Kathryn Thomas is exceptionally busy, from making documentaries to hosting her own radio show and podcasting – here she lifts the lid on how she keeps herself well
Kathryn Thomas(Image: Marc O’Sullivan)
Kathryn Thomas has many strings in her bow, from TV presenting, documentary making to hosting her own breakfast radio show on Dublin’s Q102 FM.
Kathryn also has her own podcast, Are We There Yet, which is something that many people have been asking her to do for years.
Here, she explains how she balances her busy work schedule and her advice on New Year’s resolutions.
Kathryn is known for being a wellness guru, so how does she look after her own health?
“Myself and my husband have started taking a mix of lemon, ginger and turmeric. I blitz it up and do a lesser version for my children with some honey, and they take it before their porridge. It builds up the antioxidants and staves away colds and flus.
“It’s a good habit to get into, we do it every morning. You have a pint of it with hot water. If you don’t have time to blitz it, you can just roughly chop it up, half a lemon, a big lump of ginger and fresh turmeric. Put it in a keep cup and drink on the way to work.”
She also follows a daily exercise routine. “I work out in the gym, there’s one across the road from the office. I am there four days a week. I had been doing a fair bit of training for the half marathon, which I have eased back on now. I mix strength and conditioning training with running.
“They’re my non-negotiables, even for my mental health I find it so beneficial. I am lucky with my schedule, I start early and can get into the gym in the afternoon before it gets busy and I have to collect the girls from school. I find that because I am getting up so early, I am wrecked come 7pm, so getting out at that stage would be much harder.”
As we near the end of January, people might be disappointed that they haven’t achieved their New Year’s resolutions, but Kathryn says she isn’t a fan of them.
“When it comes to health and wellness, and making changes, you don’t have to wait until January every year. The pressure of that time of year can be quite overwhelming. The statistics show that loads of people join a gym in January and it all falls away in February.
“You can put good habits into your life at any time of the year. Find someone to train with, schedule exercise into your evenings. Think about it like building new habits, rather than taking away something.”
- Listen to Kathryn’s new podcast Are We There Yet? on the Onic Player as well as all major podcast platforms and YouTube
To read the full interview, pick up a copy of RSVP’s January issue.