About Kate
With a background of working in the city and running my own stress management company, I took the leap of faith and moved to the Norfolk/Suffolk border and launched Wellbeing International in 2016. It’s the best decision I ever made – I love it here!
I’m passionate about looking after people’s wellbeing, whether through my work or in my family life. That’s why, in 2002, I co-founded a Steiner School in the Suffolk woods, so that my son and daughter could enjoy the best possible education. Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy is based on the idea that children develop holistically, and that their needs are intellectual, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual. The schools are child-centred and aim to develop well-rounded, imaginative and capable young people.
I’m also a Qigong fanatic who loves going for countryside strolls with my dog, Mollie – in matching coats, of course! Oh, and I’m a purple belt in karate. Did I mention that?
Q&As
Describe yourself in three words?
Loyal. Tenacious. Spontaneous.
What was your first job?
A labourer and forklift truck driver (this job got me through university).
What frustrates you?
People who don’t say please and thank you.
How do you spend your leisure time?
Walking the dog with my husband, doing Pilates and cooking.
What is your go-to comfort food?
Ragout with parmesan and fresh penne.
What temptation can’t you resist?
Chocolate (especially Booja-Booja truffles from Norfolk).
Where are you happiest?
Spending quality time at home with my family.
What is your number one karaoke song?
‘It Must Be Love’ by Madness, although the original by Labi Siffre is great too.
At school, what were you good at?
I was an all-rounder. All my school reports called me “Competent Catherine” – I made a career out of her!
What would be your plan B as a career?
Working as a midwife.
Which one luxury could you not live without?
My De’Longhi coffee maker.
Which three people, alive or dead, would you invite as dinner guests?
Michelle Obama, The Dalai Lama and my maternal grandmother, Catherine. Now that would be a fun conversation.
If you could time travel, where would you go and why?
I would visit London at the time of the Suffragettes. I wonder if I would have been as courageous as they were…
How many attempts before you passed your driving test?
I passed on the first try when I was 17 years old. My mother was poorly at the time and I had to learn quickly in order to drive myself to Sixth Form.
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