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I believed that hitting rock bottom was the only way to change, or at least to enforce myself to change. That feeling so low, or burnt out, or afraid of my thoughts would catapult me into action. Often, it did, hence thinking that rock bottom was how I could grow.This past week I spoke to year 10 students from St Michael's Grammar School. We spoke about the dark voices in our head that lead to self destructive behaviours towards ourselves, our family and friends, and to hitting rock bottom. We also spoke about the light voice, the quieter voice that nudges us to reach out for help, or to do "X" before hitting the lowest of lows. It was a great chat.The question I left  them with was this. If you listened to your light voice a little more, "what would it say to you to help you not hit rock bottom over, and over again?" Some took the question away to ponder. Others shared immediately. But there was a strong sense that they knew what they needed to do and that it's about listening to that a little more. UPCOMING LIVE EVENTSZEROFKS Dance Party, RNB Classics - Get your tickets here! Tuesday October 11th!JOIN TAKE YOUR MEDSTake Your Meds Membership - https://katjohn.com.au/medsSend us an email or DMinfo@katjohn.com.au@kat.johnSupport the show

Not a day goes by where the ego won’t attempt to steal your focus and plant it on petty shit.It’ll rant and rave about how you’re not ready, worthy, enough or perfect and make you do shit to be all those things before you can focus on what you truly want.But denying that the ego exists, desperately trying to make it go away so that you'll live happily ever after without it is a quest that'll disappoint you until the end of your days. Toxic positivity, spiritual bypassing or shoving your ego into a box hoping it'll never return isn't going to bring you inner peace. No one is exempt from the ego, no matter how much work we do on ourselves. The work needs to become about the sheer desire to grow and develop, rather than to eradicate a part of ourselves. UPCOMING LIVE EVENTSZEROFKS Dance Party, RNB Classics - Get your tickets here! Tuesday October 11th!JOIN TAKE YOUR MEDSTake Your Meds Membership - https://katjohn.com.au/medsSend us an email or DMinfo@katjohn.com.au@kat.johnSupport the show

Clinging onto negative thoughts as if they are the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you baby Jesus, will have you act out patterns that have no intention of serving your deepest good.If you’ve been following along you’ll know that my thoughts have tried to eat me alive so that I don’t eat! Those thoughts tried to direct me toward a stubborn pattern of self punishment and restricting food like the old days. But instead of giving into them, I let them be there, watched them, observed the feelings that arose in my bod and chose to focus on being as kind as possible.Two opposing forces all at once. One say RESTRICT and the other saying KINDNESS. I mean, talk about being pulled in different directions. But when you follow the one that you know will deep down serve you and not give into the old pattern, that’s big win.UPCOMING LIVE EVENTSZEROFKS Dance Party, RNB Classics - Get your tickets here! Tuesday October 11th!JOIN TAKE YOUR MEDSTake Your Meds Membership - https://katjohn.com.au/medsSend us an email or DMinfo@katjohn.com.au@kat.johnSupport the show

I just played myself today. Well, my ego did. For months I have truly enjoyed buying my stepdaughters flowers and putting them by their bedside. On the weeks when the girls are with us and I go to the local store and see the flowers, I can't help but think, "hmm, which ones would they love?" They have never asked for the flowers, it's simply a gesture from my heart to theirs. Today my ego stepped in and hijacked my heart's intention, disguising itself as being of service to the girls. I didn't buy them flowers to see if they'd notice. If they did notice and said, "hey Kitty, where are our flowers?", my response would have been, "well, wouldn't it be nice to appreciate the flowers when they're there rather than when they're not?"Yep, I made this all up in my head and had their response and my response ready to go. After getting home I realised, this was a bullshit trap that took me away from my original intention and focusing on a petty lesson they didn't even ask for.I hope you enjoy! xUPCOMING LIVE EVENTSZEROFKS Dance Party, RNB Classics - Get your tickets here! Tuesday October 11th!JOIN TAKE YOUR MEDSTake Your Meds Membership - https://katjohn.com.au/medsSend us an email or DMinfo@katjohn.com.au@kat.johnSupport the show

Today's episode is an invitation to look at how you spend your energy. Do you spend it hard and fast? Do you spend more than you have? Do you keep it all to yourself for fear you'll burn yourself out again? I was this close to spending my new and refreshed energy, fast! After returning from Hawaii, swimming in crystal clear oceans, being sun-kissed, no-where to be and not a lot to do, I had recharged myself to maximum capacity. And I felt freakin' great.When I returned home, I felt an old pattern return. The one that spends my energy faster than it took to regain in. This too was a pattern with me and money back in the day. Just when I was about to overstep my own boundary and give another part of me away, I stopped, observed what I was doing and why, and remained in curious observation for some time. As a result, I've maintained the energy the energy I restored whilst away and intend to keep it that way. I hope you enjoy treasures.Support the show

I took a book away with me on our recent family holiday. It had been sitting on my, "pile to read", shelf for a good few years, and it didn't disappoint. If you, like me, have been summoned by The Greater part in you to lead and live a more simplified life that truly matters at your core, then you'll get a lot out of this book (if you haven't read it already). It's a great companion as you go on your quest to peel back what is no longer for you. Amen to you for being brave and courageous to listen to your heart; a true legend you are.Support the show

I’ve been less inclined to be on social media recently. To me, it’s bombarded with ads, peeps I don’t know, feels “noisy”, algorithm-ised to the max and the feed just doesn’t end!I actually don’t scroll on here or get sucked into a vortex and end up a zombie. I do look at reels for inspo, check DMs as peeps reach out to do business, potential clients want to work with me and then I tap out.But something in me just doesn’t feel the same desire I once had to always be on here. Something in me is saying, “live and drink in the life that is around you.” And I’m listening.Maybe I’ll tap out for a few months. For now, I’m just off it more and will commit to Sacred Sundays of no socials. That feels like a nice place to begin.I’ve definitely noticed already how much more time I have, space to tap into myself and my life, and am very much enjoying the additional peace in my mind.Support the show

Coming back to your natural rhythm is one heck of a journey, especially when you've ventured very (very) far away from it.When you land back there, it's easier to hear what you want, what you don't want, what you need and no longer need. You can hear Your Self again, rather than the noisy chatter of doubt rattling around in your head. In today's episode I share about what slower paced living allows us to experience again and how it's the basis for us being connected to our true Self. I hope you enjoy.Support the show

The song, "My Way", has been one of those songs that speaks to something real deep inside of me. My eyes tear up, I think of my late Nana who used to sing it and I'm immediately reminded to live my life, my way.It beckons me to look inside, ask myself, if I lived my life my way, what would that look like? How would it be different to now? Or am I on track and can stop looking for something grander?Today's episode is about living life in alignment to the way we deep down know is best for us, and tapping back into that internal wisdom. I hope you enjoy it.Kat xSupport the show

After four weeks of being away on our family holiday, some light has found its way back to my soul and clarity is beginning to land. Prior to being away I was wound-up, unwell and deep in a transformation period (I willingly asked for, ughhhh). At times I wondered if I'd ever feel clear in my mind again, be happy or sure about my path. But like many times where I have felt this way, clarity has always come, and it has once more.In today's episode I'm sharing about the clarity that's landing and small steps to honour what feels good and true for my life. I hope you enjoy.UPCOMING LIVE EVENTSSunday Meds - July 24th - Get your tickets here!JOIN TAKE YOUR MEDSTake Your Meds Membership - https://katjohn.com.au/meds/Support the show