In this very first episode of Cat's Tales, Cat talks to Debra Levitt about her decision to take on a 365 mile walking challenge at a time when most people would probably feel that they had enough on their plate. At the time of speaking, Cat was on mile 182 and on track for her 200th mile which will be completed at an event at Cardiff Bay. Why not join on her on the 30th March 2019 and walk or wheel a mile! If you're not close enough, then walk/wheel wherever you are and share it with Cat on social media

Cat talks about being in the hospital, waiting until she was allowed back on the ward to see her husband, during which time she came up with this idea. It was her birthday and she finally felt there was hope that her husband's pain removing some of the limitations that pain had placed on them both. And it was her 39th birthday - she wanted to do something significant as well as giving something back. By the time, her husband left hospital a week later - the challenge was underway, Cat had started walking, decided to support the Shine charity and had set up a page for donations!

Cat talks about the expectations about how the walking would impact her as she continued with the challenge, her need for a 'get out' clause in her own mind when she started and how she felt when she did the first mile.

She touches on the fact that she walks on crutches as she was born with spina bifida and talks about this in more depth in the next episode.

Cat is talking to Debra Levitt. Debra is the Podcast Launcher and Podcast Concierge taking people through the process of starting their own podcast and then supporting them in running it.  She also hosts her own podcast, Bridging Gaps - The Business Podcast, in which she speaks to business owners from all different types of business and all different sizes to hear their stories.

Contact details for Cat and Debra can be found below.

Contact Cat

Just Giving Page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Catrin-AtkinsJoin Cat in her 200th mile: https://www.facebook.com/events/2059046974141194/?ti=asInstagram: www.instagram.com/catsatkinsTwitter:  www.twitter.com/catrin1979Shine Charity: https://www.shinecharity.org.uk/walesFacebook (blog): https://www.facebook.com/FiMe-Spina-Bifida-204116193765852/Facebook (Women in Tech Cymru): https://www.facebook.com/WomenInTechCymru/Business: www.sonixsoftware.comLinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/catrin-atkins-a0786a13

Contact Debra

Email: [email protected]: www.twitter.com/bridgeroadconsInstagram: www.instagram.com/bridgeroadconsultantsFacebook: www.facebook.com/bridgeroadconsultantsWeb: www.bridgeroadconsultants.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/levitt.debra

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