In this 10-minute solo episode, Kat explores why stepping outside your comfort zone is one of the most powerful things you can do for your personal and professional growth.

From early morning sea dips to speaking on international stages, Kat shares real-life examples of how doing uncomfortable things - consistently - builds confidence, resilience, and momentum.

Because the truth is…

👉 Growth doesn’t happen where things feel easy.

Kat dives into:

• Why your brain is wired to keep you safe (and stuck)
• How small, uncomfortable actions build real confidence
• The power of community when doing hard things
• Why you don’t have to “feel like it” to take action
• How one small habit can stretch your comfort zone over time

She also shares insights from her experience growing the Women Who PLNGE community - from 4 people to over 60 weekly participants - and what it teaches us about human potential.

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 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.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

In this episode of The Positive Habits Podcast, Kat sits down with the brilliant Izzy, founder of Uforma, to talk about the future of fashion, the hidden cost of fast fashion, and why finding clothes that truly fit can completely change how we feel.

After meeting at a recent event hosted by Melinda Palomino, with special guest Roxie Nafousi, Kat knew she had to bring Izzy onto the podcast. At just 21, Izzy is already building a startup with a powerful mission: to make online shopping more accurate, more confident, and far less wasteful.

Together, Kat and Izzy explore the real problem with online fashion today - not just overconsumption, but the fact that so many people are forced to guess their size, order multiple options, and send items back. Izzy shares how Uforma is using AI to help solve that problem by creating a more personalised shopping experience, giving customers a better idea of how clothes will actually fit their body before they buy.

They also unpack the wider conversation around Shein, Temu, TikTok shopping, returns culture, rental fashion, and what needs to change if we want a more sustainable fashion industry.

And of course the conversation ends with habits. Izzy shares the one practice she keeps coming back to in order to manage stress and avoid burnout while building a business: journaling - or as Kat prefers to call it, a good old-fashioned brain dump.

This is a fascinating conversation about confidence, consumer habits, startup life, sustainability, and building something meaningful at a young age.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Izzy Mintus is the Founder of Euforma. Her mission is to reduce online returns and increase conversions for fashion brands by giving their shoppers confidence in the fit of clothing before they buy.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelmintus?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

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 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.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katthorne

https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger

Overthinking is becoming a global challenge and it’s only getting worse in a world full of noise, information, and constant distraction.

In this short 10 minute solo episode, Kat shares one of the most powerful (and underused) positive habits to combat overthinking, reduce anxiety, and improve performance: journaling - reframed as “brain dumping.”

This simple, low-cost habit can help you regain control of your thoughts, build clarity, and take meaningful action in both your work and personal life.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why overthinking is increasing
• How your thoughts shape beliefs, behaviours, and habits
• Why “journaling” might be putting you offand what to do instead
• The power of “brain dumping” to calm your mind and nervous system
• How writing helps you challenge unhelpful or untrue thoughts
• How this habit creates clarity, confidence, and better decision-making

Through writing regularly, she gained clarity on her career, lifestyle, and relationships leading to meaningful change that she couldn’t access just by thinking or talking.

Key Takeaway:
You don’t need to solve everything in your head.
Get it out of your head and onto paper.

Clarity comes from creating space - not more thinking.

Your Action Step (Start Today):

• Grab a plain notebook and pen
• Spend 5–10 minutes writing down everything on your mind
• No structure. No rules. No pressure.

Just write.

Final Thought:
This is one of the most underutilised habits available to you.
It costs nothing but can change everything.

Connect with Kat:
If you’re curious about bringing simple, high-impact habits into your team or organisation, book a 20-minute virtual coffee with Kat.