Kristin Kaye

Story is one of the fundamental elements of the universe. I’ve had the great pleasure of spending my career at the intersection of story, contemplative practice, and transformation. For over two decades I’ve collaborated with writers, CEOs, leaders, and changemakers to translate complex wisdom into deeply human narratives.

At the core of my work is a methodology I created that weaves narrative mapping, mythic imagination, and mindful awareness. It’s how to find the story written into your DNA. These threads run through my own life, too.  

I hold an MFA in Creative Nonfiction and have written or ghostwritten more than a half-dozen books, including The Right Mountain co-authored with Matt Ludmer, Tree Dreams (winner, 2018 International Book Awards), which has been adapted into school curriculum and taught across the US and in Africa, and Iron Maidens. My forthcoming book, The Embodied Wisdom Workbook, co-authored with Jennifer Reitz, arrives in 2027.

Among the many teachers I’ve had the privilege to study with are mythologists Michael Meade and Dr. Martin Shaw. My meditation practice spans over twenty years, including training in somatic meditation with Dr. Reginald Ray (Dharma Ocean).

I’m certified as a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (CMT-P) through Dharma Moon/Tibet House with David Nichtern, and as a Meditation Mentor with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. My own lineage is Vajrayana/Tibetan Buddhism and my teachers include Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Lama Drimed Norbu, Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche, and Khandro Rinpoche.