Hey there, sweet friend!

Look at you, all radiant and ready. There’s something just ahead.

And that big, meaningful work you’re looking to do?

That soulful, creative project that’s been weighing on your heart -- I’m here to help you bring it into the world! Together, you’ll show up bolder in your brand as you do the brave thing, and then do the brave thing again.

 
“I felt so stuck in my own head when we first started. I knew I had something valuable to share and people who need to hear it but I knew I wasn’t communicating effectively with my people.

Kate was beyond insightful. She asked me the questions that got me out of my own head. She was able to pinpoint exactly what makes me different and unique and show me how to tap into that in a genuine and non-salesy way. I realized after our time together that I needed to make the shift in changing my business name and really step into that. It was something I have been wanting to do but haven’t done it because I was just afraid of it. Such a powerful and eye opening experience.

You are so gifted, Kate! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!”
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Danait Berhe, Web + Brand Designer at Heart & Vine Creative

 
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It's not always rainbows and butterflies.⠀ ⠀ Sometimes, it's self-doubt and uncertainty. Sometimes, it's hard work and to-do lists. Sometimes, it's knowing that you have to, need to, must do the thing, but you don't quite know how - or how it will look in the end.⠀ ⠀ Y'all, it's launch season 'round these parts. Behind-the-scenes here at katekmccarthy.com headquarters, I'm balancing to-do's, design approvals, podcast interviews, and the nerves and uncertainty and holy-shit-what-am-I-doing freakouts that always accompany us when we step into our biggest, bravest, strongest selves.⠀ ⠀ These are the seasons that teach us the most.⠀ ⠀ Here are just a few nuggets rising to the surface this week:⠀ ⠀ ⇢ Staying grounded requires deep self-knowledge and the vision for why it’s so important to get the work out in the world.⠀ ⠀ ⇢ It takes having a set list of actions to complete each week and taking my self-care as seriously as those to-do's.⠀ ⠀ ⇢ It takes surrounding myself with people who get it, celebrating the micro-victories, and knowing that it’s ok, natural, and even essential to be wading through discomfort.⠀ ⠀ ⇢ And it takes knowing that it's ok to be over-the-moon excited and to share that joy. (It's not bragging or arrogant. The world needs your joy, vulnerable as it may seem.)⠀ ⠀ What are the biggest lessons (or tiny nuggets!) that you're learning in this season of life or business? Which of these nuggets feel like something you need to remember for your own brave journey?⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 📷: @shelbyapayne
I want to introduce you to the captains of my cheer squad.⠀ ⠀ The handsome one with the curly hair? That's my sweet husband, @misterpjm: lead pep-talker & the one who believes in me even when my self-belief falters. After 3 years of marriage and ~8 years together, he's seen me through deep personal evolutions, two business launches, 6 moves, more breakdowns (break-throughs?) than I can count, 3 road trips, and every little moment of joy in between.⠀ ⠀ The cute fluff-ball there in front is Tonks, the CJO (Chief Joy Officer) around here. And y'all. She's damn good at her job. Added to the team back in 2012, she provides unlimited snuggles, long walks, and unbounded excitement when you walk through the door. She's the 2nd best decision I've ever made (the 1st being that curly-haired human behind her).⠀ ⠀ Along with the other members of the squad, they've been my biggest cheerleaders, keeping me moving forward and supporting me even when the going gets tough. Which it does, sometimes. (And that's ok.) They mean more than they will ever know.⠀ ⠀ You've met mine, now I want to meet YOURS!⠀ ⠀ For today's #FridayIntroduction, tag a member of your cheer squad (or if they're not here on IG, leave their name) and what role they play on the team. Can't wait to celebrate them (and you)!⠀ ⠀ #abraverbrand
Every single bit of this. ✨⠀ ⠀ 📷: @brianandreas
So much life packed into what feels like the blink of an eye.⠀ ⠀ Happy 3rd anniversary, sweet man of mine. Grateful every day to be yours.⠀ ⠀ #kplovefest2015
If you’re anything like me, you’ve purchased your fair share of business books and courses.⠀ ⠀ From social media strategies to messaging mini-courses to mindset work, from how to write compelling website copy to honing an effective brand voice, there’s no shortage of information to consume.⠀ ⠀ But here’s the problem. What if that information never turns into action?⠀ ⠀ For so many creative entrepreneurs, despite investing in courses and putting our favorite business reads on repeat, despite downloading #allthefreebies and knowing all the information… they’re still no closer to the brands and businesses they’ve dreamed about.⠀ ⠀ I’ve been there, friend. In that place where you’re...⠀ ⠀ … listening to all the podcasts, but hesitate when it comes to putting your work into words.⠀ ⠀ … on all the email lists, but haven’t quite made the leap into writing to your own.⠀ ⠀ … investing in visibility courses, but still don’t know how to show up as yourself in front of your people.⠀ ⠀ … researching all the things, but feel paralyzed at the thought of taking decisive action (after all, what if it’s the wrong one?!).⠀ ⠀ … watching all the webinars, all the while knowing that you could teach that, too.⠀ ⠀ … scrolling, scrolling, scrolling on Instagram or Facebook, but don’t have a soulful strategy for how to share your content in a way that leads to the right people finding you and your work.⠀ ⠀ … sure that the answer lies in the next course or the next book or the next strategy.⠀ ⠀ Like I said, I’ve been there. Always looking to find the answer out there, not realizing that the answer - or rather, the action - resides in you.⠀ ⠀ #RealTalk: None of us needs another course or another book or to just sign up for another opt-in PDF guide.⠀ ⠀ What we *need* is to get our work into the world - where it belongs.⠀ ⠀ What's the thing that you're creating, making, sharing, selling, revealing that you're excited (and maybe a little bit scared!) to be bringing to life? What do you know needs to be out in the world - where it belongs?⠀ ⠀ P.S. Next month, I'm revealing a new 1:1 mentorship - but if you want a sneak peek & to get your hands on it before it's available to the masses, DM me!
Psst. Hey, you. Did you know...?⠀ ⠀ You inspire me… when you share from that magical soul-space where courage and vulnerability reside. Whether it’s with a potential client online or with your partner as you lay beside each other in bed. Whether it’s in a tearful heart-to-heart with your mother or one-on-one in a mentorship session with me. Whether it’s through writing or painting or singing or dancing. When you do, you give us all the permission to do the same.⠀ ⠀ You inspire me… when you push past the voices that shout at you to be smaller, shallower, boxed-in or less-than. When you show up as bigger, deeper, more expansive, and the whole of who you are. When you do, you give us all the permission to do the same.⠀ ⠀ You inspire me… when you inquire into the depths of who you are. When you journey to the shadow side, teeth chattering and heart pounding as you enter that sacred, sometimes (ok, almost always) scary space. When you recognize and own and release the stories that no longer serve you, over and over again. When you do, you give us all the permission to do the same.⠀ ⠀ You inspire me… when you launch a course or a coaching program or an Etsy store, when you push publish on a blog post or experiment with a new (and perhaps entirely uncomfortable) creative medium. When you practice and learn and course correct, each time taking stock of your soul and purpose and passion. When you admit that something’s not working, push pause, and redirect – or find that fire within you and lean in with intention and direction, full speed ahead. When you do, you give us all the permission to do the same.⠀ ⠀ When you do, you make us all braver. Thank you. 🙏🏼✨⠀ ⠀ Who or what makes you feel your bravest?

My goal is to hear your heart - and help you hear it, too, regardless of your age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, size, appearance, race, spirituality, ethnicity, or nationality.