KATE MARKLANDÂ
RESTORING COMMON SENSE IN AN UNCOMMON TIME
Expert in Self-Leadership Development & Adversity to Agency
465 children. Parliament testimony. UNICEF consideration. British Psychological Society validation.
Kate proves adversity becomes agency through therapeutic storytelling. Self-leadership emerges when children are genuinely respected.
Achieved while navigating significant constraint: 24+ months separated from her son. One hour weekly. When you can't control, you empower through story.
Evidence institutions recognise. Grace under constraint.
Featured in UK | India | Pakistan | USA | Canada.
SELF-LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
How children develop capacity to navigate uncertain futures without external validation.
Evidence: 465 children across 9 schools, 100% engagement, measurable self-leadership markers
Validation: Parliament testimony, UNICEF consideration, British Psychological Society research
For: Schools, education conferences, policy makersÂ
BOOK KATE TO SPEAK
ADVERSITY TO AGENCY
How constraint becomes empowerment through therapeutic storytelling.
Evidence: Gabriel (separation → international bestseller), 465 children (various adversities → published authors with agency)
Tool: Therapeutic storytelling—narrative that heals, empowers, transforms
For: Families navigating difficulty, healthcare professionals, trauma-informed practitioners
BOOK KATE TO SPEAKGabriel: Adversity (24+ months separated, one hour weekly) → Agency (international #1 bestseller, age 10)
465 children: Adversities (SEND, EAL, reluctance, behavioural challenges) → Agency (published authors, self-leaders)
Kate: Adversity (court order, separation) → Agency (Parliament testimony, UNICEF consideration, global methodology)
When you can't control circumstances, storytelling develops agency and self-leadership emerges naturally.
CURRENT RECOGNITION
Evidence: 465 children, 100% engagement, zero behavioural incidents
Institutional: UK Parliament | UNICEF | British Psychological Society | Social Work England
Geographic: UK | India | Pakistan | USA | Canada
Media: BBC News | PhysioZine India (front cover) | TEACH Canada | Times Radio
Clinical Foundation: 20 years Chartered Physiotherapist, Business Person of the Year
Reality: Still separated. Still proving adversity becomes agency.
WHO KATE SERVES
Restoring Common Sense in an Uncommon Time with Evidence Institutions Recognise.Â
Conference Organisers?Â
Seeking speakers with substance
→ Evidence institutions recognise. Grace under constraint. 465 children proof.
Journalists & Producers
Covering education, policy, cultural transformation
→ Six story angles. Ancient wisdom validated by modern science.
School Leaders
Developing self-leadership in students.
Research-evaluated methodology. Parliament/UNICEF/BPS recognition.
Families
Empowering children's voices.  International bestsellers inspiring children worldwide.
