What is your name and occupation?
Katie Grimes — Happiness Strategist
How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?
Less than a year
What is your Instagram handle?
@kg.katiegrimes
Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?
Yes.
Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career?
I help career-driven high achievers attract a life they love through 1-to-1 virtual coaching, workshops, and my annual retreat, The Summit of Love.
I built my company on the belief that following our hearts is the key to lasting happiness, no matter what life throws our way. In 2019, I was let go from my business development role for running my coaching business — which I had started after returning from disability leave following a sexual assault in 2018. That same year, I experienced multiple losses, including three family members and a close friend.
Those experiences taught me the importance of emotional fitness — not just physical. From that realization, The Heart Files was born, with the mission of helping others follow their hearts and find healing and purpose.
What would your clients say about you and your company?
“We all have different fears that stem from the same desires. Working with Katie helped me to recognize that we all want to feel safe, loved, recognized, and happy. We can also change the soundtrack by recognizing the fears that keep coming up and changing the story we tell ourselves to be happier.”
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
If you can’t visualize what you want, you won’t be able to get it. Believe in yourself and have faith no matter what!
What is your favorite book?
I’m a chronic reader (usually of multiple books at once — which I don’t recommend!). The Untethered Soul is one that really resonated with me recently.
What is your secret weapon?
Boomerang and Calendly help me stay organized and crush business goals. And Siri — we’re still learning to speak the same language, but we’re getting there.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Dream big — really see it! Be okay with being okay. God wants great things for you, but take your hands off the wheel, baby girl.
How do you enjoy your free time?
At the beach!
What is something that not many people know about you?
I’m a recovering love addict — someone who constantly sought approval from others. I’ve learned that fear, doubt, and insecurities don’t have to define us; they can teach us how to be happy.
I share my journey with humor and lightheartedness, reflecting on my past beliefs and actions while continuing to do what makes me happy: trusting myself, being kind to others, and creating connections that nourish my soul.