biography

Kathy Kirk has led both an ‘ordinary’ and an ‘extraordinary’ life.  At first glance, her background as an entrepreneur and mother living in the Midwest may sound like someone you know.  Yet during the past 25 years she has been developing and evolving teachings and principles to help all people live life to the fullest.  In every activity, her focus has been observing the human Spirit and its interface, application and effectiveness in the individual Life on Earth.

Applied Spirituality was born from research, observation, personal experiences, meditation and Kathy’s own spiritual journey; and it continues today.  She has exhaustively observed the world’s various religions, focusing on Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and the Amish.  What she was looking for was not unique to one religion, however, but a simple, effective teaching that could be applied by all, regardless of religion.  She studied spiritual teachers such as Deepak Chopra, Joel Goldsmith, Abraham, Kryon, the Urantia Book and many others.  For seven years in her jeep, Kathy traveled extensively the United States to observe people and conceive the idea and principles of Applied Spirituality.   She meditated and reflected on all that she had learned and found the words to explain Applied Spirituality to the world.

Her first book, The Earthling’s Quick Start Guide: Master Operating Your Unit On Earth is Introduction to Applied Spirituality written for all people to learn and apply to their own lives.  The book functions as a user’s manual and comes with a complete online, self study interactive course.  Kathy’s second book, Well Done – A Story of Applied Spirituality chronicles owning and operating her successful restaurant, Chelsea Garden, in Solana Beach, CA.  It is as a story of an ordinary life transformed using the principles of Applied Spirituality. The forward of Well Done is written by Dr. Ken Blanchard, co-author of the One Minute Manager.  Kathy’s companion books and online courses can be purchased here.

In addition to her books, Kathy is a contributing writer to Kinetics Magazine.   She writes regular articles for ezinearticles and her two blogs, A New View and A New View of Things for The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Kathy is an accomplished speaker and has her CTM (Competent Toastmaster), ATM (Able Toastmaster) Bronze and Silver Certificates of Achievement with Toastmasters International. She has conducted workshops and seminars on Applied Spirituality with civic groups, private groups, colleges, businesses, nonprofits, and government.   Kathy’s own life story has been the template for Applied Spirituality. She speaks and teaches from her own firsthand experiences.  Kathy is available for public speaking events and also gives seminars, teleconference classes and individual coaching.

Kathy, a third generation Serbian American and the middle of three daughters, was raised in Ohio and PA. She has lived in upstate New York; on a 25,000 acre ranch in Montana; in Los Angeles, and at the beach and in the back country of San Diego County where she grew organic herbs and garlic on The Little Blue Moon Ranch. She now makes her home in Medina, Ohio with her cat, Woody.

Kathy first attended Ohio State University in nursing and then premed; later she finished a BS degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Cornell University which she obtained at age 40.  Kathy has been an entrepreneur all her life owning and operating such diverse businesses as a liquor store, sport fishing boats, a restaurant, real estate development and mortgage lending all the while observing the human spirit and its application in Life. For a time she worked in corporate America with the Four Seasons Hotels and in government for the San Diego County Libraries.

Kathy is the mother of two grown sons. Her elder son is a Lt. Commander in the US Navy and a helicopter pilot.   Her younger son is a Light Being mastering the art and science of Applied Spirituality in Miami.  Kathy’s parents live in Ohio and have been married for 66 years. Her father, Robert Penovich, was a B-17 pilot during World War II in the 8th Air Force.

Kathy enjoys organic gardening, herbs, the natural world, and reading – especially audio books. of which she says, “I’m an equal opportunity reader.” She loves dancing (any kind) and dabbles at the piano. She also enjoys sewing, upholstery, and refinishing furniture.

Contact Kathy to learn more about how her messages can help you and your organization.