REAL, RAW, RELATABLE
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.
Episodes
310 episodes
Kat & Steve - Micro-moments of disconnection
It’s not always the big ruptures that create distance in a relationship.Sometimes, it’s the tiny moments. The micro-misses. The everyday ways we unknowingly make our partner feel unseen, unimportant, or left out.In this episode, Stev...
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Episode 311
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28:52
My wheel of life reality check
In this episode, I’m sharing a season of my life I’ve never forgotten—because it brought me to my knees.There was a time when my Wheel of Life was absolutely wrecked. I wasn’t taking care of my health. I had no grip on my finances. I was...
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Episode 310
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30:00
Kat & Steve - The conversations you're not having
Is there something you want to bring up with your partner but are holding it back? This question has the power to crack things open. Not to break, but to deepen. In this episode, Steve and I explore why it can feel so hard to bring ...
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Episode 309
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35:19
When the heart pulls (and it doesn't make sense)
You know that feeling when your heart is pulling you in a direction… and your mind is like, “Umm, what the actual fuck are you doing?”That’s the space I’m in right now. The dance between fear and trust. Between the life I know and the un...
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Episode 308
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27:29
Kat & Steve - Holding space for the one you love
In this episode, Steve and I sit down to share a conversation we’ve been having privately for a while now — about the importance of true support in a relationship, especially when one person is going through a season of deep inner change.
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Episode 307
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42:13
The afternoon of life
In this episode, I’m talking about something that’s been landing deeply for me lately… the shift into midlife — and more importantly, the shift into living the life I’ve worked so bloody hard to create.Over the last 17 years, I’...
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Episode 306
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27:43
Kat & Steve - The reality check we needed
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 reg...
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Episode 305
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27:41
What's your relationship with patience?
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...
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Episode 304
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27:48
The Dance Between Faith & Action
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....
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Episode 303
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28:52
The work never ends
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 Tru...
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Episode 302
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42:28
From head to heart
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,...
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Episode 301
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26:21
At fifty she finally started to live
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 Ja...
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Episode 300
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43:59
From hyper achiever to being at ease
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 her...
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Episode 299
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1:00:01
Kat & Steve: Our path back to love
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 ...
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Episode 298
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48:14
When your truth won’t stay quiet
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 b...
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Episode 297
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48:21
Kat & Steve - When life gets in the way of your relationship
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...
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Episode 296
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31:58
When did you last feel enough, as you are?
Authenticity isn’t about trying to be authentic. It’s not something you force or perform. It’s who you are when you’re in your most natural, relaxed state—when you’re not overthinking how you come across or questioning if you’re enough...
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Episode 295
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34:33
Kat & Steve - Fighting over (literally) nothing
In this episode, Steve and I are in a real-life scenario that could’ve turned into a full-blown issue—if we didn’t have the tools we do. And honestly? The “problem” wasn’t even real. It was one I’d made up in my head.Here’s how it went d...
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Episode 294
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32:39
What do you want to start, stop and keep doing this year?
Alrighty, I’m sharing three simple but powerful questions that can create real clarity and momentum in your life:What do you want to start doing?What do you want to stop doing?What do you want to k...
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Episode 293
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36:57
Kat & Steve - Our end of year process
In our final episode for 2024, Steve and I sat down for what has become a cherished tradition: our annual Partner Reflections. This is a practice we hold close to our hearts because it’s about more than just looking back on the year—it...
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Episode 292
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36:27
A welcomed abundance in 2024
In this episode, I’m sharing my theme for 2024: Plentiful. When this word came to me, it felt expansive, almost too big for the version of me who was used to letting things in just a little at a time. But I knew it was the one. Ple...
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Episode 291
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38:04
Kat & Steve - The dating game
In this episode of Ask Kat & Steve, we addressed a question from one of our listeners, Carole, about finding a mature man—something I know so many people can relate to. Steve shared some real gold from his dating experiences, talki...
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Episode 290
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36:27
*UPDATE* - Perimenopause journey
In this episode, I’m sharing an update on my perimenopause journey, thanks to a member of my community asking the question. It's been a chapter of life that has been anything but predictable. Working with Dr. Kirstey Holland has been a game-cha...
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Episode 289
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24:29
Kat & Steve - Navigating blended families
In this episode of *Ask Kat & Steve*, we answered a listener’s question about navigating the complexities of blended families. She asked how to handle the difficult, messy moments and how to eventually feel like she fits in as part o...
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Episode 288
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33:32
Repairing the recent rupture with my bonus daughter
In this episode, I share about a recent rupture between Mia, my bonus daughter, and me. It wasn’t a blow-up or anything dramatic, but it was one of those subtle disconnects that can quietly erode a relationship if left unchecked. She’d been pop...
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Episode 287
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29:32