OUR FOUNDING INSIGHT

Vonked started with a conviction

We believe breakthrough thinking and safety aren't opposites.

Most people assume vulnerability weakens performance. That psychological safety means lowering standards. That genius requires suffering.

We know better.

We design environments where being real amplifies power, where safety accelerates ambition, and where breakthrough thinking emerges naturally.

The future depends on it.

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We design moments that wire behavior and reshape identity.

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Our philosophy

What we believe

Being real amplifies impact.
Psychological safety is the foundation.
We design for transformation
How we actually work

Our approach

We work at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and experience design, creating environments where transformation becomes inevitable. We measure success by what happens after we leave.

We identify what's blocking people: the unspoken dynamics, cultural blind spots, and stress responses that kick in when calm would serve better. Then we design experiences that make those barriers irrelevant.

Through our methods, people start showing up differently before they even realize they're changing. The sophisticated work happens behind the scenes. They just know something fundamental shifted.

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our team

Select experts. Even better humans.

We're a boutique team of experts from different disciplines, industries, cultures. We've spent years developing methodologies that create reliable change.

The leaders we work with expect intellectual rigor that takes years to develop. Cultural sophistication you can't fake. Strategic depth that can handle complex systems.

This expertise you don't borrow from frameworks. It emerges from doing the work long enough to know what creates real change versus what just looks like it should.

Davis Vonk

Founder & Lead Psychological Design Strategist

Davis dismantles ‘business as usual’ and rebuilds from psychological truth. Her work disarms, rewires, and later leaves people saying, "wait...how?"

Debra Kay, Ph.D.

Co-founder, Lead Psychologist & Coaching Director

"DKay" brings psychological depth and strategic precision. She cuts through complexity to core patterns, helping leaders finally do the thing they've been circling.

Janett Anastasia

Chief Community Officer & Psychological Coach

Janett transforms online communities into thriving ecosystems through strategic engagement and human connection. Her witty wisdom and hospitality expertise create belonging.

Tanissha Harrell

Psychological Coach, Senior Experience Facilitator

Tee builds inclusive communities through heart-centered leadership and authentic connection, helping people discover their magnetic presence and collective purpose.

Daniel Ikejimba

Psychological Coach, Lead Somatic Facilitator

Daniel combines cross-cultural insight with emotional intelligence and nervous system regulation. His understated power creates space for breakthroughs that catch clients off-guard, often mid-laugh.

Melanie Lamoureux

Psychological Coach & Design Strategist

Melanie draws maps to possibilities you didn't know existed, using design thinking and data visualization to transform creative complexity into systematic clarity and action.

Openi Chung

Psychological Coach, Creative Strategist, Designer

Openi is a designer, artist, and coach. They craft spaces, stories, and practices that explore diaspora, identity, and collective care with boldness and cultural intelligence.

Caden Albaugh

Self-titled position: "Does tech stuff"

Caden writes code that behaves itself. He also translates “a vague idea” into “a working platform” (usually without rolling his eyes) and builds what the rest of us rely on.

"There is no true way to describe Vonked without experiencing it. My life is forever changed. I would not be where I am now without them."

- Mary B
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Commitments

Intellectual honesty

Every recommendation emerges from deep research and proven methodologies. When we don't know something, we say so.

Absolute confidentiality

Nothing shared in our experiences leaves the room without explicit permission. This trust enables authentic communication.

Premium standards

We're intentionally selective about engagements. Every project must reflect our evolved expertise and justify premium investment through measurable outcomes.

Measurable transformation

We don't promise change. We architect conditions where it becomes inevitable, then measure results that persist under pressure.

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Ready to think differently?

Create conditions where breakthrough thinking becomes inevitable.

We design psychologically precise experiences for minds that don't fit conventional frameworks. Whether you're an individual discovering new capabilities or an organization building cultures of innovation, we architect transformation that sticks.

Ready to challenge the status quo?