Mission Imperfect: navigating life with coaches Kirsty and Kathryn

Hello and a warm welcome back to Mission Imperfect for series 4 in 2026!  As mentioned in today’s brief extra introduction, Kathryn ishosting a free online workshop – Reset and Refocus for 2026: Beyond New Year’s Resolutions. It’s on Wed 14 Jan at 1 pm (UK time), so if you’re tuning in before 14 Jan, please sign up for this free, informal and reflective workshop here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lCAo7fm7SCiWxKFWYPC2SA Back to today’s episode, and we are talking about theimportance and value in pausing before you continue – having had a pause ourselves from releasing new podcast episodes in December last year.We discuss the signs you may need a pause, what a pause canlook like, and bust some myths around pausing. Stay tuned for next week’s episode when we return with acoaching bitesize episode with some tips, tools and techniques for you to try on this topic.  Today’s question for you to mull over: ‘Where in your life could one intentional pause make thebiggest difference right now?’ Find us here: Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com     Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk And on social media here: Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Mission Imperfect is a year old - well, a year and a little bit, if we’re being pedantic, because, in keeping with the MI ethos, we’re late in noticing our anniversary!!So, in this episode, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the last year and consider whether Mission Imperfect is a success or a failure - and whether those labels even matter…And there’s an announcement about some changes, as we follow our rule about questioning the rules we’ve set ourselves for MI.Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode, is:What in your life could be considered both a success and a failure, and how do you feel about letting go of the need to label it as either?Resources:Episodes referenced:Eating for Energy on SpotifyEating for Energy on AppleGuidance For Life on SpotifyGuidance For Life on AppleFind us here:Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.ukKathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com  And on social media here:Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

We know that ‘rules for life’ sounds catchier but that doesn’t quite fit with our imperfect ethos of finding your own way here at Mission Imperfect! That said, we did think of a few ‘guidances’ for life that everyone may benefit from hearing: each is open to your own personal interpretation, context and circumstances to become hopefully more useful than a set ‘rule’. We cover just 5 in this week’s episode, it could become a recurring theme though! Do tell us in the comments if you have a golden ‘rule’ for life that has served you well. Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer:‘If you had to pick one to shape your life, what’s the first rule/guideline that comes to mind?’Find us here: Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk And on social media here:Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Why do we hold onto so much negative stuff? What does “letting go” mean? How do we do it?We manage to discuss all of this without singing That Song, and Kathryn coins the phrase “Be at one with the biscuit”, which might just be Mission Imperfect’s new motto.Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode: What are you holding onto that no longer serves you?RESOURCES“She let go” - by Safire Rose, read by John Siddique (also on the Insight Timer app)https://youtu.be/MBCfAbZZjqY?si=zsgkIe2ouy6PXEGwComfort Zones episode on SpotifyComfort Zones episode on AppleHow to move on, let go of past mistakes and reinvent yourself - The Mel Robbins PodcastFind us here:Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.ukKathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com  And on social media here:Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  

Today’s episode is a special guest episode with Dr RebeccaWilliams, a former GP and now stress management consultant, and we discuss, (unsurprisingly!)  all things stress; what it is, how it shows up, the harm that long term stress can cause, how we tend to cope with it and some healthier alternatives we can try instead. Stress isn’t quite the same as pressure or anxiety, and can leave tell-tale signs even in the most unexpected places, as Kathryn finds out this week. Rebecca shares some invaluable insights, resources and tips,and 3 key questions we can all make use of to reduce and assess our stress levels. Today’s question for you to mull over and which Kathryn alsoanswers in the episode: ‘Which tip or tool might you introduce to help you manage stress?’ Resources:Rebecca’s self check-in questions:   https://williamsstressmanagement.co.uk/stress-self-check-in-tool/Rebecca’s book on stress: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dealing-Stress-Mind-Body-Spirit/dp/1497493668 Find Rebecca here: https://williamsstressmanagement.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsstressmanagement/ Find Kathryn and Kirsty here: Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk And on social media here: Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball  Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/