It’s April ladies and you know the drill, so here is our featured contributor of the month – you’ll be getting to meet our very own Kate Bartz! Kate is one of the co-founders of PSCO, you’ve probably read her piece on ways to make friends as an adult or her underachievers guide to quarantine. Also before you get into the Q&A’s with Kate don’t forget to check out this months tech downloads here.
Without further ado, meet Kate Bartz!
Name or nickname if you have one:
Kate or Katie (fun fact, I actually go by my middle name).
Zodiac sign:
Leo (I don’t know much about zodiac signs but from what I do know, I am a total Leo).
Where do you live and what do you do?
Split my time between Toronto, Ontario and a little town near London, Ontario.
What is your dream career/career goal or ambition?
Business and life coach
What makes you feel pretty and smart/what does it mean to you?
2020 taught me a lot about “inner glow.” Whether it be the glow that comes from doing a good deed, taking exceptional care of your skin, or going for a walk, my definition of what makes me feel pretty has evolved a lot in the past year!
2020 was a BUMPY year! Somehow near the second lockdown after Christmas, our family FINALLY got into a really good grove. I started getting up at 5 a.m and establishing any amazing morning routine. The morning routine makes me feel SMART and invincible.
One piece of advice to your younger self:
1. Progress over perfection
2. small positive changes compounded will accumulate and change your life. Stop feeling like you need BIG leaps to achieve your dreams. Just try to be a little better than you were the day before.
Who would you say is your biggest role model or icon (fashion, career, fitness, personal or otherwise):
My role models changes in each stage of life. I am currently REALLY inspired by IT Cosmetics founder, Jamie Kern Lima and can’t recommend her new book enough! She embodies grit and doing the right thing.
What you’re reading/watching/listening to:
This is such a great question. If you were to ask my siblings they would say “anything that was cool 15 years ago.” I am currently watching LOST and reading Atomic Habits.
Favourite thing in your closet right now?
What pair of tights and hoodie should I wow my dogs with today?
Next place you hope to travel to near or far (when it’s safe of course)?
Disney. I am obsessed.
Best word to describe you and why?
Resilience. It doesn’t matter what comes my way, I will always figure it out.
What is your fitness or wellness routine?
Such a great question. I have been on some sort of bed rest for a month due to vertigo and so when I am allowed to safely resume physical activity it will be stretching, yoga, and walks. However, you can’t outrun a for, so right now I am focusing on what I CAN control and that is my nutrition. My body doesn’t do well with gluten. When you cut out gluten you have to plan what you eat a bit more so, the planning cuts out mindless eating.
What is your favorite thing to write about?
Finding humour and a positive spin on seemingly less-than-ideal situations.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Going to bed early!
Favourite quote:
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”
~Aristotle
What is your favourite piece you’ve written for PSCO?
The Underachiever’s Guide to Isolation.
Where can people find you online? What is your handle?
@politicalwifelife on Instagram
If there is anything we didn’t cover here and you’re wanting to ask Kate, feel free to ask in the comments below! As always we love to hear from you.
