The Positive Habits Podcast

• Beyond the Jab: 6 Stone Lighter & Stronger with Ben Chudley

  Are you struggling to break free from old habits and achieve lasting weight loss and health? In this episode, Kat sits down with Ben Chudley to discuss how after a lifetime of weight battles he and his wife lost over 6 stone each and, today, lead a healthier, happier life. You will discover how changing your mindset, embracing structured routines, and prioritising habits like meal planning, strength training, and quality sleep will transform not just your body, but your entire outlook on life. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for that final push, this conversation will motivate you to believe that real, sustainable change is possible - one positive habit at a time. KEY TAKEAWAYS Lasting weight loss comes from changing your mindset and building sustainable habits. Ben and his wife followed structured meal plans, hired a personal trainer and prioritised sleep while using the weight loss jab. The weight loss jab is a tool. It breaks the cycle of constantly thinking about food, but it does not replace, your commitment to positive routines. Seeking out and investing in the right tools makes things much, much easier and heightens your chances of success. Ben combined the weight loss jab with a structured meal plan and hired a personal trainer. Eating healthily and targeted exercise provides a framework for future healthy living as well as supporting weight loss. If you are not honest with yourself about what you are doing you will never identify the underlying issues that are holding you back, address them and change your bad habits. Keeping a food diary is a good way to help you to see where you are going wrong and improve your diet for good. BEST MOMENTS "You can have a rose-tinted view of what you’re doing, whether that’s exercise, nutrition, sleep or your relationship. Then there’s the facts, the cold, hard facts, which you can’t escape from." "Mindset is a lot of it." "I’ve noticed big positive changes around the way I prioritise sleep now." ABOUT THE GUEST Ben Chudley is the Director for Nightingales Golden Care that provides care in people's own homes to the elderly and disabled. I am a father of 2 boys, and have been married for almost 10 years. 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. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

  --------  

  40:41

  --------

  40:41
• Attention IS The New Currency

  Kat speaks with Caitlin, a productivity coach whose journey began with a life-altering health challenge at 18. Together, they explore how Caitlin turned adversity into a passion for sustainable productivity, meaningful work, and well-being. She shares practical strategies for building positive habits, navigating the modern world of AI and reclaiming focus in our distracted world. Caitlin provides a powerful reminder that small changes, self-awareness, and a growth mindset really can transform both your work and life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sustainable productivity balances achievement with well-being. Caitlin has a sight issue that gets worse with stress, anxiety and tiredness. Being productive helps Caitlin to stay balanced and well. AI tools can increase output but use them consciously and consider their broader effects. For example, using it to write everything for you can erode your writing skills and ability to communicate effectively. Don´t fall into the busyness trap. True productivity is about doing what matters most, not just filling time. Recognise that it’s okay to leave some tasks unfinished. Focus on what’s truly important and let go of perfectionism. Systemic and organisational issues exist but there is always things within your control that you can change. Small changes e.g. Scheduling focused work in the mornings and meetings in the afternoons can have a big impact on productivity and well-being. BEST MOMENTS "It isn't enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?" "Habits are a lifelong commitment to being the best version of myself." "Life is an unending series of complications. We don't know what's going to happen, but we know something is coming. There's no point getting stressed about the fact it's coming." ABOUT THE GUEST Caitlin Rozario is on a mission to make work better. Founder and facilitator – interlude, a career development company that focuses on corporate workshops to build sustainable productivity As the award-winning founder of interlude, Caitlin designs and delivers learning experiences to promote healthier, more sustainable versions of productivity, helping people to do remarkable things without the personal price tags of chronic stress, burnout and overwhelm. Inspired by her own experience overcoming a life-changing health challenge, Caitlin’s workshops have supported thousands of ambitious people and teams – from companies like Visa to global communities like Sophia Amoruso’s Business Class – to develop high performance that’s built to last. LinkedIn 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. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

  --------  

  46:55

  --------

  46:55
• Beyond Care: How Habits Shape Futures

  Kat speaks with Gareth Webb, Managing Director of Fairways, an award-winning children's services charity based in the south of England and Wales. They discuss the difference fostering makes to the lives of the children, their foster families and society as a whole. Through real stories, Gareth demonstrates how positive habits, trauma-informed care, businesses and community support can come together to transform the lives of everyone involved. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fostering is facing a national crisis. The UK needs more people to step up and make a difference for vulnerable children. Anyone can potentially foster or help in other ways. Whether you work full-time, run a business, or just want to help, there’s a role for you in supporting young people in care. Trauma-informed care and consistent, reliable support are life-changing for children and care leavers. Community and business involvement can open doors, provide opportunities, and help break the cycle for those leaving care. Real connection, empathy, and being present are the most powerful ways we can support each other and create lasting change. BEST MOMENTS "Look after yourself, then you’re able to look after the people around you a lot better as well." "For us it's about creating a safe environment and a safety net for these young people. That means stability, reliability, predictability, structure, routine and being a stable role model in their life." "Children in care are still children and actually, we want to break that cycle. They didn’t ask for the life start they were given." ABOUT THE GUEST Gareth is Managing Director and Trustee for Fair Ways Children and Families Charity https://www.fairways.co 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. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

  --------  

  42:15

  --------

  42:15
• Kindness: The Currency of Life and Business

  Kat speaks with Chuks Uwaechia, the visionary founder of Kent Housing and a passionate philanthropist who is a hands-on supporter of Gillingham Street Angels. A charity that works to ensure that the people of Medway have access to good food, clothes and education. He and Kat discuss how positive lifestyle habits, being empathetic and kind is a powerful combination that attracts the people you need to you and helps to transform society and the lives of those around you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Taking care of yourself, your employees and family helps you and everyone around you. For example, a well-rested team delivers better results. Helping your community demonstrates to others that they can trust you. That is good for everyone including your business. Effective leadership is about inspiring and supporting others. Often, your positive habits become the positive habits of your family, workers and friends. But remember that the same is true for your negative habits. Showing people kindness and empathy empowers them. As well as helping them practically, it demonstrates to them that someone cares about them and that they matter. Often that empowerment translates into them finding the strength to take more steps to help themselves and them helping others too. For Chuk, taking regular exercise has turned out to be his most impactful personal habit. BEST MOMENTS "In everything that you do, you need to have that positive outlook. Your aura obviously attracts. When you have that enthusiasm, you attract people." "Kindness is the new currency, when you show kindness you empower people." "People who look after themselves perform better in all areas, both at work and at home." ABOUT THE GUEST Chuks Uwaechia is the founder of Kent Housing and a very active member of his local community as a Trustee of the Gillingham Street Angels, an organisation that feeds over 13,064 people monthly in the local area.  His favourite football team is Spurs and his favourite cities, Paris, Lagos and Dubai. He is also a big boxing fan and launched a foundation “Gloves for Africa” inspiring kids on the street  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuks-uwaechia-654881132 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. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger Sponsor : VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

  --------  

  32:53

  --------

  32:53
• My Body Sent Me an Email, But I Never Opened It

  Today, Kat speaks with the Head of People at Bosch Digital,  Marina Takács for an honest conversation about perfectionism and the pressure that comes from always being the “the strong one”. Marina shares how she burnt out despite being there to stop others from doing exactly that and how she recovered and came back even stronger. Whether you’re leading a team, managing a demanding role, or simply juggling life’s endless demands, this episode offers practical strategies to help you develop positive habits. Including setting boundaries, protecting your mornings, being self-disciplined, and protecting your energy. Habits that enable you to thrive in both your personal and work life — without burning out. KEY TAKEAWAYS ·  Even strong leaders burn out. Marina believed she could juggle everything — until her body “sent her emails” telling her otherwise, which she ignored. ·  Being busy can feel meaningful, but often it´s just stress in disguise. ·  Recovery starts with small, uncomfortable changes, for example learning to say no without guilt or scheduling and protecting your down time. ·  Strength includes pausing: Real leadership models recovery and boundaries, not just absorbing stress. ·  Regularly check in with yourself. Pausing briefly to honestly reflect on your energy, mood, and reactions will help you spot early warning signs of problems and head them off. ·  Discipline and consistency are what keeps habits alive, especially when life gets busy. If you need to exercise every day, prioritise it and do it even on your busiest day.   BEST MOMENTS   “My body sent me an email — but I never opened it.”   “I think was confusing adrenaline with purpose.”   “I  just stopped glorifying being always on.”   “Real strength is knowing when to pause.”   “Consistency beats intensity every time — especially on Mondays.”   “If I burn out, I’m not just hurting myself  obviously I'm hurting my family, my loved ones and I’m setting the wrong tone for my team.”   ABOUT THE GUEST Marina is Head of People, Organiaation and Culture. She is people-first and future-focused and passionate about inclusive leadership, change management, and building thriving organisations. With a career dedicated to people strategy and transformation, she helps businesses and teams grow stronger, together. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-takács   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.   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger   Sponsor: VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly and follow up automatically.

  --------  

  35:54

  --------

  35:54

More Education podcasts

Trending Education podcasts

About The Positive Habits Podcast