Behind The Hype Girl...
Hey, I’m Kate. Mum of one, a lifelong fitness fanatic, lover of colour, and a natural nurturer.
My 19-year career, ill health as I hit 30, and a life-changing diagnosis as I hit 40, revealed my true vocation – helping good people become truer, stronger versions of themselves.
I spent an incredible career as a Media Planner and Communications Strategist in London and Manchester. I learned a LOT and jumped into Leadership in my 30s. I have managed people, teams, characters and confidence throughout my career, I even self-funded my Coaching Qualification in 2023 whilst being a Managing Partner in a global agency, running my side-hustle yoga business, and being an enthusuastic mother to my (then) 5 year old. What can I say – I knew this was my destiny!
I experienced large-scale Redundancy in 2024, which empowered me to pivot towards my passionate focus on supporting people navigating Redundancy.
I became the Redundancy Coach I needed.
My biggest regret? Wading through a whole year without Coaching support. My firm belief is that the sooner we engage in support around Redundancy, the sooner we come out of the haze and into a rewarding and plentiful new normal.
My Business, Kate Oates Elevate, lifts people up. I help people discover that they can feel, think and be their best. Period.
You are wildly and truly capable.
Being Different Gave Me Focus
While maintaining my Yoga business, parenting our young son, and working as a managing partner in a global agency, I received a late diagnosis of combined-type ADHD in 2023.
After hours of ADHD coaching and a TONNE of reading, listening and asking, I understood myself SO much better. I am constantly learning – because ‘Adult ADHD’ wasn’t even recognising until 2008! (The medical profession thought youths grew out of this developmental condition).
I digress. My corporate life no longer aligned with my values. It no longer worked to my stregnths, no followed my energy. On realising I could trust myself, and be myself and still be successful, I want to share it!
I decided to go all in, helping people discover their strengths and desires, and create a truly meaningful and fulfilling life.
A natural cheerleader and strengths-seer, I’m here to help you discover that you can be and thrive. Plus, one of the perks of working with me and my combined-type ADHD? I have the energy when you might not, the enthusiasm to keep you bouyed, and a hugely curious and creative mind that won’t give up until we’ve found what we’re looking for. The possibilities are infinite!
Kate Oates Yoga became Kate Oates Elevate
My Yoga career was born far before all this! (Evidently I have my epiphanies in stages).
In 2012, while navigating acceptance of, and recovery from, from post-viral M.E/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Yoga became a pivotal part of my recovery.
I trained as a Yoga Teacher whilst debilitated – spending days before and after in bed, sleeping it off – but determined.
I’ve got a tonne of qualifications and experience in a yoga capacity, and I’m super proud to say that Kate Oates Yoga recently turned 12 years old!
Elevate Qualifications:
• Certificate in Coaching, accredited by the ACC and ICF, with The Coach House, 2023
• 19 years working in organisations, from Graduate to Managing Partner (2006-2024)
• 200-hr Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher, in Vinyasa Flow Yoga, 2014.
• 60-hr Yoga Alliance certified Rocket Yoga teacher, 2016.
• 40-hour Yoga Alliance certified Prenatal Yoga Teacher, 2017.
• Specialist in Yoga for Sport and Athletes, professional mentorship from Yoga professionals in the Premier League and main Sporting Bodies, 2024.
Elevate Services
Coaching Individuals
Unlock your potential in the workplace, the job market, and life!
Re-discover your confidence, gain clarity and take a positive step to creating change.
Through appreciative coaching, positive psychology and NLP, my signature “walk and talk” format (or cafe with great coffee!) you’ll identify the real issues holding you back and create a motivating path forward. Ready?
Coaching Organisations
Invite me to help you work with your people to help you positively navigate change, conflict, or to develop your best talent!
Faciliate ease during organisational change, upcoming redundnacy process, or to fuel creativity.
With a leadership background, I bring a knowing and encouraging style to empower teams and leaders navigating reactive or proactive change in the workplace.
Elevate Yoga
Improve your physical and mental health, enhance sporting performance, and sleep deeper and better, with Yoga.
Bringing joy, safety and confidence to the yofa mat, Elevate Yoga works with individuals, group classes, private tuition, corporate yoga and events and festivals. I specialise in yoga for sports and athletes, am prenatal trained, have taught 4,500 hours of yoga.
I am passionate about sharing Yoga!
When I reflect back on where I was 4 sessions ago I can’t believe how far I’ve come.
What feel like small changes that I would never have made without Kate’s guidance and support, have helped me to grow in confidence, clarity and positivity.
Kate has a relaxed yet attentive style of coaching which I found put me immediately at ease. She’s a great listener and is unbelievably intuitive.
Coaching sessions with Kate feel so comfortable and relaxed, but also action focussed for optimistic change.
Thank you Kate!