Kate James is the author of best-selling books, Believe in Yourself and Do What You Love, Be Mindful and Simplify Your Life and Change How You Think and Be Happier Now. She has spent the past fifteen years working as a coach, meditation teacher, speaker and retreat facilitator.
Utilising tools from Positive Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Kate works with leaders and business owners to help them clarify their personal strengths, develop confidence, increase self-awareness and gain clarity about their career and life direction.
Her clients range from lawyers to artists, entrepreneurs to corporate leaders. They are creative, insightful people who have an interest in living their own version of a successful and meaningful life.
Kate understands the ‘work life balance’ juggle first-hand having managed a successful career as she raised two (now adult) daughters. She lives in Melbourne with her husband of thirty years
Current work
Having practised meditation for the past 24 years, Kate teaches mindfulness workshops and retreats in Melbourne, Byron Bay, Bali, and the Yarra Valley, where participants are introduced to different to principles of mindfulness and how they can be integrated into everyday life
Previous experience
Media: Kate is a sought after media expert who has spoken on national television and radio and been quoted in The Age, body+soul, BRW, Marie Claire, Mindfood magazine, and Mind Body Green. She speaks to corporate groups on mindfulness, managing stress, finding more balance and living with purpose.
Education: She completed her certification in coaching with International Coach Academy in 2002 and was one of the first coaches in Australia to achieve the PCC accreditation with International Coach Federation in 2005.
Talking Points
The Five Principles of Living & Working Mindfully
Become more present and focused, balance negative thinking and identify your personal values. Includes practical tips that will help you build more positive relationships and become mindful about your life choices.
The Five Principles of Living & Working Mindfully
Building resilience
Build inner strength, get friendly with failure and cultivate a mindset of perseverance. Includes tips on how to quieten your inner critic, overcome comparison and develop a more positive outlook on life.
Building resilience
Creating Better Balance
The concept of work life balance is largely a myth. Learn how to use your time more effectively and cultivate a more mindful approach that will help reduce stress in your busy life.
Creating Better Balance
Discover Your Purpose
Discover your unique strengths and values and choose a life path that is truly right for you. Learn how to live a purposeful life, regardless of your career.
Discover Your Purpose
“Kate came in to Cotton On Head Office and opened up our global mindfulness program. Her workshop was the perfect introduction to mindfulness. The talk was both informative and engaging with ... keep reading Cotton On Group
“‘I absolutely adore Kate. She is a highly skilled, generous and enormously gifted business coach, especially for those who don’t traditionally consider themselves “business people”. I discovered her through sheer luck (thanks Google), and I remain sincerely grateful for the counsel she offered me back in 2010 when I was first fleshing out the bones for what would become Big Hearted Business.”
“Kate delivered a fantastic session for our executive team, the session was perfectly pitched for the audience and delivered well beyond my expectations. Kate’s engaging style and ability to mesh together research and real life practical examples really resonated with all who attended. In the weeks that followed many attendees have mentioned how much they learnt and are trying to include mindful practice into their daily lives.”
“We were fortunate to have Kate as a speaker at our Flying Solo LIVE! conference. Her session explored how to maintain balance while running and growing a business and the feedback from delegates was wonderful. Kate really ‘walks the talk’ and is clearly someone who has a great deal of expertise to share. Thank you Kate!”
“Some of my senior leaders were sceptical about meditation in general and some were feeling quite uncomfortable with the thought, however we persevered. We then arranged a session at our last leadership offsite. Within minutes of meditating the team realised that they were feeling more relaxed and everyone agreed, that it’s a simple and practical tool for stress management. We now have a number of the team meditating on a more regular basis.”
