Live a life that feels true to you.

G’Day, I’m Kat.

My work is as an authenticity coach, speaker, author, podcast host, somatic dance and qi gong teacher. I care deeply about helping people live a life they actually want to be in.
I know how easy it is to become who you think you need to be. The agreeable one. The capable one. The one who says, “All good,” while quietly losing their shit. I’ve been her. Learning to listen to myself, and actually act on what I heard, changed how I lived. It still does. I’m still noticing where I make things harder than they need to be, where fear gets a vote it hasn’t earned and where it’s time to choose differently. My work brings together honest conversation, practical coaching, movement and stillness. Sometimes we need a question we can’t wriggle out of. Sometimes we need to slow down and listen. And sometimes we need to put some music on and free our shit. I bring warmth, curiosity and a willingness to go there with you. We can take what matters seriously and still have a laugh along the way.

You’re allowed to change. Your mind, your priorities, the way you live. Even the things you were once very bloody sure about. Through coaching, speaking, qi gong and somatic dance, I help you get honest and clear about what matters, question what no longer fits and take steps towards a life you feel at home in.

Change often begins with an annoying realisation that how you’re doing life isn’t quite how you want to do it anymore. The way you’re going about it just doesn’t fit like it used to. A goal that once got you out of bed doesn’t do it for you. An approach you took in your relationship doesn’t feel right in your body now. The pace of life you hustled at seems out of alignment.

Other times, life changes in ways you couldn’t have prepared for. A relationship, a role or a chapter ends, and you’re left wondering who you are without it. Queue identity crisis!

You can be grateful for your life and still want something to change. You can care about other people and still make choices they don’t understand. You can miss who you were and know you don’t want to go back.

To me, living authentically means staying in an honest relationship with yourself as you grow. Noticing what matters now. Getting curious about what holds you back. Learning to trust yourself enough to do something with what you know.

What we can do together.

Self-paced programs
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1:1 Coaching
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Speaking + Corporate Well-being
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Authentic – Coming Home to Your True Self

I put a lot of myself into this book. The parts I once hid, the patterns I had to face and the practices that helped me begin choosing differently. It’s an honest look at losing touch with yourself and learning to listen again, including what happens when one part of you wants change and another would very much like to keep things exactly as they are. If you’ve ever thought, “I know there’s more to me than how I’m living,” I wrote this with you in mind.

IN PERSON EXPERIENCES 2026

Sep 20 . 2026
Oct 11 . 2026
FIND OUT MORE HERE Sep 20 . 2026

Free Community Qi Gong at Elwood ForeshoreSunday’s at 8:30am – 9:15amBeach Shack Cafe – *weather dependent*Dress warm and cozy. No experience needed. Just your curiosity, good heart and vibes. Come solo or bring people you love, pooches too. For weekly updates, head to @kat.john Qi Gong is an ancient movement practice of slow movement, breath and awareness. It’d be good for you if you are carrying a heavy mental and…

Beach Shack Elwood, Ormond Esplanade, Elwood VIC, Australia
(8:30AM – 9:15AM)
FIND OUT MORE HERE Oct 11 . 2026

SUNDAY MEDS IN OCTOBER – Real chats. Guided meditation & reflection. Qi Gong. It’s a slow, intentional morning for people who are tired of being “on” all the time. For people who think a lot, carry a lot, and don’t often give themselves space to just be with what’s real.   We come together for real chats that remind you you’re not alone in what you’re navigating. There’s meditation to…

(9:30AM – 11:00AM)
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Authentic the Podcast

Episodes drop weekly on Monday
Being human gives us plenty to talk about. Relationships, fear, change, love, the things we overcomplicate and the conversations we rehearse in our heads but never actually have. I share what I’m learning and living. There’s honesty, humour and the occasional question that might have you pausing (ir crying) mid dog walk.
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‘Authentic You’ Med.

Start with my free Authentic You meditation. Give yourself a moment to pause, breathe and notice what’s happening within you. The rest of the world can wait a few minutes. You’re allowed some of your own attention.

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