Katherine Quintana (AKA Kat)
Kat is a health writer and educator who believes your words – and your body – carry wisdom.
Who Is Kat Quintana?
Kat is the creator of Informed Body, a digital learning space that reconnects adults with the science and intuition of natural healing. Kat also facilitates Wellness Leader Lab, a space where holistic professionals collaborate, improve their messaging, and experiment with authentic promotions.
When Kat earned a B.S. in Health Science and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Promotion, she didn’t anticipate applying her studies like this:
As an independent content writer and copywriter, she’s worked with dozens of wellness practitioners to advertise $100–$2,000+ services with clarity and care. She’s best known for writing persuasive copy and heart-centered content that organically attracts aligned clients and patients for San Diego businesses.
Kat’s writing is influenced by her brief time working inside the healthcare system and her journey learning to heal outside of it.
While shadowing orthopedic practitioners and working as a pharmacy technician, Kat saw firsthand how many people stayed stuck in cycles of symptom management with little support for long-term change. That realization drove her to pursue public health.
There, she dove into the root causes of health disparities and studied the ways our systems fail to address the emotional, behavioral, and community-based factors that determine well-being.
Yet, her biggest turning point wasn’t in a classroom.
The Turning Point
In 2019, Kat was working on a small farm in Southern California when she picked up a book by a nurse-turned-intuitive healer. The stories of emotional release, energy work, and deep mind-body awareness cracked something open.
“That book showed me how deeply our bodies carry energy…and how true healing requires all of us: mind, body, and spirit.”
Soon after, she began working with an energy therapist and using natural practices to reduce back pain, increase full-body mobility, and bring harmony to her menstrual cycle. That experience changed the way she saw her health – and it sharpened her sense of purpose.
What Kat Promotes
Kat is dedicated to promoting clear writing, kind communication, and the healing power of education. As she helps wellness leaders say what they need to say, she’s driven by one radical truth:
Behavior is the biggest influence on our health (not genetics or luck). While mainstream systems often promote dependency and confusion, Kat believes people have the right – and the ability – to reclaim their autonomy.
As a writer and creative coach, she helps clients find the sweet spot between intuitive communication and the ethical use of AI tools to reduce burnout and speed up the publishing process.
Kat can’t live without
A guitar session
Kat’s favorite breakfast
Citrus, eggs, pancakes, matcha
Kat’s current hobby
Boxing
Kat is passionate about
holistic health & self-expression
Kat’s celebrity crush
Her houseplants
WORK WITH KAT
Need marketing pieces that educate, empower, and inspire?
Kat offers monthly and per-project writing services for wellness entrepreneurs and health brands who want to communicate with more trust and more traction.
Want to access self-guided digital tools for wellness businesses?
Step inside Wellness Leader Lab, an online community of thoughtful, purpose-driven wellness professionals.
Curious about your health literacy and body awareness?
Explore Informed Body: Kat’s new self-paced resource space for curious adults who want to know how the body works, how healing happens, and how to think critically about natural care.
Why Grow Alone?
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Want to gain my writing skills, customer service perspective, and creative tips? Book a tip-based coaching call with me!
Kat's Background in
Holistic Health
and Wellness
2020
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®)
This national certification equips professionals in seven areas: health assessment, program planning, implementation, evaluation, administration, communication, and advocacy. The communication pillar helps one develop effective communication strategies that resonate with different audiences, ensuring messages are clear, culturally relevant, and impactful.
2017
Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Promotion
This graduate degree focuses on promoting healthy behaviors and lifestyles through education, policy, and community initiatives. The coursework includes nonprofit management, environmental health, health program planning, community health, and epidemiology. Kat’s research included: prenatal nutrition, vitamin D deficiency, food deserts, and violent crime in inner cities.
2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Science
This undergraduate degree provides a foundation in medical ethics, microbiology, biochemistry, human anatomy, kinesiology, human psychology, and intercultural communication (one of Kat’s favorites). This is where writing scientific research papers all began for Kat.