Today we’d like to introduce you to Kate Odonnell
Hi Kate, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I always wanted to go to India and made it there at age 19. Here I started practicing Yoga and working with Ayurveda physicians on healing my parasites. Since then, the wisdom traditions of India, specifically Yoga and Ayurveda have been my #1. I taught yoga full time in Boston for 12 years, then began to work as an Ayurvedic Practitioner, wrote my first cookbook ten years ago, and hvae written 3 more books on Ayurveda since then.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I always struggled with maintaining simplicity and integrity in what I share, while needing to practice self-promotion and make a living. It took 20 yers for me to gain the confidence in myself as a public figure, and as a teacher of ancient arts, to feel comfortable marketing my services and products.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
My primary work is as an author, which any author can tell you nowadays, involves social media, publicity, and presenting skills. I specialize in Ayurvedic digestion and nutrition and develop recipes and write cookbooks. My books have moved into home remedy and women’s health most recently. I am probably known for the combination of deep wisdom and fetching aesthetic of my books and online spaces, making beautiful and welcoming wellness portals.
Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
Every time I write a book it is a risk. The time it takes, the amount of other work I turn down- its a bit of a suicide. I continue to write books that are true to my heart, without considering whether they are going to sell. And yet I love to do it. I am definitely a risk taker and will always put personal and spiritual growth first. I trust if I keep my focus here, I will be taken care of by the universe.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://ayurvedicliving.institute/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateodonnell.ayurveda/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ayurvediclivinginstitute/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_7q5okagCbDMuGFKVBzBQ
- Other: https://healwithkate.org/podcast
Image Credits
Cara Brostrom