Work-Esteem Studio; Katrina Wadsworth

08/04/2026

🌿 I’m getting closer to having my first course ready!

I finished three more videos today, which means 4 out of 7 course videos are now complete! 🎉

I’m really happy with how they’re turning out so far 🩷😉 Each finished video brings What Is Work-Esteem? one step closer to the Founding Cohort.

I’m excited to hear your feedback and learn what works well—and what I can make even better!

Thank you for following along and cheering me on as Work‑Esteem Studio continues to grow. 🌳

🤟🏻🩷 Katrina

08/02/2026

**Founding Cohort Applications Are Open!**

The first Work-Esteem Studio course, **What Is Work-Esteem?**, is still being recorded and carefully prepared—but I’m ready to begin gathering its first group of participants!

I’m looking for **50 people** to join the Founding Cohort. Those selected will receive a **100%-off coupon**, allowing them to take the complete course at no cost when it opens.

As a founding participant, you’ll be among the first to experience the course and will have an opportunity to share honest feedback that can help strengthen it before the public launch.

The course is not available quite yet. Applying now simply means you’ll be ready and waiting when the Founding Cohort opens.

🌱 **50 spaces available**
💜 **Complete course at no cost**
🌳 **Help shape the beginning of Work-Esteem Studio**

Interested? Complete the Founding Cohort application by scanning the QR code on the image.

Thank you for helping Work-Esteem Studio take root.

**You Are Allowed to Stay.**

Katrina

07/30/2026

Day 32: Trusting Growth

Growth is not always easy to recognize while it is happening.

Sometimes it feels slow.
Sometimes it feels uncomfortable.
Sometimes it feels invisible.

Yet some of the most meaningful growth happens beneath the surface, long before anyone else can see it.

Every time you reflect instead of react…
Every time you practice a new skill…
Every time you repair a mistake…
Every time you choose to keep going…

You are growing.

Work-esteem reminds us that professional growth is not measured only by visible achievements. It is also found in the quiet work of becoming more grounded, more reflective, more resilient, and more aligned with who we are.

You do not have to see the whole tree to trust that the roots are growing.

🌱 Reflection:
Where am I growing in ways I may not fully recognize yet?

Growth takes time.

The work happening beneath the surface still matters.

Trust the quiet growth.

Not every root announces itself before it strengthens the tree.


Katrina Wadsworth

🩷🤟🏻 Katrina

07/29/2026

The Work-Esteem Studio website is officially live!

The first course is not available just yet—it is still being created, recorded, and refined with care—but this is an exciting step forward.

You can now visit the website to learn more about Work-Esteem, explore the Five Roots, and see what is beginning to grow. I’m excited to share the process with you, not only the finished product.

The course is coming soon. For now, I would love for you to explore the new website and follow along as Work-Esteem Studio continues taking root. 💜🌳

Visit the website here: www.workesteem.studio

You Are Allowed to Stay.

Enjoy 🩷🤟🏻 Katrina

For professionals who care deeply about their work, feel the weight of that care, and want a more sustainable way to keep showing up.

07/25/2026

Day 31: Learning from Mistakes

Mistakes are often treated as proof that we are not ready, not skilled enough, or somehow not enough.

But healthy professional ecosystems tell a different story.

Mistakes are not the opposite of growth.

They are part of growth.

Every experienced professional carries stories of moments they wish had gone differently. What shaped them was not the absence of mistakes, but their willingness to notice, reflect, learn, adjust, and keep going.

A mistake can become information.
A setback can become experience.
A difficult outcome can become wisdom.

Work-esteem grows when we stop allowing mistakes to define our worth and start allowing them to deepen our understanding.

Growth is not built by getting everything right.

It is built by becoming someone who is willing to learn.

🌱 Reflection:
What mistake has taught me something valuable that success alone could not have taught?

The strongest roots are not the ones that never meet obstacles.

They are the ones that learn how to grow around them.

A mistake is not proof that you are failing.

It may be evidence that you are learning.


Katrina Wadsworth

🩷👍🏻 Katrina

07/22/2026

Day 30: Intuition

Intuition is not magic.

It is often wisdom gathered quietly over time through experience, reflection, pattern recognition, and attention to the signals within and around us.

In professional work, intuition should not replace ethics, evidence, preparation, or thoughtful reflection. But it can invite us to pause. It can help us notice when something feels aligned, when a situation needs more care, or when a decision deserves closer attention.

Trusting your intuition does not mean acting without thought.

It means slowing down long enough to listen before rushing past what your experience may already be telling you.

As self-trust grows, we become better able to recognize the difference between intuition, fear, pressure, and habit. Support from trusted colleagues can also help us examine what we are noticing with greater clarity.

🌱 Reflection:
Where might my intuition be asking me to pause, listen, or pay closer attention?

Intuition is the quiet signal that something inside you is still paying attention.

You may not have every answer yet.

Keep listening.
Keep reflecting.
Keep moving one thoughtful step at a time.


Katrina Wadsworth

🩷🤟🏻 Katrina

07/19/2026

Day 29: Uncertainty

Uncertainty can make every step feel heavier.

It can make us question our timing, our judgment, and whether we are ready for what comes next. When we cannot see the full picture, it is easy to assume something is wrong.

But uncertainty is not always a sign that we are off course.

Sometimes it is simply the space between what we already know and what we are still learning to trust.

In healthy professional ecosystems, uncertainty does not have to become panic. It can become pause. It can become reflection. It can become the place where self-trust grows stronger.

We do not always need all the answers before taking the next step.

Sometimes we only need enough trust to keep listening, keep learning, and keep moving forward one step at a time.

🌱 Reflection:
Where am I being invited to trust myself, even without having the full picture yet?

Trust does not remove uncertainty.

It helps us cross it with steadier feet.

Uncertainty is not the end of the path.

It is often the place where trust is built.


Katrina Wadsworth

🩷🤟🏻 Katrina

07/19/2026

Behind the scenes at Work-Esteem Studio 🎥

Today was all about testing, troubleshooting, and getting the recording setup ready to go. Seeing Course 1, What Is Work-Esteem?, on the screen makes this next chapter feel very real.

There is still more to learn and fine-tune, but each test run brings the vision closer to life. One more step closer to sharing this course with you!


Katrina Wadsworth

🩷🤟🏻 Katrina

07/17/2026

Day 28: Confidence

Confidence is not always loud.

Sometimes it is quiet, steady, and still learning.

It does not mean knowing everything, never questioning yourself, or feeling certain about every step. Confidence grows when you trust your preparation, remain connected to your values, and believe in your ability to learn, recover, and continue.

In healthy professional ecosystems, confidence is not built through perfection. It develops through practice, reflection, experience, support, and the courage to keep showing up before you feel completely ready.

Every challenge you have navigated becomes evidence.

Every lesson you have learned becomes another root.

Every time you continue after uncertainty, you strengthen your belief in what you can handle next.

🌱 Reflection:
Where am I waiting to feel fully ready before trusting the confidence I have already begun to build?

You do not need to have everything figured out.

You can trust your preparation.
You can trust your willingness to learn.
You can trust your ability to keep going.

Confidence grows when trust has somewhere steady to stand.


Katrina Wadsworth

🤟🏻🩷 Katrina

07/16/2026

Something New Is Growing…

For the past several years, I’ve been developing a framework that has grown from graduate research into a complete learning experience for interpreters.

I’m excited to share that Course 1: What Is Work-Esteem? is almost ready.

Before the official launch, I’m inviting a Founding Pilot Cohort to help shape the first edition of the course.

🌱 Founding Pilot Cohort

The first 50 eligible applicants will receive complimentary access to the complete course.

Course Value: $99 without CEU’s

The course includes:

🍂 Six self-paced video lessons
📖 A 38-page guided reflection workbook
🛠️ Downloadable tools and resources
🌳 45 days of access

In return, I ask that Founding Pilot participants:

✔ Complete the course within 45 days of enrollment
✔ Complete the course evaluation and workbook feedback
✔ Share honest feedback about what was helpful, what was unclear, and what could be improved
✔ (Optional) Share a testimonial if you’d like to help others learn about Work-Esteem Studio

Your honest feedback, whether positive, critical, or somewhere in between, will help strengthen the course before its official launch.

🌿 If the Founding Pilot fills…

If all 50 complimentary spaces are claimed before your application is reviewed, you’re still welcome to join!

You’ll receive a 25% Early Access coupon that can be used before the official launch. You’ll experience the same course, workbook, and resources, and you’ll still have the opportunity to provide feedback while the course is in its early release phase.

Once the official launch begins, the Early Access discount will end and regular enrollment pricing will apply.

If this sounds like something you’d like to be part of, I’d love to have you join me.

This course has been a long time in the making, and I’m looking forward to finally sharing it with our interpreting community.

🌳 Applications open soon.

Share with those who might be interested.

Rooted in values. Connected in purpose. Sustainable in practice.


Katrina Wadsworth

🤟🏻🩷 Katrina