KATE MARKLANDĀ
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 makersĀ
BOOK KATE TO SPEAK
ADVERSITY TO AGENCY
How constraint becomes empowerment through therapeutic storytelling.
Evidence: Gabriel (separation ā†’ international bestseller), 465 children (various adversities ā†’ published authors with agency)
Tool: Therapeutic storytellingā€”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) ā†’ Agency (international #1 bestseller, age 10)
465 children: Adversities (SEND, EAL, reluctance, behavioural challenges) ā†’ Agency (published authors, self-leaders)
Kate: Adversity (court order, separation) ā†’ Agency (Parliament testimony, UNICEF consideration, global methodology)
When you can't control circumstances,Ā 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.Ā
Conference Organisers?Ā
Seeking speakers on self-leadership development or adversity to agency. Evidence institutions recognise. Grace under constraint.
School Leaders
Developing self-leadership in students.
Research-evaluated methodology. Parliament/UNICEF/BPS recognition.
Families
Your child loves Gabriel's books? Now they can help CREATE Book 3. Vote on story decisions. Read chapters as Gabriel and Kate write them. Starting March 2026.
Journalists & Producers
Covering education, family transformation, or cultural resonance. Six story angles. Evidence-based. Available for interviews.
