Kathleen Saxton: Founder of The Lighthouse Company
From Jazz Shapers by Bauer Media
March 7, 2026 · 26 min · Season 10 · Episode 5
About this episode
Kathleen Saxton shares her journey from homelessness to founding a leadership headhunting firm and a coaching business.
Kathleen Saxton is the founder of The Lighthouse Company, a leadership headhunting firm, and co-founder of Psyched Ventures, a coaching and psychotherapy business. Kathleen joins Elliot to share how the fight in her helped her overcome the impacts of becoming homeless aged 11. And she talks about her love for connecting with and understanding others.
People in this episode
Host: Elliot
Guest: Kathleen Saxton
Topics covered
- leadership
- coaching
- psychotherapy
- overcoming adversity
- homelessness
- personal growth
Keywords
- leadership
- headhunting
- coaching
- psychotherapy
- homelessness
- personal development
- adversity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Lighthouse Company, Psyched Ventures
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