Grow With Soul

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As you can tell from the title of this episode, today is the last episode of Grow With Soul. I don't really know what to say after that. It feels like I need to say everything at once. I know some of you have been listening from the very beginning and some of you have only more recently found the podcast, and I imagine you may have feelings of some description around this news. Today, I thought I'd tell you how and why I came to this decision, show you the thought process, and hopefully leave you with one last pep talk.What I talk about in this episode:How I came to the decision to end Grow With SoulThe direction of my workWhere you can find me nowThe best way to stay connected with me is to sign up to my newsletter, which you can do here. You can also find me on Instagram.For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes. 

Today I'm doing a quick crash course in energetic working, or working according to your energy levels not in spite of them. I know energy is often a topic that people are interested in, and I've spent a lot of time over the last two years getting to know how my physical and mental energy works and changing the way I work, and the entire rhythm of my business, to work alongside those patterns. In this episode I'm talking about how I'm defining energetic working, how to get started with planning your tasks with your energy, and how to start making this work not just in theory but in reality too.What I talk about in this episode:My own energy cyclePlanning for your energy levelsBeing honest with yourself about your energyGiving your body what it needs for mental and physical energyFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today's episode is all about having ideas. I think we really worry about having ideas - we worry when we're not having them, and we worry whether they're “right” when we do get them. Being blocked and in an idea rut is a lonely, scary and frustrating place to be, so today I thought I'd talk to you about how I get ideas - about the kind of mindset I've cultivated, and the kind of activities and questions that always help me spark something.What I talk about in this episode:Remaining open to ideas - and remaining curiousThe power of metaphorTopping yourself up with stimulusEmbracing the counter-intuitive method of idea generation through body movementFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today's episode is a deep dive into getting started with Human Design with Annika Roberts. Annika and I met in a group coaching programme with Madison Morrigan, and I was always dumbfounded by her depth of knowledge about human design and how nuanced it made her view of herself and the world. I wanted to get her on to talk about what Human Design is and how to get started with it, as well as how to start using it - but we ended up with much simpler answers than I'd imagined.What we talk about in this episode:An introduction to what human design meansAvoiding over-identificationAlways coming back to your body in decision makingAn overview of the types and what they meanThe power of your authorityFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramAnnika on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today's episode is four pep talks on four of the things that become bad habits in our work. They are all things that I have done, and all things that people I've worked with have done too. This isn't meant in a shame-y way; these are just the grooves we slip into in our work, that even serve us for a time, but which eventually stop us having a happier, calmer work life. I'll talk about over-committing yourself, sticking to the plan, following the rules and making things mean something. There are lots of fun stories as well as practical next steps in here, so, let's get going.What I talk about in this episode:Respecting future you - and making decisions with themThinking of your plan as a safety net, not a straight jacketBreaking the habit of following ‘the rules' through curiosityExploring all the possible meanings for the way you're feeling about your workFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I'm excited to share with you a lot of thoughts I've been having about process; about the creative process, about working process, about processes that are beautiful and pleasurable and that work. This thinking came about after an August that didn't go to plan, so we'll talk about that, and then get into the nuts and bolts of defining process, describing my own beautiful and replicable process and get into thinking about process as a practice for grounding into a generative life.What I talk about in this episode:Grounding myself in workThe working process that works for meReplicating your processEnjoying and achieving via your processFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I am catching up with Sasha to talk about our work in life as we enter the summer season. We talk a lot about the difference between having a hobby business and side hustle, and why that's not a bad thing, taking enjoyment seriously, monetising, freeing up the pressure and finally finally ditching the Instagram rules. We also talk about Sasha's summer of fun, and the commitment to be here enjoying life. This is the last episode for a couple of weeks as I take a break for August, but we will be back in September.Before launching into the episode, I have opened up a more affordable way to join The Cabin for those who want to immerse into the content without the pressure of 121 support. You can now join The Cabin at a reduced rate without 121 support included - you get access to the membership site and resources, the monthly content and can ask questions in the monthly Q&As there's just no 121 time with me (unless you want to add it later). You have two weeks left to join The Cabin and it won't reopen again until September 2023, so head to simpleandseason.com/thecabin to learn more and start making your life worth living.What I talk about in this episode:The difference between taking it seriously and being serious Embracing a hobby businessValuing our creativity Accepting the ‘for now'How we currently feel about Instagram Focusing on being ‘here' For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSasha on Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter!

Over the last few weeks I've been pre-launching The Cabin and writing a lot of content on the blog that really digs into some of the concepts we'll be immersing in in The Cabin. In the last episode, how to be fulfilled, I super briefly covered the nine pillars, so today I'm sharing the four deep dives from the blog: Presence, Devotion, Ritual and Effort.What I talk about in this episode:Practicing presenceHow we'd behave if our life was someone we lovedOur need for ritualsGrounding into yourselfPushing through effortFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!  

Clickbait episode title alert! This is not going to be an episode that's going to tell you an exact formula for feeling fulfilled in the next 3-5 working days - but I think you know me well enough by now to know that wasn't really going to happen. Rather, today I want to talk about what I've learned about fulfilment so far, giving you some jumping off points on your own journey.What I talk about in this episode:- An introduction to The Cabin- What fulfilment looks like- Relaxing into fulfilment- Practicing fulfilment- The 9 main themes of fulfilmentFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!    

Today I have a topic for you that has been coming up for me over and over again in conversations with friends, with people I work with, and in my own head: overcorrection. We know what it means to overcorrect in a car, but we do it in our decision-making too. We experience something as so painful, so frustrating, so unbearably uncomfortable, that we turn the wheel a full 180 in our efforts to get away from it. And sometimes that works. But often it leads us somewhere we don't actually want to go.What I talk about in this episode:What overcorrecting meansHow overcorrecting has shown up in my own lifeHow to recognise when you're overcorrectingCorrecting the overcorrect

Today is a Q&A episode with questions around longing and curiosity and what to do when things feel impossible. We have questions about getting started when things feel out of reach, openness, the hard in-between, what to do when work is all-consuming and how to stop going after the new and shiny things. What I talk about in this episode:Removing impatience and expectation to open up possibilitiesJust taking the first step - and then doing the next thingThe struggle of the in-between Prioritising to resist the new and shinyFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

In the last Q&A episode I said something like ‘rather than failure, I'd be more worried about regret'. Quite often, I don't know I think something until the words are coming out of my mouth, and that is a particular statement that has stayed with me since it tumbled out. I've been thinking a lot about using fear of regret as a tool, trickling it into my thinking and planning and prioritising, and today I thought we'd have a deep dive into this - the pros, the cons and whether it actually works.What I talk about in this episode:How cultivating a fear of regret lead me to bother moreReconnecting what's important to youHow a fear of regret can alleviate discomfortThe danger of over-correcting a fear of regretFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I am back catching up with Sasha in a very juicy, sunny episode. We talk about the fear of judgment around making changes or seeming chaotic and where it even comes from, we talk about coming to an objective place about what it is you really want and where we're at as we approach the mid point of the year. We also talk a lot about resources, money, energy and how our perception of them is changing, as well as what we're willing to do.In this episode we talk about:Sasha's new chapterThe misconception of failureFinding a happy medium between your resources - money, time and energyEvaluating what you're willing to doHow we feel at the midpoint of the yearFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSasha on Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter!

And now we emerge blinking into the new era. We have, over the last two episodes, talked about how Simple & Season started and grew into a business, and then the messy middle of deconstruction where it became less and less like a business. And that leads me to now, where I have a lot of pieces of things and am about to put them into a new shape. What I talk about in this episode:My relationship with controlThe freedom in saying what I actually doWhat my business model looks like nowFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

This is part two in this series on the evolution of my work, and last time I told you about my motivations for starting out and the circumstances that pushed me into my first pivots. I left you just as 2020 was about to start, so shall we continue?What I talk about in this episode:The lessons in an unsuccessful launchThe struggle of a long breakup, and its effect on workHow I came to pivot the businessThe difference between ‘a business' and ‘my work'For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

I am writing this at my desk at home, in the second week of April and outside it is raining like it's October. By the time you are listening, however, it will be May, and I will be in Lisbon, hopefully walking along sun-dazzled streets in a floaty dress. Although I will be writing on the trip, it now no longer occurs to me to take my podcasting equipment away with me, even though that is something I have definitely done before. So, for the beginning of this new season on the podcast, I've put together a three part series of solo shows about the Evolution of my Work.What I talk about in this episode:The early pursuit of ‘growth'How I transitioned from a salaried job to a business of my ownHow work obsession led to burn outFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today is a special episode with a conversation I'm so excited to bring to you. As you know, as a rule I don't do interviews on Grow With Soul but I make exceptions for people whose work I find super interesting - and Jamie Varon is one of those people. After decades of never feeling good enough and always wanting to achieve more, Jamie began the process of unlearning so she could approach work and life from a place of peace, joy and radical contentment. Today we talk about her writing process, defining her own success metrics and loose goal setting, separating personal worth from work and a radically content approach to working.What we talk about in this episode…The pressure to find your ‘one thing'Accessing joyUsing your own metrics to measure successPutting your value in how you show up for yourselfNon-specific goalsRedirecting our thoughtsOpting out of comparisonHow Jamie's work fits into her lifeThe concept behind Radical ContentmentFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramJamie on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today is an end of season bonanza with both Sasha and Cait joining me to talk about our winters and how we are going into spring. We talk about rejecting career paths, control, the practising of devotion, fun and lightness, uncertainty, fitting a new shape and the need to buy new clothes. We also share our favourite reads of the last three months. This was such an interesting and thought provoking conversation where we all took away deeper questions we want to ask ourselves, and we hope you enjoy it too.What we talk about in this episode: What winter looked like for each of us The shifting definition and perception of 'working' Releasing controlOur focus for the season aheadFun VS light For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramCait on InstagramSasha on Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter!

Today is a Q&A episode where I'm answering questions submitted by you on Instagram all about projects and productivity. I'm covering rediscovering drive after burn out, procrastination, time blocking, structure, and overcoming fear to do the thing you want to do. In the survey I did a few weeks ago, many many people said they were struggling with actually doing the thing they really wanted to do - whether that was starting it, keeping it up, or calling it finished.So, I am working on a practical course called Do Your Thing - a no-frills container of templates and worksheets to help you start, continue and finish the thing you want to produce. If this episode resonates with you, then Do Your Thing might help you to, well, do your thing.What I talk about in this episode:Carefully picking a project to work on when you've been ravaged by griefRedirecting your energy from procrastination, and choosing just one ideaMy approach to structure within my weekHow I manage projectsThe peace in failure For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I'm chatting with Cait from her new home where all the writing was going to happen. We talk about whether the writing is, in fact, happening, and how Cait balances a lightness in her projects with the need for financial security. Mostly, though, we talk about love. Cait wrote a newsletter about embarking on a year of love and so today we talk about our experiences of this as single women - we talk about growth, about control, about friendship, about self-respect and ultimately about choosing how the relationships in our life work.How solitude and a change of scene nourishes ideas Our frank financial goals Our feelings of control in relationships with others - both healthy and unhealthySelf belief The pressure to look visibly happy to be single What are the stories in your head preventing you from experiencing? For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramCait on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I thought I'd share with you a bit of a review of the Mapping launch - what happened, how it went and my insights and feeling about it in general. I feel like launching is one of those things that can consume us if we let it. We can drown ourselves in all the launching advice there is out there and we can build these huge walls of expectation that we can't ever scale. Launching so often can feel like a make or break moment in our businesses. So today I wanted to talk about my launch just to break down some of the power around it.What I talk about in this episode:The walls of expectation around my launchThe expectation VS reality nature of the Mapping launchThe downside of being a chronic daydreamerFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today is, shall we say, a low energy episode with Sasha. We were both feeling a little meh about things, and decided to talk our way to why that was. We touch on surrender, the seasons, go into morning and night time routines - and do you need them - big picture vs day to day, and also all the word play around being and having confidence. Life is tiring, so come be tired with us.What we talk about in this episode: Listening to our bodiesHaving confidenceHow we feel about morning and nighttime routinesHow breaking your routine can be part of your routineHow life makes us tired!For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSasha on Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter!

Energy is a fickle thing that is hard to pin down or systematise - we know whether we haven't or we don't, but beyond that it is mysterious. Unlike time, which has books after books after podcasts after articles written about it, energy seems to get lumped in with sleep and nutrition and other topics rather than stand alone. But without an understanding of energy, you can't live and work and play. I'd go so far as to say that energy management is just as crucial as time management. In this episode I talk about: My personal experience with energyThe guilt and fear around energyHolding energy, rather than using itLeaning into cycles of energyAccepting our energyFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I'm catching up with Cait who is now in the same time zone after her transatlantic move. We talked about becoming yourself again after a huge change, having curiosity instead of panics about your work, the connection between thriving and a flow state and whether it's possible to have one without the other.What we talk about in this episode:- Getting to know yourself as you evolve- Invisible growth- Ways in which we approach our time- Surviving vs thriving and turning to curiosity- Being in flow state For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramCait on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Over the last three years, in increasing intensity, I have been thinking, writing and living about fulfilment. How does happiness happen? What stops us living true lives, enjoying our lives? And all that thinking and writing and living has converged into Mapping, my new programme which has opened today. Mapping is the the most distilled version of everything I know and have experienced about finding fulfilment, and today I wanted to give you some of that inside information. I will be taking you through the fulfilment process and sharing my favourite parts from each section of Mapping, making today's episode a series of twelve little pep talks.What I talk about in this episode:Introducing MappingUnravelling our beliefsStepping out of the march of linear time progressionRedefining what is importantBecoming your own source of permissionKnowing your energyFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I'm back with Sasha for our first update of 2022. Since we last spoke, Sasha has changed jobs, and also had some realisations about how her ability to turn her hand to anything was a way to keep herself small and in survival. We also talk about not overcommitting ourselves, self definition and job titles limiting the scope of our work, as well as new year feelings, bringing the lessons with us, and words of the year.What we talk about in this episode: The power of 'for now'Slow growth and not overcommittingMeeting yourself with compassionBeing limited by professional labelsOpening up different possibilities with a different take on 'word of the year'Leaning into the times you have the most energyFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSasha on Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter!

Welcome back to Grow With Soul, and this first episode of 2022. Thank you so much for coming back and listening in and supporting the show. Today I wanted to talk about something that is as fitting in January as it is any other month: change. The only thing we can guarantee is change. Sometimes it happens fast, sometimes it is glacial; sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad, and sometimes it feels bad but is actually good. Sometimes it's within our control, and other times it is thrust upon us with no say. But however it happens, it happens. So today I'm talking about dealing with the change you want, and the change you don't.What I talk about in this episode:Going easy in change that you wantGrieving the paths not takenNot swimming against the tide of changeFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

As I have been collecting my thoughts ahead of writing this review of 2021, that well-worn, never-quite-attributed quote keeps coming to mind: you overestimate what you can do in a day, and underestimate what you can do in a year. That really feels like the story of my 2021 – not much happened, but so much happened. This time last year I was at the bottom of a very dark hole, so much so, you may remember, I couldn't even write a proper year review. It feels mind blowing to now be in a new home, free, in the wide open air; I am so glad that my hole-dwelling self raised from her depths a resilient persistence to get us here. And yet, this also feels like the year I didn't really do much. But let's see if that's case when I tell the story of 2021.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Q4 is always a bit of a strange one because there is this push/pull between “making the most of the end of the year” and also hitting November and thinking “well that's the year done”. Even as the product businesses shout at me that the year is very much not done, I do feel that no matter your business, by the time you get to November there's a sense of “getting through December” and thinking forwards to plans for the next year. This is not a time for starting, it feels, but a time for culminating and looking ahead. So today I thought I'd speak to this a little bit, and give you some ideas to shape your thinking.What I talk about in this episode:The struggles of Q4Changing your perception and considering possibilityHow to parent your big ideasStructuring your vision and plans for the ooziest possible lifeRecognising the ‘sheep trails' in your work

I wanted to talk about this topic today because it's a common barrier to doing what you want with your life: other people. It doesn't matter how certain you are about what you want and where you want to go, other people always have the potential to derail or deflate your plans; and when you're not certain, not confident, then they can stop you from even considering it. As with so much, this is a difficult topic to generalise, depending as it does on our own relationships with others, our personalities, our tics in relating and how we've been socialised. But my hope with this episode is to draw attention to this barrier, suggest a few tools, so that you may feel slightly more equipped when you come up against it.What I talk about in this episode:Explaining what you do to real-life acquaintancesThe conflicting intensity and anonymity of people on the internetHaving resilience and self-sourcing and stubbornness to be doing what you're doing in spite of what unsupportive friends and family might say 

Today I am back with Cait, and as we promised in our last conversation, today we're wrestling with the question of how to rebuild confidence. As with all great conversations, this took us to many different places, and uncovered things we didn't even really know were there. So we talked about commitments to self and to others, self betrayal, self sabotage, the difference between confidence and trust, and came out with perhaps more questions than answers. But isn't that the way of life?What we talk about:Craving stabilityUpholding the stories we've been told about productivitySlowly releasing the idea of no commitmentsSelf betrayalFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramCait on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I am back answering your questions following the mindset Q&A episode a few weeks ago. Today's questions are more practical, about sticking with your path, redirecting your career, choosing which ideas to follow, figuring out what you want and simplifying rather than being stuck in the busy trap.What we talk about in this episode:What to do when what you want to do goes against what is expected of youFighting the urge to be ‘busy'Avoiding the over complication of our time, and our workKeeping momentum going when life makes work slowLetting go of one career path to follow anotherWhat to do when what you want to do goes against what is expected of you.What to do when what you want to do goes against what is expected of you.For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

This week I'm sharing my next conversation with Sasha. It's a little earlier than planned, because I have been moving house this week. This week was definitely not the time to be recording a new solo show, so I'm bringing this conversation forward. Earlier in the month, Sasha sent me an article about time millionaires, that we decided that we should talk about in the podcast. So on this episode we talk about how we're valuing our time, productivity vs leisure, and the dreaded screen time.What we talk about in this episode:How we're REALLY feelingTrying to control things that can't be controlledOur thoughts and feelings on employmentThe value of our timeGetting angryFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSasha on Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter!

Hello, today you are meeting my final guest co-host Syreeta. In this conversation we moved from relating in person and online and what the ramifications of the last year are on how we do that, and how we've both dealt with a winter in our work and the awareness that you are the same human at work that is dealing with a lot in life.In this episode we discuss being in our bodies, and living as a part of nature rather than outside of it. There's a lot of internals and externals in this conversation, as well as some lovely truths as well. In this episode we talk about: The power of human connectionSyreeta's story so farPutting only the energy you've got to your businessListening to the messages your body sends youRealising that we ARE natureFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSyreeta on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today is the first Q&A episode of the new iteration of the podcast, and I have to say that everyone who submitted questions via Instagram knocked it out of the park. Your questions were so thoughtful and piercing, and it has been a wonderful challenge, and also a joy, to put this episode together. Your questions were also so numerous that I've had to split them into two episodes - your more practical, efficient work-y questions will come another day, but today is all about mindset and the emotional experience of this thing.What I talk about in this episode:Letting the world crashWorking out the non-negotiablesSeeking direction from inside yourselfAccepting and testing the hypothesis that you might just be worthyFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello! Today I am back with another co-host this week, and sharing the first chat with Cait. We had a big old catch up about what we're even doing with work at the moment, and something that seemed to be a big topic for us was experiencing a huge disappointment in work, and how that affects...well, everything. Cait is always so open and honest and today is no different. What we talk about in this episode: The pressure to feel gratefulFollowing your interestThinking short termStepping out of the career trajectoryBuilding change into your businessFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramCait on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello, welcome back to Grow With Soul, thank you for coming back, it is very much appreciated. It is just me again today and today's episode I think follows along nicely from last week's episode with Sasha, probably because this was all stewing and condensing in my mind since that conversation. We spoke a lot about the career ladders and following growth trajectories without even really interrogating them, and this episode is kinda the next step from that - what do you fill the vacuum with that's left behind when you stop chasing a growth you don't even want?What I talk about in this episode: What's left when you stop chasing the growthThe non-specific 'more' that we persueMy own 'growth' journeyFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello! Today is the first episode of our new guest co-host episodes and I am beyond excited for you to listen to this conversation with my friend Sasha. To be honest, this episode has caused me a bit of a headache because we covered so many different and sprawling things that I had no idea what to name it, so you will just have to trust me that it is so much more than what's on the tin.What we talk about in this episodeRejecting the career ladderDoing the thing that keeps the lights on to do the thing that lights you upFinding identity outside of work based ambitionHow our family's relationships with work affect our own view of what work should look likeFinding comfort in a hyphenated work-lifeQuestioning the ‘should's'The difference between ‘not now' and ‘not this'For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSasha on Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter!

Welcome back to a slightly revamped and refocused Grow With Soul. In the last episode I hinted at the changes that were to come, and you will have already seen the new artwork and heard the new jingle so you'll know that something is afoot. Today I thought that I'd expand a little more on what exactly it is I mean by “work in life”, as well as introduce you to my wonderful new guest co-hosts who you will start to hear from next week (we've already recorded a couple of the conversations and they are just wow).What I talk about in this episode: What I mean by work in lifeIntroducing my brand new Grow with Soul podcast co-hostsFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello, and welcome to episode 116 of Grow with Soul. I was writing this episode sitting in the sun on the wall outside my house as the UK neared the end of a nearly 2 week heatwave. This episode should have reached you last week. If I was being 'good' and 'professional' there wouldn't have been a week gap in between episodes, I would have got it out on time. But instead I had a week off to enjoy the sun, enjoying the garden, racing through two books, deadheading the roses, and swimming in the sea every evening. What I talk about in this episode: The previous blocks on putting life above workPrioritising a life worth livingThe continuing direction of Grow with SoulFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello, and welcome to episode 115 of Grow with Soul. Today, I'm catching up with Kathryn Ho, a coach who helps untangle self doubt to bring creative dreams to life. When we first met Kathryn back in episode 28, she was just about to start her coach training, she was figuring out how to combine her coaching services with her art practice, and feeling like a little bit of a fraud. The last two years have seen Kathryn organically journey to find her flavour of coaching, understand and deal with her own self doubt and the self doubt of others, and learn to work intuitively and in tune with her body - all of which we discuss today.What we talk about in this episode: Finding the flavour of coachingApproaching niches in a different wayThe tools and self awareness that we can use to feel alignedRe-framing rules as optionsThe four faces of the protector, and how it relates to self criticismMaking decisions according to how it feels within your bodyFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on Instagram Kathryn on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello and welcome to episode 115 of Grow With Soul. Almost everyone I know is in a kind of limbo right now. Whether it's where they're going to live, what they're going to do, who they're going to be, what their next steps are, there is this sense of not quite being the old them and also not quite being the new them either. That's how I feel right now too; I have restarted this episode three times already because I don't quite know what to say, being neither the old podcast host or the new podcast host. I have a sense that I am living in the shadow of the self I want to be: the girl who doesn't have a knee injury and who has fully stepped into the clarity of what she wants.Here's what I talk about in this episode:The limbo of living in the self of the person you used to beBurning out from thinking too much, as opposed to doing too muchDownscaling your goals in order to deal with both limbo and burnoutReframing the mental block of ‘starting again'The role of abundanceFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello and welcome to episode 113 of Grow with Soul. Today I am catching up with Sarah Fraser who, when we first met her back in episode 44, was just in the beginning phases of setting up her book editing services alongside her day job as a teacher. Over the last 2 years, Sarah has been on a hell of a journey, discovering that the big picture of book editing was actually completely draining her and was really heavy, and she's now pivoted into a completely different kind of business. We talk about the process of realising when something isn't right, how the 'shoulds' sneak up on us, the pressure of having a capital B Business, mixing identity with our work, and how Sarah managed to turn towards the joy. What we talk about in this episode: Backing yourself into an identity cornerOverriding our intuition because we think business 'should' be a struggleThe release in pressure that being experimental brings as opposed to meticulously planningSounding like yourself onlineFinding a flow for your energy, rather than your skillsFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on Instagram Sarah on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello and welcome to episode 112 of Grow With Soul. When I did the last Q&A episode somebody sent me a DM with a question that I forgot to include in the show, but felt that we could probably devote an episode to it in itself. The question was about resistance: “How do you deal with resistance? When you know exactly what you need to do, but somehow you just can't do it. All the fears kick in and you freeze. Does it happen to you?”What I talk about: Recognising the symptoms of resistanceOpening up to your resistance and understanding the messageTrusting yourself and leaping into limboFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello and welcome to episode 111 of Grow with Soul. Today I'm catching up with Jane Lindsey of Snapdragon Life, who we first met back in episode 19 of the podcast. At that time Jane was at the very beginning of scaling back her six figure product business. 3 years later, she no longer has a team, and she is focused on her lifestyle membership. In this conversation we dig into so much juicy stuff! So we talk about money, setting up your business for creative freedom, truly aligning with your values, the challenge of descaling, and the mindset shift it takes to get away from this belief that we have to perpetually scale up. This was such a freeing and affirming conversation for me, and I really hope that you enjoy it too.  What we talk about:Jane's difficult decision to close elements of the business that required team membersRejecting scaling for the sake of scalingThe importance of time vs exponential incomeSetting up your business for creative freedomCommitting to getting back out in the world following the pandemicFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on Instagram Jane on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello and welcome to episode 110 of Grow with Soul. As you all know from episode 106 on pivoting a few weeks ago, I am doing a lot behind the scenes at the moment to shift, well, pretty much everything in my business. The structure, the focus, and my own understanding of what my job role is and what I actually do. I've never done this before, but today is a short episode, sharing with you what I also shared with my newsletter subscribers last week, which is kind of an update on where my thoughts are at this moment in time, and a little bit of a pep talk too for anybody in the same sort of situation. Here's what I talk about: My thoughts on content creation whilst pivotingWhat I just can't talk (or write) about any moreThe bigger questions that are fuelling my excitement right nowAccepting what is true, and letting go of what doesn't feel rightWhere Grow with Soul is headed for the remainder of 2021For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello and welcome to episode 109 of Grow with Soul. Today I am catching up with Kara Leigh Ford, who was the very first coaching episode on the podcast way back in July 2018. The last three years have seen Kara grow and develop her business  model to include not just making her pottery, but also teaching her courses, hosting a membership and writing a book. It's also seen her come up against challenges in the emotional experience of running a business too. Today we talk about how and why the changes came about and what's been so positive about them, as well as Kara's experience of detaching her worth from her work, recovering from burnout, and creating healthier work habits. So, let's dig in.What we talk about:Feeling warmth towards our past selvesA recap on Kara's story, and how she's diversified her income since we last spokeHow the organic sharing of knowledge led to the creation of a course and a communityLeaning into the enjoyment of writing despite initial reservationsTackling burnout by separating your self worth from your workPrioritising restTrusting what you've builtFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on Instagram Kara on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Today I am answering a couple of your questions submitted on Instagram earlier this week. I’ve grouped together a couple of questions that all had a similar feel: knowing what you want and making it happen. So we are talking about manifesting, knowing if your goals are the right ones, picking yourself up after disappointment, choosing yourself and your dreams and dealing with challenges. There are some juicy questions in here, so let’s dive in.What I talk about in this episode:The role of privilege in manifestationGiving away your agency vs standing in your power and trusting yourselfBridging the gap between where we are now and where we want to be with medium sized SMART goalsIdentifying when the inability to get into the nitty gritty actions of your goals is resistanceBeing kind to yourself when a launch doesn't go the way you'd hopedPlaying whack-a-mole with the challenges of businessFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello and welcome to episode 107 of Grow With Soul, and welcome as well to a new short series on the podcast, which is going to be released every other episode over the next couple of months, called Coaching Catch Ups. So, what I'm doing is having conversations with previous Coaching Episode guests to see how they're getting on. Today I am joined by Jane Badu, founder of We Are Nomads, an online interiors store inspired by travel. Jane and I last spoke back in March 2019 on episode 33, at which point she had less than 100 Instagram followers, and was just starting out in her business. Today we discuss growth, take stock of how following her values continues to see her true, and how she's redefining the way she approaches social media. What we talk about: Where Jane was with We Are Nomads last time we spokeHow the pandemic and Brexit has diversified her brandThe growing strength of storytellingThe feelings and factors behind Instagram growthThe challenges of working aloneEmerging from survivor mindset and moving into CEO mindsetFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramJane on  InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!

Hello and welcome to episode 106 of Grow With Soul. Today I want to talk about pivoting, and specifically getting going with a pivot. A common theme of my conversations over these first few months of 2021 has been re-routing, pivoting, changing things up, shifting. It seems that the last year has, naturally, had many of us reassessing what we do, and not only wanting to make our businesses more stable but also wanting our lives to be different. I seem to be having less and less conversations about growth at all costs and more and more about how work slots into a more truthful and fulfilling life. And for many of us, these feelings naturally lead us to needing and wanting to pivot.Here's what I talk about in this episodeThe mindset that sets a pivot in motion, and what led to the beginning of mineRecognising what constitutes 'enough' to want to shift your businessManaging resistance when you navigate a pivotStructuring your pivotThe role of content within a successful pivotFor links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!