Publications
BOOKS
Kate’s debut collection is a tale of self-discovery. Delving into her past to analyse and embrace her neurodivergencies. Sometimes heart-wrenching and difficult, sometimes glorious and life-affirming, always about acceptance.
As an aphantasic poet, it is about much more than creating a visual image for Kate. Her poetry lies in the sounds, tastes and touch that she experiences; the emotions that come from all senses. With sublime natural lyricism, and joy in wordplay, rhyme and alliteration, her slam poetry comes to life on the page. Sitting alongside beautiful form and free verse poetry, it is a marriage of the soul.
Kate’s poetry will have you looking inward, while she holds your hand, showing you how to accept yourself to ultimately become Un/Broken.
In 2023 Kate completed the National Poetry Writing Month Challenge of writing a poem a day in April. She created her own writing prompts. These prompts are reproduced here with her own poetry as examples. You are given spaces to create your own poetry in response to these prompts. Kate also offers her thoughts and insights on her own Neurodiversity and different way of thinking.
Get your pocketbook of prompts by clicking on the button below.
Kate Jenkinson and Mike Bedford are co writing their first book 📚
BUT. This is not yet another awareness or EDI book. It’s the book we wish we had when we were corporate HR leaders and people managers.
We’ve seen the posters.
We’ve sat through the training.
We’ve read the policies.
And we’ve watched ND talent still burn out, drop out or walk out the door.
So we wrote this book that cuts through the corporate noise and says STOP enough is enough!
✅ Real talk from neurodivergent professionals who’ve led, coached and fought their way through the system
✅ An A–Z of what actually enables success, from adjustments to feedback to employment tribunals and how to avoid them.
✅ No fluff. No footnotes. Just the stuff that makes or breaks ND performance and your business, culture and people.
And here’s the reality…
If your workplace isn’t built to enable neurodivergent minds, you are leaking talent and increasing your legal risk, whether you realise it or not. We’ve reviewed over 70+ tribunal cases in detail involving neurodivergence. We know how quickly “we meant well” turns into “we didn’t act.” and that hurts your bottom line, your business, culture and people.
This Autumn get the book that gives you nowhere to hide, and every reason to do better. Success Enablers How to Develop Your Neurodiverse Talent & Grow Your Business by Mike Bedford & Kate Jenkinson is coming Autumn 2025 🍁
It’s not about being nice and “good vibes”. It’s about getting it right in business and that involves facing hard truths!
If this is the book you’re looking for, click on the link below and submit the form to be added to the preorder list. 👇
PODCASTS
Penny Aspden, Director of Coaching Services at Distinctive People, speaks to Kate Jenkinson.
The power of poetry and curiosity – The Creative Pursuit Podcast
Kate talks about the power of poetry, creative writing and science and curiosity on The Creative Pursuit Podcast with Scott Edwards and Adam Birkett.
This is the podcast that embraces the importance of creativity in all of its forms and the role that it plays within our daily lives.
Marie speaks with Dr. Kate Jenkinson about her journey from Scientist to HR Professional to poet. As someone with Aphantasia, Kate invites us to a greater curiosity about others and how we experience our world. This can lead to a much deeper understanding of self and others, which impacts every area of our life, work and relationships.
BLOGS
Conflict in Teams is the Grit that Creates the Pearl
We are all familiar with the pearl starting life as the irritating grit in the oyster that is coated with nacre (mother of pearl; the
The myth of developing your weaknesses
One of my children’s favourite programmes on TV was MythBusters, where the myth busting team would apply science to well known sayings or daredevil stunts
Leading the Whole Person
Do you lead so that your people fit in or stand out? Are you expecting them to ‘toe the line’ or are you willing to
Leadership and the art of Curiosity
Are you having the difficult conversations with your team? Not with the intention to prove to them that you are right but with the intention