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Well hey there!
I live in Atlanta with my husband, Matt, our kiddos, Jackson and Gemma, and our 2 fur babies, Scout and Boo (yes, like the book!).
I’m a Libra, an Enneagram 3w2 (that’s code for overachiever…I’m working on it), an INTJ, a Questioner, a Generator, an outgoing introvert, a bookworm, information addict, sushi fiend, animal lover, and an entrepreneur down to my bones.
Like many ambitious women, I knew early on that a traditional cubicle job wouldn’t contain my dreams. I was determined to escape the restrictions of a windowless office, a capped salary, and a demanding boss.
I’m Kate, serial entrepreneur, recovering perfectionist, unapologetic oversharer, and your new favorite anti-guru in the world of business coaching.
My journey has been anything but conventional, dotted with moments of both hilarity and hardship. But every stumble has been a stepping stone to deeper wisdom and greater resilience.
I believe in keeping it raw and real. I share the gritty details of my life, from my battles with mental health to my adventures in intuitive eating, because I believe in showing up as my whole self—and helping you do the same.
Forget hustle; here, soul IS the strategy. We’re about making money and making a difference, rebelling against the grind and cookie-cutter norms to embrace ease and abundance.
Today, I blend actionable business strategies with a hefty dose of real talk. Want to discuss the real ROI of self-care or how to turn your worst day into your best blog post? I’m your girl.
Parenthood, managing mental health, and making it to yoga on time might be my daily dance, but helping you thrive without compromise is my life’s work.
Ready to skip the small talk and dive into the deep end?
As a mom of two littles with a neurodivergent brain (OCD and panic disorder) and chronic illness (PCOS and hypothyroidism), I get the overwhelm.
As women, we’ve been socialized to put our needs last, believe it’s weak to ask for help, and celebrated for being “superwoman”. But where has that gotten us besides burned out, unfulfilled, and lonely?
Success with Soul isn't just a brand. It's my personal rebellion against the Patriarchy, aiming to arm more of us with the agency we deserve, complete with fatter wallets and shorter to-do lists!
My success is measured not just in revenue but in the vacations I’ve enjoyed, the relationships I’ve nurtured, and the absolute freedom and fulfillment that come with living life on my own terms.
If you’re looking for someone who truly understands your struggles as an ambitious human trying their best every day, look no further.
Once a journalist, I traded in my press pass to craft a different kind of story—one that transforms lives through radical honesty and relentless vulnerability.
Let’s do business differently. Because success isn’t just about what you achieve, it’s about how you achieve it—and who you become along the way.
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How’d we get here?
THIS IS NOT AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS STORY
2010
Graduate from Journalism School at UGA
MOVE FROM ATHENS, GA TO DALLAS, TX
Ditch corporate cube life after 4 months
Become a freelance food and travel writer
move to washington d.c. + replace my 9-5 income
My first taste
of freedom!
2011-2014
MOVE FROM WASHINGTON D.C. BACK TO ATL
HAVE MY FIRST PANIC ATTACK
PUBLISH MY FIRST COOKBOOK
MARRy MY COLLEGE SWEETHEART
best
decision
ever!
2015
DIAGNOSED WITH PCOS AND HYPOTHYROIDISM
launch a holistic wellness blog, Root + Revel
start cycle syncing + energy healing
keep traveling the world
bonjour
blogging!
2018
have my first six-figure year as a blogger
Welcome my first baby into the world
Make $58,000 on a 4-month maternity leave
truly realize the power of seo
Jackson changed
everything!
2019
start writing income reports
inbox flooded with "how did you do that?"
launch my first online course
join my first mastermind
featured in forbes
2020
have my first six-figure launch
The Success with Soul Podcast is born
become a family of 4 + welcome gemma
launch my first evergreen funnel
make $135,000 on this maternity leave
Big things
are happening!
2021
Sell my blog for multiple six figures
quit social media for good
launch my first mastermind
serve 1,000 clients + make over $700k+ (50% profit!)
2022
get certified as an ICF-accredited Life + business coach
+ NLP, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Eft tapping certified
hire a team of 5 employees + adopt 4-day workweek
grow 165% without social media
Life is
good!
2023
launch the Mindful Business Academy
open our $9 membership: the Launch Lab
Still no social + working <20 hrs/week
start unpacking my ocd diagnosis
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About Kate Kordsmeier
Bio, third-person version: because it’s less “look at me” and more “look at her!”
Kate officially began her entrepreneurial journey at 16, winning the Young Georgia Author’s award for a poem published in her high school’s literary magazine. Unofficially, she's been bossing people around since she could talk. And now she's got over a decade of experience reshaping the landscape of female entrepreneurship.
After nailing two summa cum laude degrees from the University of Georgia’s prestigious Grady College of Journalism—a top 10 J-school—Kate jumped into the journalism jungle with bylines in every cool publication you’ve leafed through in a doctor’s waiting room, including USA Today, The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, Esquire, Women’s Health, Yahoo!, SELF, and Real Simple (literally over 125 mags and counting). Yes, recovering perfectionist is her middle name.
When she was a food writer (ya know, everyone's dream job!), she also published the beloved cookbook “Atlanta Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Big Peach,” and served as the Culinary Expert for the State of Georgia, with features on CNN. A sought-after speaker and guest (these days she's talking more about profit and productivity than peaches), she shares her thought leadership on platforms like Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff, Boss Moms with Dana Malstaff, Millennial Money with Shannah Game, and Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield.
Her own podcast, Success with Soul, boasts over 100,000 downloads, with over 100 5-star reviews, reaching listeners in 45+ countries.
Kate launched her first blog, Root + Revel, in 2015 and grew it to 250,000 page views per month, before she sold it for multiple six-figures in 2021. Forbes even wrote about her success here.
Kate is certified as an ICF-accredited Life and Success Coach from the Quantum Coaching Academy, with additional certifications in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Clinical Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping), and the TIME Technique, adding just the right amount of woo-woo to her OCD, Type-A spreadsheet brain. Mainstream is overrated.
To date, she’s empowered over 1,200 clients, raked in more than $2.5 million, and did it all working less than 20 hours a week—because, you know, kids and cats. Quit social media? Check. Still killing it? Double-check.
Kate lives in Atlanta, and when not shutting down her laptop at a scandalously early hour, she can be found binge-reading psychological thrillers, scouring ATL for the next best sushi restaurant, and planning her family’s next beach adventure.
WE ARE AMBITIOUS, GROWTH-ORIENTED ACHIEVERS.
We are a team of doers and creators who are always striving for extraordinary results and are super hungry for achievement and success. Both individually, and more importantly, as a collective. We each see the company’s success as a whole as our individual success. And we are fully, 100% committed and dedicated to making shit happen. We’re resourceful, always willing to jump in and help wherever needed. No matter what, we find a way with out-of-the-box thinking and a scrappiness to get the job done. We are a team of “intrapreneurs” who have the freedom and flexibility to love what we do and be the best at our roles.
Who we are and what we care about
OUR VALUES
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WE ACTUALLY CARE.
Because we are always showing up as our fullest, truest selves, working in alignment with our soul’s purpose, and encouraging our community to do the same, we are very unlike cut-throat, bro-marketing businesses. We see leads as actual human beings. We put love over metrics. And we always do the right thing, providing the very best customer experience possible, always looking for new ways to surprise and delight our clients. We have built-in internal motivation and accountability to ourselves, the team, and those we serve. We do what we say we’re going to do and follow-through. We are women of our word and we walk the talk. We talk with radical candor, by caring personally and challenging directly in open dialogue with respect, honesty, and empathy. We receive feedback graciously and are never defensive, but aren’t afraid to give tough love when needed. We’re assertive and direct, no bullshit, no beating around the bush.
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WE MAKE MISTAKES.
We believe the fastest path to success is failure. Imperfect action is needed to grow and learn and evolve. Mistakes are the compost that our business needs to thrive. Mistakes are expected, encouraged and celebrated because it means we are one step closer to who we are meant to be. AND we take radical responsibility and complete ownership when we fuck up. We are not afraid to apologize and admit when we were wrong. AND we don’t beat ourselves up when it happens.
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WE ARE ALWAYS LEARNING.
Continuous self-improvement for both professional and personal development is at the forefront of everything we do. We take courses, read books, listen to podcasts, attend conferences and do what it takes to always be learning new skills and improving ourselves. When we don’t know the answer to something, we go out and find it. We invest in ourselves, we seek out teachers who have done what we want to do, and we share what we’ve learned within the team so all can benefit.
Who we are and what we care about
OUR VALUES
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Who we are and what we care about
WE ARE BOUNDARY-PUSHING CONFIDENT BADASSES WHO ASK: WHY NOT US?
We dream big and don’t let fear hold us back. We ask for what we want because we know the answer is always no until we ask. We work through our imposter syndrome, we recognize all potential partnerships are just other human beings, and the worst that could happen is a “not right now”. We are a positive inspiration to our community, always lifting people up, first by believing in what we do so strongly and the results we know our framework can get people and then by believing our students have what it takes.
Who we are and what we care about
OUR VALUES
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Who we are and what we care about
WE TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES.
Self-care, rest, and play are the cornerstones of our company culture (no burnout!). While we work hard, we strive to always work smarter, to do less in order to achieve more. “The more we relax, the more money we make,” is our motto. Followed by “How can we let this be easy?” When in doubt, do less and keep it simple. After we’ve worked hard, we rest just as hard. We build naps and nature walks and snuggles with our kids/fur babies into our work day. We make time for physical, emotional and spiritual healing, with chiropractic, acupuncture, counseling, meditation, journaling, prayer, movement, and embodiment practices. We are healers, leading by example.
Who we are and what we care about
OUR VALUES
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WE LEAVE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
With an ardent commitment to Mother Earth, we spend time in nature and employ regenerative, circular and cyclical living practices both in our personal lives and within our business because Science is Real. We are here to contribute to the progression of our society with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion as we honor and welcome, with respect and love, those who look and think differently than us. We celebrate our innate uniqueness, inviting all different races, ethnicities, backgrounds, orientations, ages, religions, body sizes and shapes, and abilities into our communities and onto our team, as we care deeply about including diverse perspectives and experiences. We strive to amplify marginalized voices, to be an ally to our BIPOC and LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters, and to bring power and freedom to ALL women everywhere! We give back to our communities and support small businesses.
Who we are and what we care about
OUR VALUES
Who we are and what we care about
Who we are and what we care about
Who we are and what we care about
Where are you in your business?
I don't have a biz yet + don't know where to start, but know I'm meant for more!
SOUNDS LIKE ME! →
I'm busy and overwhelmed, desperate for work-life balance
Yes! Tell me more →
I have an online business and want to sustainably scale without social media.
I’m so ready for this →
At Success with Soul, we prioritize life over work, always.
Breaking News:
100,000 followers ≠ $100,000 in the bank.
- a business that’s immune to the whims of social media trends and algorithm mood swings—regardless of the unpredictable future of the digital economy
- a business that doesn't put all its eggs in one basket, but has multiple revenue streams that ensure profitability and scalability
- a business that can withstand the test of time, create a future, and build a legacy, rather than "going viral" for fleeting success and leaving your income at the mercy of unethical oligarchs.
- the freedom to decide where you work, when you work, how you work, or even just the power to choose what’s right for you, and what’s not. Autonomy is not just a luxury—it’s your right.
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