About Catherine Connors

Storytelling for Transformation

Catherine Connors champions storytelling as a tool for leaders to spark culture change, emphasizing five key shifts: rethinking formats, embracing play, and shared authorship.[1] As founder of StoryQuo, she helps organizations craft narratives that people carry forward, drawing from her Disney Interactive experience where she headed content creation.[1][10]

Parenting Without Shame

Connors dismantles motherhood myths through her blog 'Her Bad Mother,' addressing postpartum depression, quitting breastfeeding, and rejecting labels like 'tomboy.'[2][4][8][9] She refuses gendered stereotypes, advocating for children to define themselves, and shares humorous, poignant reflections on family life.[5][6][7][9][11]

Family Happiness and Resilience

Launching 'The Whole Family Happiness Project,' Connors explores authentic self-expression and pandemic-era rage management, turning personal crises into communal wisdom.[5][11] Her letter to new moms promotes compassion over perfection.[8]

Professional Evolution

From philosophy scholar to Disney exec and now story consultant, Connors blends creative confidence with practical leadership.[1][10] Her Instagram persona as 'Princess Hacker' and 'Bad Mother' highlights this multifaceted identity.[7][10]

Emerging Topics

While rooted in parenting, her StoryQuo work extends to climate/energy, education, finance/investing, and creator economy, using story to connect teams and design inclusive narratives.[1]