HI. I'M KIRSTEN BOMBDIGGITY.
Yes, legally.
I’m a writer, speaker, and dopamine coach for high-achieving women over 40 who feel invisible in their own lives.
I help them reclaim clarity, agency, and momentum when being reliable has quietly turned into carrying too much.
Not by pushing harder.
Not by fixing their mindset.
But by helping them understand why capable people become the default holder of responsibility—and how to interrupt the patterns that make that feel inevitable.
My work blends brain science, narrative intelligence, and practical strategy. It’s designed to be used in real life, in real roles, under real pressure.
WHAT I DO & WHY
IT WORKS
High-performing women are often doing everything “right.”
They’re trusted.
They’re competent.
They’re the ones people count on.
Over time, that reliability turns into invisible load:
unspoken expectations, unresolved decisions, and responsibility that quietly accumulates until clarity, energy, and agency start to erode.
I help women see those patterns clearly, and then change them using tools that are:
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research-based
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strategically sound
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emotionally intelligent
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and immediately usable
This isn’t therapy.
It isn’t mindset.
And it isn’t performative self-care.
It’s about restoring choice where default patterns have taken over.
WHY YOU CAN TRUST THIS WORK
I bring both lived experience and institutional credibility to this work.
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Amazon bestselling author focused on identity, agency, and reinvention
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Certified in Applied Narrative Intelligence
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Certified Experiential Narrative Practitioner
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Fractional Chief Education Officer for a CME-accredited physician consulting company
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Former Chief Experience Officer supporting thousands of physicians
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25+ years facilitating complex conversations in high-stakes environments
I also create and host high-impact summits that bring together leading voices in narrative intelligence, neuroscience, leadership, and identity work.
I design learning experiences that are built to be used, not admired.
They help people think more clearly, make better choices, and stop carrying what was never theirs to hold in the first place.
MYÂ BOOKS
Imposter Syndrome Is a Growth Spurt
A fresh, evidence-informed exploration of why high-achieving women doubt themselves. Blending neuroscience, psychology, storytelling, and humor, this book offers a provocative new framework for rethinking imposter syndrome, perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, and identity.
Divorced After 40: The F*ck Yes Guide to Rewriting Your Second Act
A candid, practical guide for women reclaiming identity, confidence, and momentum when life does not follow the original plan. Divorced After 40 explores agency, narrative, and the cost of disappearing inside roles that once fit.
SPEAKING
Evidence-informed. Practical. Unforgettable.
Kirsten Bombdiggity is an author, speaker, and Dopamine Coach for Women Over 40 whose keynotes blend neuroscience, identity, storytelling, and humor to help audiences rethink burnout, leadership, belonging, self-doubt, and the stories that quietly shape how we live and work. Every presentation is customized to the audience, industry, and goals of the event, leaving participants with practical tools they can use immediately and conversations that continue long after the session ends.
Every keynote is customized for the audience, industry, and event goals.