The 90-Minute Confidence Catalyst

I’ve had several ski holidays and felt like every time I went my skiing got worse instead of better. I was getting more and more anxious to the point I almost cancelled my holiday. And yet when skiing worked I loved it! Then someone suggested contacting Kate - I’m so glad they did. We talked through what I was anxious about, how I felt, my experiences, … and then things started to click. I realised I did have skills but my anxiety was taking over. I was catastrophising- imagining the worst that could happen. Kate helped me remember my successes. Armed with a recording to reinforce what we had been doing I tried one more ski holiday. And do you know what? It was a revelation. I could eat breakfast. On the first day when the instructor sent us over to a ski lift I was actually smiling. And on the slopes I didn’t have that feeling of so many bits of instruction coming into my head that I couldn’t work out what to do next. I didn’t focus on what could go wrong. I breathed slowly, and just listened to the instructor and …. I skied! I enjoyed it. I did turns. I didn’t fall over. One of my fellow skiers told me she liked skiing behind me as it was like being in a you tube video!
Thank you Kate, for the first time ever I enjoyed my skiing holiday from start to finish. So much so that I’ve booked another one.

- Lynnette Kelly

Working with Kate was exactly what I needed. I came to her feeling completely unsure about my next career steps and stuck in indecision. So much so that my confidence was at an all-time low. She gave me the tools and confidence to trust myself and make decisions that were genuinely right for me. As a former coach, I highly value her approach and highly recommend her to anyone who is struggling with confidence in their own decision making.

- Aisling Maher

Working with Kate has been a really important part of my development as a ski racer. The physical side of the sport is obviously huge, but the mental side is just as important, and Kate has helped me understand that in a much deeper way.
Through the work we’ve done together, I’ve learned how to manage the pressure that comes with racing, especially on the start line when everything can feel quite intense. Kate has helped me build routines and ways of thinking that allow me to stay present, trust my preparation, and focus on the process rather than the outcome.
One of the biggest things for me has been learning how to reset after mistakes or difficult races. Instead of overthinking runs or carrying frustration forward, I’ve developed tools to reflect, learn from it, and move on quickly so I can perform again the next day.
Kate has a really calm and thoughtful way of working, and she creates an environment where you can be completely honest about what’s going on in your head as an athlete. That trust has made a big difference to me, and I feel much more confident in how I approach both training and competition now.
I’m really grateful for the support and I’d highly recommend Kate to any athlete who wants to develop the mental side of their performance in a genuine and meaningful way.

- Molly Butler

Learning to ski as an adult isn't easy, but it is somewhere near impossible when your level of fear stops you from even being able to try. I had been on ski holidays in the past and each experience had been a hard slog through a week of tears, frustration, fear, tiredness, anxiety and a knot in my stomach. I knew I could do better, and I knew I wanted to enjoy it, but I just didn't know how. I was nervous about coaching, about what it would reveal and whether it would work. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to experience coaching with Kate. She enabled me to unlock the tools to feel confident and capable and to trust in myself. This unlocked my cycle of fear and I am over the moon to say that I have just returned from a ski holiday and enjoyed every second! I haven't magically become an expert skier, but, I had enough confidence to start trying to develop my technique, tackle challenges I wouldn't have done previously and more generally felt able to 'go with the flow'. Mindset coaching has been invaluable and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend coaching to anyone, it has changed my life.

- Amy Critchley

I worked with Kate on a mindset programme last year, it really was the best investment I made for myself in many years.
A few poignant events and scenarios personally and professionally left me feeling deeply unhappy and when I dug deeper I saw a pattern, a repetition. This, I wanted to explore, my gut was telling me there had to be another way.

The work we did literally lives with me every single day, I have never felt stronger, happier and more focused, and when I sense old habits creeping in, I am able to step back and pause, validate my feelings, make better decisions and strive to assert myself more effectively ( still working on the boundaries part ) and generally move along with my day in a happier, more rewarding and peaceful way.

Kate has been an effective personal & business resource to me and I would encourage anyone to consider connecting with her if you are seeking support or change.

- Jacqueline Connell