Kate Moynihan: Speaker
As a speaker, I help audiences rediscover courage, creativity, and the power of soft restarts.
My stories come from real life — leaving nursing, learning to paint, building a million-dollar gallery, and beginning again more times than I can count.
Whether I'm speaking to corporations, retreats, women’s groups, or creative workshops, my goal is the same:
I offer your audience a spark of possibility and the confidence to take their next small step forward.
Note: My upcoming book, The 10% Shift, expands on the themes of resilience and gentle reinvention and pairs beautifully with speaking events.
20- to 50-minute Presentations
Q&A available
Book signings and art tie-ins available upon request
Presentation Program Titles:
Break the Box: How to Set Boundaries and Reach Your Goals
What’s stopping you from claiming the life you want?
Through the story of leaving a traditional nursing path to become an artist and eventually run a thriving gallery, Kate shows how unspoken expectations can limit our potential — and how to rewrite them.
Using her “Four Stages of the Artist,” she offers three practical steps for setting boundaries, reclaiming agency, and moving toward personal victories — whether they’re small everyday wins or life-changing shifts.
The Art of Embracing Change: Finding Courage in Life’s Messy Middle
What helps you stay steady when life flips the canvas?
In this honest, often humorous talk, Kate shares how she worked through three common reactions to crisis and transition — regret, jealousy, and anger — and how creativity became her lifeline.
She reveals the artistic rule that helped her reframe change and shares four actionable tools your audience can use to navigate uncertainty with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
Color Your Confidence: How Everyday Color Sparks Creativity & Courage
A fresh take on confidence — seen through the lens of color.
Drawing from her dual background in nursing and art, Kate reveals how color psychology influences mood, energy, and decision-making.
She then offers four motivational tips for building confidence and sparking creativity, and color.
Perfect for women’s events, creative retreats, and groups seeking uplifting, interactive inspiration.
Kate's presentation was informative for a wide cross-section of listener types ... from the casual audience member wanting entertainment to eager listener who hopes you have something of substance and universal value.
Mark Lewison, Director Hope College Writing Center
Kate's tenacity, ownership, and passion for life during her personal storms help us find our inner strength and resolve.
Helen Heneveld, CEO Bedrock Learning
Kate Moynihan engages an audience and keeps them wanting more. She’s skilled in speaking to the level of her listeners and can adapt to the pulse of the room. Audience participation had parents captivated and kids giggling.
Rachael Brown, Principal, Pinewood Elementary, Jenison, Michigan