Testimonials

The most successful performing artists,
athletes and business leaders
have all developed partnerships with
coaches or mentors over the years.

  • Kate Kalin's coaching techniques have been the catalyst for a huge leap forward in my approach to my work and how it is done. During the time she worked with me I uncovered pitfalls in my methodology that I did not know existed. more

    Adrian Scanlan, Writer/Comedian, Snatch Comedy, Cork City, Ireland.

  • Kate helped myself and my husband focus on the important issues in our relationship. She helped us become aware of communication challenges between us and the need to resolve them in order to progress as a couple. Kate made us face up to our financial situation. She put us in the right frame of mind to deal with our financial dilemmas. more

    C Murphy (pseudonym), Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland.

  • I am a sound engineer and musician and work on many different projects at the same time. Going to Kate helped me to focus on what was important, to coordinate the different projects and to prioritise the work to be done. She also helped me to push myself to get things done. more

    Christian Martin, Sound Engineer/Musician, Heart Strings Cork, Cork City, Ireland.

  • In the spring of 2007, I availed of Kate Kalin's Life Coaching expertise. Working with Kate helped me to move forward personally and professionally in my life, as she helped me to:
    • Clarify my values
    • Organise my time
    • Become more positive in my thinking and speaking
    • Generate motivation
    • Achieve my goals
    • Grow as a person more

    Noel R. Marian, Composer, Cork, Ireland

  • I really enjoyed my sessions with Kate. She helped me to clarify and solve some issues that had been bothering me for a long time. Kate helped me to look within myself for the answers. more

    Tara O'Donoghue, Speech Therapy Student, Cork, Ireland.

  • Since I trained with Kate Kalin I am able to handle stress in positive ways and am far more confident about presenting myself to people. more

    Kirsten Corrigan, Teacher, Stratford, New Zealand.

  • Kate is a beautiful, passionate person whose heart is fully into giving everything she can from her vast reserve of energy, skills and experience. Since working with with Kate I am far more creative and assertive.more

    Dave Holland, Actor, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

  • Kate has a lively and enquiring mind with an astute and insightful approach to learning. She has a personal integrity which informs all aspects of her work. Kate is a determined and single-minded person who will not be daunted by a challenge. more

    Geraldine O'Neill, Outreach Director, Graffiti Theatre Company,
    (Theatre in Education Specialists) Cork City.

  • Working with Kate Kalin helped me to become more confident and able to maintain my self-esteem even in adverse situations. I have become a better listener - to others and to myself. more

    Tammy Thomson, Actor/Musician, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

  • It was my great pleasure to meet Kate Kalin in 1995 and observe a truly creative and dedicated teacher at work. Kate is that rare individual who has a strength of purpose and clear focus in her own life, yet the ability to empathise and sensitively lead people toward their own goals of personal achievement. I have only admiration for the results I saw her achieve.
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    Gabrielle Barr, Director and Teacher, The Voice Studio,
    New Plymouth, New Zealand.

  • I have had the pleasure to work alongside Kate for the last couple of years. She is a true professional with so much integrity and heart that it can become quite humbling. Her standards of truth and diligence, her enthusiasm and directness are enjoyably infectious, especially when ladled with lashings of good humour. more

    Peter Hendry, Artistic Director, Taranaki School of Performing Arts,
    New Plymouth, New Zealand.

  • 'Voices of Cork' choir were very fortunate to find Kate. It was decided that the group would benefit from classes to help with stage presence, improve their self-esteem and foster personal development.

    Kate had a deep knowledge of her subject and enormous experience of working with adults with all sorts of personal challenges. She proved to have all the skills to help the participants improve themselves in every way. At the same time she made the sessions fun. more

    Angela Nicholls Manager Voices of Cork Cork City

  • Kate worked with a group of physically disabled adults in our organisation. She demonstrated an ability to encourage and motivate the participants from an early stage of the process. Each meeting generated much excitement among the group. more

    Katherine Donovan Training and Development Manager
    St Laurence Cheshire Home Cork, Ireland

  • Kate Kalin trained and worked with me at the Performing Arts Company, New Plymouth over a period of four years from January 1992-1995. Kate used her drama training as a vehicle for the personal development and life skills that we taught.

    Kate trained in accelerated learning techniques, stress management, anger management, coping with grief, conflict resolution, goal setting, group process, creative imagery, relaxation and discipline methods. During this time we also produced two plays annually as part of our student's personal development programme. Kate took over my work when I left the Performing Arts Company and continued to develop creative drama programmes for personal development and later programmes for industry based (professional actors) training. more

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