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Kate Jame’s media interviews 2002 – 2017


October 2017


Mornington Peninsula magazine interview about mindfulness and a sea change


September 2017


Kate interviewed and featured on the cover of Toward Magazine


July 2017


NGV article about mindfulness in an art gallery


May 2017


Sunday Age – Melbourne leads the way in mindfulness


May 2017


iSelect – article about making it to the C-Suite


January 2017


9Coach: How to switch off email without jeopardising your career


January 2017


9Coach: How to get your s–t together


December 2016


9Coach: Attack of the “shoulds”.


October 2016


The Age: Avoiding disastrous job choices


August 2016


Collective Magazine: Networking tips for introverts


August 2016


Katherine Mackenzie-Smith interview: Mindfulness over Mind Fullness


July 2016


9Coach: The mental benefits of sitting in silence


January 2016


body+soul: How to destress and simplify your life


March 2016


ABC Radio with Clare Bowditch


January 2016


body+soul: Mindful eating


January 2016


Collective Magazine: Late to the mindfulness movement?


January 2016


The Age: Keeping New Year’s resolutions


August 2015


NAB: Meditation.


July 2015


Qantas In-Flight Entertainment: Talking business


June 2015


Good Health Magazine: Believe in Yourself & Do What You Love


May 2015


Cleo Magazine –Believe in Yourself & Do What You Love


May 2015


marie claire: Career change


April 2015


Business Chicks: Career change


March 2015


Brisbane Business News: career change


February 2015


Moustache Magazine: career change


February 2015


Business Insider Australia: career change


February 2015


Women’s Agenda: career change


January 2015


Practical Parenting Magazine: self-care and practising mindfulness


December 2014


Kate interviewed by Wellbeing Magazine on tapping into your spiritual self.


November 2014


Kate interviewed by GQ Magazine on workplaces of the future.


October 2014


Kate interviewed by The New Daily on procrastination.


September 2014


Kate interviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald on ‘Can you be trusted?’.


July 2014


Kate interviewed by Women’s Health Magazine on being comfortable with your mind.


July 2014


Kate interviewed by The Age on flakey people.


April 2014


Kate interviewed by ABC radio Brisbane on work life balance.


April 2014


Kate interviewed by Women’s Day magazine on work life balance.


March 2014


Kate interviewed by Elle magazine on how to live a more creative life.


January 2014


Kate interviewed by Take Five magazine on managing stress.


January 2014


Kate interviewed by Women’s Agenda about how to build your confidence.


December 2013


Kate interviewed by MINDFOOD magazine.


November 2013


Kate interviewed by News Ltd on how to overcome a work-life slump.


October 2013


Kate interviewed by Good Health magazine on overcoming procrastination.


October 2013


Kate interviewed by Good Health magazine on how your thoughts affect your health.


September 2013


Kate interviewed by Women’s Day magazine on meditation.


January 2013


Kate interviewed by Fernwood Fitness about goal setting.


January 2013


Kate interviewed by Cosmopolitan magazine about getting caught in other people’s dramas.


January 2013


Kate interviewed by MX about feeling bad about feeling sad.


December 2012


Kate interviewed by News Ltd in response to recent Linked In research.


December 2012


Kate interviewed by body+soul about managing pre Christmas stress.


October 2012


Kate interviewed by The Age about how to succeed in small business.


October 2012


Kate interviewed by Cleo magazine about meditation.


September 2012


Kate interviewed for a News Ltd story about reconnecting with childhood dream job.


September 2012


Kate interviewed by 2UE radio about reconnecting with your childhood dream job.


August 2012


Kate interviewed by MX about dealing with disappointment.


July2012


Kate James appears in West Australian article about the Australian coaching industry.


July 2012


Kate James appears in Women’s Health magazine article about confidence at work.


June 2012


Kate James is featured in ninemsn article ‘Succeed Without Being a Suck’.


June 2012


Kate James is featured in The Age article ‘Succeed Without Being a Suck’.


March 2012


Good Health magazine article about what holds people back from success.


March 2012


Kate James appears in Mindfood magazine


March 2012


Kate James appears on ABC radio speaking about meditation.


March 2012


Kate James is featured in Business Chicks magazine, Latte.


February 2012


Kate James appears in marie claire magazine about career advice.


January 2012


Kate James appears in body + soul in an article about balancing work and life.


January 2012


Kate James features in Sydney Herald in an article about the benefits of being in nature.


October 2011


Kate James features in Cosmoplitatan magazine article about stress.


October 2011


Kate James appears on ‘The Circle’ to discuss learning to meditate. Click here to view.


September 2011


Kate James appears in Sydney Morning Herald article about work-life balance.


July 2011


Kate James appears on ‘Room to Grow’ television segment on work-life balance and parenting. Click here to view.


January 2011


Herald Sun article about meditation features Kate James.


January 2011


body+soul article about goal setting features Kate James.


December 2010


Radio interview on 2UE features Kate James.


October 2010


Herald Sun article about motivation features Kate James.


August 2010


BRW article ‘Relax more, indulge less’ features Kate James.


July 2010


Weekly Review article ‘Dealing with Life, the Universe & Everything’ features Kate James.


July 2010


Men’s Fitness magazine article ‘How to Beat Work Stress’ features Kate James.


June 2010


West Australian article about stress management features Kate James.


May 2010


Management Today article ‘Balancing Act’ features Kate James.


May 2010


The Advisor article ‘Finding Inner Harmony’ features Kate James.


March 2010


marie claire magazine features Kate James in an article about slowing down.


March 2010


Madison magazine features Kate James in an article about goal setting.


February 2010


The West Australian features Kate James in an article about procrastination.


February 2010


Mindfood magazine features Kate James in an article about dealing with crises.


January 2010


Cosmopolitan magazine features Kate James in an article about goal setting.


January 2010


Australian Natural Health features Kate James in an article about goal setting.


December 2009


The West Australian features Kate James in an article about goal setting.


December 2009


body+soul article about meditation features Kate James.


November 2009


Radio interview with ABC Perth about the benefits of meditation.


October 2009


The Age Career section about work-life balance article features Kate James.


October 2009


Australian Natural Health magazine article about meditation features Kate James and her meditation tracks


October 2009


Radio interview with 2GB regarding meditation.


May 2009


Appearance on The Morning Show about managing stress.


April 2009


Empower Magazine publishes article ‘How Gossip is Killing the Workplace’ by Kate James.


February 2008


Cleo magazine article features Kate James.


January 2008


Voyeur (Virgin Blue) magazine article about career coaching features Kate James.


December 2008


Empower Magazine publishes article ‘Speak Up’ by Kate James.


November 2008


Motivation Magazine publishes article ‘The Balancing Act’ by Kate James.


September 2008


Empower Magazine publishes articles ‘Time Out’ and ‘Is Your Personality Stalling Your Career?’ by Kate James. Kate responds in ‘Ask a Coach’ column.


May 2008


Madison Magazine quotes Kate James in article ‘Life Break Downs in Your 20s, 30s and 40s’.


May 2008


Australian Financial Review quotes Kate James in article ‘The Jobs Bosses Dream Of’.


April 2008


Kate quoted in My Career in The Age.


February 2008


Appearance on 9am with David and Kim. Click here to view.


February 2008


Interview with AAP regarding Tourism NT ‘Holiday Mojo’ campaign.


February 2008


Interview with Sunday Telegraph regarding Tourism NT ‘Holiday Mojo’ campaign.


February 2008


Radio interview with ABC 720 Perth regarding Tourism NT ‘Holiday Mojo’ campaign.


February 2008


Radio interview ABC 630 North Queensland regarding Tourism NT ‘Holiday Mojo’ campaign.


February 2008


Radio interview with 2CH Sydney regarding Tourism NT ‘Holiday Mojo’ campaign.


January 2008


Kate was engaged by Tourism NT to assist them with their ‘Holiday Mojo’ campaign.

Kate’s role was to develop tips to maintain your holiday mojo, visit NT to experience it first hand and then share her experience with the media.


January 2008


Kate interviewed by Madison magazine.


November 2007


Kate quoted in article ‘Time-tested tips for handling job rejection’ for Fairfax Digital seen online on The Age and Sydney Morning Herald websites.


November 2007


Kate quoted in My Career in The Age.


October 2007


Australian Financial Review quotes Kate James in article ‘Men Who Finally Got a Life’. 20 October 2007


September 2007


Good Health & Medicine quotes Kate in ‘Tricky Situations Defused’ article.


Winter 2007


Australian Law Management Journal published article by Kate James ‘Time to find that balance’.


July 2007


Kate quoted in My Career in The Age.


June 2007


body+soul article in Sunday Herald Sun.


April 2007


Article about coaching in The Age, Metro.


April 2007


Kate features both in and on the cover of a new publication developed by the Office for Women in conjunction with the Office for Small Business.

Women Entrepreneurs highlights the experiences of a group of women small business owners. The publication looks at some of the challenges women in business are faced with and how they have overcome adversity to become successful.


January 2007


Live radio interview on 3AW, Melbourne about coaching.


November 2006


Australian Financial Review quotes Kate James in article ‘Get in Touch with your Inner Leader’. 7 November 2006


November 2006


Radio interview on 5AA Adelaide about managing stress.


October 2006


Australian Women’s Weekly runs an update on the ‘Living Life Well’ program.


September 2006


Appearance on ‘Mornings’ Channel 9 discussing ‘Living Life Well’ program.


August 2006


Australian Women’s Weekly runs an update on the ‘Living Life Well’ program.


July 2006


‘Sunday Life’ magazine quotes Kate James providing career advice.


June 2006


Sunday Telegraph article ‘Prize Ego’ quotes Kate James as an expert on the topic of self -awareness.


May 2006


Mind Body Soul television records coaching segment featuring Kate James.


April 2006


Australian Women’s Weekly commences the ‘Living Life Well’ program where three participants take on a twelve week program to improve their wellbeing.


March 2006


BRW ‘Upstarts’ issue features Kate’s clients, Toby and Kirsten MacKelden of Indigo Media in the list of top performing Australian companies.


September 2005


‘Lying down on the job’ article in ‘Body & Soul Magazine’ article about meditation in the workplace.


July 2005


‘Body & Soul Magazine’ quotes Kate James in ‘Failing Well’ article.


July 2005


‘Sydney Morning Herald’ quotes Kate James in meditation in the workplace article.


May 2005


‘Australian Family Magazine’ quotes Kate James in an article about returning to work after having children.


February 2005


‘The Age – Sunday Life Magazine’ quotes Kate James as stress management consultant, meditation teacher and personal development coach in Lifestyle – Health section.


September 2004


Cleo’ Magazine article ‘Competitive Stress Disorder’ quotes Kate James as an industry expert.


May 2004


Radio interview with Bay FM about ‘How to Keep Your Love Alive’.


May 2004


Radio interview with 5AA, Adelaide about ‘How to Keep Your Love Alive’.


April 2004


Live radio interview with C91 FM, Sydney about ‘How to Keep Your Love Alive’.


April 2004


Radio interview with 2UE, Sydney about ‘How to Keep Your Love Alive’.


April 2004


‘Good Medicine’ magazine article ‘How to Keep Your Love Alive’ features Kate James.


January 2004


National television segment about coaching features Kate James and her clients Peter Hay of Hay Property Services Pty Ltd and Jane Barrett.


January 2004


‘Cleo’ Magazine article ‘How to Be Weekend Happy All Week Long’ quotes Kate James as an industry expert.


January 2004


‘The Age’ article ‘Fast Forward’ recommends Kate James as a Personal Coach.


January 2004


Radio interview with BBC Radio London.


September 2003


Radio interview on SYN FM.


July 2003


‘Bayside Leader’ article features Kate James as a personal coach


February 2003


‘Bayside’ newsletter features an article written by Kate James.


November 2002


‘Cleo’ Magazine article ‘Cash & Career’ quotes Kate James as an industry expert.

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It’s not often in life that you meet a truly kindred spirit but that’s how it felt when I first met my dear friend and colleague, Catherine Morey-Nase over 12 years ago now. As time has gone on, we have continued to discover many shared interests and passions and maybe more importantly, we view the world in much the same way. We both value the virtue of kindness, we see sensitivity as a strength and we know the transformative effect of self-compassion. After hosting five retreats together, Catherine (who is a Melbourne based Clinical Psychologist) and I have decided to collaborate more often. Next year, we’ll be hosting a series of online workshops which we’ve called Compassionate Conversations. Our focus will be on helping you to: ✨ listen more closely to your heart ✨ live in alignment with your true values ✨ learn to be kinder to yourself ✨ pursue the life you really want, and ✨ to do all of these things gently. Our first workshop will be held on Saturday 18 January at 9am and we’ll be talking about approaching the new year with intention, rather than making New Year’s resolutions or goal setting. We’ll share teachings, our own insights and some wonderful resources. We would love to see you there. You’ll find a link to book in my bio.✨
This week, see if you can let go of the pressure you’ve been putting yourself under. The sense that you need to be striving. The desire to change something about yourself. Set your intention to be at peace with where you are right now so that you can really live in this moment. ✨
The theme last week with clients was a general feeling of overwhelm. Amidst the usual pressures that seem to come at this time of year there've been unexpected bills, sick children, leaky ceilings, workplace tensions and understandably, feelings of stress and anxiety. The best antidote to overwhelm is cultivating your capacity for equanimity, but that's not always easy when you're in the thick of it. The following few tips might help though. ✨ Step away from the chaos for ten minutes and breathe your way back to a sense of stillness. ✨ Choose just one thing to tackle first and put your efforts into that. ✨ Acknowledge that you’re at your capacity and say no to anything extra this week. ✨ Even if you feel you don’t have time, switch off your phone and sit down with a quiet cup of tea. ✨ Be brave enough to ask for support and be open about what you need. If you know someone who is overwhelmed right now, offer some practical help. Instead of saying, “let me know what I can do”, be specific about how you can assist. Offer to drop a meal in, collect children from school or lend a hand in the garden. Most overwhelmed people don’t know what they need so it is helpful to be proactive. And if you're in need of some immediate peace, join our beautiful, supportive community, live this morning on Insight Timer where we chat and meditate for around 30 minutes, starting at 9.30am. Everyone is welcome, beginners included. You'll find the link in my bio. 🙏
I have a handwritten copy of this quote on my desk with the added words: "This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. Happiness is a journey, not a destination." A reminder that so often think we’ll be happy once things are different in some way. The invitation this week is to pause every now and then and let yourself soak in the beauty and complexity of any given moment. Even if it isn’t perfect, see if you can be at peace with it anyway. ✨
What an absolute privilege. 14 years of this place and as always, the most beautiful group of women. #byronbayretreat 🙏
“You are not the person you were five years ago. You evolve as your self-image does, so make sure that it’s an accurate one. Give yourself credit for everything you’ve overcome that you never thought you would, and everything you’ve built that you never thought you could. You’ve come so much farther than you think, and you’re so much closer than you realize.” Brianna Wiest These beautiful words from @briannawiest might inspire you to take your journal out this week. Write about all of the ways you've changed and grown over the past five (or so) years. Resist the temptation to think about what you still want to change and instead, simply acknowledge yourself for what you’ve achieved already. ✨
5 small things that will boost your self-esteem. 1. Instead of comparing yourself to others, notice all of the ways you are beautifully unique. 2. Remind yourself daily of your innate goodness. This is true for every one of us. 3. Dial down your self-critical thinking. This is easier said than done but once you start to notice the habit of self-criticism, you can move your thoughts in a different direction. 4. Say ‘no thanks’ or ‘I’m sorry I can’t do that’ without explanation. Boundary setting can be harder when we have low self-esteem but often we over-complicate it. Keep it simple but friendly. 5. Do one tiny thing that makes you feel brave. It’s the way to assure yourself that you have the commitment and the courage to change. ✨
Have you ever thought of hosting your own personal retreat? It's something I've done a few times now and I can't recommend it more highly. It's particularly helpful if you're feeling a little burnt out, if you want clarity about a decision or if you just need a bit of self-care. Here are a few simple steps to make your retreat a success. * Ideally, take yourself away from your home environment for at least three days and spend the time in a place where you have direct access to nature. * Set an intention for your retreat, for example, reconnecting with yourself, discovering your values or simply 'retreating', in the pure sense of the word. * Plan to be offline for the duration of your retreat. Let people know you'll be away and ahead of time, download any meditations, music, yoga classes etc so you can access them with your device on flight mode. * Pack everything that will make you feel nurtured. Nutritious food, herbal teas, your favourite books, comfy clothes, your own pillow, a cosy blanket, essential oils, your journal, sketchbook and anything else that will make your time beautiful. * Allow your days to unfold naturally. Wake at dawn and watch the sun rise. Meditate, breathe, sit in stillness, walk, swim, dance, practise yoga or qigong, journal, write poetry, eat mindfully. Listen to your body's rhythms rather than planning how you'll spend your time. * As the noise of the outside world falls away, turn your awareness within. Become more aware of your body. Connect more deeply with your breath. Tune into the emotions you’re feeling. Listen to your heart and trust your innate wisdom. * Before your retreat is over, reflect on everything you’ve become aware of. Think about how you can transition back gently. Allow time to reflect once you're home and do everything you can to hold onto the stillness you've created. ✨
A few minutes before taking this photo yesterday, I had a bit of a fright. While walking from the road to the beach (slowly, given my foot is still recovering), I had my first close encounter with an eastern brown snake. I rounded a corner and startled this beautiful creature as it lay across the path in the sun. We both reacted in a split second. As quickly as I leapt in the air, the snake reared off the ground and its head missed my ankle by just a few centimetres. My heart nearly leapt from my chest. Naively, I hadn't even considered snakes on that short sandy path but I really should have known better. They've been on this land forever and I was recently told that there are greater numbers this year as a result of the weather we've had. It was a timely warning to be a little more cautious. While walking alone on a narrow path, it can help to make a bit of noise. And if you’re hiking any distance, it's probably smart to wear boots. Once my heart had stopped pounding, I experienced the strangest feeling of awe. It's incredible how much fear sharpens your senses. I'm amazed at how high I leapt and so quickly and at the same time, surprised at how much detail I was able to absorb in such a brief moment. The glorious bronze of the scales, the little flecks of gold as the sun caught its back and those onyx black jewels of eyes. It really was the most magnificent creature. Still, I'm pleased that our encounter was brief. A minute after our shocked reaction, the snake slithered off into the bushes and I walked a little more quickly to the beach. Both of us a little shaken but grateful to go our separate ways. ✨
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