Aggressive Chaser of Joy. Writer. Speaker. Coach.
 

Together, we can accomplish your goals by breaking them down into small bites, and celebrating every single one of your little victories.

 
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Hi I’m Katie McKenna. Coach and Speaker and best selling author.

Hello, I’m Katie McKenna, aggressive chaser of joy, writer, speaker and coach.

People often say, "I feel like I've been run over by a truck." I actually was.

On a sunny morning bike ride in Brooklyn, I was forever changed when I was run over by an 18-wheeler. Now, being crushed under a massive semi wasn't something I should have survived. After 10 hours of emergency surgery, I woke to find herself in a body and a life that would never be the same.

What began as a journal entry on a borrowed laptop during my extended hospital stay, became the best-selling memoir, How to Get Run Over by a Truck.

Since getting a second chance at life, I have made it my mission to make every person I meet life just a little bit better for having me in it. 

I left my corporate job, and started my own speaking and coaching business. Now, I work with clients across the country and show them how to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles with resilience, hope, humor and gratitude. My works been featured in Health, Shape, People, Real Simple, Refinery 29, New York Magazine, Reader’s Digest and Ellen DeGeneres, and the writers of ‘Come From Away’ are currently developing a series based on ‘How to Get Run Over by a Truck’

My hope is that my story inspires others to see how kindness can change the course of a person's life, to delight in the beauty of the everyday, and to see the strength that lives within themselves.

I would love to talk to you about your goals!

 
 
 

 

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Kind words from clients

 
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“Through her ability to truly listen, she was able to help me gain clarity which gave me the courage to ask for what I needed. She has inspired me to continue to keep striving for more. For this fresh new sense of empowerment, I am truly grateful.”

-KATIE COOKE

“Katie is your badass big sister from Brooklyn. She is warm and familiar enough to ask you vulnerable questions without leaving you retreating, but big and bad (and New Yorker) enough to scare away your self-doubt and insecurity. She is your hype-woman and confidant. There wasn’t a single session we had that didn’t stand out as one of the shining experiences of that week.”

-MIKE DEMSKO

“Katie McKenna is a fantastic leadership coach and an all-around great human. She is gifted in her ability to be compassionate, listen, and break down any big goal you may have so that it is digestible and attainable.”

-ALICIA FIERRE

“[Katie] has a gift for taking moments of stress, big moments or small, devising plans that are precise and actionable, and always finding joy along the way. If someone were to ask me whether or not they should hire Katie, or even if they should just have a conversation with her, my answer would be an immediate yes.”

-JOEL COLLINS

“No combination of words could express my level of endorsement for Katie, If you’re considering a coach - I highly recommend signing up for a session.”

-HAYLEY NOVECK

 
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