💙✨ Huge thanks to @katkennan.bsky.social for sharing pics of my #DoctorWho prints framed up on her wall - they look gorgeous ✨💙

“Amazing quality, great design. Perfect for any Dr Who fan! I can’t thank you enough! I love them!”

Grab yours now 🛒: blueboxartworksstore.etsy.com

#DrWho #TARDIS

Prologue
I shared the other day that I've started my hashtag#memoir. I'm starting to post some of these writings, often not in the order they are written, which somehow seems appropriate for such things. Here is my prologue; now on Substack.

open.substack.com/pub/katkenna...

Frosting Stitches
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📉 Nearly 700,000 layoffs this year.
😶‍🌫️ Most companies still treat empathy like an accessory.

Real talk: kindness is not weakness. It’s strategy.

1/ Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting in two.

But the biggest thing at risk isn’t revenue—it’s trust. 🧵

Would You Read This Novel? Read and Answer Poll at substack.com/inbox/post/1...

when a brand shows up for #pride one year & vanishes the next, queer folks feel it. not just emotionally—but somatically.

this new piece breaks down why inconsistency hurts more than rainbow capitalism ever did.

visibility isn’t optics. it’s care.
🧠🌈 open.substack.com/pub/katkenna...

#marketing

New post: “UX Is a Nervous System”
Your website might look great—but if it overwhelms the body, it fails.
Let’s talk trauma-informed UX and how to make design feel like consent, not coercion.

open.substack.com/pub/katkenna...

#UX #TraumaInformed #DesignForHumans

your store layout might be stressing people out.

aisles that trap.
lights that buzz.
music that overwhelms.
this is not “immersive.” it’s triggering.

wrote a piece on how store design hits the nervous system—and how to fix it:

open.substack.com/pub/katkenna...

#retaildesign #traumainformed

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#marketingforgood #marketingstrategy #radicalmarketing #empathy #ptsd #trauma #leadership #branding

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My love of reading is strongly link to this man…

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This #mothersday and every day. Always. #rip

“Australian elections are notoriously informal in terms of dress sense, but technically an informal vote is when, instead of putting a number against the candidates, you draw something stupid on your ballot paper, such as a penis.”

Despite seeing several people I totally trust say this was real I still felt I had to verify it with my own eyes. And having done so I still can't believe it's real.

Thank you Greyhound!

Nothing says “we don’t respect you” like a fake countdown clock. #radicalmarketing #empathy

Pre-order today to learn more AND to read @ginidietrich.bsky.social’s wonderful forward 

a.co/d/0ZaU5zz

Your copy shouldn’t gaslight your values. #radicalmarketing #empathy

Pre-order now. a.co/d/8vhKIWk

S I did it—I published a poetry book. I never thought this would happen, and here we are. Thank you to all who supported this process.

PRE-ORDER TODAY!!! Out next week!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1PHS97M

Now that I’ve deleted my #meta accounts, here’s a renewed hello.

We had our official in person #booklaunch Friday, and wow. The room was packed! It was an honor to co-author with these smart, fierce, fantastic women. My heart is full!

This pic might be my favorite photo ever taken! Thank you Steve!

I’m looking for examples where you felt uncomfortable in dealing with the marketing, branding, or customer service with a brand. This could include things like greenwashing, not standing up to hate (cough cough Target), or anything that made you say ‘that’s messed up.’ Reply here or send me a msg.

Have You Ever Been Triggered by a Brand’s Marketing? Ideally a Brand You Love. Pls DM me with examples!

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/2PE0lt/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes, and I stopped giving them business
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/2PE0lt/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes, but I ignored it
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/2PE0lt/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Yes, I reached out and gave feedback
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/2PE0lt/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">No, what’s a trigger?

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Working on book project 2 and specifically looking for examples where a company’s marketing made you uncomfortable or triggered. It can be creative, overall campaign theme, something you received in the mail, or even an interaction with customer service that didn’t sit well. LMK via reply or dm.