My bravery lives through the stories I tell—so others can find the courage to conquer their fears.
the brave WOMAN
Catenya McHenry is an award-winning journalist, author, storyteller, entrepreneur and inventor. She brings more than 25-years of experience in broadcast journalism as a former news anchor/investigative reporter and strategic communications, public relations, marketing executive, successfully guiding and navigating K-12, higher education, non-profit and corporate institutions through crisis communications, organizational change, reputation management and media and presentation coaching. She has also served as higher-ed adjunct faculty.
She holds two University of Texas at Austin Excellence in Marketing and Communications awards, an Edward R. Murrow award and a National Headliner award for excellence in investigative journalism. She is a founder and CEO having owned and operated two public relations and marketing firms and is the inventor of SoleMate Sox, the No. 1 solution for missing and single socks. Its patent-pending magnet technology keeps socks together on laundry day. Her most important work to date though is mom of three college students.
her brave WORK
Committed to developing original content and stories that amplify bravery, courage and women’s issues, Catenya’s production company VisionAries Media is currently producing Lifestyle Austin TX, a lifestyle show featuring brave entrepreneurs throughout Austin and Central Texas currently airing on KXAN/Nexstar affiliates and streaming on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung and Amazon Fire, and The Mom Who Can’t Cook show, a comical cooking show about a brave mom who can’t cook. Catenya has written and produced short films, documentaries, education programming and other human interest content. Additionally, she is SAG credited for principal roles in feature films Miss Congeniality and The Life of David Gale and has also appeared in dozens of industrial commercials for TV, corporate, and print campaigns, as well as voice over talent.
As an author and writer, Catenya is frequently featured in HuffPost, Business Insider, Ebony magazine and more, as an expert and thought leader on toxic and narcissistic relationships stemming from her Fxck Fear podcast which explores the science and psychology of fear in relationships, life, career and parenting–igniting a braver, more courageous society and her book, Married to a Narcissist: Enduring the Struggle and Finding You Again. Its story chronicles her devastating journey of life in a toxic, narcissistic relationship but guides her readers of how to break free of the same abuse.
her brave STORY
An LA native, Catenya was a destined storyteller. Her Dad owned a video production company and from there, her love of stories and storytelling ignited but she was always drawn to the message and the alternative human interest story behind the story. She began her career as a TV news education reporter in Lafayette, Louisiana. Within eight months, she would advance to the same position at Austin, Texas’ NBC affiliate and later become their morning anchor. Throughout her career, Catenya has logged thousands of stories and booked TV appearances for all the major networks, including NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX and the CW.
“Be brave enough to separate yourself from things and people that disrupt your peace.”- Catenya