Simplify With Kate

A follow on practice from our previous episode on thriving during Vata season - the shift from Autumn -> Winter in Ayurveda.This time of year has us predisposed to anxiety, and we naturally crave grounding & downregulating.Settle in with Sama Vritti pranayama, even breath, before moving to a grounding meditation.I hope it leaves you feeling more grounded & centred ♡You can connect with Kate at @aramayacounselling, or look at booking counselling with her ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Until next time ⋆.˚ ☾⭒.˚

Here in the Southern Hemisphere, it's well and truly happening: the mornings are cold, the afternoons and early evenings are dark, the air is crisp and, whether we like it or not, autumn is well on it's way with winter not far off.It's a time of year that can come with a lot of resistance and trepidation - but, what if instead of fighting it, we tapped into the science of Ayurveda to embrace the natural shift of the seasons, so that we don't just survive it, but thrive?In this episode, I share the key tips to surrendering to & thriving in the cooler months. So, make a cosy tea, settle in, and let's plan for winter together.Episode Notes:On April 24th, I am hosting an in person flow exploring the Ayurvedic seasons at One Hot Yoga in South Yarra. You can book your mat here.You can read a more in depth article about the principles of Ayurveda hereYou can connect with Kate at @aramayacounselling, or look at booking counselling with her ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.Until next time ⋆.˚ ☾⭒.˚

An 8 minute meditation to help create some space - to notice the pattern happening in the moment, and encourage responsiveness rather than reactivity.Based on the STOP technique from Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, this is a simple, contemplative style meditation that is best practiced in a quiet space, seated, with time for introspection.So, take a few minutes to reflect and redirect. You are more than capable of change - you just need space ♡You can connect with Kate at @aramayacounselling, or look at booking counselling with her ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Until next time ⋆.˚ ☾⭒.˚

How often have you found yourself repeating the same patterns, behaving in the same way, even though you logically know what you want to do different - and even how to do it.Worse still, how often do you find yourself repeating behaviour when you know better, and then chastise yourself for it - feeling like you've failed, or there's something wrong with you.Struggling with the gap between knowing better and doing better is something I see in the therapy room a lot. And it's not a sign of personal failure, lack of discipline or lack of willpower.Let's talk about why we get stuck in patterns, and 3 simple ways we can start to shift from just knowing better to actually doing better.Episode Notes:You can book counselling, or a free 15 minute call with me to discuss counselling, at my websiteYou can read more about habits and automatic behaviour hereAnd one of my favourite places to learn about Samskaras, or yoga philosophy/psychology in general, is hereHappy reading!You can connect with Kate at @aramayacounselling, or look at booking counselling with her ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Until next time ⋆.˚ ☾⭒.˚

Coming to you with a short, simple meditation & pranayama (breath) practice today to support overwhelm.Body based mindfulness cues ground you back into the body, and 4/6/8 breath's elongated exhale helps shift you from fight/flight/freeze into parasympathetic nervous system (rest & digest mode).This practice is best for when seated, but you can still follow along standing or lying down.So, take 10 minutes to ground and breathe. I hope it leaves you feeling more centred & regulated ♡You can connect with Kate at @aramayacounselling, or look at booking counselling with her ⁠here⁠.Until next time ⋆.˚ ☾⭒.˚P.S - so aware some of the audio is a bit interrupted by barking dogs, construction etc. A lesson to record with my balcony door closed! Thank you for bearing with me while I navigate new tech and video formats.

We're back with Season 2!In this episode, I'm chatting through my focuses for resetting my health (nutrition, hydration, sleep & nervous system, plus some others!) after a really hectic 2025.I've set some sustainable, realistic goals to really rebuild my wellness foundations and have me back to feeling energetic and glowy for the year to come.Feeling inspired to reset with me? I'd love to hype each other up! Message me on Instagram @aramayacounsellingShow Notes:The device I've been using to help with screen time management is called a Brick, and you can find it hereReishi is the adaptogenic mushroom powder I use to help decrease stress & promote nervous system regulation - I buy Inner AtlasOpen is the app I use for meditation & breathwork, as well as yoga nidra, yoga & pilates practices. You can practice for free for 30 days using this link.If you are new to meditation (or trying to rebuild the habit), I reccommend starting with the 5 minute meditations hereYou can read a simply breakdown of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs hereYou can also get a very, very basic understanding of the chakra system here (please note this is a complex system rooted in Eastern philosophy & yoga)You can connect with Kate at @aramayacounselling, or look at booking counselling with her here.Until next time ⋆.˚ ☾⭒.˚

It's been a little while! 2025 was my year of discipline: finishing my Bachelors, completing over 400 hours of clinical placement, and really honing my practice as a counsellor.As I step into the next chapter in my career as a registered, degree qualified counsellor: come with me.Let's cut through the non stop online noise to simplify our mental health and wellness.Evidence based, real life approved.You can find Kate at @aramayacounselling on Instagram.Please note this podcast is for entertainment purposes, and does not substitute for therapy.

In this episode, I’m joined by Sarina, a qualified nutritionist and clinical EFT tapping practitioner, to explore the incredible connection between women's minds, bodies, and cycles. Sarina shares her inspiring journey into this work and her passion for helping women reconnect with their inner wisdom. We dive into: - Cycle syncing – What it really means and how to work with your body - Fertility & conscious conception – The role of nervous system regulation and internal beliefs in our fertility - EFT tapping – What it is, its benefits, and how you can use it to support your wellbeing. Plus, Sarina leads us through an EFT tapping practice that you can follow along with at home! Show Notes: - Find Sarina's free resource to introduce you to EFT tapping here - Work with Sarina here & connect with her on Insta @sarinacoventry_ Feeling the weight of end-of-year fatigue and ready to step into 2025 feeling supported and aligned? My recently relaunched holistic counselling containers are designed to help you navigate transitions, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and set a foundation for meaningful change. Explore holistic counselling here.

New Holistic Counselling Containers Live Now - Designed to facilitate women through transition & simplify their healing journey. Explore working with me here. Feeling the inkling that something needs to change, but don't know what, or don't know how? How do we know when we're ready to take a leap, or whether we should? In this episode, we chat through - My recent experience with change and taking a leap - Turning 30, shifting goalposts, and time as our greatest currency - How my self trust, intuition strengthening & self connection practises supported me through quitting my full time job - How to know when you're ready to make a leap - The must knows for once you're ready to jump This one is a personal share, and an exciting new chapter for me - which I can't wait to bring you all on. Ready for your own transformation? Holistic Counselling containers are a safe, intimate 1:1 space to guide you through this transition. This isn't just another talk therapy. This is the space for implementation. Book Holistic Counselling

I'm 30! Happy Libra Season, and Happy Birthday to me. In today's episode, I'm sharing the 30 important lessons I've learned in life so far. Think of this as an intimate hour of big sis advice - from relationships and mindset to family dynamics and cooking, I truly cover it all. I won't say learn from my mistakes, because mistakes are just lessons, and there's also so much goodness in my journey you can learn from - if you're ready to hear it. The best birthday gift? Pick from the below... Leave me a gorgy 5 star review on your Podcast app of choice Go check out my new YouTube channel and give it some love Sit outside in silence for 5 minutes minimum today

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it Fate.” - Carl Jung Feeling stuck? Feeling like you're repeating patterns you're desperate to break, but no idea why? Think the world just is how it is, and you just have to roll with it? That's conditioning baby - and most often, limiting beliefs that are keeping you stuck. In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the five most common types of conditioning I see in my life, the lives of my clients, and all around us. From good girl conditioning, to scarcity mindsets, to men wearing suffering as a badge of honour - there's a lot to unpack here. If you want to reclaim the position of director and narrator of your own life, then this is the episode for you. Let's dive in! Show Notes: Work With Me - Holistic Counselling Work With Me - Energy Work & Intuition Healing A fascinating article on how conditioning shows up in the medical world and for those with chronic pain Free counselling support for men (Australia)

Hey Simplicity Seekers - it's been a while! In our return episode, we chat through managing impending burnout. How do we balance competing priorities in this busy world we're in, and how do we know when it's too much? Can we do it all, or is that a pipe dream? Where do we turn in times of overwhelm? And why do we repeat the same patterns, even if logically we want to do different? Let's dive in. I missed y'all x There are just 2 SPOTS LEFT in holistic counselling containers until my books are full until October. Make one yours. Container pricing will be increasing by over $200 from July 1, so if you've been on the fence - now is the time. Book before July 1 to nab the cheapest pricing. Show Notes: I have been obsessed with Steph from Energia's content while I've been really scaling back and reconnecting with the basics of spirituality. You can find her Instagram and her Podcast here. I've been loving this sound bath playlist and this vibration raising playlist to promote creativity & flow Use this link to get 30 days free on Open, my favourite meditation & breathwork app

Welcome back Simplicity Seekers! Today's episode is really your guide to exploring spirituality - it's not scary, I promise. In fact, it's one of the most profound and empowering things you can do for your health and self development. So drop the ego, and let's get the F into it! Show Notes: Clear energetic blockages & subconscious limitations through energy work - available in singular sessions, or, for better value and long term integration, as a pack Book 1:1 Energy & Intuition Healings Very limited places remain for new clients wanting to undertake their healing journey through Holistic Counselling. Unlearn people pleasing, good girl conditioning & hustle culture and create the SPACE to curate the reality you think isn't possible Book Holistic Counselling Your Spirituality Starter Kit: My favourite oracle cards Oracle/Tarot card holders This moon cycle tracking app The above app is free and I used it for ages, although now I use Stardust which tracks my menstrual cycle and the moon. If you bleed and don't use it, what are you doing?! Stardust period tracker/moon tracker app

Often find yourself laughing when you're uncomfortable? Crying when you're angry? Struggling with resentment? Sounds like you could be stuck in the fawn response. In today's episode, we unpack what the fawn response actually is, and 10 signs it's a survival & trauma response that you're stuck in. So grab a tea, get comfy, be brave enough to be honest and vulnerable with yourself, and let's see how many you tick off - because change starts with awareness. Resonating and ready to start a new, authentic era? Needing the guidance to start? Let's work together. Spaces strictly limited. Explore working with me here Book holistic counselling & energy work here

This week we are joined by Simplify's first ever guest: Carney from Ritu Ayurveda & Yoga. We deep dive into all things Ayurveda, the world's oldest medical system. Holistic, empowering and nature based, Ayurveda translates to the Science of Life. We cover: Carney's journey of discovering yoga & Ayurveda, and how profound this was to her health & wellness What the heck Ayurveda IS - made simple How ancient medicine like Ayurveda can be so much more empowering than allopathic medicine How we can incorporate this ancient wisdom into our modern, every day lives The 'starter kit' for your Ayurvedic & holistic wellness journey This is one of my favourite episodes and I am SO excited to share it with the Simplicity Club! Connect with Carney @ritu_bycarney on Instagram Connect with Kate @simplifybykate www.simplifybykate.com [email protected] Show Notes: Hale Pule Ayurveda & Yoga

Feeling fatigued & unmotivated? Struggling with procrastination? Can't get out of bed and keep falling into doom scrolling? This is the episode for YOU. I share my tried and tested ways of breaking out of a rut and returning to the best version of myself - because I have been there, more than once! So stop shaming yourself, put the TV remote down, and tune in. Let's get you out of a rut, and back into your dream life *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Connect with me: @simplifybykate www.simplifybykate.com Show Notes: Window of Tolerance Explanation/Resource Study on Benefits of Blue Spaces

I would LOVE for you to rate the podcast if you've been enjoying it! Help others find our holistic wellness community ♡ Welcome back to the Podcast, Simplicity Seekers! I have got a certified HOT TAKE for y'all today. This sh*t keeps popping up EVERYWHERE and bothering me - so let's talk about it. The it in question? Yin/Yang or Feminine/Masculine energies in healing - or, more accurately, the misconception of it. We cover: How coaches/therapists/practitioners pushing healing feminine/masculine energies can be problematic The cultural appropriation & white washing of the ancient Chinese philosophy of Yin & Yang What Yin/Yang or feminine/masculine energy actually MEANS How changing the narrative of Yin & Yang to mean traditional gender norms is incredibly harmful Unethical coaching/sales tactics to look out for online How we can utilise the Yin/Yang philosophy and feminine/masculine energies in a way that is actually beneficial, healthy and true to it's cultural heritage It's a lot to cover - so get comfy, and let's go! SHOW NOTES Escaping Twin Flames Documentary - Available on Netflix in Australia

SBK Simplicity Guide launching Feb - your blueprint to starting the journey of simplifying your life. Join our Simplicity Club to be the first to know when it's ready, and to find out the best ways to work with me. Happy Tuesday Simplicity Seekers - I'm coming in HOT today with one of my favourite topics: relationships. We chat: How the quality of our relationships is a key predictor of our health & wellbeing The importance of intentionality in relationships How to make your relationships a F*CK YEAH Why we fall into the same patterns in our relationships Red Flags vs Green Flags for healthy, secure attachment Relationships as a CHOICE Differentiating boundaries and control Common problematic behaviours we're all guilty of The flow on effects of intentional relationships This is my favourite episode yet. 2024 INS: healthy, fulfilling relationships. 2024 OUTS: toxic, problematic sh*t Show notes: Esther Perel on Diary of a CEO - Why Men Love Porn More Than Their Partner (a MUST listen IMO) ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE/ABUSE: 1800 Respect, Australia - 1800 737 732 - 24/7 hotline Mensline Australia - 1300 789 978 - 24/7 hotline Shine Services, New Zealand - 0508 744 633 - 24/7 hotline National Domestic Violence Hotline, USA - 1800 799 7233 - 24/7, hotline text & webchat available DV Support & Resources for Canada

Happy Tuesday Simplicity Seekers! This episode goes out to anyone who has told themselves time and time again that they are going to get up earlier - you set the alarm, lay out your activewear, feel so excited to change your life with a new routine... aaaaaand then you sleep through your alarm, and decide to try again tomorrow. And then tomorrow again. And tomorrow again And tomo- ENOUGH! I've done all the hard work for you over years of working out how TF to successfully incorporate new habits into my own life. I know what works, what doesn't, and what is just unhelpful motivational rubbish popping up on your TikTok. If you know the type of life you want but just don't know how to GET THERE, sit down, pop your earphones in, and let's unlock the keys in: - How I went from being someone who could NOT get up earlier than 7:30am for years to someone who gets up at 5am most days of the week (and actually enjoys it) - The benefits of a morning routine and how you can create extra time in your day - The Ayurvedic perspective on morning routines & movement - How your lack of a morning routine is messing with your hormones - The simple secrets behind starting a morning routine and sticking to it - habit stacking, brain training, visualisations, bio-hacking and working WITH our natural biology & rhythm instead of against it This is also the first time I've ever bleeped out poor language from me - and as we know, I'm a pretty casual, Australian, say it how it is gal. Here's a game: guess what I decided was TOO crude for this podcast and bleeped, and you'll win a voucher to my shop front for readings, my cookbook or Reiki healings! SHOW NOTES: - This is the sunrise alarm clock that will change your routine and life - For cycle tracker apps, I recommend Kindara if you want it simple and fairly medical, and Stardust if you want something a little more fun and woo-woo. I use both! - This is a really great read on cycle syncing, so you can habit stack around your natural biology

Welcome to 2024, Simplicity Seekers! Our 2024 INS: Presence, mindfulness and self-regulation Our 2024 OUTS: Hustle culture, false urgency culture and making 'busy' your whole identity In our first episode of the year, we dive into: - New Years Resolutions VS Intentions - Just how detrimental false urgency & busy culture is to our mental, physical and emotional health - The correlation between busy culture, people pleasing, perfectionism and lack of self worth - How we can begin to unsubscribe from hustle culture - Presence as an act of rebellion - Tips, tricks & rituals to help you self regulate, remain present and curate the type of life you actually want to live I get heated - but when don't I! LezzgooOOO!!

I am back with a vulnerable & juicy one after a week off sick (thanks for waiting!) - we talk the feeling of disillusion, and how this can affect our mental health. We cover: - The aftermath of Covid on our working lives, timelines, goals and economic realities - Mourning 'lost time' and grappling with feelings of being behind or running out of time - Dealing with biological clocks - The external pressure of getting back to 'the new normal', and a lack of space for Covid grief - The loss of the traditional 'Australian dream', and how it has affected young people - How to reconnect with hope during times that feel inherently hopeless - How we can use mindfulness and spirituality to recreate meaning - How to find empowerment in a disempowering society PhhheeEEEWWWW - if there's one thing about me, it's that I'm gonna say it how it is. No censoring, no pandering, no BS. Let's GO. Show notes: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs A Beginner's Guide to Chakras (because I am seriously fascinated by how much these overlap with the Hierarchy of Needs) Acumen Academy - free personal & professional development courses

Your FREE Rediscovering Simplicity Guide - a workbook full of all the best ways to simplify your life will be available on December 18th! Free only for December before it becomes a paid offer - so head to www.simplifybykate.com and join our Simplicity Club to be the first to know when you can nab your free copy. Welcome to December, Simplicity Club! I can't believe it's here, but I LOVE this time of year. This is when we get to slow down a little and reflect on the year that was, ready to manifest and reset for the year to come. I take you through the simple end of year rituals that will have you CRYSTAL CLEAR on your goals & desires, and the habits and practices that will SIMPLIFY your 2024 - to leave more room for the good sh*t that you actually want to do. We chat: - End of year self-check in practises to reconnect with your intuition and desires - Realistic & manageable goal setting - The magic of vision boards - Practical reset practices to go into the new year with fresh, abundant energy - The power of systems and technology in setting ourselves up for simplicity and flow - Just how bad I F with Google Calendar (please sponsor me Google Calendar, I love you) - How self discipline and hard work NOW sets us up for FUN AND FLOW later I am so freakin' excited about this episode!!! Made a vision board? I wanna see! Tag me @simplifybykate A girly located in Adelaide, SA? Want to make a vision board in nature with other women? Connect with me at @simplifybykate or www.simplifybykate.com and join us at our vision boarding event!

What we say matters - more than we know. Scientifically, we speak our reality into being. What kind of life are you creating for yourself through your words, intentionally or unintentionally? This episode, we dive into: - Subconscious, shadow & core beliefs - How we create self-fulfilling prophecies, and how these can limit us - Empowering and disempowering labels - How societal labels impact us throughout our lives - How our self-imposed labels keep us stuck - Language swaps we can implement to harness the power of language in shaping the lives we actually WANT to live It's a juicy one with some hot takes that might leave some people offended 💦 Don't forget, defensiveness is a sign we have a shadow belief or wound to attend to! References: How Does Our Language Shape The Way We Think? By Lera Boroditsky Labelling Yourself Is Keeping You Down, Do This Instead Extra Goodies: Join The Simplicity Club - it's free!

How often do you agree to things you don't actually want to do? How often do you laugh when you're uncomfortable? How often are you the go-to person for any emergencies or crisis? Uhoh - looks like you could be a people pleaser. Bonus points if you've been good girl conditioned, too! Today we dive into: - The big B - BOUNDARIES. What are they? How do we set them? What if it makes people mad? - Boundaries in family and work contexts - often the toughest places to stand firm! - How good girl conditioning is keeping us from speaking up, and what to do about it - How people pleasing & good girl conditioning is making us sick - The fawn response - Emotional agility and harnessing the power of anger - How a self check-in practice can help in lovingly breaking up with people pleasing Ooooooft - so much good juicy stuff! Need to reconnect with your intuition to begin the work? Book a 1:1 intuition healing with me. www.simplifybykate.com @simplifybykate

So you want to live a more values aligned, embodied life - but are you ready? We dive into everything to expect, the pros of course, but also some of the more difficult hurdles. The juicy spots: - How living as your true self may cause your relationships to suffer - The importance of boundaries (and what they actually ARE) - Calling OUT some of the toxic BS a lot of manifestation coaches spill - How to call IN aligned relationships & love - Beating people pleasing & good girl conditioning and how you have to be okay with looking like an a$$hole It's no time to mince words - it's time to start living the life you really want.

This episode, we're diving into your NUMBER ONE barrier in achieving the things you desire: perfectionism. We really unpack how this is holding you back, and what we can do to overcome it ONCE AND FOR ALL. Highlights: - How we use perfectionism as a self sabotage technique - The strength of loss as a motivating force - The most common excuses stopping us from actually living our dream life - How to flip your mindset to expand and finally DO all the things you want to do - instead of just thinking about them If you're sick to death of thinking about and planning all the amazing things you're going to do, but never actually DOING them - this one's for you.

Today we're diving into the second part of my healing journey - from rock bottom depression to thriving. We're talking all things physical this time round, and how I really levelled up my health to ELITE: - Connecting on a deeper level with what I was putting into my body, and understanding the story of my food. How incorporating more plants into my diet and eating seasonally & organically was a game changer for my health. - How I discovered the expansive philosophy of Ayurveda, the science of life, and how it changed my perspective on eating entirely. The beauty in balance and simplicity. - My journey with GPs and Western Healthcare, and how I finally found empowerment through Naturopathy & Ayurvedic care - My experience with antidepressants & yoyoing weight - The empowerment of understanding your natural cycle & soooo much MORE Show Notes: Shine SA Sexual Health Clinic (this is SA only, sorry!) Discover Your Dosha - my recommended first step in exploring Ayurveda

Let's chat through the 6 tools that really were the pillars of the start of my healing journey - when I was not just finding myself, but creating who it was I wanted to be. 1) Intentional social media use 2) Break up with notifications 3) Phones and bedrooms don't vibe 4) Pick up a pen 5) Date yourself 6) Developing a check in practice Plus, tangent off into my love for sunrise alarm clocks and disdain for autoplaying videos. Hot takes included.

Hiya! I'm Kate from SimplifyByKate, a Holistic Counselling & Wellness brand centred around scaling back and simplifying your life to rediscover contentment - especially in a world that is too crazy too often. Think simple joys, good food, connection, mindfulness, yoga & the like. So how did I get here? How did Simplify By Kate start? This is my first ever episode, and is a re-telling of the crumbling of my entire life as I knew it - because it was only once it was gone that I could start again. The crumbling is where the healing is. SHOW NOTES: Book recommendation: The Road Less Travelled by Scott M Peck Library app recommendation: Libby MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES: Lifeline (Aus) - 13 11 14 Beyond Blue (Aus) - 1300 22 4636 Talk Suicide (Canada) - 1-833-456-4566 NAMI Helpline (US) - 1-800-950-NAMI Hit me up: @simplifybykate www.simplifybykate.com