Kate Crane - Founder & Career Coach, Direction Over Perfection

Kate Crane is a former tech executive turned career coach and founder of Direction Over Perfection.With creative roots grounded in art history, Kate blends storytelling, intentionality, and career development to help young adults design careers that are uniquely their own. She approaches career development as a creative act rather than a checklist.Before launching Direction Over Perfection, Kate helped scale a business to more than $500M at DoorDash and served as VP at multiple high-growth companies. Today, she works with young professionals to build careers with confidence, clarity, and purpose.LinksWebsite: Direction Over PerfectionInstagram: @directionoverperfectionSupport the showIf you would like to get involved with The Wider Lens, you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!---Tech/Project Management Tools (*these are affiliate links)Buzzsprout*Airtable*17hats*ZoomPodcast Mic*