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In this Author Spotlight episode of Her Best Chapter, Michelle Savage sits down with Kate Houlihan – bestselling author, fire dancer, and live-stream producer – to discuss Kate's inspiring journey of integrating her analytical career in finance with her passionate creative pursuits like fire dancing and music.
Kate is a due diligence expert and strategist with 20 years navigating the intersection of business and the arts who loves using her portfolio management skills to bring large scale artistic visions into reality. She reviews grants for The Mockingbird Foundation, which funds at-risk youth music education programs, and she collaborates on and off camera with Purple Bee, which is a livestream concert venue and production studio.
Key topics:
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The challenge women face in being pigeonholed into a single identity in high-achieving careers
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Kate's transition from a strategic finance career to passionate fire dance and art projects
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The importance of listening to your body's signals and following your creative intuition
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How COVID prompted Kate to reconnect with her passion for fire dancing and art during lockdown
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Real story of Kate's accident with a fire skirt and her resilient recovery
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Creative problem-solving as a form of universal creativity applicable beyond art
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Building community and giving back through art and craft, including philanthropic projects
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The ongoing expansion of Kate's vision, from Burners to fire organ installations for burn survivors
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