Keynote speaker Katherine Baldwin is a leading voice on mental health, burnout, anxiety, trauma, and addiction. She blends personal experience with professional insight to help others reach their potential while staying mentally and physically well.
A TEDx speaker and “Highly Commended” finalist at The Speaker Awards 2024, Katherine earns praise for her powerful and professional talks. She breaks down stigma, sparks open conversations, and tackles the root causes of burnout and addiction. Her talks include practical tools that help employees thrive at work and in life.
Katherine has worked with global brands such as Cisco, Sage, Aveva, Pavelka, and Valor Hospitality. As a former international journalist with Reuters, she brings a sharp, real-world perspective to her engaging keynotes and workshops. She covers stress management, burnout prevention, eating disorders, addiction recovery, imposter syndrome, resilience, inclusion, and compassionate leadership.
She shares her own story with honesty—how she overcame an eating disorder, alcohol abuse, workaholism, and burnout while working as a political reporter. Her journey, and the steps she took to heal, offer powerful lessons and real hope. Her openness inspires change and encourages others to balance ambition with self-care.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Katherine makes complex topics easy to grasp. She’s in demand as a keynote speaker, workshop leader, and panel host. Her work has appeared in Psychologies, The Sunday Times, and The Guardian, and she’s been a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
