Kate Lund

Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical psychologist, resilience expert, author, and host of The Optimized Mind podcast. With specialized training from three Harvard Medical School–affiliated hospitals and more than two decades of clinical practice, she helps parents, athletes, students, and entrepreneurs thrive within their own unique contexts. Dr. Kate is the author of Bounce: Help Your Child Build Resilience and Thrive in School, Sports and Life and Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting. She is also an active volunteer at Seattle Children’s Hospital with her dog Wally. Together they bring smiles to the faces of young patients facing difficult medical situations. Through her writing, speaking, and clinical work, she empowers people to build resilience, manage stress, and unlock their potential.