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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2025 · 11 MIN

The habit that made mornings brighter for a mum and son

from The Positive Habits Podcast · host Kat Thorne

Today's solo episode is a story. It's the story of a very powerful positive habit change - a habit change that seemed so tiny that it was hard to imagine that it's going to have any impact at all. It took a few minutes a day and had a hugely positive impact on the life of a mum and her 11-year-old autistic son.  This very short, but powerful episode is exactly what you need to inspire you to come up with and make that one tiny positive habit change that has the potential to transform your day… every day. KEY TAKEAWAYS  One small change that takes literally minutes of your day, really can have a huge positive impact on you and your life and everyone around you. Your making a positive habit change that helps someone you care for also boosts your own well-being and creates a happier and easier life for both of you. Habits that change how you start your day has a ripple effect, it improves how the rest of your day goes. BEST MOMENTS "Focus on one very small, realistic change that you can make. Even if that's just for a few minutes a day." "They're now starting the day in a really energetic, positive, excitable way, and it doesn't matter what's going on at school or work." "I can't even believe sometimes the power of one small positive habit change. Then, I hear stories like this, and I think this is why I'm doing what I'm doing. " ABOUT THE HOST Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.  She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

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