Speaking & Workshops

Four talks. One throughline.

Every session comes back to the same idea: the people closest to a problem belong in the solution. Each can be delivered as a keynote, an interactive workshop, or a consulting engagement — and tailored to your audience.

Talk 01

From Surviving to Leading

Recovery, resilience & purpose

Rebuilding a life with purpose — and how the climb itself becomes a form of leadership.

  • Recovery and identity
  • Resilience after adversity
  • A meaningful life beyond survival
  • Purpose through service and leadership
Talk 02

The Expertise of Lived Experience

Research, advocacy & systems change

Why the people closest to a problem belong in designing the solution — and how to actually include them.

  • Research and lived experience
  • Participatory approaches
  • Advocacy strategy
  • Human rights and systems change
  • Centering marginalized voices
Talk 03

Belonging Isn't Accidental

Disability, inclusion & access

Creating spaces where people can actually thrive — designed on purpose, not left to chance.

  • Growing up with dysgraphia and undiagnosed ADHD
  • Accessibility and accommodation
  • Higher education and disability
  • Building genuinely inclusive communities
Talk 04

Rewriting the Story

Identity, grief & self-determination

Navigating stigma and labels on the way to a life you define for yourself.

  • Poverty and social mobility
  • Queer identity and advocacy
  • Grief and loss
  • Women's empowerment
  • Challenging labels and stigma

How to work together

Three ways to bring Katherine in

Keynote

A 30–60 minute story-driven talk for conferences, convenings, and campus events. Leaves the room with a frame, not just a feeling.

Workshop

An interactive 90-minute to half-day session where your team examines assumptions and builds more inclusive, human-centered practice.

Consulting

Ongoing advisory work pairing lived experience with research to shape programs, policy, accessibility, and participatory design.

Found the talk your audience needs?

Send the date and the room. Katherine will tailor the session to fit.

Submit an inquiry