KPT Unscripted: A Storytelling Gathering

KPT Unscripted is a monthly gathering at KPT Collaborative designed for professionals who want more than surface-level connection. This is a space where we show up as humans first - not just titles, résumés, or roles.

Each month, one storyteller shares a defining life or business moment - the kind that shaped them, stretched them, or changed their trajectory. After the story, we open the room for Q&A and guided conversation that invites honesty, courage, and meaningful reflection.

OUR TOPIC FOR SEPTEMBER INTRODUCING MICHELLE VON RUDEN:
Imagine learning that the stress of a phone call should have killed you.

That was my wake-up call in November 2022. It forced me to rethink everything I believed about success, resilience, and how much one person can carry.

That moment changed my life. It also became the beginning of the work I do today.

 

Michelle Von Ruden is a burnout strategist, speaker, coach, and founder of Von Ruden Coaching & Consulting.

After experiencing firsthand what can happen when achievement, perfectionism, pressure, and self-worth become tangled together, Michelle now helps high achievers recognize the patterns driving burnout and build healthier definitions of success.
 

Your worth was never meant to be measured by how much you accomplish.

And you don't have to sacrifice yourself to be successful.