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​​I'd like to preface this by saying that one of the things I pride myself on is being transparent, genuine, vulnerable, honest and heart-led.

With this in mind I have decided to go against the grain and instead of giving you the classic 'about me' section, I'm giving you my full raw juicy story and bare my soul.

I have absolutely nothing to hide and so much to give. 

Read until the end, to get to know the real me.​

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​Who is 'The Wellbeing Wanderer' and why this name?

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I've always had a thirst for travelling and exploring places especially anywhere that's a tropical paradise. Nothing feels better to me than the mystique of a new land, experiencing different cultures and overdosing on wanderlust!

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My adventures teach me so much, not just about the world but also about myself. I'm always seeking to improve my wellbeing and inner peace after a life-long turbulent relationship with myself. Travelling is a wonderfully comprehensive teacher.

 

In the past and throughout most of my adult life I've struggled with anxiety, depression, shyness, people pleasing, fear of judgement, self loathing and more. Travel helped alleviate these issues as it took me away from that version of me. Deep down I wanted to find inner peace, feel comfortable being my authentic self and be accepted by others - my take on wellbeing. For over thirty six years I was searching, learning, adapting, evolving and striving for a better, happier me.

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Slowly, over time, my mind began to expand through exposure to different concepts, beliefs and perceptions from a variety of gurus I met along the way, some took the form of friends, some were the people I met travelling, others were through mind blowing literature. I took it one step further and sought out the help of mentors and coaches, who were and still are an invaluable part of my happiness education.

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Then I discovered the life changing effects of holistic wellbeing, how it encapsulates all of you - mind, body and soul. And so I entered into a journey not only to far away destinations but also towards the greatest one of all, the one into myself. 

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From here everything in my life changed and The Wellbeing Wanderer was born.

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I grew up in a tiny village that borders the beautiful county's of Somerset and Wiltshire in the UK. Mum and dad have always been loving, kind and supportive but never at any stage affluent, I was always told we are a 'poor' family. 

 

I was quite a shy, cautious child, a worrier with an overactive imagination, I would often float off into my daydream fantasy world and was convinced I had magical powers! This world felt safer to me than the real world. I loved exploring the wild, overgrown area at the back of where I lived which encouraged the fantastical side of me and is probably one of the main reasons I love to travel and find new exciting places to marvel at.

 

My early years were a struggle for me, I never felt like I fit in at school and I found when I spoke my mind kids would tease and bully me for being different. This is where my fear of judgment and anxiety started, I was too afraid to be myself, so I opted to please others as best I could so everyone would like me. I allowed so many people to use me like a doormat. 

 

By the time I reached 6th form, enough was enough, I decided to re-invent myself and become a different person, someone who was confident in themselves, resilient and strong. To give this more impetus I introduced myself to everyone as Kat instead of Katie in the hope of creating a fresh, new identity and dissociating from the uncertain, scared person I knew all too well. It helped a little and formed the foundations of 'the new me' but unfortunately I still had a long way to go.

 

Convinced I was going to be a graphic designer and being very good at art and design I got into Falmouth college of Arts with an unconditional offer. This lasted all of approximately four months and caused my first real spell of depression. Feeling lost and confused I clung to a past hobby and began to train as a professional dancer - again four is the magic number and four months later I was out. 

 

After properly assessing what I enjoy and recognising it is helping others, I asked myself how I can do this in a job and so after scrawling the internet for matching professions and seriously considering nursing I happened to discover Radiotherapy. An overriding, knowing feeling came over me and I went for it. I completed my degree in 2010 to become a Therapeutic Radiographer/Radiation Therapist.

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The desire to help

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I've spent the majority of my adult life in working in UK Radiotherapy departments, treating cancer patients with Radiation. This taught me a lot about valuing the time we have here on earth, yet I always felt like it wasn't quite right for me and it motivated and inspired me to find a way to help others on a deeper level - enter Life-coach Kat.

 

Before my transition to coaching and with the awareness that Radiotherapy was not my true calling in life, it took me almost ten years of working in the profession before I was at the point where I began to expand my consciousness and find that thing that lit me up inside. I started exploring new avenues to help others and advance my own wellbeing.

 

I looked back at my past, at how much time I had spent fighting countless silent battles with myself inside my mind, the years of depression, of not feeling good enough and generally being unsatisfied.

I thought to myself, I'm definitely not the only one who has ever felt this way but I still wasn't clear on how I was going to help others and in a way that aligned wholeheartedly to me.

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​​​The catalyst that changed everything​

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I was reaching breaking point, I was out of alignment with my true purpose, I felt empty, dispassionate and lost.​ No matter how hard I searched for 'my thing' I couldn't find it and as you have already read I'd been searching for it all my life!

 

There was one thing left to try...to stop searching and give up. This moment of realisation came at the start of the pandemic in early 2020 and in a way I could have never predicted. 

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Covid was actually a blessing for me...it gave me the space and lack of distractions I desperately needed in order for me to turn my focus to myself, something I had not ever done. Instead of looking outside of myself for the answers I went inside.

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It started out as self care, I stuck to a fitness and healthy eating program and got myself in the best shape of my life. I felt incredible! Never before had I had so much energy or felt so healthy and this taught me the value of trusting the process and recognising that results do not happen overnight.

I wanted more - more of this feeling, more self love and joy.

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I moved onto meditation which began very basically but with my new found knowledge I got the memo and practised every day.

 

Simultaneously, I started reading a lot of consciousness expanding books that combined science with 'woo' and with absolute elation discovered Dr Joe Dispenza's book 'You are the Placebo.' My mind was blown when I learnt that it's possible to command our cells to destroy cancer, chronic illnesses and repair ourselves. A wave of chills ran through my entire body.

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One day, after around four months of meditating and feeling extremely in tune with my body I sat down to try one of Dr Joe's deep meditations that uses a technique called open focus. Little did I know my whole life was about to change from this one singular moment...

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The moment of truth

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I went so deep into this meditation, that I was able to fully let go of my identity. I swear I left my body and went somewhere I can only describe as heaven. I felt like I connected with source and experienced the most overwhelming feeling of love. When I came out of the meditation I burst into tears, with the realisation that we are not alone here on earth and that I am supported and loved.

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This triggered a spiritual awakening, my senses became intensified, colours were brighter, sounds were louder to name but a few things. At the time I had no idea what was happening, I thought I was having a nervous breakdown! 

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As a former atheist, when I learned what was actually happening this was quite the revelation.

I'd always felt like I was missing something, a vital piece of the puzzle and for the first time in my life I felt whole. 

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After this, the whole trajectory of my life changed, I was able to get super clear on my purpose, the concept of coaching literally fell into my lap, I chose to allow my intuition to guide me, I stepped away from Radiotherapy and towards a life that filled my cup in every way possible.

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And this is how I came to be who you see today, a wanderer, a wellbeing coach, a woman passionate about helping you to feel happy inside-out, at peace and in alignment with who you are, mind, body and soul.

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Thank you​

​Thank you for taking the time to read my full story, I hope it resonated with

you and you feel like you know me a bit more now. 

I felt called to write it for you openly, from the heart.

With fondest love,

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Kat ​​​​​

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