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kate mccready

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Work, live & lead consciously, fulfilled & in flow.

Hi. I'm Kate.

I'm a work-life & leadership coach, speaker and experience designer based in Melbourne, Australia.
I'm on a mission to help people expand their potential and impact in life and work.

I believe the world needs conscious and purpose driven people stepping up as leaders
in their careers, business and lives.  

Are you ready to be the change agent, business owner, emerging leader, pioneer,  founder, creator, world shaker or meaning maker you've always wanted to be?

Meaningful Work

Meaningful Work

Do work that taps into your highest potential & makes a difference to yourself & others. 

Work-life design

Work-Life Design 

Craft your work-life with intention for greater wellbeing, flow and harmony.

Conscious Business conscious leadership

Conscious Business & Leadership

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Whole Self Development

Expand cultural & organisational awareness and impact for purpose + profit.

Consciously learn & grow personally, professionally & spiritually.

 

The Good Work Revolution Podcast

Inspiration, motivation and interesting conversation about working and living with more meaning and purpose.

 
 
 
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Podcast #032 Reflections - Discover your Calling
Podcast #032 Reflections - Discover your Calling
How to be effortless
How to be effortless
Podcast #31 Melissa Ambrosini - Following your Truth
Podcast #31 Melissa Ambrosini - Following your Truth
Vedic Meditation Teacher Training: The Journey Begins
Vedic Meditation Teacher Training: The Journey Begins
Podcast #030 Sally Hill- What it takes to Build a Purpose Driven Business
Podcast #030 Sally Hill- What it takes to Build a Purpose Driven Business
Podcast #029 Ryan McCarthy - Creating Culture of Good
Podcast #029 Ryan McCarthy - Creating Culture of Good
Podcast #027 Mandy Messer - Navigating Transitions through Should & Must
Podcast #027 Mandy Messer - Navigating Transitions through Should & Must
Podcast #028 Reflections - Stepping Back Into the 9-5
Podcast #028 Reflections - Stepping Back Into the 9-5
Human Centred Being: When Human Centred Design isn’t Enough
Human Centred Being: When Human Centred Design isn’t Enough
Start with Why, but don’t Forget How
Start with Why, but don’t Forget How

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Two weeks ago I was up in the beautiful Palm Beach in Sydney for my third vedic meditation teacher training workshop. I’m just over half way through now and it’s starting to feel real. I really can’t wait to be able to teach others this life changing technique.⠀ .⠀ One of the reasons I’m loving teacher training is I’m beginning to understand the technique on a deeper level. Where before I just accepted that it worked, I’m now deeply curious about why. Why is it that I struggled to make other meditation techniques stick and this one just made sense?⠀ .⠀ I think one thing is the difference in how we approach thoughts. In vedic meditation we are not trying to “let go of” or “observe” out thoughts passing by. We are not trying to “quiet the mind”. Thoughts can come and go and we do not concentrate against them in any way. If a thought arises, we gently come back to our mantra. I hear many people say the reason they can’t meditate is because they can’t achieve what they think they need to achieve with their thoughts.⠀ .⠀ How have you gone making meditation stick for you? I’d love to hear what you’ve found most challenging or helpful. And if you haven’t been able to adopt the consist practice you’d like, maybe try a different technique. There are many out there and they are not all the same.⠀
ALL BEING WELL: Had an awesome time recording with @kaylaerobertson of the @allbeingwellpodcast this morning. Was great to be on the other side of the mic for a change. Definitely check out this podcast.
200 DAYS OF MEDITATION: So the other day I hit a milestone that was a pretty special for me. 200 consecutive days of mediation. (Actually it’s more, but I wasn’t recording it in the app. And if it’s not tracked in an app it doesn’t exist right? 😂) Most of these days I meditated 20-30 minutes twice a day.⠀ .⠀ When I started my Vedic Meditation teacher training I was worried whether I would be consistent. I questioned whether I had what it took (whatever that means) to give to my practice in a way that I could put my hand on my heart and say I believe in this stuff so much, I’m willing to commit fully to it.⠀ .⠀ Let me tell you. I’m generally not a great person for consistency. I’m a good starter and I can do things intensely for short bursts, but the long term game has previously brought me undone. So for me, 200 days feels like a monumental achievement.⠀ .⠀ The point? If I can do it. You can do it. Maybe you‘ve wanted to embed a more consistent meditation practice, maybe a yoga practice. Maybe you want to cook a healthy dinner every night or read for 5 hours every week. Maybe you just want to start meditating. Maybe you‘ve been thinking about it, looking up courses, dabbling with apps.⠀ .⠀ To you I say, you can do it. And if you fall off the wagon, get back on and try again. I didn’t start with a 200 consecutive day practice. I made lots of false starts. I tried meditation techniques that didn’t work. I found one that did and still fell out of practice. But eventually it started to fall into place and here I am.⠀ .⠀ Building consistent habits and rituals takes time. And often a few false starts.⠀ .⠀ What habit or ritual would you like to make a consistent part of your life?
On Saturday I shared a space with these wonderful humans as the @theo2awakening guided us to use the power of breathwork to tap into ourselves, release blocks and open up spaces to step into our potential. The thread from the day for me was definitely listening to our inner guidance.⠀ .⠀ It’s one of those things I really believe in, but don’t take enough moments out of my days to actually do. How about you? The workshop was a great reminder that when I do this, I can always find some pretty bang on wisdom and insights.⠀ .⠀ Take a moment and tune into your inner guidance now. What is it telling you?⠀ .⠀ The power to tap into your potential is right there inside you. ⠀ .⠀ Photo credit @lukismac⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #breathwork #dmt #energymedicine #levelup #innerguidance #meditation #theo2awakening #potential #highestpotential #openup #truepotential #personalpower #youhavetheanswers #intuition #findspace #releaseblocks #wholeselfdevelopment #selfdevelopment
Just one of the loves of my life. He always curls up next to me on this seat when I meditate. Ah, he makes my heart burst. . Was reading about Bhakti Yoga the other day - a spiritual practiced focused on loving devotion. Wondered if I could focus my loving devotion on this guy. ❤️🐶❤️ @jaxxthecavoodle
BREATHWORK: A couple of years back I tried breathwork, having no idea what I was getting myself into. It turned out to be an incredibly powerful experience that gave me some amazing personal insights. It totally blew me away. . These amazing folk (@helle_weston @lukismac and @victoria_bauman ) are @theo2awakening and will be brining an amazing breathwork workshop to Melbourne this Saturday. I’ve done a number of one-on-one brethwork sessions with Helle and she’s incredible. . I’ll be heading along on Saturday and if you’re not up to anything, it’s definitely worth checking out. . 📷: The O2 Awakening
WORK+LIFE X CONFERENCE: I’m really excited about the conference I’m organising with @thebreathbetween. It’s all about how we intentionally design our work-life experience. . While it’s a two day conference. We know when juggling all that work and life have to throw at us, it’s not always possible for everyone to take two days out of their schedules. So we’re releasing limited numbers of one-day tickets in batches. . Of course we’d love to see you for both days (Super Early Bird tickets $495 on sale until May 27 or until sold out). . Whether you’re wanting to create a better work-life experience for yourself or your people, there will be something at #WorkLifeX for you.
One of my fave cafes (and part time office) @jerryjoycafe celebrated their 4th birthday today. . Thanks for the caffination and deliciousness legends! . What your favourite #cafeoffice? 📷: @jerryjoycafe
I love learning and working on myself to be a better person. Sometimes that's personal development, sometimes it's professional and sometimes it's more spiritual. What I'm discovering more and more, is that the three are not mutually exclusive though and all are necessary to become the best version of ourselves. If we leave any one of these areas out, the balance gets thrown out. . I think 'spiritual' is perhaps the more controversial of the three here, but it's so important. I love the quote by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, 'We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, but spiritual beings having a human experience'. We need to pay attention to and develop ourselves the spiritual aspects of ourselves. . This doesnt' have to be about religion, or using crystals or meditation (although it can be about all of those things). It can simply be about developing our sense of purpose, meaning and connection to life and the world. . What does spirituality mean to you? How do you develop yourself spiritually? Comment below and tag a friend you know who loves spiritual development.
Flashback to a two weeks ago to my trip to New Zealand with my hubby. This photo was taken at the Redwood Forrest in Rotorua. This place was spectacular. I wanted to go back the next day I loved it so much. . Getting out into nature is something that's really important to me and I truly believe it's so important to us as humans. The busier our lives get, the more the world throws at us, the more we need it. Nature brings life into perspective. Standing amongst the towering redwood trunks, reminded me I'm just one living thing on this planet. . Without wanting to sound morbid, nature has this loving way of showing us how insignificant we are in grand scheme of things. Yet at the same time our lives can be incredibly significant. I love that contradiction. . What do you love about being in nature? Comment below.
A little over five years ago, I was working in an organisation that wasn't me. It wasn't aligned to my values and as much as I tried to bring all of who I was to my work, that generally wasn't the done thing. . I was venting to a colleague one day and talking about the thing I really wanted to do and he said "why don't you do it?' A lightbulb went off 💡. Yeah, why don't I? Within the week I'd handed in my resignation and began the process of transitioning to my new career. . I now can say that I love what I do. It's aligned to who I am and what I stand for as a person. My work has purpose and meaning. Every day I make conscious choices about who I am and how I want to show up. . Now I help others become more conscious and find greater meaning in their working lives. Whether quickly or slowly, together we uncover what's important and create a transition from where they are now to where they want to be. Just like I did for myself all those years ago. . If you're looking to create a working life that's more aligned to who you or who you want to be in the world. If you're seeking greater meaning and purpose in what you do, have you considered coaching? If you are interested in finding out more about a coaching series, sign up for a complimentary coaching discovery call. Link in Bio.
WHOLE: What does it mean to bring our whole selves to what we do? For me, this is not necessarily about sharing everything or oversharing. It’s about being ok with our completely messy humanness. It’s about not segmenting who we are into work self, home self, relationship self ect. . It’s about showing what’s under the surface sometimes. Showing that we are scared, angry, sad, frustrated, joyful, playful, curious, excited. . But very importantly, it’s about being real with ourselves and acknowledging all the little pieces that make up who we are. Sometimes that means digging deep. If we can’t be real and whole with ourselves, how are we to be real and while with others? . What does bringing your whole self mean to you?
WORK+LIFE X CONFERENCE ON SALE! I am super excited to announce that Super Early Bird tickets to @WorkLifeX are now on sale. . Work+Life X is a new conference that is a collaboration between me and Kate Cashman of @thebreathbetween. . Over two days we’ll be diving into that tricky intersection between who we are, what we do and how we live. How can we take a more conscious approach to that experience? What does it mean to live and work in the modern world? . We’ll be hearing from some fascinating people sharing stories and ideas to inspire and light the way as me move into a future of work that is asking us to bring all of who we are to what we do. . Full price two day tickets are $695 and one day tickets are $395. So if you jump in and grab one of our limited Super Early Birds at $495, you’re getting an amazing deal. . Tag a friend you think would love to come along on August 10 and 11 at @greenfieldsalbertpark. We can’t wait to see you there.
ANNOUNCING WORK+LIFE X CONFERENCE: I am very excited to announce together with @thebreathbetween , we will be launching a brand spanking new conference this August. . Work+Life X will be a two day event, held at the stunning @greenfieldsalbertpark. We will be diving into themes and ideas to explore what it means to take a more conscious approach to how we design and create our work-life experience. . Whether your an individual wanting to explore this for yourself or working on behalf of an organisation creating better experiences for your employees, there will be something for you. . Come and learn from coaches, academics, consultants, culture leaders, business owners and more. . We’ll be launching a limited number of Super Early Bird tickets soon. Come and follow us over at @worklifex and sign up for updates at the website to be the first to hear when they go on sale.