Silence Your Inner Critic and Embrace the Life You Deserve

in their day-to-day routine, there's a pervasive belief that there is only one path to a successful life. The problem is that this narrow roadmap to success closes individuals off from unique life-affirming opportunities and leaves them disengaged and living half-heartedly. Life is too valuable to waste just going through the motions!

that combines mindset, brain science, and actionable steps so that people can forge a future that truly excites them. From overcoming the fear of being different to unlocking hidden potential, audiences will be inspired to shatter the restraints holding them back. Karen doesn't stop with just inspiration; she delivers a clear roadmap to making the listener's vision a reality and provides them with the confidence and courage to live more intentionally and redefine success on their own terms.

Following 20+ years as an award-winning cultural anthropology professor and author, I have seen that how we show up is the key to living deeply meaningful and fulfilling lives, and I now work as a transformational life coach to be a catalyst for precisely such transformations.

As a coach, consultant, and speaker, I draw on decades of experience working with diverse audiences and am trained in Emotional Intelligence, Group Coaching, Positive Psychology Coaching, Clear Beliefs Coaching, and Body-oriented Coaching. Overlapping my coaching and academic work in powerful and unexpected ways, I am also passionate about and have worked as a photographer and partnered dance instructor, now primarily focusing on Brazilian zouk.

Bringing all of this together, I am passionate about supporting clients and audiences in transcending external accomplishments as measures of success to live truly aligned, rewarding, and meaningful lives.