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Steve and I were out on a hike recently, one of those soul-clearing walks where the body moves and the heart starts to open. We asked each other a simple but big question: “If you died tomorrow, would there be anything you’d regret? Anything you wish you’d done, experienced, or seen?”It hit us both, deeper than we expected.And you know what surprised us? It wasn’t about all the things we hadn’t done yet. Not the trips we hadn’t taken, or the projects we hadn’t started, or some massive milestone we missed. It was this: we wish we had allowed ourselves to actually enjoy the life we already have—more.Like, properly soak it in. Let it land. Not rush through it or stress over what’s next or what still needs fixing… but actually be in it.It was such a wake-up call. Because we’ve worked hard to create a life we love. We’ve made big changes, taken risks, healed a lot. We’ve built something beautiful together—and yet, even with all of that, there’s still this pull toward the next thing, the improvement, the fixing, the striving. And in that striving, we realised: we’ve been skimming past the gold that’s already here.This conversation cracked us open. We spoke about how hard it is sometimes to actually let ourselves enjoy what we’ve created. How uncomfortable it can feel to pause and receive. Because there’s a part of us, like many of us, that still carries the old programming—“you’ve got to earn your joy,” “you’ve got to keep pushing,” “don’t get too comfortable.”But what if this—this right here—is already enough? What if joy isn’t something we have to chase or achieve, but something we’re allowed to feel now, exactly as things are?That question on the hike reminded us: we don’t want to get to the end of our lives having missed it. Missed the softness of the morning light, or the way our daughter laughs, or the quiet moments where everything’s okay and nothing needs to be fixed.So this episode is us going there. Raw, reflective, and real. We’re sharing the stuff that stirred in us, and what we’re choosing to do differently now—not later, now—so we can actually live the life we’ve got.We hope it gets you thinking. Maybe even helps you pause. Because it’s so easy to forget—but this moment? It’s the one we’ve got. Let’s not miss it.Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearwww.katjohn.com.auSupport the show

I’m in a season of patience right now. Not the soft, gentle kind that feels like a warm hug—but the gritty, uncomfortable kind that stretches you in all directions while whispering, “You asked for this.”Because I did. I asked for a soul level-up. I said yes to deeper alignment, more truth, more clarity. And now I’m in the thick of it. Not doing the work—being worked on.There’s a quietness to this chapter. A stillness. And to be honest? I don’t love it. I feel tired. Lethargic. Foggy. Like I’m in some kind of energetic surgery and all I can do is lay still and let the reshaping happen. Meanwhile, my mind is doing cartwheels. “Why is this taking so long?” “Am I going backwards?” “Shouldn’t I be more productive?” “How long will this take?”And yet… the part of me that knows—the one not caught up in fear or timeline obsession—keeps reminding me: This is the work. This, right here. The waiting. The resting. The allowing. Letting go of needing to understand it all while I’m still inside it.So if you’re here too—suspended between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming—I see you. This space is sacred, even if it feels messy and slow. Patience isn’t passive. It’s powerful. And sometimes, the biggest transformation doesn’t come from what we do—but from what we’re willing to let be done to us.So I’m here. In it. Not rushing. Not resisting (well, trying not to).Just holding myself gently in the becoming.Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearwww.katjohn.com.auSupport the show

I found something the other day—a letter buried in the pages of my 2020 journal. A letter from my future self—2023 Kat—written to 2020 Kat. And reading it now, with the perspective I have today, it hit me in a way I didn’t expect.At the time, I was deep in my own push-and-pull with faith and action. Some days, I’d sit back and wait for the universe to do its thing, expecting clarity to just arrive—for the right opportunities, ideas, and next steps to be delivered to me, neatly wrapped with a bow. Other days, I’d swing hard in the other direction—hustling, grinding, trying to do it all on my own, convinced that if I didn’t keep moving, everything would fall apart.And the letter? It reflected exactly what I needed to hear back then.My future self didn’t say, “Kat, just trust, the universe has got you.” She also didn’t say, “Kat, work harder, you’re not doing enough.”She said, “Keep going. Keep showing up. Keep making space for what’s unseen, and also take the next best step. Don’t force. Don’t wait. Move in alignment, and trust that what’s meant for you will meet you along the way.”And that’s it, isn’t it? That’s the dance.We don’t just sit back and hope. And we don’t just push until we break. We trust and we move. We listen and we act.You plant the seed, but you also water it. You set the intention, but you also take the step. You trust that life is guiding you, but you also meet it halfway.So, if you’re in that place right now—either waiting too much or pushing too hard—I want you to ask yourself:Where am I waiting when I should be moving?Where am I forcing when I should be trusting?Where am I out of balance in this dance?Because the magic, the alignment, the things you couldn’t have orchestrated if you tried—they don’t just show up because you wish for them.They meet you on the path.Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearwww.katjohn.com.auSupport the show

There’s something incredibly powerful about choosing yourself—not from fear, not from old wounds, but from deep, grounded self-worth. And today’s guest, KG, embodies that in every way.If you’ve read Authentic: Coming Home to Your True Self, you’ll remember KG’s story—where she was, what she was navigating, and the work we did together to help her see her patterns, her ego, and what was running the show beneath the surface. Back then, she was in a relationship, doing the deep work of untangling old beliefs about her worth, love, and what she thought she had to do to be chosen.Now? She’s in a completely different chapter—single, standing fully in her worth, and having walked away from that relationship not because of drama, not because of a breaking point, but because she knew in her bones it was time.In this episode, KG shares what it was like to navigate the ending of that relationship with grace, respect, and clarity—without falling into old patterns of staying too long, doubting herself, or making herself smaller. We talk about what it really takes to exit something not because you’re running, but because you’re rooted in knowing what serves you.She didn’t repeat her old cycles. She didn’t let her ego convince her to stay out of fear, guilt, or obligation. Instead, she leaned into everything we worked through—noticing the beliefs, challenging the narratives, and leading herself from truth rather than survival.This is the kind of conversation that reminds us what’s possible when we do the real work—when we stop settling, when we stop making ourselves wrong for wanting more, and when we stand in the deep knowing that our worth isn’t up for debate.KG’s story is one of courage, self-respect, and radical ownership—and I can’t wait for you to hear it. Let’s dive in.Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearwww.katjohn.com.auSupport the show

Lately, my head and my chest have been in a full-blown tug-of-war. So much for my word of the year—unwavered. If anything, my ego’s been working overtime to shake me.Every morning, before I even opened my eyes properly, I’d wake up with a pit in my stomach, my chest tight with anxiety. My body was telling me something, but instead of listening, I got annoyed. Frustrated. Tried to push it away, pretend it wasn’t there. Classic move, right?But one night before bed, I remembered—this is the work. Not running from it. Not suppressing it. Turning toward it. So I pulled out my journal, wrote it all down, gave my angst the mic, and let it have its say.Then, I closed my journal, took a deep breath, and fell asleep. The next morning? Space. Ease. Like my body had exhaled a sigh of relief. And in that clarity, I saw what I’d been missing—I hadn’t been checking in with my heart.So I asked it. And the first thing my heart said? I want to sleep under the stars.Ha—nothing to do with the stress, the anxiety, the overthinking. Just a deep, simple truth. A reminder of something I’d been circling for a year—this hiking trip in Western Australia that I kept almost booking. In that moment, I knew. No more um-ing and ah-ing. No more waiting. My heart had spoken. I booked the trip.Since then, I’ve been making space again. Asking my heart to guide me. To remind me how I do life—not by pushing, forcing, or keeping up with some illusion of success, but by trusting what I already know.And just like that, I can breathe again.This episode is for you if you’ve been stuck in your head, overthinking, gripping too tightly. If you’ve been feeling the weight of it all and have forgotten to check in with you. Let’s talk about what happens when we shift from head to heart.Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearwww.katjohn.com.auSupport the show

Podcast Episode: Michelle’s Journey – From Fear to FreedomThere’s a moment in life where you realize—you’re either going to keep living the same story, or you’re going to change it.Michelle, who you might remember as Jacqui from my book, was stuck in a life that wasn’t hers. She was scared of life, scared of what would happen if she actually listened to what she wanted and scared of what would happen if she never listened to callings within. She knew deep down what she wanted to do, but she kept pushing it aside. She put up with behaviour that didn’t serve her, stayed in a marriage that was well and truly over, and ignored the quiet voice inside her that kept whispering, there’s more for you.And then? She made room.She gave herself the space to hear her own heart. To ask herself, What do I actually want? And to finally stop waiting for permission to live on her terms.Now? She’s in a new relationship, working in a way that feels good for her, and has traveled near and far—hiking, road-tripping, saying yes to life in a way she never had before. And the wildest part? This all started in her fifties.This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck, scared, or like it’s “too late” to change. Michelle’s story is proof that it’s never too late to start living for you. That when you clear the space, when you stop filling your life with things that don’t serve you, what’s actually meant for you can finally find its way in.If you’ve been waiting for a sign—this is it.Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearSupport the show

Two years ago, my client Lynn was living a life that looked successful on the outside but felt completely out of alignment on the inside. She was the ultimate people-pleaser and hyper-achiever, saying yes to everything and everyone, pushing herself to meet expectations that weren’t even hers. She had spent so long putting everyone else’s needs ahead of her own that she didn’t even know what her needs were anymore.When we first worked together, she was exhausted. Disconnected. Stuck in a cycle that felt impossible to break. But something inside her knew—this isn’t it. And that knowing became her turning point.Fast forward to today, and Lynn is free. She’s at ease. Comfortable in herself in a way she never thought possible. She’s no longer hustling for approval or shaping herself to fit into someone else’s version of success. Instead, she trusts herself. She honors what she needs. And she’s finally living from a place that feels true.In this episode, we dive into what that journey looked like—the moment she realized she couldn’t keep living that way, the uncomfortable but necessary work of getting to know herself again, and what life feels like now that she’s stopped running and finally come home.Her story is real, raw, and proof that you don’t have to stay stuck in a life that doesn’t feel like yours. You can change. You can come home to yourself. And it starts with the decision to do so.Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearSupport the show

One year married. One whole, wild, beautiful, messy, heart-opening year.If you’d asked either of us years ago if we’d ever find a love like this, we’d have laughed—or maybe cried. Because before we found each other, we were convinced it wasn’t possible.Steve was gutted in 2016. The kind of heartbreak that cracks you open and makes you swear, never again. So he dated. A lot. But he kept women at arm’s length, never letting anyone too close, never risking that kind of pain again. Love felt dangerous. Love was dangerous.And me? I never thought I could be loved as I am. I had this deep belief that love had to be earned, that I had to contort myself to be chosen. So I kept choosing men who were emotionally unavailable—who couldn’t meet me, couldn’t see me, and definitely couldn’t love me in the way I longed for. And every time they didn’t, it just reinforced what I already believed: I am too much. I am not enough. I am unlovable.But life—life had other plans for us.Because despite all our resistance, despite our egos kicking and screaming, there was something deeper pulling us together. The intelligence of our hearts knew. Our inner knowing whispered, this is your person. But knowing and surrendering are two different things.Our egos put up a fight. The stories, the wounds, the fear of being hurt again—it all came roaring to the surface. But love, real love, isn’t here to cater to the ego. It’s here to break it down. And that’s exactly what happened.In this episode, we’re sharing our paths back to love—the fears we carried, the ways we tried to protect ourselves, and ultimately, the moment we both chose to trust in something bigger than our past pain.Because love like this? It’s not something you find. It’s something you surrender to.Listen in. It’s a special one. Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearSupport the show

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m pumped to bring Megan on for a chat—a legend whose story I shared in my book. Megan’s journey struck a chord with so many of you, and today, she’s here to share where she’s at now after making one hell of a bold and brave move to align her life with her authentic self.If you’ve read her story, you’ll remember Megan was stuck in the thick of it—pregnant with her first baby, navigating in the toxicity of a workplace that no longer fit, and caught in that exhausting loop of indecision. Her ego? Oh, it was in full force, firing off fears like, You’ll never find anything better. You should just stay. But deep down, her heart was saying something else entirely: This isn’t it anymore.When Megan and I worked together, I guided her through a process to cut through the noise—the ego chatter, the doubts, the shoulds—and reconnect with her truth. And man, when she hit that place of clarity, it was undeniable. Her decision was no longer about “right or wrong”—it was about alignment. She resigned, she created space, and she opened herself up to possibilities that were waiting to flow in.Fast forward to now: Megan is here to share the ripple effect of choosing her authentic way forward. She’s crafting a life that fits her—her rhythm, her pace—and her creative spark is fully alive. She’s proof of what can happen when you stop running the same old patterns and give yourself permission to live from your truth.This conversation is for anyone stuck in the dance of indecision, feeling the pull to live differently but unsure of what’s next. Megan’s story will show you what’s possible when you stop fighting your truth and start moving with it. Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USACoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearSupport the show

This week, Steve and I are sharing the realness of something that’s happening in our lives right now. We’re both deeply plugged into the business area of our wheel of life—so much so that other areas, like our relationship, are starting to feel the pinch.Don’t get me wrong, we’re all for diving into work when it calls, but when it comes at the cost of connection and ease in your relationship, it’s a problem if it's not tended to. And we’re feeling it. The usual flow we have between us feels a bit more strained, and we’ve noticed we’re slipping down on each other’s priority list.The good thing? We’re aware of it. We’re not ignoring it or letting resentment build. We’re talking about it, acknowledging how we’re both feeling, and finding small ways to sustain us while we’re in this period of “on-ness.”It’s not about overhauling everything or magically balancing it all—it’s about doing little things that keep the connection alive while we’re both focused on our work. Things like scheduling time to properly check in, sharing a laugh, or even just a hug that lasts a few extra seconds.This episode is an honest look at what happens when one area of life takes the spotlight and how to navigate it without losing the plot (or each other). If you’ve ever felt like work or another part of life is taking over, you’ll relate to this one. Give it a listen—we’re all in this together. Buy my book - AUS, EUR, USAAuthentic - The Program - We begin Feb 1stCoach with me - Book a 20-minute call nowWrite into us - let us know what you want to hearSupport the show