Greetings, Lovely Human. I’m Katherine Sauer (pronounced “sour”, like a lemon) and you are warmly welcomed to my little corner of existence.
I’m equal parts inquisitive mind, mystical heart, and creative soul, wrapped up in a body that thrives on movement and sensory experience.
At my professional core, I’m a scholar – always deeply learning something and often teaching, mentoring, writing, or speaking as I synthesize the wisdom.
The throughline of my professional and personal interests is a devotion to fostering the vitality of the human spirit – through education, holistic leadership, work-life well-being, creative pursuits, and systems-level change.
Since 2007, this site has been a place to park my projects. Back when I was a professor, that meant links to my published research articles and teaching resources. These days, it’s an evolving portfolio of whatever I’m getting up to.
Enjoy your time browsing. I hope you find something that sparks your curiosity.
The forthcoming Women of Power compilation, edited by Laura Nicholls, features an essay of mine entitled The Accidental Spiritual Awakening of a Ph.D. Economist. It’s my first crack at memoir-style writing and it stretched me in the very best ways.
My first book manuscript, MOTIVATED AF: Align Your Inner Drive for Performance and Fulfillment Without Burning Out is shaping up nicely. It’s for the mission-driven high performers who don’t want to be told to slow down.
Coming Soon
