Authentic

Kat John
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G’day, I’m Kat John, authenticity coach, author, keynote speaker and everyday human. This podcast is where we tell the truth. No highlight reels, no love and light spritzing, no pretending. Just real conversations about what it actually takes to live aligned with who you are beneath the roles, patterns, and conditioning. I teach this work because I live this work. Together, we explore the ongoing dance between your ego self and your true self in relationships, money, work, family, and the everyday moments that shape a well-lived life. Expect grounded guidance, raw reflections, and conversations that don’t shy away from the messy middle. This is a space to get honest, take responsibility, and come home to yourself, one real step at a time. New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.And if it lands, a rating or review genuinely helps this work reach the people who need it.

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    If you slowed down, just a little ...

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  2. 19 July

    My daily prayer

    In this episode, I spoke about a daily prayer that has become an anchor for me. “Guide me to where I’m destined to be. To the people I’m meant to meet. To the ground that calls my name. To the chances that are mine to take. To the life that’s mine to live.” It is simple, but it is not passive. This prayer is not about sitting back and waiting for life to happen. It is about learning to trust the timing of what is meant for us, while staying awake enough to move when the moment arrives. It asks us to have faith. Faith that lets us keep walking even when we cannot see the whole path yet. It asks us to listen. To the body, to the pull, to the quiet knowing. To the truth that often speaks softly before it becomes loud enough to ignore. It asks us to stop forcing what is not ours, and to stop dismissing what keeps calling us back. Sometimes we are so busy trying to figure it all out, prove ourselves, choose correctly, be impressive, be safe, be certain, that we miss the small invitations life is placing right in front of us. The right people. The right rooms. The right places. The right chances. The moments that do not always make logical sense, but something in us recognises them. This episode is about devotion to that listening. Support the show

  3. 12 July

    Kat & Steve - The no fart phase in relationships

    If you want to laugh, this one is pure light. Steve and I talk about what we used to do at the start of our relationship to prevent the other from hearing our farts. I know, I know, it's crass, but every relationship goes through this phase and we thought we'd have a giggle and talk about the things we did. Very relatable. Website: www.katjohn.com.au LSKD code: KAT-LSKD Support the show

  4. 6 July

    Honouring pure intention

    In this episode, I talk about something I've been reflecting on lately: the difference between a pure intention and all the fear we layer on top of it. I've noticed that the deepest truths in my life rarely arrive with fanfare. They don't shout. They don't come with a ten-step plan or every answer neatly wrapped up. They usually arrive quietly, as a simple knowing. It might be the feeling that it's time to leave a job, start a business, have a difficult conversation, tell someone you love them, or admit that you don't anymore. The intention itself is often clear, uncomplicated, and deeply true. What makes it complicated is our mind. Almost immediately, it begins projecting into the future. What if this doesn't work? What if I fail? What if I hurt someone? What if I make the wrong decision? What if I lose everything? Before we know it, the simplicity of the original intention has been buried beneath layers of fear, doubt, and imagined outcomes. I don't believe our mind is trying to sabotage us. I think it's doing what it's designed to do: keep us safe. But there comes a point where protecting ourselves from every possible risk also protects us from living the life that's trying to emerge. This episode is an invitation to notice the difference between the quiet wisdom of your heart and the loud stories of your mind. What if you didn't need to know exactly how everything was going to unfold before taking the next step? What if your only job was to honour the intention, trust yourself enough to take the next best step, and allow life to meet you there? I've found that the heart rarely overcomplicates things. It simply knows. It's our fear that tries to convince us otherwise. Support the show

  5. 28 June

    Can you let go of the exact how?

    In this episode, I talk about something I’ve been sitting with in my own life and business lately: can you let go of the exact how? Because when we have a desire, an idea, a next step, or a sense that something is shifting, the mind wants to know exactly how it’s going to happen. How will it work? How will the money come? How will people find it? How will it all unfold? And if we can’t see the full path, we often start doubting and overthinking. I share how I’ve been noticing this in myself as my business changes and I feel called into new ways of working and creating. There’s a part of me that wants certainty before I move, but life doesn’t always hand us the full map. Sometimes we get the next step, and that has to be enough. This episode is about learning to trust without needing to control every detail. It’s about loosening the grip, staying open, and allowing life to surprise us a little. Maybe the work isn’t to figure out the whole how. Maybe the work is to take the next honest step and let the path reveal itself from there. Support the show

  6. 21 June

    Wu Wei - effortless action

    In this episode, I'm sharing a reflection on Wu Wei, a Taoist principle often translated as "effortless action" or "action without force," and why this ancient wisdom has landed so deeply for me in this current season of life. For years, my business moved with a rhythm I had come to trust. Coaching spots filled, programs attracted people with ease, and opportunities seemed to flow naturally. But this year has looked very different. For the first time in a long time, coaching enquiries have slowed right down, and a program that has comfortably filled for years now has only a handful of participants. This season has challenged me in ways I didn't expect. It has brought up questions about trust, identity, worth, and what happens when the external validation we've become accustomed to begins to quieten down. Rather than immediately looking for another strategy, another offer, or another way to make things happen, I've found myself sitting with a different question altogether: What if nothing has gone wrong? In this conversation, I explore how quickly we can move into fixing, forcing, controlling, and solving when life doesn't unfold the way we expect it to. I share how Wu Wei has invited me to consider a different approach. One that isn't passive or detached, but one that asks us to stop exhausting ourselves by pushing against reality and instead learn how to move with life rather than against it. I also reflect on something I've been thinking deeply about lately. For many years, my work has been about helping people come home to themselves, uncover their conditioning, recognise the ego, and reconnect with who they truly are. But what if authenticity isn't the destination? What if it's only the beginning? Because once we know who we are, life asks us a new question: Can we trust that person? Can we trust ourselves when the future is uncertain? Can we trust ourselves when the evidence isn't there? Can we trust ourselves when life isn't unfolding according to our plans? This episode is a vulnerable reflection on what it means to stay open when certainty disappears, to loosen our grip on outcomes, and to trust that life may be leading us somewhere we never would have chosen for ourselves. If you've ever found yourself in a season where the old ways no longer seem to work, where you're questioning what comes next, or where life is asking you to trust more deeply than ever before, I think you'll find something for yourself in this conversation. In this episode, I explore Wu Wei and effortless action, trusting life through uncertain seasons, navigating change in business and identity, authenticity beyond self-discovery, releasing attachment to outcomes, and learning how to meet life as it is rather than constantly trying to make it something else. My hope is that this episode reminds you that not every season is meant to be conquered. Some seasons are meant to be listened to. Support the show

  7. 14 June

    Kat & Steve - how we unstuck ourselves

    Steve and I share the process we both come back to whenever we find ourselves stuck. Whether it's our health, our relationship, our business, money, or life in general, we've found that getting unstuck isn't usually about finding the perfect answer. It's about being willing to face the truth. The first thing we do is face reality. Not the reality we wish we were living, but the one we're actually in. We look honestly at what's hurting, what's frustrating us, what's not working, and where we might be contributing to our own stuckness. It's not always comfortable, but we've learned that pretending, avoiding, blaming, or wishing things were different only keeps us exactly where we are. Once we've acknowledged reality, we ask ourselves a simple question: What would I prefer instead? What kind of relationship do I want to be in? What kind of health do I want to experience? What kind of business, finances, or life do I want to create? Rather than focusing on what's wrong, we start getting clear on where we'd like to head. From there, we look for the next best step. Not the entire roadmap. Not the next twelve months. Just the next step that moves us a little closer to where we'd like to be. But here's where it gets interesting. The practical steps are rarely the hardest part. The hardest part is managing the stories that show up the moment we decide to move. The sabotage brigade arrives. The voice that says it's too late, too hard, too risky, or that nothing will change anyway. The stories that tell us we'll fail, look foolish, waste our time, or end up right back where we started. In our experience, getting unstuck isn't really about motivation. It's about learning how to recognise those stories without handing them the steering wheel. This conversation is about facing reality, creating a vision for something better, and taking one step at a time. Because being stuck isn't the problem. The problem is believing the stories that convince you to stay there. 1:1 COACHING One-time 75 minute coaching call - secure your spot here Read my book, Authentic - coming home to your true self - AUS, EUR, USA Write into us - let us know what you want to hear WelleCo - use code KAT15 for 15% off welleco.com.au www.katjohn.com.au Support the show

  8. 7 June

    Expectations sabotaging your next step

    In this episode, I talk about the pressure we put on new ideas. The pressure for them to work, to succeed, to make money, to prove themselves. And how quickly something that begins as a spark, an idea, an intuitive nudge, can become weighed down by expectations. Lately, I've been noticing this in myself, particularly as I'm navigating changes in my business and exploring what feels like the next chapter. Before I've even taken a full step forward, I can feel my mind wanting answers. Will this work? Will people buy it? Am I making the right decision? What if I get it wrong? It's fascinating how quickly we can take something that feels alive and turn it into a performance review. In this conversation, I reflect on the tension between intuition and control, and how often we crush new ideas under the weight of needing them to be successful before they've even had a chance to breathe. IN PERSON EXPERIENCES, Melbourne One-day retreat in Balnarring - June 12th, 2026 1:1 COACHING One-time 75 minute coaching call - secure your spot here Read my book, Authentic - coming home to your true self - AUS, EUR, USA Write into us - let us know what you want to hear WelleCo - use code KAT15 for 15% off welleco.com.au www.katjohn.com.au Support the show

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G’day, I’m Kat John, authenticity coach, author, keynote speaker and everyday human. This podcast is where we tell the truth. No highlight reels, no love and light spritzing, no pretending. Just real conversations about what it actually takes to live aligned with who you are beneath the roles, patterns, and conditioning. I teach this work because I live this work. Together, we explore the ongoing dance between your ego self and your true self in relationships, money, work, family, and the everyday moments that shape a well-lived life. Expect grounded guidance, raw reflections, and conversations that don’t shy away from the messy middle. This is a space to get honest, take responsibility, and come home to yourself, one real step at a time. New episodes drop weekly on Mondays. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.And if it lands, a rating or review genuinely helps this work reach the people who need it.

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  • Creator
    Kat John
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    366
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Authentic
  • Show Website
    Authentic

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