Authority by Design
WITH KATIE HELMS
What you get
Strategic positioning for the work that doesn’t fit standard marketing advice—so you attract people who need your complexity, your authority is rooted in truth, and you’re visible to exactly who matters.
✅ Your voice becomes you position - Not what you think clients want to hear—what actually distinguishes you.
✅ You’re found by the people who get it - Visibility strategy that works for complex practices, not commodities.
✅ A system that stays with you through pivots - Built on authenticity, not tactics. It evolves as you do.
You think in systems.
Standard marketing doesn’t.
For neurodivergent solopreneurs and polymaths in a pivot, the usual playbook is noise.
Authority by Design is different.
Get ready to leave the struggle bus in your rearview mirror…
Hello! I’m Katie Helms
I help neurodivergent polymaths in a pivot get positioned, get visible, and get back to solid ground.
You think in systems. You see connections other miss. You’re building something, pivoting, or finding your way into a new venture. And standard business advice just doesn’t fit.
I work with solopreneurs who need something different: positioning rooted in what is actually true about you, visibility that attracts the people who get your depth, and support that matches how you actually think. No templates. No generic playbooks. Just clarity about who you are and how to help the right people find you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...
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We design this together based on what you need and what you're trying to accomplish. That might include strategy calls (1:1 focused work on positioning and visibility), strategy documents and spreadsheets (the systems and frameworks you'll use long-term), planning sessions (mapping your next 3–6 months), and coworking calls (just showing up and working alongside each other). The package is flexible because polymath work doesn't fit a standard template.
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How to use the positioning and visibility systems I've built to stop hustling and start being found by the people who actually need your depth. You'll learn the frameworks—how they work, why they work for complex practices, and how to evolve them as you pivot. The goal is less about learning from me and more about having tools and systems that let you level up on your own terms.
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You probably have multiple special interests you want to build around—maybe a book or two you're writing, a course you've planned but haven't launched, a membership or program idea that hasn't gained traction. You're in a transition or pivot, and you know you need ongoing support, but you're not quite sure what kind or from whom. If that sounds like you, Authority by Design is designed for exactly this moment.
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I’m not offering a template or framework that you implement yourself. I know a lot about a lot, which means I can actually solve problems with you, not just hand you a system. We work together on your positioning, your visibility strategy, your writing, your planning, hiring decisions—whatever comes up. It's live, intentional collaboration, not advice from a distance.
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However works best for you. We design this together—that means Signal, SMS, phone calls, video calls, or a mix. We set the rhythm and the medium together. The goal is for you to actually reach me when you need to, not to force you into a single channel.
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This varies based on what you want to accomplish. Packages range between $5,000 and $35,000.
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These calls are live and the work unique to your situation, so there are no refunds. You're paying for time with me and access to what we build together—and that can't be undone.
What others are saying:
“Katie understands that running a business is not just about the bottom line, but about the human experience. She embraces our uniqueness and translates our emotions into practical strategies. Working with her has been
a BEAUTIFUL BLEND OF HUMANITY AND BUSINESS.”
–Yanaëlle Ntwa, Soulful Branding Poet
“Katie's receptivity, her softness, her ability to hear you and make you feel seen and heard, and like you’re the only person in the world is exquisite; she offers
EXQUISITE CARE AND EXQUISITE ATTENTION.”
— Dr. Giavanni Washington,
Author of The Black Goddess Within Oracle Deck
"Katie helped break my overwhelming ideas into small tasks. Before I knew it, I had something I could actually use! She would assign one little thing, and then this one other little thing, and then magic it all together into something I could share with confidence. It's brilliant and so helpful."
–Vern Fannin, Artist, Founder Earth Art Magic
"Katie has a holistic approach to talking about your business, because your business is never separate from your life. What I most enjoyed about working with her is that I could literally throw any question at her. She was a sounding board and gave me feedback on every aspect of my business."
–Kris Kennedy, Founder LoudHouse Branding Agency
"My frenetic energy was coming because I wasn't taking the time to actually get grounded and find clear answers. With so many people, you ask a question, they will hop on that ride with you and answer that question, rather than making sure you were actually asking the right question for the right problem first.
Katie will listen to my questions and then ask me what I notice in my own body FIRST before giving any kind of ‘answer’ and I really appreciated that!"
–Jodi Hume, Business Consultant & Strategist