Kate Sjostrand 5/2/26 Kate Sjostrand 5/2/26

They Should Walk Away Knowing They Mattered

There’s a moment in every project when it stops being an idea and becomes real. Not in some abstract way, but in that gut-level, holy shit this is actually happening way. That moment hit me this week when I opened the first full proof of A Survivor’s Guide to Survival.

Kate Sjostrand 4/27/26 Kate Sjostrand 4/27/26

On Fear

Somewhere along the way, fear stopped showing up the way it used to. Not because I conquered it, but because I’m starting to realize it might not have been real in the first place.

Kate Sjostrand 4/25/26 Kate Sjostrand 4/25/26

Hurry Up and Lead

I showed up to the airport way too early, thinking I was being smart. Turns out, I just bought myself a front-row seat to human behavior, and a reminder of what real leadership actually looks like.

Kate Sjostrand 4/24/26 Kate Sjostrand 4/24/26

Tonight, That Is Enough

For years, I was overlooked. But not now. And maybe that timing wasn’t a mistake. Maybe I was meant to be here, with these people, at this exact moment.

Kate Sjostrand 4/11/26 Kate Sjostrand 4/11/26

I Got It Right

I’m not smiling because I wrote a book. That’s just mile marker one. You don’t celebrate at mile marker one, you keep walking. You build strength. You send a signal to the universe that you’re not done. I’m smiling because I got the message right… and it’s landing.