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Testimonials

What Clients & Event PlannersSay About Working With Katie

Corporate Training & Speaking
Her talk was more than a keynote; it was a reset. It prepared everyone to look inward before turning outward. That's the effect Katie has: she grounds people so they can rise higher.
Tania A. Doub, Mindful Quadrant
Corporate Training & Speaking
Her session provided attendees with useful tools to better manage their own well-being while supporting their organizations.
Gary Dawson, EANE
Director of Learning and Development
Corporate Training & Speaking
Katie is an energetic presenter who is not afraid to tell it like it is. Her unapologetic and passionate nature will have you thinking twice about your bad habits and inspire you to start being a better you.
Kassandra McGlone, Insperity
District Manager
Corporate Training & Speaking
Working with Katie was incredibly easy. You can tell that she's truly trying to make an impact on the lives of those that she speaks to.

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Michelle Buettner, Women in Energy
Global Program Manager
Impact & Transformation
Katie's words are ninjas, synaptic mercenaries bringing clarity to a chaotic mind.
TJ Bennet, Desuckify Work Podcast

Industries Katie's Served

Katie has delivered keynotes, training, and coaching to organizations across diverse sectors:

Architecture & Design

Client testimonials available upon request

Education

Working with K-12 schools, universities, and educational leadership programs

Financial, Insurance & Professional Services

Supporting law firms, accounting firms, financial advisors, and consultants

Technology

Partnering with tech companies, startups, and engineering teams

Women's Groups, Associations & Non-Profit Organizations

Supporting mission-driven leaders and women's organizations

What Event Planners Appreciate

Ease of Working Together
Working with Katie was incredibly easy. You can tell that she's truly trying to make an impact on the lives of those that she speaks to.
Michelle Buettner, Women in Energy
Customization
Every engagement is tailored to your audience, objectives, and organizational culture. No canned presentations.
Immediate Impact
Katie's sessions provide practical tools attendees can implement immediately, not abstract concepts they forget by Monday.
Follow-Through
Katie provides post-event resources and support to extend the impact beyond the event day.
Impact & Transformation
Katie's words are ninjas, synaptic mercenaries bringing clarity to a chaotic mind.
TJ Bennet, Desuckify Work Podcast

Organizations Katie Has Worked With

Black Pfizer logo with a stylized double helix shape to the left of the word Pfizer written in a modern, bold font on a white background.
The word facebook is written in lowercase gray letters using the social media platform’s recognizable logo font on a light background—ideal for a workplace wellbeing speaker discussing burnout prevention and leadership self-care in digital spaces.
CVS Health logo with a heart symbol, followed by CVS above the word Health in bold font, reflecting a brand that champions corporate wellness and leadership self-care.
The image shows the Accenture logo, with the company name in lowercase black letters and a forward arrow (>) above the letter t, set against a light gray background—an inspiring symbol for workplace wellbeing speaker and women's leadership development events.
Hasbro logo in grayscale, featuring the word Hasbro in a playful, white font over a dark, tilted square background, with a curved smile beneath the text—a perfect touch for any workplace wellbeing speaker presentation.
Black text reading Stanley Black & Decker is displayed on a gray, angular background.
The Swarovski logo featuring a stylized black swan above the word SWAROVSKI in bold, elegant capital letters.
Logo for the Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute featuring the word LiFe above the bold, uppercase text Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute—perfect for a corporate wellness speaker or those focused on burnout prevention.
Logo with the words Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions in bold, gray letters. The letter O in Unions features a stylized circular design, reflecting themes of leadership self-care and burnout prevention.
Insperity logo with a geometric symbol on the left and the tagline HR that Makes a Difference® below the company name, emphasizing leadership self-care for effective burnout prevention.
Schneider Electric logo in gray, featuring the company name with a stylized “S” symbol between the words “Schneider” and “Electric.”.
Logo for Selective Insurance. The word SELECTIVE is in bold black letters, with three dots above the letter V. Below, the slogan reads BE UNIQUELY INSURED® in smaller capital letters.
The UNFI logo in gray capital letters, with the tagline Better Food. Better Future. written below in smaller gray text.
The image shows the letters SHRM in white, each on a separate square with different shades of gray as the background.
The image displays the word NAPO in bold, black, uppercase letters on a light gray background.
Logo for the Women Presidents Organization featuring the stylized letters WPO on the left and the words Women Presidents Organization stacked on the right in bold, black text.
Logo for Women’s Fund Rhode Island, with “WOMEN’S FUND” in large gray letters above a gray rectangle containing “RHODE ISLAND” in white capital letters.
ALP logo with large gray letters and an arc above ALP, next to the text Association of Leadership Programs in black capital and lowercase letters.
Logo for RISCPA RI Business Forum featuring the text RISCPA inside an oval with a globe in the top right, and RI Business Forum written below. The design is in grayscale.
Logo for the Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE), featuring a lighthouse with EANE written vertically and stylized waves beneath the text.
Logo of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University, featuring a shield with four books and a sun above clouds, alongside the center and university name in bold text.
Johnson & Wales University logo featuring a black and white crest with a lion and a diagonal cross, alongside the text “JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY” in capital letters—ideal for promoting workplace wellbeing speaker events.
Black and white seal of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute featuring a shield with symbols and a banner below displaying the year 1824. The school’s name encircles the shield.
Bryant University logo featuring a globe on a pedestal, surrounded by a circular border with the text Bryant University 1863.
Logo for the Womens Leadership Conference featuring the word RISE in bold letters inside a solid circle, with WOMENS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE written below.
Gray text logo reading HBJ Women in Business, with HBJ inside the letter O in WOMEN. The words IN BUSINESS appear in bold capital letters below WOMEN.
Logo with elegant, cursive letters We above a horizontal line, and the words WOMEN IN ENERGY in all capitalized block letters below the line. The design is in gray tones.
Logo for LuAnn Nigara, a women’s leadership development and corporate wellness speaker, featuring a script monogram L N inside a light gray circle, with LuAnn NIGARA in a mix of thin and bold black lettering.
Gray logo with large text NY COM. The outline of the state of New York is cut out and centered within the O in COM.

What Participants Say

On Keynotes:

"Her message hit home in a way I wasn't expecting. I needed that wake-up call."

"Finally, someone who tells it like it is instead of sugarcoating everything."

"The tools she shared are things I can actually use, not just feel-good fluff."

On Workshops:

"I've been to a lot of professional development. This was the first one that actually addressed the real problem."

"Katie created a space where it was okay to admit we're struggling. That alone was worth it."

"The accountability partnerships from this workshop are still going strong months later."

On Coaching:

"Katie told me what I needed to hear, not what I wanted to hear. That's why it worked."

"I've had other coaches. Katie is different. She doesn't let you hide behind excuses."

"The frameworks Katie uses aren't woo-woo. They're practical and they work."

Recognition & Media Features

Apartment Therapy logo
The word dwell is written in bold, black, lowercase letters using a modern sans-serif font on a light gray background.
The image shows the HuffPost logo, featuring a bold forward slash inside a square with the word HUFFPOST in uppercase letters below. The simple and modern grayscale design suits topics like leadership self-care or a workplace wellbeing speaker.
The logo for the Providence Journal features the word Journal in large, black, Gothic-style lettering, with PROVIDENCE in smaller, uppercase letters above it.
Black text on a white background reads Hartford Business Journal in large, bold, all-capital serif letters stacked vertically.
The words The DESUCKIFY WORK Podcast in large bold black letters on a light grey background.
The image shows the logo for Boston Voyager, with the words Boston Voyager written in a classic serif font on a light background.
Logo for The Rhode Show with the words THE rhode SHOW in a modern, bold, all-caps gray font on a light background.
Apartment Therapy logo
The word dwell is written in bold, black, lowercase letters using a modern sans-serif font on a light gray background.
The image shows the HuffPost logo, featuring a bold forward slash inside a square with the word HUFFPOST in uppercase letters below. The simple and modern grayscale design suits topics like leadership self-care or a workplace wellbeing speaker.
The logo for the Providence Journal features the word Journal in large, black, Gothic-style lettering, with PROVIDENCE in smaller, uppercase letters above it.
Black text on a white background reads Hartford Business Journal in large, bold, all-capital serif letters stacked vertically.
The words The DESUCKIFY WORK Podcast in large bold black letters on a light grey background.
The image shows the logo for Boston Voyager, with the words Boston Voyager written in a classic serif font on a light background.
Logo for The Rhode Show with the words THE rhode SHOW in a modern, bold, all-caps gray font on a light background.
Apartment Therapy logo
The word dwell is written in bold, black, lowercase letters using a modern sans-serif font on a light gray background.
The image shows the HuffPost logo, featuring a bold forward slash inside a square with the word HUFFPOST in uppercase letters below. The simple and modern grayscale design suits topics like leadership self-care or a workplace wellbeing speaker.
The logo for the Providence Journal features the word Journal in large, black, Gothic-style lettering, with PROVIDENCE in smaller, uppercase letters above it.
Black text on a white background reads Hartford Business Journal in large, bold, all-capital serif letters stacked vertically.
The words The DESUCKIFY WORK Podcast in large bold black letters on a light grey background.
The image shows the logo for Boston Voyager, with the words Boston Voyager written in a classic serif font on a light background.
Logo for The Rhode Show with the words THE rhode SHOW in a modern, bold, all-caps gray font on a light background.
Apartment Therapy logo
The word dwell is written in bold, black, lowercase letters using a modern sans-serif font on a light gray background.
The image shows the HuffPost logo, featuring a bold forward slash inside a square with the word HUFFPOST in uppercase letters below. The simple and modern grayscale design suits topics like leadership self-care or a workplace wellbeing speaker.
The logo for the Providence Journal features the word Journal in large, black, Gothic-style lettering, with PROVIDENCE in smaller, uppercase letters above it.
Black text on a white background reads Hartford Business Journal in large, bold, all-capital serif letters stacked vertically.
The words The DESUCKIFY WORK Podcast in large bold black letters on a light grey background.
The image shows the logo for Boston Voyager, with the words Boston Voyager written in a classic serif font on a light background.
Logo for The Rhode Show with the words THE rhode SHOW in a modern, bold, all-caps gray font on a light background.
Apartment Therapy logo
The word dwell is written in bold, black, lowercase letters using a modern sans-serif font on a light gray background.
The image shows the HuffPost logo, featuring a bold forward slash inside a square with the word HUFFPOST in uppercase letters below. The simple and modern grayscale design suits topics like leadership self-care or a workplace wellbeing speaker.
The logo for the Providence Journal features the word Journal in large, black, Gothic-style lettering, with PROVIDENCE in smaller, uppercase letters above it.
Black text on a white background reads Hartford Business Journal in large, bold, all-capital serif letters stacked vertically.
The words The DESUCKIFY WORK Podcast in large bold black letters on a light grey background.
The image shows the logo for Boston Voyager, with the words Boston Voyager written in a classic serif font on a light background.
Logo for The Rhode Show with the words THE rhode SHOW in a modern, bold, all-caps gray font on a light background.
Apartment Therapy logo
The word dwell is written in bold, black, lowercase letters using a modern sans-serif font on a light gray background.
The image shows the HuffPost logo, featuring a bold forward slash inside a square with the word HUFFPOST in uppercase letters below. The simple and modern grayscale design suits topics like leadership self-care or a workplace wellbeing speaker.
The logo for the Providence Journal features the word Journal in large, black, Gothic-style lettering, with PROVIDENCE in smaller, uppercase letters above it.
Black text on a white background reads Hartford Business Journal in large, bold, all-capital serif letters stacked vertically.
The words The DESUCKIFY WORK Podcast in large bold black letters on a light grey background.
The image shows the logo for Boston Voyager, with the words Boston Voyager written in a classic serif font on a light background.
Logo for The Rhode Show with the words THE rhode SHOW in a modern, bold, all-caps gray font on a light background.
Her philosophy on sustainable performance and self-care as strategy has resonated across industries and platforms.

Common Themes in Feedback

Authenticity
Katie practices what she preaches. You can tell she's lived this, not just studied it.
Directness
She's not afraid to tell you the hard truths. That's exactly what I needed.
Practical Tools
Finally, someone giving us actual strategies instead of just inspiration.
Lasting Impact
I'm still using what Katie taught us six months later. That's rare.
Permission
Katie gave me permission to choose myself. I didn't know I needed that.

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