• The Positive Habits Podcast

  • By: Kat Thorne
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The Positive Habits Podcast

By: Kat Thorne
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  • We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time. Burnout, anxiety, stress is at an all time high. People are the greatest asset of an organisation. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life - both at work and home. Every single tiny choice we make during the day is shaping our lives, directly impacting how we feel and experience life. After getting the biggest wake up call of losing everything in my life in 2016 I had no choice but to face my habits and make a change. The changes at first seemed so insignificant that I didn't believe they would make a difference. BUT they did. The Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life. I'm on a mission to help people improve their wellbeing with one small habit change.

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  • Don’t Just Believe It, Do It With Richard McCann

    Don’t Just Believe It, Do It With Richard McCann
    Sep 24 2024
    On this episode Kat is joined by Richard McCann, international keynote speaker, to talk about his inspiring story of overcoming adversity and how he is using his experience to positively influence others. KEY TAKEAWAYS It doesn’t matter what role the audience I’m speaking to has in life, what car they drive, we’re all human beings and we’ve all been through some challenges and experiences. That’s the way I get over any nerves, I know they’ve been through some stuff and they’ll get something from what I have to share.You can only join the dots in the future, not at the time, but all those incidental things are absolutely vital in taking you down a certain path. My sister stabbed her boyfriend and it was that that made me think about starting to write my book which then led to my first speaking engagement which led to me travelling round the world as a motivational speaker.When I was 5 my mum went out drinking and didn’t come home, me and my sister were sitting at the bus stop waiting for her at 5:30am, it’s heartbreaking to think about. But, she didn’t come home because she’d met Peter Sutcliffe, a serial killer who went on to murder 13 women in the UK after my mother. That’s when my story changed in ways I didn’t know were possible and what equips me to speak about resilience.When I was in the army in West Germany, a magazine was published about mum’s killer and I had a nervous breakdown. I was discharged from the army, started taking drugs and ended up in prison. After getting out, me and my sister entered into a suicide pact, but I ended up saving her and that incident was the turning point because I decided that life was worth living and I began rebuilding my life. BEST MOMENTS “They say you can’t please everybody, but I’d like to please as many people as possible.”“I was told my story wasn’t ‘conference material’, but I’ve spoken over 3,000 times. We’ve got to be careful who we listen to.” “Before he was arrested, I thought my mum’s killer was going to kill me, especially because he also killed one of our babysitters. I had a very challenging childhood, but it wasn’t all bad.” “When I share my story I talk about the importance of two words: ‘I can’ which, coincidentally, are in my name. Don’t just believe it, do it.” ABOUT THE GUEST On a cold and misty morning in October 1975, Richard McCann woke to discover his mother was missing. He was just five years old. She was the first victim of the notorious serial killer, Peter Sutcliffe. Having lost his mother to one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers, Richard was raised in poverty by his often drunk and violent father on a tough council estate in Leeds, England, and was on the at-risk register before he could even walk and talk. What followed was foster parents and time in a care home, and he left school with no qualifications, stumbling from one mistake to the other until he eventually found himself with no prospects after a spell in prison. The same prison as his mother’s killer! When he was released, he had few prospects and entered into a suicide pact with one of his sisters. He had reached his rock bottom.By learning to accept full responsibility for his life, embracing his authentic self and adopting an iCan attitude, he went from no-hoper to Sunday Times Bestselling Author and internationally renowned award-winning motivational speaker. His first book, ‘Just a Boy’, sold almost half a million copies in the UK alone and has been translated into more than 10 different languages. Other books followed along with a speaking career that has seen him deliver over 3000 keynotes across the globe.Learning to think positively is a skill that every young person will find invaluable throughout their life. Richard’s story demonstrates what can be achieved with a Growth Mindset and his presentations and interactive workshops will help your students, staff and parents discover their true potential.Today, Richard has delivered over 3000 presentations around the world, inspiring audiences with his story of overcoming adversity, and sharing his powerful iCan approach. In 2009 he founded the iCanSpeak Academy, training individuals and teams to enhance their presentation skills and communicate their message authentically and with confidence, so they achieve more effective results. Website 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...
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  • People First with Paul Evans

    People First with Paul Evans
    Sep 16 2024

    On this episode Kat is joined by Paul Evans, CEO of Carlisle Support Services, who shares his fascinating story of how he went from a working-class lad in Sheffield, starting out as a security officer opening and closing doors to leading a 5,000-person organisation. And why he’s a better CEO than he used to be.

    KEY TAKEAWAYS

    • The world is a challenging place and it’s become more challenging over the last few years. Therefore, caring for people working in many kinds of environments is the biggest thing that me and my team must make sure of, from a wellbeing perspective. As the senior team, we have to make sure we’ve set the business up correctly to look after people, both from a health and safety perspective but equally from a wellbeing and mental health perspective, which has become more important over the last few years.
    • As we’ve gone from 1,600 employees – that we can our family members – to 5,000, one of the biggest things has been making sure everybody cares for everybody. From the CEO downwards I’ve wanted to get a philosophy that runs through the business around looking after people. One of the measures in place is that anyone can ring/email the CEO to create a family feel, like ringing your parents or grandparents to talk about things.
    • Now we’re bigger I can’t be everywhere, I have to protect my own mental health as well. As a leader it isn’t possible for me to visit and speak personally to all of our 5,000+ family members. We’ve done a lot around organisational structures with roles and hierarchies to make sure that managers can get on and manage and the strategic element can still be strategic.
    • The aspect of driving your business can cross over into your personal life. Make sure you check in with yourself and your family to make sure of what you’re doing it for, what’s the purpose of it in terms of heading in the right way, are you on track, are you taking time out.

    BEST MOMENTS

    “I was brought up with the philosophy of you get out of life what you put into it.”

    “You learn so much more as a CEO being on the ground than you do in a boardroom.”

    “We’re all getting older; you’ve got to look after yourself. You only get one mind and one body; you don’t get a second chance.”

    “There are sacrifices I’ve made for being successful but, equally, they’ve had some real impact outside of work on me as a person.”

    ABOUT THE GUEST

    Paul Evans is CEO of Carlisle Support Services, has overseen the transformation of the business. With a career spanning the last two decades in the facilities management sector, and having worked his way up from the front-line, he is passionate about making sure the business strategy remains aligned to its employee-led and customer-centric values.

    In addition, Paul is also the Vice Chair of the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) and was previously Co-Chair of the Living Wage Foundation Recognised Service Provider’s Leadership Group, and an Executive Officer of the National Association of Healthcare Security (NAHS) from 2020-23.

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    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.

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  • One Life, Live It - Jovan, Recruitment Expert

    One Life, Live It - Jovan, Recruitment Expert
    Sep 10 2024

    On this episode Kat is joined by Jovan who shares his journey with habits, what led him to suffer from panic attacks and the number one thing he swears by that has made him better at work and at home.

    KEY TAKEAWAYS

    • Two years ago, I had a moment with my mental health where I got stuck inside my own head. I was new to a role, and I wasn’t getting assessed like I had been, they were small things, but in my head, I’d been quite successful at everything that I’d done, so when I started hitting barriers it was alien to me. I starting having panic attacks and got to a point where I needed to take time off.
    • It’s really important not to hold yourself to too many rigid rules because things change and adapt and we need to change and adapt with them, and if you don’t that’s where you can get problems.
    • In 2018 I weighed 22 stone, I was coaching football with my kids and work was fine but I was starting to develop health issues – underactive thyroid, diabetes, liver disease and sleep apnoea – I thought “this isn’t me”, I’m quite a sporty person but I’d lost balance in my life. That was a switching point where I needed to get my head in the game again.
    • Guys on the ground doing the work in the construction industry are more likely to eat anything on their lunch because they’re burning the calories, and I can understand that. People who work behind the desk need to think about what they’re eating more and take time to plan the preparation of their food. That said, there are more coffee shops and gyms and fewer pubs now and the attitude to health and exercise is much better in youngsters that it was for us growing up, they’re clearly paying attention to it.

    BEST MOMENTS

    “For a number of years, mental health wasn’t a term I’d heard in the construction industry, it wasn’t talked about at all until the last 10 years, and it’s great that it has.”


    “You can only control the controllables.”


    “We all know how to control habits but, until you’re bothered enough and care enough for yourself, you don’t try to control it.”


    “I want to be there for my kids when they’re older and not balloon, get less health, have problems and have a heart attack.”

    ABOUT THE GUEST

    Jovan Marcetic, Regional Director at PSR Solutions, has worked in recruitment since 2000 and his passion has always been people. Specialising in the recruitment of freelance professionals within the Construction Industry he has built many long-term business relationships as well as amassing a large candidate base.

    "I am extremely passionate about the work I do; I enjoy the pressure it brings, and I love the Construction Industry and the people working in it. I am keen to pass on my knowledge whilst also continuing to expand my own experiences with additional learning through reading and listening to a variety of related podcasts and audiobooks. Helping to make a positive difference in people's lives is a fundamental driver for me."

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    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.

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    49 mins

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