The Invisible Threads Project  

Building trust. Strengthening society.
One conversation at a time.

In an era of distrust and division, we need information and tools to build an economy of wellbeing.

Journalist and facilitator Kate Woodsome helps people, teams, and communities become clearer, stronger, and more cohesive through stories, workshops, and consulting.

The threads

  • The Invisible Threads Newsletter

    A weekly multi-media newsletter about the ties between mental health and democracy — what shapes our relationships with ourselves and others.

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  • 'GRIT' Workshops

    GRIT (Ground, Recognize, Investigate, Transform) Workshops help communities and teams communicate in ways they feel seen, valued and understood.

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  • Consulting

    Insights and tools to reframe limiting narratives, build trust, and navigate complex challenges.

    Collaborate

  • Media & Public Speaking

    Connecting the dots between our personal health and the health of our country.

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  • Films & MultiMedia Storytelling

    Stories about what makes us human, what tests us and how we keep going.

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The founder

Kate Woodsome

Kate Woodsome, a writer, filmmaker and systems reformer, has spent 20 years navigating complex information environments in post-war, authoritarian and declining democracies. She began her career as a journalist reporting in Cuba, post-genocide Cambodia and Hong Kong before managing radio and television programs for Voice of America and Al Jazeera English, amplifying under-reported stories.

At The Washington Post, she founded a film production unit, pioneered a mental health column and reported on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Kate also has been recognized with the Ben Bradlee Award for Courage in Journalism, an Edward R. Murrow Award and honors from the White House News Photographers Association.

Now a visiting affiliate scholar at Georgetown University, Kate is collaborating with global trauma experts to empower people to move from struggle to strength. She’s building a space to share stories, teach and bring people together — free from media industry pressures.