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Speaking & Training

This Isn't Just Another Speech. It's a Wake-Up Call.

Katie knows that when it comes to self-care, most audiences are sleepwalking through their days. Lulled into complacency by the promise that tomorrow will be different. That somehow, they'll have time for themselves once they get through this next deadline, this next project, this next quarter.

Spoiler alert: They won't.

And your organization pays the price. In burnout. In turnover. In talented people running on empty who have nothing left to give.

Katie's keynotes and workshops don't just wake your audience up. They spark something. Her message cuts through the noise and lands immediately, giving your people the tools to show up better at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

The result? A team that's more focused, more energized, and more effective. Not someday. Starting now.

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Event Planning Burnout:
Re-think Wellness and Balance Work/Life

Katie was featured in Meeting Magazine’s Corporate & Incentive Travel
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Unlike many speakers who initially inspire yet offer no "how-to-do" or operational support… Katie provides practical insights and tools to effect change – and offers the follow-up to assist along the way.
Attendee, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women’s Retreat
Her message resonated deeply with everyone in attendance. Tears were shed, stories were shared, and laughs were had.
Katie Chapman, Institute of Interior Design (IIDA)
Wow! Extremely helpful. Loved the workshop, will definitely help me be better at managing time at work and at home.
Fidelity Investments workshop attendee
The best part was how relatable Katie was with everyone in the room.
Event Planner
The bnourished program has given us permission to think and act from a place of abundance in order to give all we have to our mission.
Priscilla Gonzalez-Santos, Edesia
Human Resources
Katie was a saving grace to our Organization.
April Garcia, United Way of Rhode Island
Human Resource Director
Katie McDonald is THE best! Relevant, relatable and inspirational. Highly recommend.
Karen Rowland, Founder of HUSH
Former HR at Hasbro
Katie served as a wake up call and she shook our world.
Emily Liu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Katie is very authentic. Her wisdom goes far beyond her years. She is there for us every step of the way to challenge and support and we look forward to continuing to work with her. Her transparency is paramount to the success she achieves drawing her audience into her personal story which then she weaves seamlessly into a well-designed and compelling program wherein self-care has a primary role in business achievement.
Wanda E. Zygmuntowicz, WPO

What Makes Katie Different as a Keynote Speaker

No fluff. No spa-day self-care.
Katie crushes destructive myths about productivity and teaches audiences how to liberate themselves from self-sacrificing habits by being deLIBERATE in their self-care.
Real lived experience.
Katie isn't speaking from theory. She's speaking from the ashes of her own burnout, her own rebuild, her own hard-won wisdom about sustainable performance without sacrifice.
Tough love that lands.
Katie is unapologetic, direct, and deeply invested in your audience's success. She challenges. She disrupts. She makes people think twice about the habits that no longer serve them and inspires them to start being better to themselves.
When your audience walks out of Katie's keynote, they're recentered, refocused, and recharged. They'll never want to doze off again.

Katie's Signature Keynotes & Workshops

de-LIBERATE: from reactivity to intentional productivity

The Flagship Keynote for Overwhelmed High Achievers

reclaiming the ME in tiME™

tiME management keynote: getting sh!t done without coming undone

Self-Care Isn't Selfish: It's Your Duty

Unapologetically Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Business

Adaptable to Your Needs

All keynotes and workshops can be customized to fit 20, 30, 45, or 60-minute time slots. Available in gender-neutral or female-focused language depending on your audience.

perfect for:

  • Leadership conferences
  • Women's summits
  • Corporate wellness events
  • Association meetings
  • HR conferences
  • Annual kickoffs
  • Professional development days

What People Are Saying

I had the honor to be introduced to Katie and upon meeting with her came to realize this type of unicorn speaker exists in Katie. Katie is an extraordinarily gifted speaker, a true master at mellifluously moving her audience through her compelling narrative. She leaves attendees with renewed vigor and fierce determination to do something different tomorrow, leaving in her wake a sea of change agents ready to have impact.
Carrie Majewski, Nexus
You spoke with such passion and I just love how you told stories and broke down seemingly complex issues into digestible solutions.
LilyGrace York, IIDA
Podcaster
Katie McDonald is a passionate professional, speaking from a place of purpose, intention and empathy...Her authentic, generous voice is more relevant than ever.
Karen Rowland, RIEEC (RI Employee Engagement Council)
Executive Director
Katie is extremely passionate and knowledgeable. She will challenge you to look inward and give you actionable steps.
Shane Viola, Insperity
Business Performance Advisor
She has a rare ability to see past the obvious and get to the real, the unique and the powerful.
Laurie White, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
President
Katie brings such energy into a room – even when that room is virtual! She has an amazing way of looking into the eyes, and dare I say souls, of those fortunate enough to learn from her own story of personal neglect.
Pam Hyland, Girls Scouts of Southeastern New England
CEO
Katie is a dynamic speaker with eloquence and a wealth of knowledge that she shares passionately.
Lindsay Sgambato, Rhode Island Food Bank
Katie has a phenomenal approach to discussing often difficult topics and presenting strategies that are reasonable, measurable, and practical for the lives of our busy leaders.
Ray Nuñez, Leadership Rhode Island
Her aim is to bring out the best in each and every individual she encounters and has the great fortune of making her life’s work her career.
Sam Ragosta, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
Vice-President
I got to listen to Katie McDonald speak for about 45 minutes, and I simply could not get enough.
Sales Accelerator Bootcamp participant
Becoming aware of what we need and hearing our own voice is empowering – and Katie serves it up hot.
Michele Williams, Scarlet Thread Consulting

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