G'day, I'm Kat John, Authenticity Coach, Author and Keynote Speaker. Only real talk lives here - no highlight reels. Through sharing real guidance, raw truths and relatable stories, this podcast is here to help you navigate the ongoing dance between your real and true selves, one step at a time. New episodes are released fortnightly Monday's. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it.
As children, we create a control dynamic in order to deal with life's happenings.
For example, maybe you were the eldest child and had all the love and attention from your caregivers. Then, your sibl…
What do you do when you're filled with anxiety? Do you find it too uncomfortable to feel? Do you look for ways to distract yourself, will-fully tell it to, "fk off", or do you become it and let is ta…
Do your thoughts rule the roost?
When they come in, do you grab onto each thought and hold it to be the whole truth?
Do you behave in ways where you question, "what the hell am I doing?"
Do you know y…
Last week the full moon hit me hard! I woke up and felt like I'd been whacked across my head and was in a state of, "ughhhhh!"
I shared about this on insta and plenty of people were in a similar boat.…
This is a tool I have used for years when I am unsure about what decision to make or when I'm wondering if I've made the 'right' one.
To be real, there's no right or wrong decision, as both lead to e…
To all my fellow, “I need to fix myself in order to be loved, accepted, chosen, taken seriously”,
or whatever wonderful limiting belief you’ve made up, this one’s for you.
My ex full time job was to fi…
The first step to allowing your authentic self to come out into the world and be part of your life again is to acknowledge when you’re not letting it out, and then ask yourself …
• Why was it difficul…
I wondered why I've been feeling so bloody good lately. It got me thinking and I asked myself, "what's changed?" It became clear that I've been investing in myself and am in 'learning mode'.
At prese…
Do you listen to the needs of your body? Do you listen if your body needs rest? Do you listen to the answers inside of you, or give your power away to others and only listen to them?
After an amazing…
I've recently returned from Alice Springs after hiking the Larapinta Trail. It's safe to say that this time away cracked me open and fuelled my wild heart.
The transition from civilised living to camp…
Steve and I were driving to my friends wedding and we had the dumbest disagreement. Our defences were at play and we were going nowhere, fast!
Beneath the bullshit, the disagreement was really about…
We all do a pretty good job of hiding some amazing parts of ourselves. We can hide our self expression for fear of looking foolish. We can hide our values and what we stand for, for fear of being rej…
I'm a big fan of asking the deep self enquiry questions that open us up to receiving the answers we need to hear. Yes, those answers can be uncomfortable as they have the potential to rearrange our l…
I've been watching Steve make a shift since February this year. As he's shifting, I've noticed he's more soft, present, patient and quiet. He has more time for his daughters, enjoys spending time wit…
Always one to trust her intuition, after 20 years Tory Archbold knew that it was time to start a new chapter. Her ah-ha moment came after she launched 3 of America’s most powerful brands into Austral…
For many years I have used cleaning and having a clean (well, perfect looking) space as a way to feel in control, safe and that everything was okay (for a brief moment).
Obsessive compulsive tendencie…
What is your ego preventing you from experiencing, expressing, sharing, doing or being? This is the question I posed at my recent Sunday Meds In Real Life event.
Is it preventing you from speaking yo…
My step daughter asked her PE teacher if she'd consider me coming in to run a dance and meditation class, to which she said yes!
So last week I ran two classes and watched these girls freely express …
Something magical happened after Monday's episode. My step daughters wrote me a note saying that they want to officially adopt me as their step mum (insert tears).
I came home Wednesday night and Stev…
Triggers can be so automatic that when you realise you're triggered, you're already neck deep in your shit. That was me a week ago.
Control is something my ego loves to have. It's how I feel safe and…