With hopelessness at unprecedented levels around the world, and a key predictor of suicide, violence, self-harm, and addiction, it is essential to teach the ‘how’ of hope. The Biggest Little Book About Hope teaches the hope skills necessary for anyone looking to integrate hope into their everyday lives.
Kathryn Goetzke, MBA, is a social impact entrepreneur, strategic consultant, global mental health advocate, and Chief Mood Officer of The Mood Factory. Kathryn’s nonprofit, iFred, created “Hopeful Minds,” a free global program featured as an innovation by the World Bank aimed at teaching young kids the ‘how to’ of hope. She is the creator of Hopeful Mindsets and Hopeful Cities, engaging with experts to develop a global movement for hope, and is also the host of The Hope Matrix podcast. Kathryn has presented at the United Nations, Harvard, World Health Organization, been featured on news organizations around the world, and serves on the advisory boards for the Global Mental Health Movement, Y Mental Health, Women’s Brain Project, and FundaMentalSDG. She grew up in Chicago, Illinois and currently resides in Reno, Nevada.