Meet Katharine

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Hi, I’m Katharine

I am a recovering hyper-achiever who is passionate about helping ambitious professionals ditch the dysfunction and lead fearlessly.

I spent the first decade of my career working for groundbreaking executives, securing multimillion-dollar sponsorships for cultural institutions, facilitating talent development programs for large healthcare organizations, and designing workplace transformation initiatives inside multinational corporations in New York, London, Madrid, Basel, Portland, and San Jose.

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I have walked in your shoes

By the time I turned 35, I had two Ivy League degrees, a global network, a husband in surgical residency, and two children under three. Despite my best efforts, my professional ambitions, family obligations, and personal goals had grown unsustainable, and I was faced with an inconvenient truth: The intelligence that got me into this predicament wasn’t going to get me out.

I am a psychologist and a coach

Over a period of two years, I handpicked several coaches, mentors, and therapists to help me transform my relationship with work. I learned how to take greater responsibility for my genius, my time, and my relationships, and I started building my own coaching approach — a unique blend of organizational development expertise, performance psychology, strengths-based coaching, and therapeutic techniques.

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I help clients grow through the hard stuff

Today, my client list includes some of the country’s most dedicated corporate leaders, start-up founders, physicians, attorneys, athletes, and small business CEOs who found themselves at odds with their work, their teams, and their careers.

By infusing empathy, creativity, and humor into my work — and occasionally calling BS! — I have helped my clients make more high-stakes decisions and bold career moves than I can even count.

So when you or your team need personalized support to ditch the dysfunction and lead fearlessly, I will be ready for you.

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Katharine Smith, MA, CPCC, ACC, CH
Organizational Psychologist | Career Performance Coach

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Let’s navigate the messiest parts of work and business together.

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