Kathy Varol

Experience

1. Purpose Strategy Expert Speaker Coach

   Kathy Varol Consulting

   Aug 2020 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   I help others unravel, unfold, and reclaim something deeper. Something true.From giving keynotes on Fortune 500 stages to intimate coaching circles, my work is rooted in one belief:The next evolution of leadership, of life itself, starts with stripping away everything that isn’t real.You may not know what comes next.You don’t need to.You just need to stop calling the status quo “fine.”Transformation isn’t a tidy process.It’s a messy, reconfiguration—Where old identities dissolve, and something real begins to take shape.I don’t offer formulas.I offer fire.Presence that pierces. Frameworks that hold the weight of transformation.And the kind of listening that hears what you haven’t said yet.This isn’t personal development.This is personal truth.This isn’t green-washed window covering.This is a business revolution.If you want someone to help you play nicer inside the system that’s exhausting you, I’m not your coach.If you’re ready to burn the blueprint and build what’s true, impactful, and real—I’m in.I’m a coach for high-performing professionals who’ve done everything right—and feel totally wrong inside.They don’t need help being successful.They need help being alive.I work with people who are ready to stop performing a life that looks good,and start living one that feels good.As a coach, I’m here to help you remember who you are—and build from that place.I’m also a keynote speaker for companies that are ready to do things differently.Companies with courage. Companies that want to leave the world better off.And leaders with backbone.If you want a beautiful mission statement without changing how your business actually operates, I’m not your speaker.As a speaker, I’m not here to help you play nicer in broken systems.I’m here to light a match under “business as usual” and create something better.If you’re ready to walk towards it, I’ll meet you at the edge.

Education

• Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business

  MBA

  2007 — 2009

• Western Washington University

  BA

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Consumer Products
• Brand Management
• Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Research
• Project Management
• Marketing Research
• Customer Insight
• Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Pricing Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Segmentation
• Marketing Management
• Financial Analysis
• Integrated Marketing
• Brand Development
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Social Media Marketing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Market Planning