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Kate has commanded the attention of audiences ranging from elementary aged ballerinas to former NFL athletes to top corporate executives. 

In Person Keynote:

• Sound Your Battle Cry: Stop Making Excuses And Take Your Life Back
  Every day, teens are bombarded with voices, from social media, from peers, and sometimes from their own families, that tell them they aren’t enough. Those messages can become recordings that play over and over in their minds, shaping how they see themselves and what they believe they can do.

  In this powerful and relatable keynote, Kate Garnes takes students on a journey through her own battle with negative self-talk, the damaging words that echoed from childhood into adulthood, and how she learned to rewrite the story playing in her head. From performing for thousands of guests at Walt Disney World to becoming a self-proclaimed gladiator who helps others fight for their worth, Kate shares how she transformed her mindset and her life.

  Through humor, honesty, and heart, Kate equips students with practical tools to:

  • Recognize and challenge negative self-talk the moment it starts.

  • Build new, positive recordings rooted in confidence and self-worth.

  • Take ownership of their mindset and believe in their ability to create change.

  By helping students find their worth from within, Kate ignites a movement of self-belief that doesn’t just change individuals,  it creates stronger, healthier, and more driven school communities.

  Because when a teen learns to conquer the voice that says “I’m not enough,” they step into their inner arena and that’s where strong, confdient, gladiators are made! 

Teen Workshop Talks:

• Say What?!? How The Words We Say And Don't Say Can Affect The Way We Lead
  All humans everywhere ultimately want three things: to be seen, heard, and understood. When one of those things is missing, that's when people start to become not so friendly. When accepting a leadership role, it is so important to know how to treat those you are leading with respect, humility and kindness. In this interactive workshop, Kate shows the importance of recognizing how to see, hear, and understand others, even when it's not easy. Students will leave with hands on actives to take back to their communities to help create an engaging and safe environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and understood.

Adult / Teacher Workshop Talks:

• Selfcare Is Not Selfish

  As educators it’s easy for us become completely depleated from giving everything we have to our students, administration, family, community and home. We can feel like we are somehow drained and drowning at the same time. In this workshop, Kate will walk advisors through a series of lessons they can use to help themselves and their student leaders realize the best way to be the leader they can be is by taking care of themselves.