Katie Annice Carr is a British author, coach and trainer based in Barcelona. Her work sits where sea and city, loss and possibility meet: she writes narrative non‑fiction and helps people find steadier ways of leading and living.
She has spent more than a decade designing and delivering leadership and communication programmes for business schools and organisations, alongside a deep coaching practice grounded in ICF PCC and Co‑Active training, art therapy and Gestalt.
Narrative non‑fiction rooted in sea, weather and family, including Moderate Becoming Good Later and Thundery at Times, plus solo events and workshops for festivals and bookshops.
Moderate Becoming Good Later (Summersdale, 2023) follows Katie’s brother Toby as he faces a life‑limiting illness through sea kayaking and the solace of the natural world, written from his recordings and notes. Thundery at Times (Hachette, 2026) is Katie’s own memoir of finishing his Shipping Forecast journey while navigating loss, a difficult family past and midlife life in Barcelona
Katie offers solo multimedia events blending readings with images, sound and Shipping Forecast voices, in‑conversation sessions on loss, resilience and second chances, and practical workshops on self‑narrative and writing about real lives. These can be tailored for general readers, memoir and nature‑writing audiences, or themed series
Her work has been featured in media including The Telegraph, The i, Huffington Post and The Scotsman, as well as on a BBC Travel Show documentary connected to her brother’s journeys. She continues to write essays and articles on sea, resilience, family and how people remake their lives after change
Katie’s writing and events speak to readers drawn to memoir, travel and nature writing, and to people living with grief, illness, caregiving or midlife reinvention. Her focus is on honesty, small moments of beauty and finding language that makes room for both difficulty and light.
Leadership communication, self‑ and team‑leadership, and creativity programmes for business schools and organisations, grounded in research and over a decade of executive teaching.
Katie designs and delivers programmes in three main areas: leadership communication, self and team leadership, and creativity and innovation. Her sessions help leaders communicate more clearly, navigate difficult conversations, support their teams through change and bring more imagination into everyday problem‑solving
At ESADE and in‑company, Katie has taught classes such as Communicate to Lead (advanced interpersonal skills), The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence, Strategic Executive Narrative, Leading with Story, Difficult Conversations with Compassion and Clarity, Cross‑Cultural Influence and Global Teams, and Advanced Presentation Skills for Executives
Her teaching combines concise theory from neuroscience, psychology and communication with live cases, facilitation, simulations and coaching‑style feedback. Participants work on their own real situations and leave with practical tools they can use immediately rather than abstract models.
Katie has delivered more than a thousand hours of leadership training for organisations such as Mitsubishi Electric, Abertis, Estrella Galicia, Allianz Technology and Softonic, as well as a range of other corporate and non‑profit clients. At ESADE Business School she teaches executive‑level programmes alongside Executive MBA, MSc and undergraduate courses, working with diverse, international groups in English and Spanish.
Coaching grounded in ICF PCC and Co‑Active training for leaders, professionals and writers who want thoughtful, sustainable change in their work and life.
Katie is an ICF PCC‑credentialed, CTI‑trained Co‑Active coach with over ten years’ experience working with leaders, professionals and individuals in different sectors. She is also trained in ORSC (systems and relationship coaching), Neuromindfulness and Positive Intelligence, bringing a blend of systemic, mindfulness‑based and impact-focused tools to her work.
Executive coaching focuses on real situations at work: tough conversations, complex team dynamics, confidence wobbles or questions about what kind of leader you want to be next. Clients use this space to build self‑awareness, communicate more clearly, make decisions with more confidence and lead in ways that match their values rather than default habits
Life coaching offers a place to think through turning points such as career shifts, relocation, caregiving, loss, creative blocks or the sense that “something needs to change” without yet knowing what. The work is gentle but practical, helping you listen more closely to yourself, experiment with new ways of living and create rhythms that support your energy, relationships and work.
Book coaching is for writers and would‑be writers who are carrying a project they can’t quite move forward alone, whether that’s a memoir, essays, a non‑fiction book or another long‑form project. Sessions combine clear structure and accountability with warm, honest feedback so you can shape your material, manage your energy around the work and keep going when self‑doubt or life logistics get in the way.