A Boy and His Mum Built Three Things During 24+ Months Apart  Â
One hour weekly. FaceTime. Less than a mile apart but can't be in same room. Â What they created changed 465 children's lives. Â
Now it's becoming a global movement.
As Featured In
THE ADVENTURES OF GABRIEL
What Started: Friday night storytelling during forced separation
What It Became: #1 international bestseller across three countries
The Proof: 90% of children who read Gabriel's books create their own stories
The Impact: Children discovering "I didn't know I had so many stories inside me"
This is for families seeking connection.
→ Explore: Gabriel's World
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STORYQUEST
What Started: Teachers asking "Can we do this with our students?"
What It Became: Methodology achieving 100% engagement across 465 children
The Proof:Â Zero adaptations needed. 100% engagement. 7 Transformations.
The Scale: Publishing 100,000 children's stories globally.
This is for schools seeking transformation and sponsors seeking impact.
→ Explore StoryQuestTHE PRINCIPLEÂ
What Started: 20 years discovering this truth with 5,000 patientsWhat It Became: The wisdom connecting everything Kate does
The Truth: When people discover they matter, transformation becomes inevitable
The Application: Speaking at conferences. Mentoring mission-led founders. Teaching what constraint reveals.
This is for leaders navigating crisis while building.
→ Explore: Speaking
 THE STORY BEHIND IT ALL
24 months separated from Gabriel. One hour weekly via FaceTime.
Most would have stopped building.
Kate built a businesses, created a #1 bestseller, achieved 100% engagement across 465 children, and contributed evidence to UK Parliament.
Not despite the crisis.
Through understanding what actually matters.
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It was amazing, you feel proud and free!”
– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop
From the very start of the session every pupil was engaged and couldn't wait to get started, pupils felt empowered and that they could use their own voice.
Taking away boundaries of grammatical perfection freed up creativity.”Â
– Mrs Light : Quality of Education Leader, StoryQuest™ Workshop
Now my brain feels better after I let my imagination out.”
– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop
This programme has had a genuinely transformative effect on our pupils’ engagement with reading and writing.
By placing creativity and storytelling at the heart of the process, it has re-ignited a sense of excitement and ownership in literacy that we don’t always see through more traditional approaches.”Â
– Mr Khan, Teacher StoryQuest™ Workshop
It was fun because I got to write what I wanted. I’m hoping I’ll make someone happy if they read my book!”
– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop
I believed in myself so I could create things I didn’t even know I could do.”Â
– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop
We sometimes forget about writing for pleasure and what that can do for our kids.
A lot of boys and girls have a fear of the blank page, you can do all the teaching, but they sort of shut down when asked to write a story.
[So] it was a really lovely experience to see them really joyful, talking about their stories they loved it.”Â
– Mr Hirst, Head of English, StoryQuest™ Workshop
Normally the teacher tells us what to do. But this time we were free.”Â
– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop
Pupils really worked well with their scribe partners, allowing a first draft of their story to be spoken, not written. Pupils also loved giving feedback and adjusting their planning.
I could see throughout the day confidence growing, particularly for previously reluctant writers. Pupils cannot wait to see their published stories and share them across our school community and beyond.”Â
– Mrs Light : Quality of Education Leader, StoryQuest™ Workshop
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I like writing my own story with no rules… I’m looking forward to finishing my story and to make more with only my rules! Not anybody else’s.”Â
– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop
We’ve particularly noticed how the freedom to imagine, explore, and express ideas without strict constraints has empowered pupils to take risks in their writing and develop confidence in their own voices.
Staff have also responded positively, commenting on the joy and energy pupils bring back to the classroom after participating.”Â
– Mr Khan, Teacher StoryQuest™ Workshop
It made me feel proud and responsible to be able to make my own story without support or a plan.”Â
– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop
WHICH RESONATES WITH YOU?
→ FOR FAMILIES (Golden Question):
Problem: My child has lost connection to storytelling.
Screens dominate.
Quality time feels forced.Â
→ Start here: The Adventures of Gabriel
→ FOR SCHOOLS (StoryQuest):
Problem: My students shut down during writing.
Engagement is 30-50%.
SEND differentiation is exhausting.Â
→ Start here: StoryQuestI'M A SPONSOR
My CSR budget seeks measurable impact.
I want to fund literacy transformation globally.
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→ Start here: StoryQuest Sponsorship
I'M A FOUNDER
I built my business from personal mission.
Now revenue demands feel disconnected from purpose.
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→ Start here: Renaissance MentoringI'M AN EVENT ORGANISER
I need a speaker who combines devastating personal story with research-backed methodology.Â
→ Start here: SpeakingÂ
The Core Truth:
When people feel like they matter, transformation becomes inevitable.
Three Applications:
- đź“š The Adventures of Gabriel | For Families
- 🏫 StoryQuest | For Schools & Sponsors
- đź’ Kate Markland | For Leaders
You matter. Your voice matters. Exactly as it is.Â
When people discover they matter, transformation becomes inevitable.
"Every child deserves to be the author of their own story. Every leader deserves to turn their biggest challenge into their greatest strength. Let's write your success story together."
- Kate Markland
Former physiotherapist. #1 Bestselling author. Creator of StoryQuest™.Â
Featured: BBC News, Yorkshire Post, Times Radio, British Psychological Society, UK Parliament, PhysioTimes India, TEACH Canada, Pakistan Education Review