Okay, Now What? - With Kate Gladdin

After seven years of visas, green cards, forms, fees, and sleepless nights, Kate has news. Big news. The kind that comes with a standing ovation, her dad flying in with a day to spare, and one very emotional Aussie standing in a room of 49 other immigrants from 23 different countries.
But that's just the opening pep talk.
Because then Kate gets into something she's been quietly using on herself for months — a simple shift that's pulled her out of more shame spirals than she can count. The one she reaches for when she's left half her wardrobe in a Las Vegas hotel (true story), mind-blanked mid-talk, or said the thing she didn't mean to say to her husband after a long day.
If you're a high achiever, you know the loop. You make a mistake — forget something, fumble your words, send the wrong email, snap at someone you love — and your brain launches straight into: "How could you DO that?!" Then comes the replay. The cringe. The shame spiral that somehow lasts way longer than the mistake itself.
In this episode, Kate's making the case that what you've been told to do in those moments — lean into more confidence, more self-love, more "you're amazing!" — might actually be the reason you can't let it go.
She'll walk you through:
Why high achievers get stuck in the mistake-replay loop (and what's really going on in your brain)
The surprising reason confidence isn't the antidote to self-criticism
The three C's that get you further than confidence ever will
A simple shift that interrupts the spiral and lets you actually move on
How learning to laugh at yourself (kindly) makes life dramatically less heavy
If you've been carrying a goal that feels like a twisted spider web, or you've been mentally re-litigating something you said three weeks ago — this one's for you.
Push play. Take a deep breath. And give your brain a break.


Struggling to put this into practice in your own life?
Book a free mini coaching session with Kate. It's not a sales call — it's a real coaching session where Kate will walk you through how to actually apply this work to whatever you're stuck on right now. You'll leave with a clearer head, a practical next step, and the kind of insight most people don't get until they're a few sessions deep with a coach.
Spots are limited — grab yours here: https://www.kategladdin.com/coaching

Ever spilled your coffee, gotten one snippy email, and ten minutes later found yourself catastrophising the entire trajectory of your life?
Yeah. Same.
There's a name for what your brain is doing in those moments — and most of us have no idea it's happening. But once you can spot it, there's a one-sentence flip my coach taught me that changes everything. It pulls you out of the spiral fast, and it works anywhere — in traffic, before a hard conversation, in the middle of a stressful week.
In this episode, I'm calling it The Brain Backflip (still workshopping the name, stick with me) and walking you through exactly how to use it.
This isn't just look on the bright side. This is real, neuroscience-backed, and honestly — kind of fun once you get the hang of it.
Press play. Your brain will thank you.
 
Want to actually put this work into practice — not just in 10-second moments, but in the bigger stuff too?
I work one-on-one with women navigating grief, transition, divorce, diagnosis, or just a season of life they've outgrown. The stuff your brain spirals on the hardest. Real women, real hard seasons, practical work — not platitudes.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with me at kategladdin.com/coaching. You'll walk away with clarity on what's keeping you stuck and one shift that could move things forward — whether you decide to work with me or not. No pitch, no pressure. Just a real conversation.
Come find me:
Instagram: @kategladdin
Website: kategladdin.com
Book: Okay, Now What?

Are you in the middle of a big change right now?
A loss. A diagnosis. A divorce. A restructure. A move you didn't choose. Or just the slow, uncomfortable feeling that the version of life you built isn't fitting you anymore.
Here's what nobody tells you about going through hard change — surviving it isn't the same as transforming through it. You can come out the other side just shaped by what happened, not actually changed by what you did with it. Just absorbed by it. Sometimes worse — bitter from it.
After three months off the mic — through my first TEDx in Sydney, a 2,000-woman keynote at Women Lead Change, testifying at the Wyoming Capitol, hosting a concert in mum's honour, and launching my hometown's first Pedestrian Awareness Campaign — I'm back. And I'm bringing the line that's carried me through all of it.
In this episode, I share the one shift that separates people who actually transform from people who just survive change (or get hardened by it), the two default reactions almost all of us fall into without realising, and three things I've been quietly practising this past year that have made all the difference.
Plus — what's coming up next at the Wyoming State Capitol, and why I now believe most of us are doing the work in the wrong order.
If you're sitting in the middle of something hard right now, this one's for you.
Want to make the shift I talk about in this episode?
I work one-on-one with women navigating grief, transition, divorce, diagnosis, or just a season of life they've outgrown. Real women, real hard seasons, practical work — not platitudes.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with me at kategladdin.com. You'll walk away with clarity on what's keeping you stuck and one shift that could move things forward — whether you decide to work with me or not. No pitch, no pressure. Just a real conversation.
Come find me:
Instagram: @kategladdin
Website: kategladdin.com
Book: Okay, Now What?

Are you exhausted from doing all the things, checking all the boxes, and still feeling like you're drowning?
You're not broken. You've just been sold the wrong version of resilience.
In this episode, I'm breaking down why "staying positive" and "bouncing back" is actually heightening your stress—and what to do instead.
What you'll learn:
The #1 thing stealing your energy (and how to set boundaries with your own brain)
Why that word "should" is keeping you trapped in burnout
The difference between being fear-driven vs. value-driven (and why it matters)
How to make progress when you're completely overwhelmed
Why people-pleasing isn't actually kindness—it's self-abandonment
Real talk: I'm teetering on the edge of burnout myself right now. So I'm not just teaching these strategies—I'm actively using them to protect my capacity through a really challenging season.
If you're tired of performing optimism while your nervous system screams for help, this episode is your permission slip to stop.
A quick update: I'm hitting pause on the podcast through February to protect my energy ahead of the trial for the driver who killed mum and our March 8th concert celebrating her legacy. 
If you're in Sydney or surrounding areas, please join us for Because of Julie: Her Legacy Takes Centre Stage on March 8th at The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre. Let's pack the auditorium and celebrate that love always wins. Get your tickets here.
Stuck in the people-pleasing, burnout cycle and can't seem to break it on your own? Book a free consultation at kategladdin.com. I'll help you identify what's actually draining you and give you personalized strategies you can use immediately. I respond within 24 hours because I know waiting when you're burned out feels impossible.
See you in mid-March. 💛

Ever catch yourself thinking, "Why am I like this?" Too much. Too quiet. Too emotional. Too in your head.
What if the thing you criticize yourself for most… isn't a flaw at all?
In this episode, I unpack a powerful reframe that challenges the way we try to "fix" ourselves. Because what if your so-called weakness is actually a strength that's just been turned up too high?
If you've ever called yourself an overthinker, a people-pleaser, disorganized, shy, or "too much"—and felt stuck in shame because of it—this one will hit close to home.
No fluffy self-love. No personality overhaul. Just a simple shift that brings clarity, balance, and relief.
Less "What's wrong with me?" More "How do I work with who I already am?"
Press play if you're ready for self-improvement without self-loathing.
Ready to stop self sabotaging? I've got limited one-on-one coaching spots opening up where we dig into your specific patterns and create practical strategies that actually work for you. Visit https://www.kategladdin.com/coaching to book your call.