Thrive in Life with Amanda Kate

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Welcome to Thrive In Life—the podcast for women who are done with quick fixes and are ready for real, lasting change.I’m Amanda Kate , a women’s therapist and health coach, here to help you heal, grow, and thrive like the badass you know you are. This space is all about cutting through the crap and getting to the roots, and transforming the shit that's really in your way whether it’s rewriting limiting beliefs, taking charge of your emotions, or ditching that baggage that's been holding you back. We’re talking practical strategies, no-BS mindset shifts, and real lived stories to inspire you to own your journey and create the life you want.

  1. 4h ago

    You're Looking for energy in the Wrong Place

    "I'm just exhausted." It's one of the most common things I hear from women. And while we often assume the answer is more sleep, a better diet, another supplement or squeezing in another workout... what if you're looking in the wrong place? In this episode, I'm sharing one of the core teachings from my Energy Reset Challenge and introducing the framework I use with my clients to help them understand why they really feel so depleted. Because your energy isn't just physical. It's influenced by four key energy systems that determine how you feel, how you respond to life, and how much capacity you have each day. We'll explore: ✨ Mental Energy – How your thoughts, beliefs and perceptions can either fuel you or quietly drain you. ✨ Emotional Energy – Why unresolved emotional baggage, emotional resilience and your ability to process life's challenges have a bigger impact on your wellbeing than most people realise. ✨ Physical Energy – The importance of nourishing your body, moving it, resting it and supporting your health without expecting your body to compensate for everything else. ✨ Environmental Energy – How your relationships, the people you spend time with, and the spaces you live and work in are constantly influencing your nervous system and your energy levels. The biggest mistake I see? Most people put all of their attention into the area they think needs fixing, while completely overlooking the other three. You can't think your way out of emotional exhaustion. You can't exercise your way out of toxic relationships. And you can't expect your body to thrive when your mind, emotions or environment are constantly working against you. Real, lasting energy comes from looking at the whole picture. If you've been feeling flat, overwhelmed or like you're running on empty no matter what you try, this episode will help you understand why—and show you where to start. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love you to share it with someone who's been saying, "I'm just so tired." And if you're ready to take this work deeper, come and join me inside the Energy Reset Challenge, where we'll work through each of these four energy systems together so you can stop surviving and start feeling like yourself again. https://amandakatelifestyle.com.au/energy-reset Let’s connect: IG: @amanda_kate_coach Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hj6pUEhn2/?mibextid=wwXIfr More resources: www.amandakatelifestyle.com.au About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment  coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in.    After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put  themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters  Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.

  2. Jul 13

    Stop Putting People on Pedestals

    What if the people you admire aren't proof that you're behind... What if they're proof of what's possible? In this episode, I'm sharing one of the biggest mindset shifts I had while attending a business event in Arizona, surrounded by seven and nine-figure business owners, speakers and mentors I'd admired for years. From the outside, it's easy to believe successful people have something we don't—more confidence, more certainty, more discipline, more courage. But here's what I realised... They're just people. They have fears. They doubt themselves. They make mistakes. They have hard days. The difference isn't that they're extraordinary. The difference is they've continued to back themselves despite the fear. In this episode, we explore why putting people on pedestals can quietly erode your confidence, how comparison disconnects you from your own power, and why the qualities you admire in others are often reflections of strengths that already exist within you. In this episode, we'll explore: Why we naturally idolise successful peopleThe hidden cost of putting others on a pedestalHow comparison causes us to outsource our confidenceWhy proximity changes the way we see successThe difference between admiring someone and diminishing yourselfHow to use inspiration as evidence of what's possible instead of proof you're not enoughPractical mindset shifts to help you back yourself and step into your own potentialIf you've ever caught yourself thinking... "She's just got something I don't." This episode is your reminder that she doesn't. She's simply showing you what's possible when someone keeps saying yes to themselves. If this conversation resonated with you, I also recommend listening to my earlier episode: Imposter Syndrome Isn't a Syndrome — It's a Mirror It pairs perfectly with this episode, exploring why feeling like an imposter isn't evidence that you don't belong—it's often a sign that your identity is catching up to your growth. Together, these two episodes will help you stop seeking permission, trust yourself more deeply, and step into the next version of you with confidence. 🎧 You can find "Imposter Syndrome Isn't a Syndrome — It's a Mirror" wherever you're listening to this podcast. If you enjoyed this episode: ✨ Share it with someone who needs the reminder that they don't need to become someone else—they simply need to back themselves. ⭐ Leave a review so more people can discover the podcast. 📲 Connect with me on Instagram for more no-BS mindset, nervous system and self-leadership content. Remember... The people who inspire you aren't evidence that you're behind. They're evidence of what's possible. Let’s connect: IG: @amanda_kate_coach Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hj6pUEhn2/?mibextid=wwXIfr More resources: www.amandakatelifestyle.com.au About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment  coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in.    After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put  themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters  Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.

  3. Jun 8

    Fine But Empty — When You Look Like You’re Coping But You’re Not

    From the outside, you look fine. You’re functioning. Showing up. Managing your responsibilities. Getting things done. But internally? You feel flat. Disconnected. Emotionally exhausted. Like you’re surviving your life instead of actually experiencing it. In this episode, we unpack what I call “quiet depletion” — the nervous system state so many high-functioning women are living in without even realising it. Because depletion doesn’t always look like falling apart. Sometimes it looks like constantly coping while slowly losing connection to yourself. In this episode, I share the real reason so many women feel emotionally numb, exhausted and disconnected despite still functioning day to day  and why the answer isn’t simply “doing less.” We explore what’s actually happening inside the nervous system when your body has been carrying too much stress, pressure and emotional load for too long. And honestly? This episode is probably going to make a lot of women feel deeply seen. In This Episode We Explore: What “quiet depletion” actually isWhy so many high-functioning women feel emotionally flat and disconnectedThe nervous system patterns behind exhaustion, numbness and shutdownWhat happens when your body stays in survival mode for too longWhy your environment impacts your nervous system more than you realiseThe connection between depletion and disconnection from selfWhy holidays and surface-level self-care often don’t create lasting changeHow movement, nature and reconnection help regulate the nervous systemThe early warning signs your body is asking for attentionIf This Episode Landed… Share it with someone who’s been “holding it together” lately, subscribe to the podcast or leave a 5-star review. Because feeling disconnected from yourself isn’t something you need to just “put up with.” Sometimes your body isn’t failing you… It’s trying to bring you back to yourself. Let’s connect: IG: @amanda_kate_coach Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hj6pUEhn2/?mibextid=wwXIfr More resources: www.amandakatelifestyle.com.au About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment  coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in.    After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put  themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters  Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.

  4. May 25

    Feel It to Heal It — Why Suppressed Emotions Will Hold You Back

    Most people don’t actually process their emotions. They avoid them. Suppress them. Distract themselves from them. Numb them. Push through them. And then wonder why they still feel heavy, reactive, anxious, emotionally exhausted or disconnected from themselves. Because emotions that aren’t properly processed don’t just disappear. They stay stored in the body. In this episode, we unpack why emotional suppression impacts your nervous system, your health, your relationships and your ability to feel safe, connected and fully present in your life. Because “feeling your feelings” isn’t about becoming emotional all the time. It’s about learning how to safely process and move emotional energy through the body instead of carrying it for years. And honestly? Most women were never taught how to do that. So instead, they become high-functioning suppressors. Holding it together on the outside while their nervous system slowly becomes more overwhelmed underneath. In this episode, I share why emotional release matters, what happens when emotions stay trapped in the body, and how learning to process emotions properly can completely change the way you experience life. In This Episode We Explore: Why suppressed emotions don’t just disappearHow emotional avoidance impacts the nervous systemThe connection between emotional suppression and physical symptomsHow unprocessed emotions create reactivity, exhaustion and shutdownThe difference between emotional dumping and emotional processingWhy safety matters when it comes to emotional releaseThe ONE thing people miss when starting to rebuild their relationship with their emotions!If This Episode Landed… Share it with someone who’s been bottling everything up lately, subscribe to the podcast or leave a 5-star review. Because healing doesn’t happen by endlessly thinking about your emotions… It happens when your body finally feels safe enough to process them. Ready to Actually Do This Work? If this episode hit home and you're ready to stop managing your emotions and start processing them - Amanda's Emotional Processing & Resourcing Guided Resources give you the step-by-step tools to do exactly that. This isn't theory. It's practical, body-based, and designed to help you actually complete the emotional cycles that have been running in the background for years. Not ready for the full deep dive yet? Start with the FREE Energy Reset Challenge - a short nervous system reset to help you interrupt survival mode and start reconnecting with yourself. 👉 https://amandakatelifestyle.com.au/energy-reset If you would like the Emotional Processing Step by Step Guide and Audio to match - connect on socials and DM me - Ill send them straight to you! Let’s connect: IG: @amanda_kate_coach Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hj6pUEhn2/?mibextid=wwXIfr More resources: www.amandakatelifestyle.com.au About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment  coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in.    After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put  themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters  Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.

  5. Mar 10

    Imposter Syndrome Isn’t a Syndrome — It’s a Mirror

    Imposter syndrome gets thrown around like a diagnosis. But what if it’s not a syndrome at all? What if the feeling of being an “imposter” is simply what happens when your environment expands faster than your identity… and your nervous system hasn’t caught up yet? In this episode, we unpack the real reason imposter syndrome feels so consuming and why most people spiral into shame instead of using the moment for growth. Because the truth is — sometimes the feeling isn’t lying. Sometimes it’s reflecting something back to you and in this episode i share with you exactly what it could be showing you. In This Episode We Explore: Why imposter syndrome isn’t actually a “syndrome”The real reason comparison triggers feelings of inadequacyHow your nervous system reacts when your identity expandsWhy intimidating environments are often mirrors of your potentiaHow outdated beliefs keep you feeling like you don’t belongThe identity shift required to grow into your next levelIf This Episode Landed… Share it with someone who’s been doubting themselves lately, subscribe to this podcast or please leave a 5 star review! Because sometimes the feeling of being an imposter isn’t a sign you should leave the room… It’s a sign you’re growing into it. Let’s connect: IG: @amanda_kate_coach Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hj6pUEhn2/?mibextid=wwXIfr More resources:  www.amandakatelifestyle.com.au About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment  coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in.    After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put  themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters  Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.

  6. Feb 23

    Getting Out of Your Own Way: Awareness Isn't Enough

    You don’t need more awareness. You already know your patterns. You know your triggers. You know where it comes from. And yet… you’re still repeating the same behaviour. Your nervous system is wired to choose what’s familiar over what’s better. Even when “familiar” looks like self-sabotage, procrastination, people-pleasing, overworking, or shrinking. If you’ve been stuck in a loop of: Overthinking but not actingAnalysing instead of interruptingJournaling instead of making the hard moveUnderstanding your trauma but still living from itThis episode will wake you up. Inside This Episode: Why awareness is step one  not the transformationHow your nervous system prioritises familiarity over successThe difference between pattern analysis and pattern interruptionWhy behaviour is tied to identityThe courage required to stop loopingA practical pattern interrupt you can apply this weekReady To Stop Studying Your Patterns And Actually Break Them? If this episode hit a nerve, Cycle Breakers is your next step. Cycle Breakers is a 30-day pattern interruption bootcamp designed to help you stop analysing and start shifting — in real time. This isn’t more insight. It’s daily coaching, accountability, and nervous system rewiring so you can finally get out of your own way. If you’re done circling the same pattern and ready to interrupt it for good: 👉 Join Cycle Breakers here: https://amandakatelifestyle.com.au/cycle-breakers And I’ll see you in the next episode. 🎙️🔥 About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment  coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in.    After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put  themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters  Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.

  7. 12/17/2025

    Our Inner Child and Reconnecting To The Heart with Lucy Ellis

    Lucy Ellis joins us for an honest and grounding conversation about the power of introspection, reconnecting to our inner child and bringing ourselves back to the heart. So many of us move through our days on autopilot reacting, pushing through, and ignoring how we actually feel until our nervous system forces us to pay attention. In this episode, we explore why self-reflection isn’t indulgent or “woo,” but a practical and essential part of emotional maturity, nervous system regulation, and conscious living. We discuss how checking in with yourself daily can radically change the way you show up in your relationships, make decisions, communicate, and respond to stress and why ignoring your internal state often leads to repeated patterns, burnout, and emotional overwhelm. In this episode, we cover: How daily check-ins support emotional regulation and nervous system safetyHow we are really just children in adult bodies! And how to honour our little triggered inner childSimple ways to build the habit of checking in without it becoming another “to-do”How to reconnect to the heart Key takeaway:  Self-reflection isn’t about overthinking — it’s about self-responsibility.  When you learn to check in with yourself regularly, you stop abandoning your internal world and start leading from clarity instead of survival mode. 🎧 Listen to the full episode now on your favourite podcast platform. Give Lucy a follow  www.instagram.com/lucyellis_therapy www.lucyellis.com.au Let’s connect: IG: [@amanda_kate_coach] Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hj6pUEhn2/?mibextid=wwXIfr More resources:  Www.amandakatelifestyle.com.au About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment  coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in.    After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put  themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters  Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.

  8. 10/21/2025

    Stop Jumping In With Both Feet: Why ‘All or Nothing’ Keeps You Stuck in Survival Mode

    If you’re the kind of person who goes all in - until you burn out  this episode is for you. For years, I lived in that “go hard or go home” energy. I’d get inspired, jump in with both feet, and then wonder why I couldn’t stay consistent or sustain it.  Every time I threw myself fully into something new, I was actually sending my nervous system into panic mode. Big leaps sound sexy. But when your body doesn’t feel safe, it’ll always pull you right back into old patterns — procrastination, avoidance, overthinking, or straight-up burnout. In this episode, I’m unpacking why dipping your toe in and leaning into your edge is actually the fastest way to grow. Not through chaos or pressure  but through safety, sustainability, and nervous system regulation. You’ll hear me break down: 🔥 Why “all or nothing” is just your nervous system trying to protect you 🔥 How to find your edge,  that sweet spot where you stretch without shattering 🔥 Why creating safety in your body is the missing link to showing up consistently 🔥 How to finally stop swinging between burnout and avoidance  and actually hold the new standard you’re stepping into If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t seem to stay consistent, even when you’re deeply motivated this one’s going to hit home. Join Cycle Breakers If this episode hits home, you’re going to love Cycle Breakers — my 30-day rapid pattern-interrupt mastermind for women who are DONE living in the same cycles of self-sabotage, negative self-talk, burnout, and self-abandonment. This is where you’ll learn to: ⚡️ Rewire your unconscious mind ⚡️ Regulate your nervous system into new levels of safety ⚡️ Build emotional capacity to hold your next level ⚡️ And finally break the patterns that keep pulling you back No more “all or nothing.” No more starting over. Just sustainable, embodied change that actually lasts. 👉 Join the Cycle Breakers and only pay $200 today. Click Here to learn more.  Let’s connect: IG: [@amanda_kate_coach] Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hj6pUEhn2/?mibextid=wwXIfr More resources:  Www.amandakatelifestyle.com.au About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment  coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in.    After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put  themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters  Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.

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Welcome to Thrive In Life—the podcast for women who are done with quick fixes and are ready for real, lasting change.I’m Amanda Kate , a women’s therapist and health coach, here to help you heal, grow, and thrive like the badass you know you are. This space is all about cutting through the crap and getting to the roots, and transforming the shit that's really in your way whether it’s rewriting limiting beliefs, taking charge of your emotions, or ditching that baggage that's been holding you back. We’re talking practical strategies, no-BS mindset shifts, and real lived stories to inspire you to own your journey and create the life you want.

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  • Creator
    Amanda Kate
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Thrive in Life with Amanda Kate
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