Kate Baker

Kate Baker is an author and speaker whose work explores kindness, emotional resilience, and connection in challenging environments. Drawing on more than two decades as a frontline police officer, she brings lived experience, practical insight, and a deeply human perspective to her writing.

Throughout her policing career, Kate used cooking as a way to decompress, manage stress, and reconnect with creativity. What began as a personal coping strategy became a lasting passion that supported her through post-traumatic stress and a later diagnosis of a serious autoimmune condition.

Kate now writes and speaks on kindness, wellbeing, and values-led living, with a focus on staying grounded and compassionate in high-pressure or emotionally complex settings. Her work is supported by research and real-world experience, and is known for its accessible, hopeful approach.

She is the author of Simply Sourdough, a bestselling guide that has helped thousands of home bakers build confidence in sourdough breadmaking, and the creator of Bakekat Kitchen, where she shares simple, nourishing recipes designed to be approachable and adaptable.

Kate lives in New South Wales, Australia, with her wife and their endlessly opinionated cats. When she’s not writing or speaking, she can usually be found in the kitchen, the garden, or enjoying the slower rhythms of a more intentional life.