Kate Greenslade
Mindfulness Coach
the moment things changed
There was a moment about 10 years ago when I just didn’t want to be me anymore. I didn’t want to die but I wasn’t enjoying being alive either. I felt trapped in my own brain. It was scary, miserable and frustrating.
I had fallen out of love with my video production business a couple of years before and I had no clue what else to do. Or who I was without it.
I was crying a lot, without knowing why and I just felt lost and sad and helpless.
On paper, my life was great. I had a lovely husband, family, friends, we’d just finished renovating our house which I loved managing, and we lived in a sweet little town by the sea. You’d be forgiven for wondering what I was making such a fuss about.
living on autopilot
But up until that point I’d been living my life as if someone else had been running it. I wasn’t really aware and conscious of who I was, what I wanted, what was important to me, or what made me happy.
It was as if I wasn’t present to my own life.
So I am eternally grateful to a friend who asked me at the time if I wanted to take a mindfulness course that his organisation were offering.
This was the beginning of my awakening.
Discovering a new way to live
I was immediately taken by the simple but powerful effect that mindfulness had on my entire outlook on life. I couldn’t believe it.
Being impatient, I was very pleased with the immediacy of some of the techniques. But on a deeper level, I now had a set of principles to guide me through life. I’m not religious so I’d never had any structure around ‘how to live’ before. And it was something I didn’t realise I’d been missing.
from student to coach
Over the next few years I graduated from participant to teacher, then on to a coach. I alternated my training every year between mindfulness and coaching, adding in various other courses along the way like trauma and somatic coaching.
I had finally found the thing that made me happy, that I was good at, and that gave me purpose. It filled me with such joy at being able to help other people break free from their own lives.
Life is so different now
So cut to now, and I’ve been embodying mindfulness for nearly a decade. It’s helped me to create the life I want. I live in a beautiful Spanish town between the sea and the mountains with my amazing husband. Doing the work I love, but not pushing myself half to death doing it either. My work/ life balance is finally under control and it feels great.
What mindfulness has taught me
I don’t stress over things like I used to either, I have a different perspective on life and other people, which means I don’t take things personally, I am a lot more understanding of other people’s behaviour, and I am a lot more appreciative of life itself.
What I hope for you
I hope that you will feel in charge of your life (which is very different from being in control, this is an impossible achievement, and something that mindfulness teaches me over and over again), to be in an environment that nourishes you, to spend time with people who you love and who value you, to work in a way that allows your uniqueness to shine, and for you to feel at one with the world around you. At peace if you will.
Much love, Kate
Certifications and qualifications
Kate Greenslade is a PCC ICF accredited transformational coach, a certified MBSR teacher and is registered with BAMBA (the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches). Kate holds a First Aid for Mental Health certificate and has undertaken the following certifications: Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness, The Neuroscience of Change, The Wisdom of Trauma, Reiki level 1 and Public Speaking training and coaching.
Comments from Kate’s Mentors
“If you get a chance to work with Kate, go for it. She is one of our certified facilitators who is truly walking the walk. She's authentic, vulnerable and insightful. She continues to deepen her own mindfulness practice continuously. You leave each conversation with Kate more energized than you started and her ability to connect at a human level is inspiring.”
Gaston Schmitz, Executive Coach, Asian Leadership Institute
“Kate’s group sessions are gentle and powerful. Her methods are engaging and enjoyable, hence they reveal the unconscious world even more powerfully. Kate is very engaging and knows how to get large groups to go deep.”
Yann Lellouche PCC Msc, Coach Masters Academy
“Kate is a beautiful person who embodies her work. If mindfulness as an approach to stress management appeals to you, this could be just the ticket. You would certainly be in safe and nurturing hands.”
Jane Molloy PCC, Coach Supervisor
“It has been so lovely to work alongside Kate on the Advanced Diploma in Integrative Coaching. From the start Kate approached each session with respect, collaboration and genuine authenticity that infused our discussions. Her ability to connect on a human-to-human level was not only inspiring but was also key in the coaching relationships that she formed. It’s wonderful to be connected and work alongside Kate and if you get the chance to work with her, please do.”
Joseph Grech, PCC Coach, CPsychol, Chartered FCIPD
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FAQs
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A mindfulness coach is a professional who guides you in cultivating mindfulness practices for improved focus, emotional regulation, and overall life satisfaction. You’ll learn techniques and mindsets to enhance present moment awareness, reduce stress and promote mental wellbeing. Millions of people around the world practice mindfulness as a way of feeling more connected to themselves, more joyful and happier in their relationships (with friends, loved ones, children and their partners). Mindfulness is an ancient practice rooted in Buddhism however Kate teaches a secular version, commonly known through Jon Kabat-Zinn’s teachings. This means you are free to add your own spiritual or religious practice to the techniques that Kate teaches.
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This is for you if you feel disconnect to yourself or your life in some way. If you want to feel more fulfilled and less stressed. If you want to learn new tools for coping with life’s challenges and would like support navigating life’s ups and downs. Perhaps you’ve had therapy and you would like to put your insights into practical action. Mindfulness coaching is for you if you want more from life and to feel whole, authentic and comfortable in your own skin.
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Yes I do. Think of meditation as the formal way that we train our brain. Like going to the gym for the mind. Mindfulness is where we put this training into practice, in real life. So for example in a guided meditation we might practice being focused on our breath or heartbeat - then we take this technique of choosing our focus point when we’re feeling particularly distracted and need to get something done. Or we might practice allowing our thoughts to come and go and not add unhelpful and untrue stories to them in a guided formal meditation - then in real life, when we’re feeling overwhelmed with negative unhelpful thoughts we can use this technique to take a moment, take a breath and allow these thoughts to simply ‘be' without our interference, allowing us to direct our intention elsewhere which in tern alters how we feel.
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During this 60 minute call on zoom we’ll start to get to know each other. You can share what you’re looking for support with, and I’ll talk through how I work and what to expect from mindfulness coaching sessions. I will answer your questions and we can talk about logistics and scheduling if you choose to go ahead and work with me.
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Mindfulness and Life Coaching are distinct yet complementary approaches to personal development. Mindfulness involves cultivating present-moment awareness, encouraging you to observe thoughts and emotions without judgment. It emphasises being fully engaged in the current experience, improving self-awareness and reducing stress in all its forms. Life coaching is a goal oriented process where you are helped to clarify your objectives and guided to develop strategies to achieve them. It involves accountability and action plans to propel you towards your desired outcomes. While mindfulness enhances self-awareness and resilience, life coaching provides a structured framework for goal achievement. Integrating both leads to a holistic approach, addressing both inner balance and external success. This is why it’s so powerful and effective.
As part of my ongoing commitment to helping others, I am so pleased to support the Mental Health Foundation. I donate a % of my income to their charity. They promote good mental health for all through lobbying, awareness and information. Prevention is at the heart of what they do. Find out more here.
