STRATEGY · STORYTELLING · MEDIA · INFLUENCE
Stories that
move people.
Ideas that
move the world.
Kelsey Bolar
Strategic communications and storytelling specialist for organizations, brands, and leaders who want to shape public narratives and influence outcomes.
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What I Do
Strategic storytelling and media counsel for organizations, brands, and leaders who want to shape public narratives and influence outcomes.
Storytelling Strategy
Identifying and developing the human stories that help audiences connect emotionally with an organization, brand, product, or policy. Finding the people, experiences, and narratives that make complex issues tangible, compelling, and memorable.
Public Opinion & Policy Strategy
Advising organizations, brands, and leaders on how to use storytelling, strategic communications, and public engagement to shape public opinion, influence policy debates, and drive meaningful change. Connecting individual experiences to broader policy questions to build understanding, shift perspectives, and motivate action.
Communications Strategy & Positioning
Helping clients clarify their message, define their positioning, and develop a cohesive public narrative. Translating complex ideas into clear, persuasive communications that resonate with key audiences and advance organizational goals.
Media Strategy & Training
Preparing leaders, subject-matter experts, and advocates to communicate effectively in high-stakes public settings. Advising on earned media strategy, developing compelling talking points, and providing media training to help clients deliver clear, confident, and memorable messages in interviews and public appearances.
Creative Strategy & Content Development
Developing concepts for documentaries, short-form video, and other original content that bring stories to life. Guiding projects from initial concept through execution, working with production partners as needed to create content that engages audiences and advances strategic objectives.
100+ national TV appearances.
Dozens of documentary films.
Millions of views. Real impact.
From the Senate Judiciary Committee to primetime television, Kelsey Bolar has spent her career at the intersection of storytelling and strategy.
The most powerful force in public life isn't money or politics — it's a story told at exactly the right moment.
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