Welcome back to Fireside. Today’s episode is a blog post omnibus, where I share the blog posts that I’ve published the previous month. In this episode, I cover three blog posts written in January and February, talking about some behind-the-scenes from my rebrand, embodying more than what is portrayed online, and the relief of not having to be a leader in my online space. In this episode I talk about: All the figuring out that I’ve done and am still doing about the new Kayte Ferris brand The disj...
Mar 01, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Hello and welcome back to Fireside. Today I’m beginning to share what it’s like to work within my Finish With Confidence programme, and in these episodes I’ll take a deeper dive into some of the things asked by the last cohort, and, of course, my responses. Today we’re covering those unhelpful patterns and cycles you begin to notice within yourself that hold you up, or hold you back. Interrogating the pattern and cycle Observing parts of the cycle neutrally Actively anticipating patterns and cyc...
Feb 23, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Hello and welcome back to Fireside. Today I’m going to be talking about something that has stirred a lot of thinking in me: secret sauce. What I mean by this is the ‘thing’ that makes us successful online, and particularly on that app we can’t help but love-hate: Instagram. The ways in which Instagram has changed, and what it’s meant for ‘growth’ The beauty in the absence of strategy Embracing creation, and showing up, and infectious joy For links and resources discussed in the show, see the ful...
Feb 16, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Hello and welcome back to Fireside. Today is a topic prompts very much a ‘been there, know that’ feeling for me, because if there’s one thing I’ve always done, it start big, new, overwhelming things. Whilst that is part of the fun of it, there are a few ways in which you can approach it to make your redirection easier, and more easily attainable. That’s what I’m talking about in today’s episode. Not underestimating the limiting power of the ‘box’ you’ve put yourself in Mourning your old vision B...
Feb 09, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Hello and welcome back to Fireside. This is an episode about creativity and also about shame. In it we explore the root of shame around the ways in which we feel creative, and how to perhaps look at it differently. What I talk about in this episode: How you view your creativity Embracing new ways to tap into your creativity Interrogating your shame Carrying on in spite of your shame For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes. Kayte on Instagram Subscribe to my newslet...
Feb 02, 2024•15 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Hello, and welcome to Season 2 of Fireside. I’m back a little earlier than expected due to a very interesting January-themed question that I received, and it’s all to do with goal setting - or the lack thereof! In this episode I talk why I personally enjoy goal setting, why you may NOT feel the need to set goals (or not in the New Year sense, anyway) and about getting curious about what you actually need and feel. How the goals I’ve set have changed over the years Why I enjoy goal setting Interr...
Jan 19, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 17
If 2023 was concluding the last chapter of my life, then 2024 is the turning over into the next one. Almost every aspect of my life is completely different now than it was a year ago, and at this point I have no idea what’s going to happen with all these new plot points and locations nor where the story is going to go. But then, as I was writing that sentence, I remembered: I’m the author. I decide what happens in this next chapter. What I talk about in this episode: What I hope to embody in 202...
Jan 02, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 16
What I talk about in this episode: What hitting a perceived ‘rock bottom’ actually felt like How this year has felt in relation to the future How 2023 has helped me become a person in the world For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes. Kayte on Instagram Subscribe to my newsletter!...
Dec 27, 2023•10 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Welcome back to Fireside. Today’s episode is a blog post omnibus, where I share the blog posts that I’ve published in November. It’s also the last episode of Fireside for this season, and for this year, so now seems as good a time as any to share with you something exciting that you can see in 2024. What I talk about in this episode: How I recognised that I was on the brink of burnout The self reflection processes that helped me recognise that burnout was at the door How to bring yourself back f...
Dec 01, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Welcome back to Fireside. Today’s episode is about time management but it’s also about the work we want to keep sacred - this means ring fencing your time, and doing what’s necessary to carve out that space in which deep work to happen. What I talk about in this episode: Creating stronger boundaries around deep work What dropping everything teaches people about what they can expect from us Working through discomfort to ring fence your time Introducing themed days to your working process Changing...
Nov 24, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Welcome back to Fireside. In today’s episode I’m talking about trust, faith and keeping going, often when you feel like you don’t believe in what you’re doing. I mention my own ongoing experience with keeping the faith, and what you can do when you’re just not feeling it. What I talk about in this episode: My own experience with keeping the faith Approaching things with curiosity in the face of disbelief Celebrating the small wins Believing that the end point is worth it For links and resources ...
Nov 17, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Welcome back to Fireside. In today’s episode, I’m talking about resistance to doing the work: acknowledging the resistance, working out what it’s protecting us from, and what a robust approach to working with it might look like. What I talk about in this episode: Developing a working relationship with your resistance How to recognise your resistance ‘levelling up’ Seeing what our fear is protecting us from Using an experimental approach to do the work For links and resources discussed in the sho...
Nov 10, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Welcome back to Fireside. Today is a blog omnibus episode, in which I share the blogs I published in October, bringing them freshly to you, or giving you a new perspective on them. In this episode I cover my realisations about self management, the reactions within me that not winning a writing prize provoked, and the marketing basics that I managed to forget for a while. What I talk about in this episode: Learning the hard way about how to manage myself when there was no one to tell me to stop (...
Nov 03, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome back to Fireside. Today is another episode about pivoting, and this time we’re covering the messy middle of a pivot. In this episode, I’ll be using experience gained from my own pivots, as well as insights from coaching I’ve received, to advocate for pivoting from a place of security, safety, and abundance, not from a place of panic and desperation. Pivoting can be fun - I promise! What I talk about in this episode: The discomfort of pivoting away from work that no longer aligns Buying y...
Oct 27, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Welcome back to Fireside. Today I’m talking about…talking! Specifically in the online sense, as inspired by a question I received recently about tackling the ‘imposter syndrome of talking about life, mental health, growth, passions and joys’. In this episode I cover profundity, storytelling, and communicating your truth. What I talk about in this episode: Speaking when you want to be heard online, but don’t know how to say what you want to say Enoughness The pressure to be profound Setting out t...
Oct 20, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Welcome back to Fireside. Today I’m talking about the never-ending-ness of to-do lists. This includes how I manage my time now, and how to structure what you need to do in a way that means it doesn’t get forgotten (and actually gets done!) What I talk about in this episode: Your expectations of yourself, and whether you’re holding yourself to impossible standards Why your ‘master list’ might be a problem How to manage my own to-do list Creating your own structure around the way in which you like...
Oct 13, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Welcome back to Fireside. Today is a blog post omnibus episode, which means I get to read you the blog posts I published last month. This time, I’m talking about the natural way I’ve pivoted back to where I started, and what I’ve learned from 2 months of my day job. There’s also a reminder about Finish With Confidence, my new accountability container. What I talk about in this episode: How my pivots have ended up coming full circle How working one-to-one has been a natural format to pivot back t...
Oct 06, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Welcome back to Fireside. Today is an episode in which I explore commitment, starting, finishing and basically getting stuff done! This was prompted by a question I received on procrastinating, and I’m delving into the two answers that should support you in finishing with confidence… What I talk about in this episode: The fear of finishing stopping you from getting started Identifying and rationalising your fear Reframing your procrastination as part of the process The structure spectrum Introdu...
Sep 29, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome back to Fireside. In this episode, I’ll be offering my thoughts on pivoting your business, and what I wish I’d done to make shifts within my work easier to navigate. We talk about the feelings you might be having about changing what you do, and when (and how) to start making the change. What I talk about in this episode: What I wish I’d done when I pivoted The timing of a pivot Investigating your doubt around pivoting The purpose of your pivot For links and resources discussed in the sho...
Sep 22, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Welcome back to Fireside. Today’s episode is for those who find themselves inspired by, and doing, so many things, they can’t (and don’t want to) pin it down. I talk about why I’m no longer so sold on the idea of niching down, and how to approach your different interests and offerings in a way that makes sense to the way you work, and to your audience. What I talk about in this episode What we mean by renaissance women When to refine things down, and when to embrace the various elements of your ...
Sep 15, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome back to Fireside. In today’s episode, I’m introducing my new feature: blog omnibuses, where I share with you some of the recent blog posts that I’ve put out into the world. Today I talk about embracing my own magic within my business, what happened when my to do list was blown all the way off course, and seeing what’s possible when it comes to marrying my craft with making money. What I talk about in this episode The different business models that I found myself torn between Doing busine...
Sep 08, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to the first ever episode of Fireside. I’m so excited to once again be drawing up a chair, getting cosy, and joining you each week at whatever stage of your journey into creative working and living that you find yourself. In today’s episode, I talk a little bit about the journey I’ve taken thus far, the spark and eventual stoking of Fireside and what it aims to be, and how it’s going to flow going forward. This segues nicely onto the topic of starting things, so, I’ll be talking about ba...
Aug 31, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
What to expect from this new podcast, Fireside.
Aug 22, 2023•2 min
As you can tell from the title of this episode, today is the last episode of Grow With Soul. I don’t really know what to say after that. It feels like I need to say everything at once. I know some of you have been listening from the very beginning and some of you have only more recently found the podcast, and I imagine you may have feelings of some description around this news. Today, I thought I’d tell you how and why I came to this decision, show you the thought process, and hopefully leave yo...
Oct 21, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Today I’m doing a quick crash course in energetic working, or working according to your energy levels not in spite of them. I know energy is often a topic that people are interested in, and I’ve spent a lot of time over the last two years getting to know how my physical and mental energy works and changing the way I work, and the entire rhythm of my business, to work alongside those patterns. In this episode I’m talking about how I’m defining energetic working, how to get started with planning y...
Oct 14, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Today’s episode is all about having ideas. I think we really worry about having ideas - we worry when we’re not having them, and we worry whether they’re “right” when we do get them. Being blocked and in an idea rut is a lonely, scary and frustrating place to be, so today I thought I’d talk to you about how I get ideas - about the kind of mindset I’ve cultivated, and the kind of activities and questions that always help me spark something . What I talk about in this episode: Remaining open to id...
Oct 07, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Today’s episode is a deep dive into getting started with Human Design with Annika Roberts. Annika and I met in a group coaching programme with Madison Morrigan, and I was always dumbfounded by her depth of knowledge about human design and how nuanced it made her view of herself and the world. I wanted to get her on to talk about what Human Design is and how to get started with it, as well as how to start using it - but we ended up with much simpler answers than I’d imagined. What we talk about i...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Today’s episode is four pep talks on four of the things that become bad habits in our work. They are all things that I have done, and all things that people I’ve worked with have done too. This isn’t meant in a shame-y way; these are just the grooves we slip into in our work, that even serve us for a time, but which eventually stop us having a happier, calmer work life. I’ll talk about over-committing yourself, sticking to the plan, following the rules and making things mean something. There are...
Sep 23, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Today I’m excited to share with you a lot of thoughts I’ve been having about process; about the creative process, about working process, about processes that are beautiful and pleasurable and that work. This thinking came about after an August that didn’t go to plan, so we’ll talk about that, and then get into the nuts and bolts of defining process, describing my own beautiful and replicable process and get into thinking about process as a practice for grounding into a generative life. What I ta...
Sep 16, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Today I am catching up with Sasha to talk about our work in life as we enter the summer season. We talk a lot about the difference between having a hobby business and side hustle, and why that’s not a bad thing, taking enjoyment seriously, monetising, freeing up the pressure and finally finally ditching the Instagram rules. We also talk about Sasha’s summer of fun, and the commitment to be here enjoying life. This is the last episode for a couple of weeks as I take a break for August, but we wil...
Jul 29, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 148
