtNmJhZS00NjEzLWE5NmEtODJiMTk1MWRkNGY5L1VTVkwyOTk5NzAyOTA2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="42487680" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with serial entrepreneur, public speaker, mentor and podcaster Stephanie Melodia. In this candid discussion, they discuss the mounting pressures business owners face, especially those in the UK, and how to tackle them. Including when to commit, when to pivot, and when to gracefully quit rather than simply delaying the inevitable. 

Stephanie shares the critical decision-making strategies used by top founders to eliminate anxiety and indecisiveness, iterate and stay ahead of the curve. Alongside the other positive habits that are behind most people´s success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Resilience and adaptability are essential qualities for entrepreneurs. They don´t just keep you going through tough times, they also help you to know when to persevere and when it’s time to embrace change.

The decision to pivot, scale back, or even close a business is not a failure; it can be a strategic and courageous act that opens the door to new opportunities and personal growth.

Positive habits, e.g. Daily movement, prioritising sleep, and practicing gratitude are the foundation for building and maintaining energy, clarity, and well-being. These positive habits empower you to meet your toughest challenges.

Stop viewing saying no as a negative thing to do. Remember, when you say no, you are creating space to say yes to one of any number of other opportunities.

Learn to make decisions quickly and move on. Dithering about all of those small things just zaps your energy. Trust yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;I am allergic to inertia. I need movement. I need speed. I need scale. I need to feel like things are moving.&quot;

&quot;We keep emphasising the importance of pivots, of iterating.&quot;

&quot;You need the resilience, and you need to keep going, but you need to know the difference between, are you flogging a dead horse, or is there something here?&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST

Stephanie is a former marketing consultancy CEO turned founder coach, growth strategist, MBA advisor, and host of the UK&apos;s Top 20 Business Show.
She is ranked as one of the UK&apos;s Most Influential Female Founders. With expertise in entrepreneurship and a passion for feminism, Stephanie now hosts the UK Top 20 Business Show; advises MBA students in Entrepreneurship, and; continues to serve as VC scout for an early-stage venture capital firm. Trusted by global brands like Soho House, WeTransfer, Harvey Nash Group, and international conferences like Web Summit, TechBBQ, and Women in Tech, Stephanie brings a special kind of energy to her bold keynotes and dynamic workshops. 

https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/

Stephanie&apos;s podcast with Kat 

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting, working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:44:55</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/83aa7fac-6bae-4613-a96a-82b1951dd4f9/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>77</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Quit or Commit? The Founder’s Dilemma with Stephanie Melodia</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Overwhelmed to Marathon Runner: Nathan’s Habit Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Kat speaks with Nathan, a chemistry teacher from York, about his inspiring journey from unhealthy habits and self-doubt to running marathons and transforming his life through the power of routine. Nathan shares how small, consistent changes in diet, exercise, and mindset helped him overcome barriers, improve his well-being, and inspire those around him. 

During the episode, he shares dozens of practical tips on kick-starting your transformation, staying motivated, understanding what foods are truly healthy and incorporating them into your diet.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Try getting up early. For, Nathan, that one change made developing the positive habits he needed to complete his transformation, far easier.

Learn about nutrition. Acquiring that knowledge, a little bit each day, doesn´t take long. You soon learn to recognise junk food and hidden calories so you can avoid eating them.

Learn to cook and teach your kids too. When you do, you regain full awareness and control of what is going into your body. 

Meal prepping makes it much easier to eat healthily. At first cooking for a couple of hours one day a week will feel hard. But it actually saves you time, reduces stress, your food bills and the temptation to eat junk.

Running for both Kat and Nathan has been life changing and provides the exercise they need. Yet, both of them hated running. Until, that is, they tried a different approach that made it easy. That approach is shared during the episode.

BEST MOMENTS

"He dreaded ever seeing anybody that he knew, because he felt so uncomfortable in his skin."

“It's not difficult to be in a calorie deficit, but it's very easy not to be. “

"It comes down to two things - what you put in your body and how much you move.”

EPISODE RESOURCES

https://boldbeanco.com

Previous episodes mentioned in this episode – 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-positive-habits-podcast/id1754112459

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brutal-honesty-you-need-breaking-free-with-jay-alderton/id1754112459

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miracle-Morning-Updated-Expanded-Transform-ebook/dp/B0CJ6N7CK9

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2485e458-b8a0-11f0-99d8-27b118e58b60</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4cf17c9f76e806763a6a0805d6300469bd11939b84e1c686e750bc804e90657a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmOTRlMGM1Mi1hM2Q5LTRjZWQtOTM0ZS0wNjk4OWFhOWQxYTgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZjk0ZTBjNTItYTNkOS00Y2VkLTkzNGUtMDY5ODlhYTlkMWE4L1VTVkw4ODM5MTYwMDg0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="42829469" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Today, Kat speaks with Nathan, a chemistry teacher from York, about his inspiring journey from unhealthy habits and self-doubt to running marathons and transforming his life through the power of routine. Nathan shares how small, consistent changes in diet, exercise, and mindset helped him overcome barriers, improve his well-being, and inspire those around him. 

During the episode, he shares dozens of practical tips on kick-starting your transformation, staying motivated, understanding what foods are truly healthy and incorporating them into your diet.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Try getting up early. For, Nathan, that one change made developing the positive habits he needed to complete his transformation, far easier.

Learn about nutrition. Acquiring that knowledge, a little bit each day, doesn´t take long. You soon learn to recognise junk food and hidden calories so you can avoid eating them.

Learn to cook and teach your kids too. When you do, you regain full awareness and control of what is going into your body. 

Meal prepping makes it much easier to eat healthily. At first cooking for a couple of hours one day a week will feel hard. But it actually saves you time, reduces stress, your food bills and the temptation to eat junk.

Running for both Kat and Nathan has been life changing and provides the exercise they need. Yet, both of them hated running. Until, that is, they tried a different approach that made it easy. That approach is shared during the episode.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;He dreaded ever seeing anybody that he knew, because he felt so uncomfortable in his skin.&quot;

“It&apos;s not difficult to be in a calorie deficit, but it&apos;s very easy not to be. “

&quot;It comes down to two things - what you put in your body and how much you move.”

EPISODE RESOURCES

https://boldbeanco.com

Previous episodes mentioned in this episode – 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-positive-habits-podcast/id1754112459

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brutal-honesty-you-need-breaking-free-with-jay-alderton/id1754112459

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miracle-Morning-Updated-Expanded-Transform-ebook/dp/B0CJ6N7CK9

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:16</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/f94e0c52-a3d9-4ced-934e-06989aa9d1a8/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>76</itunes:episode><itunes:title>From Overwhelmed to Marathon Runner: Nathan’s Habit Journey</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 Minute Habit That Changed Everything for Kat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat is frequently asked about her own habits. Today, she talks about one that literally transformed her life, going for a short run. Like most of us, as a child, Kat could think of nothing worse than cross country running, a school activity that was more “punishment than joy.” 

Kat shares what changed her mind and how she discovered that running was an effective way to energise herself,  improve focus, strengthen her mind and build resilience.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Exercise does far more than get you physically fit. It energises you, provides you with a mental reset and builds resilience. Enabling you to show up as your best self for everyone and everything in your life.

You don´t have to run for long to enjoy powerful results. Kat just runs for 10 minutes a day. It starts a positive ripple effect.

Exercise does not have to be difficult. Any movement is beneficial, dancing, walking, even deep breathing.

BEST MOMENTS

"Exercise isn't about your body. Exercise is about your mind, about energising yourself, about building resilience, about wearing a cape that makes you feel like you can take on anything in life."

"I don't do any exercise now, for my physical appearance, I do it all for how I feel and how it helps me perform."

"Movement makes you feel alive – any kind of movement."

“Starting in your day in a different way could change the way that day goes.”

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a579a89c-b0c6-11f0-bb11-0bf855c2dd75</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/09273081816f327c1cce2e9db4dc72c749312e88314355eb0aa35004e59460da/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyZmZlZTIxMS03ZTM1LTQwNTQtODg3Mi00ZmRmZTk2YTkxMDIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMmZmZWUyMTEtN2UzNS00MDU0LTg4NzItNGZkZmU5NmE5MTAyL1VTVkw3MDk0NzA4MzM4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="10328202" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat is frequently asked about her own habits. Today, she talks about one that literally transformed her life, going for a short run. Like most of us, as a child, Kat could think of nothing worse than cross country running, a school activity that was more “punishment than joy.” 

Kat shares what changed her mind and how she discovered that running was an effective way to energise herself,  improve focus, strengthen her mind and build resilience.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Exercise does far more than get you physically fit. It energises you, provides you with a mental reset and builds resilience. Enabling you to show up as your best self for everyone and everything in your life.

You don´t have to run for long to enjoy powerful results. Kat just runs for 10 minutes a day. It starts a positive ripple effect.

Exercise does not have to be difficult. Any movement is beneficial, dancing, walking, even deep breathing.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;Exercise isn&apos;t about your body. Exercise is about your mind, about energising yourself, about building resilience, about wearing a cape that makes you feel like you can take on anything in life.&quot;

&quot;I don&apos;t do any exercise now, for my physical appearance, I do it all for how I feel and how it helps me perform.&quot;

&quot;Movement makes you feel alive – any kind of movement.&quot;

“Starting in your day in a different way could change the way that day goes.”

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:25</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/2ffee211-7e35-4054-8872-4fdfe96a9102/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>75</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The 10 Minute Habit That Changed Everything for Kat</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reclaim Your Energy: Simple Habits to Beat the Overwhelm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you ever feel like you’re constantly busy but never truly in control of your time? In this episode, Kat dives into why so many of us feel overwhelmed in today’s fast-paced, always-on world. From the endless stream of information to the pressure of putting everyone else’s needs before our own, she explores what’s really driving that sense of exhaustion and disconnection.

You’ll discover how taking time for reflection, keeping a simple diary of your daily activities, and focusing on what truly energises you can help you reclaim your time and restore balance.

Whether you’re feeling stretched too thin or simply craving more calm and clarity, this episode will inspire you to slow down, prioritise yourself, and build a life that feels more fulfilling - one positive habit at a time.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Many people report feeling overwhelmingly busy, prompting a reflection on whether this busyness is genuine or a result of overcommitting and not prioritising effectively.

The constant consumption of information throughout the day contributes to feelings of busyness and overwhelm, leaving little time for rest and reflection.

It's essential to identify daily priorities and focus on completing the most important tasks first, rather than getting caught up in others' demands.

Learning to say no to commitments that do not serve personal well-being is crucial. Overcommitting can lead to neglecting self-care, which ultimately affects everyone around us.

Keeping a diary of daily activities and habits can help individuals recognise how they spend their time and identify areas that contribute to feelings of busyness, allowing for more intentional living.

BEST MOMENTS

"We are in a productivity crisis, and we're in the middle of a global mental health pandemic."

"When we neglect ourselves, everyone pays the price. It has a ripple effect on our work, our families, and our health."

"If you're saying I haven't got time, just use this podcast episode as an opportunity to go, hang on a minute, why do I feel busy all the time?"

"Just write down everything you eat, and write down all the things you do in terms of movement."

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">aa2ab8e2-a5f2-11f0-a8e1-af7acfa55d2e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f52170a1ef643d6c9dae5c00e230df21b6d947ef65214d9188ceacd21685ad5d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhZjgzMjM4Yi0xN2ZkLTRkYzMtYjY2OC1hYjdmM2VjYjI2MWMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYWY4MzIzOGItMTdmZC00ZGMzLWI2NjgtYWI3ZjNlY2IyNjFjL1VTVkw1MDg5NDM1MTQ2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="10570101" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Do you ever feel like you’re constantly busy but never truly in control of your time? In this episode, Kat dives into why so many of us feel overwhelmed in today’s fast-paced, always-on world. From the endless stream of information to the pressure of putting everyone else’s needs before our own, she explores what’s really driving that sense of exhaustion and disconnection.

You’ll discover how taking time for reflection, keeping a simple diary of your daily activities, and focusing on what truly energises you can help you reclaim your time and restore balance.

Whether you’re feeling stretched too thin or simply craving more calm and clarity, this episode will inspire you to slow down, prioritise yourself, and build a life that feels more fulfilling - one positive habit at a time.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Many people report feeling overwhelmingly busy, prompting a reflection on whether this busyness is genuine or a result of overcommitting and not prioritising effectively.

The constant consumption of information throughout the day contributes to feelings of busyness and overwhelm, leaving little time for rest and reflection.

It&apos;s essential to identify daily priorities and focus on completing the most important tasks first, rather than getting caught up in others&apos; demands.

Learning to say no to commitments that do not serve personal well-being is crucial. Overcommitting can lead to neglecting self-care, which ultimately affects everyone around us.

Keeping a diary of daily activities and habits can help individuals recognise how they spend their time and identify areas that contribute to feelings of busyness, allowing for more intentional living.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;We are in a productivity crisis, and we&apos;re in the middle of a global mental health pandemic.&quot;

&quot;When we neglect ourselves, everyone pays the price. It has a ripple effect on our work, our families, and our health.&quot;

&quot;If you&apos;re saying I haven&apos;t got time, just use this podcast episode as an opportunity to go, hang on a minute, why do I feel busy all the time?&quot;

&quot;Just write down everything you eat, and write down all the things you do in terms of movement.&quot;

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:40</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/af83238b-17fd-4dc3-b668-ab7f3ecb261c/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>73</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Reclaim Your Energy: Simple Habits to Beat the Overwhelm</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Jab: 6 Stone Lighter & Stronger with Ben Chudley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you struggling to break free from old habits and achieve lasting weight loss and health? In this episode, Kat sits down with Ben Chudley to discuss how after a lifetime of weight battles he and his wife lost over 6 stone each and, today, lead a healthier, happier life. You will discover how changing your mindset, embracing structured routines, and prioritising habits like meal planning, strength training, and quality sleep will transform not just your body, but your entire outlook on life. 

Whether you’re just starting out or looking for that final push, this conversation will motivate you to believe that real, sustainable change is possible - one positive habit at a time.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Lasting weight loss comes from changing your mindset and building sustainable habits. Ben and his wife followed structured meal plans, hired a personal trainer and prioritised sleep while using the weight loss jab.

The weight loss jab is a tool. It breaks the cycle of constantly thinking about food, but it does not replace, your commitment to positive routines. Seeking out and investing in the right tools makes things much, much easier and heightens your chances of success.

Ben combined the weight loss jab with a structured meal plan and hired a personal trainer. Eating healthily and targeted exercise provides a framework for future healthy living as well as supporting weight loss.

If you are not honest with yourself about what you are doing you will never identify the underlying issues that are holding you back, address them and change your bad habits. Keeping a food diary is a good way to help you to see where you are going wrong and improve your diet for good.

BEST MOMENTS

"You can have a rose-tinted view of what you’re doing, whether that’s exercise, nutrition, sleep or your relationship. Then there’s the facts, the cold, hard facts, which you can’t escape from."

"Mindset is a lot of it."

"I’ve noticed big positive changes around the way I prioritise sleep now."

ABOUT THE GUEST

Ben Chudley is the Director for Nightingales Golden Care that provides care in people's own homes to the elderly and disabled. I am a father of 2 boys, and have been married for almost 10 years. 

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">af5beb36-a068-11f0-8fcf-0fb0db9f2d69</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3b477cd0eb675c88473b50db4af38535d8a99cbaf2895e34d602b11e569a1bc4/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0Y2EwZDNmMC04NjI3LTRjMzQtYTFhZC00YzY3ZGY1Y2YwYTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNGNhMGQzZjAtODYyNy00YzM0LWExYWQtNGM2N2RmNWNmMGE3L1VTVkwzNjg2NDE4ODMwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="38420981" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Are you struggling to break free from old habits and achieve lasting weight loss and health? In this episode, Kat sits down with Ben Chudley to discuss how after a lifetime of weight battles he and his wife lost over 6 stone each and, today, lead a healthier, happier life. You will discover how changing your mindset, embracing structured routines, and prioritising habits like meal planning, strength training, and quality sleep will transform not just your body, but your entire outlook on life. 

Whether you’re just starting out or looking for that final push, this conversation will motivate you to believe that real, sustainable change is possible - one positive habit at a time.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Lasting weight loss comes from changing your mindset and building sustainable habits. Ben and his wife followed structured meal plans, hired a personal trainer and prioritised sleep while using the weight loss jab.

The weight loss jab is a tool. It breaks the cycle of constantly thinking about food, but it does not replace, your commitment to positive routines. Seeking out and investing in the right tools makes things much, much easier and heightens your chances of success.

Ben combined the weight loss jab with a structured meal plan and hired a personal trainer. Eating healthily and targeted exercise provides a framework for future healthy living as well as supporting weight loss.

If you are not honest with yourself about what you are doing you will never identify the underlying issues that are holding you back, address them and change your bad habits. Keeping a food diary is a good way to help you to see where you are going wrong and improve your diet for good.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;You can have a rose-tinted view of what you’re doing, whether that’s exercise, nutrition, sleep or your relationship. Then there’s the facts, the cold, hard facts, which you can’t escape from.&quot;

&quot;Mindset is a lot of it.&quot;

&quot;I’ve noticed big positive changes around the way I prioritise sleep now.&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST

Ben Chudley is the Director for Nightingales Golden Care that provides care in people&apos;s own homes to the elderly and disabled. I am a father of 2 boys, and have been married for almost 10 years. 

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:40:41</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/4ca0d3f0-8627-4c34-a1ad-4c67df5cf0a7/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>72</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Beyond the Jab: 6 Stone Lighter &amp; Stronger with Ben Chudley</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attention IS The New Currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with Caitlin, a productivity coach whose journey began with a life-altering health challenge at 18. Together, they explore how Caitlin turned adversity into a passion for sustainable productivity, meaningful work, and well-being. 

She shares practical strategies for building positive habits, navigating the modern world of AI and reclaiming focus in our distracted world. Caitlin provides a powerful reminder that small changes, self-awareness, and a growth mindset really can transform both your work and life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Sustainable productivity balances achievement with well-being. Caitlin has a sight issue that gets worse with stress, anxiety and tiredness. Being productive helps Caitlin to stay balanced and well.

AI tools can increase output but use them consciously and consider their broader effects. For example, using it to write everything for you can erode your writing skills and ability to communicate effectively.

Don´t fall into the busyness trap. True productivity is about doing what matters most, not just filling time.

Recognise that it’s okay to leave some tasks unfinished. Focus on what’s truly important and let go of perfectionism.

Systemic and organisational issues exist but there is always things within your control that you can change. Small changes e.g. Scheduling focused work in the mornings and meetings in the afternoons can have a big impact on productivity and well-being.

BEST MOMENTS

"It isn't enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?"

"Habits are a lifelong commitment to being the best version of myself."

"Life is an unending series of complications. We don't know what's going to happen, but we know something is coming. There's no point getting stressed about the fact it's coming."

ABOUT THE GUEST

Caitlin Rozario is on a mission to make work better. Founder and facilitator – interlude, a career development company that focuses on corporate workshops to build sustainable productivity

As the award-winning founder of interlude, Caitlin designs and delivers learning experiences to promote healthier, more sustainable versions of productivity, helping people to do remarkable things without the personal price tags of chronic stress, burnout and overwhelm. 

Inspired by her own experience overcoming a life-changing health challenge, Caitlin’s workshops have supported thousands of ambitious people and teams – from companies like Visa to global communities like Sophia Amoruso’s Business Class – to develop high performance that’s built to last.

LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8b6588a0-9aea-11f0-8b84-d786f3fb9d4f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/96f401c89b124fd101e6714da44df6d22844e0bc45bf39d0d19328d7c0d87cfc/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhZmVkMThlYy0zMWQ0LTQwNjgtODczNi0yNTdiY2E2NzkwNWEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYWZlZDE4ZWMtMzFkNC00MDY4LTg3MzYtMjU3YmNhNjc5MDVhL1VTVkw5Nzc5MjY3MDM0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="44411958" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with Caitlin, a productivity coach whose journey began with a life-altering health challenge at 18. Together, they explore how Caitlin turned adversity into a passion for sustainable productivity, meaningful work, and well-being. 

She shares practical strategies for building positive habits, navigating the modern world of AI and reclaiming focus in our distracted world. Caitlin provides a powerful reminder that small changes, self-awareness, and a growth mindset really can transform both your work and life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Sustainable productivity balances achievement with well-being. Caitlin has a sight issue that gets worse with stress, anxiety and tiredness. Being productive helps Caitlin to stay balanced and well.

AI tools can increase output but use them consciously and consider their broader effects. For example, using it to write everything for you can erode your writing skills and ability to communicate effectively.

Don´t fall into the busyness trap. True productivity is about doing what matters most, not just filling time.

Recognise that it’s okay to leave some tasks unfinished. Focus on what’s truly important and let go of perfectionism.

Systemic and organisational issues exist but there is always things within your control that you can change. Small changes e.g. Scheduling focused work in the mornings and meetings in the afternoons can have a big impact on productivity and well-being.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;It isn&apos;t enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?&quot;

&quot;Habits are a lifelong commitment to being the best version of myself.&quot;

&quot;Life is an unending series of complications. We don&apos;t know what&apos;s going to happen, but we know something is coming. There&apos;s no point getting stressed about the fact it&apos;s coming.&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST

Caitlin Rozario is on a mission to make work better. Founder and facilitator – interlude, a career development company that focuses on corporate workshops to build sustainable productivity

As the award-winning founder of interlude, Caitlin designs and delivers learning experiences to promote healthier, more sustainable versions of productivity, helping people to do remarkable things without the personal price tags of chronic stress, burnout and overwhelm. 

Inspired by her own experience overcoming a life-changing health challenge, Caitlin’s workshops have supported thousands of ambitious people and teams – from companies like Visa to global communities like Sophia Amoruso’s Business Class – to develop high performance that’s built to last.

LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:46:55</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/afed18ec-31d4-4068-8736-257bca67905a/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>71</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Attention IS The New Currency</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Care: How Habits Shape Futures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with Gareth Webb, Managing Director of Fairways, an award-winning children's services charity based in the south of England and Wales. They discuss the difference fostering makes to the lives of the children, their foster families and society as a whole. 

Through real stories, Gareth demonstrates how positive habits, trauma-informed care, businesses and community support can come together to transform the lives of everyone involved.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Fostering is facing a national crisis. The UK needs more people to step up and make a difference for vulnerable children.

Anyone can potentially foster or help in other ways. Whether you work full-time, run a business, or just want to help, there’s a role for you in supporting young people in care.

Trauma-informed care and consistent, reliable support are life-changing for children and care leavers.

Community and business involvement can open doors, provide opportunities, and help break the cycle for those leaving care.

Real connection, empathy, and being present are the most powerful ways we can support each other and create lasting change.

BEST MOMENTS

"Look after yourself, then you’re able to look after the people around you a lot better as well."

"For us it's about creating a safe environment and a safety net for these young people. That means stability, reliability, predictability, structure, routine and being a stable role model in their life."

"Children in care are still children and actually, we want to break that cycle. They didn’t ask for the life start they were given."

ABOUT THE GUEST

Gareth is Managing Director and Trustee for Fair Ways Children and Families Charity  

https://www.fairways.co

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d59460ae-94a5-11f0-99f7-d76bd9d339fb</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/20c946d05144e1647fd5cd2e9c7335b8bf3df18934d925226bbe85586ad4a471/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlNTk5ZTM0Zi04NzdmLTQ4OWYtOWI5ZS1iMjFjY2NlNGFiZmIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZTU5OWUzNGYtODc3Zi00ODlmLTliOWUtYjIxY2NjZTRhYmZiL1VTVkwyMjMxNTE3ODQ5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="39928254" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with Gareth Webb, Managing Director of Fairways, an award-winning children&apos;s services charity based in the south of England and Wales. They discuss the difference fostering makes to the lives of the children, their foster families and society as a whole. 

Through real stories, Gareth demonstrates how positive habits, trauma-informed care, businesses and community support can come together to transform the lives of everyone involved.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Fostering is facing a national crisis. The UK needs more people to step up and make a difference for vulnerable children.

Anyone can potentially foster or help in other ways. Whether you work full-time, run a business, or just want to help, there’s a role for you in supporting young people in care.

Trauma-informed care and consistent, reliable support are life-changing for children and care leavers.

Community and business involvement can open doors, provide opportunities, and help break the cycle for those leaving care.

Real connection, empathy, and being present are the most powerful ways we can support each other and create lasting change.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;Look after yourself, then you’re able to look after the people around you a lot better as well.&quot;

&quot;For us it&apos;s about creating a safe environment and a safety net for these young people. That means stability, reliability, predictability, structure, routine and being a stable role model in their life.&quot;

&quot;Children in care are still children and actually, we want to break that cycle. They didn’t ask for the life start they were given.&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST

Gareth is Managing Director and Trustee for Fair Ways Children and Families Charity  

https://www.fairways.co

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:42:15</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/e599e34f-877f-489f-9b9e-b21ccce4abfb/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>70</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Beyond Care: How Habits Shape Futures</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcoming Perfectionism with Social Psychologist Thomas Curran]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 on finding balance in a world that demands perfection. Thomas also shares his thoughts on the power of doing nothing and his life changing decision to give up alcohol.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  The feeling of "not being good enough" is partly driven by our economy's need for constant consumption, which requires people to feel perpetually insufficient to drive purchasing behaviour.
 Success stories like Gymshark shouldn't be our only measure of achievement. We need to recalibrate and redefine what success means, recognising that making a decent living is enough.
 Perfectionism creates a gap between who we are and who we think we should be, this is driven more by the pressure to constantly achieve more.
 True rest and "doing nothing" can paradoxically be our most productive moments, allowing for creativity and lateral thinking that busy work prevents.
 Early morning exercise, even just 15 minutes, can transform your day - the key is making it easy and accessible rather than setting unrealistic expectations.
 Parents can integrate positive habits with family life rather than seeing them as separate activities, this can be anything, from family book clubs to exercise and walks.
 Phone addiction and constant screen time pull us away from being comfortable in our own skin, contributing to perfectionism and hyperactivity too.
 Small changes, like giving up alcohol, can have transformative effects on energy, presence, and productivity that exceed expectations.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "Growth doesn't thrive in abundance, it thrives under scarcity... In order to have growth, there has to be deficit." 
 "We live in supply side economies where consumption is a big part of everything... if we need to consume all the time to keep our economy growing, that means that we need to feel inferior all the time."
 "I think we should be lounging about wasting days more, human beings need to be contemplative, resting just as much as they need to work." 
 "When you become a parent, you realise that you're reduced to nothing more than a helpless spectator. So ultimately they're in control anyway." 
  
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Thomas Curran
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/033-tphp-thomas-curran</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ad323c8a-fd20-41b1-955d-b24f00fb6526</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/bf130a11330004bf4a53b8841d473208b13724cb12c942ff5e7a4edc17b356aa/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmNWJiYTIyNi1lNDE1LTQ5MzMtOWYxNy1jODU0M2YxYmY5MDAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZjViYmEyMjYtZTQxNS00OTMzLTlmMTctYzg1NDNmMWJmOTAwL1VTVkwzNzM3MzI5NTAzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="34658192" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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&apos;re never &quot;good enough.&quot; From the surprising economic roots of perfectionism to practical strategies for breaking free from its grip, they share tips on finding balance in a world that demands perfection. Thomas also shares his thoughts on the power of doing nothing and his life changing decision to give up alcohol.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  The feeling of &quot;not being good enough&quot; is partly driven by our economy&apos;s need for constant consumption, which requires people to feel perpetually insufficient to drive purchasing behaviour.
 Success stories like Gymshark shouldn&apos;t be our only measure of achievement. We need to recalibrate and redefine what success means, recognising that making a decent living is enough.
 Perfectionism creates a gap between who we are and who we think we should be, this is driven more by the pressure to constantly achieve more.
 True rest and &quot;doing nothing&quot; can paradoxically be our most productive moments, allowing for creativity and lateral thinking that busy work prevents.
 Early morning exercise, even just 15 minutes, can transform your day - the key is making it easy and accessible rather than setting unrealistic expectations.
 Parents can integrate positive habits with family life rather than seeing them as separate activities, this can be anything, from family book clubs to exercise and walks.
 Phone addiction and constant screen time pull us away from being comfortable in our own skin, contributing to perfectionism and hyperactivity too.
 Small changes, like giving up alcohol, can have transformative effects on energy, presence, and productivity that exceed expectations.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;Growth doesn&apos;t thrive in abundance, it thrives under scarcity... In order to have growth, there has to be deficit.&quot; 
 &quot;We live in supply side economies where consumption is a big part of everything... if we need to consume all the time to keep our economy growing, that means that we need to feel inferior all the time.&quot;
 &quot;I think we should be lounging about wasting days more, human beings need to be contemplative, resting just as much as they need to work.&quot; 
 &quot;When you become a parent, you realise that you&apos;re reduced to nothing more than a helpless spectator. So ultimately they&apos;re in control anyway.&quot; 
  
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Thomas Curran
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:36:45</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/f5bba226-e415-4933-9f17-c8543f1bf900/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Overcoming Perfectionism with Social Psychologist Thomas Curran</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why It Was Never About the Alcohol with Luke Hemsley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Kat is joined by Luke Hemsley, founder of alcohol-free wine specialist Wednesday’s Domaine. Their thoughtful conversation is about drinking non-alcoholic drinks, or drinking less, while still being able to feel fully part of any social moment. Luke shares why he built an alcohol-free wine brand even though he still drinks himself. 

They explore how our social lives became wired around alcohol, what really sits behind that first Friday-night drink feeling, and why so many of us are quietly asking how can I drink less but still enjoy myself. This episode is about reducing the noise without losing the joy and building resilient habits - one small decision at a time. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Most people find that not drinking as much alcohol leaves them feeling better, clearer, healthier, and more themselves. 

Choosing not to drink doesn’t have to be a lifelong declaration; it can simply be a day‑by‑day decision.

Just as with vegetarian or vegan choices, reducing alcohol consumption isn’t about being “holier than thou.” For many people it is a personal act of self‑care.

So much of what we crave around alcohol isn’t the alcohol at all, but the ritual – the glass in our hand, the signal to relax, the sense of being part of the moment and part of the group. 

True social inclusion means you shouldn’t have to explain why you’re not drinking. Having good alcohol‑free drinks available is a part of the equation. It makes it easier for you to blend in, stay present, and still feel fully involved in the social occasion. 

Building something meaningful – whether it’s a business or a new lifestyle – comes down to small, consistent habits: showing up, doing the challenging thing first, and staying curious about how you want to feel in your life.

BEST MOMENTS

"I do drink alcohol, and that is a big part of the brand - we don't necessarily demonise booze or alcohol or force people to go one way or another."

“If you have a non-alcoholic wine in your hand, you can just be a part of that moment, you don't have to face a load of questions about your decision not to drink alcohol."

"There was a part of me who used to think that it wouldn't be fun if we weren't all drinking."

ABOUT THE GUEST 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukehemsley

https://wednesdaysdomaine.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e52693ee-d5ea-11f0-964e-1feb96a775cc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4badd3f928e356f12cecd4aa188c84d1ae5b05b121c2267da2036835daa5cdb9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2MjNjNGYyZi1hNjY0LTRmMzgtOWYxMS1jNGQ2M2NlYzdhMTgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNjIzYzRmMmYtYTY2NC00ZjM4LTlmMTEtYzRkNjNjZWM3YTE4L1VTVkw1NTg5MzM0OTE2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="48288064" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Today, Kat is joined by Luke Hemsley, founder of alcohol-free wine specialist Wednesday’s Domaine. Their thoughtful conversation is about drinking non-alcoholic drinks, or drinking less, while still being able to feel fully part of any social moment. Luke shares why he built an alcohol-free wine brand even though he still drinks himself. 

They explore how our social lives became wired around alcohol, what really sits behind that first Friday-night drink feeling, and why so many of us are quietly asking how can I drink less but still enjoy myself. This episode is about reducing the noise without losing the joy and building resilient habits - one small decision at a time. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Most people find that not drinking as much alcohol leaves them feeling better, clearer, healthier, and more themselves. 

Choosing not to drink doesn’t have to be a lifelong declaration; it can simply be a day‑by‑day decision.

Just as with vegetarian or vegan choices, reducing alcohol consumption isn’t about being “holier than thou.” For many people it is a personal act of self‑care.

So much of what we crave around alcohol isn’t the alcohol at all, but the ritual – the glass in our hand, the signal to relax, the sense of being part of the moment and part of the group. 

True social inclusion means you shouldn’t have to explain why you’re not drinking. Having good alcohol‑free drinks available is a part of the equation. It makes it easier for you to blend in, stay present, and still feel fully involved in the social occasion. 

Building something meaningful – whether it’s a business or a new lifestyle – comes down to small, consistent habits: showing up, doing the challenging thing first, and staying curious about how you want to feel in your life.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;I do drink alcohol, and that is a big part of the brand - we don&apos;t necessarily demonise booze or alcohol or force people to go one way or another.&quot;

“If you have a non-alcoholic wine in your hand, you can just be a part of that moment, you don&apos;t have to face a load of questions about your decision not to drink alcohol.&quot;

&quot;There was a part of me who used to think that it wouldn&apos;t be fun if we weren&apos;t all drinking.&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukehemsley

https://wednesdaysdomaine.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:50:59</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/623c4f2f-a664-4f38-9f11-c4d63cec7a18/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>82</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Why It Was Never About the Alcohol with Luke Hemsley</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Habits That Saved My Life with Laura Rosinska]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Kat is joined by Laura Rosinska an experienced Event Exec and the founder of Backstage Wellness for a candid conversation about the habits that saved her life and the reality of thriving with neurodiversity. Laura talks about her journey with late-diagnosed ADHD and autism, confrontation with addiction, and why she founded Backstage to build a more inclusive industry.

From cold dips to journaling, Laura shares the micro-habits that helped her reclaim her story, and why genuine connection can be transformative. This is an episode about embracing discomfort, finding your people, and turning your so-called flaws into superpowers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Lasting change starts small. Try stacking one simple habit onto another, like journaling for five minutes after your morning coffee, to gently build daily resilience.

The most effective solutions to overwhelm and anxiety are often surprisingly easy to learn and use. There are lots of self-regulation techniques for you to try.

The company of others, people who make you feel good is powerful. If you struggle with social events seek out inclusive events, especially those that cater for people who don't drink.

Lean on community: honest conversations and group support, even a cold-water dip with friends, can transform tough days into sources of strength.

Self-awareness is healing. Whether it’s a diagnosis or recognising a harmful habit you have isn’t about boxing yourself in. It's the opposite, it's your chance to change and move forward.

BEST MOMENTS

"When you have some self-awareness about the techniques you can use to really self-regulate and slow things down on a real, natural level it's absolutely life changing."

"So much of this is just down to our thoughts. I think we are conditioned and taught that our thoughts are us, that they're true."

"Doing the training, even breathing exercises, cold water therapy, journaling - just a few steps like that can turn lives around."

ABOUT THE GUEST 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarosinska/

https://backstagewellness.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">786fde4e-d109-11f0-adbb-8bb7cadf8240</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ee0ac49c21565bbd83f69fdfb7bc3de1a40f900c8682ced39ba56555db1049e0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiNTQyMzg1Yy1mYWYyLTQ5ZjItODI1Ni00MzY3ZGY5ZWJmYmYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYjU0MjM4NWMtZmFmMi00OWYyLTgyNTYtNDM2N2RmOWViZmJmL1VTVkw5NjQzMzQwNzU3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="34285299" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Today, Kat is joined by Laura Rosinska an experienced Event Exec and the founder of Backstage Wellness for a candid conversation about the habits that saved her life and the reality of thriving with neurodiversity. Laura talks about her journey with late-diagnosed ADHD and autism, confrontation with addiction, and why she founded Backstage to build a more inclusive industry.

From cold dips to journaling, Laura shares the micro-habits that helped her reclaim her story, and why genuine connection can be transformative. This is an episode about embracing discomfort, finding your people, and turning your so-called flaws into superpowers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Lasting change starts small. Try stacking one simple habit onto another, like journaling for five minutes after your morning coffee, to gently build daily resilience.

The most effective solutions to overwhelm and anxiety are often surprisingly easy to learn and use. There are lots of self-regulation techniques for you to try.

The company of others, people who make you feel good is powerful. If you struggle with social events seek out inclusive events, especially those that cater for people who don&apos;t drink.

Lean on community: honest conversations and group support, even a cold-water dip with friends, can transform tough days into sources of strength.

Self-awareness is healing. Whether it’s a diagnosis or recognising a harmful habit you have isn’t about boxing yourself in. It&apos;s the opposite, it&apos;s your chance to change and move forward.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;When you have some self-awareness about the techniques you can use to really self-regulate and slow things down on a real, natural level it&apos;s absolutely life changing.&quot;

&quot;So much of this is just down to our thoughts. I think we are conditioned and taught that our thoughts are us, that they&apos;re true.&quot;

&quot;Doing the training, even breathing exercises, cold water therapy, journaling - just a few steps like that can turn lives around.&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarosinska/

https://backstagewellness.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

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This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:36:24</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/b542385c-faf2-49f2-8256-4367df9ebfbf/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>81</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Habits That Saved My Life with Laura Rosinska</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rethinking Beans with Amelia, Founder of the Bold Bean Co]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Kat as she explores the world of beans with Amelia Christie Miller, founder of Bold Beans, in this episode about revolutionising our relationship with food. From a hungover morning in Madrid to creating a movement that is changing how we think about beans, Amelia shares her journey of building a premium brand that's taking the UK by storm. Learn how this simple food could be the answer to better mental health, sustainability and why some of the biggest names in food retail are taking notice. This episode will challenge your preconceptions about beans and might just change how you think about your next meal!
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Amelia's ‘bean awakening’ came during her time in Spain, where a jar of quality butter beans transformed her perception and sparked a mission to change how the UK thinks about beans
 Through her work in food sustainability, she discovered beans were not just delicious but could help solve major environmental challenges like soil erosion and food security
 Her experience watching top chefs choose beans over fake meats showed her there was a gap in the market for premium, quality beans that could revolutionise plant based cooking
 As a founder, she learned that maintaining positivity in the face of larger competitors copying her product was crucial, focusing on building community rather than dwelling on setbacks
 Her approach to marketing has been built on the surprising power of customer obsession because people becoming genuinely excited about beans has created organic growth through word of mouth
 She's observed that the biggest barrier to bean consumption isn't the beans themselves but people not knowing what to do with them, leading to her focus on accessible, delicious recipes
 In running Bold Beans, she's discovered firsthand how having beans readily available has improved her focus, productivity and eating habits
 Despite being a premium brand, she believes making beans "cool" can have a trickle down effect that benefits everyone, similar to how avocados became mainstream
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I was horrified about the idea that we were eroding all of our topsoil and in the future we wouldn't have any healthy soil to farm from. So all roads just led to beans." 
 "I think the biggest problem in our food culture is this obsession with convenient foods rather than, unlike the Mediterranean countries where food and eating and cooking is so innately part of their everyday life." 
 "One of our values is 'full of beans,' which is about positive energy and feeling positive... The irony is if you are full of beans, you are full of beans." 
 "I think it's one of those things where people sort of find it entertaining, people becoming obsessed, and it's actually become an amazing marketing approach for us." 
 "We have lost touch with that connection with where food comes from and what we're actually putting in our bodies."
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 What started with a hungover epiphany eating Queen Butter Beans straight from a jar has grown into Amelia's mission to make the world bean obsessed. Bold Bean Co is now stocked in Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado, selling award-winning jarred beans and gourmet baked beans to those looking for healthy, natural and crucially, uncompromisingly delicious food.Through her content, Amelia shares candid insights on startup life, navigating leadership while embracing femininity, building purpose-driven brands, and why beans are both our past AND our future.
 Bold Bean Co Website
 Instagram
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/how-beans-can-transform-your-health-focus-and-prod</link><guid isPermaLink="false">864dfa63-403f-4fa2-a13a-b28b01448a9f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/d72906ae9f9070de569bedd256761583cc4b10b5528f3ffd83f4f590bdba6099/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyZTU4MzFlOS02NGYwLTRlNTgtYmFmOS1mZDJhOTcyMjhhODkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMmU1ODMxZTktNjRmMC00ZTU4LWJhZjktZmQyYTk3MjI4YTg5L1VTVkw2NTU2OTg5NTA4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="38481499" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Join Kat as she explores the world of beans with Amelia Christie Miller, founder of Bold Beans, in this episode about revolutionising our relationship with food. From a hungover morning in Madrid to creating a movement that is changing how we think about beans, Amelia shares her journey of building a premium brand that&apos;s taking the UK by storm. Learn how this simple food could be the answer to better mental health, sustainability and why some of the biggest names in food retail are taking notice. This episode will challenge your preconceptions about beans and might just change how you think about your next meal!
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Amelia&apos;s ‘bean awakening’ came during her time in Spain, where a jar of quality butter beans transformed her perception and sparked a mission to change how the UK thinks about beans
 Through her work in food sustainability, she discovered beans were not just delicious but could help solve major environmental challenges like soil erosion and food security
 Her experience watching top chefs choose beans over fake meats showed her there was a gap in the market for premium, quality beans that could revolutionise plant based cooking
 As a founder, she learned that maintaining positivity in the face of larger competitors copying her product was crucial, focusing on building community rather than dwelling on setbacks
 Her approach to marketing has been built on the surprising power of customer obsession because people becoming genuinely excited about beans has created organic growth through word of mouth
 She&apos;s observed that the biggest barrier to bean consumption isn&apos;t the beans themselves but people not knowing what to do with them, leading to her focus on accessible, delicious recipes
 In running Bold Beans, she&apos;s discovered firsthand how having beans readily available has improved her focus, productivity and eating habits
 Despite being a premium brand, she believes making beans &quot;cool&quot; can have a trickle down effect that benefits everyone, similar to how avocados became mainstream
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I was horrified about the idea that we were eroding all of our topsoil and in the future we wouldn&apos;t have any healthy soil to farm from. So all roads just led to beans.&quot; 
 &quot;I think the biggest problem in our food culture is this obsession with convenient foods rather than, unlike the Mediterranean countries where food and eating and cooking is so innately part of their everyday life.&quot; 
 &quot;One of our values is &apos;full of beans,&apos; which is about positive energy and feeling positive... The irony is if you are full of beans, you are full of beans.&quot; 
 &quot;I think it&apos;s one of those things where people sort of find it entertaining, people becoming obsessed, and it&apos;s actually become an amazing marketing approach for us.&quot; 
 &quot;We have lost touch with that connection with where food comes from and what we&apos;re actually putting in our bodies.&quot;
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 What started with a hungover epiphany eating Queen Butter Beans straight from a jar has grown into Amelia&apos;s mission to make the world bean obsessed. Bold Bean Co is now stocked in Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury&apos;s and Ocado, selling award-winning jarred beans and gourmet baked beans to those looking for healthy, natural and crucially, uncompromisingly delicious food.Through her content, Amelia shares candid insights on startup life, navigating leadership while embracing femininity, building purpose-driven brands, and why beans are both our past AND our future.
 Bold Bean Co Website
 Instagram
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:40:44</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/2e5831e9-64f0-4e58-baf9-fd2a97228a89/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Rethinking Beans with Amelia, Founder of the Bold Bean Co</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Human Side of High Performance with David Beswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat is joined by David Beswick, a leader in the events and technical production industry. From navigating imposter syndrome to mastering the art of vulnerability in leadership, David shares his journey of personal and professional development, including his transformation from a self described ego driven manager into a vulnerable, growth minded leader who champions continuous learning and team empowerment. The conversation also explores the psychology of confidence, the power of incremental progress, and the crucial importance of setting boundaries in both business and personal life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Confidence can often mask imposter syndrome, but acknowledging this duality is crucial for authentic leadership. David reveals how embracing vulnerability and being honest about our struggles can actually strengthen our leadership presence and connect us more deeply with others.
 The most effective path to achievement isn't about massive leaps but rather breaking down goals into manageable steps. Just as you wouldn't attempt a marathon without training, success in business and life requires systematic, incremental progress.
 True leadership isn't about doing everything yourself but rather facilitating and empowering others to excel. David shares how letting go of control and trusting your team can lead to better outcomes and prevent burnout.
 Setting clear boundaries, especially with technology and work hours, is essential for maintaining high performance. The most successful leaders often have the strongest boundaries.
 Personal development shouldn't take a backseat to business development. Leaders who invest time in their own growth and learning are better equipped to guide their teams through challenges and adapt to change.
 Building confidence comes from embracing both success and failure as learning opportunities. David emphasises the importance of analysing what works, even in apparent failures, to create continuous improvement.
 Authenticity in leadership means being comfortable saying "no" and prioritising self care without guilt. This approach actually leads to better decision making and more sustainable success.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I'm sitting here churning this out, I've learned this the hard way, I've gone into scenarios where I'm full of energy and I think that I know exactly what I'm going to do and I try and execute and I'm like, I'm not prepared for this."
 "Your job is not to do everything, your job is to facilitate everything to happen in that organisation, to guide it, to support and empower other people to do what your goal is."
 "When I'm at work, I'm a beast, I work. But when I'm at home, I'm at home."
 "If you're not adapting and not staying relevant, you'll perish. We've suffered with that because we've been complacent."
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 With 26 years in the live events industry, my passion has only grown stronger. Starting as an apprentice fascinated by the technical side, I quickly moved on to running events for blue-chip clients. This led to organizing meetings and eventually becoming a project manager.Promoted to Southern Live Events Manager, I honed my client management skills and expanded my supplier network. Despite leading a senior office-based team, my heart remained on-site, driving me to embrace a production manager role as part of my director position at X3 Solutions.I leverage my technical expertise and design flair to create unforgettable AV experiences for events of all sizes, worldwide. My goal at X3 is to ensure our clients get the best solutions for their events.
 David Beswick LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/038-tphp-david-beswick</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3000e408-9c32-485a-be8f-b27d009e7512</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5ccc3b9c3ad56a08fc9c89076da01203c2a2413f209cb2be169629db06b65a41/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxYmNiYTM1Yy02MTAzLTQ5OWYtOGQ3MC05ZWM4ZDZiYjJlYjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMWJjYmEzNWMtNjEwMy00OTlmLThkNzAtOWVjOGQ2YmIyZWI2L1VTVkwxNjcxNzY0NDQwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="44601159" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat is joined by David Beswick, a leader in the events and technical production industry. From navigating imposter syndrome to mastering the art of vulnerability in leadership, David shares his journey of personal and professional development, including his transformation from a self described ego driven manager into a vulnerable, growth minded leader who champions continuous learning and team empowerment. The conversation also explores the psychology of confidence, the power of incremental progress, and the crucial importance of setting boundaries in both business and personal life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Confidence can often mask imposter syndrome, but acknowledging this duality is crucial for authentic leadership. David reveals how embracing vulnerability and being honest about our struggles can actually strengthen our leadership presence and connect us more deeply with others.
 The most effective path to achievement isn&apos;t about massive leaps but rather breaking down goals into manageable steps. Just as you wouldn&apos;t attempt a marathon without training, success in business and life requires systematic, incremental progress.
 True leadership isn&apos;t about doing everything yourself but rather facilitating and empowering others to excel. David shares how letting go of control and trusting your team can lead to better outcomes and prevent burnout.
 Setting clear boundaries, especially with technology and work hours, is essential for maintaining high performance. The most successful leaders often have the strongest boundaries.
 Personal development shouldn&apos;t take a backseat to business development. Leaders who invest time in their own growth and learning are better equipped to guide their teams through challenges and adapt to change.
 Building confidence comes from embracing both success and failure as learning opportunities. David emphasises the importance of analysing what works, even in apparent failures, to create continuous improvement.
 Authenticity in leadership means being comfortable saying &quot;no&quot; and prioritising self care without guilt. This approach actually leads to better decision making and more sustainable success.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I&apos;m sitting here churning this out, I&apos;ve learned this the hard way, I&apos;ve gone into scenarios where I&apos;m full of energy and I think that I know exactly what I&apos;m going to do and I try and execute and I&apos;m like, I&apos;m not prepared for this.&quot;
 &quot;Your job is not to do everything, your job is to facilitate everything to happen in that organisation, to guide it, to support and empower other people to do what your goal is.&quot;
 &quot;When I&apos;m at work, I&apos;m a beast, I work. But when I&apos;m at home, I&apos;m at home.&quot;
 &quot;If you&apos;re not adapting and not staying relevant, you&apos;ll perish. We&apos;ve suffered with that because we&apos;ve been complacent.&quot;
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 With 26 years in the live events industry, my passion has only grown stronger. Starting as an apprentice fascinated by the technical side, I quickly moved on to running events for blue-chip clients. This led to organizing meetings and eventually becoming a project manager.Promoted to Southern Live Events Manager, I honed my client management skills and expanded my supplier network. Despite leading a senior office-based team, my heart remained on-site, driving me to embrace a production manager role as part of my director position at X3 Solutions.I leverage my technical expertise and design flair to create unforgettable AV experiences for events of all sizes, worldwide. My goal at X3 is to ensure our clients get the best solutions for their events.
 David Beswick LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:47:07</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/1bcba35c-6103-499f-8d70-9ec8d6bb2eb6/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Human Side of High Performance with David Beswick</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-or-Nothing to All-or-Something : People Focused Leader Celine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat is joined by Celine who shares her extraordinary journey of resilience and transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she lost 99% of her language school business. Rather than succumbing to despair, she emerged stronger, eventually building a successful business group and winning awards. Through candid conversation with Kat, Celine reveals how positive habits, mindset shifts, and celebrating wins became cornerstone practices that not only saved her business but revolutionised her approach to leadership.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Celine transformed her response to COVID-19 from initial fear to purposeful leadership after a friend asked her "who do you want to be in this situation?" - a question that sparked her leadership journey.
 She discovered the power of 'all or something' during the pandemic, shifting away from her previous all-or-nothing mindset to embrace smaller, consistent actions in both business and personal practices.
 Her implementation of celebrating the wins at the start of every meeting revolutionised her company culture, creating measurable improvements in team morale and engagement, as evidenced by recent anonymous culture surveys.
 Celine established non-negotiable daily practices like meditation, walking, and yoga before COVID hit, which became crucial anchors in helping her maintain stability while leading her team through the crisis.
 She overcame limiting beliefs about being a woman in business and 'being bad at maths', realising she could build a successful business group by embracing her authentic leadership style and surrounding herself with complementary talent.
 Through applying the Stockdale Paradox principle during COVID, she maintained an unwavering faith in travel's return while being realistic about immediate challenges, helping her preserve her business until recovery.
 Following the pandemic, Celine took bigger risks than ever before, acquiring three businesses to form a group, achieving more growth than her original pre-COVID trajectory would have allowed.
 Her journey through menopause and COVID led her to reject what businesswomen often feel like they should be doing, instead embracing a more authentic approach to business leadership that acknowledges the whole person rather than trying to fit a traditional business mould.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I can just be me and I don't have to be good at everything if I've got really great people around me, I don't have to be cutthroat, I don't have to be a business whiz."
 "When you look back, you think those first couple of weeks of COVID, it was such a weird time, wasn't it? Because nobody knew what was happening."
 "All of our meetings always start with celebrating the wins, you literally see and feel the energy, even on a team's meeting and definitely in the room, it sort of elevates everybody."
 "Life doesn't have to look like what you thought it did or what everyone else thinks it does."
 "I thought I had to be somebody else in order to be successful in business."
 "All part of that, who am I going to be through this? I think I realised, well, I'm going to have to really look after myself and I'm going to have to make sure that these are my non-negotiables every day."
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 I have been in this business for longer than I care to remember. Language learning and teaching have always been more of a passion to me than a job. I feel strongly that the experience that the young people have with us is one that they will remember for a very long time and what I love about our team is that we all care about what we do.
 English is an ever more important language in the world and yes, it is a huge benefit to these young people to come to the UK to learn it. However, I believe that it is also a huge benefit to them to experience a different culture, be away from home and have to cope with all that it entails and meet and befriend people their own age from all over the world.
 Celine is the Founder and Group CEO of the UKLC Group, leading providers in language programmes in the UK and Ireland for students of all ages.
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/celine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">05469d73-af29-4d2a-bace-b276012b3668</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f39ed93f145b64379a3a091f959ada359c6c3984abe01f199f480444406e1a21/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwOWQyMWUzYy04YzJlLTQzZmYtODkwNi1hYjUzOWIxYWQwODciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMDlkMjFlM2MtOGMyZS00M2ZmLTg5MDYtYWI1MzliMWFkMDg3L1VTVkw3ODcxODg5MzcxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="39585727" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat is joined by Celine who shares her extraordinary journey of resilience and transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she lost 99% of her language school business. Rather than succumbing to despair, she emerged stronger, eventually building a successful business group and winning awards. Through candid conversation with Kat, Celine reveals how positive habits, mindset shifts, and celebrating wins became cornerstone practices that not only saved her business but revolutionised her approach to leadership.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Celine transformed her response to COVID-19 from initial fear to purposeful leadership after a friend asked her &quot;who do you want to be in this situation?&quot; - a question that sparked her leadership journey.
 She discovered the power of &apos;all or something&apos; during the pandemic, shifting away from her previous all-or-nothing mindset to embrace smaller, consistent actions in both business and personal practices.
 Her implementation of celebrating the wins at the start of every meeting revolutionised her company culture, creating measurable improvements in team morale and engagement, as evidenced by recent anonymous culture surveys.
 Celine established non-negotiable daily practices like meditation, walking, and yoga before COVID hit, which became crucial anchors in helping her maintain stability while leading her team through the crisis.
 She overcame limiting beliefs about being a woman in business and &apos;being bad at maths&apos;, realising she could build a successful business group by embracing her authentic leadership style and surrounding herself with complementary talent.
 Through applying the Stockdale Paradox principle during COVID, she maintained an unwavering faith in travel&apos;s return while being realistic about immediate challenges, helping her preserve her business until recovery.
 Following the pandemic, Celine took bigger risks than ever before, acquiring three businesses to form a group, achieving more growth than her original pre-COVID trajectory would have allowed.
 Her journey through menopause and COVID led her to reject what businesswomen often feel like they should be doing, instead embracing a more authentic approach to business leadership that acknowledges the whole person rather than trying to fit a traditional business mould.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I can just be me and I don&apos;t have to be good at everything if I&apos;ve got really great people around me, I don&apos;t have to be cutthroat, I don&apos;t have to be a business whiz.&quot;
 &quot;When you look back, you think those first couple of weeks of COVID, it was such a weird time, wasn&apos;t it? Because nobody knew what was happening.&quot;
 &quot;All of our meetings always start with celebrating the wins, you literally see and feel the energy, even on a team&apos;s meeting and definitely in the room, it sort of elevates everybody.&quot;
 &quot;Life doesn&apos;t have to look like what you thought it did or what everyone else thinks it does.&quot;
 &quot;I thought I had to be somebody else in order to be successful in business.&quot;
 &quot;All part of that, who am I going to be through this? I think I realised, well, I&apos;m going to have to really look after myself and I&apos;m going to have to make sure that these are my non-negotiables every day.&quot;
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 I have been in this business for longer than I care to remember. Language learning and teaching have always been more of a passion to me than a job. I feel strongly that the experience that the young people have with us is one that they will remember for a very long time and what I love about our team is that we all care about what we do.
 English is an ever more important language in the world and yes, it is a huge benefit to these young people to come to the UK to learn it. However, I believe that it is also a huge benefit to them to experience a different culture, be away from home and have to cope with all that it entails and meet and befriend people their own age from all over the world.
 Celine is the Founder and Group CEO of the UKLC Group, leading providers in language programmes in the UK and Ireland for students of all ages.
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:41:53</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/09d21e3c-8c2e-43ff-8906-ab539b1ad087/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode><itunes:title>All-or-Nothing to All-or-Something : People Focused Leader Celine</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Greatest Investment You Can Make]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we delve into the paradox of modern life where discussions around wellbeing, mental health, and self-care are more prevalent than ever, yet stress and burnout are at an all-time high. We explore the disconnect between talking about self-care and actually implementing it, emphasising the importance of prioritising activities and relationships that rejuvenate us. Kat highlights how often we sacrifice our own needs, spending disproportionate amounts of time on tasks that drain us and focusing on others' needs over our own.
 The conversation also touches on the significance of investing in oneself, whether it’s through gaining new knowledge, developing skills, or exploring fresh ideas. Our host shares personal insights on how dedicating resources to self-improvement has fostered personal growth in various aspects of life. By consistently allocating time and money towards personal development, whether for the mind, body, or professional life, one can achieve remarkable growth and wellbeing.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  I feel like we talk about looking after ourselves, wellbeing, mental health more than ever before yet people are more stressed, overwhelmed and exhausted. That’s because there’s a big gap between talking about it and taking action.

 
We spend too little time on the things that give us energy and we enjoy, quality time with the people we love. We spend an imbalanced amount of time on things that don’t matter, things that steal our time and energy, and prioritising other people’s needs over our own.
 I’ve learned over the years that investing in myself in terms gaining new skills, ideas, and knowledge that helps me to grow in different areas is SO important. You can grow so much as an individual when you invest in yourself. A lot of what I spend my money on each month is investing in myself, whether that’s my brain, body or business.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “I don’t think we view looking after ourselves as an investment in our mental and physical health, but that’s the narrative that needs to change.”“You can be the best version of yourself when you invest in it, in your body and your brain, for a few minutes, regularly.”“The first step in wanting to make a change is starting to notice something that you weren’t aware of.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/the-greatest-investment-you-can-make</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e0c11bfe-729c-4ece-b3a0-b19b009aefd1</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b5dbee5b954aa69e24ea9cf94e246f68b0a4b0c822544974c1c5fb5652809bc4/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1ZDVkMTcwMy03YTgwLTQ4MjctODdiNi0xMmJhNjQwYWIwODMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNWQ1ZDE3MDMtN2E4MC00ODI3LTg3YjYtMTJiYTY0MGFiMDgzL1VTVkwyNzU2MjU4ODAwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="9165336" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, we delve into the paradox of modern life where discussions around wellbeing, mental health, and self-care are more prevalent than ever, yet stress and burnout are at an all-time high. We explore the disconnect between talking about self-care and actually implementing it, emphasising the importance of prioritising activities and relationships that rejuvenate us. Kat highlights how often we sacrifice our own needs, spending disproportionate amounts of time on tasks that drain us and focusing on others&apos; needs over our own.
 The conversation also touches on the significance of investing in oneself, whether it’s through gaining new knowledge, developing skills, or exploring fresh ideas. Our host shares personal insights on how dedicating resources to self-improvement has fostered personal growth in various aspects of life. By consistently allocating time and money towards personal development, whether for the mind, body, or professional life, one can achieve remarkable growth and wellbeing.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  I feel like we talk about looking after ourselves, wellbeing, mental health more than ever before yet people are more stressed, overwhelmed and exhausted. That’s because there’s a big gap between talking about it and taking action.

 
We spend too little time on the things that give us energy and we enjoy, quality time with the people we love. We spend an imbalanced amount of time on things that don’t matter, things that steal our time and energy, and prioritising other people’s needs over our own.
 I’ve learned over the years that investing in myself in terms gaining new skills, ideas, and knowledge that helps me to grow in different areas is SO important. You can grow so much as an individual when you invest in yourself. A lot of what I spend my money on each month is investing in myself, whether that’s my brain, body or business.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “I don’t think we view looking after ourselves as an investment in our mental and physical health, but that’s the narrative that needs to change.”“You can be the best version of yourself when you invest in it, in your body and your brain, for a few minutes, regularly.”“The first step in wanting to make a change is starting to notice something that you weren’t aware of.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:10:12</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/5d5d1703-7a80-4827-87b6-12ba640ab083/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Greatest Investment You Can Make</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Overthinking Sabotaging Your Life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Kat in this solo episode as she talks about the topic of overthinking and how it may be sabotaging your life. Overthinking comes up in almost every talk that Kat delivers and is something she has suffered with personally for most of her life. Kat shares strategies to help you if you are an overthinker and talks about the impact overconsumption of information, as well as other people, can have on our susceptibility to overthinking.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Overthinking is something Kat has struggled with in her own life. It’s not surprising it is so common for many of us as we are consuming more information as humans than ever before.
 It can be helpful to use the tools on your smartphone that show you how much information you are consuming and see if that correlates to your overthinking and mood.
 Kat finds that she struggles more with overthinking when she hasn’t been taking care of herself and has been overconsuming information that isn’t helpful to her brain.
 Human beings love to share problems and most of us love to give advice and help where we can, but this can lead to overthinking and making unhelpful decisions for ourselves.
 Writing your thoughts down is one of the best ways to deal with your overthinking.
 Overthinking can lead to feelings of self-doubt and procrastination, so being able to combat it in helpful ways is really important.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "Overthinking comes up in pretty much every talk that I deliver”
 “We are consuming more information than we’ve ever consumed before”
 “Have a look in your device at the different applications and tools that can show you how much information you are consuming”
 “As human beings we love to share each other’s problems, we love to give advice”
 “One of the greatest things you can do for yourself if you find yourself overthinking and experiencing a lot of self-doubt…write your thoughts down”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/043-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f4993a1-b401-43d3-8ddd-b2a000c03c3f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/562a8a93d1639142c97730e47251e3415fe1c104264239fb3738934089536570/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzMmEwNGM3Ni1hMjMyLTRiYzAtYTYwNC03NTg1Yjg2NzU4YWIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMzJhMDRjNzYtYTIzMi00YmMwLWE2MDQtNzU4NWI4Njc1OGFiL1VTVkw0NTc2NDU1NzAxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="9931113" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Join Kat in this solo episode as she talks about the topic of overthinking and how it may be sabotaging your life. Overthinking comes up in almost every talk that Kat delivers and is something she has suffered with personally for most of her life. Kat shares strategies to help you if you are an overthinker and talks about the impact overconsumption of information, as well as other people, can have on our susceptibility to overthinking.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Overthinking is something Kat has struggled with in her own life. It’s not surprising it is so common for many of us as we are consuming more information as humans than ever before.
 It can be helpful to use the tools on your smartphone that show you how much information you are consuming and see if that correlates to your overthinking and mood.
 Kat finds that she struggles more with overthinking when she hasn’t been taking care of herself and has been overconsuming information that isn’t helpful to her brain.
 Human beings love to share problems and most of us love to give advice and help where we can, but this can lead to overthinking and making unhelpful decisions for ourselves.
 Writing your thoughts down is one of the best ways to deal with your overthinking.
 Overthinking can lead to feelings of self-doubt and procrastination, so being able to combat it in helpful ways is really important.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;Overthinking comes up in pretty much every talk that I deliver”
 “We are consuming more information than we’ve ever consumed before”
 “Have a look in your device at the different applications and tools that can show you how much information you are consuming”
 “As human beings we love to share each other’s problems, we love to give advice”
 “One of the greatest things you can do for yourself if you find yourself overthinking and experiencing a lot of self-doubt…write your thoughts down”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:00</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/32a04c76-a232-4bc0-a604-7585b86758ab/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Is Overthinking Sabotaging Your Life?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwegian Secrets to Work-Life Balance with Nils Viken]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 TAKEAWAYS
  Culturally, it is very socially acceptable to take time off in Norway, Nils has always taken four weeks in the summer. He recognises the importance of creating a balance between his home life and work. This has been challenged when working in global companies but still always something he has prioritised.
 Knowing he has this break with his family, is one of the highlights of his year and is a key component to his good mental health and his family’s wellbeing and happiness.
 The UK has been scored as one of the lowest countries for mental wellbeing. One of the contributing factors to this was something called ‘lack of family bonds’.
 One of the differences between Norway and the UK is the financial security many families feel. Nil thinks that there is more pressure for people in the UK to ‘work hard’ in order to achieve financial stability.
 Nil and his family make a conscious effort to not have phones out at dinner or nearby when socialising, to keep boundaries in place and create a good work-life balance. He also enforces certain times to be switched off from work.
 A positive mindset is the first step to creating more positive habits, if you see things as opportunities, it is much easier to find the positive in all situations.
 A positive attitude influences others, if you are a positive person that influences other peoples decision making which creates a positive spiral effect.
 Prioritise things that you enjoy, giving priority to the things that you like. If we aren't careful life passes us by without us spending time doing the things we love.
 Not everything you do has to have a purpose, it's important to keep the brain alive and active and a lot of that can just come from spending time simply on something we are interested in. 
 Earlier in his career, Nil realised he didn't look after his sleep and the impact it had on his energy levels and performance. This is something he focuses on now. 
 Having the confidence to say no to things and people that don't serve you or contribute to your life positively can have a transformative impact on your life.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “You need to allow yourself times to block things off”
 “You can email at all times but you can’t expect a reply at all times”
 “You’re one of the most positive people I have ever met and ever worked with”
 “When you see things as an opportunity you can almost always see something positive out of it”
 “Your positive attitude influences other people who make decisions” 
 “A lot of people have great lives but it feels like groundhog day”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Nils Viken has an extensive career in sales and leadership roles, beginning in 1995 at Scala, Inc. and currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. With experience at companies like itslearning AS, Océ Norway, and Trustix, Nils has held various titles such as Managing Director, VP Sales and Marketing, and Sales Director. Nils holds a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor's degree in IT and automation from Østfold University College.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Nils Viken has an extensive career in sales and leadership roles, beginning in 1995 at Scala, Inc. and currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. With experience at companies like itslearning AS, Océ Norway, and Trustix, Nils has held various titles such as Managing Director, VP Sales and Marketing, and Sales Director. Nils holds a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor's degree in IT and automation from Østfold University College.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/norwegian-work-life-balance-with-nils-viken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cc2cb2b4-02c2-439a-b1a1-b236009ccc33</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/81df28b146d915454e8cc71cd2b1ee308f4ea03537ef799e59c83ceff4324e3b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmMTU0OGViZi05MzYxLTRkMTYtOTFkNC1hNDQ3MDgwMzRmNDEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZjE1NDhlYmYtOTM2MS00ZDE2LTkxZDQtYTQ0NzA4MDM0ZjQxL1VTVkw2ODMzMjA5ODA2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="53455139" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 TAKEAWAYS
  Culturally, it is very socially acceptable to take time off in Norway, Nils has always taken four weeks in the summer. He recognises the importance of creating a balance between his home life and work. This has been challenged when working in global companies but still always something he has prioritised.
 Knowing he has this break with his family, is one of the highlights of his year and is a key component to his good mental health and his family’s wellbeing and happiness.
 The UK has been scored as one of the lowest countries for mental wellbeing. One of the contributing factors to this was something called ‘lack of family bonds’.
 One of the differences between Norway and the UK is the financial security many families feel. Nil thinks that there is more pressure for people in the UK to ‘work hard’ in order to achieve financial stability.
 Nil and his family make a conscious effort to not have phones out at dinner or nearby when socialising, to keep boundaries in place and create a good work-life balance. He also enforces certain times to be switched off from work.
 A positive mindset is the first step to creating more positive habits, if you see things as opportunities, it is much easier to find the positive in all situations.
 A positive attitude influences others, if you are a positive person that influences other peoples decision making which creates a positive spiral effect.
 Prioritise things that you enjoy, giving priority to the things that you like. If we aren&apos;t careful life passes us by without us spending time doing the things we love.
 Not everything you do has to have a purpose, it&apos;s important to keep the brain alive and active and a lot of that can just come from spending time simply on something we are interested in. 
 Earlier in his career, Nil realised he didn&apos;t look after his sleep and the impact it had on his energy levels and performance. This is something he focuses on now. 
 Having the confidence to say no to things and people that don&apos;t serve you or contribute to your life positively can have a transformative impact on your life.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “You need to allow yourself times to block things off”
 “You can email at all times but you can’t expect a reply at all times”
 “You’re one of the most positive people I have ever met and ever worked with”
 “When you see things as an opportunity you can almost always see something positive out of it”
 “Your positive attitude influences other people who make decisions” 
 “A lot of people have great lives but it feels like groundhog day”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Nils Viken has an extensive career in sales and leadership roles, beginning in 1995 at Scala, Inc. and currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. With experience at companies like itslearning AS, Océ Norway, and Trustix, Nils has held various titles such as Managing Director, VP Sales and Marketing, and Sales Director. Nils holds a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor&apos;s degree in IT and automation from Østfold University College.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Nils Viken has an extensive career in sales and leadership roles, beginning in 1995 at Scala, Inc. and currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at H5P Group AS. With experience at companies like itslearning AS, Océ Norway, and Trustix, Nils has held various titles such as Managing Director, VP Sales and Marketing, and Sales Director. Nils holds a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester and a Bachelor&apos;s degree in IT and automation from Østfold University College.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:56:20</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/f1548ebf-9361-4d16-91d4-a44708034f41/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Norwegian Secrets to Work-Life Balance with Nils Viken</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ripple Effect: How One 10-Minute Walk Changed Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this short solo episode, Kat shares the powerful story of Steve – a guy who felt tired and overwhelmed, until he committed to just one small habit: a 10-minute walk each morning. What followed surprised even him – increased energy, sharper focus, and a ripple effect that inspired his entire family.

Kat also shares real examples from others who’ve completed her 21-day habit challenge and dives into why small changes are often the most powerful. If you’re feeling stretched or stuck, this episode will show you how just 10 minutes a day can shift everything – mentally, physically, and even professionally.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Try a small habit for 21 days – the impact can be bigger than you think
• If you can't find 10 minutes for yourself, something needs to change
• Participants in the 21-day challenge report feeling fitter, calmer, and more productive
• Feeling better physically improves your mindset, relationships, and performance



BEST MOMENTS:
“If I can’t even give myself 10 minutes, then there’s something wrong”
“If you’re feeling fitter, fresher, you are going to be more productive, but you’re also going to be a nicer person to be around”
“It’s had a ripple effect both personally and professionally”

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 




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Get your free VennCard now]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">701814e0-5cbb-11f0-9689-6391b027e747</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/01d0d81066594eb5ee9a7a36f0cc8d9f9336c42af2a1bce5505cc3116c1045f0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1NDM2MzZmNC1iN2Y4LTQxOTMtODZlYy0xMzc5NGE3MGI0MmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNTQzNjM2ZjQtYjdmOC00MTkzLTg2ZWMtMTM3OTRhNzBiNDJkL1VTVkw4NzUwOTU2MzUyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="10529230" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this short solo episode, Kat shares the powerful story of Steve – a guy who felt tired and overwhelmed, until he committed to just one small habit: a 10-minute walk each morning. What followed surprised even him – increased energy, sharper focus, and a ripple effect that inspired his entire family.

Kat also shares real examples from others who’ve completed her 21-day habit challenge and dives into why small changes are often the most powerful. If you’re feeling stretched or stuck, this episode will show you how just 10 minutes a day can shift everything – mentally, physically, and even professionally.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Try a small habit for 21 days – the impact can be bigger than you think
• If you can&apos;t find 10 minutes for yourself, something needs to change
• Participants in the 21-day challenge report feeling fitter, calmer, and more productive
• Feeling better physically improves your mindset, relationships, and performance



BEST MOMENTS:
“If I can’t even give myself 10 minutes, then there’s something wrong”
“If you’re feeling fitter, fresher, you are going to be more productive, but you’re also going to be a nicer person to be around”
“It’s had a ripple effect both personally and professionally”

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 




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Kat is joined by serial entrepreneur Phil for a conversation about the real cost of building successful businesses. Phil talks about founding MyPT Hub in his grandmother's spare bedroom and how he sold it for millions. This isn't a typical success story; it's a brutally honest account of how stress manifested into ulcerative colitis, the moment everything changed when he sold his company and the life changing habits he then built his life around. Kat and Phil also discuss why work/life balance is a myth, the simple power of being present and the importance of vulnerability in leadership.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	Work/life balance is a myth for entrepreneurs. Having built multiple businesses since 2013, Phil explains that success requires periods where work is heavily skewed, but staying conscious of when you're doing too much is also crucial. 

•	Chronic stress manifested as ulcerative colitis for Phil. During the most demanding period of building MyPT Hub, his autoimmune disease developed, then disappeared within 48 hours of selling the business, proving the mind and body connection. 

•	Small changes create compounding effects, rather than overhauling everything at once, Phil’s approach focuses on changing one habit at a time, which he learned creates sustainable changed through compounding.  

•	Being present requires conscious practice, Phil admits it can feel difficult and strange to begin with, but it makes a huge difference. 

•	Vulnerability strengthens leadership, leading his team of friends and family through openness about struggles and failures has created deeper connections and better business performance without ego or status getting in the way. 

•	Most people don't care about your failures and we overestimate others' judgment of our setbacks. 

•	Phil found that removing his phone from the bedroom and reading before sleeping for seven hours improved his anxiety levels and helped his digestive health, changing everything about his life. 

BEST MOMENTS

"I was walking on a tight rope, but I never realised it was only six inches off the ground”

"I think that people naturally gravitate towards wanting to help people."

"Are you lying to yourself? Because you can't deceive yourself. You will know in your heart of hearts if you are doing something you genuinely believe in." 

"It feels alien at first... but being present with your children is so fundamentally important." 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Phil Carr, CEO of VennCard 

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ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

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Get your free VennCard now⁠]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a4f4b5ee-5287-11f0-8a74-c769463ea03e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/360e438992e6c2f3fcced653df8a5bb9f17d32d20d91ebfde1cf61c5653e4a34/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1NmYyODY0OS1jZTRlLTRkMmQtOWZmMi1iNmRmNTVhNjhiODgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNTZmMjg2NDktY2U0ZS00ZDJkLTlmZjItYjZkZjU1YTY4Yjg4L1VTVkw2OTY1NjQ3MjExLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="48523684" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>That’s how Phil Carr describes the surreal moment after selling his multimillion-pound business.

Kat is joined by serial entrepreneur Phil for a conversation about the real cost of building successful businesses. Phil talks about founding MyPT Hub in his grandmother&apos;s spare bedroom and how he sold it for millions. This isn&apos;t a typical success story; it&apos;s a brutally honest account of how stress manifested into ulcerative colitis, the moment everything changed when he sold his company and the life changing habits he then built his life around. Kat and Phil also discuss why work/life balance is a myth, the simple power of being present and the importance of vulnerability in leadership.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	Work/life balance is a myth for entrepreneurs. Having built multiple businesses since 2013, Phil explains that success requires periods where work is heavily skewed, but staying conscious of when you&apos;re doing too much is also crucial. 

•	Chronic stress manifested as ulcerative colitis for Phil. During the most demanding period of building MyPT Hub, his autoimmune disease developed, then disappeared within 48 hours of selling the business, proving the mind and body connection. 

•	Small changes create compounding effects, rather than overhauling everything at once, Phil’s approach focuses on changing one habit at a time, which he learned creates sustainable changed through compounding.  

•	Being present requires conscious practice, Phil admits it can feel difficult and strange to begin with, but it makes a huge difference. 

•	Vulnerability strengthens leadership, leading his team of friends and family through openness about struggles and failures has created deeper connections and better business performance without ego or status getting in the way. 

•	Most people don&apos;t care about your failures and we overestimate others&apos; judgment of our setbacks. 

•	Phil found that removing his phone from the bedroom and reading before sleeping for seven hours improved his anxiety levels and helped his digestive health, changing everything about his life. 

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;I was walking on a tight rope, but I never realised it was only six inches off the ground”

&quot;I think that people naturally gravitate towards wanting to help people.&quot;

&quot;Are you lying to yourself? Because you can&apos;t deceive yourself. You will know in your heart of hearts if you are doing something you genuinely believe in.&quot; 

&quot;It feels alien at first... but being present with your children is so fundamentally important.&quot; 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Phil Carr, CEO of VennCard 

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ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

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Get your free VennCard now⁠</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:51:12</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:episode>58</itunes:episode><itunes:title>You Released a Thriller Album. What’s Next?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness, Focus, and Positive Habits with Top Coaches: Live from Ibiza]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 needs to focus on. He calls these questions the steering wheel of the mind.
 We all have time to put better habits into practice, almost all of us spend time doom scrolling and wasting hours.
 One of Nicola’s biggest lessons from the Ibiza summit was to be confident and to remind herself that everyone is just a normal person, from millionaires to superintendents.
 Walking stops Nicola from procrastinating and allows her time and space to organise her thoughts.
 This is Charlie’s first time back in Ibiza since 2013, 3 weeks before his 5-year prison sentence. His number one positive habit for getting into a high-performing state is exercise. It helps keep him focused and on track.
 The key to sustainable exercising is to find something you enjoy doing and allow yourself to get out of your comfort zone, taking the first step is the hardest.
 A lot of people in the UK are really struggling right now, Kat believes habits are at the core of this and we have the ability to change it.
 A positive habit Ousin has developed is being vulnerable and talking about when he is not in a good place. This means that any challenging feelings are in the open before they develop into something more difficult to deal with.
 Building positive habits into her daily life has meant that when tough things have happened to Kat, she is able to tackle them without becoming completely wiped out. Something she previously struggled with.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “73% of people the first thing they do in the morning is look at the phone”
 “I can check in on my life, my goals or look at someone elses on a screen” 
 “They’re just normal people who have habits like everyone else”
 “Exercise always keeps me focused, keeps me on track”
 “Making one small positive habit change can be really powerful”
 “It’s something I pride myself on; I’m literally an open book”
 “Now I’ve got all these positive habits in place, when tough things have happened it hasn’t knocked me over completely like it did in 2016”
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Paul Mort
 Paul is a two-time UK Master Coach of the Year, renowned for his no-nonsense approach to life transformation. After overcoming personal challenges, including depression and a lack of purpose, he now dedicates himself to helping individuals who feel lost, stuck, or overwhelmed in areas such as work, business, relationships, family, and finances. Through his programs like Unstoppable28 and the Alliance, as well as his chart-topping podcast "Paul Mort Talks Sh*t," he empowers others to take decisive action and reclaim control over their lives.
 Instagram
 Nicola Buchan
 Nicola is a mum of 2 awesome kids and 4 doggos. She is a gym owner, sports commentator and coach. I love to do hard things I have ran multiple marathons 20 to be exact,18 of which were in 18 consecutive days and she competes in strongwomen placing top 3 in Scotland 3 years in a row. She's just a normal person who looks for challenge to Inspire others they can to do hard things.
 Instagram
 Charlie Hendrie 
 Charlie is a former Royal Marines commando &amp; body guard to the super rich &amp; famous made a life changing mistake which then lead to a 10 year prison sentence. After serving 5 years inside,Charlie left prison with £40 to his name and had to rebuild his life all over again. He now runs an online fitness business, takes gym classes and has built up an amazing hiking community. He is also a current HYROX athlete &amp; HYROX ambassador
 Instagram
 Ousin Mulligan
 Oisin (Mulligainz fitness) An online fitness coach who managed to lose 60kg with the help of his older brother who now helps people do the same using the same older brother type support !
 Instagram
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/029-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b86d6205-0c76-4875-b9c1-b24001615644</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/7ce91a289b075b174ff0aaf41fcafa42cc223f678c3c4a58d63c25201e54de3e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlMTJjNjU4My04YzE2LTQxOTItOWY5OC0zNzNmMGY0ZDM5YTUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZTEyYzY1ODMtOGMxNi00MTkyLTlmOTgtMzczZjBmNGQzOWE1L1VTVkwxMTAyMTM1MzQyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="17511937" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 needs to focus on. He calls these questions the steering wheel of the mind.
 We all have time to put better habits into practice, almost all of us spend time doom scrolling and wasting hours.
 One of Nicola’s biggest lessons from the Ibiza summit was to be confident and to remind herself that everyone is just a normal person, from millionaires to superintendents.
 Walking stops Nicola from procrastinating and allows her time and space to organise her thoughts.
 This is Charlie’s first time back in Ibiza since 2013, 3 weeks before his 5-year prison sentence. His number one positive habit for getting into a high-performing state is exercise. It helps keep him focused and on track.
 The key to sustainable exercising is to find something you enjoy doing and allow yourself to get out of your comfort zone, taking the first step is the hardest.
 A lot of people in the UK are really struggling right now, Kat believes habits are at the core of this and we have the ability to change it.
 A positive habit Ousin has developed is being vulnerable and talking about when he is not in a good place. This means that any challenging feelings are in the open before they develop into something more difficult to deal with.
 Building positive habits into her daily life has meant that when tough things have happened to Kat, she is able to tackle them without becoming completely wiped out. Something she previously struggled with.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “73% of people the first thing they do in the morning is look at the phone”
 “I can check in on my life, my goals or look at someone elses on a screen” 
 “They’re just normal people who have habits like everyone else”
 “Exercise always keeps me focused, keeps me on track”
 “Making one small positive habit change can be really powerful”
 “It’s something I pride myself on; I’m literally an open book”
 “Now I’ve got all these positive habits in place, when tough things have happened it hasn’t knocked me over completely like it did in 2016”
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Paul Mort
 Paul is a two-time UK Master Coach of the Year, renowned for his no-nonsense approach to life transformation. After overcoming personal challenges, including depression and a lack of purpose, he now dedicates himself to helping individuals who feel lost, stuck, or overwhelmed in areas such as work, business, relationships, family, and finances. Through his programs like Unstoppable28 and the Alliance, as well as his chart-topping podcast &quot;Paul Mort Talks Sh*t,&quot; he empowers others to take decisive action and reclaim control over their lives.
 Instagram
 Nicola Buchan
 Nicola is a mum of 2 awesome kids and 4 doggos. She is a gym owner, sports commentator and coach. I love to do hard things I have ran multiple marathons 20 to be exact,18 of which were in 18 consecutive days and she competes in strongwomen placing top 3 in Scotland 3 years in a row. She&apos;s just a normal person who looks for challenge to Inspire others they can to do hard things.
 Instagram
 Charlie Hendrie 
 Charlie is a former Royal Marines commando &amp;amp; body guard to the super rich &amp;amp; famous made a life changing mistake which then lead to a 10 year prison sentence. After serving 5 years inside,Charlie left prison with £40 to his name and had to rebuild his life all over again. He now runs an online fitness business, takes gym classes and has built up an amazing hiking community. He is also a current HYROX athlete &amp;amp; HYROX ambassador
 Instagram
 Ousin Mulligan
 Oisin (Mulligainz fitness) An online fitness coach who managed to lose 60kg with the help of his older brother who now helps people do the same using the same older brother type support !
 Instagram
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
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 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Rather than making life easier, technology has created a "scarcity mindset" where we feel compelled to work harder and achieve more, leading to chronic stress and burnout.
 Small, sustainable changes like five minute meditation breaks or mindful walking can have more impact than dramatic lifestyle overhauls, making them more likely to stick and create lasting positive change.
 The cost of burnout extends far beyond work performance, affecting relationships, health, and finances, with some people taking years to recover from severe burnout.
 Businesses are seeing more silent resignations and decreased efficiency due to the "always on" culture, particularly in hybrid work environments where boundaries between work and personal life have blurred.
 Intentional congruence - combining activities like walking meetings, can help integrate mindfulness into busy schedules without feeling like it’s wasted time.
 Morning routines incorporating exercise or mindfulness can boost workplace productivity by up to 72%, while quality sleep can increase productivity by 29%.
 Seema's practice of mindfulness made her more aware of others' challenges, transforming her leadership style to become more empathetic and supportive of team members.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "Nobody's going to say that I wish I did that extra one hour of work and got that additional deal for that organisation. It would always be regret about not having spent enough time with their children." 
 "Every time you look at the clock, bring a smile to your face, you're alive and kicking." 
 "We get so caught up in this trap of work and careers... What are your children going to remember? What are your partners, your family, your friends going to remember?”
 "You don't have to always be the Iron Man or the superwoman... just be yourself and just be kind." 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Seema has over 19 years diverse experience in Broadcast Media and Entertainment predominantly in Advertising Sales. Her previous role as Region Head of Sales, Sony Pictures Network entailed leading teams across multiple geographies with revenue generation responsibilities.
 Seema has had a stint in technology (Artificial Intelligence &amp; Machine Learning) at SparkBeyond, UK,  an AI scale-up, as Impact Strategist (EMEA). At present, she pursues her entrepreneurial venture as a Coach, Mentor and Keynote Speaker, conducting various Apperceptive programs with Headstride Ltd. Seema remains immersed in her Leadership roles at Toastmasters International, as a Mentor at The Prince's Trust and at CSO UK as a Steering Committee Member.  
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/032-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e53b0581-7414-40da-a1d9-b24b01806005</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f6efaa6b862f0d6b6e2fa68f69d00bb8908949d554b8a4f5cf2e89df6745fe7e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0MGE4NTFkOS05YzY2LTQ0NDgtOWZhYS0zMTc5YmM4MWY2MzkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNDBhODUxZDktOWM2Ni00NDQ4LTlmYWEtMzE3OWJjODFmNjM5L1VTVkw0Mjc5MDMxNzk0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="35899971" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 &quot;busy culture&quot; mindset while offering practical ideas for sustainable high performance. This episode also features surprising statistics about productivity and includes a compelling discussion on why the simplest solutions are often the most effective.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Rather than making life easier, technology has created a &quot;scarcity mindset&quot; where we feel compelled to work harder and achieve more, leading to chronic stress and burnout.
 Small, sustainable changes like five minute meditation breaks or mindful walking can have more impact than dramatic lifestyle overhauls, making them more likely to stick and create lasting positive change.
 The cost of burnout extends far beyond work performance, affecting relationships, health, and finances, with some people taking years to recover from severe burnout.
 Businesses are seeing more silent resignations and decreased efficiency due to the &quot;always on&quot; culture, particularly in hybrid work environments where boundaries between work and personal life have blurred.
 Intentional congruence - combining activities like walking meetings, can help integrate mindfulness into busy schedules without feeling like it’s wasted time.
 Morning routines incorporating exercise or mindfulness can boost workplace productivity by up to 72%, while quality sleep can increase productivity by 29%.
 Seema&apos;s practice of mindfulness made her more aware of others&apos; challenges, transforming her leadership style to become more empathetic and supportive of team members.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;Nobody&apos;s going to say that I wish I did that extra one hour of work and got that additional deal for that organisation. It would always be regret about not having spent enough time with their children.&quot; 
 &quot;Every time you look at the clock, bring a smile to your face, you&apos;re alive and kicking.&quot; 
 &quot;We get so caught up in this trap of work and careers... What are your children going to remember? What are your partners, your family, your friends going to remember?”
 &quot;You don&apos;t have to always be the Iron Man or the superwoman... just be yourself and just be kind.&quot; 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Seema has over 19 years diverse experience in Broadcast Media and Entertainment predominantly in Advertising Sales. Her previous role as Region Head of Sales, Sony Pictures Network entailed leading teams across multiple geographies with revenue generation responsibilities.
 Seema has had a stint in technology (Artificial Intelligence &amp;amp; Machine Learning) at SparkBeyond, UK,  an AI scale-up, as Impact Strategist (EMEA). At present, she pursues her entrepreneurial venture as a Coach, Mentor and Keynote Speaker, conducting various Apperceptive programs with Headstride Ltd. Seema remains immersed in her Leadership roles at Toastmasters International, as a Mentor at The Prince&apos;s Trust and at CSO UK as a Steering Committee Member.  
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:38:03</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/40a851d9-9c66-4448-9faa-3179bc81f639/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Just Five Minutes | Easy Habits for Performance with Seema Menon</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning Setbacks Into Success with Jody Hayes]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being made redundant from Hilton Hotels during the pandemic with a new mortgage and young child, Jody Hayes transformed the crisis into an opportunity by launching his own business managing operational logistics for professional sports teams. When later facing another setback, Jody pivoted again by creating the Elite Sports Hotel Academy. In this episode, Jody and Kat discuss habit building, resilience, embracing change and how to find opportunities in life's challenging moments.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Jody's redundancy from Hilton Hotels during the pandemic became the catalyst for starting his own business.
 When faced with uncertainty, Jody used a wall covered with 50 sheets of A4 paper as a makeshift whiteboard to brainstorm and visualise his business plans. He used the energy behind his anxiety to create a plan.
 After losing his biggest client, Jody had to adapt by pivoting to create an innovative online platform. The Elite Sports Hotel Academy was created, a digital solution that helps hotels better serve sports teams while creating a new revenue stream for Jody.
 Jody initially resisted the idea of digital transformation because it wasn't his original concept. Even though he was already an experienced entrepreneur, he still struggled with change.
 We can all gain time and avoid procrastination by putting boundaries in place with our phones. 
 Scheduling in time blocks for set tasks has helped Jody be more productive and avoid time wasting often caused by switching tasks.
 Jody has built and sustains his resilience with small positive habits including mindful tech use, exercise, a better diet and quality family time.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I think when we look at loneliness becoming one of the biggest challenges facing our society, you are actually massively contributing more than I think you realise." 
 "When I reflect back, whilst I wasn't as calm as I could be, I still needed to provide for my family... after the initial shock, it was like let's calm down about this and let's start planning." 
 "If you have an idea or knowledge or expertise that you want to share, but you're too afraid to share it, you're doing a disservice to all of these different groups of people who will benefit." 
 "I have turned off all of my notifications on my phone. I control my phone, my phone doesn't control me and that's been so helpful for me." 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Jody Hayes is the founder and driving force behind Haythorn Sports &amp; Events, one of the UK leading providers of professional sports team logistics. With a extensive background in the worlds of Sport and Hotels, Jody has built a reputation for excellence in planning, logistics and execution. 
 After graduating from the University of Chichester with a Sports degree, Jodys near 25 year career journey has seen him work for the Goodwood Estate, Southampton FC and Hilton Worldwide amongst others. 
 His knowledge, drive and passion led him to founding Haythorn Sports &amp; Events during the early stages of the pandemic and the business now in it's 5th year, has continued to grow and thrive ever since.
 Haythorn Sports
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/042-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">dab1a74f-2d95-4688-831a-b2980166ea1d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e5b73b96d1ebfe26c00f562ac0ddfdba4e61b0ef1b3e6553c7ccb1eb0ad90286/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1YWQwNDhmZC02NmRkLTRlZWQtOWFiMi05NTk5NDY2ODhiZjQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNWFkMDQ4ZmQtNjZkZC00ZWVkLTlhYjItOTU5OTQ2Njg4YmY0L1VTVkw5MjMxMjY2NDUzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="33796036" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>After being made redundant from Hilton Hotels during the pandemic with a new mortgage and young child, Jody Hayes transformed the crisis into an opportunity by launching his own business managing operational logistics for professional sports teams. When later facing another setback, Jody pivoted again by creating the Elite Sports Hotel Academy. In this episode, Jody and Kat discuss habit building, resilience, embracing change and how to find opportunities in life&apos;s challenging moments.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Jody&apos;s redundancy from Hilton Hotels during the pandemic became the catalyst for starting his own business.
 When faced with uncertainty, Jody used a wall covered with 50 sheets of A4 paper as a makeshift whiteboard to brainstorm and visualise his business plans. He used the energy behind his anxiety to create a plan.
 After losing his biggest client, Jody had to adapt by pivoting to create an innovative online platform. The Elite Sports Hotel Academy was created, a digital solution that helps hotels better serve sports teams while creating a new revenue stream for Jody.
 Jody initially resisted the idea of digital transformation because it wasn&apos;t his original concept. Even though he was already an experienced entrepreneur, he still struggled with change.
 We can all gain time and avoid procrastination by putting boundaries in place with our phones. 
 Scheduling in time blocks for set tasks has helped Jody be more productive and avoid time wasting often caused by switching tasks.
 Jody has built and sustains his resilience with small positive habits including mindful tech use, exercise, a better diet and quality family time.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I think when we look at loneliness becoming one of the biggest challenges facing our society, you are actually massively contributing more than I think you realise.&quot; 
 &quot;When I reflect back, whilst I wasn&apos;t as calm as I could be, I still needed to provide for my family... after the initial shock, it was like let&apos;s calm down about this and let&apos;s start planning.&quot; 
 &quot;If you have an idea or knowledge or expertise that you want to share, but you&apos;re too afraid to share it, you&apos;re doing a disservice to all of these different groups of people who will benefit.&quot; 
 &quot;I have turned off all of my notifications on my phone. I control my phone, my phone doesn&apos;t control me and that&apos;s been so helpful for me.&quot; 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Jody Hayes is the founder and driving force behind Haythorn Sports &amp;amp; Events, one of the UK leading providers of professional sports team logistics. With a extensive background in the worlds of Sport and Hotels, Jody has built a reputation for excellence in planning, logistics and execution. 
 After graduating from the University of Chichester with a Sports degree, Jodys near 25 year career journey has seen him work for the Goodwood Estate, Southampton FC and Hilton Worldwide amongst others. 
 His knowledge, drive and passion led him to founding Haythorn Sports &amp;amp; Events during the early stages of the pandemic and the business now in it&apos;s 5th year, has continued to grow and thrive ever since.
 Haythorn Sports
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:35:51</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/5ad048fd-66dd-4eed-9ab2-959946688bf4/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Turning Setbacks Into Success with Jody Hayes</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Barriers: Sonia Murton on Leading Women in Construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode Kat is joined by Sonia Murton, voted Top 100 women in Construction, she’s changing the game by doing things differently. Sonia shares her experience of divorce, the impact that had on work and home, and the most incredible twist.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Working with contractors, I’ve worked with all the different kinds of trades on site, everybody letting each other down, so I decided to create a business where I do self-delivery bringing people from different trades together to deliver 85% of on-site work.
 The construction industry is massively male dominated. My top tier management is 75% women. I think we have a different perspective on things, we look at things differently.
 I’m a strong and positive person. Getting divorced is a process that takes years, and it really knocks it out of you. I learned a lot from that divorce, but I wasn’t prepared for the emotional rollercoaster. It also had negative impacts on my family and everybody being disappointed, but it really knocked me emotionally. 
 You always think the grass is greener, but when you realise that this person is your true love and soul mate and the person you want to spend your life with, nobody else out there ticks the boxes. Sometimes you have to go through all that to realise that what you had was so brilliant and why the hell did we break up? Everything comes with age, and you can look back and learn from the mistakes. I’m happy that I went through it and it will never happen again.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “I do what I love every day, I do it will, and I like to make sure we all have great fun on the journey.”“We do building and construction with a feminine flair.”“We were doing to many things apart and not enough things together. Those that play together stay together.”“The piece of paper and the vows aren’t the glue for us, we know we’re meant to be together; we know we love each other dearly; we’ll do anything for each other.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Sonia Murton is the Founder and Managing Director of Westbury FM, a specialist provider of property maintenance services to clients and facilities providers across central London and the home counties.
 Following a successful career as an Account Manager, Sonia established Westbury to disrupt the FM industry. Her vision was to create an organisation to deliver ‘much more than maintenance’. Today Westbury self-deliver hard, soft and specialist FM services to customers across a diverse range of sectors. Adopting a service-led, technology-enabled approach, Westbury care for the unique needs of each customer and their buildings 24/7.
 Sonia’s success has been recognised through the award of The Independent’s E2E Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs and Top 100 Influential Women in Construction.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/breaking-barriers-sonia-murton-on-leading-women-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">59d50fab-1dd0-4b4b-80e6-b19b009c940c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/1fcc03492d4368de6879a045234b48ac7fedc0742dc3133e2d60a6e2e275c733/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0YjhhYWQxZi1iZDQ2LTQyODYtYTcyMC02OGU0ZWRmMGE3NmYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNGI4YWFkMWYtYmQ0Ni00Mjg2LWE3MjAtNjhlNGVkZjBhNzZmL1VTVkw4OTM4MDI0NTc5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="39175559" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode Kat is joined by Sonia Murton, voted Top 100 women in Construction, she’s changing the game by doing things differently. Sonia shares her experience of divorce, the impact that had on work and home, and the most incredible twist.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Working with contractors, I’ve worked with all the different kinds of trades on site, everybody letting each other down, so I decided to create a business where I do self-delivery bringing people from different trades together to deliver 85% of on-site work.
 The construction industry is massively male dominated. My top tier management is 75% women. I think we have a different perspective on things, we look at things differently.
 I’m a strong and positive person. Getting divorced is a process that takes years, and it really knocks it out of you. I learned a lot from that divorce, but I wasn’t prepared for the emotional rollercoaster. It also had negative impacts on my family and everybody being disappointed, but it really knocked me emotionally. 
 You always think the grass is greener, but when you realise that this person is your true love and soul mate and the person you want to spend your life with, nobody else out there ticks the boxes. Sometimes you have to go through all that to realise that what you had was so brilliant and why the hell did we break up? Everything comes with age, and you can look back and learn from the mistakes. I’m happy that I went through it and it will never happen again.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “I do what I love every day, I do it will, and I like to make sure we all have great fun on the journey.”“We do building and construction with a feminine flair.”“We were doing to many things apart and not enough things together. Those that play together stay together.”“The piece of paper and the vows aren’t the glue for us, we know we’re meant to be together; we know we love each other dearly; we’ll do anything for each other.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Sonia Murton is the Founder and Managing Director of Westbury FM, a specialist provider of property maintenance services to clients and facilities providers across central London and the home counties.
 Following a successful career as an Account Manager, Sonia established Westbury to disrupt the FM industry. Her vision was to create an organisation to deliver ‘much more than maintenance’. Today Westbury self-deliver hard, soft and specialist FM services to customers across a diverse range of sectors. Adopting a service-led, technology-enabled approach, Westbury care for the unique needs of each customer and their buildings 24/7.
 Sonia’s success has been recognised through the award of The Independent’s E2E Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs and Top 100 Influential Women in Construction.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:41:28</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/4b8aad1f-bd46-4286-a720-68e4edf0a76f/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Breaking Barriers: Sonia Murton on Leading Women in Construction</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Stick to a Habit]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 every single talk I give I ask the same question: If you were to stick to this habit for the next 21 days, what do you think the impact would be on your life? There’s something really powerful when you stop and think about what’s on the other side.
 It’s difficult because you don’t always see the immediate gain or the dopamine hit that you get off a lot of unhealthy and toxic habits. But you do get to achieve those long-term, important things that you want for your life.
 The more you practice overriding the thoughts that are trying to stop you from doing the habit you’re trying to commit to and the more you hammer in the new thoughts of why am I doing this, because I want to have more energy, be a better parent, go and visit that place, whatever it is, that becomes easier when you become clear on why you’re doing it.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “One of the most important things we overlook when it comes to sticking to a habit is digging deep and asking ourselves why we are even bothering with this change?”“Whenever I get the thought that I can’t be bothered or haven’t got time, I have another thought: How am I going to feel after I do this?.”“I have so many dreams and goals that depend upon me having a healthy body and brain to achieve them, like places I want to travel to, I can’t do that if I’m not healthy enough to get there.”“The feeling of feeling good, strong and healthy is now my motivation and discipline, it helps with the consistency.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/023-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b95dfdca-6bca-4f37-ba63-b21301540daf</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f6e827d3520d0e829070dd9e44639a66b7f53a79e0e5e9c52bd2c79dc59e81b0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2ZGJlOTJkMi03YzhmLTRmYmQtODRhYS05Mzk0NmIwYWJjODciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNmRiZTkyZDItN2M4Zi00ZmJkLTg0YWEtOTM5NDZiMGFiYzg3L1VTVkwxNzA5MTcwNjcwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="9812640" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 every single talk I give I ask the same question: If you were to stick to this habit for the next 21 days, what do you think the impact would be on your life? There’s something really powerful when you stop and think about what’s on the other side.
 It’s difficult because you don’t always see the immediate gain or the dopamine hit that you get off a lot of unhealthy and toxic habits. But you do get to achieve those long-term, important things that you want for your life.
 The more you practice overriding the thoughts that are trying to stop you from doing the habit you’re trying to commit to and the more you hammer in the new thoughts of why am I doing this, because I want to have more energy, be a better parent, go and visit that place, whatever it is, that becomes easier when you become clear on why you’re doing it.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “One of the most important things we overlook when it comes to sticking to a habit is digging deep and asking ourselves why we are even bothering with this change?”“Whenever I get the thought that I can’t be bothered or haven’t got time, I have another thought: How am I going to feel after I do this?.”“I have so many dreams and goals that depend upon me having a healthy body and brain to achieve them, like places I want to travel to, I can’t do that if I’m not healthy enough to get there.”“The feeling of feeling good, strong and healthy is now my motivation and discipline, it helps with the consistency.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:10:53</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/6dbe92d2-7c8f-4fbd-84aa-93946b0abc87/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode><itunes:title>How to Stick to a Habit</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brutal Honesty You Need: Breaking Free with Jay Alderton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat talks with Jay Alderton, a transformation coach, speaker and former British Army soldier, who cuts through the noise with brutal honesty and knowledge based on his personal experiences. They talk about the dangers of online connection replacing real human interaction, relationship longevity and personal growth. Jay delivers powerful truths about self-awareness, accountability, and the courage to do hard things and his unique perspective on why "knowing and not doing is the same as not knowing" will challenge you to examine your own life and excuses!
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Jay's experiences have taught him that true success comes from understanding the difference between failing and failure. Failing is just part of the learning process.
 Through his years of experience in the fitness and social media industry, Jay has observed how modern technology creates a false sense of connection. We need real human interaction and he creates this himself by challenging his comfort zone in various situations.
 Jay has found that public accountability is crucial for achieving goals. When he tells others about his intentions, he's more likely to follow through because he values being seen as reliable and trustworthy.
 Environment shapes performance. One thing you can do for your environment is consider your own digital connections through actions like auditing your Whatsapp conversations and social media feeds to ensure they support growth rather than negativity.
 There is power in focusing on one "keystone habit." which can often create a cascade of good habits and success.
 Self-awareness and brutal honesty are essential. Jay challenges his clients for their own benefit.
 Having been with his wife since age 13, Jay understands that relationships require constant communication and adaptation.
 Based on his observations of both clients and his own journey, Jay recognises how people can become comfortable in negativity, creating toxic cycles of complaining without action.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “You can't fail if you don't give up.“
 "Knowing and not doing is the same as not knowing. So you don't know something if you're not doing it, that's the reality. So don't fool yourself that you are, that you know something." 
 "My granddad taught me to leave things better than when you found them... if every human being left people and things a little bit better than when they found them, the world would be a much better place." 
 "We are more attracted to negativity and drama than we are to positivity and kindness”.
 "Environment dictates performance... Being around other people who are focused on growth and focused on improvement, you end up being that person who's focused on growth and focused on improvement." 
  
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Jay Alderton
 Combining life lessons with accessible advice, ex-British Army soldier and champion bodybuilder Jay Alderton reveals the seven mindset principles for overcoming obstacles, finding your inner strength, and achieving the fulfilling and abundant life that you truly deserve. Every transformation starts in our heads and this book will show you that the journey to a successful, strong, and happy life starts not in the gym or your job, but in the realm of your thoughts. Transform your outlook from " hard" to " hero" and enjoy the rewards of choosing a path filled with hard stuff that leads to an easy life.
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hard-Stuff-Easy-Life-Principles/dp/0241682673
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/jay-alderton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ba4458ad-3d04-40a6-a547-b25f014606fb</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c5990af6ea294a0ba31e3c368290d667d5dceb2211b15c75208ec09431eef53e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0NGUzODMzMy1lZGUxLTQwYzItYjhkZC1hNzI3MGJlMjZhMmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNDRlMzgzMzMtZWRlMS00MGMyLWI4ZGQtYTcyNzBiZTI2YTJkL1VTVkwzMTI4MTE0NzUyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="50021482" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat talks with Jay Alderton, a transformation coach, speaker and former British Army soldier, who cuts through the noise with brutal honesty and knowledge based on his personal experiences. They talk about the dangers of online connection replacing real human interaction, relationship longevity and personal growth. Jay delivers powerful truths about self-awareness, accountability, and the courage to do hard things and his unique perspective on why &quot;knowing and not doing is the same as not knowing&quot; will challenge you to examine your own life and excuses!
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Jay&apos;s experiences have taught him that true success comes from understanding the difference between failing and failure. Failing is just part of the learning process.
 Through his years of experience in the fitness and social media industry, Jay has observed how modern technology creates a false sense of connection. We need real human interaction and he creates this himself by challenging his comfort zone in various situations.
 Jay has found that public accountability is crucial for achieving goals. When he tells others about his intentions, he&apos;s more likely to follow through because he values being seen as reliable and trustworthy.
 Environment shapes performance. One thing you can do for your environment is consider your own digital connections through actions like auditing your Whatsapp conversations and social media feeds to ensure they support growth rather than negativity.
 There is power in focusing on one &quot;keystone habit.&quot; which can often create a cascade of good habits and success.
 Self-awareness and brutal honesty are essential. Jay challenges his clients for their own benefit.
 Having been with his wife since age 13, Jay understands that relationships require constant communication and adaptation.
 Based on his observations of both clients and his own journey, Jay recognises how people can become comfortable in negativity, creating toxic cycles of complaining without action.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “You can&apos;t fail if you don&apos;t give up.“
 &quot;Knowing and not doing is the same as not knowing. So you don&apos;t know something if you&apos;re not doing it, that&apos;s the reality. So don&apos;t fool yourself that you are, that you know something.&quot; 
 &quot;My granddad taught me to leave things better than when you found them... if every human being left people and things a little bit better than when they found them, the world would be a much better place.&quot; 
 &quot;We are more attracted to negativity and drama than we are to positivity and kindness”.
 &quot;Environment dictates performance... Being around other people who are focused on growth and focused on improvement, you end up being that person who&apos;s focused on growth and focused on improvement.&quot; 
  
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Jay Alderton
 Combining life lessons with accessible advice, ex-British Army soldier and champion bodybuilder Jay Alderton reveals the seven mindset principles for overcoming obstacles, finding your inner strength, and achieving the fulfilling and abundant life that you truly deserve. Every transformation starts in our heads and this book will show you that the journey to a successful, strong, and happy life starts not in the gym or your job, but in the realm of your thoughts. Transform your outlook from &quot; hard&quot; to &quot; hero&quot; and enjoy the rewards of choosing a path filled with hard stuff that leads to an easy life.
 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hard-Stuff-Easy-Life-Principles/dp/0241682673
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:52:46</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/44e38333-ede1-40c2-b8dd-a7270be26a2d/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>34</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Brutal Honesty You Need: Breaking Free with Jay Alderton</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Food Choices Matter with Hazel Long]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Kat and registered nutritionist, Hazel Long as they explore our modern relationship with food, eating habits and the surprising connections to mental health. They discuss everything from the challenges of our current food environment to practical strategies for developing healthier eating patterns. Hazel shares insights about why we fall into unhealthy habits, especially during holidays, and offers realistic ideas and solutions that don't involve restrictive dieting.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Whilst working in public health for over eight years, Hazel has noticed a dramatic shift in our food environment, noting how even simple items like coffee have evolved from basic options to complex, highly processed versions with added confectionery and syrups.
 Drawing from her clinical experience, Hazel emphasises that successful dietary changes often start with a single habit - like establishing a proper breakfast routine - rather than attempting to overhaul everything at once.
 Self monitoring can be a powerful tool for behaviour change, for example through food diaries or tracking apps, but the approach must be individualised.
 Around 25% of our calories come from out-of-home food sources this is why Hazel focuses on helping clients develop strategies for navigating these environments.
 Hazel advocates for approaching food choices through the lens of how they make you feel rather than focusing on appearance or weight, which she's found leads to more sustainable behavioural changes.
 Working with families, Hazel has observed that establishing morning routines, particularly family breakfasts, can serve as a foundation for better eating habits throughout the day.
 Financial circumstances significantly impact eating behaviours, there are stark differences in health outcomes appearing as early as primary school age.
 From her experience as both a nutritionist and parent, Hazel promotes the importance of role modelling healthy eating behaviours for children, incorporating this principle into her professional advice for families too.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "When we look in certain areas, particularly rural areas, particularly areas of higher deprivation, where people are relying on smaller convenience stores, the cost of a healthy food shop is significantly more than when we compare it to places where people have access to things like low budget supermarkets." 
 "I would never advocate for people to cut all sugar out of their diet. We just looked at her behaviours and then we looked at ways in which we could reduce that sugar intake to help her feel a bit better." 
 "I'm a really big advocate of family breakfasts... it's a really good thing for the kids in terms of us sitting down together, undistracted, before school, before nursery, having a meal." 
 "It's not about kind of living this rigid lifestyle with food, but it's just, I think at some point you need to raise your consciousness of what you're actually putting in your body and how it's making you feel.”
 "If I had a choice, I would much rather live a life where I got to enjoy food in a healthy way than restrict myself and kind of be hating the fact that I can't eat X, Y, and Z." 
 *Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Scotland, but is second to Dementia in England, Wales and the UK as a whole. 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Hazel Long, Freelance Registered Nutritionist (AfN)
 Instagram 
 Linkedin 
 Website 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/hazel-long</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e25b5308-55ef-4083-bfaa-b268000ccfcb</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a3eba9dbabe8dde3c6bc1017ae0b6997b16900e4be59c13092d820ccf8b378e2/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkMmFhZTVkMC05ZGY0LTQ4NGUtYWQ1MS1lZTY0NGM1ODRhYzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZDJhYWU1ZDAtOWRmNC00ODRlLWFkNTEtZWU2NDRjNTg0YWM4L1VTVkwzNTI5OTg4NDQwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="42636409" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Join Kat and registered nutritionist, Hazel Long as they explore our modern relationship with food, eating habits and the surprising connections to mental health. They discuss everything from the challenges of our current food environment to practical strategies for developing healthier eating patterns. Hazel shares insights about why we fall into unhealthy habits, especially during holidays, and offers realistic ideas and solutions that don&apos;t involve restrictive dieting.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Whilst working in public health for over eight years, Hazel has noticed a dramatic shift in our food environment, noting how even simple items like coffee have evolved from basic options to complex, highly processed versions with added confectionery and syrups.
 Drawing from her clinical experience, Hazel emphasises that successful dietary changes often start with a single habit - like establishing a proper breakfast routine - rather than attempting to overhaul everything at once.
 Self monitoring can be a powerful tool for behaviour change, for example through food diaries or tracking apps, but the approach must be individualised.
 Around 25% of our calories come from out-of-home food sources this is why Hazel focuses on helping clients develop strategies for navigating these environments.
 Hazel advocates for approaching food choices through the lens of how they make you feel rather than focusing on appearance or weight, which she&apos;s found leads to more sustainable behavioural changes.
 Working with families, Hazel has observed that establishing morning routines, particularly family breakfasts, can serve as a foundation for better eating habits throughout the day.
 Financial circumstances significantly impact eating behaviours, there are stark differences in health outcomes appearing as early as primary school age.
 From her experience as both a nutritionist and parent, Hazel promotes the importance of role modelling healthy eating behaviours for children, incorporating this principle into her professional advice for families too.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;When we look in certain areas, particularly rural areas, particularly areas of higher deprivation, where people are relying on smaller convenience stores, the cost of a healthy food shop is significantly more than when we compare it to places where people have access to things like low budget supermarkets.&quot; 
 &quot;I would never advocate for people to cut all sugar out of their diet. We just looked at her behaviours and then we looked at ways in which we could reduce that sugar intake to help her feel a bit better.&quot; 
 &quot;I&apos;m a really big advocate of family breakfasts... it&apos;s a really good thing for the kids in terms of us sitting down together, undistracted, before school, before nursery, having a meal.&quot; 
 &quot;It&apos;s not about kind of living this rigid lifestyle with food, but it&apos;s just, I think at some point you need to raise your consciousness of what you&apos;re actually putting in your body and how it&apos;s making you feel.”
 &quot;If I had a choice, I would much rather live a life where I got to enjoy food in a healthy way than restrict myself and kind of be hating the fact that I can&apos;t eat X, Y, and Z.&quot; 
 *Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Scotland, but is second to Dementia in England, Wales and the UK as a whole. 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Hazel Long, Freelance Registered Nutritionist (AfN)
 Instagram 
 Linkedin 
 Website 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:04</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/d2aae5d0-9df4-484e-ad51-ee644c584ac8/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>35</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Why Your Food Choices Matter with Hazel Long</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can’t Afford Not To Have A Morning Routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[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-stressed. 3. Have some kind of caffeine (coffee/energy drink) to start the day.
 My morning routine wasn’t getting me mentally and physically prepared for the day ahead. When I shifted, after my breakdown, into changing up how I went about my mornings, everything changed. I swapped this really unhealthy morning routine that was damaging my performance/mental health/wellbeing/long-term relationship/career prospects/everything, for small habits (starting with reading) that really powered me up.
 Reading a few pages or consuming something positive for my brain (podcast/motivational video), because the brain is wired to think negatively in the morning, because when you start feeding your brain positivity you start feeling better, having more energy, thinking positive thoughts.
 When you write your thoughts down (journalling) they start to lose power and you start to regain power over them.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Snoozing your alarm is one of the most toxic habits you can ever have.”
 “Checking my phone first thing in the morning was quietly, over a long period of time, sending me on a path to destruction.”
 “Habits don’t just change your day, they change your week, your month, your year, they change your entire life.”
 “Feed your brain positive food.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/you-can-t-afford-not-to-have-a-morning-routine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">77a2d7e8-c5e6-4576-9082-b1cb009c4feb</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a60b6eda481a6fed93e04abc75d7494f5804925640160e2be46d3e5a74dd7fa1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3YmRlYmY3Mi03OGRmLTQ0MGUtODIyYy1mNTFmYjJlZDkzOWIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvN2JkZWJmNzItNzhkZi00NDBlLTgyMmMtZjUxZmIyZWQ5MzliL1VTVkwxOTIyMTUzMDg5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="15358685" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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-stressed. 3. Have some kind of caffeine (coffee/energy drink) to start the day.
 My morning routine wasn’t getting me mentally and physically prepared for the day ahead. When I shifted, after my breakdown, into changing up how I went about my mornings, everything changed. I swapped this really unhealthy morning routine that was damaging my performance/mental health/wellbeing/long-term relationship/career prospects/everything, for small habits (starting with reading) that really powered me up.
 Reading a few pages or consuming something positive for my brain (podcast/motivational video), because the brain is wired to think negatively in the morning, because when you start feeding your brain positivity you start feeling better, having more energy, thinking positive thoughts.
 When you write your thoughts down (journalling) they start to lose power and you start to regain power over them.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Snoozing your alarm is one of the most toxic habits you can ever have.”
 “Checking my phone first thing in the morning was quietly, over a long period of time, sending me on a path to destruction.”
 “Habits don’t just change your day, they change your week, your month, your year, they change your entire life.”
 “Feed your brain positive food.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:16:39</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/7bdebf72-78df-440e-822c-f51fb2ed939b/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode><itunes:title>You Can’t Afford Not To Have A Morning Routine</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose Your Hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 start the day and ultimately live.
 Getting up at 5 am to exercise or meditate every morning is also hard, but is it a 'better hard' than many of us choose? 
 The small decisions we constantly make in our daily lives are all contributing to how we feel.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “The question is, which hard are you going to choose?”
 “Hard things, easy life”
 “We overlook all these little choices every day, they are contributing to how we feel in our lives”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/031-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9b896f48-32ca-48fa-b12d-b24b017fa83e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e19f3170def82cb9b5e035f9b32fb5df0f222cad50137d4793b3d766005d223a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3MWRkODA3Mi04YjVkLTQ4ZTQtODk5Zi05ZjQwZGE0OGYwZTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNzFkZDgwNzItOGI1ZC00OGU0LTg5OWYtOWY0MGRhNDhmMGUzL1VTVkw4MDE5Njc4ODk3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="4812674" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 start the day and ultimately live.
 Getting up at 5 am to exercise or meditate every morning is also hard, but is it a &apos;better hard&apos; than many of us choose? 
 The small decisions we constantly make in our daily lives are all contributing to how we feel.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “The question is, which hard are you going to choose?”
 “Hard things, easy life”
 “We overlook all these little choices every day, they are contributing to how we feel in our lives”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:05:40</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/71dd8072-8b5d-48e4-899f-9f40da48f0e3/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Choose Your Hard</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Body Sent Me an Email, But I Never Opened It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Kat speaks with the Head of People at Bosch Digital,  Marina Takács for an honest conversation about perfectionism and the pressure that comes from always being the “the strong one”. Marina shares how she burnt out despite being there to stop others from doing exactly that and how she recovered and came back even stronger.

Whether you’re leading a team, managing a demanding role, or simply juggling life’s endless demands, this episode offers practical strategies to help you develop positive habits. Including setting boundaries, protecting your mornings, being self-disciplined, and protecting your energy. Habits that enable you to thrive in both your personal and work life — without burning out.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

·  	Even strong leaders burn out. Marina believed she could juggle everything — until her body “sent her emails” telling her otherwise, which she ignored.

·  	Being busy can feel meaningful, but often it´s just stress in disguise.

·  	Recovery starts with small, uncomfortable changes, for example learning to say no without guilt or scheduling and protecting your down time.

·  	Strength includes pausing: Real leadership models recovery and boundaries, not just absorbing stress.

·  	Regularly check in with yourself. Pausing briefly to honestly reflect on your energy, mood, and reactions will help you spot early warning signs of problems and head them off.

·  	Discipline and consistency are what keeps habits alive, especially when life gets busy. If you need to exercise every day, prioritise it and do it even on your busiest day.

 

BEST MOMENTS

 

“My body sent me an email — but I never opened it.”

 

“I think was confusing adrenaline with purpose.”

 

“I  just stopped glorifying being always on.”

 

“Real strength is knowing when to pause.”

 

“Consistency beats intensity every time — especially on Mondays.”

 

“If I burn out, I’m not just hurting myself  obviously I'm hurting my family, my loved ones and I’m setting the wrong tone for my team.”

 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Marina is Head of People, Organiaation and Culture. She is people-first and future-focused and passionate about inclusive leadership, change management, and building thriving organisations. With a career dedicated to people strategy and transformation, she helps businesses and teams grow stronger, together. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-takács

 

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.

 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.

 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

 

Sponsor: VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">744e533a-89ac-11f0-8e85-ffc24a0db1b2</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b543c9d018bad1338887824930e92134f51c9da8350a2ee8f5fac7eb60ad8a20/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4MDljMzkzZC1jY2E2LTQ4N2EtOWIyZS04NTU3NGYzYjdiYjEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvODA5YzM5M2QtY2NhNi00ODdhLTliMmUtODU1NzRmM2I3YmIxL1VTVkwxNzI3NzYxODUxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="33843308" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Today, Kat speaks with the Head of People at Bosch Digital,  Marina Takács for an honest conversation about perfectionism and the pressure that comes from always being the “the strong one”. Marina shares how she burnt out despite being there to stop others from doing exactly that and how she recovered and came back even stronger.

Whether you’re leading a team, managing a demanding role, or simply juggling life’s endless demands, this episode offers practical strategies to help you develop positive habits. Including setting boundaries, protecting your mornings, being self-disciplined, and protecting your energy. Habits that enable you to thrive in both your personal and work life — without burning out.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

·  	Even strong leaders burn out. Marina believed she could juggle everything — until her body “sent her emails” telling her otherwise, which she ignored.

·  	Being busy can feel meaningful, but often it´s just stress in disguise.

·  	Recovery starts with small, uncomfortable changes, for example learning to say no without guilt or scheduling and protecting your down time.

·  	Strength includes pausing: Real leadership models recovery and boundaries, not just absorbing stress.

·  	Regularly check in with yourself. Pausing briefly to honestly reflect on your energy, mood, and reactions will help you spot early warning signs of problems and head them off.

·  	Discipline and consistency are what keeps habits alive, especially when life gets busy. If you need to exercise every day, prioritise it and do it even on your busiest day.

 

BEST MOMENTS

 

“My body sent me an email — but I never opened it.”

 

“I think was confusing adrenaline with purpose.”

 

“I  just stopped glorifying being always on.”

 

“Real strength is knowing when to pause.”

 

“Consistency beats intensity every time — especially on Mondays.”

 

“If I burn out, I’m not just hurting myself  obviously I&apos;m hurting my family, my loved ones and I’m setting the wrong tone for my team.”

 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Marina is Head of People, Organiaation and Culture. She is people-first and future-focused and passionate about inclusive leadership, change management, and building thriving organisations. With a career dedicated to people strategy and transformation, she helps businesses and teams grow stronger, together. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-takács

 

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.

 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.

 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

 

Sponsor: VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:35:54</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:title>My Body Sent Me an Email, But I Never Opened It</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Field: Burnout, Meal Prep & Mental Health on the Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with Ben from Thrive in Farming during the middle of
harvest season for a conversation about mental health in agriculture and the
power of small habits. Ben opens up about his two corporate burnouts and how neglecting basic self care nearly broke him. From his daily dog walks to calling out "time excuse bullshit," Ben shares why intentional living saved his sanity. With agriculture having the highest male suicide rates, this isn't just about meal prep; it's about survival. 



KEY TAKEAWAYS

·      Having lost farming friends to suicide, Ben understands why the
industry has the highest male suicide rates from weather pressures, government changes and even online abuse.

·      Ben’s two burnouts revealed the cost of neglecting habits. Both of
his worst professional experiences happened when he abandoned self care routines, teaching him exactly what never to repeat!

·      People have time but the wrong priorities, having extra sleep
instead of 20 minutes of meal prep is a choice. 

·      After 15 years of poor nutrition, Ben’s homemade heated lunches have
increased his overall energy levels and eliminated the dreaded 2 PM crash too.

·      Age has brought perspective that lets Ben focus on helping people
who want positive change rather than engaging with critics.

 

BEST MOMENTS

"Everything is available to us if we make these small changes. I think one thing I've learned about human beings is we are really good at deflection."

You know you have time, it's just you haven't got your priorities right."

"Just be a sponge. Just take info in it. There's, it's all around you all the time. Filter out the bullshit."

ABOUT THE GUEST

 I'm Ben, the founder of Thrive In Farming, a business helping farm owners attract and retain great people by focusing on core values – culture, wellbeing, and flexibility.

With a background in farming and a passion for health and personal growth, I am on a mission to help rural businesses, and people, thrive, not just survive. 

Outside of work I spend as much time as possible with my little family and dogs, exploring the countryside, supporting Ipswich Town and trying to keep fit!
Thrive In Farming Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/thriveinfarming/?hl=en-gb

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where
she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working
across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing
'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole
world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and
toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and
teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b6fbc74a-73ad-11f0-9918-8bee41d7a99c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4cdf231744cf31a12b326a77c0903158b1df6a9bb0ec1b646b64722c52346f58/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjYzg3OTkzOC0wOWU0LTRiNWItYjQ3ZC00MzRmMDU4Yzk3YTkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvY2M4Nzk5MzgtMDllNC00YjViLWI0N2QtNDM0ZjA1OGM5N2E5L1VTVkw3MzEyOTIwNDY2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="48435939" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with Ben from Thrive in Farming during the middle of
harvest season for a conversation about mental health in agriculture and the
power of small habits. Ben opens up about his two corporate burnouts and how neglecting basic self care nearly broke him. From his daily dog walks to calling out &quot;time excuse bullshit,&quot; Ben shares why intentional living saved his sanity. With agriculture having the highest male suicide rates, this isn&apos;t just about meal prep; it&apos;s about survival. 



KEY TAKEAWAYS

·      Having lost farming friends to suicide, Ben understands why the
industry has the highest male suicide rates from weather pressures, government changes and even online abuse.

·      Ben’s two burnouts revealed the cost of neglecting habits. Both of
his worst professional experiences happened when he abandoned self care routines, teaching him exactly what never to repeat!

·      People have time but the wrong priorities, having extra sleep
instead of 20 minutes of meal prep is a choice. 

·      After 15 years of poor nutrition, Ben’s homemade heated lunches have
increased his overall energy levels and eliminated the dreaded 2 PM crash too.

·      Age has brought perspective that lets Ben focus on helping people
who want positive change rather than engaging with critics.

 

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;Everything is available to us if we make these small changes. I think one thing I&apos;ve learned about human beings is we are really good at deflection.&quot;

You know you have time, it&apos;s just you haven&apos;t got your priorities right.&quot;

&quot;Just be a sponge. Just take info in it. There&apos;s, it&apos;s all around you all the time. Filter out the bullshit.&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST

 I&apos;m Ben, the founder of Thrive In Farming, a business helping farm owners attract and retain great people by focusing on core values – culture, wellbeing, and flexibility.

With a background in farming and a passion for health and personal growth, I am on a mission to help rural businesses, and people, thrive, not just survive. 

Outside of work I spend as much time as possible with my little family and dogs, exploring the countryside, supporting Ipswich Town and trying to keep fit!
Thrive In Farming Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/thriveinfarming/?hl=en-gb

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where
she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working
across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing
&apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole
world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and
toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and
teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:51:07</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:episode>64</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Beyond the Field: Burnout, Meal Prep &amp; Mental Health on the Farm</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewriting the Rules: Building a Life Beyond Societal Expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with Rick Lorenzo, who challenges the traditional work week with his day one to seven philosophy. Rick shares how he broke free from the 9 to 5 life and started his own business. Their conversation explores societal expectations, from career choices to family planning and the importance of authenticity and kindness. Anyone listening to this episode, be mindful of your conditioning and your views and ask yourself, is it possible for you to have a completely different life in just a year?
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Rick's day one to seven philosophy reframes the traditional workweek, advocating for flexibility in when and how you work to create a life that aligns with your authentic self rather than conforming to societal expectations.
 The pressure to conform to conventional life paths (education, career, marriage, children) can lead to misalignment with our true values and desires, creating unnecessary suffering that often only surfaces during major life changes.
 Creating space for self-reflection is important and Rick and Kat both share how journaling and quiet contemplation help them recognise misalignments between values and daily choices.
 Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is essential for anyone seeking change; Rick had to embrace uncertainty rather than clinging to false security to create the life he has now.
 Building a business culture based on trust, output rather than hours and genuine care for employees' wellbeing creates loyalty and productivity. Rick's team has had no staff turnover in seven years!
 Traditional ideas about legacy and ownership often distract from what truly matters such as experiences, relationships and making a difference while you're alive rather than accumulating stuff.
 Giving without expectation, whether through kindness, time, or opportunity, creates unexpected returns through connections and growth, a principle Rick learned from "The Go-Giver."
 Being mindful of our biases and judgments allows us to approach others with empathy, recognising that everyone's life experiences shape their choices and behaviours in ways we may not immediately understand.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "The whole point of being a human being is we do have the choice to actually do what we wanna do, when we wanna do it, as long as we can feed ourselves and look after ourselves. And that freed me up so much." 
 " Well, that win-win sort of mindset means you're expecting something in return. If you can make somebody else win without any expectation... the universe has a way of paying you back in so many weird and wonderful ways." 
 "I think one of the things I'd like anyone who's listening to our episode today to kind of think about is just to be mindful of your own conditioning and your own views... it is possible in 2025 to have a completely different life?" 
 "The biggest buzz I get out of doing is when you show someone kindness and you get a smile back. Giving is a gift, literally gives you a good feeling. So give to people, be kind every day." 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 I look back at life, reflecting on the rules and guidelines given to us from a young age. Study, get a job and save for retirement. Years later, when I was broke and had no real career prospects in my late 40's, all I heard was that it's too late for me. The best I could expect was a low level sales job, to keep me fed and sheltered. All conventional wisdom indicated it was over for me. This fueled me into rethinking everything. The average life expectancy of a job today is 4 years. I had nothing to lose. So I started my own path, knocking shop doors, selling one product.. the start of a business. Fast forward 11 years, I have changed how I look at time and how I spend it. No weeks, no weekends.. just day one to day seven, with choices to do anything on any of those days. Unshackled from the norms, I can use my time (which is the most valuable and unknown) asset I have, in a way that works for me.
 Connect with Rick on Linkedin
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/050-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0b2388f6-9994-4fab-9ddc-b2d100a0eed7</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c54a6ea567676c87af3bf3270c6e4a9f418759d7d1cf5503f0660ce3b9077acc/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwNWYwYzFjMC01Y2UyLTQ0ZmItYWRjZi05ZGNkODE0OWQxYzEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMDVmMGMxYzAtNWNlMi00NGZiLWFkY2YtOWRjZDgxNDlkMWMxL1VTVkwyOTQ5NjkyMTY0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="43736344" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with Rick Lorenzo, who challenges the traditional work week with his day one to seven philosophy. Rick shares how he broke free from the 9 to 5 life and started his own business. Their conversation explores societal expectations, from career choices to family planning and the importance of authenticity and kindness. Anyone listening to this episode, be mindful of your conditioning and your views and ask yourself, is it possible for you to have a completely different life in just a year?
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Rick&apos;s day one to seven philosophy reframes the traditional workweek, advocating for flexibility in when and how you work to create a life that aligns with your authentic self rather than conforming to societal expectations.
 The pressure to conform to conventional life paths (education, career, marriage, children) can lead to misalignment with our true values and desires, creating unnecessary suffering that often only surfaces during major life changes.
 Creating space for self-reflection is important and Rick and Kat both share how journaling and quiet contemplation help them recognise misalignments between values and daily choices.
 Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is essential for anyone seeking change; Rick had to embrace uncertainty rather than clinging to false security to create the life he has now.
 Building a business culture based on trust, output rather than hours and genuine care for employees&apos; wellbeing creates loyalty and productivity. Rick&apos;s team has had no staff turnover in seven years!
 Traditional ideas about legacy and ownership often distract from what truly matters such as experiences, relationships and making a difference while you&apos;re alive rather than accumulating stuff.
 Giving without expectation, whether through kindness, time, or opportunity, creates unexpected returns through connections and growth, a principle Rick learned from &quot;The Go-Giver.&quot;
 Being mindful of our biases and judgments allows us to approach others with empathy, recognising that everyone&apos;s life experiences shape their choices and behaviours in ways we may not immediately understand.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;The whole point of being a human being is we do have the choice to actually do what we wanna do, when we wanna do it, as long as we can feed ourselves and look after ourselves. And that freed me up so much.&quot; 
 &quot; Well, that win-win sort of mindset means you&apos;re expecting something in return. If you can make somebody else win without any expectation... the universe has a way of paying you back in so many weird and wonderful ways.&quot; 
 &quot;I think one of the things I&apos;d like anyone who&apos;s listening to our episode today to kind of think about is just to be mindful of your own conditioning and your own views... it is possible in 2025 to have a completely different life?&quot; 
 &quot;The biggest buzz I get out of doing is when you show someone kindness and you get a smile back. Giving is a gift, literally gives you a good feeling. So give to people, be kind every day.&quot; 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 I look back at life, reflecting on the rules and guidelines given to us from a young age. Study, get a job and save for retirement. Years later, when I was broke and had no real career prospects in my late 40&apos;s, all I heard was that it&apos;s too late for me. The best I could expect was a low level sales job, to keep me fed and sheltered. All conventional wisdom indicated it was over for me. This fueled me into rethinking everything. The average life expectancy of a job today is 4 years. I had nothing to lose. So I started my own path, knocking shop doors, selling one product.. the start of a business. Fast forward 11 years, I have changed how I look at time and how I spend it. No weeks, no weekends.. just day one to day seven, with choices to do anything on any of those days. Unshackled from the norms, I can use my time (which is the most valuable and unknown) asset I have, in a way that works for me.
 Connect with Rick on Linkedin
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:46:13</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/05f0c1c0-5ce2-44fb-adcf-9dcd8149d1c1/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>50</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Rewriting the Rules: Building a Life Beyond Societal Expectations</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Rock Bottom to Peak Performance: Demi Broughton’s Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this episode, Kat is joined by Demi Broughton, a key member of the team behind the High Performance Podcast. As the Corporate Events Manager she shares her top strategy for enhancing both personal and professional performance.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  It’s very easy to criticise other – as a society we’re very good at it – and lay blame on others. There aren’t enough people celebrating those small, unseen things that people are doing that are really good. Monday Club is something that I hope breaks through the mould of what you see on LinkedIn on a Monday and highlighting people I’ve enjoyed working with or are going unsung.
 A negative habit that has affected both my private and professional life is: First thing in the morning, before I’ve said hello to anyone, I’ve reached for my phone and read emails. We’re not being paid or expected to do that, so why are we doing it? It created a sense in me of never switching off. I now don’t touch my emails until I’ve had my morning cup of tea.
 I would never go to bed not knowing what tomorrow looks like. Of course, anything can happen at any time that I’m not in control of, but it sets me up so that when I wake up in the morning, I’m only revisiting what’s already been put in place for me. It takes the weight off.
 How I was able to break negative habits and bring in positive ones was I just reached breaking point with them. I don’t advise people to reach rock bottom before they change, but I didn’t want to live that way anymore; constantly being tired, developing physical and mental problems due to fatigue and blowing off social engagements because I didn’t have anything left in the tank.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
  “We have a very flat hierarchy: Everyone is a manager in some sense of the word (running their own departments, owns what they do, has autonomy and power).”
 “Machines need to be switched off to recharge. So do we.”
 “Don’t have you phone ion your room but have a physical notepad and pen in case your brain is racing so you can write down in order what your day is going to look like.”
 “What would you want people to say about you at your eulogy? I’ll be damned if what they read out at mine wasn’t conducive with the life I want for myself knowing I had full control over achieving that.”
  ABOUT THE GUEST
 Demi Broughton is an award winning Corporate Events Manager at The High Performance Podcast, she’s responsible for planning, organising, and executing engaging and impactful events for listeners, guests, and sponsors. Demi leverages her expertise and skills to create memorable experiences that showcase your mission, values, and goals. Being well experienced in the industry, working with various clients and partners, from small businesses to global corporations. Demi is passionate about delivering high-quality events that inspire, educate, and entertain the podcast’s audience, and that reflect its field of expertise: high performance in business, sports, and life.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sectors. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in her becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high-impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/from-rock-bottom-to-peak-performance-demi-broughto</link><guid isPermaLink="false">79692bbb-6fd7-4d57-8d99-b19b009dcf69</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fd3535ba57c2c87763461d8c611c79129746974a187998a6d93cdbea004b622a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjNjljMGI3My1lYjJhLTRkYzktYjEwZC0wNjZmZDc1Zjg4MzciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYzY5YzBiNzMtZWIyYS00ZGM5LWIxMGQtMDY2ZmQ3NWY4ODM3L1VTVkw0MDAzNTE2NDY2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="56867359" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>On this episode, Kat is joined by Demi Broughton, a key member of the team behind the High Performance Podcast. As the Corporate Events Manager she shares her top strategy for enhancing both personal and professional performance.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  It’s very easy to criticise other – as a society we’re very good at it – and lay blame on others. There aren’t enough people celebrating those small, unseen things that people are doing that are really good. Monday Club is something that I hope breaks through the mould of what you see on LinkedIn on a Monday and highlighting people I’ve enjoyed working with or are going unsung.
 A negative habit that has affected both my private and professional life is: First thing in the morning, before I’ve said hello to anyone, I’ve reached for my phone and read emails. We’re not being paid or expected to do that, so why are we doing it? It created a sense in me of never switching off. I now don’t touch my emails until I’ve had my morning cup of tea.
 I would never go to bed not knowing what tomorrow looks like. Of course, anything can happen at any time that I’m not in control of, but it sets me up so that when I wake up in the morning, I’m only revisiting what’s already been put in place for me. It takes the weight off.
 How I was able to break negative habits and bring in positive ones was I just reached breaking point with them. I don’t advise people to reach rock bottom before they change, but I didn’t want to live that way anymore; constantly being tired, developing physical and mental problems due to fatigue and blowing off social engagements because I didn’t have anything left in the tank.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
  “We have a very flat hierarchy: Everyone is a manager in some sense of the word (running their own departments, owns what they do, has autonomy and power).”
 “Machines need to be switched off to recharge. So do we.”
 “Don’t have you phone ion your room but have a physical notepad and pen in case your brain is racing so you can write down in order what your day is going to look like.”
 “What would you want people to say about you at your eulogy? I’ll be damned if what they read out at mine wasn’t conducive with the life I want for myself knowing I had full control over achieving that.”
  ABOUT THE GUEST
 Demi Broughton is an award winning Corporate Events Manager at The High Performance Podcast, she’s responsible for planning, organising, and executing engaging and impactful events for listeners, guests, and sponsors. Demi leverages her expertise and skills to create memorable experiences that showcase your mission, values, and goals. Being well experienced in the industry, working with various clients and partners, from small businesses to global corporations. Demi is passionate about delivering high-quality events that inspire, educate, and entertain the podcast’s audience, and that reflect its field of expertise: high performance in business, sports, and life.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sectors. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in her becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high-impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:59:53</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/c69c0b73-eb2a-4dc9-b10d-066fd75f8837/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:title>From Rock Bottom to Peak Performance: Demi Broughton’s Journey</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Balance: Mental Health in Construction with Stuart Townsend]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this episode Kat is joined by Stuart Townsend, a passionate mental health advocate in the construction industry and Operations Director at Taylor Woodrow. In this episode Stuart talks about the challenges of switching off, the dangers of not being able to, and the one habit that he uses to decompress and be fully present with his family.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  The construction industry is a demanding, tiring, rewarding one and it’s difficult to leave things at work, which I think are big contributors to the mental health of everybody. In some industries you finish your shift and you’re home, in our industry things play on your mind, there are certain things you can’t leave because tasks can last week and even months before they’re finished as well as the responsibility for the wellbeing of everyone you manage as well.
 We’ve been in a mental health pandemic for a lot longer than people realise. It’s difficult subject, and construction traditionally being a male-led industry meant people were told to be more broad shouldered and get on with it. This made it difficult for people to open up. We’ve looked at that as a business and have health and wellbeing champions in our divisions who go through training, but it takes a specialist to work with people who are struggling, our training allows people to signpost because we’re not fully medically trained.
 The pressures that come with delivery, timescales, locations, juggling all those balls at the same time, as well as trying to look out for a team, deliver quality, right first time, hit targets set internally, meet the clients’ targets externally, they’re all massive catalysts. And you’ve got to be as professional as you can be every day. You can’t help but take it home.
 ‘Fire-gazing’ goes right back to the Stone Age, I tell my people about it, it’s based around hunting: Man goes hunting, man brings food home, lady cooks food, man stares at fire. There’s an element of fire-gazing that I think everybody in this industry needs, whether you’re a man or a woman. You need to try and switch off in the evening. I now turn my phone off whenever I’m not at work or need to be contacted, that’s been a real benefit to me.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Two people die by suicide every year in this industry and 91% of people feel overwhelmed.”
 “I’m finding myself asking ‘are you OK?’ It’s OK to ask for help. It gives them confidence in me as a manager to give them the support that they need.”
 “But there’s still that stigma and I don’t know how we break it.”
 “I like to cook, it helps me de-stress.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Stuart Townsend is an experienced Contracts Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. Skilled in Subcontracting, Construction, Value Engineering, Cost Management, and Highways. Strong operations professional.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/building-balance-mental-health-in-construction-wit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0dd36ec8-e312-450d-9d05-b1a800b8e33c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/aaf87bacac310a0afa9b9a5e2e81fa4200f213069ab37790ca25b3ce558c8b5c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4MzQyMGNlZC1kZjM2LTQyOTMtOTRmNi0zNzc0YWVlMzVmYzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvODM0MjBjZWQtZGYzNi00MjkzLTk0ZjYtMzc3NGFlZTM1ZmM4L1VTVkwyNjYwMzc0ODk3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="54691230" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>On this episode Kat is joined by Stuart Townsend, a passionate mental health advocate in the construction industry and Operations Director at Taylor Woodrow. In this episode Stuart talks about the challenges of switching off, the dangers of not being able to, and the one habit that he uses to decompress and be fully present with his family.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  The construction industry is a demanding, tiring, rewarding one and it’s difficult to leave things at work, which I think are big contributors to the mental health of everybody. In some industries you finish your shift and you’re home, in our industry things play on your mind, there are certain things you can’t leave because tasks can last week and even months before they’re finished as well as the responsibility for the wellbeing of everyone you manage as well.
 We’ve been in a mental health pandemic for a lot longer than people realise. It’s difficult subject, and construction traditionally being a male-led industry meant people were told to be more broad shouldered and get on with it. This made it difficult for people to open up. We’ve looked at that as a business and have health and wellbeing champions in our divisions who go through training, but it takes a specialist to work with people who are struggling, our training allows people to signpost because we’re not fully medically trained.
 The pressures that come with delivery, timescales, locations, juggling all those balls at the same time, as well as trying to look out for a team, deliver quality, right first time, hit targets set internally, meet the clients’ targets externally, they’re all massive catalysts. And you’ve got to be as professional as you can be every day. You can’t help but take it home.
 ‘Fire-gazing’ goes right back to the Stone Age, I tell my people about it, it’s based around hunting: Man goes hunting, man brings food home, lady cooks food, man stares at fire. There’s an element of fire-gazing that I think everybody in this industry needs, whether you’re a man or a woman. You need to try and switch off in the evening. I now turn my phone off whenever I’m not at work or need to be contacted, that’s been a real benefit to me.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Two people die by suicide every year in this industry and 91% of people feel overwhelmed.”
 “I’m finding myself asking ‘are you OK?’ It’s OK to ask for help. It gives them confidence in me as a manager to give them the support that they need.”
 “But there’s still that stigma and I don’t know how we break it.”
 “I like to cook, it helps me de-stress.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Stuart Townsend is an experienced Contracts Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. Skilled in Subcontracting, Construction, Value Engineering, Cost Management, and Highways. Strong operations professional.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:57:37</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/83420ced-df36-4293-94f6-3774aee35fc8/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Building Balance: Mental Health in Construction with Stuart Townsend</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindness: The Currency of Life and Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with Chuks Uwaechia, the visionary founder of Kent Housing and a passionate philanthropist who is a hands-on supporter of Gillingham Street Angels. A charity that works to ensure that the people of Medway have access to good food, clothes and education. He and Kat discuss how positive lifestyle habits, being empathetic and kind is a powerful combination that attracts the people you need to you and helps to transform society and the lives of those around you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Taking care of yourself, your employees and family helps you and everyone around you. For example, a well-rested team delivers better results.

Helping your community demonstrates to others that they can trust you. That is good for everyone including your business.

Effective leadership is about inspiring and supporting others. Often, your positive habits become the positive habits of your family, workers and friends. But remember that the same is true for your negative habits.

Showing people kindness and empathy empowers them. As well as helping them practically, it demonstrates to them that someone cares about them and that they matter. Often that empowerment translates into them finding the strength to take more steps to help themselves and them helping others too.

For Chuk, taking regular exercise has turned out to be his most impactful personal habit.

BEST MOMENTS

"In everything that you do, you need to have that positive outlook. Your aura obviously attracts. When you have that enthusiasm, you attract people."

"Kindness is the new currency, when you show kindness you empower people."

"People who look after themselves perform better in all areas, both at work and at home."

ABOUT THE GUEST

Chuks Uwaechia is the founder of Kent Housing and a very active member of his local community as a Trustee of the Gillingham Street Angels, an organisation that feeds over 13,064 people monthly in the local area. 

His favourite football team is Spurs and his favourite cities, Paris, Lagos and Dubai. He is also a big boxing fan and launched a foundation “Gloves for Africa” inspiring kids on the street 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuks-uwaechia-654881132

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7a95cc22-8f11-11f0-9d01-97060046f4f1</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/9db6fcf71f15d86cff412e63f254bf159f24a83afe1e3f411ef9725a180dd6cb/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzODQzNmRkNy01Yzg1LTQyNzUtYWY0Yy0wODQyNWU2MzI4NjIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMzg0MzZkZDctNWM4NS00Mjc1LWFmNGMtMDg0MjVlNjMyODYyL1VTVkwxMzgyOTAzNzU2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="30941623" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with Chuks Uwaechia, the visionary founder of Kent Housing and a passionate philanthropist who is a hands-on supporter of Gillingham Street Angels. A charity that works to ensure that the people of Medway have access to good food, clothes and education. He and Kat discuss how positive lifestyle habits, being empathetic and kind is a powerful combination that attracts the people you need to you and helps to transform society and the lives of those around you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Taking care of yourself, your employees and family helps you and everyone around you. For example, a well-rested team delivers better results.

Helping your community demonstrates to others that they can trust you. That is good for everyone including your business.

Effective leadership is about inspiring and supporting others. Often, your positive habits become the positive habits of your family, workers and friends. But remember that the same is true for your negative habits.

Showing people kindness and empathy empowers them. As well as helping them practically, it demonstrates to them that someone cares about them and that they matter. Often that empowerment translates into them finding the strength to take more steps to help themselves and them helping others too.

For Chuk, taking regular exercise has turned out to be his most impactful personal habit.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;In everything that you do, you need to have that positive outlook. Your aura obviously attracts. When you have that enthusiasm, you attract people.&quot;

&quot;Kindness is the new currency, when you show kindness you empower people.&quot;

&quot;People who look after themselves perform better in all areas, both at work and at home.&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST

Chuks Uwaechia is the founder of Kent Housing and a very active member of his local community as a Trustee of the Gillingham Street Angels, an organisation that feeds over 13,064 people monthly in the local area. 

His favourite football team is Spurs and his favourite cities, Paris, Lagos and Dubai. He is also a big boxing fan and launched a foundation “Gloves for Africa” inspiring kids on the street 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuks-uwaechia-654881132

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:32:53</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/38436dd7-5c85-4275-af4c-08425e632862/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>69</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Kindness: The Currency of Life and Business</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Stopping You Isn’t Real, with Chris James]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Kat speaks to Chris James, who reveals the lies we tell ourselves that keep us stuck and shares his powerful SCALE framework for growth. Chris shares his thoughts on optimism, relationships, and why most productivity apps are just expensive procrastination tools. Kat and Chris will challenge everything you think you know about success, time management and what it takes to build a life you don't want to escape from.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Chris shares his SCALE framework: systemise processes, create evergreen content, use automation/AI, delegate labour to others and eliminate unnecessary tasks to clone yourself in business
 Phone notes and pen and paper with weekly planning work better for Chris to keep him focused and organised. For most of us, productivity apps create procrastination instead of actual progress
 Chris uses a ‘perfect week’ calendar to balance daily business tasks with personal non-negotiables, which creates a better work life balance
 If you're not following through on scheduled commitments, you're simply not experiencing enough pain to drive real change
 Chris maintains optimism by zooming out, every problem becomes smaller when you widen your perspective
 If you’re struggling with a situation, Chris suggests you write out the problem and you'll feel better, then create a solution and realise it wasn't that bad
 Chris's business philosophy shifted from money driven to impact focused after he achieved financial freedom
  BEST MOMENTS
 "You're not in enough pain. If you are in enough pain, you'd do the thing." 
 "I have found the most productivity apps are actually just stopping you from being productive because they're forcing you to procrastinate when you should just be doing the thing.” 
 "Your mood, follow the plan, you feel bad about something, does it tie in with the main thing? No. Well, it doesn't matter then, does it?" 
 "We're overconsuming and we're underproducing, it's no wonder so many people are feeling really overwhelmed." 
 "The man who moaned about having to walk a mile to work suddenly shut the hell up when he saw the man with no feet." 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Chris James helps coaches and marketers build 6 figure businesses without ads. He's a best-selling author and speaker.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram
 The Positive Habits Podcast is Sponsored by VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.
 Get your free VennCard now]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/054-v2-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a779619b-292f-4832-b56a-b2ed015e58c4</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3db46a85bb4932a4bdb8eb0ef1437737256bbcf89080ec918383c451b6df8aa1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1ZjM2NjA4MC1kMjIxLTQwMGUtODc0Zi1jYzUxZjU5ZDQzNzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNWYzNjYwODAtZDIyMS00MDBlLTg3NGYtY2M1MWY1OWQ0Mzc4L1VTVkwxNzgwOTg4ODIyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="43901179" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Kat speaks to Chris James, who reveals the lies we tell ourselves that keep us stuck and shares his powerful SCALE framework for growth. Chris shares his thoughts on optimism, relationships, and why most productivity apps are just expensive procrastination tools. Kat and Chris will challenge everything you think you know about success, time management and what it takes to build a life you don&apos;t want to escape from.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Chris shares his SCALE framework: systemise processes, create evergreen content, use automation/AI, delegate labour to others and eliminate unnecessary tasks to clone yourself in business
 Phone notes and pen and paper with weekly planning work better for Chris to keep him focused and organised. For most of us, productivity apps create procrastination instead of actual progress
 Chris uses a ‘perfect week’ calendar to balance daily business tasks with personal non-negotiables, which creates a better work life balance
 If you&apos;re not following through on scheduled commitments, you&apos;re simply not experiencing enough pain to drive real change
 Chris maintains optimism by zooming out, every problem becomes smaller when you widen your perspective
 If you’re struggling with a situation, Chris suggests you write out the problem and you&apos;ll feel better, then create a solution and realise it wasn&apos;t that bad
 Chris&apos;s business philosophy shifted from money driven to impact focused after he achieved financial freedom
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;You&apos;re not in enough pain. If you are in enough pain, you&apos;d do the thing.&quot; 
 &quot;I have found the most productivity apps are actually just stopping you from being productive because they&apos;re forcing you to procrastinate when you should just be doing the thing.” 
 &quot;Your mood, follow the plan, you feel bad about something, does it tie in with the main thing? No. Well, it doesn&apos;t matter then, does it?&quot; 
 &quot;We&apos;re overconsuming and we&apos;re underproducing, it&apos;s no wonder so many people are feeling really overwhelmed.&quot; 
 &quot;The man who moaned about having to walk a mile to work suddenly shut the hell up when he saw the man with no feet.&quot; 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Chris James helps coaches and marketers build 6 figure businesses without ads. He&apos;s a best-selling author and speaker.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram
 The Positive Habits Podcast is Sponsored by VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.
 Get your free VennCard now</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:46:23</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/5f366080-d221-400e-874f-cc51f59d4378/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode><itunes:title>What’s Stopping You Isn’t Real, with Chris James</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should You Try Journalling? Why Writing Down Your Thoughts is Powerful!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this solo episode, Kat talks about journalling and why writing down your thoughts and feelings can be powerful. This is something that previously Kat didn’t give much merit to, which can often be the case with popular wellbeing ‘tropes’, but by trying these things, we might find they help us. Kat shares the positives she has found by journalling and why you should try it too.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  If we can forget negative assumptions about popular things in the mental health and wellbeing space, it gives us the opportunity to try things that might help us.
 You get 5-10k of thoughts every single day and how you work through these and process them matters.
 Most people are overconsuming information in life and not producing, largely due to our phones, the internet and an excess of options.
 If you are trying to find clarity in your thoughts, rather than talking to others, you can put all of these thoughts onto paper. This can stop you from getting into a cycle of negativity.
 First thing in the morning and last thing at night are great times to journal, keeping a notebook by your bed can help make this a habit.
 Your experience of life will transform in a positive way when you can control your negative thoughts and journalling is the perfect way to do this. 
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I think that we have so many thoughts and beliefs and often negative associations with these words that we don’t even give them the time of day”
 “From the minute you wake up, to the minute you go to sleep, there’s a lot of things going on in that brain of yours”
 “We are overconsuming and overproducing.”
 “When I can start to feel myself talking negatively, starting to overthink things I just start to put those thoughts and those words and ideas down on paper”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/045-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5777667d-2be8-4105-90cb-b2ae00dc6be8</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c2341df359b3c02b8aa5967f772b34f64f3ba056da2cff9c667e5f208978a73f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5ZjhhNTllNC1kY2E0LTQzMWItOGQ1Ny04MDMyNDE1MTZhYWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvOWY4YTU5ZTQtZGNhNC00MzFiLThkNTctODAzMjQxNTE2YWFlL1VTVkwxMDIxNDcyNzg1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="9943120" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this solo episode, Kat talks about journalling and why writing down your thoughts and feelings can be powerful. This is something that previously Kat didn’t give much merit to, which can often be the case with popular wellbeing ‘tropes’, but by trying these things, we might find they help us. Kat shares the positives she has found by journalling and why you should try it too.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  If we can forget negative assumptions about popular things in the mental health and wellbeing space, it gives us the opportunity to try things that might help us.
 You get 5-10k of thoughts every single day and how you work through these and process them matters.
 Most people are overconsuming information in life and not producing, largely due to our phones, the internet and an excess of options.
 If you are trying to find clarity in your thoughts, rather than talking to others, you can put all of these thoughts onto paper. This can stop you from getting into a cycle of negativity.
 First thing in the morning and last thing at night are great times to journal, keeping a notebook by your bed can help make this a habit.
 Your experience of life will transform in a positive way when you can control your negative thoughts and journalling is the perfect way to do this. 
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I think that we have so many thoughts and beliefs and often negative associations with these words that we don’t even give them the time of day”
 “From the minute you wake up, to the minute you go to sleep, there’s a lot of things going on in that brain of yours”
 “We are overconsuming and overproducing.”
 “When I can start to feel myself talking negatively, starting to overthink things I just start to put those thoughts and those words and ideas down on paper”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:01</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/9f8a59e4-dca4-431b-8d57-803241516aae/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Should You Try Journalling? Why Writing Down Your Thoughts is Powerful!</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are schools preparing kids for real life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this powerful episode, Kat is joined by entrepreneur Rasha Shammout to explore the skills schools often overlook — like emotional resilience, daily habits, and independence. Together, they dive into the habits that matter most at home and in life, from screen-free family meals to teaching children how to manage change with confidence.

Rasha shares her journey from the corporate world to the classroom, highlighting what she believes every child should be learning. Whether you're a parent, educator, or just passionate about the future of education, this episode will leave you inspired to take small actions that make a big difference.

🔑 Key Takeaways:


  
Schools prioritise grades over real-world skills like organisation, independence, and accountability.



  
Daily habits like making the bed or prepping breakfast help kids build confidence and life readiness.



  
Teaching children to embrace change builds long-term resilience.



  
Phone-free family time strengthens mental health and connection.



  
Kids mirror their parents — modelling good habits is essential.



  
Every child is unique — even twins — and needs an individualised approach.




✨ Best Moments:
“If you're organised at home, you're going to be organised in life.”
“We never learned how to be entrepreneurs or even how to present to a group.”
“I told my child not to have a phone in their bedroom — then realised mine was right next to me.”

“Kids are struggling with change because they’ve never been taught how to manage uncertainty.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Rasha Shammout is an entrepreneur and the visionary Founder and CEO of EduGlobal Management, a firm specialising in education reform, strategic consulting, and financial services. She is known for empowering communities through innovative school improvement models, high-impact proposals, and dynamic leadership across regional and global platforms.

LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c31e9b92-694e-11f0-8355-e7440033c845</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c4f191fcf5acc29834354cdd1775ba2dd8e46b9646ace6921c4724b52471a14a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxMTQxZDFkMy05NzY1LTQ3YTAtOGI3Ny02YjBiYzljNjg4MGMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMTE0MWQxZDMtOTc2NS00N2EwLThiNzctNmIwYmM5YzY4ODBjL1VTVkw1NTczNjMwOTkzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="33079360" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this powerful episode, Kat is joined by entrepreneur Rasha Shammout to explore the skills schools often overlook — like emotional resilience, daily habits, and independence. Together, they dive into the habits that matter most at home and in life, from screen-free family meals to teaching children how to manage change with confidence.

Rasha shares her journey from the corporate world to the classroom, highlighting what she believes every child should be learning. Whether you&apos;re a parent, educator, or just passionate about the future of education, this episode will leave you inspired to take small actions that make a big difference.

🔑 Key Takeaways:


  
Schools prioritise grades over real-world skills like organisation, independence, and accountability.



  
Daily habits like making the bed or prepping breakfast help kids build confidence and life readiness.



  
Teaching children to embrace change builds long-term resilience.



  
Phone-free family time strengthens mental health and connection.



  
Kids mirror their parents — modelling good habits is essential.



  
Every child is unique — even twins — and needs an individualised approach.




✨ Best Moments:
“If you&apos;re organised at home, you&apos;re going to be organised in life.”
“We never learned how to be entrepreneurs or even how to present to a group.”
“I told my child not to have a phone in their bedroom — then realised mine was right next to me.”

“Kids are struggling with change because they’ve never been taught how to manage uncertainty.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Rasha Shammout is an entrepreneur and the visionary Founder and CEO of EduGlobal Management, a firm specialising in education reform, strategic consulting, and financial services. She is known for empowering communities through innovative school improvement models, high-impact proposals, and dynamic leadership across regional and global platforms.

LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:35:07</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/1141d1d3-9765-47a0-8b77-6b0bc9c6880c/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>62</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Are schools preparing kids for real life?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snoozing: The Hidden Habit That’s Holding You Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this solo episode, Kat tackles one of the main habits that contributed to her losing everything in 2016 and how she’s managed to conquer it: the snooze button.
 If you’re someone who hits snooze on repeat, feeling groggy, guilty, and behind before the day even begins—this episode is for you. Kat shares why snoozing isn’t just a minor morning habit but a mindset killer that impacts your sleep, energy, and goals. She shares her simple, powerful tips to help you finally break free from the snooze cycle.
 Key Takeaways:
   Start with self-compassion. Snoozing isn’t your fault—it’s a setting in pretty much every alarm device.
 
  Snoozing sabotages your sleep. If you’re struggling with tiredness or disrupted sleep, the snooze button may be making it worse.
 
  Broken promises add up. Every time you snooze and skip what you planned to do, you’re reinforcing the idea that you and your goals don’t matter.
 
  Change your environment. Move your alarm away from your bed so you have to physically get up to turn it off.
 
  Reframe your morning thoughts. Replace “just 10 more minutes” with a reminder of what you chose to wake up for.
 
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I used to snooze my alarm every single morning, 4-6 times.”
 “You trick yourself thinking you’re going to get this lovely extra sleep”
 “You’re telling your subconscious that the thing you committed to isn’t important enough now”
 This episode has been brought to you by VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/056-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e60b017f-73f3-4293-8877-b2fa01794867</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/9ced5268bbdf14398af599e05c904557b07b56d1ceb384416fcabeb9dedded65/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhOTcyM2Y3OC00YjQwLTRiNGEtYjVmYi05NjAxZTkzNjg0ZjAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYTk3MjNmNzgtNGI0MC00YjRhLWI1ZmItOTYwMWU5MzY4NGYwL1VTVkw3NzYzODQ2NzQ1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="12638400" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this solo episode, Kat tackles one of the main habits that contributed to her losing everything in 2016 and how she’s managed to conquer it: the snooze button.
 If you’re someone who hits snooze on repeat, feeling groggy, guilty, and behind before the day even begins—this episode is for you. Kat shares why snoozing isn’t just a minor morning habit but a mindset killer that impacts your sleep, energy, and goals. She shares her simple, powerful tips to help you finally break free from the snooze cycle.
 Key Takeaways:
   Start with self-compassion. Snoozing isn’t your fault—it’s a setting in pretty much every alarm device.
 
  Snoozing sabotages your sleep. If you’re struggling with tiredness or disrupted sleep, the snooze button may be making it worse.
 
  Broken promises add up. Every time you snooze and skip what you planned to do, you’re reinforcing the idea that you and your goals don’t matter.
 
  Change your environment. Move your alarm away from your bed so you have to physically get up to turn it off.
 
  Reframe your morning thoughts. Replace “just 10 more minutes” with a reminder of what you chose to wake up for.
 
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I used to snooze my alarm every single morning, 4-6 times.”
 “You trick yourself thinking you’re going to get this lovely extra sleep”
 “You’re telling your subconscious that the thing you committed to isn’t important enough now”
 This episode has been brought to you by VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:13:54</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/a9723f78-4b40-4b4a-b5fb-9601e93684f0/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>56</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Snoozing: The Hidden Habit That’s Holding You Back</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Life, Live It - Jovan, Recruitment Expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 in my head, I’d been quite successful at everything that I’d done, so when I started hitting barriers it was alien to me. I starting having panic attacks and got to a point where I needed to take time off.
 It’s really important not to hold yourself to too many rigid rules because things change and adapt and we need to change and adapt with them, and if you don’t that’s where you can get problems.
 In 2018 I weighed 22 stone, I was coaching football with my kids and work was fine but I was starting to develop health issues – underactive thyroid, diabetes, liver disease and sleep apnoea – I thought “this isn’t me”, I’m quite a sporty person but I’d lost balance in my life. That was a switching point where I needed to get my head in the game again.
 Guys on the ground doing the work in the construction industry are more likely to eat anything on their lunch because they’re burning the calories, and I can understand that. People who work behind the desk need to think about what they’re eating more and take time to plan the preparation of their food. That said, there are more coffee shops and gyms and fewer pubs now and the attitude to health and exercise is much better in youngsters that it was for us growing up, they’re clearly paying attention to it.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “For a number of years, mental health wasn’t a term I’d heard in the construction industry, it wasn’t talked about at all until the last 10 years, and it’s great that it has.”
 “You can only control the controllables.”
 “We all know how to control habits but, until you’re bothered enough and care enough for yourself, you don’t try to control it.”
 “I want to be there for my kids when they’re older and not balloon, get less health, have problems and have a heart attack.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Jovan Marcetic, Regional Director at PSR Solutions, has worked in recruitment since 2000 and his passion has always been people. Specialising in the recruitment of freelance professionals within the Construction Industry he has built many long-term business relationships as well as amassing a large candidate base."I am extremely passionate about the work I do; I enjoy the pressure it brings, and I love the Construction Industry and the people working in it. I am keen to pass on my knowledge whilst also continuing to expand my own experiences with additional learning through reading and listening to a variety of related podcasts and audiobooks. Helping to make a positive difference in people's lives is a fundamental driver for me."LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/interview-with-jovan-one-life-live-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">51575d39-5a36-4a14-9fe3-b1e30148f483</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/42bbd7e45e7c1daf31e4d035e182eb7dbde2bc70338bf5957e579e468af8948f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0NmNlZjIwMy1jMGU5LTRmZWEtODliZC0xMTk2MzFiODU5YWMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNDZjZWYyMDMtYzBlOS00ZmVhLTg5YmQtMTE5NjMxYjg1OWFjL1VTVkwzOTI2OTEzOTAxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="47348203" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 in my head, I’d been quite successful at everything that I’d done, so when I started hitting barriers it was alien to me. I starting having panic attacks and got to a point where I needed to take time off.
 It’s really important not to hold yourself to too many rigid rules because things change and adapt and we need to change and adapt with them, and if you don’t that’s where you can get problems.
 In 2018 I weighed 22 stone, I was coaching football with my kids and work was fine but I was starting to develop health issues – underactive thyroid, diabetes, liver disease and sleep apnoea – I thought “this isn’t me”, I’m quite a sporty person but I’d lost balance in my life. That was a switching point where I needed to get my head in the game again.
 Guys on the ground doing the work in the construction industry are more likely to eat anything on their lunch because they’re burning the calories, and I can understand that. People who work behind the desk need to think about what they’re eating more and take time to plan the preparation of their food. That said, there are more coffee shops and gyms and fewer pubs now and the attitude to health and exercise is much better in youngsters that it was for us growing up, they’re clearly paying attention to it.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “For a number of years, mental health wasn’t a term I’d heard in the construction industry, it wasn’t talked about at all until the last 10 years, and it’s great that it has.”
 “You can only control the controllables.”
 “We all know how to control habits but, until you’re bothered enough and care enough for yourself, you don’t try to control it.”
 “I want to be there for my kids when they’re older and not balloon, get less health, have problems and have a heart attack.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Jovan Marcetic, Regional Director at PSR Solutions, has worked in recruitment since 2000 and his passion has always been people. Specialising in the recruitment of freelance professionals within the Construction Industry he has built many long-term business relationships as well as amassing a large candidate base.&quot;I am extremely passionate about the work I do; I enjoy the pressure it brings, and I love the Construction Industry and the people working in it. I am keen to pass on my knowledge whilst also continuing to expand my own experiences with additional learning through reading and listening to a variety of related podcasts and audiobooks. Helping to make a positive difference in people&apos;s lives is a fundamental driver for me.&quot;LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:49:59</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/46cef203-c0e9-4fea-89bd-119631b859ac/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode><itunes:title>One Life, Live It - Jovan, Recruitment Expert</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Light in the Dark: Men’s Mental Health with Harry Everett]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. Now I do outdoorsy things like going for a run or a cycle during the day and I’ll go to gym when it’s dark. I’m lucky, being self-employed, that I can do that others might not be so lucky. But, if you’re employed and can’t run, cycle of exercise during the day, simply making sure you get outside on your lunch break can be enough to overcome seasonal affective disorder.
 In recent years I’ve not been very good in my own company, I get bored easily and have to ring people to talk to someone. Maybe I’m too extroverted or ADHD but feel like I need to be busy all the time or around people. I’d like to be more comfortable with just myself on my own and I’ve started testing myself when I’m away for work by going out to eat on my own, but it’s a work in progress.
 My best mate, Max, killed himself when he was 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 supposed to be my best man, luckily I had some very understanding and supportive groomsmen! Instead we had a charity box set up for people to donate to MIND which was a positive way to honour him.
 If you give up an hour of your time to talk to someone, on a podcast for example, and show your vulnerability – it might make you feel uncomfortable, embarrassed or cringey, but that doesn’t matter. You never know, your conversation could end up saving someone’s life.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “During the Winter one of my friends has started to go to bed at 10pm and get up at 7pm to make the most of the daylight hours.”“There have been nights where I’ve woken up and taken myself to A&amp;E because I’ve been considering doing what Max did. Probably because he did it is why I haven’t done it because I’ve seen the pain it caused his family and friends.”“I want to raise awareness of mental health because it’s an elephant in the room and a subject that people don’t talk about enough.”“Anyone can do Movember for free, it costs nothing not to shave.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Harry Everett is a freelance sports journalist, compere, host and coach who spends a lot of time commentating on Somerset cricket on their award-winning livestream and for BBC Sport on football and cricket amongst other more niche sports media roles such as Media Manager for Badminton England and work in pickleball too. He has also commentated on England Lions and Sri Lanka and South Africa's international sides and is regularly invited on other sports podcasts.
 He also tries to be a positive advocate for mental health and in getting young men speaking particularly too, you can donate to his Movember page here: X
 Instagram
 Do get in touch with him if wanted for speaking at any events
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/men-s-mental-health-with-harry-everett</link><guid isPermaLink="false">d2d2bbff-ce91-4a83-b138-b229016c6fb5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/eb8758dc71d1d25a79310dc9c2a24aa191da6d9327561f48c7613960b77ef013/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3ODQzMTk3ZS05ZWM0LTQ3NjQtODlkZC0yMTUzMmVlZDQ0ZDUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNzg0MzE5N2UtOWVjNC00NzY0LTg5ZGQtMjE1MzJlZWQ0NGQ1L1VTVkwzNzQ3NDM5MzIzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="47227191" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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. Now I do outdoorsy things like going for a run or a cycle during the day and I’ll go to gym when it’s dark. I’m lucky, being self-employed, that I can do that others might not be so lucky. But, if you’re employed and can’t run, cycle of exercise during the day, simply making sure you get outside on your lunch break can be enough to overcome seasonal affective disorder.
 In recent years I’ve not been very good in my own company, I get bored easily and have to ring people to talk to someone. Maybe I’m too extroverted or ADHD but feel like I need to be busy all the time or around people. I’d like to be more comfortable with just myself on my own and I’ve started testing myself when I’m away for work by going out to eat on my own, but it’s a work in progress.
 My best mate, Max, killed himself when he was 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 supposed to be my best man, luckily I had some very understanding and supportive groomsmen! Instead we had a charity box set up for people to donate to MIND which was a positive way to honour him.
 If you give up an hour of your time to talk to someone, on a podcast for example, and show your vulnerability – it might make you feel uncomfortable, embarrassed or cringey, but that doesn’t matter. You never know, your conversation could end up saving someone’s life.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “During the Winter one of my friends has started to go to bed at 10pm and get up at 7pm to make the most of the daylight hours.”“There have been nights where I’ve woken up and taken myself to A&amp;amp;E because I’ve been considering doing what Max did. Probably because he did it is why I haven’t done it because I’ve seen the pain it caused his family and friends.”“I want to raise awareness of mental health because it’s an elephant in the room and a subject that people don’t talk about enough.”“Anyone can do Movember for free, it costs nothing not to shave.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Harry Everett is a freelance sports journalist, compere, host and coach who spends a lot of time commentating on Somerset cricket on their award-winning livestream and for BBC Sport on football and cricket amongst other more niche sports media roles such as Media Manager for Badminton England and work in pickleball too. He has also commentated on England Lions and Sri Lanka and South Africa&apos;s international sides and is regularly invited on other sports podcasts.
 He also tries to be a positive advocate for mental health and in getting young men speaking particularly too, you can donate to his Movember page here: X
 Instagram
 Do get in touch with him if wanted for speaking at any events
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:49:51</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/7843197e-9ec4-4764-89dd-21532eed44d5/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Finding Light in the Dark: Men’s Mental Health with Harry Everett</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Mindset with Francesca McClory]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 don’t want to stand still and be unhappy. My first marriage ended because I sensed something wasn’t right just weeks before the wedding. He admitted he was unsure he wanted to go through with it, if someone’s unsure about something weeks before you shouldn’t go through with it just to save face. It’s uncomfortable starting again, I was humiliated but I’m so much happier now.
 I do little challenges with myself which is how I got into fitness training while running a business, because so many people told me I wouldn’t have time to do it. Training has helped me run a better business, even if it comes across as selfish, I’d rather  make time to do the things that make me happy, otherwise what’s the point?
 The stronger you get and the more you achieve through doing an activity, the more you look after your body, it makes you more confident about yourself and your abilities in your friendships and relationships. Unless I’m injured, I’m always doing something.
 You have to have a balance on LinkedIn. To me it’s simple: You either share your solutions to people’s problems, share some motivation, but the more you help others the better, you won’t necessarily get something back – you shouldn’t do it for that – but just watch what happens.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “In order to do certain things in life you’ve got to get uncomfortable.”
 “Fitness is absolutely key in life.”
 “Comparison is good, to a point, for inspiration. But, if you’re spending too long looking into other people’s lives and feeling unhappy in your own, that’s where you’ve got to think ‘what am I doing?’”
 “I became an accountant because I realised that everybody needs an accountant and I love businesses.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Francesca McClory is the managing director of Future Cloud Accounting and co-founder of Quirq –  a personal branding agency. Whilst working as an accountant with various businesses including retail, construction, cafes, bars, restaurants and farms, Francesca discovered a passion for helping businesses find solutions to help them grow. She also loves how using cloud technology to its full potential then enables businesses to make better decisions.
 LinkedIn
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/the-power-of-mindset-with-francesca-mcclory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">073e7c75-5964-4a84-a578-b1cb009b6374</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5b0eb003557f28a39a40c8f0c55903ab4f88b9ae58541b05adbcae4aeccaf55e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwOTRkOTE4Mi03YWIzLTQwNDgtODc1My01ZDZhN2M5MDVhMjEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMDk0ZDkxODItN2FiMy00MDQ4LTg3NTMtNWQ2YTdjOTA1YTIxL1VTVkwxMTA1Mjc5MTE5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="44560685" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 don’t want to stand still and be unhappy. My first marriage ended because I sensed something wasn’t right just weeks before the wedding. He admitted he was unsure he wanted to go through with it, if someone’s unsure about something weeks before you shouldn’t go through with it just to save face. It’s uncomfortable starting again, I was humiliated but I’m so much happier now.
 I do little challenges with myself which is how I got into fitness training while running a business, because so many people told me I wouldn’t have time to do it. Training has helped me run a better business, even if it comes across as selfish, I’d rather  make time to do the things that make me happy, otherwise what’s the point?
 The stronger you get and the more you achieve through doing an activity, the more you look after your body, it makes you more confident about yourself and your abilities in your friendships and relationships. Unless I’m injured, I’m always doing something.
 You have to have a balance on LinkedIn. To me it’s simple: You either share your solutions to people’s problems, share some motivation, but the more you help others the better, you won’t necessarily get something back – you shouldn’t do it for that – but just watch what happens.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “In order to do certain things in life you’ve got to get uncomfortable.”
 “Fitness is absolutely key in life.”
 “Comparison is good, to a point, for inspiration. But, if you’re spending too long looking into other people’s lives and feeling unhappy in your own, that’s where you’ve got to think ‘what am I doing?’”
 “I became an accountant because I realised that everybody needs an accountant and I love businesses.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Francesca McClory is the managing director of Future Cloud Accounting and co-founder of Quirq –  a personal branding agency. Whilst working as an accountant with various businesses including retail, construction, cafes, bars, restaurants and farms, Francesca discovered a passion for helping businesses find solutions to help them grow. She also loves how using cloud technology to its full potential then enables businesses to make better decisions.
 LinkedIn
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:47:04</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/094d9182-7ab3-4048-8753-5d6a7c905a21/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Power of Mindset with Francesca McClory</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mission impossible : Farming, family and Finding Balance with Nick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat is joined by Nick Grayson, the chair of Future Farmers of Yorkshire, to talk about digital dependency and finding balance. Nick shares his experiences from smartphone addiction and mental health struggles to developing habits that revitalised both his farming business and family life. They discuss how stepping away from screens and prioritising mental wellbeing can dramatically improve productivity, relationships and your life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Nick now has boundaries around phone use, such as no phones at dinner, bedtime or first thing in the morning. He found this has transformed his family relationships and helped him become more present as a Dad to his three sons.
 By putting down his phone, Nick gained credibility with his children when setting boundaries for their screen time, resolving the contradiction they had previously pointed out in his behaviour.
 The farming culture often glorifies excessive work hours as a badge of honour, but Nick discovered that stepping back and creating mental space actually improved his clarity and decision making on the farm.
 Nick transformed his morning routine by replacing social media scrolling with a phone free walk after school drop off, helping him rationalise and prioritise his day without beginning in a negative mindset.
 Despite the physical demands of farming, Nick found that different types of exercise provided critical mental health benefits that his farm work couldn't offer.
 Nick broke through isolation by establishing a regular gym routine that created a valuable community outside farming, giving him new energy and perspectives from people from different walks of life.
 Nick shifted his motivation for exercise from purely aesthetic goals in his youth to primarily mental health benefits in his current life, physical appearance improvements are a bonus!
  BEST MOMENTS
 "This toxic mentality in farming where people wear it as a trophy, how many hours they can work... ultimately that's no good. You're sometimes flogging a dead horse, you sometimes need to take a step back." 
 "We are over consuming and under producing and what can happen when you have too much information is you actually don't have any clarity, and you can start to really jump on this bandwagon of negativity." 
 "What if somebody messages me and I don't reply straight away? Well, they can wait, it's not the end of the world if I don't reply within two minutes." 
 "You've got to look at your priorities and you'll find that if you make time to do something that's not involved with your business or your farm, everything else when you get back will seem so much better and more achievable." 
  ABOUT THE GUEST
 Nick Grayson is a fourth-generation farmer who runs Nether Haugh Farm, located near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, alongside his wife, Carys, and their three sons: Arthur, William, and Thomas. The Grayson family has farmed the 200-acre site since 1939. They operate a mixed farming enterprise, raising Aberdeen Angus cattle, pedigree Saddleback pigs, sheep, and are renowned for their traditional Christmas turkeys, a practice they've maintained for nearly a century. Everything is sold direct from the farm and can be purchased at Nether Haugh Farm
 Beyond farming, Nick serves as the Chairman of Future Farmers of Yorkshire, an organisation dedicated to supporting the next generation of agricultural professionals through mentorship and networking opportunities.YAS
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/046-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a6df7c6b-788f-4ce7-aaff-b2b40141f406</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c079aad77ba10e35491c9f042472a166c750c8f514734408fa9b1c35664d3d23/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4YzY0ZGI5ZS1mMGIxLTQwYzYtYmY4ZS02NTA1N2VmYzI0ZDIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvOGM2NGRiOWUtZjBiMS00MGM2LWJmOGUtNjUwNTdlZmMyNGQyL1VTVkw4MzQ0NTQ0NzM2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="32339267" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat is joined by Nick Grayson, the chair of Future Farmers of Yorkshire, to talk about digital dependency and finding balance. Nick shares his experiences from smartphone addiction and mental health struggles to developing habits that revitalised both his farming business and family life. They discuss how stepping away from screens and prioritising mental wellbeing can dramatically improve productivity, relationships and your life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Nick now has boundaries around phone use, such as no phones at dinner, bedtime or first thing in the morning. He found this has transformed his family relationships and helped him become more present as a Dad to his three sons.
 By putting down his phone, Nick gained credibility with his children when setting boundaries for their screen time, resolving the contradiction they had previously pointed out in his behaviour.
 The farming culture often glorifies excessive work hours as a badge of honour, but Nick discovered that stepping back and creating mental space actually improved his clarity and decision making on the farm.
 Nick transformed his morning routine by replacing social media scrolling with a phone free walk after school drop off, helping him rationalise and prioritise his day without beginning in a negative mindset.
 Despite the physical demands of farming, Nick found that different types of exercise provided critical mental health benefits that his farm work couldn&apos;t offer.
 Nick broke through isolation by establishing a regular gym routine that created a valuable community outside farming, giving him new energy and perspectives from people from different walks of life.
 Nick shifted his motivation for exercise from purely aesthetic goals in his youth to primarily mental health benefits in his current life, physical appearance improvements are a bonus!
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;This toxic mentality in farming where people wear it as a trophy, how many hours they can work... ultimately that&apos;s no good. You&apos;re sometimes flogging a dead horse, you sometimes need to take a step back.&quot; 
 &quot;We are over consuming and under producing and what can happen when you have too much information is you actually don&apos;t have any clarity, and you can start to really jump on this bandwagon of negativity.&quot; 
 &quot;What if somebody messages me and I don&apos;t reply straight away? Well, they can wait, it&apos;s not the end of the world if I don&apos;t reply within two minutes.&quot; 
 &quot;You&apos;ve got to look at your priorities and you&apos;ll find that if you make time to do something that&apos;s not involved with your business or your farm, everything else when you get back will seem so much better and more achievable.&quot; 
  ABOUT THE GUEST
 Nick Grayson is a fourth-generation farmer who runs Nether Haugh Farm, located near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, alongside his wife, Carys, and their three sons: Arthur, William, and Thomas. The Grayson family has farmed the 200-acre site since 1939. They operate a mixed farming enterprise, raising Aberdeen Angus cattle, pedigree Saddleback pigs, sheep, and are renowned for their traditional Christmas turkeys, a practice they&apos;ve maintained for nearly a century. Everything is sold direct from the farm and can be purchased at Nether Haugh Farm
 Beyond farming, Nick serves as the Chairman of Future Farmers of Yorkshire, an organisation dedicated to supporting the next generation of agricultural professionals through mentorship and networking opportunities.YAS
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:34:20</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/8c64db9e-f0b1-40c6-bf8e-65057efc24d2/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Mission impossible : Farming, family and Finding Balance with Nick</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong at Work, Strong at Home: The Habits Behind Katherine’s Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[This episode is with Kat West who works in the events industry. She talks about how she manages to balance high performance living whilst being a present parent. She shares why maintaining good health and wellness practices are essential in creating and maintaining this balance, as well as why intentional habits create success in professional and family life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Kat maintains consistency in her exercise routine despite her demanding schedule, finding that these small daily habits provide the essential foundation for her work performance and family energy.
 Rather than viewing children as obstacles to fitness, Kat brings them to CrossFit sessions, creating bonding opportunities while normalising exercise as an a part of family life.
 Throughout parenting, Kat discovered the importance of building community connections and asking for help without hesitation, something she initially resisted.
 During her exercise sessions, Kat gains mental clarity that generates innovation and creative problem solving strategies for her leadership role.
 Kat's early rising habit creates essential prep time before family demands begin, allowing her to shift from reactive to intentional living despite juggling twin toddlers and a six-year-old!
 Despite her discipline in other areas, Kat acknowledges her ongoing struggle to establish healthier boundaries with technology during family time. This is a challenge which needs continuous conscious effort from many of us.
 Working within Assemble Group's wellness focused culture has reinforced Kat's personal wellbeing practices through like minded colleagues who share similar values around health.
 By exposing her children to diverse activities from swimming to CrossFit, Kat deliberately cultivates their adaptability and confidence, qualities she believes will serve them in navigating an uncertain future.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I decided to go back full time because actually I needed that for myself mentally and I needed to be the best version of myself for them." 
 "Sometimes I do feel kind of like a superhero and also that people are coming to you for guidance and expertise, and it's quite a nice position to be in." 
 "I do exercise more for my mental health probably now than I do to lose a few pounds. I like to stay fit and healthy for me, my family, for my work. It's important, that email can wait." 
 "When you are with your children, doing things, be present. One of my bad habits is looking at my work phone weekends and things like that, but I'm really making a conscious effort to put that down."
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 With over 15 years of experience in the events industry, specialises in the MICE sector, sourcing exceptional venues for global brands. Katherine’s career began at MCI, a leading global events agency, where she was responsible for sourcing venues for major international clients. Katherine then moved to In2Events, where she established and led the venue sourcing department, developing key procedures and implementing systems such as Venue Directory to streamline sourcing, reporting, and trend analysis.
 In addition to agency-side expertise, Katherine brings valuable hotel-side experience, having worked both on-property and as an account manager for a luxury hotel brand.
 Currently, she is heading up Venufindr in partnership with Asembl, overseeing global venue sourcing, building and training a high-performing team, and leading the adoption of platforms like Cvent. Another service Venufindr offers is consulting with hotels and venues, advising on strategy to increase revenue and improve MICE business conversion.
 Venufindr 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/047-tphp-kat-west</link><guid isPermaLink="false">224e3a7a-97fd-488d-bb1b-b2bb013178c0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b946fe8e18ef816b18b755001ee4d81a288a14edc6767e7d54b11fedee52bb5c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4MmM5MmE0MS03MGI1LTQ0MTktOTc0OS0wZmVmZTcwZWExYTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvODJjOTJhNDEtNzBiNS00NDE5LTk3NDktMGZlZmU3MGVhMWEzL1VTVkwzNzI5MzY0OTAxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="36451863" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>This episode is with Kat West who works in the events industry. She talks about how she manages to balance high performance living whilst being a present parent. She shares why maintaining good health and wellness practices are essential in creating and maintaining this balance, as well as why intentional habits create success in professional and family life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Kat maintains consistency in her exercise routine despite her demanding schedule, finding that these small daily habits provide the essential foundation for her work performance and family energy.
 Rather than viewing children as obstacles to fitness, Kat brings them to CrossFit sessions, creating bonding opportunities while normalising exercise as an a part of family life.
 Throughout parenting, Kat discovered the importance of building community connections and asking for help without hesitation, something she initially resisted.
 During her exercise sessions, Kat gains mental clarity that generates innovation and creative problem solving strategies for her leadership role.
 Kat&apos;s early rising habit creates essential prep time before family demands begin, allowing her to shift from reactive to intentional living despite juggling twin toddlers and a six-year-old!
 Despite her discipline in other areas, Kat acknowledges her ongoing struggle to establish healthier boundaries with technology during family time. This is a challenge which needs continuous conscious effort from many of us.
 Working within Assemble Group&apos;s wellness focused culture has reinforced Kat&apos;s personal wellbeing practices through like minded colleagues who share similar values around health.
 By exposing her children to diverse activities from swimming to CrossFit, Kat deliberately cultivates their adaptability and confidence, qualities she believes will serve them in navigating an uncertain future.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I decided to go back full time because actually I needed that for myself mentally and I needed to be the best version of myself for them.&quot; 
 &quot;Sometimes I do feel kind of like a superhero and also that people are coming to you for guidance and expertise, and it&apos;s quite a nice position to be in.&quot; 
 &quot;I do exercise more for my mental health probably now than I do to lose a few pounds. I like to stay fit and healthy for me, my family, for my work. It&apos;s important, that email can wait.&quot; 
 &quot;When you are with your children, doing things, be present. One of my bad habits is looking at my work phone weekends and things like that, but I&apos;m really making a conscious effort to put that down.&quot;
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 With over 15 years of experience in the events industry, specialises in the MICE sector, sourcing exceptional venues for global brands. Katherine’s career began at MCI, a leading global events agency, where she was responsible for sourcing venues for major international clients. Katherine then moved to In2Events, where she established and led the venue sourcing department, developing key procedures and implementing systems such as Venue Directory to streamline sourcing, reporting, and trend analysis.
 In addition to agency-side expertise, Katherine brings valuable hotel-side experience, having worked both on-property and as an account manager for a luxury hotel brand.
 Currently, she is heading up Venufindr in partnership with Asembl, overseeing global venue sourcing, building and training a high-performing team, and leading the adoption of platforms like Cvent. Another service Venufindr offers is consulting with hotels and venues, advising on strategy to increase revenue and improve MICE business conversion.
 Venufindr 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:38:37</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/82c92a41-70b5-4419-9749-0fefe70ea1a3/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Strong at Work, Strong at Home: The Habits Behind Katherine’s Success</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Being Always "On" Is Breaking Us — and How to Stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with David Harkin, CEO of 8 Billion Ideas, about his viral LinkedIn post about his phone detox. David talks about the impact constant digital connectivity was having on his life, including his performance as a CEO and father. He shares how setting boundaries with phone use and creating phone free periods, helped him regain focus and presence and build healthier relationships with his loved ones and technology.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  David's phone detox revealed that only 1-2% of notifications were truly urgent, we all overestimate the importance of immediate digital availability.
 Implementing 'batch processing' of communications at specific times of day can dramatically reduce the mental load of constant interruptions.
 Schools' communication strategies are adding to parents' digital overwhelm with multiple platforms and frequent updates, another source of micro-doses of stress.
 Starting Mondays with personal time (e.g no meetings before 10 AM) sets a positive tone for the entire week and creates space for creativity and strategic thinking.
 Creating a phone me culture at work can reduce the thousands of unnecessary messages exchanged, streamlining communication and improving focus.
 Removing work apps from your phone during weekends or designated periods creates crucial boundaries that protect personal time and mental space, too.
 Constant notifications interrupt creative flow, particularly for tasks requiring longer concentration, significantly extending the time needed to complete them.
 Finding your third dimension beyond work and family, like running, learning piano, or reading, is essential for personal wellbeing and maintaining energy for other areas of life.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I was realising something's gotta change here because I'm sitting here reading my 8-year-old boy a story and I'm thinking about work and I can't stop thinking about work. I'm in two places at the same time." 
 "What I found interesting was when I turned the phone back on, there was a billion notifications there, but really the stuff which was urgent, you're talking about one or 2% of the stuff." 
 "I'm dyslexic as well, so it's not very helpful having that constant interruption when you're trying to write emails or get into a flow state of thinking."
 "I think it would be great to see quick phone calls coming back into fashion again and using that as a way to get quick answers from people so we are not falling into the trap of just waiting for an update."
 "Being present is one of the most beautiful things I've ever experienced. I feel like we're creating a better quality experience for people who are listening. It's more enjoyable for both of us to have this conversation." 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 David Harkin is a husband, father of three, and CEO of 8billionideas—a global education company delivering its Critical Curriculum to over 500,000 students in 25 countries. A recognised leader in education, he’s delivered two TEDx talks: "Can a 4-Year-Old Change the World?" and "How We Can All Embrace a World-Class Mentality." Ranked 8th globally by ISC Research, he’s received multiple awards, including the EduFuturist Award. Formerly at IBM, David led a multi-million-dollar business by 24 and earned the CEO Award. Outside work, he’s Vice President of Sevenoaks Vine CC and a passionate cricketer. 
 LinkedIn
 8billionideas
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/what-i-learned-from-my-phone-detox-with-david-harkin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">85abe753-21f9-46e4-ae96-b2ca00df2b83</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/aebd50a3883f7c2d9588290608f0178abf5d5906fcf9aefd88bc20db18949092/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwMzgzZDljMi0wMTI2LTQ3N2ItYTI2MC05MmFkMzlhMjE4NmMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMDM4M2Q5YzItMDEyNi00NzdiLWEyNjAtOTJhZDM5YTIxODZjL1VTVkwzMTkwMTExNjc1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="40538232" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with David Harkin, CEO of 8 Billion Ideas, about his viral LinkedIn post about his phone detox. David talks about the impact constant digital connectivity was having on his life, including his performance as a CEO and father. He shares how setting boundaries with phone use and creating phone free periods, helped him regain focus and presence and build healthier relationships with his loved ones and technology.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  David&apos;s phone detox revealed that only 1-2% of notifications were truly urgent, we all overestimate the importance of immediate digital availability.
 Implementing &apos;batch processing&apos; of communications at specific times of day can dramatically reduce the mental load of constant interruptions.
 Schools&apos; communication strategies are adding to parents&apos; digital overwhelm with multiple platforms and frequent updates, another source of micro-doses of stress.
 Starting Mondays with personal time (e.g no meetings before 10 AM) sets a positive tone for the entire week and creates space for creativity and strategic thinking.
 Creating a phone me culture at work can reduce the thousands of unnecessary messages exchanged, streamlining communication and improving focus.
 Removing work apps from your phone during weekends or designated periods creates crucial boundaries that protect personal time and mental space, too.
 Constant notifications interrupt creative flow, particularly for tasks requiring longer concentration, significantly extending the time needed to complete them.
 Finding your third dimension beyond work and family, like running, learning piano, or reading, is essential for personal wellbeing and maintaining energy for other areas of life.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I was realising something&apos;s gotta change here because I&apos;m sitting here reading my 8-year-old boy a story and I&apos;m thinking about work and I can&apos;t stop thinking about work. I&apos;m in two places at the same time.&quot; 
 &quot;What I found interesting was when I turned the phone back on, there was a billion notifications there, but really the stuff which was urgent, you&apos;re talking about one or 2% of the stuff.&quot; 
 &quot;I&apos;m dyslexic as well, so it&apos;s not very helpful having that constant interruption when you&apos;re trying to write emails or get into a flow state of thinking.&quot;
 &quot;I think it would be great to see quick phone calls coming back into fashion again and using that as a way to get quick answers from people so we are not falling into the trap of just waiting for an update.&quot;
 &quot;Being present is one of the most beautiful things I&apos;ve ever experienced. I feel like we&apos;re creating a better quality experience for people who are listening. It&apos;s more enjoyable for both of us to have this conversation.&quot; 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 David Harkin is a husband, father of three, and CEO of 8billionideas—a global education company delivering its Critical Curriculum to over 500,000 students in 25 countries. A recognised leader in education, he’s delivered two TEDx talks: &quot;Can a 4-Year-Old Change the World?&quot; and &quot;How We Can All Embrace a World-Class Mentality.&quot; Ranked 8th globally by ISC Research, he’s received multiple awards, including the EduFuturist Award. Formerly at IBM, David led a multi-million-dollar business by 24 and earned the CEO Award. Outside work, he’s Vice President of Sevenoaks Vine CC and a passionate cricketer. 
 LinkedIn
 8billionideas
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:42:53</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/0383d9c2-0126-477b-a260-92ad39a2186c/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>49</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Why Being Always &quot;On&quot; Is Breaking Us — and How to Stop</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get A Home For Your Phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 at work and home?” the answer is always related to the phone.
 It’s becoming a huge issue. The 2023 Mental State of the World Report talks about one of the 3 main contributing factors to our mental health is our smartphones. In particular, the age at which young people are getting access to smartphones.
 It’s become such an incredible tool for being able to stay in contact with the people we love and share memories, but there’s a dark side too. My excessive phone habits were a huge contributing factor to nearly having a heart attack in 2016.

 The challenge with having mobile phones in our bedrooms is that we’re tempted to look at them which affects your mental wellbeing. The more people take action to create a home for their phones the better you sleep, the better your relationships are, the better your health is, the better your performance is at work and home. 
  BEST MOMENTS
 “80% of people check their mobile phones within 15 minutes of opening their eyes.”
 “How do you use your mobile phone? What kind of relationship do you have with them?
 “We used to have other alarms before we had smartphones.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/get-a-home-for-your-phone-get-your-phone-out-of-yo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c0a7fa7-a574-4787-8f5b-b1ca00d89fca</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/962c0b361706e97169dfd47de11c347f0f5a1a36fe7b91e4af9df082ca47a8f5/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiMDI0ZjAzZS05NTg5LTRiMjAtOTUxOC0wYzc1ZjkwYWFiMjIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYjAyNGYwM2UtOTU4OS00YjIwLTk1MTgtMGM3NWY5MGFhYjIyL1VTVkw0NDIyMDQ3NjgzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="7505687" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 at work and home?” the answer is always related to the phone.
 It’s becoming a huge issue. The 2023 Mental State of the World Report talks about one of the 3 main contributing factors to our mental health is our smartphones. In particular, the age at which young people are getting access to smartphones.
 It’s become such an incredible tool for being able to stay in contact with the people we love and share memories, but there’s a dark side too. My excessive phone habits were a huge contributing factor to nearly having a heart attack in 2016.

 The challenge with having mobile phones in our bedrooms is that we’re tempted to look at them which affects your mental wellbeing. The more people take action to create a home for their phones the better you sleep, the better your relationships are, the better your health is, the better your performance is at work and home. 
  BEST MOMENTS
 “80% of people check their mobile phones within 15 minutes of opening their eyes.”
 “How do you use your mobile phone? What kind of relationship do you have with them?
 “We used to have other alarms before we had smartphones.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:08:29</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/b024f03e-9589-4b20-9518-0c75f90aab22/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Get A Home For Your Phone</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triplets, Career & Resilience with BBC's, Sonja Liwani-Ansari]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with Sonja Liwani-Ansari, mother of triplets and Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs Manager at the BBC. She and Kat discuss juggling motherhood and work. Before joining the BBC, where she found an understanding and supportive environment, she was bullied in the workplace for being a mother. Sonja shares what this situation taught her and how it and other experiences shaped her life and what she is planning to do in the future.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


  At a previous job, Sonja was bullied, for sometimes having to leave early to take care of her children. Other mothers were targeted in the same way.



  Sonja´s line manager at the BBC was supportive. For her, Sonja sometimes having to start late or finish early to look after her children was not a problem. She knew that Sonja would make up the time and still get her work done to a high standard.



  There is still a disconnect in the workplace between those who have family members to care for and those that do not.



  How you behave matters. Don´t wish bad on people, even those who treat you badly. Try to be empathetic.



  Everything that happens in life happens for a reason, including the things that are hard to deal with. It all teaches you something.



  Teaching our youngsters to speak up when they see inequality is important. When enough people truly believe everyone should be rewarded for their hard work equally, and step up to make it happen, society automatically becomes fairer.


BEST MOMENTS

"In my previous job, I was actually bullied for having children and having to leave earlier to pick them up and not because I was working less - I was switching on the laptop when I got home."

'I didn't want her to win at pushing me out of the organisation, which is why I stayed. I may have won in one way, but I lost in another way – it scarred me."

"I do think it's important when people do things to us to try to understand why did they behave like that? Because it's often much more complex than the actual act."

"Wouldn't it be so great if men and women could be allies and help each other with everything, and it would make everything so much easier."

ABOUT THE GUEST

Sonia is BBC Commercial Rights and Business Affairs Manager and mother of 17 year old triplets, working full time while being the main carer. My drive to keep everyone happy and my desire for perfection was wearing me down. I was very unhappy and needed to make a change without letting it impact my children. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-liwani-ansari-4a574817

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1d9abd16-7c29-11f0-9f65-6388ef0d474b</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/08e999b504517802f8fef1e7d7e9479fbd6b5316d50f98b835b8bf74ad631b4b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0MjAzMWUwYi1hMjk1LTRlN2EtOWMzMC1iMGVlMzJkYjUwNDAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNDIwMzFlMGItYTI5NS00ZTdhLTljMzAtYjBlZTMyZGI1MDQwL1VTVkwzMTE2NDE1MzUxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="42809970" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with Sonja Liwani-Ansari, mother of triplets and Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs Manager at the BBC. She and Kat discuss juggling motherhood and work. Before joining the BBC, where she found an understanding and supportive environment, she was bullied in the workplace for being a mother. Sonja shares what this situation taught her and how it and other experiences shaped her life and what she is planning to do in the future.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


  At a previous job, Sonja was bullied, for sometimes having to leave early to take care of her children. Other mothers were targeted in the same way.



  Sonja´s line manager at the BBC was supportive. For her, Sonja sometimes having to start late or finish early to look after her children was not a problem. She knew that Sonja would make up the time and still get her work done to a high standard.



  There is still a disconnect in the workplace between those who have family members to care for and those that do not.



  How you behave matters. Don´t wish bad on people, even those who treat you badly. Try to be empathetic.



  Everything that happens in life happens for a reason, including the things that are hard to deal with. It all teaches you something.



  Teaching our youngsters to speak up when they see inequality is important. When enough people truly believe everyone should be rewarded for their hard work equally, and step up to make it happen, society automatically becomes fairer.


BEST MOMENTS

&quot;In my previous job, I was actually bullied for having children and having to leave earlier to pick them up and not because I was working less - I was switching on the laptop when I got home.&quot;

&apos;I didn&apos;t want her to win at pushing me out of the organisation, which is why I stayed. I may have won in one way, but I lost in another way – it scarred me.&quot;

&quot;I do think it&apos;s important when people do things to us to try to understand why did they behave like that? Because it&apos;s often much more complex than the actual act.&quot;

&quot;Wouldn&apos;t it be so great if men and women could be allies and help each other with everything, and it would make everything so much easier.&quot;

ABOUT THE GUEST

Sonia is BBC Commercial Rights and Business Affairs Manager and mother of 17 year old triplets, working full time while being the main carer. My drive to keep everyone happy and my desire for perfection was wearing me down. I was very unhappy and needed to make a change without letting it impact my children. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-liwani-ansari-4a574817

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:15</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/42031e0b-a295-4e7a-9c30-b0ee32db5040/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>65</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Triplets, Career &amp; Resilience with BBC&apos;s, Sonja Liwani-Ansari</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The habit that made mornings brighter for a mum and son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's solo episode is a story. It's the story of a very powerful positive habit change - a habit change that seemed so tiny that it was hard to imagine that it's going to have any impact at all. It took a few minutes a day and had a hugely positive impact on the life of a mum and her 11-year-old autistic son. 

This very short, but powerful episode is exactly what you need to inspire you to come up with and make that one tiny positive habit change that has the potential to transform your day… every day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 


  One small change that takes literally minutes of your day, really can have a huge positive impact on you and your life and everyone around you.

  Your making a positive habit change that helps someone you care for also boosts your own well-being and creates a happier and easier life for both of you.

  Habits that change how you start your day has a ripple effect, it improves how the rest of your day goes.


BEST MOMENTS

"Focus on one very small, realistic change that you can make. Even if that's just for a few minutes a day."

"They're now starting the day in a really energetic, positive, excitable way, and it doesn't matter what's going on at school or work."

"I can't even believe sometimes the power of one small positive habit change. Then, I hear stories like this, and I think this is why I'm doing what I'm doing. "

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">613328a2-7f57-11f0-9937-9bc5e1c8e676</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/54e74dfcc2b330a0aad99a5e2997f5ff0e6945e28dc73aaa1d48f9a9626a22d9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2MTdiYWVjMS1lMjlhLTQ5MDctYTRiZi00M2M5ZjdlZWIzODUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNjE3YmFlYzEtZTI5YS00OTA3LWE0YmYtNDNjOWY3ZWViMzg1L1VTVkwxMTAyMTY0MTU1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="10466000" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Today&apos;s solo episode is a story. It&apos;s the story of a very powerful positive habit change - a habit change that seemed so tiny that it was hard to imagine that it&apos;s going to have any impact at all. It took a few minutes a day and had a hugely positive impact on the life of a mum and her 11-year-old autistic son. 

This very short, but powerful episode is exactly what you need to inspire you to come up with and make that one tiny positive habit change that has the potential to transform your day… every day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 


  One small change that takes literally minutes of your day, really can have a huge positive impact on you and your life and everyone around you.

  Your making a positive habit change that helps someone you care for also boosts your own well-being and creates a happier and easier life for both of you.

  Habits that change how you start your day has a ripple effect, it improves how the rest of your day goes.


BEST MOMENTS

&quot;Focus on one very small, realistic change that you can make. Even if that&apos;s just for a few minutes a day.&quot;

&quot;They&apos;re now starting the day in a really energetic, positive, excitable way, and it doesn&apos;t matter what&apos;s going on at school or work.&quot;

&quot;I can&apos;t even believe sometimes the power of one small positive habit change. Then, I hear stories like this, and I think this is why I&apos;m doing what I&apos;m doing. &quot;

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:34</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/617baec1-e29a-4907-a4bf-43c9f7eeb385/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>66</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The habit that made mornings brighter for a mum and son</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is modern society making us soft?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Royal Marine and police officer Simon doesn’t hold back as he shares his unapologetic take on parenting, discipline, fitness—and why your morning routine might be holding you back.

The discussion covers his recent observations on the physical state of men, his opinions on vaping and his approach to raising his 11-year-old son Charlie. Simon and Kat discuss discipline versus motivation, screen time, parenting approaches and what Simon sees as society's increasing softness. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	Morning routines can become counterproductive and Simon argues that obsessive morning routines harm more than help when people focus more on the routine than actual productive work during the day. 

•	Exercise can easily be integrated into daily life, Simon demonstrates fitting training into everyday activities like doing dips while cooking or pull ups during screen breaks, making fitness accessible without gym memberships.

•	After 47 years of training, Simon feels motivated only 50% of the time, but still trains daily by making it non-negotiable and asking "when will I train" not "will I train." Discipline matters more than motivation.

•	Children shouldn't be pacified with screens, Simon never gives his son screens at restaurants or when crying, instead engaging him in conversation and teaching him to interact with adults and handle boredom. 

•	Simon judges people's ability to protect and help others based on basic physical tasks, viewing fitness as functional rather than aesthetic. 

•	Self-esteem comes from achieving goals, confidence is built through "an undeniable stack of evidence that you are who you say you are" rather than positive affirmations. 

•	Modern society promotes instant gratification. From Amazon Prime to dating apps, Simon sees society losing the ability to wait, creating what he calls "the Amazon Prime Society" where everything must be immediate!

•	Simon views vaping as "an adult dummy" that shows lack of self-control, comparing the constant use to pacification rather than the occasional nature of traditional smoking.

BEST MOMENTS

"If Instagram disappeared tonight, I'd be in my garden tomorrow morning training. Nothing changes for me." 

"A man should do what he says he's gonna do. That to me is the mark of a man."

"Self-esteem isn't chanting mantras in the mirror in the morning. It's building an undeniable stack of evidence that you are who you say you are." 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Simon Martin. Father first, always. Follow on instagram Old_School_Strength_Coach

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn

Instagram

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Get your free VennCard now⁠]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">aabd4872-5860-11f0-937c-eb4a2ea05fa3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4807d135edce211d031d9c344c00ace52145b93ddf2c50035bf383230eb25364/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyMGZjOWUzYy0xOWRiLTQyZjItOGVlMi00OGE5YjA2NTA0YzYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMjBmYzllM2MtMTlkYi00MmYyLThlZTItNDhhOWIwNjUwNGM2L1VTVkw4MDM1NDI0ODAwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="51612254" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Former Royal Marine and police officer Simon doesn’t hold back as he shares his unapologetic take on parenting, discipline, fitness—and why your morning routine might be holding you back.

The discussion covers his recent observations on the physical state of men, his opinions on vaping and his approach to raising his 11-year-old son Charlie. Simon and Kat discuss discipline versus motivation, screen time, parenting approaches and what Simon sees as society&apos;s increasing softness. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	Morning routines can become counterproductive and Simon argues that obsessive morning routines harm more than help when people focus more on the routine than actual productive work during the day. 

•	Exercise can easily be integrated into daily life, Simon demonstrates fitting training into everyday activities like doing dips while cooking or pull ups during screen breaks, making fitness accessible without gym memberships.

•	After 47 years of training, Simon feels motivated only 50% of the time, but still trains daily by making it non-negotiable and asking &quot;when will I train&quot; not &quot;will I train.&quot; Discipline matters more than motivation.

•	Children shouldn&apos;t be pacified with screens, Simon never gives his son screens at restaurants or when crying, instead engaging him in conversation and teaching him to interact with adults and handle boredom. 

•	Simon judges people&apos;s ability to protect and help others based on basic physical tasks, viewing fitness as functional rather than aesthetic. 

•	Self-esteem comes from achieving goals, confidence is built through &quot;an undeniable stack of evidence that you are who you say you are&quot; rather than positive affirmations. 

•	Modern society promotes instant gratification. From Amazon Prime to dating apps, Simon sees society losing the ability to wait, creating what he calls &quot;the Amazon Prime Society&quot; where everything must be immediate!

•	Simon views vaping as &quot;an adult dummy&quot; that shows lack of self-control, comparing the constant use to pacification rather than the occasional nature of traditional smoking.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;If Instagram disappeared tonight, I&apos;d be in my garden tomorrow morning training. Nothing changes for me.&quot; 

&quot;A man should do what he says he&apos;s gonna do. That to me is the mark of a man.&quot;

&quot;Self-esteem isn&apos;t chanting mantras in the mirror in the morning. It&apos;s building an undeniable stack of evidence that you are who you say you are.&quot; 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Simon Martin. Father first, always. Follow on instagram Old_School_Strength_Coach

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn

Instagram

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Get your free VennCard now⁠</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:54:25</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:episode>59</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Is modern society making us soft?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheat Days Are a Lie: The Truth About Food & Fitness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fitness expert Michael Newman joins Kat to shatter one of the biggest myths in health: that you can out train a bad diet. He reveals why 80% of your results come from what you eat, tackles the toxic "cheat day" mentality and gives advice on how to navigate family resistance when changing habits. 

Discover why your morning routine could be the secret weapon you've been missing and learn how to make sustainable changes without turning your entire life upside down, Michael's honest approach will challenge everything you think you know about getting healthy!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	You can't out-train a bad diet, food accounts for roughly 80% of your results, making nutrition far more impactful than exercise alone for health and fitness.

•	Ditch the "cheat day" mentality. This toxic language creates guilt and shame around food, leading to unhealthy relationships. All foods can be enjoyed in moderation!

•	Most people have no idea how many calories they consume daily. A 3-5 day food diary will reveal truths about eating habits. 

•	Getting up just 30 minutes before your family gives you quiet time for exercise, meditation, or planning, setting a positive tone for the day.

•	Make tiny changes, not complete overhauls. Shrink the change to increase success, for example Mike suggests reducing takeaways from 3 to 2 times per week rather than eliminating them entirely. 

•	Simple meal prep strategies work best. Make enough dinner for lunch the next day, or dedicate time on weekends to prepare a few meals ahead. 

•	Most people find time for Netflix and phone scrolling but claim they're too busy for health. Challenge this limiting belief. 

•	Get everyone on board gradually by involving kids in cooking and making sustainable changes that work for the whole household. Family resistance is normal but manageable.

BEST MOMENTS

"You could eat that donut 200, 300 calories in seconds. You've gotta train hard in the gym to sort of burn that equivalent."  

"You're not cheating on your diet if you have some pizza. You are not cheating on your diet if you happen to want to have a few beers."  

"My girlfriend would probably agree with this as well. I'm a different person if I've had a gym workout that morning." 

"Everything we are doing every single day is a choice. It's just whether it's an unconscious or a conscious choice." 

"They would never let their kids down, but they let themselves down all the time by saying they're gonna go to the gym." 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Michael Newman , Health &amp; Performance Coach for Executive men &amp; business owners
@michaelnewmancoaching

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4d72a74e-4de7-11f0-856d-9f462644634c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ada11154985c6f51942e02df7f3085c06787597e7bdcb3bb0136bd4b0b51b86a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzYzgzYmM2NS1mYmU2LTRlNjAtODNlZC1iMDgyOWU5YWE1MzkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvM2M4M2JjNjUtZmJlNi00ZTYwLTgzZWQtYjA4MjllOWFhNTM5L1VTVkw2MjY5MjUzNjMxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="46636358" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Fitness expert Michael Newman joins Kat to shatter one of the biggest myths in health: that you can out train a bad diet. He reveals why 80% of your results come from what you eat, tackles the toxic &quot;cheat day&quot; mentality and gives advice on how to navigate family resistance when changing habits. 

Discover why your morning routine could be the secret weapon you&apos;ve been missing and learn how to make sustainable changes without turning your entire life upside down, Michael&apos;s honest approach will challenge everything you think you know about getting healthy!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	You can&apos;t out-train a bad diet, food accounts for roughly 80% of your results, making nutrition far more impactful than exercise alone for health and fitness.

•	Ditch the &quot;cheat day&quot; mentality. This toxic language creates guilt and shame around food, leading to unhealthy relationships. All foods can be enjoyed in moderation!

•	Most people have no idea how many calories they consume daily. A 3-5 day food diary will reveal truths about eating habits. 

•	Getting up just 30 minutes before your family gives you quiet time for exercise, meditation, or planning, setting a positive tone for the day.

•	Make tiny changes, not complete overhauls. Shrink the change to increase success, for example Mike suggests reducing takeaways from 3 to 2 times per week rather than eliminating them entirely. 

•	Simple meal prep strategies work best. Make enough dinner for lunch the next day, or dedicate time on weekends to prepare a few meals ahead. 

•	Most people find time for Netflix and phone scrolling but claim they&apos;re too busy for health. Challenge this limiting belief. 

•	Get everyone on board gradually by involving kids in cooking and making sustainable changes that work for the whole household. Family resistance is normal but manageable.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;You could eat that donut 200, 300 calories in seconds. You&apos;ve gotta train hard in the gym to sort of burn that equivalent.&quot;  

&quot;You&apos;re not cheating on your diet if you have some pizza. You are not cheating on your diet if you happen to want to have a few beers.&quot;  

&quot;My girlfriend would probably agree with this as well. I&apos;m a different person if I&apos;ve had a gym workout that morning.&quot; 

&quot;Everything we are doing every single day is a choice. It&apos;s just whether it&apos;s an unconscious or a conscious choice.&quot; 

&quot;They would never let their kids down, but they let themselves down all the time by saying they&apos;re gonna go to the gym.&quot; 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Michael Newman , Health &amp;amp; Performance Coach for Executive men &amp;amp; business owners
@michaelnewmancoaching

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:49:14</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:episode>57</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Cheat Days Are a Lie: The Truth About Food &amp; Fitness</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Years Resolutions Don´t Work - Try this instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Year´s resolutions don´t work – but a transformational 2026 is still within your reach. It´s in your control to make it your most impactful year yet. All it takes is one small, positive habit change.

Kat explains how to identify which area of your life to focus on and which small yet powerful habit change to make.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

New Year’s resolutions often fail because they’re too big, vague, and numerous. Real change comes from small, realistic shifts that fit into real life.

Start the habit of writing down your thoughts (journaling). That is how you will identify what really matters to you and choose the right small habit change to make.

The positive habit commitment that you stick to starts to have this incredible ripple effect. It will improve areas of your life that you can't even imagine.

The way to actually achieve all of those goals is to start with one thing. Then, you can stack and you can gradually build on top of it.

Specificity and a strong ‘why’ are what turn goals into lasting habits. It’s far more powerful to commit to being a healthy, energised person for life than to chase short‑term fixes like losing weight for a single event.

Committing for 21 days builds evidence that you can trust yourself. That single daily habit change creates a ripple effect. It subtly improves areas of your life you didn’t even expect to change.

Your thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours are both the biggest barrier and the biggest key to your future.

BEST MOMENTS

“2026 can be the year that you dreamed of. It really can.”

" You don't have to say you can do it for the whole year, just start off with doing it for 21 days."

"Journaling - it's essentially just writing your thoughts down. That is how you get clarity, that is how you regain control, and that is how you can take your life to a whole new level."

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cd1450c0-db5d-11f0-b3a9-3b4562d79ed4</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/85772183ddd65d0ee36740a0cdd465dd2dad8d9e67f204d4586a7dad4ce61194/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1YjNlZjk2Mi02NTBlLTRiMWMtOGI1Ny1mYTFjY2U2Mjg2NGQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNWIzZWY5NjItNjUwZS00YjFjLThiNTctZmExY2NlNjI4NjRkL1VTVkw1OTAyODQ1ODIzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="10318636" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>New Year´s resolutions don´t work – but a transformational 2026 is still within your reach. It´s in your control to make it your most impactful year yet. All it takes is one small, positive habit change.

Kat explains how to identify which area of your life to focus on and which small yet powerful habit change to make.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

New Year’s resolutions often fail because they’re too big, vague, and numerous. Real change comes from small, realistic shifts that fit into real life.

Start the habit of writing down your thoughts (journaling). That is how you will identify what really matters to you and choose the right small habit change to make.

The positive habit commitment that you stick to starts to have this incredible ripple effect. It will improve areas of your life that you can&apos;t even imagine.

The way to actually achieve all of those goals is to start with one thing. Then, you can stack and you can gradually build on top of it.

Specificity and a strong ‘why’ are what turn goals into lasting habits. It’s far more powerful to commit to being a healthy, energised person for life than to chase short‑term fixes like losing weight for a single event.

Committing for 21 days builds evidence that you can trust yourself. That single daily habit change creates a ripple effect. It subtly improves areas of your life you didn’t even expect to change.

Your thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours are both the biggest barrier and the biggest key to your future.

BEST MOMENTS

“2026 can be the year that you dreamed of. It really can.”

&quot; You don&apos;t have to say you can do it for the whole year, just start off with doing it for 21 days.&quot;

&quot;Journaling - it&apos;s essentially just writing your thoughts down. That is how you get clarity, that is how you regain control, and that is how you can take your life to a whole new level.&quot;

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:26</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/5b3ef962-650e-4b1c-8b57-fa1cce62864d/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>84</itunes:episode><itunes:title>New Years Resolutions Don´t Work - Try this instead</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Whiteboard Moment: Real Success Starts At Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat is joined by Luke, a former workaholic whose perspective shifted after a realisation about his relationship with his children. Luke talks about how this change in perspective redefined how he viewed success and why creating a balance in all areas of life is important. He also shares with Kat why making genuine connections matters, how to be more present and how he creates a family first culture in his team.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Luke's wake up call came when his young son wrote 'Daddy, I got my swimming certificate today. Are you proud of me?' on a whiteboard because he knew he wouldn't see his father that day.
 Success doesn't have to mean sacrificing family time for your career. Luke went from earning a high salary with no time for family to making 40% less but being present for all his children's important moments.
 Constant goal setting and a "next big thing" mentality can create perpetual dissatisfaction; when you achieve one goal, you immediately look for something bigger rather than appreciating what you've accomplished.
 Luke deliberately creates a "family first" culture in his workplace, telling employees not to take holiday days for their children's events but to simply attend them.
 Men particularly struggle with communication and mental health, creating environments where phones are banned naturally encourages meaningful conversation and connection.
 Staying present rather than obsessing over future achievements reduces pressure, enables smarter choices and creates consistency while making the process more enjoyable too!
 Extreme challenges (like ultramarathons) driven by ego can lead to misery and disappointment; Luke found greater fulfilment in simple experiences like walking with his son or dinner with his daughter.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "When I came home, my son had written on the whiteboard 'Daddy, I got my swimming certificate today. Are you proud of me?' The reason he'd done that is because he knows he's not gonna see me. I was sat in my front room bawling my eyes out. This is not who I wanna be."
 "For me, goals now are 'I'm gonna go for a walk with my son' or 'Me and my daughter are gonna go out for dinner together.' These are more important goals, really short term things, but I don't write them down. I just make sure they happen."
 "I think if you blame other people for mistakes or you've got excuses for you not being where you want to be, then it's quite a loser mentality. I've always tried to blame myself for things."
 "If you take a break from worrying about what you don't have and then focus on what you do have, I think it just makes you a lot happier by focusing on the present."
 "A lot of people, success for them is having a lovely car, a massive house, lots of money. Whilst all them things are great, that's not what success looks like to me. Mine is being able to take my son to a swimming lesson."
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Luke is the Director and Founder of Marble Recruitment and Co-Founder of Balance Wellness Club. One of his biggest regrets in life is that he prioritised work over spending time with my family and this is something he has been trying to remedy over the last 2 years since setting up Marble Talent Group.
 Connect with Luke 
 Check out Balance Wellness
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/048-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0af40ac8-defa-48bb-9b84-b2c10144e5fa</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/37df7bd20470cbd1ce1e0d5af4380d3698b4092feb7d833c89365921a8726669/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyZDY4YTY4ZC1iOTg2LTQ1NDQtOGY2Yi0yZTU1NjI4MmQyOTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMmQ2OGE2OGQtYjk4Ni00NTQ0LThmNmItMmU1NTYyODJkMjkzL1VTVkwxNzIxODY0NjU5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="50379273" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat is joined by Luke, a former workaholic whose perspective shifted after a realisation about his relationship with his children. Luke talks about how this change in perspective redefined how he viewed success and why creating a balance in all areas of life is important. He also shares with Kat why making genuine connections matters, how to be more present and how he creates a family first culture in his team.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Luke&apos;s wake up call came when his young son wrote &apos;Daddy, I got my swimming certificate today. Are you proud of me?&apos; on a whiteboard because he knew he wouldn&apos;t see his father that day.
 Success doesn&apos;t have to mean sacrificing family time for your career. Luke went from earning a high salary with no time for family to making 40% less but being present for all his children&apos;s important moments.
 Constant goal setting and a &quot;next big thing&quot; mentality can create perpetual dissatisfaction; when you achieve one goal, you immediately look for something bigger rather than appreciating what you&apos;ve accomplished.
 Luke deliberately creates a &quot;family first&quot; culture in his workplace, telling employees not to take holiday days for their children&apos;s events but to simply attend them.
 Men particularly struggle with communication and mental health, creating environments where phones are banned naturally encourages meaningful conversation and connection.
 Staying present rather than obsessing over future achievements reduces pressure, enables smarter choices and creates consistency while making the process more enjoyable too!
 Extreme challenges (like ultramarathons) driven by ego can lead to misery and disappointment; Luke found greater fulfilment in simple experiences like walking with his son or dinner with his daughter.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;When I came home, my son had written on the whiteboard &apos;Daddy, I got my swimming certificate today. Are you proud of me?&apos; The reason he&apos;d done that is because he knows he&apos;s not gonna see me. I was sat in my front room bawling my eyes out. This is not who I wanna be.&quot;
 &quot;For me, goals now are &apos;I&apos;m gonna go for a walk with my son&apos; or &apos;Me and my daughter are gonna go out for dinner together.&apos; These are more important goals, really short term things, but I don&apos;t write them down. I just make sure they happen.&quot;
 &quot;I think if you blame other people for mistakes or you&apos;ve got excuses for you not being where you want to be, then it&apos;s quite a loser mentality. I&apos;ve always tried to blame myself for things.&quot;
 &quot;If you take a break from worrying about what you don&apos;t have and then focus on what you do have, I think it just makes you a lot happier by focusing on the present.&quot;
 &quot;A lot of people, success for them is having a lovely car, a massive house, lots of money. Whilst all them things are great, that&apos;s not what success looks like to me. Mine is being able to take my son to a swimming lesson.&quot;
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Luke is the Director and Founder of Marble Recruitment and Co-Founder of Balance Wellness Club. One of his biggest regrets in life is that he prioritised work over spending time with my family and this is something he has been trying to remedy over the last 2 years since setting up Marble Talent Group.
 Connect with Luke 
 Check out Balance Wellness
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:53:08</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/2d68a68d-b986-4544-8f6b-2e556282d293/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>48</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Whiteboard Moment: Real Success Starts At Home</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Saying No, Start Saying Yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you so busy that you are constantly saying no to doing those activities that keep you healthy, energised and motivated? In this episode, Kat uncovers the hidden benefits of saying yes to activities that boost your well-being. She demonstrates how investing time in yourself actually results in you feeling less stretched and more fulfilled. Kat shares a simple method you can use to change your nos to yeses. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Life is way too short to not take opportunities, especially to do more of the things that energise and inspire us.

Saying yes to activities that energise you restores your focus and clarity, tops up your joy, boosts creativity and motivates you.

Prioritise your well-being. Identify what truly uplifts you, schedule time for it and do it even when you get incredibly busy. 

This week, commit to do one of the things you have been saying no to for too long. 

BEST MOMENTS

"Investing in yourself, investing your time in whatever it is, is actually the key to speeding up."

"Positive energy creates mental clarity, which creates the best decisions, which increases everything—time, energy, and so on."

“When we're busy, our instinct is to contract and do less, we isolate and avoid saying yes to things. But actually we thrive on new things, on movement, on connection.”

 “Life is way too short to not take opportunities and to not do more things that are actually energising us.”

EPISODE RESOURCES

Business Coach – Chris James - https://www.chris-james.co

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">306c8624-ab70-11f0-b52f-3b55682dd422</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/8698ea60f1a83fcd4deb377913cbb47b10531f2e5553e503b43e9554a190a4d9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3ZGRjNWUxMy1iMDhjLTQzOGUtYmI2Yi03ZDU3N2NiZThhMTQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvN2RkYzVlMTMtYjA4Yy00MzhlLWJiNmItN2Q1NzdjYmU4YTE0L1VTVkw4OTUxMzU3Mzg4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="9436114" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Are you so busy that you are constantly saying no to doing those activities that keep you healthy, energised and motivated? In this episode, Kat uncovers the hidden benefits of saying yes to activities that boost your well-being. She demonstrates how investing time in yourself actually results in you feeling less stretched and more fulfilled. Kat shares a simple method you can use to change your nos to yeses. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Life is way too short to not take opportunities, especially to do more of the things that energise and inspire us.

Saying yes to activities that energise you restores your focus and clarity, tops up your joy, boosts creativity and motivates you.

Prioritise your well-being. Identify what truly uplifts you, schedule time for it and do it even when you get incredibly busy. 

This week, commit to do one of the things you have been saying no to for too long. 

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;Investing in yourself, investing your time in whatever it is, is actually the key to speeding up.&quot;

&quot;Positive energy creates mental clarity, which creates the best decisions, which increases everything—time, energy, and so on.&quot;

“When we&apos;re busy, our instinct is to contract and do less, we isolate and avoid saying yes to things. But actually we thrive on new things, on movement, on connection.”

 “Life is way too short to not take opportunities and to not do more things that are actually energising us.”

EPISODE RESOURCES

Business Coach – Chris James - https://www.chris-james.co

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:10:29</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/7ddc5e13-b08c-438e-bb6b-7d577cbe8a14/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>74</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Stop Saying No, Start Saying Yes</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stronger Together: The Habits Behind 25 Businesses & 4 Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks with Mark and Chloe Legg, a dynamic couple with 4 children who manage 25 businesses - all while prioritising personal growth and self-care. Discover how they transformed their lives through intentional habits, balanced family and business, and found creative ways to spend quality time together. Their story is a testament to the power of mindset, partnership, and making self-improvement a non-negotiable part of daily life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Prepare for the next day the night before and establish a morning routine that enables you to start your day calmly, without the need to rush. This sets a positive tone for the rest of the day.

Don´t follow trends. Instead, identify what works for you and as your life changes, adjust your healthy routines to suit.

Commit to trying a new habit for 30 days to see if it works for you.

Mindfulness helps you to become more present and get more out of activities like spending time with loved ones. Avoiding negativity also helps e.g. Not constantly watching the news.

Involving each other in your personal development journeys helps you to stay connected and supportive of each other’s growth. 

BEST MOMENTS

“Not finding time - prioritising time to look after ourselves, is probably one of the secrets… The more we work on ourselves the better we become.”

"We don't have jobs, we have a lifestyle. Everything's Incorporated – health, fitness, our family, the businesses, everything's incorporated. That's just our lifestyle."

"Just press pause for a minute and go, actually, is this the way I want to live my life? It doesn't have to be like this just because you were raised and conditioned to be rushed."

"It was just to give himself five minutes before he started going into the day, and he's noticed that his heart rate has decreased by 32%."

“Try a new habit for 30 days. Do it with somebody else for the accountability thing.”

ABOUT THE GUESTS

Mark Legg &amp; Chloe Legg - Married and Parents to 4 kids,  Business Owners /Investors , Entrepreneurs 

https://www.synergy-success.net

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher before moving into tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4b26eed6-84e3-11f0-87a4-3bf83ee347cf</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/645345b0a8c7b8dec257bcbafa3acc64e95886ccfc04185d43ce300ae699e59c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1NDhmODFjYS0yYTg3LTRiYWUtOGViMC1iOTg2YzZkMGZkNWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNTQ4ZjgxY2EtMmE4Ny00YmFlLThlYjAtYjk4NmM2ZDBmZDVlL1VTVkw0OTI5NDM2Mjc3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="56580007" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks with Mark and Chloe Legg, a dynamic couple with 4 children who manage 25 businesses - all while prioritising personal growth and self-care. Discover how they transformed their lives through intentional habits, balanced family and business, and found creative ways to spend quality time together. Their story is a testament to the power of mindset, partnership, and making self-improvement a non-negotiable part of daily life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Prepare for the next day the night before and establish a morning routine that enables you to start your day calmly, without the need to rush. This sets a positive tone for the rest of the day.

Don´t follow trends. Instead, identify what works for you and as your life changes, adjust your healthy routines to suit.

Commit to trying a new habit for 30 days to see if it works for you.

Mindfulness helps you to become more present and get more out of activities like spending time with loved ones. Avoiding negativity also helps e.g. Not constantly watching the news.

Involving each other in your personal development journeys helps you to stay connected and supportive of each other’s growth. 

BEST MOMENTS

“Not finding time - prioritising time to look after ourselves, is probably one of the secrets… The more we work on ourselves the better we become.”

&quot;We don&apos;t have jobs, we have a lifestyle. Everything&apos;s Incorporated – health, fitness, our family, the businesses, everything&apos;s incorporated. That&apos;s just our lifestyle.&quot;

&quot;Just press pause for a minute and go, actually, is this the way I want to live my life? It doesn&apos;t have to be like this just because you were raised and conditioned to be rushed.&quot;

&quot;It was just to give himself five minutes before he started going into the day, and he&apos;s noticed that his heart rate has decreased by 32%.&quot;

“Try a new habit for 30 days. Do it with somebody else for the accountability thing.”

ABOUT THE GUESTS

Mark Legg &amp;amp; Chloe Legg - Married and Parents to 4 kids,  Business Owners /Investors , Entrepreneurs 

https://www.synergy-success.net

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher before moving into tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:59:36</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/548f81ca-2a87-4bae-8eb0-b986c6d0fd5e/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>67</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Stronger Together: The Habits Behind 25 Businesses &amp; 4 Kids</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Success Nearly Kills You – The Truth Behind the ‘Have It All’ Lie with Karen Kadin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat talks with Karen, who went from accidentally building a global creative agency to nearly killing herself saving it. Karen shares how this led to adrenal fatigue so severe that she developed pre-diabetes, and what she had to change in her life to survive. Karen shares why the 'have it all' mentality is toxic, her glass balls vs rubber balls theory for managing life and how she's rewiring her perfectionist brain.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	Working in the events industry, which ranks alongside firefighters in the top 5 most stressful jobs, Karen admits Type A personalities like herself can’t help themselves and will fight through everything until they crash. 

•	Life feels like living with a thousand tabs open in her brain.  Unlike her business partner, who compartmentalises perfectly, Karen is constantly juggling work emails, school WhatsApp groups, and the mental load of motherhood, making it impossible to truly switch off. 

•	As someone in a position of power, Karen refuses to perpetuate the lie that women can have everything simultaneously without paying a price.

•	Karen has abandoned all or nothing exercise training for 10-minute walks and weekly tennis lessons, admitting triathlons now 'sound horrible' compared to 15 years ago when they felt fun. 

•	Dr. Mark Hyman's research changed her perspective completely, learning that sedentary lifestyles are more dangerous than smoking transformed how she views getting up every hour for squats or water as essential survival, not productivity breaks. 

BEST MOMENTS

"I fought like hell, not just for my life, but for everybody who works for us, for all of our clients and every supplier that counts on us for business." 

"We can have it all, guess what? It's gonna come at a price. It's really unrealistic to think you can have it all, or at least all together all the time." 

"A sedentary lifestyle is more dangerous than smoking to your health. We grew up seeing cigarette packs with shrivelled lungs, but now it's the lack of movement that will kill you." 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Karen is the Co-Founding Partner of Brands at Work, the award-winning creative communications and events agency that unleashes the power of experience to build trust and loyalty between brands and the people who matter most.Her passion lies in helping companies become better storytellers — building vibrant brand communities from the inside out.

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ecc89e18-634d-11f0-9e3d-cb34244a1156</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4ff657d2d5d972d588eaffaf2857b87dc2ba39fe62058f59cfc7f79ccb6f0472/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwYmNmYzQyYy0yOGZhLTRjMTEtODFkZS0yNzFjMWE4ZTQ5NTciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMGJjZmM0MmMtMjhmYS00YzExLTgxZGUtMjcxYzFhOGU0OTU3L1VTVkw3ODY3MTExNjkyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="29846326" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat talks with Karen, who went from accidentally building a global creative agency to nearly killing herself saving it. Karen shares how this led to adrenal fatigue so severe that she developed pre-diabetes, and what she had to change in her life to survive. Karen shares why the &apos;have it all&apos; mentality is toxic, her glass balls vs rubber balls theory for managing life and how she&apos;s rewiring her perfectionist brain.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	Working in the events industry, which ranks alongside firefighters in the top 5 most stressful jobs, Karen admits Type A personalities like herself can’t help themselves and will fight through everything until they crash. 

•	Life feels like living with a thousand tabs open in her brain.  Unlike her business partner, who compartmentalises perfectly, Karen is constantly juggling work emails, school WhatsApp groups, and the mental load of motherhood, making it impossible to truly switch off. 

•	As someone in a position of power, Karen refuses to perpetuate the lie that women can have everything simultaneously without paying a price.

•	Karen has abandoned all or nothing exercise training for 10-minute walks and weekly tennis lessons, admitting triathlons now &apos;sound horrible&apos; compared to 15 years ago when they felt fun. 

•	Dr. Mark Hyman&apos;s research changed her perspective completely, learning that sedentary lifestyles are more dangerous than smoking transformed how she views getting up every hour for squats or water as essential survival, not productivity breaks. 

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;I fought like hell, not just for my life, but for everybody who works for us, for all of our clients and every supplier that counts on us for business.&quot; 

&quot;We can have it all, guess what? It&apos;s gonna come at a price. It&apos;s really unrealistic to think you can have it all, or at least all together all the time.&quot; 

&quot;A sedentary lifestyle is more dangerous than smoking to your health. We grew up seeing cigarette packs with shrivelled lungs, but now it&apos;s the lack of movement that will kill you.&quot; 

ABOUT THE GUEST

Karen is the Co-Founding Partner of Brands at Work, the award-winning creative communications and events agency that unleashes the power of experience to build trust and loyalty between brands and the people who matter most.Her passion lies in helping companies become better storytellers — building vibrant brand communities from the inside out.

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:31:45</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:episode>61</itunes:episode><itunes:title>When Success Nearly Kills You – The Truth Behind the ‘Have It All’ Lie with Karen Kadin</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Habits Are Shaping Your Whole Entire Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Kat speaks about what she has learnt and noticed from delivering her talks to teams and from her own experiences of the power of habits. She shares how many of us get lost in life and don’t prioritise ourselves, and how easy it is to not recognise the bad habits we have been creating. Kat talks about the power and influence habits have on shaping our entire life and shares an exercise she delivers in her talks to get you thinking about what things you can change in your life to start living better.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	Kat’s toxic and negative habits that led to complete burnout in 2016 were the result of not prioritising herself.

•	One of the biggest things Kat has come to realise when delivering talks is how easy it is to sleepwalk into bad habits and how transformative recognising the power of habits, both positive and negative, can be.

•	Even if people think life is generally good, just taking 10 minutes for yourself can make such a difference in your life.

•	Think about some of the things you are doing in your daily life that you know are affecting you, whether that’s your mood, energy, relationships or anything else. 

•	What are the things that make you feel good and give you energy, these can be things that you do now or things you have done in the past. 

•	What habits could you commit to doing, and what impact could these habits make on your life?



BEST MOMENTS

“I love having just 10 minutes with my microphone to talk about things that I am passionate about”

“It’s really easy for us to get lost in life”

“What are the things that give you energy, what are the things that make you feel amazing?”



ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3b5d3fb6-6e5c-11f0-a931-cb556461f156</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/2ffa81f4d1c7542ccb1edd4e5bcca9c92c08ae1972b03a0f19f5d3c199bf3792/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4N2VkY2Q5Ni05ZWExLTRjNTMtODFlMS0zYWQ4MDA0N2U5YjgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvODdlZGNkOTYtOWVhMS00YzUzLTgxZTEtM2FkODAwNDdlOWI4L1VTVkw5OTAzMjU1NzkwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="10695988" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Kat speaks about what she has learnt and noticed from delivering her talks to teams and from her own experiences of the power of habits. She shares how many of us get lost in life and don’t prioritise ourselves, and how easy it is to not recognise the bad habits we have been creating. Kat talks about the power and influence habits have on shaping our entire life and shares an exercise she delivers in her talks to get you thinking about what things you can change in your life to start living better.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

•	Kat’s toxic and negative habits that led to complete burnout in 2016 were the result of not prioritising herself.

•	One of the biggest things Kat has come to realise when delivering talks is how easy it is to sleepwalk into bad habits and how transformative recognising the power of habits, both positive and negative, can be.

•	Even if people think life is generally good, just taking 10 minutes for yourself can make such a difference in your life.

•	Think about some of the things you are doing in your daily life that you know are affecting you, whether that’s your mood, energy, relationships or anything else. 

•	What are the things that make you feel good and give you energy, these can be things that you do now or things you have done in the past. 

•	What habits could you commit to doing, and what impact could these habits make on your life?



BEST MOMENTS

“I love having just 10 minutes with my microphone to talk about things that I am passionate about”

“It’s really easy for us to get lost in life”

“What are the things that give you energy, what are the things that make you feel amazing?”



ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:48</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:episode>63</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Your Habits Are Shaping Your Whole Entire Life</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Days of Running: 10 Lessons That Changed Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Kat talks about the 10 things she has learnt by setting herself the challenge to run every day, for 100 days. Whether you are a runner or not, these lessons will still apply to you as Kat talks about why you can change more than you think when you commit to doing something small every day.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  No matter what habit you are trying to create, you just need to start. Once you do, you will build momentum and motivation to continue.
 We have all broken so many promises to ourselves, but by creating a small every day habit and sticking to it, we are honouring a promise to ourselves.
 Progress isn’t just about your best days but your average ones too.
 Making one positive habit change begins a ripple effect on the rest of your life, this is the power of habit.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Honestly, it’s changed so much more than my fitness”
 “It was reminding me that action beats overthinking”
 “I started running because I wanted to honour the promise to myself”
 “The best thing you can do is just begin”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/051-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">d264ac3f-4ed9-4dae-8f66-b2d70164c19c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/2fa86a9fafc2a74215f465673b327854e3be7a4a1c7d0abd63a4bceb3d936d38/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzMjJkNWEyYS0wMjg2LTQ3NGMtOGU3OS00MzU0YjM1ODg1NDkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMzIyZDVhMmEtMDI4Ni00NzRjLThlNzktNDM1NGIzNTg4NTQ5L1VTVkw1Mjg3NzA0Nzg3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="6903372" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Kat talks about the 10 things she has learnt by setting herself the challenge to run every day, for 100 days. Whether you are a runner or not, these lessons will still apply to you as Kat talks about why you can change more than you think when you commit to doing something small every day.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  No matter what habit you are trying to create, you just need to start. Once you do, you will build momentum and motivation to continue.
 We have all broken so many promises to ourselves, but by creating a small every day habit and sticking to it, we are honouring a promise to ourselves.
 Progress isn’t just about your best days but your average ones too.
 Making one positive habit change begins a ripple effect on the rest of your life, this is the power of habit.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Honestly, it’s changed so much more than my fitness”
 “It was reminding me that action beats overthinking”
 “I started running because I wanted to honour the promise to myself”
 “The best thing you can do is just begin”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:07:51</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/322d5a2a-0286-474c-8e79-4354b3588549/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>51</itunes:episode><itunes:title>100 Days of Running: 10 Lessons That Changed Everything</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Health Matters: Brett Callaghan's Journey to Better Well-Being]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this episode, Kat is joined by Brett Callaghan, MD – South at Rubix, one of the largest suppliers of industrial products and services. Despite Rubrix’s strong people-first culture, Brett delves into the true responsibility for well-being and mental health. He also shares the one positive habit that has had the most incredible ripple effect on his marriage, relationship with his kids, as well as his work performance.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Well-being and mental health awareness has come to the top of the agenda more and it’s something we need to get much better at. Since covid. People realised quite quickly how fragile we are – and the world is – and everybody took the opportunity to look inward a bit more. Our business has taken a lot of learnings from that situation, and there are a lot better working practices and more consideration of people’s mental health now too.
 
The biggest negative impact in my life that I’ve only recognised recently, is my lack of appreciation of how sleep impacted my life. I’d stay up late to get a couple of hours of chillout time to scroll on my phone or watch TV rather than spending time with my family. I now don’t allow my mobile phone to send me notifications now and I’ll choose when I want to go to my phone. At 10 o'clock I settle down to go to sleep, going to sleep properly helps me with brain fog which I sometimes get and I notice I’m not myself now if I do stay up late for a couple of nights in a row.
 As you get more senior in an organisation you feel like you need to be seen and have the mentality that whatever needs to be done I’m going to deliver and you can certainly de-prioritise some of this stuff. I’ve certainly been a victim of that myself, it’s subconscious, you just go that way and a couple of bits will fall off as you go and it’ll continue to drift if you don’t stay on top of it.
  BEST MOMENTS
  “There seems to be two types of person: those who are willing to embrace positive change and accept help and those who feel they’ve already got a handle on it and aren’t willing to show that vulnerability.”
 “The people closest to you have the ability to influence you, even if you don’t take it so well in the first instance.”
 “It’s said that a habit sticks after 21 days, but in business it needs to be 12 months.”
 “We’ve seen our business in particular, but the world as well, improve so quickly in these areas, but there’s such a way to go.”
  ABOUT THE GUEST
 Brett Callaghan is as experienced Operational and Commercial leader with a demonstrated history of working in the mechanical and industrial engineering industry. Skilled in Branch Operation, Negotiation, Business Relationship Management, Operations Management, and Sales. Strong sales professional striving to go the extra mile every day.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/mental-health-matters-brett-callaghans-journey-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">38bf2b85-b474-4790-9f48-b19b009d21d0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/da562cb40aaa1fd1e9e622c83737994bd3a06768eaed584ac99e772a30e9dabc/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwMTAxNjZlZi1iNDAyLTQ4MWUtOGE1Yi1kNmE4ZTExMTliYmMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMDEwMTY2ZWYtYjQwMi00ODFlLThhNWItZDZhOGUxMTE5YmJjL1VTVkw4MTc1NTAzNzc1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="46919171" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>On this episode, Kat is joined by Brett Callaghan, MD – South at Rubix, one of the largest suppliers of industrial products and services. Despite Rubrix’s strong people-first culture, Brett delves into the true responsibility for well-being and mental health. He also shares the one positive habit that has had the most incredible ripple effect on his marriage, relationship with his kids, as well as his work performance.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Well-being and mental health awareness has come to the top of the agenda more and it’s something we need to get much better at. Since covid. People realised quite quickly how fragile we are – and the world is – and everybody took the opportunity to look inward a bit more. Our business has taken a lot of learnings from that situation, and there are a lot better working practices and more consideration of people’s mental health now too.
 
The biggest negative impact in my life that I’ve only recognised recently, is my lack of appreciation of how sleep impacted my life. I’d stay up late to get a couple of hours of chillout time to scroll on my phone or watch TV rather than spending time with my family. I now don’t allow my mobile phone to send me notifications now and I’ll choose when I want to go to my phone. At 10 o&apos;clock I settle down to go to sleep, going to sleep properly helps me with brain fog which I sometimes get and I notice I’m not myself now if I do stay up late for a couple of nights in a row.
 As you get more senior in an organisation you feel like you need to be seen and have the mentality that whatever needs to be done I’m going to deliver and you can certainly de-prioritise some of this stuff. I’ve certainly been a victim of that myself, it’s subconscious, you just go that way and a couple of bits will fall off as you go and it’ll continue to drift if you don’t stay on top of it.
  BEST MOMENTS
  “There seems to be two types of person: those who are willing to embrace positive change and accept help and those who feel they’ve already got a handle on it and aren’t willing to show that vulnerability.”
 “The people closest to you have the ability to influence you, even if you don’t take it so well in the first instance.”
 “It’s said that a habit sticks after 21 days, but in business it needs to be 12 months.”
 “We’ve seen our business in particular, but the world as well, improve so quickly in these areas, but there’s such a way to go.”
  ABOUT THE GUEST
 Brett Callaghan is as experienced Operational and Commercial leader with a demonstrated history of working in the mechanical and industrial engineering industry. Skilled in Branch Operation, Negotiation, Business Relationship Management, Operations Management, and Sales. Strong sales professional striving to go the extra mile every day.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:49:32</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/010166ef-b402-481e-8a5b-d6a8e1119bbc/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Mental Health Matters: Brett Callaghan&apos;s Journey to Better Well-Being</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Current Mental State of the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time. Burnout, anxiety, stress is at an all-time high. People are the greatest asset of an organisation. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life - both at work and home.
 Every single tiny choice we make during the day is shaping our lives, directly impacting how we feel and experience life. After getting the biggest wakeup call of losing everything in my life in 2016 I had no choice but to face my habits and make a change. The changes at first seemed so insignificant that I didn't believe they would make a difference. BUT they did. 
 The Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life.
 I'm on a mission to help people improve their wellbeing with one small habit change.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  In the recently published Mental State of the World 2023 Report where 71 countries were surveyed, the UK came second lowest which reinforces the knowledge that we already have that a lot of people are struggling with their mental health and their wellbeing.
 It’s such an exciting time we’re living in where there’s so many opportunities and so much information out there to do business, learn, grow, improve ourselves. Yet, people are more stress, overwhelmed and exhausted that ever before.
 There’s a huge gap between talking about mental health, wellbeing, resilience, how we feel – which is a brilliant development, especially in industries where historically it’s been ignored – and doing something about it.
 Looking at the report it’s clear that there are a number of areas, for organisations and us individually, where we could make some small changes that would have a huge ripple affect on us professionally and personally.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “One of the challenges we’re facing is we’re living in a ‘always on’ world.”
 “Advice has got to be practical, it’s why each guest on the podcast shares the one habit that’s made a difference to them and why.”
 “The top three reasons for bad mental health and wellbeing are: The smartphone, increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, and the lack of family bonds.”
 “It’s really hard sometimes to make healthy decisions when it comes to food.”
 Mental State of the World Report 2023
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/global-mental-health-report-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3f1554bc-582b-4962-8038-b1a30099a439</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/2da611f759d09ddbc9516ece49363bcfe8b23cd6c27d1e81f307080881830857/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkNTM1MTc3Ny1iMzFlLTQxZjUtYjBkNS04ZWFlY2Q4ZGVlZDkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZDUzNTE3NzctYjMxZS00MWY1LWIwZDUtOGVhZWNkOGRlZWQ5L1VTVkw1NzYyOTU5ODYzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="11242139" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time. Burnout, anxiety, stress is at an all-time high. People are the greatest asset of an organisation. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life - both at work and home.
 Every single tiny choice we make during the day is shaping our lives, directly impacting how we feel and experience life. After getting the biggest wakeup call of losing everything in my life in 2016 I had no choice but to face my habits and make a change. The changes at first seemed so insignificant that I didn&apos;t believe they would make a difference. BUT they did. 
 The Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life.
 I&apos;m on a mission to help people improve their wellbeing with one small habit change.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  In the recently published Mental State of the World 2023 Report where 71 countries were surveyed, the UK came second lowest which reinforces the knowledge that we already have that a lot of people are struggling with their mental health and their wellbeing.
 It’s such an exciting time we’re living in where there’s so many opportunities and so much information out there to do business, learn, grow, improve ourselves. Yet, people are more stress, overwhelmed and exhausted that ever before.
 There’s a huge gap between talking about mental health, wellbeing, resilience, how we feel – which is a brilliant development, especially in industries where historically it’s been ignored – and doing something about it.
 Looking at the report it’s clear that there are a number of areas, for organisations and us individually, where we could make some small changes that would have a huge ripple affect on us professionally and personally.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “One of the challenges we’re facing is we’re living in a ‘always on’ world.”
 “Advice has got to be practical, it’s why each guest on the podcast shares the one habit that’s made a difference to them and why.”
 “The top three reasons for bad mental health and wellbeing are: The smartphone, increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, and the lack of family bonds.”
 “It’s really hard sometimes to make healthy decisions when it comes to food.”
 Mental State of the World Report 2023
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:12:22</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/d5351777-b31e-41f5-b0d5-8eaecd8deed9/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Current Mental State of the World</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Energy Leaks in Your Life with Hannah Baldwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this powerful episode, Kat sits down with Hannah Baldwin - a modern-day energy healer and organisational and positive psychologist whose work helps people flourish and thrive.

Together, they explore The Hidden Energy Leaks in Your Life - the habits, behaviours, and situations that quietly drain your mental, emotional, and physical capacity.
This is an inspiring, practical conversation designed to help you understand where your energy is going and what new habits will help restore and protect it.

You’ll hear real-world examples, simple daily practices, and grounded mindset shifts to help you feel more energised, balanced and in control.


  
Energy is your most important performance resource. You can have all the time in the world, but without energy, nothing moves.



  
Energy leaks show up as perfectionism, people-pleasing, digital distractions, over-giving, and constant overstimulation.



  
Awareness is the first step: notice who and what leaves you feeling drained, and make conscious adjustments.



  
Setting healthy boundaries is essential: saying no, slowing down, and choosing what’s right for you.



  
Meditation is a powerful life skill that helps you restore and regulate your energy.



  
You don’t need to live life at 100mph - slowing down creates more clarity, presence, and fulfilment.



  
Even 10 minutes a day of intentional self-care can change how you show up in the world.

BEST MOMENTS





  
“You can have all the time in the world, but if you don’t have any energy, then there’s no point… managing our energy leads to more time.”



  
“If you’re constantly living life like that, you’re leaking energy all the time - things like perfectionism, people-pleasing, shape-shifting.”




ABOUT THE GUEST AND EPISODE RESOURCES

Hannah is an Organisational &amp; Positive Psychologist and Energy Healer. She is the founder of Wholeness with Hannah, a platform dedicated to helping individuals and organisations flourish by bridging science and soul through transformational talks, her podcast, workshops, consultancy, and energy healing

https://www.wholeofhannah.com

Stephanie Melodia episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/quit-or-commit-the-founders-dilemma-with-stephanie-melodia/id1754112459?i=1000736182197

Relaxed Woman - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Relaxed-Woman-Reclaim-Empowered-Joy-filled-ebook/dp/B0DBYV2PNX

The School of Life - https://www.amazon.co.uk/School-Life-Emotional-Education-ebook/dp/B07MHRDM6J

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting, working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ec9534c0-c0a3-11f0-b961-3ff9d5efce3e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/8c78d11d74c54d30f96937f49a8a6f7b21115c33fdf1221430f1cacd6b258428/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2ZjViNTA0My02M2Y2LTQ0OTQtYWQzZi00ODE2YjYwNzFiM2YiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNmY1YjUwNDMtNjNmNi00NDk0LWFkM2YtNDgxNmI2MDcxYjNmL1VTVkwzMjY5NTcwMDg3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="43276252" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this powerful episode, Kat sits down with Hannah Baldwin - a modern-day energy healer and organisational and positive psychologist whose work helps people flourish and thrive.

Together, they explore The Hidden Energy Leaks in Your Life - the habits, behaviours, and situations that quietly drain your mental, emotional, and physical capacity.
This is an inspiring, practical conversation designed to help you understand where your energy is going and what new habits will help restore and protect it.

You’ll hear real-world examples, simple daily practices, and grounded mindset shifts to help you feel more energised, balanced and in control.


  
Energy is your most important performance resource. You can have all the time in the world, but without energy, nothing moves.



  
Energy leaks show up as perfectionism, people-pleasing, digital distractions, over-giving, and constant overstimulation.



  
Awareness is the first step: notice who and what leaves you feeling drained, and make conscious adjustments.



  
Setting healthy boundaries is essential: saying no, slowing down, and choosing what’s right for you.



  
Meditation is a powerful life skill that helps you restore and regulate your energy.



  
You don’t need to live life at 100mph - slowing down creates more clarity, presence, and fulfilment.



  
Even 10 minutes a day of intentional self-care can change how you show up in the world.

BEST MOMENTS





  
“You can have all the time in the world, but if you don’t have any energy, then there’s no point… managing our energy leads to more time.”



  
“If you’re constantly living life like that, you’re leaking energy all the time - things like perfectionism, people-pleasing, shape-shifting.”




ABOUT THE GUEST AND EPISODE RESOURCES

Hannah is an Organisational &amp;amp; Positive Psychologist and Energy Healer. She is the founder of Wholeness with Hannah, a platform dedicated to helping individuals and organisations flourish by bridging science and soul through transformational talks, her podcast, workshops, consultancy, and energy healing

https://www.wholeofhannah.com

Stephanie Melodia episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/quit-or-commit-the-founders-dilemma-with-stephanie-melodia/id1754112459?i=1000736182197

Relaxed Woman - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Relaxed-Woman-Reclaim-Empowered-Joy-filled-ebook/dp/B0DBYV2PNX

The School of Life - https://www.amazon.co.uk/School-Life-Emotional-Education-ebook/dp/B07MHRDM6J

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting, working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:46</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/6f5b5043-63f6-4494-ad3f-4816b6071b3f/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>78</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Hidden Energy Leaks in Your Life with Hannah Baldwin</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running Towards Clarity: Building Businesses & Habits with Charlotte Carter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat speaks to entrepreneur Charlotte Carter, who shares how she built multiple businesses, from her successful bag brand Carter Bags to developing a new collagen supplement business. Kat and Charlotte explore entrepreneurship, resilience, mental health and the power of movement, giving advice on creating habits, building confidence, overcoming overwhelm and creating success on your own terms.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Charlotte discovered that taking calculated risks and developing positive habits became her route to change. Despite criticism from those around her, she consistently found success by trusting her instincts and embracing uncertainty.
 Throughout her entrepreneurship, Charlotte learned to recognise when something wasn't serving her anymore.
 After struggling with mood fluctuations throughout her life, Charlotte sought help and received a PMDD diagnosis. This meant she could address her mental health through proper support, supplements and exercise, dramatically improving her focus and emotional balance.
 Running has helped Charlotte in many ways, not just physically but for mental clarity too. She discovered that around the 6-7 kilometre mark, her mind finally quieted, allowing her to escape the constant mental load of business and life.
 Charlotte's approach to managing overwhelm evolved through necessity. She developed a system of creating detailed lists on her phone that help her compartmentalise problems and develop actionable solutions when she feels most stressed.
 The ripple effect of positive habits became evident in Charlotte's life when she noticed running also decreased her desire for alcohol and improved her nutrition choices, creating a cycle of well being.
 When launching her bag business, Charlotte faced significant scepticism about entering a competitive market but despite limited resources, she created a unique product that influenced high street designs.
 Charlotte's experience building multiple businesses taught her that overwhelm cannot be tackled all at once. She learned to prioritise problems, compartmentalise challenges, and create space for clear thinking.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "I've always found that being in periods of my life where I found myself being really unhappy is where I've taken the biggest risks and people have said to me, 'You should not be doing that,' and I've totally ignored them and done it and good's always come out of it." 
 "I can overcome everything, but the reason why we feel like we can't is because we get overwhelmed and we get in a state of panic and stress. When you are in that state of stress, you can't think outside the box, you can't look at different solutions." 
 "Your imagination is a preview of life's upcoming attractions... If you can't stop thinking about something, it's this kind of prod to say, look, you need to pay some attention to this." 
 "I think we're not very good at reading those signs. Like if we get a feeling inside of ourselves... my body's been telling me things and I haven't listened to it because I haven't known how to listen to it." 
 "One thing I've noticed, it isn't until I get to about six or seven kilometres that I start to realise my brain's gone quiet and I'm just focused on breathing, and I'm focused on just putting one foot in front of the other." 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Charlotte launched CarterBags.com on shoestring budget and have generated thousands of sales through organic LinkedIn marketing. She started CarterBags.com to solve the age old problem of not being able to find a practical and stylish ladies’ laptop bags which are also chic.Through growing her own business she has developed a wealth of knowledge around digital marketing including personal branding, social media, social selling, SEO, Shopify design &amp; build, product design, analytics and has an extensive background in sales 💖 which naturally led to the launch of MadAsaBoxOfFrogs.co.uk her marketing agency.In my quest to learn more about product based businesses she has launched a product based business podcast called The Obsessed View. You can check it out at TheObsessedView.co.uk
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/charlotte-carter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">40a0b419-73c1-463f-a6be-b2a7016b1886</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/19080fde025ec817a209702b6351cef46b9cc47d7aae5b077a31e1f5ad25c6f0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzOGUzM2UyNS05ODkxLTQwNzktYWNlMS1mYmJiODc5MWI5NmYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMzhlMzNlMjUtOTg5MS00MDc5LWFjZTEtZmJiYjg3OTFiOTZmL1VTVkw1MjA5NzA4MzAzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="51062528" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat speaks to entrepreneur Charlotte Carter, who shares how she built multiple businesses, from her successful bag brand Carter Bags to developing a new collagen supplement business. Kat and Charlotte explore entrepreneurship, resilience, mental health and the power of movement, giving advice on creating habits, building confidence, overcoming overwhelm and creating success on your own terms.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Charlotte discovered that taking calculated risks and developing positive habits became her route to change. Despite criticism from those around her, she consistently found success by trusting her instincts and embracing uncertainty.
 Throughout her entrepreneurship, Charlotte learned to recognise when something wasn&apos;t serving her anymore.
 After struggling with mood fluctuations throughout her life, Charlotte sought help and received a PMDD diagnosis. This meant she could address her mental health through proper support, supplements and exercise, dramatically improving her focus and emotional balance.
 Running has helped Charlotte in many ways, not just physically but for mental clarity too. She discovered that around the 6-7 kilometre mark, her mind finally quieted, allowing her to escape the constant mental load of business and life.
 Charlotte&apos;s approach to managing overwhelm evolved through necessity. She developed a system of creating detailed lists on her phone that help her compartmentalise problems and develop actionable solutions when she feels most stressed.
 The ripple effect of positive habits became evident in Charlotte&apos;s life when she noticed running also decreased her desire for alcohol and improved her nutrition choices, creating a cycle of well being.
 When launching her bag business, Charlotte faced significant scepticism about entering a competitive market but despite limited resources, she created a unique product that influenced high street designs.
 Charlotte&apos;s experience building multiple businesses taught her that overwhelm cannot be tackled all at once. She learned to prioritise problems, compartmentalise challenges, and create space for clear thinking.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;I&apos;ve always found that being in periods of my life where I found myself being really unhappy is where I&apos;ve taken the biggest risks and people have said to me, &apos;You should not be doing that,&apos; and I&apos;ve totally ignored them and done it and good&apos;s always come out of it.&quot; 
 &quot;I can overcome everything, but the reason why we feel like we can&apos;t is because we get overwhelmed and we get in a state of panic and stress. When you are in that state of stress, you can&apos;t think outside the box, you can&apos;t look at different solutions.&quot; 
 &quot;Your imagination is a preview of life&apos;s upcoming attractions... If you can&apos;t stop thinking about something, it&apos;s this kind of prod to say, look, you need to pay some attention to this.&quot; 
 &quot;I think we&apos;re not very good at reading those signs. Like if we get a feeling inside of ourselves... my body&apos;s been telling me things and I haven&apos;t listened to it because I haven&apos;t known how to listen to it.&quot; 
 &quot;One thing I&apos;ve noticed, it isn&apos;t until I get to about six or seven kilometres that I start to realise my brain&apos;s gone quiet and I&apos;m just focused on breathing, and I&apos;m focused on just putting one foot in front of the other.&quot; 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Charlotte launched CarterBags.com on shoestring budget and have generated thousands of sales through organic LinkedIn marketing. She started CarterBags.com to solve the age old problem of not being able to find a practical and stylish ladies’ laptop bags which are also chic.Through growing her own business she has developed a wealth of knowledge around digital marketing including personal branding, social media, social selling, SEO, Shopify design &amp;amp; build, product design, analytics and has an extensive background in sales 💖 which naturally led to the launch of MadAsaBoxOfFrogs.co.uk her marketing agency.In my quest to learn more about product based businesses she has launched a product based business podcast called The Obsessed View. You can check it out at TheObsessedView.co.uk
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:53:51</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/38e33e25-9891-4079-ace1-fbbb8791b96f/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>44</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Running Towards Clarity: Building Businesses &amp; Habits with Charlotte Carter</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Kids Are Watching: Become the Role Model They Deserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat talks with Allen Johnson who shares his tough love approach to breaking unhealthy cycles, making sustainable lifestyle changes and being a positive role model for children. He shares his personal story of overcoming family challenges and gives practical advice on movement, accountability and raising your standards as a parent.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Many parents neglect their own health while claiming to prioritise their children, missing the connection between self-care and effective parenting.
 Breaking large health goals into smaller, manageable steps is essential. Start with one meal improvement, one 10-minute workout per week or reducing alcohol consumption gradually, instead of attempting complete lifestyle overhauls.
 Tracking your habits creates awareness and accountability, many people overestimate their healthy behaviours until they actually document them.
 Practising gratitude and appreciating life itself can shift your perspective. Allen suggests comparing your life's value to material wealth: if you wouldn't trade tomorrow for a million pounds, why aren't you treating each day as the precious gift it is?
 Digital distractions, particularly phones and social media, are destroying quality time and relationships and stopping people from investing in their health. These "easy now, hard later" choices lead to long-term dissatisfaction.
 Movement is the foundational habit that creates positive ripple effects throughout your life so find physical activities you genuinely enjoy to build sustainable consistency, leading to better mood, energy, relationships, and self-image.
 Start with micro-commitments to overcome inaction; a 5-minute daily walk with your kids or 10 minutes at the gym can break the "all-or-nothing" mindset that prevents many people from beginning their health journey.
 Alan shares how growing up with an alcoholic father and challenging family dynamics fuelled his passion to help others transform their lives.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "If someone was to give you like a million pounds, would you be happy and excited? And of course you would be... Would you accept that million pounds if you couldn't wake up tomorrow? Of course answer is gonna be no. So then why aren't people treating their life like that?" 
 "There's a saying that hard now easier later or easy now, hard later and I think most people are choosing easy now, hard later. It feels easier in the moment... but in the medium to long term, you are only gonna be gaining more weight, feeling worse about yourself." 
  "Whenever I step into that gym and train my body hard, I always walk out of that gym feeling 10 times better than when I walk in. And that's why movement, exercise, workouts, whatever you wanna call it, is such a powerful habit to embed into your lifestyle." 
 "What did you come here for? Did you come here to just survive? Or did you come here to really, really live a great life, and I definitely know that I wasn't put on this earth to have an average life." 
 "Stay consistent for long enough, and that's how you get life changing results."
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Allen Johnson, dad of two young boys based in Essex, who helps other parents work smarter with time &amp; become an inspiring, energetic role model model for their children inside his transformation programme ‘Reach Your Peak’.
 Follow Allen on instagram.
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/052-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a5397005-5a90-46f7-9a2b-b2de01721f17</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5b252b755f07f1623382d849d4c4e3a91b4f62132761403fbbb2865953e47c35/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3MGE5NzIzMC1iZGQ4LTQxMTEtODA1OC1lMmY4ODY0NGQwM2UiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNzBhOTcyMzAtYmRkOC00MTExLTgwNTgtZTJmODg2NDRkMDNlL1VTVkw2NjkxNjQ0MTQyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="43036314" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat talks with Allen Johnson who shares his tough love approach to breaking unhealthy cycles, making sustainable lifestyle changes and being a positive role model for children. He shares his personal story of overcoming family challenges and gives practical advice on movement, accountability and raising your standards as a parent.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Many parents neglect their own health while claiming to prioritise their children, missing the connection between self-care and effective parenting.
 Breaking large health goals into smaller, manageable steps is essential. Start with one meal improvement, one 10-minute workout per week or reducing alcohol consumption gradually, instead of attempting complete lifestyle overhauls.
 Tracking your habits creates awareness and accountability, many people overestimate their healthy behaviours until they actually document them.
 Practising gratitude and appreciating life itself can shift your perspective. Allen suggests comparing your life&apos;s value to material wealth: if you wouldn&apos;t trade tomorrow for a million pounds, why aren&apos;t you treating each day as the precious gift it is?
 Digital distractions, particularly phones and social media, are destroying quality time and relationships and stopping people from investing in their health. These &quot;easy now, hard later&quot; choices lead to long-term dissatisfaction.
 Movement is the foundational habit that creates positive ripple effects throughout your life so find physical activities you genuinely enjoy to build sustainable consistency, leading to better mood, energy, relationships, and self-image.
 Start with micro-commitments to overcome inaction; a 5-minute daily walk with your kids or 10 minutes at the gym can break the &quot;all-or-nothing&quot; mindset that prevents many people from beginning their health journey.
 Alan shares how growing up with an alcoholic father and challenging family dynamics fuelled his passion to help others transform their lives.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;If someone was to give you like a million pounds, would you be happy and excited? And of course you would be... Would you accept that million pounds if you couldn&apos;t wake up tomorrow? Of course answer is gonna be no. So then why aren&apos;t people treating their life like that?&quot; 
 &quot;There&apos;s a saying that hard now easier later or easy now, hard later and I think most people are choosing easy now, hard later. It feels easier in the moment... but in the medium to long term, you are only gonna be gaining more weight, feeling worse about yourself.&quot; 
  &quot;Whenever I step into that gym and train my body hard, I always walk out of that gym feeling 10 times better than when I walk in. And that&apos;s why movement, exercise, workouts, whatever you wanna call it, is such a powerful habit to embed into your lifestyle.&quot; 
 &quot;What did you come here for? Did you come here to just survive? Or did you come here to really, really live a great life, and I definitely know that I wasn&apos;t put on this earth to have an average life.&quot; 
 &quot;Stay consistent for long enough, and that&apos;s how you get life changing results.&quot;
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Allen Johnson, dad of two young boys based in Essex, who helps other parents work smarter with time &amp;amp; become an inspiring, energetic role model model for their children inside his transformation programme ‘Reach Your Peak’.
 Follow Allen on instagram.
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:29</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/70a97230-bdd8-4111-8058-e2f88644d03e/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>52</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Your Kids Are Watching: Become the Role Model They Deserve</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revenge Bedtime Procrastination with Dan Osman]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Kat speaks with Dan who shares his number one positive habit. He talks to Kat all about the importance of sleep hygiene and the routines he has created to ensure he gets the best quality sleep possible.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Sleep is something Dan has previously undervalued, particularly in his early 20s.
 It's important to understand that rest isn’t something you have to earn.
 Many of us can’t control the length of sleep we get due to other commitments such as caring for young children, but what we can control is sleep quality.
 Blackout blinds, a sleep mask and a bedtime are three key rituals that Dan sticks to in order to maintain good sleep hygiene.
 One of the best things you can do for your mental health is to have a consistent bedtime and wake up time.
 Sleep procrastination can be something that creeps in for many, particularly for parents and anyone with a busy lifestyle. Dan encourages everyone to embrace the joy of missing out and value your sleep quality more than something like a TV show.
 Being aware of your time and how you spend it is key to creating any positive habit or routine.
  BEST MOMENTS
 "A lot of us want to improve ourselves, a lot of us know what we could do, but we don’t do it”
 “I’m not always in control in the length of sleep I get but I am at least in control of the quality”
 “My sleep hygiene is really important to me”
 “Going to bed at the same time and waking up at the same time is one of the best things you can do for your mental health”
 “I have embraced JOMO as I have got older, the joy of missing out”
 “I try not to touch my phone after 8pm”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Dan Osman is a Health &amp; Wellbeing Consultant, and Performance Nutritionist. Speaker, Health Writer and Podcaster.
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/041-tphp-dan-mini-ep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">47df825a-8498-4bf1-91f3-b2910180b530</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/591a53ae1643d091015ea10565b03088291c392c822c58715cadfbcdf4f4a7a0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxMTZjMWUxYi00NjkxLTQwZjktYjYzZi1lYmE5MDQ1MTk2N2UiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMTE2YzFlMWItNDY5MS00MGY5LWI2M2YtZWJhOTA0NTE5NjdlL1VTVkw1NTQ0NjY4NzIyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="5952857" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Kat speaks with Dan who shares his number one positive habit. He talks to Kat all about the importance of sleep hygiene and the routines he has created to ensure he gets the best quality sleep possible.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Sleep is something Dan has previously undervalued, particularly in his early 20s.
 It&apos;s important to understand that rest isn’t something you have to earn.
 Many of us can’t control the length of sleep we get due to other commitments such as caring for young children, but what we can control is sleep quality.
 Blackout blinds, a sleep mask and a bedtime are three key rituals that Dan sticks to in order to maintain good sleep hygiene.
 One of the best things you can do for your mental health is to have a consistent bedtime and wake up time.
 Sleep procrastination can be something that creeps in for many, particularly for parents and anyone with a busy lifestyle. Dan encourages everyone to embrace the joy of missing out and value your sleep quality more than something like a TV show.
 Being aware of your time and how you spend it is key to creating any positive habit or routine.
  BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;A lot of us want to improve ourselves, a lot of us know what we could do, but we don’t do it”
 “I’m not always in control in the length of sleep I get but I am at least in control of the quality”
 “My sleep hygiene is really important to me”
 “Going to bed at the same time and waking up at the same time is one of the best things you can do for your mental health”
 “I have embraced JOMO as I have got older, the joy of missing out”
 “I try not to touch my phone after 8pm”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Dan Osman is a Health &amp;amp; Wellbeing Consultant, and Performance Nutritionist. Speaker, Health Writer and Podcaster.
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:06:51</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/116c1e1b-4691-40f9-b63f-eba90451967e/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Revenge Bedtime Procrastination with Dan Osman</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kick Exercise out of the Dictionary]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 overall wellbeing. Through anecdotes and practical advice, she encourages listeners to prioritise movement in their daily routines, focusing on enjoyment and consistency rather than duration or intensity. 
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Exercise comes up in almost every single keynote or talk to a team that I do, the connotations attached to it, why we fight it so much and what we can do to change the way we view it. I think a lot of us have self-limiting beliefs that it has to be done a certain way that prevent us from the ultimate goal, which should be to move our bodies regularly. 
 Growing up I had so many negative experiences with exercise and so have many others. I made a massive shift a few years ago when I stopped thinking of exercise as a focus on my physical body.
 I can guarantee you’ve said “I don’t have time for…” in the last 24 hours. How much time do you need for the exercise you ideally want to incorporate into your life? 30, 40, 60, 90 minutes? Where did you get the idea that exercise has to be an hour in the gym or a 30-minute run?
 My number one habit is movement. I commit to moving my body every single day for a minimum of 10 minutes. When I first started moving my body and exercising regularly I realised that I didn’t enjoy going to the gym, I had a lot of fears around it, I thought it was difficult, I didn’t know what I was doing so I felt uncomfortable, I didn’t have a lot of time to spare, so I didn’t do anything. 10 minutes is better than 0 minutes.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “I’d replace the word ‘Exercise’ in the dictionary with ‘movement’.”
 “Which habits positively affect your performance, how you feel? Exercise is (almost every time) one of the top answers.”
 “Organisations are doing more than they’ve ever done before to help people with their mental health and wellbeing.”
 “We know moving our bodies and exercise is good for us, but we fight it. We fight it because we think it has to be a certain way, but it doesn’t.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/kick-exercise-out-of-the-dictionary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">86e84c27-6c89-424f-b8f7-b1af00efd27f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fd1618835add47021e67c5e723f11deefbd808993465fe3e3ed761c012b0a12a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2OGQ0ZDg2Ny0zNmI0LTQwNTYtYTI2Mi1mOTUzNzViZGM2MGIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNjhkNGQ4NjctMzZiNC00MDU2LWEyNjItZjk1Mzc1YmRjNjBiL1VTVkw1MjEyNTgwMzc4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="22946038" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Kat Thorne discusses the importance of reframing our perspective on &apos;exercise&apos; 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 overall wellbeing. Through anecdotes and practical advice, she encourages listeners to prioritise movement in their daily routines, focusing on enjoyment and consistency rather than duration or intensity. 
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Exercise comes up in almost every single keynote or talk to a team that I do, the connotations attached to it, why we fight it so much and what we can do to change the way we view it. I think a lot of us have self-limiting beliefs that it has to be done a certain way that prevent us from the ultimate goal, which should be to move our bodies regularly. 
 Growing up I had so many negative experiences with exercise and so have many others. I made a massive shift a few years ago when I stopped thinking of exercise as a focus on my physical body.
 I can guarantee you’ve said “I don’t have time for…” in the last 24 hours. How much time do you need for the exercise you ideally want to incorporate into your life? 30, 40, 60, 90 minutes? Where did you get the idea that exercise has to be an hour in the gym or a 30-minute run?
 My number one habit is movement. I commit to moving my body every single day for a minimum of 10 minutes. When I first started moving my body and exercising regularly I realised that I didn’t enjoy going to the gym, I had a lot of fears around it, I thought it was difficult, I didn’t know what I was doing so I felt uncomfortable, I didn’t have a lot of time to spare, so I didn’t do anything. 10 minutes is better than 0 minutes.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “I’d replace the word ‘Exercise’ in the dictionary with ‘movement’.”
 “Which habits positively affect your performance, how you feel? Exercise is (almost every time) one of the top answers.”
 “Organisations are doing more than they’ve ever done before to help people with their mental health and wellbeing.”
 “We know moving our bodies and exercise is good for us, but we fight it. We fight it because we think it has to be a certain way, but it doesn’t.”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:24:33</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/68d4d867-36b4-4056-a262-f95375bdc60b/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Kick Exercise out of the Dictionary</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Balancing Act: How One Habit Transformed Sally's Parenting & Career]]></title><description><![CDATA[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, and that puts pressure on people. We don’t self-promote people in the media very well in our country and that has an impact on people and in turn on their mental health. In Western society in general there’s so much going on, we’ve become an ‘upgrade society’ where every wants a better phone, car, partners, and that means we’re not satisfied with the little things.
 There’s huge pressure to do a good job at work and being a good parent while keeping up a home and catching up with friends. Since the pandemic there’s more flexible working which should have made it slightly easier for people to juggle these pressures, but I’m not sure it has. When I was a working mum I worked 4 day and (mostly men) used to say that was part-time, well it wasn’t, no one gave you any less work and I often worked on my day off.
 A negative habit I had with the kids was being on my phone and not switching off because my emails were on my phone. They’d tell me off for not listening. Now they have my time, I put my phone down and focus on them. Be present with people, whatever you’re doing and whoever they are.
 Because there’s always so much to do you do all the ‘jobs’. I recent discovered I have no down time, I run to relax, but that isn’t relaxing for my body. Plus, I then think about all the other things that need to be done that aren’t the ‘jobs’, like sorting out the holiday. We’re all too busy and always switched on. Take time to sit on the sofa, laying in bed, or taking deep breaths in the morning or when you go to bed.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Good habits help with everyone’s mental health.”
 “No one tells you that when you have a child you’re going to spend the next 14 years worrying about World Book Day!”
 “Time management is just as needed at home as it is in the office.”
 “Things can be left until the next day, it doesn’t matter if the dishes aren’t done after dinner, you can’t do it all and it’s not always going to be perfect.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Sally Pomphrey in Partnership Delivery Director at Global, the UK and Europe’s largest radio and outdoor company.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/the-balancing-act-how-one-habit-transformed-sally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">deaeca13-a812-456b-8296-b1b700a08a96</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fe86519e61a488c57dd6dc3e38da5fc1177e12d156c774e4e4c00abb42a72985/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1OWY5N2RjOS1iNTFiLTQxMGYtOGNkYS0wMjY5ZjIyNTYyMmYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNTlmOTdkYzktYjUxYi00MTBmLThjZGEtMDI2OWYyMjU2MjJmL1VTVkw0MjY2MzExNDU3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="48764295" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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, and that puts pressure on people. We don’t self-promote people in the media very well in our country and that has an impact on people and in turn on their mental health. In Western society in general there’s so much going on, we’ve become an ‘upgrade society’ where every wants a better phone, car, partners, and that means we’re not satisfied with the little things.
 There’s huge pressure to do a good job at work and being a good parent while keeping up a home and catching up with friends. Since the pandemic there’s more flexible working which should have made it slightly easier for people to juggle these pressures, but I’m not sure it has. When I was a working mum I worked 4 day and (mostly men) used to say that was part-time, well it wasn’t, no one gave you any less work and I often worked on my day off.
 A negative habit I had with the kids was being on my phone and not switching off because my emails were on my phone. They’d tell me off for not listening. Now they have my time, I put my phone down and focus on them. Be present with people, whatever you’re doing and whoever they are.
 Because there’s always so much to do you do all the ‘jobs’. I recent discovered I have no down time, I run to relax, but that isn’t relaxing for my body. Plus, I then think about all the other things that need to be done that aren’t the ‘jobs’, like sorting out the holiday. We’re all too busy and always switched on. Take time to sit on the sofa, laying in bed, or taking deep breaths in the morning or when you go to bed.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Good habits help with everyone’s mental health.”
 “No one tells you that when you have a child you’re going to spend the next 14 years worrying about World Book Day!”
 “Time management is just as needed at home as it is in the office.”
 “Things can be left until the next day, it doesn’t matter if the dishes aren’t done after dinner, you can’t do it all and it’s not always going to be perfect.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Sally Pomphrey in Partnership Delivery Director at Global, the UK and Europe’s largest radio and outdoor company.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:51:27</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/59f97dc9-b51b-410f-8cda-0269f225622f/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Balancing Act: How One Habit Transformed Sally&apos;s Parenting &amp; Career</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong Habits Start Young]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Kat sits down with Simon and his 11-year-old son Charlie for a conversation about what really happens when you swap screen time for summit climbs and running challenges. From facing biting winds on Ben Nevis to pushing through rainy conditions, Charlie opens up about overcoming doubt, building resilience, and finding strength through physical challenges. 

Together, Simon and Charlie reveal that embracing challenges isn’t just about building physical endurance—it’s also about shaping who you are and will become. How it builds the kind of grit life demands and strengthens family bonds.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 


  
Getting outside and taking on physical challenges with your children really opens up the channels of communication between parent and child.



  
Being motivated to help his son to meet and enjoy physical challenges, meant that Simon once again became fit enough to climb mountains – a pastime he thought was no longer possible for him to enjoy.



  
Long runs, mountain climbing, and training have equipped Charlie with more than physical endurance. They’ve given him a toolkit for staying focused and being ready to weather the challenges life will throw up.



  
When the rain’s pouring or motivation is running low, Charlie and Simon still put on their shoes and get out there. Remaining consistent no matter what, builds resilience and improves your ability to fully commit to something both now and in the future.



  
Just like muscles, mental toughness gets weaker if you stop using it. Resilience isn’t something you build once and keep forever; it’s forged and maintained by regularly putting yourself in demanding situations, so your mindset stays as strong as your body.




BEST MOMENTS

“You should be putting yourself in a place of discomfort regularly so you then have that confidence that you can tap into something when you need it.”

“In a way, running or the sea is the vehicle for having this natural conversation, which makes it not about the conversation. It takes the pressure off.”

“Just try always, try your hardest.”

“Whenever you're facing something that seems impossible, I can almost guarantee it will always be possible, if you just try and try until the very end.” 

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting, working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">05973e2a-c62e-11f0-bc7d-777f5d772c59</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/31eabe1458e57c3c18f946fa2e81f864373d6e5e8afb2228dc7cddd5f7e5d6d6/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3OWNlZGVmYi05YjQ0LTQ2MDEtODY1Yy0wNWU2NGQxNGE3N2MiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNzljZWRlZmItOWI0NC00NjAxLTg2NWMtMDVlNjRkMTRhNzdjL1VTVkwxMzQ5OTA0Mjk1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="37037253" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Kat sits down with Simon and his 11-year-old son Charlie for a conversation about what really happens when you swap screen time for summit climbs and running challenges. From facing biting winds on Ben Nevis to pushing through rainy conditions, Charlie opens up about overcoming doubt, building resilience, and finding strength through physical challenges. 

Together, Simon and Charlie reveal that embracing challenges isn’t just about building physical endurance—it’s also about shaping who you are and will become. How it builds the kind of grit life demands and strengthens family bonds.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 


  
Getting outside and taking on physical challenges with your children really opens up the channels of communication between parent and child.



  
Being motivated to help his son to meet and enjoy physical challenges, meant that Simon once again became fit enough to climb mountains – a pastime he thought was no longer possible for him to enjoy.



  
Long runs, mountain climbing, and training have equipped Charlie with more than physical endurance. They’ve given him a toolkit for staying focused and being ready to weather the challenges life will throw up.



  
When the rain’s pouring or motivation is running low, Charlie and Simon still put on their shoes and get out there. Remaining consistent no matter what, builds resilience and improves your ability to fully commit to something both now and in the future.



  
Just like muscles, mental toughness gets weaker if you stop using it. Resilience isn’t something you build once and keep forever; it’s forged and maintained by regularly putting yourself in demanding situations, so your mindset stays as strong as your body.




BEST MOMENTS

“You should be putting yourself in a place of discomfort regularly so you then have that confidence that you can tap into something when you need it.”

“In a way, running or the sea is the vehicle for having this natural conversation, which makes it not about the conversation. It takes the pressure off.”

“Just try always, try your hardest.”

“Whenever you&apos;re facing something that seems impossible, I can almost guarantee it will always be possible, if you just try and try until the very end.” 

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting, working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:39:16</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg"/><itunes:episode>79</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Strong Habits Start Young</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Losing Half Your Body Weight: Darren's Incredible Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat chats to Darren Lloyd, who talks about hitting rock bottom at 24 stone with type 2 diabetes and losing half his body weight through ketogenic living and intermittent fasting. Kat and Darren also discuss career resilience, relationship challenges, and how making one significant change can create a positive effect across all aspects of life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Career satisfaction comes from finding alignment between personal values and professional impact. Darren found his sweet spot in EdTech, combining sales success with meaningful contribution to education.
 Traditional weight loss methods often fail because they don't address the return to old lifestyle habits. Darren maintained a steady weight loss of about a stone per month through a complete lifestyle redesign.
 Understanding the relationship between carbohydrate intake, insulin, and weight gain was transformative for Darren, his research revealed how modern eating patterns contribute to obesity and diabetes.
 Drastic health transformations require thorough research and a personalised approach. Darren's success came from extensive study of ketogenic living and intermittent fasting.
 Mental health and personality can be significantly impacted by physical health and Darren regained his outgoing nature and positive outlook after his weight loss.
 Seemingly healthy choices like fruit can be metabolically problematic still. Replacing office snacks of Toblerone with grapes and bananas still caused insulin spikes and liver fat storage.
 Progressive fasting can be sustainable - starting with 16:8 fasting, moving to 18:6, then incorporating weekly 48-hour fasts, and monthly 3-5 day fasts showed how the body adapts gradually.
 Darren's relationship breakdown led him to meet his current wife and build a happier life, sometimes better things come from bad situations.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 "Food doesn't have to be the driver of life, you can still enjoy it... but I'll just say instead of giving me the rice or the pasta, give me an extra portion of the veg or some more meat."
 "One slice of bread is the equivalent of eating three teaspoons of sugar. Not many people would think of it that way."
 "When you make a decision, obviously it can spark all sorts of different emotions, but once you've made a decision and you follow through with the decision, no matter how difficult that is... then you start, like the doors start to open up."
 "If you're not getting enough sleep, that is really dangerous and harmful to health”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Darren is a 57 year old sales professional based in Somerset and working across the UK in the Higher Education administration software sector.
 Darren’s transformation took place between July 2023 and December 2024 following a pre-diabetes diagnosis in 2016 and a full diabetes diagnosis combined with high blood pressure in 2019. He put out a LinkedIn post about his journey in December 2024 which has gone viral having been seen by over 225,000 people. In 6 weeks. This was the first step in a campaign he is running to use his transformation both to inspire others struggling with weight and/or diabetes, and also to work with scientists, doctors and journalists to get policy makers in government/NHS to understand that their advice needs to patients needs to change in order to tackle the nation’s obesity and diabetes epidemics. Darren has put together a one page document containing links to the key videos, doctors and scientists that educated him back from morbid obesity and diabetes to full health. If these resources would be helpful to you, email Darren at darrenlloyd@hotmail.co.uk quoting “Positive Habits Podcast” and he will send you a copy of this free document - all of the resources are also free to access. 
 Darren’s transformation took place between July 2023 and December 2024 following a pre-diabetes diagnosis in 2016 and a full diabetes diagnosis combined with high blood pressure in 2019.
 He put out a LinkedIn post about his journey in December 2024 which has gone viral having been seen by over 225,000 people. In 6 weeks. This was the first step in a campaign he is running to use his transformation both to inspire others struggling with weight and/or diabetes, and also to work with scientists, doctors and journalists to get policy makers in government/NHS to understand that their advice needs to patients needs to change in order to tackle the nation’s obesity and diabetes epidemics. 
 Darren has put together a one page document containing links to the key videos, doctors and scientists that educated him back from morbid obesity and diabetes to full health. If these resources would be helpful to you, email Darren at darrenlloyd@hotmail.co.uk quoting “Positive Habits Podcast” and he will send you a copy of this free document - all of the resources are also free to access. 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/036-v2-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66132c1c-2e4f-4904-90a0-b26f0121a348</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/6fb416eee5474e6e81a3ae7d5c13988f90121854257ddbd1e8ace17915129a99/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmYzBkNDk2Ny0xNzQwLTRmYzEtOTg2ZC1jZDUwN2ZhMmNiODAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZmMwZDQ5NjctMTc0MC00ZmMxLTk4NmQtY2Q1MDdmYTJjYjgwL1VTVkw2ODg3Mzc3NjM4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="39050624" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat chats to Darren Lloyd, who talks about hitting rock bottom at 24 stone with type 2 diabetes and losing half his body weight through ketogenic living and intermittent fasting. Kat and Darren also discuss career resilience, relationship challenges, and how making one significant change can create a positive effect across all aspects of life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Career satisfaction comes from finding alignment between personal values and professional impact. Darren found his sweet spot in EdTech, combining sales success with meaningful contribution to education.
 Traditional weight loss methods often fail because they don&apos;t address the return to old lifestyle habits. Darren maintained a steady weight loss of about a stone per month through a complete lifestyle redesign.
 Understanding the relationship between carbohydrate intake, insulin, and weight gain was transformative for Darren, his research revealed how modern eating patterns contribute to obesity and diabetes.
 Drastic health transformations require thorough research and a personalised approach. Darren&apos;s success came from extensive study of ketogenic living and intermittent fasting.
 Mental health and personality can be significantly impacted by physical health and Darren regained his outgoing nature and positive outlook after his weight loss.
 Seemingly healthy choices like fruit can be metabolically problematic still. Replacing office snacks of Toblerone with grapes and bananas still caused insulin spikes and liver fat storage.
 Progressive fasting can be sustainable - starting with 16:8 fasting, moving to 18:6, then incorporating weekly 48-hour fasts, and monthly 3-5 day fasts showed how the body adapts gradually.
 Darren&apos;s relationship breakdown led him to meet his current wife and build a happier life, sometimes better things come from bad situations.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 &quot;Food doesn&apos;t have to be the driver of life, you can still enjoy it... but I&apos;ll just say instead of giving me the rice or the pasta, give me an extra portion of the veg or some more meat.&quot;
 &quot;One slice of bread is the equivalent of eating three teaspoons of sugar. Not many people would think of it that way.&quot;
 &quot;When you make a decision, obviously it can spark all sorts of different emotions, but once you&apos;ve made a decision and you follow through with the decision, no matter how difficult that is... then you start, like the doors start to open up.&quot;
 &quot;If you&apos;re not getting enough sleep, that is really dangerous and harmful to health”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Darren is a 57 year old sales professional based in Somerset and working across the UK in the Higher Education administration software sector.
 Darren’s transformation took place between July 2023 and December 2024 following a pre-diabetes diagnosis in 2016 and a full diabetes diagnosis combined with high blood pressure in 2019. He put out a LinkedIn post about his journey in December 2024 which has gone viral having been seen by over 225,000 people. In 6 weeks. This was the first step in a campaign he is running to use his transformation both to inspire others struggling with weight and/or diabetes, and also to work with scientists, doctors and journalists to get policy makers in government/NHS to understand that their advice needs to patients needs to change in order to tackle the nation’s obesity and diabetes epidemics. Darren has put together a one page document containing links to the key videos, doctors and scientists that educated him back from morbid obesity and diabetes to full health. If these resources would be helpful to you, email Darren at darrenlloyd@hotmail.co.uk quoting “Positive Habits Podcast” and he will send you a copy of this free document - all of the resources are also free to access. 
 Darren’s transformation took place between July 2023 and December 2024 following a pre-diabetes diagnosis in 2016 and a full diabetes diagnosis combined with high blood pressure in 2019.
 He put out a LinkedIn post about his journey in December 2024 which has gone viral having been seen by over 225,000 people. In 6 weeks. This was the first step in a campaign he is running to use his transformation both to inspire others struggling with weight and/or diabetes, and also to work with scientists, doctors and journalists to get policy makers in government/NHS to understand that their advice needs to patients needs to change in order to tackle the nation’s obesity and diabetes epidemics. 
 Darren has put together a one page document containing links to the key videos, doctors and scientists that educated him back from morbid obesity and diabetes to full health. If these resources would be helpful to you, email Darren at darrenlloyd@hotmail.co.uk quoting “Positive Habits Podcast” and he will send you a copy of this free document - all of the resources are also free to access. 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:41:20</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/fc0d4967-1740-4fc1-986d-cd507fa2cb80/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Losing Half Your Body Weight: Darren&apos;s Incredible Transformation</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing Positivity in a Negative World – Ollie Phillips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Kat speaks with former England rugby player, adventurer, and eternal optimist Ollie Phillips. He shares how choosing optimism, surrounding himself with the right people, and pushing beyond his comfort zone have shaped his life. His journey includes a career in professional sport, corporate work, fundraising, climbing mountains, and now preparing to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.

Together, Kat and Ollie explore the realities of staying positive in a negative world, how to handle “mood hoovers,” the power of shared experiences and community, and the role small daily habits play in building resilience which also makes it easier to stay optimism.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Choosing optimism is an active daily decision. You can’t control the world, but you can control how you show up in it.

You are deeply influenced by the people around you. Positivity and negativity are both contagious, so it matters who you spend time with – and what energy you bring. 

“Mood hoovers” usually have a story you can’t see. Curiosity, listening and genuine care often create more change in them than judgement or avoidance. 

Growth lives on the other side of discomfort. Whether it’s extreme adventures or simple habits like cold water dips and movement, stretching your comfort zone helps you feel more alive and resilient. 

You don’t truly know if something serves you until you try it. Letting go of preconceived ideas and staying curious keeps your life bigger, richer and more fulfilling. 

Surrounding yourself with people who stretch you accelerates your progress. Being the least experienced in the room can feel uncomfortable, but it’s often where your greatest growth happens.

BEST MOMENTS

"Ensuring that you show up every single day ready to deliver the best version of yourself is really the only thing that you can control."

"What are you doing to help that individual? Because I fundamentally believe that nobody wants to be grumpy. Some people might be more skilled at it than others, but nobody wants to be unhappy."

“Make a lifelong commitment to just being curious to trying different things.”

“If all you do is fear losing, you are restrictive, constrained, safe.”

ABOUT THE GUEST 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipsollie

Good Vibes Good Life - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Vibes-Life-Self-Love-Unlocking/dp/1788171829

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor: VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2a86c79e-db2a-11f0-b212-23ad0fcc871a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/91f3fdaca03a70dc81a243202982313824d5544fb53f73aeec0b365d1e7d9336/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzNDAwZjNkZS0yNTVjLTRlMzQtOWEzZC0xMjc4ZjZkYThiNWEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMzQwMGYzZGUtMjU1Yy00ZTM0LTlhM2QtMTI3OGY2ZGE4YjVhL1VTVkw4NDc1NDE4MTg1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="44123699" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Today, Kat speaks with former England rugby player, adventurer, and eternal optimist Ollie Phillips. He shares how choosing optimism, surrounding himself with the right people, and pushing beyond his comfort zone have shaped his life. His journey includes a career in professional sport, corporate work, fundraising, climbing mountains, and now preparing to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.

Together, Kat and Ollie explore the realities of staying positive in a negative world, how to handle “mood hoovers,” the power of shared experiences and community, and the role small daily habits play in building resilience which also makes it easier to stay optimism.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

Choosing optimism is an active daily decision. You can’t control the world, but you can control how you show up in it.

You are deeply influenced by the people around you. Positivity and negativity are both contagious, so it matters who you spend time with – and what energy you bring. 

“Mood hoovers” usually have a story you can’t see. Curiosity, listening and genuine care often create more change in them than judgement or avoidance. 

Growth lives on the other side of discomfort. Whether it’s extreme adventures or simple habits like cold water dips and movement, stretching your comfort zone helps you feel more alive and resilient. 

You don’t truly know if something serves you until you try it. Letting go of preconceived ideas and staying curious keeps your life bigger, richer and more fulfilling. 

Surrounding yourself with people who stretch you accelerates your progress. Being the least experienced in the room can feel uncomfortable, but it’s often where your greatest growth happens.

BEST MOMENTS

&quot;Ensuring that you show up every single day ready to deliver the best version of yourself is really the only thing that you can control.&quot;

&quot;What are you doing to help that individual? Because I fundamentally believe that nobody wants to be grumpy. Some people might be more skilled at it than others, but nobody wants to be unhappy.&quot;

“Make a lifelong commitment to just being curious to trying different things.”

“If all you do is fear losing, you are restrictive, constrained, safe.”

ABOUT THE GUEST 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipsollie

Good Vibes Good Life - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Vibes-Life-Self-Love-Unlocking/dp/1788171829

ABOUT THE HOST

Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship, and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 

She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Sponsor: VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:46:39</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/3400f3de-255c-4e34-9a3d-1278f6da8b5a/af4b8f6831b6e0043946b0b725e61de1.png"/><itunes:episode>83</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Choosing Positivity in a Negative World – Ollie Phillips</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditch The Doom Scroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 first thing in the morning was definitely something that contributed to my life explosion in 2016. It was one of my most toxic habits.
 The definition of doom scrolling is about scrolling negativity through the news, but for a lot of us doom scrolling is that rabbit hole where you spend sometimes hours just looking at and absorbing content in a sort of zombified state.
 Part of the challenge is that when we move around our homes or workplaces, we’re taking our phones with us. At home, one easy thing you can do is find a home for your phone and leave it there.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Even now I work really hard to not fall back into the trend of looking at my phone last thing at night and first thing in the morning.”
 “Rather than going to bed with your phone and doom scrolling before you go to sleep, put it in the other side of the room or even better in another room and read instead.”
 “The more you practice this the more aware you are and you’ll be able to stop yourself from doing it.”
  
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/021-ditch-the-doom-scroll</link><guid isPermaLink="false">30453fb3-80f2-4c7c-a720-b205009d75b6</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c14c09680d98ca19d3a9daa6c5f8cd702f8d975244633243e34fa436fd9da822/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmZTQ2YzFiNC1jNWIyLTQwYmMtYTVjOC01ZTdiMWQ5YjgzNmMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZmU0NmMxYjQtYzViMi00MGJjLWE1YzgtNWU3YjFkOWI4MzZjL1VTVkwxNjExMjkyMDk4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="6872285" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 first thing in the morning was definitely something that contributed to my life explosion in 2016. It was one of my most toxic habits.
 The definition of doom scrolling is about scrolling negativity through the news, but for a lot of us doom scrolling is that rabbit hole where you spend sometimes hours just looking at and absorbing content in a sort of zombified state.
 Part of the challenge is that when we move around our homes or workplaces, we’re taking our phones with us. At home, one easy thing you can do is find a home for your phone and leave it there.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Even now I work really hard to not fall back into the trend of looking at my phone last thing at night and first thing in the morning.”
 “Rather than going to bed with your phone and doom scrolling before you go to sleep, put it in the other side of the room or even better in another room and read instead.”
 “The more you practice this the more aware you are and you’ll be able to stop yourself from doing it.”
  
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:07:49</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/fe46c1b4-c5b2-40bc-a5c8-5e7b1d9b836c/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Ditch The Doom Scroll</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Morning Wake Up Call]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time. Burnout, anxiety, and stress are at an all-time high. People are the greatest asset of an organisation. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life - both at work and home.
 Every single tiny choice we make during the day is shaping our lives, directly impacting how we feel and experience life. After getting the biggest wake-up call of losing everything in my life in 2016 I had no choice but to face my habits and make a change. The changes at first seemed so insignificant that I didn't believe they would make a difference. BUT they did.
 The Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life.
 I'm on a mission to help people improve their well-being with one small habit change.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  As a child, I remember the number 1 goal was getting to school, mornings were very stressful and as soon as you opened your eyes it was 100mph to get out of the door. Every day felt like rinse and repeat. As an adult we go through something similar; we wake up on autopilot, those who have children get them ready for school before getting ready for work themselves.
 We’re in the middle of a global mental health pandemic but there are so many habits we have that are 100% shaping the way we feel and experience our lives, our energy levels, our mood, our ability to focus, our performance at work and home, how well we look after ourselves. All of this is linked to our habits. Most people’s daily habits are damaging to their mental health and ability to cope with life’s stresses.
 Our phones have become our alarm clocks so it’s so easy to look at them within a nanosecond of opening your eyes and to create all that stress about the day ahead before you’ve even properly opened your eyes. The brain isn’t ready for that information yet.
 The belief that the harder you work the more successful you’ll be is still so powerful and pertinent in society today. The challenge with that mentality and frame of mind is that it doesn’t take into account: At what cost?
   
 BEST MOMENTS
  “In 2016 I nearly lost my life. It happened without any warning, and it was the compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits.”
 “My life started to change when I changed my habits.”
 “One Wednesday everything changed, and I noticed my thoughts for the first time.”
 “We can improve our own wellbeing when we start doing more of the things that give us energy and that we love.”
  ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/the-morning-wake-up-call</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b50c9d4f-434b-44d0-9818-b19b0099db2c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/8fb0291c5dd68da11d6c102b898ca85cbdea282de8af3bec672dc8529d25e26c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1OWIxY2I3MC1kMzBjLTQ3YmEtOWQ3Yy1mODYyZjY5ZTdmNTYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNTliMWNiNzAtZDMwYy00N2JhLTlkN2MtZjg2MmY2OWU3ZjU2L1VTVkwxODQxNzQ5MTcwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="12608411" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time. Burnout, anxiety, and stress are at an all-time high. People are the greatest asset of an organisation. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life - both at work and home.
 Every single tiny choice we make during the day is shaping our lives, directly impacting how we feel and experience life. After getting the biggest wake-up call of losing everything in my life in 2016 I had no choice but to face my habits and make a change. The changes at first seemed so insignificant that I didn&apos;t believe they would make a difference. BUT they did.
 The Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life.
 I&apos;m on a mission to help people improve their well-being with one small habit change.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  As a child, I remember the number 1 goal was getting to school, mornings were very stressful and as soon as you opened your eyes it was 100mph to get out of the door. Every day felt like rinse and repeat. As an adult we go through something similar; we wake up on autopilot, those who have children get them ready for school before getting ready for work themselves.
 We’re in the middle of a global mental health pandemic but there are so many habits we have that are 100% shaping the way we feel and experience our lives, our energy levels, our mood, our ability to focus, our performance at work and home, how well we look after ourselves. All of this is linked to our habits. Most people’s daily habits are damaging to their mental health and ability to cope with life’s stresses.
 Our phones have become our alarm clocks so it’s so easy to look at them within a nanosecond of opening your eyes and to create all that stress about the day ahead before you’ve even properly opened your eyes. The brain isn’t ready for that information yet.
 The belief that the harder you work the more successful you’ll be is still so powerful and pertinent in society today. The challenge with that mentality and frame of mind is that it doesn’t take into account: At what cost?
   
 BEST MOMENTS
  “In 2016 I nearly lost my life. It happened without any warning, and it was the compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits.”
 “My life started to change when I changed my habits.”
 “One Wednesday everything changed, and I noticed my thoughts for the first time.”
 “We can improve our own wellbeing when we start doing more of the things that give us energy and that we love.”
  ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:13:47</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/59b1cb70-d30c-47ba-9d7c-f862f69e7f56/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Morning Wake Up Call</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Owns Wellbeing? Everyone – with Carolann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Kat as she sits down for a conversation with inspiring Operations Director, Carolann Denne. Together, they take a look at what it really means to create a healthy, open workplace where employees feel safe to prioritise their mental health. Carolann also opens up about her own experience with intermittent fasting and how small changes can make a big difference in how we feel and show up in life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Employee well-being is a shared responsibility between employers and employees. 
 In a fast-paced world, people often neglect their own well-being due to time constraints. It's essential to prioritise reflection and self-care, even if it means scheduling time for it in a busy calendar.
 Employers should create an environment where issues can be raised and heard, while employees need to take the initiative to speak up about their mental health and well-being.
 Carolann notes how getting to know your team, and treating employees as individuals, can help to improve workplace performance.
  BEST MOMENTS
 ‘There's a lot of times where employees don't talk or speak up until the last minute and it becomes too late and it's a bigger issue than potentially what it needs to be.’
 ‘I met somebody very senior in the week and she said that her boss can tell when she's been running before work without even having a conversation about the fact that she's been running.’
 ‘I think there's something in today's culture around that where we seem to be a lot more free in what we have the ability to chastise people around these days than we would have done a few years ago.’ 
 ‘We don't recognise the journey that people have been on to achieve milestones, whether that's career or personally, or maybe, you know, recovering from an addiction or whatever it might be. We just look at the moment when people are achieving some kind of success.’
 ‘Your truth can sometimes be very different to what the truth is, and having the ability to separate them can really take you down a different path.’
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Carolann is Operations Director @ QFM Group, mum of two and a dynamic leader with over 16 years experience in hospitality, following a strong start in retail. She leads nearly 100 stores across three global brands, with a proven track record of growing brands through strong operations, creativity, and commercial focus. Passionate about people and supporting women in leadership, she’s driven by helping others grow and thrive in their careers. 
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram
 The Positive Habits Podcast is Sponsored by VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.
 Get your free VennCard now]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/the-true-impact-of-empathetic-leadership-styles-with-carol-anne-foote</link><guid isPermaLink="false">28ac6052-5a76-4e46-9953-b2f700e7d414</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ed57cec96766c3631ca261a73daba7106e61ffb9bf83b6dd0f2adaac963de696/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4NTc2MGYyNC0xMTFmLTQ1NjUtYmZkOS1mZjk1MGQyZTZiYWEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvODU3NjBmMjQtMTExZi00NTY1LWJmZDktZmY5NTBkMmU2YmFhL1VTVkw5MzUxOTk3NzczLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="42199620" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Join Kat as she sits down for a conversation with inspiring Operations Director, Carolann Denne. Together, they take a look at what it really means to create a healthy, open workplace where employees feel safe to prioritise their mental health. Carolann also opens up about her own experience with intermittent fasting and how small changes can make a big difference in how we feel and show up in life.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Employee well-being is a shared responsibility between employers and employees. 
 In a fast-paced world, people often neglect their own well-being due to time constraints. It&apos;s essential to prioritise reflection and self-care, even if it means scheduling time for it in a busy calendar.
 Employers should create an environment where issues can be raised and heard, while employees need to take the initiative to speak up about their mental health and well-being.
 Carolann notes how getting to know your team, and treating employees as individuals, can help to improve workplace performance.
  BEST MOMENTS
 ‘There&apos;s a lot of times where employees don&apos;t talk or speak up until the last minute and it becomes too late and it&apos;s a bigger issue than potentially what it needs to be.’
 ‘I met somebody very senior in the week and she said that her boss can tell when she&apos;s been running before work without even having a conversation about the fact that she&apos;s been running.’
 ‘I think there&apos;s something in today&apos;s culture around that where we seem to be a lot more free in what we have the ability to chastise people around these days than we would have done a few years ago.’ 
 ‘We don&apos;t recognise the journey that people have been on to achieve milestones, whether that&apos;s career or personally, or maybe, you know, recovering from an addiction or whatever it might be. We just look at the moment when people are achieving some kind of success.’
 ‘Your truth can sometimes be very different to what the truth is, and having the ability to separate them can really take you down a different path.’
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Carolann is Operations Director @ QFM Group, mum of two and a dynamic leader with over 16 years experience in hospitality, following a strong start in retail. She leads nearly 100 stores across three global brands, with a proven track record of growing brands through strong operations, creativity, and commercial focus. Passionate about people and supporting women in leadership, she’s driven by helping others grow and thrive in their careers. 
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram
 The Positive Habits Podcast is Sponsored by VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically.
 Get your free VennCard now</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:44:37</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/85760f24-111f-4565-bfd9-ff950d2e6baa/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>55</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Who Owns Wellbeing? Everyone – with Carolann</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are Not Your Thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kat shares a powerful reminder in this solo episode that you are not your thoughts. In every talk she delivers, she asks the same question and urges you to do the same “What is one of the first thoughts that you have when you open your eyes?” Kat shares why this question is so important, and you need to start taking note of these thoughts and how they impact your day.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  The thoughts you have first thing in the morning are shaping your day.
 Thoughts create actions, behaviours and your feelings.
 Negative thoughts have an evolutionary advantage to protect you, but in day to day life, they are sabotaging your growth and potential.
 When we believe every thought we have, including the negative ones, that’s when we impact our self-esteem and progress.
 You can’t stop your thoughts, but you can notice them without becoming them.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Those thoughts are shaping your entire day”
 “The job of this voice is to protect you and keep you safe, but often that voice can end up sabotaging you”
 “I have got to a point now where I recognise those thoughts and I don’t let them control me or my actions”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/053-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ba9abebf-fd9c-4670-a056-b2e50179121d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/999ab8af835a385aaad3ac01d82e813a657bc8e04b4a6d659be34bdf4ff8edb2/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiYzQ3ZmRmYy1iMmNjLTRhMjgtYTgyMS00YzdhNjU0ODhiYjEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYmM0N2ZkZmMtYjJjYy00YTI4LWE4MjEtNGM3YTY1NDg4YmIxL1VTVkwxMjkxMDAyOTQyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="8689452" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>Kat shares a powerful reminder in this solo episode that you are not your thoughts. In every talk she delivers, she asks the same question and urges you to do the same “What is one of the first thoughts that you have when you open your eyes?” Kat shares why this question is so important, and you need to start taking note of these thoughts and how they impact your day.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  The thoughts you have first thing in the morning are shaping your day.
 Thoughts create actions, behaviours and your feelings.
 Negative thoughts have an evolutionary advantage to protect you, but in day to day life, they are sabotaging your growth and potential.
 When we believe every thought we have, including the negative ones, that’s when we impact our self-esteem and progress.
 You can’t stop your thoughts, but you can notice them without becoming them.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Those thoughts are shaping your entire day”
 “The job of this voice is to protect you and keep you safe, but often that voice can end up sabotaging you”
 “I have got to a point now where I recognise those thoughts and I don’t let them control me or my actions”
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:09:43</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/bc47fdfc-b2cc-4a28-a821-4c7a65488bb1/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>53</itunes:episode><itunes:title>You Are Not Your Thoughts</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future of Work is ALL about people]]></title><description><![CDATA[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’re working too hard, and we need a 3-day week which I think we could achieve with AI.
 
  If we’re going to have some sort of impact in society in general, it’s going to have to come out of the organisations that we work in because that’s where we spend most of our lives. Technology can help us here because it’s going to be doing things which humans no longer have to do, which will free us up to have more high-level/value work. But leadership in organisations has to really give value to free time or work/life balance.
 
  Self-compassion is not very popular with people, but it should be right at the top of the list. Part of the training that we need to look at more closely is: How do you master your own life to bring the best of yourself into your work or home life? It starts with being aware of your own body, it’s highly intelligent and will tell you when you’re about to misbehave/go off track.
 
  There’s one ugly truth: Whenever people within an organisation start being really self-aware/mindful for themselves and start listening to what their bodies are telling them, then they become more difficult to control. This is why many organisations prefer to do training on technical skills of soft skills like more effective communication. How can we create a real shift away from this?
 
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Embrace the uncertainty – it’s going to be different, but it’s beyond great.”“The more people have free time to take care of themselves, the more productive we are, the better balance we can find, but it has to come from the top of organisations. That shift is enormous. Can we do it?”“The more you see/honour/listen to people, the more they feel seen and will perform and be productive in a positive way.”“If corporates want to be in the future or work and really work with people that give them added value in this technological world that we live in, they need to be ready to really trust their people, to let them be themselves, and they definitely need to start with leaders.”
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Louise Evans is a humanist, author, speaker, transformational coach and long-term-entrepreneur. She is motivated by a profound desire to help people reach their fullest potential
 in environments permeated by mutual respect. To achieve this she has created a transformational behavioural tool called 'The 5 Chairs' to support every man woman and child on the planet discover their uniqueness. 
 TEDx:  https://youtu.be/4BZuWrdC-9Q
 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-evans-b67485/
 Maria Stoeva is the CEO &amp; Executive Consultant of SISTEMMA - a company for organisational development and business excellence. She is also the license-holder and organiser of DisruptHR Sofia, and a brand ambassador for HR One. She is one of the most well-known experts in cultivating positive workplace cultures and business excellence in South East Europe. 
 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariastoeva/
 Website https://sistemma.org/
 Future of Work Summit
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/future-of-work-summit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a86b4028-389f-40a0-b5ae-b224015dc9ce</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/200eabe838388a4ad165533cbe20993e6a5330d60ffea57f00320f45071a8663/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmMjk0MDMxMy05ZmFkLTQxOTAtOGU1Yi0wZWY3NjA0NTY3ZTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZjI5NDAzMTMtOWZhZC00MTkwLThlNWItMGVmNzYwNDU2N2UzL1VTVkw0NDkyMzE5ODE5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="54294207" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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’re working too hard, and we need a 3-day week which I think we could achieve with AI.
 
  If we’re going to have some sort of impact in society in general, it’s going to have to come out of the organisations that we work in because that’s where we spend most of our lives. Technology can help us here because it’s going to be doing things which humans no longer have to do, which will free us up to have more high-level/value work. But leadership in organisations has to really give value to free time or work/life balance.
 
  Self-compassion is not very popular with people, but it should be right at the top of the list. Part of the training that we need to look at more closely is: How do you master your own life to bring the best of yourself into your work or home life? It starts with being aware of your own body, it’s highly intelligent and will tell you when you’re about to misbehave/go off track.
 
  There’s one ugly truth: Whenever people within an organisation start being really self-aware/mindful for themselves and start listening to what their bodies are telling them, then they become more difficult to control. This is why many organisations prefer to do training on technical skills of soft skills like more effective communication. How can we create a real shift away from this?
 
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Embrace the uncertainty – it’s going to be different, but it’s beyond great.”“The more people have free time to take care of themselves, the more productive we are, the better balance we can find, but it has to come from the top of organisations. That shift is enormous. Can we do it?”“The more you see/honour/listen to people, the more they feel seen and will perform and be productive in a positive way.”“If corporates want to be in the future or work and really work with people that give them added value in this technological world that we live in, they need to be ready to really trust their people, to let them be themselves, and they definitely need to start with leaders.”
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Louise Evans is a humanist, author, speaker, transformational coach and long-term-entrepreneur. She is motivated by a profound desire to help people reach their fullest potential
 in environments permeated by mutual respect. To achieve this she has created a transformational behavioural tool called &apos;The 5 Chairs&apos; to support every man woman and child on the planet discover their uniqueness. 
 TEDx:  https://youtu.be/4BZuWrdC-9Q
 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-evans-b67485/
 Maria Stoeva is the CEO &amp;amp; Executive Consultant of SISTEMMA - a company for organisational development and business excellence. She is also the license-holder and organiser of DisruptHR Sofia, and a brand ambassador for HR One. She is one of the most well-known experts in cultivating positive workplace cultures and business excellence in South East Europe. 
 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariastoeva/
 Website https://sistemma.org/
 Future of Work Summit
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:57:13</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/f2940313-9fad-4190-8e5b-0ef7604567e3/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Future of Work is ALL about people</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Fitness Summit Ibiza Special Episode Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.
 Walking is something I can’t live without. If I go a day without walking my mood plummets. You need to create a routine around it, otherwise you’ll never get 10,000 steps in a day. 
 A certain percentage of our everyday behaviours are habitual: We get a sensory input and we respond or react in a certain way. To move forward and focus on the right things we need to be able to create a bit more space between the trigger and the reaction. I call that “breaking the circuit”. 
 My daily positive habit for about 6 years – for increasing my confidence – was doing something I found uncomfortable every day. As soon as you get used to being uncomfortable every day you know how to handle yourself if you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation in future. 
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Even walking round the block or to the end of your street and back. Stack your current habits with walking; if you’re meeting a friend for coffee ask them to go on a coffee and a walk.”“I used to be 100kg and now I’m 70kg, a lot of that was down to having ‘circuit breakers’ in place to stop me from snacking.”“When you do uncomfortable things nothing bad happens, the worst thing that could happen is that someone might look at you a bit funny, that’s it. It’s changed my life.”“One of my favourite things to do now is eat on my own and people watch, rather than being on my phone. Do you know how much drama I’ve heard? People cheating on partners, so-and-so from work, it's like living in Coronation Street!”
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Diren Kartal, Fitness Legend
 https://www.instagram.com/diren.kartal/ 
 Bethany Dobson, Online Coach
 https://www.instagram.com/bethanyydobson/ 
 Lewis Potts, Creator of The Adherence Amplifier
 Lewis is an award winning coach who has over 500 success stories under his belt since he got into the industry in 2020.   Starting out purely as a transformation coach working for a well-known company, he found that his true passion was in the areas of mindset and behaviour change after going through his own challenges.
 https://www.instagram.com/lewispottsofficial 
 Petrina Bryne, Online Coach
 Petrina is an online coach who works with people who don’t feel included or seen in the fitness industry.
 As someone with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, hyper mobility, ADHD, autism, PCOS, she understands how daunting the mixture of information out there can be and just wants to support and educate people to be healthy in a way that suits their body.
  https://www.instagram.com/pbfitness_1?igsh=OTNiNGZ3MXNlbTdv&amp;utm_source=qr 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high-impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/ 
 https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/024-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">eeeaafd2-b581-4fe6-95b9-b21d01778151</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/cb8a27147637bd97baec81df7c5c78cdbcb15c491cf917a2fb78bf56b8e544cb/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlZjQzMDE3MS00ZjJiLTQwOGEtOTM2Zi04ZDdiZTFmYTNhMzEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvZWY0MzAxNzEtNGYyYi00MDhhLTkzNmYtOGQ3YmUxZmEzYTMxL1VTVkwxNzUxMjk2MjE3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="15336285" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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.
 Walking is something I can’t live without. If I go a day without walking my mood plummets. You need to create a routine around it, otherwise you’ll never get 10,000 steps in a day. 
 A certain percentage of our everyday behaviours are habitual: We get a sensory input and we respond or react in a certain way. To move forward and focus on the right things we need to be able to create a bit more space between the trigger and the reaction. I call that “breaking the circuit”. 
 My daily positive habit for about 6 years – for increasing my confidence – was doing something I found uncomfortable every day. As soon as you get used to being uncomfortable every day you know how to handle yourself if you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation in future. 
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Even walking round the block or to the end of your street and back. Stack your current habits with walking; if you’re meeting a friend for coffee ask them to go on a coffee and a walk.”“I used to be 100kg and now I’m 70kg, a lot of that was down to having ‘circuit breakers’ in place to stop me from snacking.”“When you do uncomfortable things nothing bad happens, the worst thing that could happen is that someone might look at you a bit funny, that’s it. It’s changed my life.”“One of my favourite things to do now is eat on my own and people watch, rather than being on my phone. Do you know how much drama I’ve heard? People cheating on partners, so-and-so from work, it&apos;s like living in Coronation Street!”
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Diren Kartal, Fitness Legend
 https://www.instagram.com/diren.kartal/ 
 Bethany Dobson, Online Coach
 https://www.instagram.com/bethanyydobson/ 
 Lewis Potts, Creator of The Adherence Amplifier
 Lewis is an award winning coach who has over 500 success stories under his belt since he got into the industry in 2020.   Starting out purely as a transformation coach working for a well-known company, he found that his true passion was in the areas of mindset and behaviour change after going through his own challenges.
 https://www.instagram.com/lewispottsofficial 
 Petrina Bryne, Online Coach
 Petrina is an online coach who works with people who don’t feel included or seen in the fitness industry.
 As someone with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, hyper mobility, ADHD, autism, PCOS, she understands how daunting the mixture of information out there can be and just wants to support and educate people to be healthy in a way that suits their body.
  https://www.instagram.com/pbfitness_1?igsh=OTNiNGZ3MXNlbTdv&amp;amp;utm_source=qr 
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high-impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne/ 
 https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:16:38</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/ef430171-4f2b-408a-936f-8d7be1fa3a31/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode><itunes:title>International Fitness Summit Ibiza Special Episode Part 1</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnout to Balance: Breaking Free from Hustle Culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 exist. The conversation also addresses why success doesn't always mean happiness, why you are always the priority and offers advice for creating a more balanced, fulfilling life beyond hustle culture.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Our brains only have so much capacity and the hectic modern world we are all living in currently makes things difficult for us, particularly around memory.
 Being busy is a habit in itself. Damien creates what he called ‘interim time’ to just exist and be, rather than always being scheduled to do something.
 Kat’s burnout in 2016 was in part because she did not give herself the space or time to understand what was happening in her life and the challenges she was facing, particularly in regard to relationships.
 Looking after yourself properly, including eating well and exercising is proven time and time again to impact both your professional and personal performance, but this is easily ignored at the expense of 'working hard'.
 Your number one priority in life isn’t your work or other people it is your own wellbeing. You have to look after yourself to be able to help others.
 Your mental health and your emotional health are intertwined with your physical health and performance. Damien experienced first hand what this meant during covid.
 If you can learn how to give yourself energy and increase performance regularly, you won’t need to always feel like you are waiting for your next ‘break from life’ to relax, like annual leave or Christmas.
 Just because someone has everything society tells us we need to be successful, it doesn’t mean they are happy. Even the likes of Steve Jobs is rumoured to have regrets on his deathbed of not spending enough time with family and friends.
 Even small changes to your habits can completely transform your life and your happiness levels.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Having that free time to just do ‘stuff’ is important”
 “One of the reasons my life completely exploded in my face is because I never gave myself the space to truly know what was going on”
 “Life’s too short, enjoy it and embrace the people around you and make time for strangers, everybody has a story, just listen”
 “Prioritise what you have to do and make time for yourself.”
 “Without you, everything falls apart, so you’ve got to look after yourself”
 “People will die for their children, but they won’t live for them”
 “Men do cry, men can have these moments of weaknesses emotionally” 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Damien Baxter, a former teacher and now Head of Marketing for LiveLink Ai. 
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/030-tphp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">42088bb5-1bfc-4984-94d5-b24500e0e7c0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fa99bd4e41b46a8d605fcb09327e65439a2d7b4b1837f3b977147a91d0d8b69e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5YjhiZjMwMS0zNDhhLTQ1YTQtYmNmZi0wNjZlYWM3ODJjNWQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvOWI4YmYzMDEtMzQ4YS00NWE0LWJjZmYtMDY2ZWFjNzgyYzVkL1VTVkw3NDM5NDczNjQ1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="42691544" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 exist. The conversation also addresses why success doesn&apos;t always mean happiness, why you are always the priority and offers advice for creating a more balanced, fulfilling life beyond hustle culture.
 KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Our brains only have so much capacity and the hectic modern world we are all living in currently makes things difficult for us, particularly around memory.
 Being busy is a habit in itself. Damien creates what he called ‘interim time’ to just exist and be, rather than always being scheduled to do something.
 Kat’s burnout in 2016 was in part because she did not give herself the space or time to understand what was happening in her life and the challenges she was facing, particularly in regard to relationships.
 Looking after yourself properly, including eating well and exercising is proven time and time again to impact both your professional and personal performance, but this is easily ignored at the expense of &apos;working hard&apos;.
 Your number one priority in life isn’t your work or other people it is your own wellbeing. You have to look after yourself to be able to help others.
 Your mental health and your emotional health are intertwined with your physical health and performance. Damien experienced first hand what this meant during covid.
 If you can learn how to give yourself energy and increase performance regularly, you won’t need to always feel like you are waiting for your next ‘break from life’ to relax, like annual leave or Christmas.
 Just because someone has everything society tells us we need to be successful, it doesn’t mean they are happy. Even the likes of Steve Jobs is rumoured to have regrets on his deathbed of not spending enough time with family and friends.
 Even small changes to your habits can completely transform your life and your happiness levels.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Having that free time to just do ‘stuff’ is important”
 “One of the reasons my life completely exploded in my face is because I never gave myself the space to truly know what was going on”
 “Life’s too short, enjoy it and embrace the people around you and make time for strangers, everybody has a story, just listen”
 “Prioritise what you have to do and make time for yourself.”
 “Without you, everything falls apart, so you’ve got to look after yourself”
 “People will die for their children, but they won’t live for them”
 “Men do cry, men can have these moments of weaknesses emotionally” 
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Damien Baxter, a former teacher and now Head of Marketing for LiveLink Ai. 
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:07</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/9b8bf301-348a-45a4-bcff-066eac782c5d/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Burnout to Balance: Breaking Free from Hustle Culture</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rediscovering Yourself: Positive Habits and Menopause with Adele]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 a big warm hug, my bones are happy. 
 
  We, as women – females born female at birth with reproductive organs – are the majority percentage of the world that will appease others. By us sitting silent and not voicing what we do and don’t want (like guys talking in the sauna when I went in there to relax) we won’t get it.
 
  When we think of relationships it’s wider than marriages or partnerships, it’s  relationship with self, within professional settings, friendship settings, children. Within the space of work that I do as a menopause coach I work with a lot of women who are no longer in a relationship with themselves. That’s the challenging foundation to build upon to have structured, strong relationships in all other senses.
 
  Losing a relationship with self is really sad to witness and I went through it. I went into early menopause in my mid-30s and I lost my relationship with myself. Everything from changing body shape and the ability to feel comfortable and confident in that new body composition. You start to question yourself, like if you’re good enough for that promotion, so why put my name in the hat?
 
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Sometimes we just have to ask for what we want.”“In romantic relationships, when we start to feel less than, not sexy and sensual we stop dressing that way and we don’t feel our best possible self, that confidence that oozes out of us that our partners fall in love with isn’t there anymore. That became a big divide between me and my husband.”“We can get swept up in the whirlwind of life, we can be at the forefront of our career in our 30s and 40s and we can become a slave to life and forget about ourselves and stop doing the things that bring us joy.”“What’s in your joy jar? Where do you like to go? What do you like to experience with your senses? It’s about re-learning you.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Adele Johnston is a menopause coach and educator for health coaches, PTs, Aesthetics practitioners, dentists and coaches, specialising in women’s health and happiness. She specialises in empowering women to navigate perimenopause, menopause, and beyond with health, happiness, and success.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/men-s-mental-health-with-adele-johnston</link><guid isPermaLink="false">150b64c1-7b7a-49a9-bdf7-b23201656636</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0c8bf96be1ca35e11842f7105ce8bb72e276adce9c26a1f8a02e4900aaa46b25/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzYWJiMDgxNi02MDBlLTRjMmQtYjE3Yi1mYTkyM2ZlZjE0YmYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvM2FiYjA4MTYtNjAwZS00YzJkLWIxN2ItZmE5MjNmZWYxNGJmL1VTVkw5MDYyOTYzODM3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="40963592" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 a big warm hug, my bones are happy. 
 
  We, as women – females born female at birth with reproductive organs – are the majority percentage of the world that will appease others. By us sitting silent and not voicing what we do and don’t want (like guys talking in the sauna when I went in there to relax) we won’t get it.
 
  When we think of relationships it’s wider than marriages or partnerships, it’s  relationship with self, within professional settings, friendship settings, children. Within the space of work that I do as a menopause coach I work with a lot of women who are no longer in a relationship with themselves. That’s the challenging foundation to build upon to have structured, strong relationships in all other senses.
 
  Losing a relationship with self is really sad to witness and I went through it. I went into early menopause in my mid-30s and I lost my relationship with myself. Everything from changing body shape and the ability to feel comfortable and confident in that new body composition. You start to question yourself, like if you’re good enough for that promotion, so why put my name in the hat?
 
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Sometimes we just have to ask for what we want.”“In romantic relationships, when we start to feel less than, not sexy and sensual we stop dressing that way and we don’t feel our best possible self, that confidence that oozes out of us that our partners fall in love with isn’t there anymore. That became a big divide between me and my husband.”“We can get swept up in the whirlwind of life, we can be at the forefront of our career in our 30s and 40s and we can become a slave to life and forget about ourselves and stop doing the things that bring us joy.”“What’s in your joy jar? Where do you like to go? What do you like to experience with your senses? It’s about re-learning you.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Adele Johnston is a menopause coach and educator for health coaches, PTs, Aesthetics practitioners, dentists and coaches, specialising in women’s health and happiness. She specialises in empowering women to navigate perimenopause, menopause, and beyond with health, happiness, and success.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:43:20</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/3abb0816-600e-4c2d-b17b-fa923fef14bf/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Rediscovering Yourself: Positive Habits and Menopause with Adele</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mental Perks of a Haircut]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 been struggling over the years I open up. It’s a nice space where people can say how they feel and feel comfortable with that knowing it’s not going to go any further and that they’ve got your support.
 Sometimes as a hairdresser you have to deal with deep conversations, if you’ve got a client who’s coming in and has lost a loved one or something like that, there’s nowhere to run or hide. It teaches you to have those conversations and really open up, it’s a real journey that you go on together.
 Statistically, men find it harder to talk and open up. It’s about trying to find those areas where you can reach out to men and in a way where they do feel comfortable. If that is in the role of a barber, that’s fantastic.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Hairdressers probably have a stronger bond than most counsellors and can probably connect a lot longer.”
 “Sometimes taking on deep conversations day-to-day all year long for a long period of time can really affect you if you don’t look after yourself.”
 “Hairdressers and barbers are finally getting the credit they deserve for the role they play in society, and that’s mainly around mental health.”
 “If I can help anyone in any way I will, it’s a really good feeling. Being able to help somebody will always outweigh money, which doesn’t fuel me at all.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Daniel James, a passionate corporate and community fundraiser for Mind In Somerset, working to support mental health initiatives and promote well-being in our community. With a background in hairdressing, I combine my love for creativity and self-care in my role as a hairdresser, enhancing my clients’ confidence and helping them look and feel their best.In addition to my work in fundraising and hairdressing, I am the proud owner of MR. SE, a hair and beard products range that I’ve developed to celebrate and support grooming for everyone. My products are designed with care, reflecting my commitment to quality and the importance of self-expression.
 I am deeply committed to helping people and believe in the power of meaningful conversations to transform lives. Whether I’m discussing mental health, grooming tips, or simply sharing stories with friends and clients, I find joy in connecting with others and making a positive impact.
 The Walk For Wellbeing Just Giving pageThe Mindful Moment Self Care boxesMind In Somerset InstagramMR. SE Haircare Instagram
 MR. SE Haircare Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/interview-with-daniel-the-power-of-hairdressers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7b3d8380-79c1-4578-9c8f-b1fa012ec402</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/2f94dfb98cff2422d445497ed4c8ccc952ec297f5dd33747454c6094d542d70d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0YmYwODFjNi1mZjY4LTRlNjctOTg1ZC02NjEyZDQwMjY1NDQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvNGJmMDgxYzYtZmY2OC00ZTY3LTk4NWQtNjYxMmQ0MDI2NTQ0L1VTVkw5ODY0Nzg0NjEyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="39891931" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 been struggling over the years I open up. It’s a nice space where people can say how they feel and feel comfortable with that knowing it’s not going to go any further and that they’ve got your support.
 Sometimes as a hairdresser you have to deal with deep conversations, if you’ve got a client who’s coming in and has lost a loved one or something like that, there’s nowhere to run or hide. It teaches you to have those conversations and really open up, it’s a real journey that you go on together.
 Statistically, men find it harder to talk and open up. It’s about trying to find those areas where you can reach out to men and in a way where they do feel comfortable. If that is in the role of a barber, that’s fantastic.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Hairdressers probably have a stronger bond than most counsellors and can probably connect a lot longer.”
 “Sometimes taking on deep conversations day-to-day all year long for a long period of time can really affect you if you don’t look after yourself.”
 “Hairdressers and barbers are finally getting the credit they deserve for the role they play in society, and that’s mainly around mental health.”
 “If I can help anyone in any way I will, it’s a really good feeling. Being able to help somebody will always outweigh money, which doesn’t fuel me at all.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Daniel James, a passionate corporate and community fundraiser for Mind In Somerset, working to support mental health initiatives and promote well-being in our community. With a background in hairdressing, I combine my love for creativity and self-care in my role as a hairdresser, enhancing my clients’ confidence and helping them look and feel their best.In addition to my work in fundraising and hairdressing, I am the proud owner of MR. SE, a hair and beard products range that I’ve developed to celebrate and support grooming for everyone. My products are designed with care, reflecting my commitment to quality and the importance of self-expression.
 I am deeply committed to helping people and believe in the power of meaningful conversations to transform lives. Whether I’m discussing mental health, grooming tips, or simply sharing stories with friends and clients, I find joy in connecting with others and making a positive impact.
 The Walk For Wellbeing Just Giving pageThe Mindful Moment Self Care boxesMind In Somerset InstagramMR. SE Haircare Instagram
 MR. SE Haircare Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:42:12</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/4bf081c6-ff68-4e67-985d-6612d4026544/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Mental Perks of a Haircut</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Mental Health  Day 2024 Special Episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 supposed to be my best man, but we had a charity box for MIND set up for people to donate to.
 I was homeless for a while and had a drug addiction and struggled with my mental health. I wanted to give back and show people that there are people out there who do care and can help, so I started a company and got trained in biohazard cleaning and now we support hundreds of people who are struggling.
 On a daily basis, in my role, I lead people, so it’s really important to me that my staff are in the best place themselves, personally. But that isn’t always going to be the case everyday so I’m there to support them support when they need it and recognising when they need it because they might not always be brave enough to tell you.
 Exercising is a great positive habit. I tend to gym and run and have even got into boxing recently. I get the Monday blues after having a great weekend and it’s always a real struggle getting back into the routine. But I find, when I go for a run or to the gym, it gives me so much fun and joy and you feel good about yourself. It gets me right back on track.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Seven of my mates have killed themselves in the past 15 years, the mental health of young people is something we really need to do something about.”
 “Helping other people makes me feel happier inside.”
 “Just be kind, that’s really important.”
 “We never know when we may need support and help and the other thing we must always remember is not to judge people because you never know what’s going on in someone’s life.”
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Harry Everett, Cricket commentator for Somerset CCC &amp; live text for BBC Sport
 Sports reports for Dorset Echo, Devon Cricket, Sportsbeat, Genius Sports etcFreelance Badminton reporter &amp; Yonex All England media centre manager for Badminton England L2 Cricket coach-private 1-1s etc &amp; for Topsham SJCC, Wembdon CC, Devon youth &amp; Chagford CC
 X
 InstagramBlog
 Laura Summers, Founder of The Sleek Easy Clean Ltd.Laura Summers is the founder of The Sleek Easy Clean Ltd., a cleaning company known for its commitment to supporting social causes and making a positive impact in the community. Laura shares her insights about her journey in building the company and its strong social values. The company recently sponsored a mental health walk for Mind Somerset, underscoring their dedication to supporting mental health awareness and well-being. Laura’s leadership is rooted in her personal experiences, having overcome significant challenges, which drives her passion for creating a business that not only excels in service but also fosters a supportive environment for those with lived experience of mental illness and disability.  
 Julie, Michelle and Emma, Nationwide
 Nationwide
 Karina Parsons, Yeovil Hospital Charity
 Facebook 
 Connie Freeman, Community Liaison Officer, Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/022-mental-health-awareness-day-episode</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c5066a5-88a8-42e5-8d89-b20b00d79308</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/ee4bd52531b2ba8e5e440efaeb9563475bd5ff9b2c7ef8e1b361402a00bb2a79/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzZDg1ODJmMS04YjA5LTQ4MGQtYjMwOC0yYmFkNjRjZWMyZGUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvM2Q4NTgyZjEtOGIwOS00ODBkLWIzMDgtMmJhZDY0Y2VjMmRlL1VTVkwxMjA1MTU3Njg0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="14716548" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 supposed to be my best man, but we had a charity box for MIND set up for people to donate to.
 I was homeless for a while and had a drug addiction and struggled with my mental health. I wanted to give back and show people that there are people out there who do care and can help, so I started a company and got trained in biohazard cleaning and now we support hundreds of people who are struggling.
 On a daily basis, in my role, I lead people, so it’s really important to me that my staff are in the best place themselves, personally. But that isn’t always going to be the case everyday so I’m there to support them support when they need it and recognising when they need it because they might not always be brave enough to tell you.
 Exercising is a great positive habit. I tend to gym and run and have even got into boxing recently. I get the Monday blues after having a great weekend and it’s always a real struggle getting back into the routine. But I find, when I go for a run or to the gym, it gives me so much fun and joy and you feel good about yourself. It gets me right back on track.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “Seven of my mates have killed themselves in the past 15 years, the mental health of young people is something we really need to do something about.”
 “Helping other people makes me feel happier inside.”
 “Just be kind, that’s really important.”
 “We never know when we may need support and help and the other thing we must always remember is not to judge people because you never know what’s going on in someone’s life.”
 ABOUT THE GUESTS
 Harry Everett, Cricket commentator for Somerset CCC &amp;amp; live text for BBC Sport
 Sports reports for Dorset Echo, Devon Cricket, Sportsbeat, Genius Sports etcFreelance Badminton reporter &amp;amp; Yonex All England media centre manager for Badminton England L2 Cricket coach-private 1-1s etc &amp;amp; for Topsham SJCC, Wembdon CC, Devon youth &amp;amp; Chagford CC
 X
 InstagramBlog
 Laura Summers, Founder of The Sleek Easy Clean Ltd.Laura Summers is the founder of The Sleek Easy Clean Ltd., a cleaning company known for its commitment to supporting social causes and making a positive impact in the community. Laura shares her insights about her journey in building the company and its strong social values. The company recently sponsored a mental health walk for Mind Somerset, underscoring their dedication to supporting mental health awareness and well-being. Laura’s leadership is rooted in her personal experiences, having overcome significant challenges, which drives her passion for creating a business that not only excels in service but also fosters a supportive environment for those with lived experience of mental illness and disability.  
 Julie, Michelle and Emma, Nationwide
 Nationwide
 Karina Parsons, Yeovil Hospital Charity
 Facebook 
 Connie Freeman, Community Liaison Officer, Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:15:59</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/3d8582f1-8b09-480d-b308-2bad64cec2de/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode><itunes:title>World Mental Health  Day 2024 Special Episode</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Neurodivergent Path: Rethinking Habits with Lucy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 habits, etc. It pops up everywhere in our lives, and the more we consume self-help advice, courses, talks, etc, we accumulate more ‘shoulds’ and it becomes so overwhelming we don’t know where to start.
 I didn’t set out to go into the world of self-confidence, it’s a personal quest. When you hit your 40s it’s one of those things that starts to come to a head, whether that’s feeling like you should be further ahead in your career, the business should be doing better, further ahead in your relationships, etc. It’s not gender or geographically specific
 You can advise 100 different entrepreneurs on the same task and they’ll all approach it differently. When you examine what sits behind that you start to see that it’s the way people are deciding to keep themselves safe – socially, emotionally, physically, financially – that comes from the things that we’re told, the things we believe to be true about ourselves, about other people, about what an entrepreneur is. 
 We’re born with a certain personality and pull between positive and negative; we’re innately programmed to keep ourselves safe in very different ways. You can look at twins and they ways they self-sabotage, one might be a very active energy – controller, hyper achiever – and one may be a passive energy – victim, people pleaser. But you can see that from the day they’re born.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Talking without action is pointless.”
 “When you give someone the olive branch of being able to design something like a new positive habit for themselves, there’s a different commitment to following through with it.”
 “There are so many microaggressions that we come into contact within our lifetimes.”
 “ADHD is the disability of social disapproval, the presentation is disorganisation, forgetfulness, chaotic, the inability to follow-through, compulsive, and not socially acceptable and not-visible All you life you have to make excuses to fit in.”
  
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Lucy Cox is an award-winning business and confidence coach with over 14 years of experience in the field of coaching, training, impactful program development, and facilitation. 
 Lucy is a certified Positive Intelligence Coach and Life Coach who brings a wealth of real-life experience; as a coach, an entrepreneur, and (importantly) as a human being.
 No stranger to the ups and downs of leadership, parenthood, relationships and personal growth, Lucy brings a warm, personal, empathetic energy to everything she does, developing strong, honest relationships and creating lasting impacts for all clients.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/neurodivergence-and-habits-with-lucy-fox</link><guid isPermaLink="false">89f1bd82-a002-4a39-be2c-b1fe01059bd3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fd3443cd773fad2c6daee5017fd7be211b9c53786654c19230b6a3bb51c600b1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhNWQ0ZTZjYi1hYTY5LTQzZDYtYjg1Ny0wOTk0ZWQ2NTYyMzQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvYTVkNGU2Y2ItYWE2OS00M2Q2LWI4NTctMDk5NGVkNjU2MjM0L1VTVkw2Mjg3ODA0NjgyLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="46391212" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 habits, etc. It pops up everywhere in our lives, and the more we consume self-help advice, courses, talks, etc, we accumulate more ‘shoulds’ and it becomes so overwhelming we don’t know where to start.
 I didn’t set out to go into the world of self-confidence, it’s a personal quest. When you hit your 40s it’s one of those things that starts to come to a head, whether that’s feeling like you should be further ahead in your career, the business should be doing better, further ahead in your relationships, etc. It’s not gender or geographically specific
 You can advise 100 different entrepreneurs on the same task and they’ll all approach it differently. When you examine what sits behind that you start to see that it’s the way people are deciding to keep themselves safe – socially, emotionally, physically, financially – that comes from the things that we’re told, the things we believe to be true about ourselves, about other people, about what an entrepreneur is. 
 We’re born with a certain personality and pull between positive and negative; we’re innately programmed to keep ourselves safe in very different ways. You can look at twins and they ways they self-sabotage, one might be a very active energy – controller, hyper achiever – and one may be a passive energy – victim, people pleaser. But you can see that from the day they’re born.
  BEST MOMENTS
 “Talking without action is pointless.”
 “When you give someone the olive branch of being able to design something like a new positive habit for themselves, there’s a different commitment to following through with it.”
 “There are so many microaggressions that we come into contact within our lifetimes.”
 “ADHD is the disability of social disapproval, the presentation is disorganisation, forgetfulness, chaotic, the inability to follow-through, compulsive, and not socially acceptable and not-visible All you life you have to make excuses to fit in.”
  
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Lucy Cox is an award-winning business and confidence coach with over 14 years of experience in the field of coaching, training, impactful program development, and facilitation. 
 Lucy is a certified Positive Intelligence Coach and Life Coach who brings a wealth of real-life experience; as a coach, an entrepreneur, and (importantly) as a human being.
 No stranger to the ups and downs of leadership, parenthood, relationships and personal growth, Lucy brings a warm, personal, empathetic energy to everything she does, developing strong, honest relationships and creating lasting impacts for all clients.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:48:59</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/a5d4e6cb-aa69-43d6-b857-0994ed656234/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Neurodivergent Path: Rethinking Habits with Lucy</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Just Believe It, Do It With Richard McCann]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 the way I get over any nerves, I know they’ve been through some stuff and they’ll get something from what I have to share.
 You can only join the dots in the future, not at the time, but all those incidental things are absolutely vital in taking you down a certain path. My sister stabbed her boyfriend and it was that that made me think about starting to write my book which then led to my first speaking engagement which led to me travelling round the world as a motivational speaker.
 When I was 5 my mum went out drinking and didn’t come home, me and my sister were sitting at the bus stop waiting for her at 5:30am, it’s heartbreaking to think about. But, she didn’t come home because she’d met Peter Sutcliffe, a serial killer who went on to murder 13 women in the UK after my mother. That’s when my story changed in ways I didn’t know were possible and what equips me to speak about resilience.
 When I was in the army in West Germany, a magazine was published about mum’s killer and I had a nervous breakdown. I was discharged from the army, started taking drugs and ended up in prison. After getting out, me and my sister entered into a suicide pact, but I ended up saving her and that incident was the turning point because I decided that life was worth living and I began rebuilding my life.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “They say you can’t please everybody, but I’d like to please as many people as possible.”“I was told my story wasn’t ‘conference material’, but I’ve spoken over 3,000 times. We’ve got to be careful who we listen to.”
 “Before he was arrested, I thought my mum’s killer was going to kill me, especially because he also killed one of our babysitters. I had a very challenging childhood, but it wasn’t all bad.”
 “When I share my story I talk about the importance of two words: ‘I can’ which, coincidentally, are in my name. Don’t just believe it, do it.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 On a cold and misty morning in October 1975, Richard McCann woke to discover his mother was missing. He was just ﬁve years old. She was the ﬁrst victim of the notorious serial killer, Peter Sutcliffe.
 Having lost his mother to one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers, Richard was raised in poverty by his often drunk and violent father on a tough council estate in Leeds, England, and was on the at-risk register before he could even walk and talk. What followed was foster parents and time in a care home, and he left school with no qualifications, stumbling from one mistake to the other until he eventually found himself with no prospects after a spell in prison. The same prison as his mother’s killer! When he was released, he had few prospects and entered into a suicide pact with one of his sisters. He had reached his rock bottom.By learning to accept full responsibility for his life, embracing his authentic self and adopting an iCan attitude, he went from no-hoper to Sunday Times Bestselling Author and internationally renowned award-winning motivational speaker. His first book, ‘Just a Boy’, sold almost half a million copies in the UK alone and has been translated into more than 10 different languages. Other books followed along with a speaking career that has seen him deliver over 3000 keynotes across the globe.Learning to think positively is a skill that every young person will find invaluable throughout their life. Richard’s story demonstrates what can be achieved with a Growth Mindset and his presentations and interactive workshops will help your students, staff and parents discover their true potential.Today, Richard has delivered over 3000 presentations around the world, inspiring audiences with his story of overcoming adversity, and sharing his powerful iCan approach. In 2009 he founded the iCanSpeak Academy, training individuals and teams to enhance their presentation skills and communicate their message authentically and with conﬁdence, so they achieve more effective results.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/interview-with-richard-mccann-don-t-believe-it-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9d36456a-ffee-45a2-8cc8-b1f30162341b</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/d29c079e7dbc268ed71b0b81b2cb3a347493337dca023fa02823e4a88311d127/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxYzA0ZTFjMC1lYzkyLTQ2MjEtYTk2ZC03YTJkMTk0YTRhNTYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMWMwNGUxYzAtZWM5Mi00NjIxLWE5NmQtN2EyZDE5NGE0YTU2L1VTVkw4NDI5ODc1NjM1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="56048362" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 the way I get over any nerves, I know they’ve been through some stuff and they’ll get something from what I have to share.
 You can only join the dots in the future, not at the time, but all those incidental things are absolutely vital in taking you down a certain path. My sister stabbed her boyfriend and it was that that made me think about starting to write my book which then led to my first speaking engagement which led to me travelling round the world as a motivational speaker.
 When I was 5 my mum went out drinking and didn’t come home, me and my sister were sitting at the bus stop waiting for her at 5:30am, it’s heartbreaking to think about. But, she didn’t come home because she’d met Peter Sutcliffe, a serial killer who went on to murder 13 women in the UK after my mother. That’s when my story changed in ways I didn’t know were possible and what equips me to speak about resilience.
 When I was in the army in West Germany, a magazine was published about mum’s killer and I had a nervous breakdown. I was discharged from the army, started taking drugs and ended up in prison. After getting out, me and my sister entered into a suicide pact, but I ended up saving her and that incident was the turning point because I decided that life was worth living and I began rebuilding my life.
   
 BEST MOMENTS
 “They say you can’t please everybody, but I’d like to please as many people as possible.”“I was told my story wasn’t ‘conference material’, but I’ve spoken over 3,000 times. We’ve got to be careful who we listen to.”
 “Before he was arrested, I thought my mum’s killer was going to kill me, especially because he also killed one of our babysitters. I had a very challenging childhood, but it wasn’t all bad.”
 “When I share my story I talk about the importance of two words: ‘I can’ which, coincidentally, are in my name. Don’t just believe it, do it.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 On a cold and misty morning in October 1975, Richard McCann woke to discover his mother was missing. He was just ﬁve years old. She was the ﬁrst victim of the notorious serial killer, Peter Sutcliffe.
 Having lost his mother to one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers, Richard was raised in poverty by his often drunk and violent father on a tough council estate in Leeds, England, and was on the at-risk register before he could even walk and talk. What followed was foster parents and time in a care home, and he left school with no qualifications, stumbling from one mistake to the other until he eventually found himself with no prospects after a spell in prison. The same prison as his mother’s killer! When he was released, he had few prospects and entered into a suicide pact with one of his sisters. He had reached his rock bottom.By learning to accept full responsibility for his life, embracing his authentic self and adopting an iCan attitude, he went from no-hoper to Sunday Times Bestselling Author and internationally renowned award-winning motivational speaker. His first book, ‘Just a Boy’, sold almost half a million copies in the UK alone and has been translated into more than 10 different languages. Other books followed along with a speaking career that has seen him deliver over 3000 keynotes across the globe.Learning to think positively is a skill that every young person will find invaluable throughout their life. Richard’s story demonstrates what can be achieved with a Growth Mindset and his presentations and interactive workshops will help your students, staff and parents discover their true potential.Today, Richard has delivered over 3000 presentations around the world, inspiring audiences with his story of overcoming adversity, and sharing his powerful iCan approach. In 2009 he founded the iCanSpeak Academy, training individuals and teams to enhance their presentation skills and communicate their message authentically and with conﬁdence, so they achieve more effective results.
 Website
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:59:02</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/1c04e1c0-ec92-4621-a96d-7a2d194a4a56/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Don’t Just Believe It, Do It With Richard McCann</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[People First with Paul Evans]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 the last few years. Therefore, caring for people working in many kinds of environments is the biggest thing that me and my team must make sure of, from a wellbeing perspective. As the senior team, we have to make sure we’ve set the business up correctly to look after people, both from a health and safety perspective but equally from a wellbeing and mental health perspective, which has become more important over the last few years.
 As we’ve gone from 1,600 employees – that we call our family members – to 5,000, one of the biggest things has been making sure everybody cares for everybody. From the CEO downwards I’ve wanted to get a philosophy that runs through the business around looking after people. One of the measures in place is that anyone can ring/email the CEO to create a family feel, like ringing your parents or grandparents to talk about things.
 Now we’re bigger I can’t be everywhere, I have to protect my own mental health as well. As a leader it isn’t possible for me to visit and speak personally to all of our 5,000+ family members. We’ve done a lot around organisational structures with roles and hierarchies to make sure that managers can get on and manage and the strategic element can still be strategic.
 The aspect of driving your business can cross over into your personal life. Make sure you check in with yourself and your family to make sure of what you’re doing it for, what’s the purpose of it in terms of heading in the right way, are you on track, are you taking time out. 
  BEST MOMENTS
 “I was brought up with the philosophy of you get out of life what you put into it.”
 “You learn so much more as a CEO being on the ground than you do in a boardroom.”
 “We’re all getting older; you’ve got to look after yourself. You only get one mind and one body; you don’t get a second chance.”
 “There are sacrifices I’ve made for being successful but, equally, they’ve had some real impact outside of work on me as a person.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Paul Evans is CEO of Carlisle Support Services, has overseen the transformation of the business. With a career spanning the last two decades in the facilities management sector, and having worked his way up from the front-line, he is passionate about making sure the business strategy remains aligned to its employee-led and customer-centric values.
 In addition, Paul is also the Vice Chair of the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) and was previously Co-Chair of the Living Wage Foundation Recognised Service Provider’s Leadership Group, and an Executive Officer of the National Association of Healthcare Security (NAHS) from 2020-23.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram]]></description><link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-positive-habits-podcast/people-first-with-paul-evans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c091cf-8ca1-42d1-86b7-b1ea00aa7007</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kat Thorne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/427b3fa281a0bcbc7ff52f2441d8a15046163427e39cb71d9f8ceaaaa9163bda/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxMjE4N2VmYy0zNmE5LTQ5MGItOGRmMi1hMzYzMjQ0Y2VmNWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy84YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEvZXBpc29kZXMvMTIxODdlZmMtMzZhOS00OTBiLThkZjItYTM2MzI0NGNlZjVlL1VTVkwzNTMyOTI3NzM5Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="51575672" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>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 the last few years. Therefore, caring for people working in many kinds of environments is the biggest thing that me and my team must make sure of, from a wellbeing perspective. As the senior team, we have to make sure we’ve set the business up correctly to look after people, both from a health and safety perspective but equally from a wellbeing and mental health perspective, which has become more important over the last few years.
 As we’ve gone from 1,600 employees – that we call our family members – to 5,000, one of the biggest things has been making sure everybody cares for everybody. From the CEO downwards I’ve wanted to get a philosophy that runs through the business around looking after people. One of the measures in place is that anyone can ring/email the CEO to create a family feel, like ringing your parents or grandparents to talk about things.
 Now we’re bigger I can’t be everywhere, I have to protect my own mental health as well. As a leader it isn’t possible for me to visit and speak personally to all of our 5,000+ family members. We’ve done a lot around organisational structures with roles and hierarchies to make sure that managers can get on and manage and the strategic element can still be strategic.
 The aspect of driving your business can cross over into your personal life. Make sure you check in with yourself and your family to make sure of what you’re doing it for, what’s the purpose of it in terms of heading in the right way, are you on track, are you taking time out. 
  BEST MOMENTS
 “I was brought up with the philosophy of you get out of life what you put into it.”
 “You learn so much more as a CEO being on the ground than you do in a boardroom.”
 “We’re all getting older; you’ve got to look after yourself. You only get one mind and one body; you don’t get a second chance.”
 “There are sacrifices I’ve made for being successful but, equally, they’ve had some real impact outside of work on me as a person.”
 ABOUT THE GUEST
 Paul Evans is CEO of Carlisle Support Services, has overseen the transformation of the business. With a career spanning the last two decades in the facilities management sector, and having worked his way up from the front-line, he is passionate about making sure the business strategy remains aligned to its employee-led and customer-centric values.
 In addition, Paul is also the Vice Chair of the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) and was previously Co-Chair of the Living Wage Foundation Recognised Service Provider’s Leadership Group, and an Executive Officer of the National Association of Healthcare Security (NAHS) from 2020-23.
 LinkedIn
 ABOUT THE HOST
 Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing &apos;successful&apos; on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. 
 She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. 
 LinkedIn
 Instagram</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:54:23</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/episodes/12187efc-36a9-490b-8df2-a363244cef5e/0397e6c9dc3a6c9fdfac081d82673fcb.jpg"/><itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode><itunes:title>People First with Paul Evans</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>