Kate Moynihan | Speaker & Author
As a speaker, I help audiences boost creativity and see life from a fresh perspective through interactive exercises, storytelling, and visual examples.
My presentations are rooted in real-life experiences — leaving nursing, discovering art, building a gallery, and learning that some wrong turns eventually lead us somewhere surprisingly right.
Audiences leave feeling inspired, energized, and more open to the small shifts that can change how they see themselves — and more willing to trust Plan B… or maybe even Plan C.
Presentation Program Titles:
Real stories.
Creative interaction.
Fresh perspective people remember long after the talk ends.
Life rarely changes all at once. More often, new perspective begins with one small idea, one unexpected exercise, or one moment that helps us see differently.
In her signature presentations, Kate blends storytelling, creativity exercises, audience participation, and visual examples to help audiences:
• boost creativity and fresh thinking
• embrace change without pressure or perfection
• recognize the perspective shifts already unfolding in their lives
• reconnect with curiosity, resilience, and imagination
Signature Presentation
Boost Your Creativity by Seeing Differently
Easy creativity exercises and stories about perspective, resilience, and unexpected growth
20-90 minute presentations
Q&A available
Book signings and art tie-ins available upon request
Tailored for Your Audience
Every audience brings a different energy — and each presentation is designed with that in mind.
Before each event, Kate learns about your group so the stories, creativity exercises, and visual examples feel engaging, relevant, and personal — whether speaking to libraries, creative communities, women’s groups, educators, or organizations navigating change.
Her goal is always the same:
To create engaging, meaningful experiences that leave audiences feeling inspired, energized, and more open to seeing life — and themselves — a little differently.
About Kate as a Speaker
Kate’s path from nurse to artist to gallery owner gives her a unique perspective on creativity, resilience, and the unexpected ways people reinvent themselves through change and new perspective.
She speaks with warmth, humor, and honesty — blending storytelling, audience interaction, and practical creativity exercises audiences can carry into everyday life.
What Audiences Are Saying
Presentation for community and lifelong-learning audiences
“Kate's presentation was informative for a wide cross-section of listener types… from the casual audience member wanting entertainment to eager listeners who hoped for something of substance and universal value.”
— Mark Lewison, Director, Hope College Writing Center
Tailored for a women’s leadership and professional growth audience
“Kate blends storytelling, audience interaction, and real-life experiences in a way that keeps people engaged while encouraging meaningful reflection, fresh perspective, and unexpected growth.”
— Helen Heneveld, CEO, Bedrock Learning
Interactive presentation for families and educators
“Kate Moynihan engages an audience and keeps them wanting more… Audience participation had parents captivated and kids giggling.”
— Rachael Brown, Principal, Pinewood Elementary
Customized for women entrepreneurs and creative business owners
“For bridal shop owners, an industry that carries high expectations and constant demands, Kate created a space for them to breathe. Her workshop offered thoughtful, gentle ways to disconnect from stress and reconnect with joy, presence, and perspective — insights that stayed with me long after the session ended.”
— Tami Parks, owner of Great Lakes Gown Care