Think different.
Lead different.
Build different.

Vonked creates the conditions for new thinking, from how you see yourself to how you shape systems.

Change isn't something you wait for.

It's something you design.

Vonked isn't a consultancy.

It's the psychological design lab.

Our approach

We work at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, culture, and leadership.

While others fixate on problems, we rethink environments and wire minds that naturally outperform the status quo.

In the simplest terms, we design spaces and experiences that create real change.

We don't fix people.
We build systems
that fit them.

How we work together

The Vonked
Mental Gym

Cognitive

Labs

Train your mind like athletes train their body. Live group classes build stress resilience, mental clarity, and creative flow. Science-backed neural rewiring in a motivated community for sustained peak performance.

Train my mind
Psychological
Coaching

1:1 Identity Architecture

Behavioral science experts driving resilience and performance through psychological precision. When chaos strikes, strategic coaching keeps you clear and centered. Real change through designed environments, not generic solutions.

Explore coaching
Organizational
Architecture

Teams &

Systems

Psychologically designed environments where teams communicate freely, lead naturally, and perform optimally. Thoughtful systems amplify your organizational edge and mission through strategic adaptation and precision design.

Work smarter
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Who this is for

Built for minds that don't fit
the mold

You ask big questions and don't follow formulas.

You're building something that matters: a team, a venture, yourself, a better way forward. Conventional approaches feel hollow. You need methods that match how you think.

Built for creatives who think across disciplines. Leaders breaking new ground. Minds who know there's a better way. Organizations shaping what comes next.

Our big idea

Psychological safety is the foundation for all human potential

Problem

The cost of fear

Fear makes us play small. People hold back ideas to avoid judgment. Organizations mistake silence for agreement and compliance for commitment. What gets lost is not just innovation but the human capacity that creates it.

solution

What changes everything

Psychological safety is not comfort. When people feel safe to be real, whether in a conversation, a classroom, or a company, they automatically speak and ideate more freely. Honesty and friction become valuable data and fuel for growth.

outcome

The unlock

The solutions to our most complex challenges already exist, locked inside people who don't feel safe enough to think beyond conventional boundaries.

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"When someone walks into a Vonked experience, their body knows something is different before their brain catches up."

Leaders in human performance and transformation

Who we are: Our founders

Two generations.
One partnership.

Two minds with a shared obsession for what works. One brings decades of clinical psychology expertise. The other brings strategic innovation and systems thinking. Together, we design and facilitate experiences that reshape how people think and operate.

From individual coaching to live cognitive labs to organizational transformation: we don't just teach mental fitness. We live it.

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Davis Vonk

Founder

A decade of neuropsychological testing taught Davis how humans work. She builds spaces where psychology drives change, belonging grows, and strategy turns human behavior into the most powerful lever for change.

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Debra Kay, Ph.D.

Co-founder

Dr. Kay brings thirty years of clinical psychology to the art of helping people understand themselves.  She creates spaces where clients make sense of their story, understand their motivations and talents, and discover their future direction.

Psychological safety and leadership design

Every choice carries power.

Every decision is by design.

Most people lead unconsciously. The question is whether you will.