Reinvention, Modeled
with Katherine Tatsuda
Crisis-Ready Leadership Speaker & Event Emcee
Turn Your Hardest Chapters,
Including The Ones You Never Saw Coming, Into the Most Meaningful Leadership of Your Life.
You don’t need a title to be a leader. You need truth, presence, and the courage to rise.
Especially when it feels impossible.
As Seen on Stage
Leadership Voice • Emcee • Keynote Speaker
I help audiences feel connected, seen, and ready, especially when the spotlight is on and the pressure is high.
Whether I’m delivering a keynote, leading a workshop, or emceeing a high-stakes event, I speak to the hearts of those responsible for others before the crisis hits.
I teach the mindset, strategy, and inner strength it takes to lead with clarity when the heat turns up and the stakes get real.
My talks are grounded in lived experience, forged in fire, and designed to leave audiences feeling empowered, seen, and ready to lead.
Katherine Tatsuda emceeing an entertainment event with her dad in 2022.
The Legacy that Built Me
I was raised in this store.
Tatsuda’s IGA wasn’t just a family business.
It was my home, my training ground, and my heart.
We served this community for over 100 years, through war, recovery, and generational change.
When the landslide took it in 2020, it shattered more than a building. It cracked open my identity and gave me the chance to rebuild, authentically me.
This is where I learned leadership.
This is where I learned love.
This is where I learned how to serve.
The Heart Behind It All
I believe leadership isn’t about control, it’s about impact.
And when a person leads from their healed self, they shape a better future for everyone.
I’ve lived this truth. I know what it means to lead through grief, to rise from betrayal, to rebuild after loss, and to keep showing up with integrity, even when no one is watching.
My work is rooted in the belief that the world changes when we change the way we lead.
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Leadership with integrity, even when it’s hard.
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Wholeness over performance.
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Courageous conversations over keeping the peace.
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Consistency that builds trust, not control.
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Personal healing as a foundation, not a footnote.
Whether I’m working with individuals, teams, or entire communities my mission is the same: To grow leadership that means something.
To grow leadership that means something. To help others rise with it.
What This Means For Your Leadership
Most leadership training prepares you for growth, strategy, and planned change.
I prepare you for the crisis no one saw coming—the kind that tests your integrity, your clarity, and your heart. For the moments that crack your world wide open. When the hits don’t come one at a time. When what you thought was solid shatters beneath your feet. When you're expected to lead others, while carrying the silent wreckage of your own collapse.
This isn’t the theory of leadership.
This is the fire it’s forged in.
And it’s where the truest kind of leadership begins.
Let’s Build Something Powerful. Together.
Whether you’re planning an event, navigating transition, or ready to rise in a new way,
this is where it begins.
Keynotes & Speaking Engagements
Katherine takes the stage with the rare authority of someone who has led through unimaginable circumstances. Her keynotes don't just inspire—they prepare leaders for the reality that crisis doesn't come one at a time. Drawing from her experience of simultaneously navigating grief, betrayal, public controversy, and career reinvention, she delivers insights that can only come from someone who has maintained integrity while everything fell apart. Whether keynoting for hundreds or emceeing your event, Katherine's presence transforms how leaders think about resilience, authenticity, and what it really takes to lead when it matters most.
Seminars
& Retreats
Katherine's seminars and retreats teach leaders how to navigate multiple crises simultaneously without compromising their integrity. Drawing from her experience of losing her father, uncovering relationship deception, leading a school district through controversy, and launching a new career—all within the same year—she creates transformational experiences that prepare leaders for the unthinkable. These immersive programs combine trauma-informed leadership, crisis navigation, and the inner work required to lead when everything is falling apart at once.
Thought Leadership
& Media
Katherine brings hard-earned wisdom about leading through simultaneous crises to podcasts, articles, and media platforms. Her insights go beyond typical leadership advice—she teaches what it really takes to maintain integrity while navigating grief, public controversy, family betrayal, and career reinvention all at once. Her content challenges leaders to develop the inner resilience required for the moments when life doesn't just hand you one crisis, but several.
Bring Katherine to Your Stage
Real, resonant, unforgettable storytelling that changes lives.
Katherine’s keynotes and talks are not just speeches, they’re lived experiences brought to life.
With a voice forged in leadership, loss, and reinvention, Katherine blends hard-earned wisdom with humor, heart, and radical authenticity to move audiences from inspiration to action.
Whether your event focuses on personal growth, leadership development, or the courage to rise again,
Katherine delivers stories that spark truth and transformation.
Trusted by Leaders Across Industries
Jake Maenpa,
VP of Sales
Alaske Marine Lines
Thank you, Katherine, for sharing your expertise and empowering us to become better leaders. Your seminar has truly made a lasting difference in our organization.
Michelle O'Brien
Executive Director
Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce
What makes Katherine Tatsuda a force is her belief that all people should be part of the team, part of a dynamic culture of people who can make a difference, and that all people can do great things. This literally translates into everything she does.
Sharli Arntzen
Owner
Providence Properties
Katherine was AMAZING! Always the encouraging professional. She inspired us all, energized us, and helped engage communication and new great ideas we've already implemented Bring her in! She's worth it!
