The Helping Trap

A keynote where audiences learn how to move from good intentions to real impact

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Meet Cat

Cat is a community change expert, strategic closer, and international consultant who uses storytelling to drive mission-based results. Cat has - with incredible teams - raised nearly a billion dollars for nonprofits worldwide. Her experience with homelessness as a teen inspired her to live a life of service.

Cat’s work has been featured by The Atlantic, Metallica’s blog, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Hundred Magazine, countless ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX affiliates, and more.

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The Helping Trap keynote is for leaders, teams, and communities that want to move people to action.

IDEAL FOR

Those who value service. Corporate teams, government teams and leaders, nonprofit leaders, foundations, educators, communications professionals, and organizations building their culture.

Are your values written but not lived? Are your staff or leaders disengaged? Do you want to make a difference but don’t know how?

Cat helps you see that service is a solution, not as a transaction, but as an identity. Giving back can’t be relegated to one day a year or one season of giving. Consistency is key to making impactful change - maintenance is transformational.

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The Helping Trap

A model that builds healthier teams, organizations, and individuals. This keynote will challenge misconceptions about poverty, struggle, and what an ordinary person can do to make a lasting difference. You’ll leave understanding that service strengthens our brains, our hearts, and our communities.

Audiences leave knowing that seeing — truly, specifically, humbly seeing another person — is not a soft skill. It's the first skill of service. They walk away with a new discipline based in three key points:

Listen First | Drop the Cape | Share Why You Care

This keynote delivers:

A talk that stays with people. Expect a blend of clarity, humor that sneaks up on you, and stories that land with heart.

Cat will make you laugh, she may make you cry, and she will leave you with the clarity and courage to move people to action and truly connect with our communities.

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Trusted and Transformational

99% of attendees would recommend Cat’s talks to others because they walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to take action. Here’s what people are saying:

“Cat is outstanding. She is an incredible leader and one of the best speakers I have ever seen. She can also raise money with the best of them. She is sincere, genuinely interested in the people, and dynamic.”

– Joe Pert, President, Board of Directors, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley –
"Excellent work, thanks for sharing!! I don’t hear content like this elsewhere."

– Steven Mandeville –
"Cat’s energy and expertise both taught our team and helped bond us. This was amazing!"

– Natanja Craig Oquendo, CEO, Boston Women’s Fund –
"Freaking amazing!!!"

– Attendee Feedback, Feeding America National Summit –
"Cat uses her energy, candor, and humor to authentically connect to attendees. She neither talks over or talks down to her audience. "

– Karen Senger, Food Bank of Northern Nevada –
"Cat's workshop was not just another meeting but a transformative experience that equipped our board with practical tools designed to inspire and stimulate action. The impact of her session was immediate."

– Shannon Price, Executive Director, Edmond Fine Arts Institute –
"Thanks for being awesome and for walking with this org thru the messy middle!"

– Misti McClellan –
"Very energetic and entertaining speaker! Loved the interaction!"

– Conference Attendee –

The Helping Trap

A keynote where audiences learn how to move from good intentions to real impact

Meet Cat

The Helping Trap keynote is for leaders, teams, and communities that want to move people to action.

Those who value service. Corporate teams, government teams and leaders, nonprofit leaders, foundations, educators, communications professionals, and organizations building their culture.

Cat has a solution

Cat will make you laugh, she may make you cry, and she will leave you with the clarity and courage to move people to action and truly connect with our communities.

Trusted and Transformational

99% of attendees would recommend Cat’s talks to others because they walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to take action. Here’s what people are saying:

“Cat is outstanding. She is an incredible leader and one of the best speakers I have ever seen. She can also raise money with the best of them. She is sincere, genuinely interested in the people, and dynamic.”

"Excellent work, thanks for sharing!! I don’t hear content like this elsewhere."

"Cat’s energy and expertise both taught our team and helped bond us. This was amazing!"

"Freaking amazing!!!"

"Cat uses her energy, candor, and humor to authentically connect to attendees. She neither talks over or talks down to her audience. "

"Cat's workshop was not just another meeting but a transformative experience that equipped our board with practical tools designed to inspire and stimulate action. The impact of her session was immediate."

"Thanks for being awesome and for walking with this org thru the messy middle!"

"Very energetic and entertaining speaker! Loved the interaction!"