About Kate Eckman | Media Host & Cultural Commentator

About

^{What I've come to understand, through every chapter of my life, is that most people aren't lacking discipline, intelligence, or drive.}

^{They're disconnected from themselves.}

^{And no amount of external success fixes that.}

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My Story

I come from a world that values achievement.

As a competitive swimmer for 17 years, I learned discipline early. That path led me into modeling, media, and eventually a career as a broadcast journalist, where I interviewed some of the most recognized names in the world.

From the outside, it looked like success.

But internally, I was navigating the same pressure so many high performers face—the constant need to prove, perform, and get it right. That experience is what led me inward.

I write more about this here.

I became deeply interested in what actually drives human behavior, studying neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness, both academically and through lived experience.

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I’ve received certifications from Yale University’s Science of Well-Being program, to help myself and my clients build more productive habits, and from Stanford University’s Love as a Force for Social Justice program to help me more deeply understand the human heart.

When I turned my attention to coaching, I sought out the best available programs. I earned coaching certifications through the International Coaching Federation and graduated at the highest level from Columbia University's executive and organizational 3CP coaching program. In addition to my advanced coaching certifications, I’m a licensed NBI® consultant, trained in helping clients assess their thinking preferences to leverage insights for creativity, innovation, and communication strategies in all areas of life.

But more importantly, I've spent years applying this work in real, high-performance environments because the question I couldn't stop asking was: Why do capable, driven people still feel stuck, disconnected, or not enough?

My professional life began at Penn State University, where I studied communications and was an Academic All-American swimmer. Soon, my curiosity and love of storytelling drove me to earn a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

While working for nearly a decade as a TV news anchor and reporter, I interviewed hundreds of prominent newsmakers, including President Barack Obama and Angelina Jolie. As a writer, I've contributed articles to Woman’s Day Magazine, Redbook Magazine, Forbes, mindbodygreen, the Huffington Post and elephant journal, to name a few.

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From TV presenter it was a short hop into modeling and soon I was working as a television personality and author. But my energy and drive wouldn’t let me stay only in front of the camera, and I began moving into entrepreneurship and business, as well. I’ve helped multiple global beauty brands shape their vision and strategy, and I led the team behind the launch of QVC’s first and only proprietary beauty brand, which made more than four million dollars in sales on its first day.

Each chapter showed me the same thing: external success doesn't create internal alignment.

Today, I bring all of that experience into my work as a coach, speaker, and author. I work with high performers, teams, and organizations who are done operating from pressure and ready to lead from clarity.

If you prefer to start by reading, I share more here.

Core Values

This I believe

I believe self-trust is more powerful than external validation.

I believe presence changes how we experience everything.

I believe clarity comes when we stop overriding ourselves.

I believe the strongest people are the ones who are willing to be real.

I believe in laughing so loud everyone in the room looks over to see what’s so funny.

I believe we can do anything we choose is important enough.

I believe we are responsible for how we show up.

Who I work with

I work with high-performing individuals and teams across industries—from business leaders and entrepreneurs to athletes and creatives.

What they have in common isn't what they do, it's the level they operate at, and the pressure that comes with it.

My work helps them think more clearly, communicate more effectively, and stay grounded in who they are—no matter the environment.

If this is aligned, apply to work together.

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About

^{What I've come to understand, through every chapter of my life, is that most people aren't lacking discipline, intelligence, or drive.}

^{They're disconnected from themselves.}

^{And no amount of external success fixes that.}

My Story

I became deeply interested in what actually drives human behavior, studying neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness, both academically and through lived experience.

‍‍

Core Values

This I believe

Who I work with

If this is aligned, apply to work together.

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About

What I've come to understand, through every chapter of my life, is that most people aren't lacking discipline, intelligence, or drive.

They're disconnected from themselves.

And no amount of external success fixes that.

My Story

I became deeply interested in what actually drives human behavior, studying neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness, both academically and through lived experience.

‍‍

Core Values

This I believe

Who I work with

If this is aligned, apply to work together.

Start Here

Excel at the Game of Life

^{What I've come to understand, through every chapter of my life, is that most people aren't lacking discipline, intelligence, or drive.}

^{They're disconnected from themselves.}

^{And no amount of external success fixes that.}