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 CEO & Chief Hope Officer of The Shine Hope Company, Founder of iFred (2004), the Author of ‘The Biggest Little Book About Hope‘, podcast host of The Hope Matrix, creator of award-winning Hopeful Minds, Hopeful Cities, and Hopeful Mindsets. In 2004, she launched Mood-lites™, a brand that achieved over 35 million dollars in retail sales and ran the first nationwide cause marketing campaign for mental health. Kathryn is a representative for the World Federation for Mental Health at the United Nations, the first organization in the world for mental health, established in 1948 that sets the theme for World Mental Health Day on October 10th. She also worked to get an International Day of Hope passed at the United Nations, now celebrated July 12th around the world. 

Kathryn and her work have been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, BBC, CBS, NewsMax, PBS, PsychCentral, Psychology Today, Home, InStyle, and Scholastic. Her research on Hope has been published in peer-reviewed journals around the world. She lost her father to suicide at 18, had her own attempt in her 20s, and is now on a mission to ensure all know what hopelessness is, how to proactively manage it, and be equipped with skills to Shine Hope.