When I first thought about bringing my friend Kathryn Hamm onto the podcast, it was because of her pivot from LGBTQ issues to DEI – Diversity, Equality and Inclusion topics. Well, before we could get to that, she pivoted again! Listen to this episode and hear how she pivoted into the wedding industry from education, to pivoting to DEI and now to being Co-owner of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter (Kathryn’s wife). Is your head spinning from the pivots yet? Kathryn is always a pleasure to talk with, and you’re going to pick up some ideas for your business on this episode.

About Kathryn Hamm

Kathryn Hamm is the Chief Operating Officer for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, overseeing business operations, strategic partnerships, and sales development. She is the former Publisher of GayWeddings, and Diversity & Inclusion Specialist and Wedding Pro for WeddingWire and The Knot Worldwide. Her early professional experience includes nine years as a school counselor, coach and administrator; time as an account executive, specializing in corporate ticket sales for the WUSA’s Washington Freedom; and as a member of the ad sales and marketing team at Discovery Communications, Inc. She is the co-author of The New Art of Capturing Love (Amphoto Books, 2014).

Hailing from the Lone Star State, Kathryn has an M.S.W. from the Catholic University of America, and an A.B. in Psychology, with a certificate degree in Women’s Studies from Princeton University.

Their website is www.cookpolitical.com

You can see Kathryn's wife Amy in action, just go to the PBS NewsHour, where you can watch her every Monday on Politics Monday.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/politics-monday

Kathryn is also an educator for Wedding Pro:

https://www.weddingpro.com/blog/meet-the-2021-weddingpro-educators/

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