Life Isn’t Meant to Be Mediocre.

You Are Fucking Awesome!

If you are a smart and sensitive human seeking meaningful connections, healthier boundaries, a greater sense of purpose, or some inspiration and cheerleading to make big changes in your life, then you’re in the right place! Here you’ll find heart-centered, research and experience-based resources to help you be your most awesome self.

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Hi, I'm Cate!

(Dr. Blouke if we're being fancy)

I’m a retired college professor, lifelong wordsmith, and extensively certified life coach. I’m also a funny, quirky, neurospicy Sagittarius in recovery from: alcoholism/addiction, CPTSD, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and a lot of years of masking who I really am because I didn’t believe she was good enough.

Thanks to more than 15 years of recovery, therapy, coaching, and a voracious curiosity around personal development, I finally believe I’m pretty fucking awesome. And I want that for you, too.

My mission is to help you know in your bones that you are both worthy and capable of awesome shit.

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When it comes to building a joyful, fulfilled, and awesome life, coaching is the magic sauce. It’s like having a personal trainer for your life – someone to cheer you on, encourage you to let go of the limiting beliefs that hold you back, and help you create a game plan for getting where you want to go.

Settling Is Bullshit is where I offer feisty, funny content related to all kinds of topics that tend to come up in my work with clients. Joywalking is my coaching business, where I offer spacious, soulful individual coaching and group programs designed to help you move forward on your path to joy.

What My Clients Say About Working with Me

I highly recommend Cate for anyone looking to grow personally or professionally. Her coaching is a game-changer. Cate has a super supportive, joyous and down-to-earth approach that makes the whole process feel empowering and inspiring.

Cate is that rare coach whose sessions are profound, actionable, AND tremendously fun. She brings a wealth of tools to our sessions and seamlessly weaves them together to support me, and our sessions are a catalyst that creates clarity and momentum.

Working with Cate has been nothing short of a life-changing experience. From the very first session, her warm and intuitive approach made me feel completely at ease. Cate's coaching is a perfect blend of compassion, insight, and practical steps. She didn't just give me advice; she empowered me to tap into my full potential and reclaim joy.

Cate is a phenomenal coach. We talked about everything from dating, volunteering, and fitness. She helped me stick to and accomplish my goals while working together. 12/10 would recommend.