Katarina has over a decade of experience in radio journalism, focusing on interviews, reports and in-depth, long-form packages. She works mainly in Slovakia and Central Europe,most of her work is in English and Slovak.

As senior reporter and host for Radio Slovakia International (RTVS) she interviewed doctors, politicians, activists, artists and scientists, ranging from the world-famous Joan Baez, to young people, struggling families and women fighting for equality. 

She has reported for the New York Times, contributed to CNN, BBC, cooperated on projects for ARTE and is the Slovak correspondent for ORF – FM4. Her work was published by the Slovak public broadcaster RTVS, the daily DennikN and the SME daily.

Katarina has also experience with client communication and management of small to large-size projects in audio-production, advertising and the NGO sector. 

– In 2024 – her podcast “New Neighbours” was shortlisted at the Slovak National Journalism Prize, the Podcast of the year award and by the Lovie Awards – placing it among 4 best podcasts in Europe in the category News and Politics. 

– In 2023 – Katarina was named finalist at the Slovak National Journalism Prize for her podcast “a Pinch of Saffron”
– In 2021 – her podcast “The Secret Struggle for Cold War Dominance” won the Lovie Award for Best podcast series in Science and Education
– In 2015 – she became finalist in the first-ever Podcast Accelerator of WNYC studios

Katarina now focuses on producing podcasts of different formats, from interview-based ones to complex narrative podcasts and docu-series. She has been covering a wide range of topics: from the history of Cold War espionage, the Muslim community and Ukrainians in Slovakia, Secret roots hidden in Slovak families and history, electric mobility, Generation Z, to the surprisingly rebellious world of knitting.