Speaker. MC. Event Host. Real human at the mic.
Katy Rey makes rooms feel more human.
For events that need heart, humor, connection, and someone who knows how to read the room, hold the moment, and bring people closer.
Leadership events. Fundraisers. Panels. Schools. Community gatherings. Rooms full of people who need something real.
What Kind Of Events Does Katy Rey Speak At Or Host?
Katy Rey is a Tampa Bay-based speaker, MC, and event host available to travel.
Katy speaks, hosts, MCs, moderates panels, and leads live interviews for fundraisers, galas, leadership events, school events, nonprofit events, conferences, retreats, community gatherings, and celebrations. She brings humor, honesty, timing, and the kind of care that helps people feel like they matter.
Part microphone. Part mischief. All heart.
Meet Katy
She is a lot of things. And somehow, always just Katy.
Katy is a speaker, MC, author, mom, founder, and big-hearted connector who brings warmth without making things stiff, humor without losing the point, and honesty without making people feel called out.
She knows how to walk into a room and find the humans. She does not perform at people. She connects with them.
Read Katy’s StoryBring Katy In
For events that need more than someone reading the run of show.
Katy helps people know where to look, what to feel, why the moment matters, and when it is absolutely okay to laugh.
Leadership Events
Fundraisers
Galas
Panels
Conferences
School Events
Live Interviews
Community Events
A strong event has a plan. A memorable one has someone who can make the plan feel alive.
Invite Katy to Your Event
MC + Event Host
When the room matters, give Katy the mic.
Katy has a way of making people feel like they are part of the moment, not just sitting through it. She brings the laugh, gives the serious parts room, keeps things moving, and somehow makes a big room feel like everyone belongs there.
She keeps the room with her.
Katy can move from welcome to speaker intro, award moment to live interview, funny pause to heartfelt story, without making the event feel stiff or overdone.
She knows the difference between funny and forced.
She does not need a fake host voice or a cheesy script. Katy is quick, warm, honest, and human enough to make the room trust her.
She is not there to steal the show. She is there to make the whole thing land.
How Katy Shows Up
Not every room needs the same version of Katy.
Some rooms need the laugh. Some need the brave conversation. Some need someone to keep the night moving. Some need a person who can stand in the middle of it all and make everyone feel like they belong there.
Speak
Stories with humor, honesty, and enough heart to make people drop their shoulders and actually listen.
Host
A warm, steady presence at the mic who can welcome the room, carry the flow, and make the event feel alive.
Moderate
Panels, interviews, and conversations that need better questions, real answers, and less awkward stage energy.
Lift the room
Fundraisers, nonprofit moments, school events, and community gatherings where the message matters and the people do too.
Give her the room, the reason, and the people. Katy will meet the moment.
Talk Through Your EventMore Than The Mic
The mic is only part of what Katy brings into the room.
Behind the laugh, the stories, and the stage presence is a life built around people: young people who need support, communities that need connection, conversations that need honesty, and rooms that need to feel more human.
Fostering Hearts FL
Nonprofit work supporting young people impacted by foster care.
CelebrateYOU
An inclusive Tampa Bay gathering built around connection, community, and celebration.
Not A Great Whisperer
Real conversations with ordinary people living extraordinary stories.
Books + Story
Writing about identity, labels, love, becoming, and the truth that made her Katy.
The Katy Difference
She does not walk in with a version of herself. She walks in as herself.
That is why people trust her so fast. Katy is funny, honest, warm, quick, and completely real, which makes a room relax around her before anyone even realizes it is happening.
No fake host voice.
No over-polished speaker act.
No making the moment about her.
Just Katy, fully there, helping people feel fully there too.
People can tell when someone is trying to work the room. Katy just cares about the people in it.
Bring Katy Into Your RoomWhat Event Organizers Feel
The best kind of host is the one who makes everyone breathe easier.
Katy does not show up cold, grab a mic, and wing it. She pays attention to the purpose, the people, the timing, the awkward spots, the emotional parts, and the moments that need a little extra life.
Before
She wants to know the room, the reason, the people, and what really matters before she ever steps on stage.
During
She can keep the room moving, read the energy, make people laugh, and hold the serious moments without making them weird.
When it gets messy
Tech hiccup? Long pause? Schedule shift? Awkward transition? Katy can keep the room with her while everyone else fixes the thing.
After
People leave remembering more than the agenda. They remember how the room felt, why it mattered, and how glad they are they came.
She is the person you want holding the mic when the room needs to feel easy, real, funny, steady, and alive.
Ask Katy About Your EventSpeaking FAQ
Questions people ask before they hand Katy the mic.
Planning an event takes a lot. Here are the answers event organizers, committees, schools, nonprofits, teams, and community leaders usually want to know before inviting Katy in.
Can Katy Rey be booked as a speaker, MC, or event host?
Yes. Katy Rey can be booked as a speaker, MC, event host, panel moderator, live interview host, and room guide for events that need heart, humor, honesty, connection, and someone who can make people feel part of the moment.
What types of events does Katy Rey speak at or host?
Katy is a strong fit for leadership events, fundraisers, galas, awards programs, nonprofit events, school events, conferences, retreats, panels, community gatherings, live interviews, donor events, and rooms where the people and the purpose both matter.
Is Katy Rey only a speaker for women’s events?
No. Katy speaks to people. Her message is inclusive of all humans, all stories, all seasons, and all kinds of rooms. CelebrateYOU began with a strong heart for women, but Katy’s speaking, hosting, and community work are for anyone who needs truth, laughter, connection, and a reminder that they matter.
What makes Katy different from a traditional event host?
Katy does not sound like someone reading lines from a podium. She listens, reads the room, keeps people engaged, brings the right kind of humor, gives serious moments room, and helps the event feel personal without making it about herself.
What topics does Katy Rey speak about?
Katy speaks about human connection, self-worth, identity, belonging, resilience, foster care advocacy, community, leadership, showing up as yourself, humor through hard seasons, and what it means to make people feel seen in real life.
Can Katy customize her message for our audience?
Yes. Katy’s best work starts with understanding the people in the room. She can shape her remarks, hosting style, questions, tone, and flow around your event purpose, audience, mission, timing, and the kind of experience you want people to have.
Is Katy a good fit for leadership events?
Yes. Katy brings a people-first voice to leadership rooms. She is a strong fit for leadership events that want to talk about connection, trust, honesty, belonging, real communication, and the way people feel when they are led by someone who actually sees them.
Is Katy a good fit for fundraisers and nonprofit events?
Yes. Katy understands mission-driven rooms. As the founder of Fostering Hearts FL, she knows how to honor the cause, respect the people behind it, keep the room engaged, and help guests remember why the work matters without making the event feel heavy or overly scripted.
Can Katy host panels or live interviews?
Yes. Katy is a natural conversation host. Through her podcast, events, interviews, and community work, she knows how to ask better questions, help people relax, listen for the real answer, and keep the conversation moving without making it feel forced.
Can Katy speak at school or youth-focused events?
Yes. Katy’s work with young people, foster care advocacy, authorship, and community service makes her a meaningful fit for school events, youth-centered programs, student leadership events, family-focused gatherings, and rooms where young people need encouragement that feels real.
What is Katy’s speaking and hosting style?
Katy’s style is warm, funny, honest, quick, human, and deeply present. She can make people laugh without forcing it, hold emotional moments without making them awkward, and keep the room connected without sounding polished in a fake way.
Can Katy handle unexpected moments during an event?
Yes. If there is a tech delay, long pause, schedule shift, emotional moment, awkward transition, or something that needs a human save, Katy can stay steady, keep the room with her, and help everyone move through it without making it weird.
Where is Katy Rey based?
Katy is based in the greater Tampa Bay area and is connected to local community work, nonprofit leadership, speaking opportunities, CelebrateYOU, Fostering Hearts FL, and events throughout the region. Tampa Bay is home base, but her speaking and hosting work is not limited to Tampa Bay.
Does Katy travel for speaking, MC, and event hosting opportunities?
Yes. Katy is Tampa Bay-based and available to travel for speaking, MC, event hosting, panel, conference, fundraiser, nonprofit, school, community, and live interview opportunities. She can travel throughout Florida, across the United States, and beyond when the event, audience, and mission are the right fit.
Does Katy speak outside the Tampa Bay area?
Yes. While Katy is deeply connected to the greater Tampa Bay area, she is available for events outside Tampa Bay and can travel for speaking, MC, hosting, and moderation opportunities. If your event is local, national, or global, reach out with the location, date, audience, role, and purpose so Katy’s team can talk through fit and availability.
Can Katy help make a formal event feel less stiff?
Yes. That is one of the reasons people bring Katy in. She can respect the purpose of the event while still making the room feel relaxed, connected, and alive. Formal does not have to mean cold, awkward, or boring.
Can Katy be both the speaker and the MC for the same event?
In many cases, yes. Katy can serve in one role or a blended role depending on the event. She may speak, host, moderate, interview guests, guide the flow, or help connect the pieces of the event so the room feels cared for from start to finish.
What should I include when inviting Katy to speak or host?
Include the event date, location, audience size, event purpose, event schedule, type of room, and the role you have in mind. It also helps to share whether you need a keynote speaker, MC, event host, panel moderator, live interview host, or a mix of roles.
Does Katy have a speaker one-sheet?
Yes. Katy’s speaker one-sheet is available on the speaking page and gives event organizers a quick overview of her speaking, hosting, and MC work. You can also contact Katy directly to talk through fit, availability, and next steps.
How do I book Katy Rey for an event?
Start with the contact page. Share a few details about your event, the kind of room you are creating, where the event will be held, and what you need Katy to help with. From there, Katy’s team can follow up about availability, fit, travel needs, and the next step.
Still wondering if Katy is the right fit for your room? Tell her what you are building.
Ask About Your EventBring Katy In
Do not just fill the spot. Bring in the human.
If your event needs laughter, heart, honesty, connection, and someone who can help people feel like they are part of something real, Katy is ready for the mic.