Kate DoergeSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Kate Doerge is a motivational speaker, author, certified grief coach, nonprofit founder, and brand strategist. She is best known for transforming personal tragedy into purpose after the death of her 16-year-old daughter, Penny, in 2022. In response, Doerge founded Penny’s Flight, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring her daughter’s legacy, and launched the Reimagine movement focused on choosing joy, reimagining grief, and turning pain into purpose. At Kate Doerge Consulting, she has worked with private equity firms and major lifestyle brands, helping launch, revitalize, and build prestige brands. She is a dynamic speaker who has delivered TEDx talks and appeared in major media outlets, and freshly minted author of “Reimagining Grief” (2026), which guides readers on healing and finding joy after loss.