I continue to benefit immensely from Kate’s Live Powerfully Programme. She has been coaching me for 6 months and has helped me work on my issues teaching me many very useful tools and strategies.

Kate is compassionate and fully present when she listens to me. I really feel that she puts her whole heart and soul in her commitment to help me make change. I was stuck in doing many things that I didn’t enjoy. Kate has taught me to become more assertive and to stop apologising. I have become more proactive in leading a good life instead of plodding along repeating the same old patterns.

I have greater confidence in my abilities and have learnt to find fun and laughter in situations. Kate has helped me discover my strengths and talents.

Kate is a knowledgeable and caring person and I am very grateful to have someone like her to reach out to.

I highly recommend Kate’s Live Powerfully Programme.

I wanted to reach out and update you on life out here in Sydney, as I am feeling particularly proud of myself and grateful for how far I have come in such a short space of time. (Sorry to sound big-headed!!)

As lockdown was put in place in Sydney quite a few weeks ago, and my spin studio closed down. 

My housemate and I decided to hire a spin bike to keep ourselves fit, and so I could continue to work on my class playlists.

The day the bike arrived, on 10th April, we decided that actually we wanted to do something to help raise money for the NHS - so signed ourselves up to a 24 hour spinathon challenge. We gave ourselves a month and completed the ride at 6am this morning!

We did 3 hours on, 3 hours off - so 12 hours each. As I reflect on the whole experience today, it has come to my attention quite how amazing this achievement is.

To think, back in October before I did the LP, I was struggling to get through teaching a class off the bike without needing to sleep for a few hours, and without doing all my symptoms. To now, where I was doing tired - but I could understand why, and I knew this wasn't being stuck, but would pass. I have still been able to go in and film classes throughout this time for online content, and this has often been 2 back to back, where I haven't been able to get off the bike at high intensity. I just am so amazed that I can do this now.

Lockdown has also been a great time for me to overcome the anxiety I had around socialising and drinking. I have calmed down a lot, and can really appreciate a good glass or two of wine, without the expectation or association with doing tired or headaches. As lockdown begins to lift, I am hoping that Lululemon will still be able to keep their job offer available for me (They offered me the role just a couple days before everything kicked off, so, unfortunately, it as put on hold). But things are looking up, the majority of the time I am filled with positive energy and head clarity.

I have been making the most of the beautiful coastal walks, taking sunrise dips in the sea. I have also been doing an online course on the Psychology of Well-being- run by Yale, which I have really enjoyed. This has meant I have kept up my gratitude journal, meditating, yoga, random acts of kindness, savouring and generally doing life enhancing things!! >I hope all is well with you, I just wanted to fill you in and thank you again for being so involved in making my life into one that I love!!

PS Fast forward a few years to Nats qualifying as a coach @nat_bristowe_coaching 

After struggling with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for five years, at points spending up to a month barely able to leave my bed, I decided to take a chance and try the Lightning Process. I didn’t have much to lose at this point, I just wanted to be healthy again.

The first day was a lot to take in, Kate walked us through the course and introduced us to the process, we learnt a lot and I left feeling a bit overwhelmed, but I continued to do the process all evening, learning to recognise thoughts and feelings as they popped into my head and doing the Lightning Process to work through them. 

On the second day, I was up at 9am for the seminar. Again we learnt a lot and there was a lot to take in. After it finished I had dinner and took the tube across London to go out for drinks with an old friend, and afterwards, I even did a bit of shopping. I got back to my hotel room after 10pm, and I felt great. I couldn’t believe this was even possible, but it was.

When I left London, I thought I might struggle a bit, but Kate made sure we kept in touch and she coached me through everything – she always knew when I needed some support (I swear she has a sixth sense) and was able to help me ‘get back on the bike’ and help me overcome any obstacles I had faced.

Fast-forward to six months later and I am still feeling amazing. I have a job, I’m saving up to go back to university and study for a Master’s degree, and I’m planning on travelling the world in the not-so-distant future. These are things I had only ever dreamed of doing, and thanks to Kate and the support and encouragement she’s given me while doing the Lightning Process, I can live the life I love. I have a second chance at life, thanks to Kate.