S15 Ep 2: From Weather Presenter to Therapist: Kate Haskell 6j2t5a

If you live in the West Country the chances are you know Kate. She’s been a weather presenter for ITV for more than 25 years. Her sunny forecasts have brightened our televisions, no matter what the weather is actually doing.   Kate has for a long time been interested in mental health, and a few years ago she started to train as a therapist. Her idea – you talk, she listens and together we find a new way.   But it was while she was training and still working as a weather presenter Kate was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma which had spread through her body. A mother of teenage twins, married to her husband Mark, and a friend and colleague loved so much by us all – this was a devastating time.   Kate has now been given the all clear, we all watched in awe as she tackled her diagnosis with her usual determination, ion and love for life. She is now a qualified therapist and is using her dark moments to help others see there is always another way.   In this conversation we do touch on some darker sides of life, but just like Kate and her forecasts she shows there’s always sunshine behind those clouds . Kate is open, honest, humble and funny – she shows how her family’s love and her love for life helped her through. I’m very lucky to call Kate my friend, and I’m delighted I can now introduce her to you. To learn more about Kate and her wonderful work you can find her here: https://www.katehaskell.com/ Cookie (my golden lab) and I would love you to keep in touch - as we navigate our Next Chapter living together. We'll send you weeklyish notes with 3 pieces of inspiration. You can sign up here : https://www.elliebarkerwrites.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 2u251d