Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Kathryn Goetzke - Advancing the science of hope

Get ready to redefine your operating system for change!

Please join me in welcoming Kathryn Goetzke, an innovator in the field of mental health and a global depression advocate. Kathryn's journey intertwines resilience, motivation, and the transformative power of mindset in navigating the complexities of mental health and business.

I really want you to know a little more about Kathryn before we get stuck in. She has been instrumental in advancing the science of hope, creating 'Hopeful Mindsets' for college campuses and spearheading Hopeful Minds and Hopeful Cities through her nonprofit Ifred. She's also the author of 'The Biggest Little Book About Hope' and the voice behind The Hope Matrix podcast.

Kathryn's innovative journey includes launching Mood-lites™, a brand that significantly contributed to mental health awareness and has achieved over $35M dollars retail success. Her role at the United Nations as a representative for the World Federation for Mental Health underscores her global influence.

Overcoming personal challenges with depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and the loss of her father to suicide, Kathryn's story is one of resilience and transformation. Her diverse career spans from 3M Corporation to leading marketing roles and her own entrepreneurial ventures, impacting many through her work and advocacy.

Lean in as we unravel the science and the stories behind adaptation, and explore with Kathryn the power of hope in navigating an ever-changing world

Ross and Kathryn talk about advancing the science of hope,  taking action, the need for hope, getting hope, hopelessness, measuring hope, elevating hope, unattainable goals, hopelessness, despair, motivational hopelessness, teaching, normalising helplessness, managing hopelessness, aspirational hope and the science of hope. The pair also discuss Schneider's Hope Theory, hope in the workplace, leadership, hopeful mindset, managing stress, solution focused approach, stretch goals, smart goals, balancing goals, Astro Teller Managing director of X, measuring progress to build confidence, courage, embracing fear, harnessing emotional energy, negative news stories, nutrition, educating, obstacles, writing down goals, achieving goals, timescale, creating and HRV. 

Timecodes:

• 00:16:17 Intro to Kathryn
• 00:58:07 Kathryn's background
• 02:45:01 What Kathryn is hopeful for
• 03:17:18 International Day of Hope
• 05:50:12 Mental Heath and suicide provention
• 09:52:18 The use of the word 'hope'
• 11:48:00 Hope being contagious
• 14:27:14 The negatives and then positives of big or unachievable goals
• 18:07:23 Goal hierarchy and measuring progress
• 24:58:13 Despair and hopelessness
• 27:34:18 Diet related to hopelessness and sleep
• 29:50:11 Maintaining hope during change
• 34:56:04 Goal setting
• 38:16:17 Kathryn's Goals for 2024
• 43:58:21 The last time Kathryn did something for the first time
• 46:52:19 Final encouragement

Connect with Kathryn:

• Website
• LinkedIn

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation