Kathy Koch PhD

Featured Keynote Programs

If you mistakenly strive for perfection, it can be easy to be dissatisfied, overwhelmed, stressed, and depressed. Perfection may be social media’s false expectation, but it’s not God’s! As Dr. Kathy shares about eagles, you’ll realize you need eaglelike courage, energy, strength, hope, and vision to find freedom and to achieve your goals.

The culture is upside down in several ways. You may confuse your wants with your needs and try to find satisfaction in things that are fleeting and won’t result in flourishing. Dr. Kathy understands why this may be the case and how dangerous this can be. She’ll refresh and challenge you with truth and a practical problem-solving approach to negative influences in your life.

As Dr. Kathy shares her story, you’ll be able to see yours more clearly. Why were you created? Who are you and who are you becoming? You will be inspired by Chatty Kathy’s too-tall, spelling-is-challenging, low-voice reality and how it’s God’s perfect design for her. Her humor is disarming and the truths are undeniable. You are who you are supposed to be!

Everyone has eight intelligences that can be awakened, strengthened, and used when learning anything. Everyone is smart! Dr. Kathy will explain each intelligence so you can determine which ones are strengths and how to learn with them. The question to ask is “How am I smart?” not “Am I smart?” Dr. Kathy will also make applications to spiritual growth, friendship, behavior, and careers. You will be encouraged about your present situation and your future.

If you’re overwhelmed and tempted to give up, you’re not alone. You may be angry, confused, and challenging authority more than you know is wise. You must know the rest! You’re talented, multi-passionate, concerned, and wanting to solve problems. Right? These are good qualities! Identity, how you define yourself, influences your relationships, academics, future, hopes, beliefs, and so much more. Learn how to have a healthy identity and believe the most important identities of all.

Jesus Christ says to each person, “Come, follow Me.” But, you may think more about following God’s commands than following God. That’s a mistake. Jesus says, “Follow Me.” But, how? In rich detail Kathy will explain a key decision that must be made to fully follow Christ. This relevant and important message will meet needs wherever you are on your spiritual journey. You will be encouraged and challenged.

Dr. Kathy is pro-technology, but she’s not pro what technology is doing to young people’s behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs. Many teens and young adults admit to being frustrated by things like their own impatience and self-centeredness and their competitive, judgmental natures. When she helps them understand how these are related to technology and the power it has over their minds and hearts, they’re compelled to make changes. They’re consistently encouraged by Dr. Kathy’s attitudes, presentation style, and the truths she presents.

Dr. Kathy’s upbeat and humorous style; her obvious love for God, life, and the audience; and truths and stories the audience can relate to will cause everyone to connect with Kathy. Therefore, people will be more open to new thoughts and feelings. They will respond with generous contributions. As Kathy tells part of her story, people will respond with laughter, tears, and “ah-ha” revelations. She will refresh people’s understandings about the value of life – every life! Therefore, they’ll be inspired to live their lives fully as God intended. When people understand they must be pro-living, their pro-life stand is strengthened. They understand in new and rich ways that God creates everyone intentionally and every person has a right to find out why they are who they are. Every person was created on purpose with purpose by an awesome God who knew what He was doing! Believing this changes everything!

Every child need to know they’re smart. Being smart empowers them to believe in their todays and tomorrows, to expect some learning to be easy, and to study when something isn’t. Being smart gives them hope. If there are 8 distinct and proven ways of being smart (word, logic, picture, music, body, nature, people, and self), why do some children not believe in their abilities? We can parent and teach so they don’t rely on only academic grades, a GPA, and comparisons to others. We can help them understand that if they’re artistic, musical, or athletic, it’s because of how they are smart. These 8 smarts are relevant to academic success, spiritual growth, obedience, and career choice. Being smart isn’t just about school! Stop asking, “Is my child smart?” and ask “How is my child smart?”

Children who are resilient bounce back quickly from difficulties and disappointments. Resiliency starts as a choice and can become a part of who they are. It must! Children who are not resilient will be forever defined by trauma and stress. They’ll be pessimistic; stuck in their anger and grief; and give up quickly on God, themselves, and others. When they’re resilient, they’ll use effort, learn new skills, and be effective problem solvers. Dr. Kathy will help you parent so your children develop this quality. Her practical techniques work and you will be able to create an environment that makes resiliency more likely. You and your children must recover from trauma and stress!

Many teens are overwhelmed and giving up. They’re anxious, confused, angry, and too many are suicidal. They must know the rest! They’re talented, multi-passionate, concerned, and wanting to solve problems. These are good qualities! How children see and define themselves matters greatly because identity controls behavior. Who they think they are is who they will be. Identity influences children’s relationships, academics, future, hopes, beliefs, and so much more. Learn how to parent so children will have a healthy identity and believe the most important identities of all. (This message is appropriate for parents, teens, and young adults either separately or together.)

Children’s thoughts and feelings are always important. In times of confusion and crisis, they matter even more. How do we make it more likely that our children will come to us with their questions, confusions, doubts, and fears about God, themselves, and the culture? How can we help them be honest and how can we carefully answer their questions? Dr. Kathy Koch’s practical, relevant, and fun ideas will help your children know they’re safe and will be heard and helped.