Welcome to Practice & Play

Hello lovely humans,

Welcome to Practice & Play, where I take my decades of learning from being a C-suite exec multiple times over, a recovering hyper achiever, a personal finance buff, a mindfulness practitioner and an artist to help you realize your vision, your goals, and your potential.

So many of us read about great ideas, frameworks, concepts, but struggle with the execution. Without execution, you can’t realize the value of what you learn.

We all deserve the reap the rewards of what we learn.

So I created Practice & Play as part of my coaching & advisory business, KWB Studios, to help you orient differently to the “how” of execution.

  • Practice is the foundation of any significant progress or achievement.

  • Play is the foundation for overcoming avoidance and procrastination while having fun doing it.

Don’t go it alone — join the hundreds of professionals who have benefited my advice and guidance.

My Commitment to You

Each week, I’ll share a post that includes a story, a learning, and an exercise for what you can do to practice and play with the concept.

We’ll touch on a variety of topics from leadership, career management, relationship building, and mindset shifts to inspiration from the arts, nature, and more.

My goal is to help you walk away with a digestible and actionable learning and a way to put it to use immediately.

I’ll answer your questions in a timely fashion and I’ll hone what I share based on your feedback.

More About Me

My business experience

My name is Kathy Wu Brady and I have over 20 years of executive experience:

  • Launching new businesses (4x)

  • Revamping staid operations (3x)

  • Accelerating the growth of early and mid-stage organizations (2x)

  • 2x CEO, 2x COO

In three words, I would describe my work experiences as “diverse, high-impact, and fun”:

  • Transitioned across multiple industries (technology, social impact, news and media, and e-commerce)

  • Built and led many functions (business development, technology and product management, project management, marketing, and human resources)

  • As a result of my work, I’ve had amazing experiences like:

    • going to the Olympics

    • holding a 12 carat diamond

    • watching 100s of hours of SNL and other late night television

    • attending premier fashion shows

    • collaborating with leading social impact activists, artists and CEOs of major foundations

  • I’ve hired and developed hundreds of professionals, many of whom have gone on to C-level roles or carved out fulfilling paths unrelated to climbing the corporate ladder.

My life experience

I am a daughter of industrious immigrants, a granddaughter of resilient refugees, a sister to an academic genius, a partner to a modern renaissance man, and a parent to 2 precocious young adults.

I have struggled and made significant progress on multiple health issues including polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility, dietary and gut challenges, overwork that landed in me in the hospital 7+ times, insomnia, and depression.

I was motivated at an early age to achieve financial freedom as early as possible while modestly up-leveling my lifestyle.

I am a bridge builder and a generalist.

I incorporate a systems and human-centered perspective when I tackle any issue.

I have degrees in engineering and finance and am an Ivy League graduate who doesn’t believe college is essential.

I aspired to become an artist at 5, but I put that aside to prioritize my financial goals. After 25+ years of work, I am now pursuing my art obsession and I have no regrets that I made the choice to wait.

I’m a gardener, an aspiring minimalist, and a tree hugger.

I believe anyone committed to self-development, mindfulness, value creation, and community building can change the world.

Why invest in premium Practice & Play?

The world’s top leaders and professionals hire coaches and surround themselves with advisors, teachers, and mentors who help them hone their skills and up-level their game.

You deserve to have someone helping you as well.

Hiring a top-tier coach will cost anywhere from $400-1000 or more per hour.

If you are not ready for that investment, start with Practice & Play.

For $70 a year, get access to my playbook to put into practice the most critical leadership and life lessons I have taken decades to cultivate and that have led me to be able to multiple C-suite roles, retire at 45 and most importantly, a happy and deeply fulfilling life.

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Weekly, actionable mini-guides to strengthen your leadership, your organization, and help you live your life more fully from a 2x CEO, 2x COO, coach, and artist.

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