Your host has a HUGE THANK YOU for you all!!!  She is so thrilled to bring you the final episode of 2025 and will have you FIRED UP as we head into a FRESH YEAR!!!! What was your favourite episode from this year.....drop it in the comments!!!! Thank you for making the BIG MESSY BUN a success this year!!!

It is Christmas Eve and your host is encouraging you to DREAM BIG.....listen in!!!!  Merry Christmas from all of us ( LOL Charlie and I) at the BIG MESSY BUN podcast studio!!!!

Join Coach Kate as she sits down in her home gym and shares testimonials from some of her participants from her online ZOOM LIFTING COMMUNITY!! If you are looking to start lifting and need a community and wicked consistency- this is a MUST LISTEN EPISODE!!! Also…..don’t forget to enter the GIVEAWAY happening on Monday and YOU are invited to try a FREE class on Monday December 22, 2025 Message Katey for more info or drop a comment!!!!

The top NUGGETS from todays episode ✅ Go For it NOW ✅ Eat your dessert FIRST ✅ Katey’s SHORTBREAD Recipe is the BEST (DM for the recipe) ✅ SPECIAL foods at Christmas ✅ Your body need food for good ENERGY ✅ RESPECT your body & mind ✅ BEING kind is part of your WELLNESS ✅ Know WHY & HOW your movement benefits YOU ✅ YOU WILL KNOW WHEN ITS TIME ✅ GET in the DRIVERS SEAT ✅  ENTER THE GIVEAWAY

This one is for Thomas!!!!   Your host took flight last week and has come with an incredible reminder to al of us that behind every ”worker” out there is a HUMAN doing their best!! BLOOPER.....Lance drops in todays episode!!

WARNING!!!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT FOR THE KIDS!!!!! Your host Katey is FIRED UP!!!!!! She gets asked this all the time!!!!! “WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING……” LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HER HEARTFELT RESPONSE RECOMMIT to YOURSELF RECOMMIT to YOU RECOMMIT to YOUR HEALTH RECOMMIT to YOUR WHY Enter the Big Messy Bun Giveaway and tag me in your social media reference this episode!!! Check out my Instagram for GIVEAWAY DETAILS!!!

WHAT THE HECK - it is FRIDAY and you are getting a BONUS EPISODE!!!!  Today we are coming to you LIVE from the Tribal Council Independent Home & Community Care Education Gathering.  Today Katey is joined by an audience member / entertainer Dean Davis and they are talking about SNOOZE.  You will love the LIVE AUDIENCE energy.  Thank you to my videographer Cleo Grandy- MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!! ENJOY THE SHOW and PLEASE HIT THE FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE button!!!!

Your host is sharing with you some tips that have helped her through some challenging times. She will be encouraging you AS ALWAYS to move your beautiful body. Wait till you hear about the man (over 80 years old) and his “I got to buy tie up shoes!!” So awesome. What’s your favourite part of todays episode??

Your host is fired up post workout vibes.  This is a short and spicey little episode to give you tips and strategies to get in a POWERFUL MINDSET! She will share with you how she disrupts imposter syndrome when it sets in! This episode is all over the map but your host is here to FIRE YOU UP!!! Are you in a funk??? GET OUTSIDE LOVE YOURSELF JOURNAL MOVE YOUR BODY TAKE A NAP GO FOR THE THING YOU ARE YOUR THING.....PLAN YOUR BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE!!!! ALSO.....drop us your show topic suggestions !!!

Your host Katey shares with you a MOTIVATION hack for the days YOU ARE NOT MOTIVATED.......FYI.....you will not always feel motivated to DO THE THING (what ever your thing is)!!! Help Katey out and send this podcast episode to Mel Robbins - this is one of Mel’s tools that has helped your host and so many others!!

Today she shares with you some of the ingredients in her basket. This podcast will encourage you to focus on YOUR ingredients and how you plan to use them. Now.....don’t get too excited.....Katey is NOT talking about cooking here today; she’s talking about your ingredients of LIFE. What is your favourite nugget from today? Please share the show with a friend who might benefit from listening to The BIG MESSY BUN Podcast!!!

On todays episode your host Katey is sharing how she and others are embracing the positive side of social media and technology! Last week her pup Charlie went missing and thanks to good humans and social media they were happily reunited!!! Listen how others use technology to gather for fitness and use apps to manage their diabetes.  ALSO!!!!  The BIG MESSY BUN hit a milestone of 5K downloads!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! Like, follow and share the show!!!

Your host is wildly passionate about LIFE and the idea of taking ABSOLUTE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!!  On todays episode she will share some of the steps she took to REBUILD her life in 5 years.....yes YEARS......it will take time however YOU GOTTA START somewhere !!!

Your host shares her takeaways from the movie Shawshank Redemption (yes.....she finally watched this MUST WATCH movie)!!!  This was one of her late mom’s favourite movie and Katey now understands why!!!  SUCH A GREAT MOVIE loaded with so many important messages!!!!!  Listen to this powerful podcast about living in HOPE vs FEAR, putting in the reps, and she has a SHORT CUT for you to get closer to the life you want!!!! PROJECT YOU!!!!! Drop your favourite nugget in todays episode in the comments!!!!

COACH KATEY IS HERE!!! WE HAVE 90 DAYS LEFT IN 2025!!!! She is encouraging listeners to choose a habit to  LET GO of or ADD for the next 90 days. Think of it as a GIFT to yourself!!! WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE??

Your host is sharing her AUTHENTIC SELF and her ALCOHOL JOURNEY!!! She will go decade by decade and breakdown the role alcohol played in her life!!! * 20’s alcohol & exercise * 30’s her mom years and alcohol (and no alcohol) * She loved getting SHIT FACED & also LOVED LIFE WITHOUT- * ZERO FUCKS GIVEN or ALL IN * Her favourite drink combo * How she handled peer pressure * HER BOX OF WINE NIGHT 😳 * YOU DO YOU * Menopause, your health & alcohol * Loves being an AF COACH (alcohol free & authentic as f$&k) * COMMITMENT CEREMONY If you are ready to be DONE with alcohol- remember just ONE DAY AT A TIME. There are supports out there and great accounts to follow on IG!! Head to Katey’s Instagram Healthyevolutionbykatey - look for the post about this podcast and check out the accounts she loves for AF living!!!!

Katey is FIRED UP, she has just returned from a conference and she is addressing the # 1 HEALTH CONCERN she observed with her audience!!! Some of the NUGGETS from this EPISODE: * BODY & BRAIN need sleep * WE ARE NOT ROBOTS * NO TV at BEDTIME * GET OFF YOUR PHONE / TECHNOLOGY 1-2 hours before bed * WHY WE NEED SLEEP * HOW SLEEP LINKS TO MORNING ROUTINES! * HOW WE SABOTAGE SLEEP * TIPS FOR BETTER SLEEP * AWASIS CONFERENCE WAS A VIBE!!! * DO YOU HIT SNOOZE?? * HOW MANY ALARMS DO YOU HAVE?? * BE A GRATITUDER!!! Earrings Designed By Lazydaisybeading on IG Thank you Brandi! CONNECT with KATEY Thank you for helping The BIG MESSY BUN Podcast reach 40 episodes!!!!!!

Yes you are at the right place! This is episode # 39 of The Big Messy Bun podcast and coach Katey is hosting today!!! Today two of Katey’s World collide - SPEAKING & WELLNESS!!!! This is a longer version! This is a workout session! This just happens sometimes!!! If you are thinking - has she lost her marbles- heck no - she felt a vibe and went with it!!! Coach Katey has her hair braids and is sharing with you a MODIFIED LIFTING exercise program she leads 3 X weekly to ladies from Canada & USA! You can join her for a workout or simply listen to the powerful & passionate message surrounding PERSONAL WELLNESS!!! If you haven’t done it yet….tap that follow button to stay connected!!!

Many people think January is the New Year however for your host Katey and many others the fall feels like NEW YEAR, ROUTINES, HABITS and SCHEDULES!!! It is back to school season and the start of many activities for yourself and your kids.  In todays episode Katey will be sharing with tips that helped her while raising 3 kids solo while working full time. As always you will hear practical and easy to implement ideas to help with the busy season!!! She touches on empty nest as well.....it was not an easy time however it did provide growth in her world. Dont forget to share this show, drop a comment and hit that follow button!!

Spreading Kindness is one of your hosts favourite ways of showing love, care and respect to those she encounters.  Today you will hear not only about spreading kindness but about SPREADING your WINGS and GOING 4 IT!!!! Living life full with no (or at least very little) regrets!!!  Katey is full on energy as she is recording this episode in her fitness studio just prior to teaching back to back classes!!!  She touches on the topic of ENERGY and if you are needing MORE OF IT.....she is leaving links here to connect!!!! If you are not yet following this show.....tap that button today!!!