The Practiced Art of Kicking Ass

Kate Katz
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Kate Katz is the owner and founder of All Hands In, a soft skills development company that uses puppetry to help adults build and develop their soft skills. In this podcast Kate talks about how she views kicking ass and the role soft skills can play. She believes that kicking ass is getting up each day, trying our best (with the knowledge we have), messing up (with grace and compassion), and trying again (with courage and wisdom). Kate shares her knowledge of soft skills and invites friends on to talk about the impact soft skills have had in their lives as well.

  1. 01/30/2024

    The Practiced Art of Wonder

    Hey hey Kick Assers! Join Kate for the first episode of season 2 of the Practiced Art of Kicking Ass! We're starting the year with the soft skill of wonder. Learn more about what this magical soft skill is, why it matters, and how to practice it. Curious to learn more about the work Kate does with soft skill education and training? Check out: www.allhandsinworkshops.com to learn more!

    39 min

  2. 12/18/2023

    The Practiced Art of Finding Joy (when it feels far away)

    Hey Hey Kick Assers! This is a special holiday episode of The Practiced Art of Kicking Ass. This episode is devoted to finding Joy during difficult times. Kate shares about why the holidays have been a historically challenging time for her and how her soft skill practice of joy is helping her shift that narrative. This episode incudes suggested practices you can use to help you connect with joy, especially if the holidays are a challenging time. And while, this episode does not cover depression or the topic of suicide- should you or someone you know need help please call or text 988. Happy holidays, Kick Assers. Hoping you have a joyful and peace season.

    34 min

  3. 11/25/2023

    The Practiced Art of Gratitude

    Join Kate as she talks about one of her favorite soft skills, gratitude. Learn what it is, why it matters and how to practice it. Resources mentioned in this episode are linked here. Liking what you're hearing so far? Let us know! Write a review and rate us! We'll be forever grateful. Curious to learn more about Kate and the work she does with All Hands In, check out www.allhandsinworkshops.com.

    20 min

  4. 11/09/2023

    Kicking Ass with Rachel Burson

    We sit down with LA puppet builder, puppet wrangler and puppeteer Rachel Burson to talk about which two soft skills have most impacted her leadership style. Rachel began pursuing puppetry 2015 as a self taught builder. Since then she has grown and worked on projects for various companies like The Jim Henson Creature Shop, Swazzle Inc., Nickelodeon, Noggin and The Muppets Studio. She also owns her own personal puppetry business, rachelmadestudio. Rachel has built and wrangled on projects such as: Muppets Mayhem, Waffles + Mochi, Slumberkins, Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time, Crank Yankers, The Barbarian and The Troll, The B Street Theatre’s production of Winnie the Pooh, Womp & Co, Little Big Awesome, My Friend T, and the NBA 2023 Christmas commercial and more. Rachelmadestudio was even featured in a Vista Print commercial. You can check out Rachel's work on her website www.rachelmadestudio.com and on her Instagram: @rachelmadestudio.

    30 min

  5. 10/26/2023

    The Practiced Art of Couraging

    In this episode Kate talks about what the soft skill of courage is, why it matters, how it has shown up in her life recently and ways to practice this powerful soft skill. To learn more about Kate and the work she does with All Hands In check out: www.allhandsinworkshops.com

    37 min

  6. 09/21/2023

    Let me catch you up on where I've been.

    It's been a minute since our last episode and that's because life has been throwing curve balls left and right. In this episode Kate brings you up to speed with what's been going on and how she's been using soft skills to help her navigate challenging situations. This episode Kate shares struggles connected to housing, employment, and the loss of her car for 17+ years. She also shares which soft skills are helping her navigate this really challenging time and how she's showing up for herself, despite the urge to craw under her covers and hide.

    28 min

  7. 08/17/2023

    Kicking Ass with Terri Jude Davis

    Join Kate as she sit down with the amazing Terri Jude Davis to talk about the soft skill power of storytelling and authenticity. Raised in Manhattan by a single mom, Terri Jude Davis is a 2-time Emmy nominated Producer/Director.At a very young age television became her obsession eventually bringing her to Los Angeles to produce daytime talk, home design, celebrity, and style programming for NBC, ABC, MTV, Lifetime, Sony, CBS, Style, and E Entertainment.Terri Jude has created corporate brand entertainment for digital platforms DECA and Tastemade.com, with brands including, Disney/ABC, Amazon, Mars, Quaker Oats, and independent campaigns for Bull Outdoor Products, restaurants, alternative medicine practitioners, entrepreneurs, and hosts. She has produced live celebrity concerts for the Renee Elizondo Foundation, St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and, Agape International Spiritual Center.Terri Jude’s mission is to create entertaining and compelling network series, and digital content for individuals and corporate brands to empower women and multicultural causes. To learn more about Terri and the amazing work her does check out:terrijude.com and eccentricjude.com

    43 min

  8. 08/10/2023

    Kicking Ass with Boundaries pt. 3

    Join Kate in this final episode of boundary setting and learn why boundaries are so hard to set. Even when we know and understand the benefits of boundaries, we can still struggle to set and maintain them. Kate talks about the difficulty of setting boundaries and even shares personal struggles connected to this topic. Curious to learn more about the work Kate does with All Hands In? Check out her website and connect with her here: www.allhandsinworkshops.com Links to resources Kate mentioned throughout her series on boundaries can be found here: https://www.nedratawwab.com/ and https://brenebrown.com/book/dare-to-lead/.

    24 min
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Kate Katz is the owner and founder of All Hands In, a soft skills development company that uses puppetry to help adults build and develop their soft skills. In this podcast Kate talks about how she views kicking ass and the role soft skills can play. She believes that kicking ass is getting up each day, trying our best (with the knowledge we have), messing up (with grace and compassion), and trying again (with courage and wisdom). Kate shares her knowledge of soft skills and invites friends on to talk about the impact soft skills have had in their lives as well.

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