Katherine Johnson

Steptember 26

Walking With Gratitude: Steptember 2026 ✨🙏🏼✨

For the fourth year, I’m stepping up for Steptember — committing to 10,000 steps a day throughout September to help raise vital funds for babies and children living with cerebral palsy.

This challenge has become something quite special to me. I love that it arrives with spring, my birthday month and Virgo season — a natural invitation to move, reset and step into a new season with intention.

I also find myself feeling deeply grateful every time I take part. Movement is something I never want to take for granted. Being able to walk, explore, dance, stretch, wander and simply move through the world in my body is something worth celebrating.

That’s why I’m asking for your support this Steptember. Every donation, no matter how big or small, helps support critical therapy and services for babies during their first 1,000 days of life — helping give children the best possible start and greater independence as they grow.

If you can donate, thank you - any amount helps. And if you can’t, there are so many additional ways to support me — share my page, send some encouragement, or simply follow along with my 10K-a-day adventure.

Thank you for helping me turn my gratitude for movement into something that can help another child move towards greater independence. 💛

Now… let’s get stepping! 👟🌸🫶🏻

My Fundraising

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My fundraising could help provide:

6

therapy kits for babies with cerebral palsy.

1

early response therapy sessions for babies with cerebral palsy.

Amount I've raised for people with cerebral palsy

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My Steps

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100% Complete

Steps

367,154

My goal

300,000

Impact Progress

Your donation can help me reach the next Impact Stage.
Impact Stage 1

Communication

Help children find their voice through speech therapy.

Impact Stage 2

Movement

Support physiotherapy that helps children build strength, movement and confidence.

Impact Stage 3

Mealtimes

Provide therapies for children who face challenges with eating and drinking.

Impact Stage 4

Independence

Give children greater independence through mobility equipment.

Impact Stage 5

Family Support

Support families with guidance, care and practical help.

Impact Stage 6

Regional Services

Bring vital care to babies who need it most in rural and regional areas.

Thank you to my supporters

$56

Protecht Group, Law Partners, And Generous Supporters

Congrats! This donation has been matched by generous sponsors Protecht Group, Law Partners, and generous supporters

$56

Doug & Anita

Bravo!

$39

Sophie Cook

Good luck!

$50

Carolyn Ellison

Go Katherine ! Well done Auntie Carolyn X

$107

Beverley Johnson

Happy to support you in raising money for these special babies Mum and Dad

$39

Donation Matched By The Tradies

$39

Katherine Johnson

Updates

Day 30 — STEPtember, done and dusted! 💚

Wednesday 30th Sep

I’m very proud to say I finished strong, clocking in at 10,700+ steps today and finishing the month with 367,000+ steps in total! 

And the team has absolutely smashed it! 

👣 195% of our team step goal

💚 1,056% of our fundraising goal

🏆 And Tony is currently sitting at #1 stepper across the organisation — as of 9:15pm tonight! 👏🏼

It hasn’t been the most straightforward month, either. I factored in more rest and recovery days this year, had walks rained off, made it back to the studio for Pilates, got plenty of beautiful lake walks in, squeezed in an extra dance class, and had a few other unexpected pivots along the way.

And today was certainly a day of its own, and an incredibly unplanned sedentary one at that - with around 4.5 hours spent in assessments and nearly two hours of travel. I’m really proud that I still managed to get out for a lake walk this morning, then kept things gentle with little loops around the house to stretch my legs after such a long, still day. 

I didn’t quite reach my 375k stretch goal or my ultimate 400k goal, but honestly? I’m incredibly proud to have broken the 350k mark and finished with a really solid 367,000+ steps. 

There have been plenty of walks, plenty of dancing, plenty of Pilates, plenty of playlists, and plenty of house loops 😂 — plus a whole lot of putting one foot in front of the other!

Thank you to everyone who cheered me on, donated, walked, danced, listened to my step updates, or simply followed along 🙏🏼 The support was, and is, deeply appreciated. And a huge thank you to my brilliant Tread and Deliver teammates — what a bloody team!

That’s all from me until next year - 

367k in the bank. 

STEPtember 2026: officially complete. 

✨ 👣💚

Day 30 — Lucky last lake loop! ☀️

Wednesday 30th Sep
A couple of beautiful loops around the lake this morning after a solo breakfast. Took the chance to tick off some early movement ahead of what’s looking like a much more sedentary day than I’d originally anticipated, thanks to an extended medical appointment. I’m really glad I got out amongst the nature and sunshine this morning. Even with the school holidays in full swing, it was exceptionally quiet and peaceful — such a beautiful way to start my Wednesday and the last day of September / STEPtember. Let’s see what the rest of the day brings… and I’ll be back later with the final step count!

Day 29 — 350,000 steps! 👣

Tuesday 29th Sep

Another milestone down, and I’m pretty bloody proud to have cracked the 350k mark on the penultimate day of STEPtember! 🙌🏼


The past few days have been a little more eventful than anticipated, but a Pilates class on Friday, another on Sunday, plus walks and plenty of dancing around the house have helped me round the corner and tick off another 50k.


Just one day to go! 


I’ll share one lucky last update tomorrow for Day 30 — let’s see where these final steps take me! ✨


350k in the bank. One day left. 💚

Day 24 — 300,000 steps in the bank! 🎉

Thursday 24th Sep

I’m feeling pretty bloody proud to have cracked the 300k milestone! 🥹


And with just 6 days to go, there’s still plenty of time to see where I can take it from here.


A gorgeous morning fire-trail walk out the back of Lennox on Tuesday, followed by an 80s Night dancing-in-the-dark class that evening, gave me a pretty solid boost! The rest has been a steady mix of walks, house loops and dance practice at home. 


300k feels like a pretty special milestone, and I’m so proud of the momentum I’ve built this year. And honestly, the team achievements have been just as exciting! 


As of today, Tread and Deliver has officially raised over $1,000! 🎉💚


We’re also currently sitting in the Top 10 across the business for team rankings, while Tony is sitting in the Top 3 individually for steps! 👏🏼


So much to celebrate across the board — the steps, the fundraising, the team effort and the momentum we’ve built together. 


300k in the bank. Six days to go. Let’s see what we can do! 👣

Day 21 — 250,000 steps smashed! 🎉👣

Monday 21st Sep

A massive movement day today, clocking just under 29,000 steps and officially breaking through the 250,000-step mark! 🙌🏼✨


My final dance class of the term helped enormously — we danced for an extra 15 minutes, making it a full 1 hour 45 minutes of dancing, which was such a fun way to celebrate! 


The rest of the day was all about sneaking in movement wherever I could between meetings, with a little lunchtime dance break helping to keep those steps ticking over too. 


250k down, 300k coming up! Starting the week strong. 🔥💪🏼

Day 19 — Tread & Deliver has done it! 👣🔥

Saturday 19th Sep

We’ve officially smashed 111% of our monthly step goal today! 11 days ahead of schedule! 🎉 


Jas and I have been keeping the numbers ticking along, with a little (more like a lot!) of help from the absolute powerhouse that is Tony and all those cycling kilometres! 🚴🏻‍♂️💪🏼


Today was a little more rest & recovery for me personally, but happily still hit over 8,000 steps. 


All in all team has well and truly embraced ‘Tread & Deliver’, as both our team name, and our team motto - helping to inspire us keep moving however we can. 

Day 18 — 200,000 steps surpassed! 🎉

Friday 18th Sep

A beautiful sunny morning walk around the lake, a few errands, some pottering at home and a Pilates class after work all helped me tick over the 200,000-step mark! 🙌🏼


What a milestone! 

Day 17 — Windy twists & creative steps 👣

Thursday 17th Sep
Another topsy-turvy day, with plans for movement having to change yet again. Wind gusts of up to 56km/h meant getting creative and finding steps wherever I could! I thought I might only manage around 5,000 steps today, so cracking 8,500+ feels like a pretty good innings! 👏🏻 Rewarded myself with a long soak in the bath and now ready for Day 18 tomorrow, with a rescheduled nature hit, and Pilates in the afternoon. 🌿🧘🏻‍♀️

Day 16 — Lake laps & Pilates 🏃‍♀️

Wednesday 16th Sep
After breakfast, made it back to my favourite Ti Tree Lake this morning for a lovely donder. Then after work made it to my first Pilates class this year. So fun to be back in the studio! A solid step day all round. 👣✨

Day 14 — 150K ACHIEVED! 🎉

Monday 14th Sep

The 150K barrier has officially been breached — over 50% of the step target achieved! 🙌🏼


After a rather topsy-turvy weekend of weather, the past few days have very much a keep the feet moving wherever we can kind of vibe.


Today the 150k mark was cracked due to a mix of loops around the house during the working day, followed by a 90-minute heels class after work. 💃🏼🔥


Not the most exotic of walking days, but the steps are stepping — and that’s what counts! 


161K down, Less than 150K to go!🐾

DAY 11 — Tread and Deliver delivers early 🌿

Friday 11th Sep
We smashed through our 50% step target yesterday! 🙌🏼 Meanwhile, it’s another wet, blustery, wintry morning up here. Today’s river walk after an appointment in Ballina didn’t quite go to plan (sideways rain and almost got blown over at one point!), and yesterday’s planned nature walk with a friend was also a weather casualty …. Fingers crossed the sun makes an appearance later — otherwise it’s walking pad + house loops to keep those steps creeping upwards! 🚶🏼‍♀️

Day 9 — 100K surpassed! 🎉🚶‍♀️

Wednesday 9th Sep
Another little milestone today — I’ve officially surpassed 100,000 steps! 🎉 Currently sitting at 103,846 and counting, with plenty of incidental pottering still to come. 😂 The favourite Ti Tree Lake walks, Monday night dance class, gentle walks and talks, and all those other little pockets of movement have been adding up over the past few days, and it has paid off 🌿💃🏻☕️ 100K in the bank and plenty more steps to come! ✨

Day 6 — 50,000 steps & counting! 🚶‍♀️✨

Sunday 6th Sep

The 50K milestone has officially been passed! 🎉 


Today was more of a recovery day than a step-smashing day — partly thanks to two back-to-back late nights celebrating my birthday, partly the accumulated exhaustion from the last 7 very full-on working weeks, and partly because 31°C is frankly not conducive to enthusiastic traipsing around. 😂☀️ 


My body said “slow down,” and so I listened, and let the steps come where they could 💚

Day 4 — Nature, good vibes & happy feet 🌿✨

Friday 4th Sep
Crystal Castle provided the most beautiful backdrop for today’s movement mission. 🌿✨ Plenty of nature, good vibes and gorgeous surrounds to help keep those steps ticking over — and honestly, I couldn’t have asked for a better setting. 💚🚶‍♀️

Day 3 — Keep going ➡️🌿

Thursday 3rd Sep
Nothing dramatic today — just lots of little choices to keep moving. Furthest car parks, extra loops around the house, and incremental steps wherever I could find them. Then this little beauty appeared while I was out running an errand. A perfect arrow from nature. I’m taking it as a sign to keep going… just not necessarily in the direction it’s pointing a.k.a. straight into a bush 😂🌿

Day 2 — Highlight🚶‍♀️🌿

Wednesday 2nd Sep
A mid-morning donder around the local Ti Tree Lake in Lennox. Glorious day, beautiful surrounds, and a much-needed little break. A lovely reminder that sometimes a wander in nature is exactly what’s needed to reset, and keep those steps ticking over! 💚

Happy 1st, folks! 👋

Wednesday 2nd Sep

A lower-movement day than anticipated, thanks to the launch of the Adviser Portal pilot (the digital product I’ve been working on for the past two years!) and a presentation to our Pacific CEO showcasing the product. 


Ready for an early night and a fresh start for Day 2! 🚶‍♀️✨


(Posting late due to some fun tech gremlins yesterday!)