I’m Kate.
I can help you communicate when the normal rules fail.

Why trust me to teach you how to communicate during a crisis? In short, because I wear all the hats: I’ve lived it, I’ve studied it, and I’ve trained lots of people in how to do it. I have a Ph.D. in English and over a decade of professional experience. I also have several years of very personal experience.

If you want to see what this looks like in my real life, check out this podcast episode with the amazing hosts of The Rural Well Podcast:


There’s a lot of AI-generated content out there.

While I do use generative AI to assist in my research, Solid Signal Communication Studio content is built by a human, for humans.

Solid Signal provides evidence-based tools so you can handle difficult conversations and get back to what matters most.


Standard communication advice fails whenever the person you’re talking with can’t process logical statements. This is almost always a temporary problem, and it can happen for a variety of reasons: extreme stress, mental heath challenges, substances, and so forth. If you’d like to learn more about programs and services, choose a link below 👇


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