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EPISODE · Nov 22, 2025 · 9 MIN

It Doesn’t Have to Be Hard (Thanks, Rescue Cat!)

from Becoming a B.R.A.T.™: Creating Your Life Based on the Truth of Who You Really Are

Trying to stay "on guard” all night with the water squirt bottle to protect myself from the rescue cat was ridiculous—and typical of someone with a gift for doing things the hard way. ;) You may have that same "gift" if you've had to do a lot of hard stuff on your own. It can get in the way of creating the life you want but it doesn't have to.All Contents © Kathy Barthel   About Kathy Barthel:Host Kathy Barthel (aka Bratty Kathy) owns the B.R.A.T.™ brand which she created in 2013 when she launched her blog, Bratty Kathy. She followed that in 2021 with The B.R.A.T.™ Show on YouTube where she interviews fellow B.R.A.T.™s. Her twice-monthly, solo podcast, Becoming a B.R.A.T.™: Creating Your Life Based on the Truth of Who You Really Are is the latest incarnation of Kathy’s B.R.A.T.™ brand. Kathy Barthel is a former journalist, TV host, and TV producer with a 30-year career in Canadian media (online, print, and broadcast). She has interviewed everyone from acclaimed architects and designers to British royalty; and has created content for major media outlets including CBC News, CTV, MSN, YTV, and HGTV. When Kathy’s not focused on all things B.R.A.T.™, she’s teaching business professionals how to be compelling on video (and how to become in-demand podcast guests) at her company, Take on the World.  Podcast Theme Music: www.foximusic.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kathybarthelWebsite: https://takeontheworld.ca/Listen to Becoming a B.R.A.T.™ every other Thursday wherever you get your podcasts.

Trying to stay "on guard” all night with the water squirt bottle to protect myself from the rescue cat was ridiculous—and typical of someone with a gift for doing things the hard way. ;) You may have that same "gift" if you've had to do a lot of hard stuff on your own. It can get in the way of creating the life you want but it doesn't have to. All Contents © Kathy Barthel About Kathy Barthel: Host Kathy Barthel (aka Bratty Kathy) owns the B.R.A.T.™ brand which she created...

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