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The Karapace Blog


Katie Whittier
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Trauma robs you of your story
It’s February again. That means I’m closing in on four years since my major mental breakdown and the radical change that continues as I...
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Katie Whittier
Jun 21, 20232 min read
How over-communicating helps autistics
(And allistics too) Last month, my husband and I celebrated our anniversary on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of our favorite spots on the...
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Katie Whittier
Apr 27, 20232 min read
I really don't like video
I need to tell you something, and after everything I've written about narratives, it shouldn't surprise you: Video overwhelms me. I can’t...
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Katie Whittier
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Talking points are fine. Narratives work better.
I’ve worked on many teams that prepare talking points for officials by putting together a list of bullet-pointed sentences, sometimes...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Take us backstage
Want to help your audience trust you more? Show your process! Take your us behind the scenes to see how you operate, how you apply your...
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Katie Whittier
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Demonstrate Humanity
For this, the final post in our trust recipe series, I get to practice what I preach and demonstrate some raw humanity: This post should...
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Katie Whittier
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Make Information Easy to Find and Easy to Understand
The third ingredient in the trust recipe is actually two ingredients, but they’re so interdependent that it doesn’t seem right to break...
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