Time to write your next chapter on your own terms.

  • Coaching

    I help early career professionals through the mindset work of career transition. You define what motivates you, what success looks like, and create actionable steps forward.

    Learn more

  • Retreats

    Feeling stuck in old stories? Ready to create some change, but not sure where to start? Join us for a Life Design Retreat to restore, reconnect with what’s important to you, and design a life you love.

    Learn more

  • Workshops

    I design and deliver custom talent development experiences on topics of career management, life design, and leadership development. All sessions are interactive inviting participants to reflect, discuss, and take action.

    Learn more
Katie Selby standing against a wall in black top and white pants.

Welcome, I’m Katie Selby.

Founder, Narrative Coach, and Fellow Life Designer

I believe that each one of us has tremendous strengths and talents to share with the world. I believe we’d be better equipped to tackle the big hairy problems facing the world if we could access them all. So many internal barriers are holding us back from being all we could be: the fears, the shoulds, and the what if’s. I help you examine those limiting stories, imagine new possibilities for your life, and create actionable steps to create change.

My Approach

I take a design-thinking approach to coaching helping you define your current reality and use an iterative process to prototype future possibilities. The prototyping mindset expects that not everything you try will be successful. You will immerse yourself in a sneak peek of the future, challenge your assumptions, build on the elements that bring you joy, and scrap those that do not. 

I am an expert at helping clients with:

  • The mindset work of creating change

  • Getting unstuck in life, habits, and careers

  • Articulating what you’re great at

  • Identifying actionable steps to create change

  • Assessing what you can control and what is out of scope

  • Exploring possible new futures

  • Cutting through the noise of self-doubt and barrier fears

What I Believe

I wholeheartedly believe that we’d each be better off if we each spent more time doing things we’re great at and said no to things that drain us. I believe that we have power over the internal barriers that whisper doubt in our ears and over the big systemic external barriers that were deliberately created around us.

Why QuarterLife?

My sweet spot is working with early career professionals as the realities of your lives change. I thrive on helping you take control of your future direction and day-to-day joy. I believe you need support in the first ten years of your career just as much as any other time.

Client Love

  • “Katie took an immediate interest in my background and listened to every detail carefully. She had an organized approach that kept me accountable, ensuring that I was making progress. She taught me new skills, thought framing, and habits that have elevated the way I not only approach my career search but also my day-to-day mentality at work.”

    Justin, Chicago, IL

  • "“Katie gave me time, space, a frame and curious questions that allowed me to gain balance and perspective during a really emotional and challenging time at work. When we wrapped up our time together, I had confidence in a plan that I developed and I knew would work for me. More importantly, I left with a restored belief in my skills and value in the workplace and a clear direction for what I wanted next.”

    Maggie, St. Paul, MN

  • "When I began working with Katie, I knew I needed a change career-wise, but I didn’t know where to start. Katie helped me re-evaluate what work means to me and how it fits into my desired lifestyle. Katie listened to what I said and then provided insights and asked questions that forced me to look at things from a different perspective and helped me get out of my own way.”

    Eric, Stuttgart, Germany

Interested in how we can work together?

Fill out a short form telling me a little about yourself and I’ll be in touch.