From Self-Doubt to Self-Respect

Dr Katherine Iscoe is a female motivational speaker who challenges leaders to take bigger risks by letting go of imaginary judgement and criticism.

She is also a board member, a former tech CEO of a dually-listed public company, author, multiple scholarship winner, and summa cum laude graduate.

While she is proud of these achievements, she considers them perfect examples of the masks we all wear. Because the reality is these accomplishments hid 24-7 self-hate, a debilitating eating disorder, severe depression, and suicidal thoughts.

She discovered that as a high-achiever, external validation and praise, not inner motivation fueled her pursuits. And as a people pleaser, she couldn’t be a true leader when her main goal was trying to be everyone’s best friend.

For these reasons she believes self-respect, more so than confidence, is the missing ingredient that truly helps leaders fear less and never settle for mediocre so they can do those scary things that truly propel careers forward, without worrying about looking ‘stupid’ if we fail or mess up.

Her keynotes share the Seven Non-Negotiables of Self-Respect - achievable, daily and ‘ick-free’ practices that help any leader drop their act so they can make a bigger impact within your organization.

Alongside her professional escapades, Dr Katherine is a dog-obsessed, murder-documentary loving nerd, who uses sewing as therapy and shoes as her healthy addiction. More recently, Katherine has challenged herself to enroll in acting classes (which satisfies her inner diva tremendously) as her dream one day is to play the role of a therapist in a Hollywood movie.