Spokane, WA · She / Her
Stephanie High
Psychology nerd. Global nomad. CRM specialist. Founder. PhD candidate. The kind of person who moves to Spokane and turns it into a movement.
Origin Story
The long way around is the only way worth taking.
What happens when a psychology nerd gets a passport, a tolerance for chaos, and absolutely no interest in doing things the normal way? Apparently, this.
01 · San Diego → Tokyo
Sony at 18. Tokyo instead of home.
She started at Sony in San Diego at 18, got promoted to a global role in Tokyo, and said no thank you to coming back. Instead, she walked across town to work for ASICS. She stayed in Japan for nearly a decade — because, apparently, San Diego wasn't interesting enough.
02 · Japan → Belize
Freelancing through Mexico and Belize for over a year. No, really.
When she finally left Asia, she didn't, as a normal person might, get on a plane home. She freelanced through Mexico and Belize for over a year. She came back to the US when a family member passed in San Diego. The universe has a way of making decisions for you when you won't.
03 · COVID → Spokane
Then COVID happened to everyone.
When the dust settled, she looked around and thought — Spokane. Sure, why not. What happened next was either a glow-up or a psychological event, depending on your perspective.
04 · Now
Three companies. A PhD. A regional movement.
She finished her master's in performance psychology, relaunched her company with credentials behind it, and founded HIKE with Her — a women's community with one completely unambiguous mission: make Spokane the best place in the nation for women to build a business, a career, a family, and a life. She is a PhD candidate while simultaneously running three (technically four) companies, building a regional movement, and apparently still finding time to have opinions about everything.
The Portfolio
Four companies. One common thread: building things that actually matter.
Trauma-Informed
Kaizen Catalyst
Where performance psychology meets operational systems — coaching and consulting for founders and teams who are ready to build something that actually scales. Not motivation. Architecture.
Tech Platform
KaizenCRM
All-in-one business platform built for service businesses that need a serious CRM without a serious IT team. Setup, management, and ongoing optimization — done for you.
Tech Advisory
KaizenCX
Technology and operations consulting rooted in performance psychology. Because the best systems aren't just efficient — they're built around how people actually behave.
Community
HIKE with Her
A women's movement with one mission: make Spokane the best place in the nation for women to build a business, a career, a family, and a life. Not a networking group. A movement.
Credentials & Background
Four countries lived in. Over 48 visited. The resume is just the beginning.
Education
PhD Candidate
Education
Master's of Art in Performance Psychology
Certification
Certified Personal Trainer (ACE)
Certification
Rescue Diver (TDI SDI)
Certification
Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
Corporate
Sony · Tokyo
Corporate
ASICS · Japan
Personal
Dog Mom x2
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