Podcast appearances and mentions of karen chaston

In episode 195 of Small Business Talk, host Cathy Smith explores the topic of employee motivation and retention with guest Karen Chaston, a former CFO. They highlight the critical role of treating employees as valuable assets and directly impacting a business's bottom line. The discussion centres around practical strategies to motivate and retain staff. One key strategy emphasised is giving employees a voice. Chaston and Smith stress the importance of actively seeking input from employees, involving them in decision-making processes, and genuinely listening to their ideas and suggestions. This approach empowers employees, making them feel valued and appreciated. Another vital strategy discussed is fostering interconnectedness among employees. A greater sense of purpose and teamwork can be cultivated by sharing information about each other's roles and how they contribute to the company's goals. This sense of unity can lead to higher employee engagement and commitment. Chaston and Smith also highlight the significance of empowering employees by providing ownership and autonomy over their work. Allowing employees to have a say in decision-making and design processes instils a sense of pride and responsibility. This level of involvement creates a stronger sense of investment in the company's success, resulting in increased motivation and job satisfaction. By implementing these strategies, small business owners can create a positive work culture that promotes employee retention and alignment with the company's values and vision. Ultimately, prioritising employee motivation leads to improved business performance and long-term success. Listen to Small Business Talk episode 195 by Cathy Smith, brought by CATCO Enterprises, to learn more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen Chaston was a CFO, CPA, and senior manager for more than 25 years. In 2011, her life changed forever. She found herself on a road to a personal, professional, and spiritual journey culminating in becoming a Beyond Loss Life Coach. Karen is co-founder of The Chaston Centre, she is an international speaker and best-selling author. Karen's first-hand experience assisted The Chaston Centre in creating retreats and programs which demonstrate the correlations between loss, people, and all areas of life. When individuals embrace these concepts, they will easily move beyond any kind of loss and create a better everyday life. When companies embrace these concepts, they unlock the people and profits connection. Providing tangible solutions that will help them to make the best possible product, offer the best possible customer experience and build the strongest possible company. You can learn more about Karen's amazing story as well as the programs she has to offer on her website: https://karenchaston.com/ If you are interested in any of Karen's books, they are available on Amazon and on her Chaston Centre website bookshelf: https://www.thechastoncentre.com/bookshelf/ ******************************************** Want to learn how to attract, hire, and retain top-tier employees? Interested in learning how to scale your business to increase revenue and profit while working less? Then join my Business Success Mastermind group. A new cohort is starting. Now accepting applications: https://ib4e-coaching.com/mastermind ******************************************** Please support this podcast: https://ib4e-coaching.com/podinfo #leadership #leadershipcoaching #business #success #karenchaston #thechastoncentre #beyondloss #lifecoach #ib4ecoaching ******************************************** If you like this podcast, consider supporting the effort. Every little bit helps. Thanks.

My guest today says, " We live in a world of duality and infinite possibilities. You get to decide what you receive.”  Joining me today is Karen Chaston.  Karen is the co-founder of the Chaston Centre. She is an international bestselling author, international speaker, Life Coach specializing in Loss, Former CFO & CPA. Her first-hand experience assisted The Chaston Centre in creating programs which demonstrate the correlations between loss, people and all areas of life.  When individuals embrace these concepts, you will easily move beyond any kind of loss and create a better everyday life.   When companies embrace these concepts, they unlock the people and profits connection. Providing tangible solutions that will help them to make the best possible product, offer the best possible customer experience and build the strongest possible company.  On todays' show, Karen will share:  How to assist your employees to rock up each and every day, present and productive.  The benefits from valuing employees, customers and shareholders as equal stakeholders  The three ‘must-have' insights that ensure your people, purpose and profits are thriving  YOUR SAY: What inspired you about the message shared today? What action are you going to take within the next 24 hours? Go ahead and share. We'd love to hear from you! Connect with Business in Heels: www.BusinessInHeels.com The post [Ep45] The three 'must-have' insights to help your team, purpose, and profits thrive  appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today says, " We live in a world of duality and infinite possibilities. You get to decide what you receive.”  Joining me today is Karen Chaston.  Karen is the co-founder of the Chaston Centre. She is an international bestselling author, international speaker, Life Coach specializing in Loss, Former CFO & CPA. Her first-hand experience assisted The Chaston Centre in creating programs which demonstrate the correlations between loss, people and all areas of life.  When individuals embrace these concepts, you will easily move beyond any kind of loss and create a better everyday life.   When companies embrace these concepts, they unlock the people and profits connection. Providing tangible solutions that will help them to make the best possible product, offer the best possible customer experience and build the strongest possible company.  On todays' show, Karen will share:  How to assist your employees to rock up each and every day, present and productive.  The benefits from valuing employees, customers and shareholders as equal stakeholders  The three ‘must-have' insights that ensure your people, purpose and profits are thriving  YOUR SAY: What inspired you about the message shared today? What action are you going to take within the next 24 hours? Go ahead and share. We'd love to hear from you! Connect with Business in Heels: www.BusinessInHeels.com The post [Ep45] The three 'must-have' insights to help your team, purpose, and profits thrive  appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An unplanned pregnancy can be stressful, complex and a difficult situation at any age. Though what if it's 1973 and you are a teenager, too young to understand that no matter what choice you decide upon, you truly are at the cross-roads to your future life.  Stories that Stir will be back in 2023! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stories-that-stir/message

In Episode 112 of The Business Habitat podcast, Sam is joined by International best-selling author, speaker and Beyond Loss Expert, Karen Chaston, to talk about understanding loss, the self, and how we can benefit from looking after ourselves first.In this inspiring and through-provoking conversation, Karen shares how a family tragedy was the catalyst for her own journey of self-discovery and the realisation of how few people really understand loss and how to move forward with it.As CFO of a publicly listed company, Karen knew that she was outwardly successful. She had the great salary, the house, the car, the family, and to the casual observer she seemed to have it all. But she was dying inside. She wanted to create a life that she loved, that she felt excited to wake up to every morning. Like so many others, Karen pushed down her feelings of dissatisfaction and compensated with avoidance tactics – too much shopping, too much eating and drinking, too much working – until something happened that changed her life forever.In this deeply personal account, Karen shares how the tragic loss of her 27 year old son in 2011 sent her into a tailspin that challenged every aspect of her life, before leading her to an epiphany and the realisation of her true passion and purpose.Over the course of the last eight years, Karen has come to appreciate how few people truly understand loss and the impact it can have in our lives. In this conversation, Karen explains that the loss of a loved one is not the only type of loss that we are likely to experience in our lifetime. There are more than forty different types of loss, including separation, divorce, financial and perhaps the most debilitating of all, loss of our own identity.Sam and Karen explore how the lack of “loss intelligence” in our society causes flow-on effects in leadership effectiveness, whether it be leadership of our teams, or more importantly, leadership of ourselves. Karen has written multiple books on the topic, most notably the best-selling “Demystifying Loss”, and through her business “The Chaston Centre” works with businesses to build stronger team dynamics through improved understanding of their people.Throughout this conversation, Sam and Karen encourage each of us to look deep within, so that we may move past the constant need to merely survive and find the way to thrive.Here at BlueprintHQ, we are here to help. We are super passionate about the professional services industry and supporting you with what you need. We are offering a short, sharp 15 minute consultation call to help you with this process. Go to https://www.blueprinthq.com.au/consultation

Hi, I'm Adrienne McLean from The Speakers Practice. It is great to have you join us for our podcast Think Bigger, Grow and Succeed. We are interviewing professionals on the topic of seeing the bigger picture and discuss how individuals at work or in business can do this so they grow and ultimately succeed at their goals. This interview is designed to be motivational and uplifting , we're discussing skills and approaches to get you to the next level. This is Series 3 of Think bigger, grow and succeed sponsored by The Speakers Practice and is a Program to support business owners, executives and professional individuals wanting to develop their career or business. Our theme this series is about “Moving forward and achieving aspirations” Today, joining me is Karen Chaston, The Chaston Centre. Karen has an outstanding career in the corporate, financial sector as a Chief financial Officer of a publically listed company and has been a CPA for more than 25 years. Today Karen at The Chaston Centre helps with tangible solutions that assists individuals to move beyond any kind of loss and create their better everyday life. And because there are over 40 different loss events that affect all of our lives, The Chaston Centre has developed the People Profits Connection, that provides tangible solutions for your company to value your people as your greatest assest and in turn: • make the best possible product, • offer the best possible customer experience and • build the strongest possible company. Questions 1. What are the pro's and con's of staying in your comfort zone? 2. What are your recommendations for thinking bigger about your goals and aspirations 3. What happens when one goes out of their comfort zone and test new approaches? 4. What is the best way to approach achieving a goals? 5. How important are personal & professional aspirations to business ? 6. How important is it to keep connected & building connections to move forward? 7. The vision and mission are essential - how do these drive businesses to grow? 8. Creating strategies is important for reaching goals, what are the steps to create a successful strategy?

"Life is too short for anyone to be spending their time, grieving and suffering - Yes it is as simple as that!" Karen Chaston knows that if you feel that there is something missing in your life maybe that something is you! A life changing event in July 2011 with the death of her 27 yrs old son Dan created a totally new space for Karen to understand people more. So how did she renew her focus after this sudden and cruel shock? Listen in as we share how we really don't know how to deal with loss and significant change in our journey of life and how it's possible to love despite despair and pain. Karen shares her 9 areas of life and the Five Step Process that makes the loss easier to manage, an empowering process: 1. Stop 2. Accept 3. Identify (forgiveness) 4. Complete acknowledgement (out loud) 5. Pivot for a deep dive (new possibiities) "The gift is not in the loss- it comes after wards when you unravel the loss..." I hope you enjoy our conversation with Karen, an exceptional person and leader! Every podcaster loves a little love, so share this with someone who you think will benefit and enjoy and leave a review on their fav podcast platform. To connect with Karen: URL: thechastoncentre.com/ URL: karenchaston.com/ Email: karen@karenchaston.com.au LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/empowerwomen/ To connect with Carrie: Email: carrie@carriebenedet.com URL: www.carriebenedet.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebenedet/

In her corporate career Karen was a Chief Financial Officer and a senior manager for more than 25 years, still maintaining her C.P.A. status. In July 2011, Karen's life changed forever when her 27-year-old son, Dan, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away at her back door. Within 15 months, Karen resigned from her CFO role and began a personal, professional and spiritual journey culminating in her becoming a beyond loss expert and co-founding her business: The Chaston Centrewww.thechastoncentre.comhttps://www.thewhyinetwork.com/Social: @WhyiNetworkSupport the show

On this weeks episode I speak with Karen Chaston: The Co-Founder “The Chaston Centre” Karen ran on the corporate treadmill until the day the world came tumbling down on her head. On this episode you'll hear how Karen went from the corporate world to starting to help people through her books and through the "Chaston Centre". The constant effort of juggling work, family, the big house and cars, and the stress created by all that was taking its toll on her even before tragedy struck when her son Dan (27), suddenly and very unexpectedly died at her back door in July 2011. Straight after Dan's funeral, Karen went straight back to her Chief Financial Officer's role at a Publicly Listed Company, working more, drinking more and eating more. Using all her coping mechanisms to just carry on and succeed . Karen recalls her story of the many losses she has faced in her life from her son to her high level corporate gig plus much more. Over a period of time she has transformed her career and has gone onto help people overcome hardships. Karen is a beyond loss expert life coach, international bestselling author and international speaker. Her tireless work has helped many people to move beyond any kind of loss and create their better everyday life. If you resonated with Karen's story and wish to get in contact with her, to find out more about her on and offline programs and her books, follow the link below . Cheers guys Mitch : https://www.thechastoncentre.com/ https://www.livelovebydesign.com/

"Look at all the things we had to do happen to become who we are today".Karen's story is inspiring.  Karen lost her son Daniel in 2011 on the 12th of July.  It was a day that was supposed to be a lazy Sunday.  Yet, there he was, lying in a fetal position.Karen and her husband grieved differently.  Now, how does this relate to Bulimia?Karen changed her life.  Left the corporate life and helps people with loss, of which she explains there are over 40 types.   It could be the loss of a person and the loss of self.I brought up shame.  I know many of my clients and women and men who reach out to me bring this up.  This is where Karen brings up the vibration, and shame is at the bottom.  This is where she helps people increase the vibration, one step at a time.  She owns the Chaston Centre, and helps people heal and create their "everyday better day life".Losing identity is not easy.  And some of us with Bulimia, that is truly a part of it.  As well as shame.Karen went on to discuss this "shame" and "vibration", and did share about two people she knew who had bulimia.  One of them was a woman born in 1924.  I could relate and did not share, however, my Aunt had bulimia as well.  she was born in 1927.  Bulimia existed that long ago.  However we didn't have social media, or even back when there were magazines, this was never brought up.  It took Karen Carpenter dying, and then Jane Fonda coming out for us to realize this.  And sadly with Social Media, this is still a problem.I appreciate Karen for her story, sharing it, helping others overcome loss, even if it's finding yourself again, having lost yourself.To view this on YouTube go to Bleep Bulimia on YouTubeYou can reach Karen at www. thechastoncentre.com More about Karen:  Karen ran on the corporate treadmill until the day the world came tumbling down on her head.The constant effort of juggling work, family, the big house and cars, and the stress created by all that was taking its toll on her even before tragedy struck when her son Dan (27), suddenly and very unexpectedly died at her back door in July 2011.Straight after Dan's funeral, Karen went straight back to her Chief Financial Officer's role at a Publicly Listed Company, working more, drinking more, and eating more. Using all her coping mechanisms to just carry on and succeed at that level.Karen now knows that Dan's passing was meant to be her wake-up call. So the Universe decided to show her that death comes in many ways ~ death of a loved one, a marriage, a job, a partnership, a pet, your health, and/or your wealth.Her second death came 15 months later in the form of redundancy when her company merged with another. This was the greatest GIFT.That is when she started on the Journey to Becoming Her Own Best Friend. From there they created the Gift of Loss programs which demonstrate the correlations between loss and people and profits for both individuals and companies.Her mottNew Release Kindle or Signed Copy! How To Have Your Cake & Not Eat It All Too - A Guide To Adult Bulimia RecoveryBE A GUEST/FIND A GUEST Start for Free! PODMATCH is innovative, provides easy communication and dashboard scheduling! My pick of the month!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://paypal.me/iamthatgal)

How do you deal with one day you wake up and you find out your child has left you?  Going out in your backyard to have an evening with your husband and there lies your child.  And forward, they announce what no parent wants to hear.Karen went back to work, immersed herself in it, and she says, drank too much,  then realized it was not the right way.Karen states " Dan is with me.  I actually spend more time with Dan than I do with his two brothers and his sister.   He's guided me the whole way, he's guided me to write my books. Everything that I wasn't doing before, where I was playing small, he's really got me to 'come on Mom, you can do it" and he's constantly around me".Karen says although what she does is Grief Counselling, it's more and different.  There are 40 different types of grief.  Death, divorce, job loss, alienation, COVID separation.  We may not always define some of these as "grief" but they are.  And how do we bounce forward?She speaks to gifting losses.This is a very profound episode and amazing information that Karen shares.Karen also speaks to her child that she adopted out at the age of 16 during the "lockdown".   What an amazing story from start to end.So many more interesting conversations about Freedom of Speech and such.  And the connection with those who have "left" yet are still here with us.Thank you, Karen.  For sharing all your stories.You can reach out to Karen by going to www.karenchaston.comMore about Karen Chaston:Karen ran on the corporate treadmill until the day the world came tumbling down on her head.The constant effort of juggling work, family, the big house and cars, and the stress created by all that was taking its toll on her even before tragedy struck when her son Dan (27), suddenly and very unexpectedly died at her back door in July 2011.Straight after Dan's funeral, Karen went straight back to her Chief Financial Officer's role at a Publicly Listed Company, working more, drinking more, and eating more. Using all her coping mechanisms to just carry on and succeed at that level.Karen now knows that Dan's passing was meant to be her wake-up call. So the Universe decided to show her that death comes in many ways ~ death of a loved one, a marriage, a job, a partnership, a pet, your health, and/or your wealth.Her second death came 15 months later in the form of redundancy when her company merged with another. This was the greatest GIFT.That is when she started on the Journey to Becoming Her Own Best Friend. From there they created the Gift of Loss programs which demonstrate the correlations between loss and people and profits for both individuals and companies.Her motto: “Life is too short to be suffering from any kind of loss, unwrap the gift this has brought and then design a life that you live and love.”Free Book with any $20+ Podcast Support Make Up Not Required - How to Brand the TRUE You by LaurieAnn & Contribution by Roy MillerBE A GUEST/FIND A GUEST Start for Free! PODMATCH is innovative, provides easy communication and dashboard scheduling! My pick of the month!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://paypal.me/iamthatgal)

Loss can come in many different forms, some that we may not even recognise as loss events. And often, loss and grief cause us to turn to avoidance tactics because we aren't equipped to deal with the pain of those emotions. Today I am joined by Beyond Loss Mentor and co-founder of the Chaston Centre, Karen Chaston, to talk about moving beyond loss and creating more meaning in our lives. Karen shares her own story of loss and how she came to help others to work through painful emotions themselves. In this episode, we talk about the different kinds of loss, some tools to begin moving through a loss event, and how to support someone you know who is dealing with loss themselves. If you'd like to connect with Karen visit TheChastonCentre.com If you found value in this episode please share it with one person who would benefit from what we talked about as well.

Many of us have suffered different effects of the pandemic in 2020. There are days where it is hard to make sense of it all or think about what to expect for 2021. That's why I found my interview with Karen Chaston is super timely, as it helps us to get a different perspective when it comes to tragedy, suffering and life lessons. In July 2011, Karen’s life changed forever when her son died unexpectedly. It is without a doubt a mother's worst nightmare. Within 15 months, Karen resigned from her CFO role of a publicly listed company and began a personal, professional and spiritual journey. From that point on, all the experiences have led hers into becoming a beyond loss expert and co-founding her business Live Love By Design.  Fast forward to today, Karen Chaston is known as a business owner, beyond loss mentor and international keynote speaker who has shared the stage with Marianne Williamson, Jamie-Lee Curtis, Valerie Harper and Dr Ellie Drake. She is the author of eight books and numerous e-books as well as an online TV show host and podcaster. Interview Highlights: How a mother’s worst nightmare has lead Karen from a CFO to become a Beyond Loss expert.Her professional and spiritual journey to move through grief and growth. Eventually, she re-calibrated and re-design her life. 5 Steps process: The Gift of Loss - We start with a Stop and Go within.People come into your life for a reason or for a spiritual lessonThere are over 40 different loss events that can affect our livesSadness is completely different from grieving and sufferingInstead of buying into someone else’s version of success and good life, we take time to design the life we actually love. That’s why Karen has co-founded her business "Live Love By Design"Three aspects of every relationship: Physical, emotional ad spiritual Sometimes the loss that we experience is not one-dimensional, it brings another kind of giftWays to connect with Karen and her webinars on topics related to: "The Gift of Loss" and "Live Love By Design”. If you would like to connect with Karen, please visit: https://www.karenchaston.com/ https://www.livelovebydesign.com/ Video: https://youtu.be/FNwGvd5FmAc Transcript: Sze Wing:Hi, everyone. I'm really happy to introduce you to my guest of the day. We have Karen Chaston with me, and she's a business owner, a Beyond Loss mentor and international keynote speaker, and I'm really excited to chat with her because she had been on stage with some really big names including Marianne Williamson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Valerie Harper and Dr Ellie Drake to name a few. So I mean, I don't know how it's going to be on the same stage with these people because I think, I love public speaking but I still sometimes get nervous, so anyway. Not the major focus for today, but I can't help it, I'm off script sometimes. Anyway. She's also an author for eight books, probably more now, and working on some more, and numerous ebooks as well as online TV show host and podcaster. So you can tell, she has been busy working and sharing her work. And in her corporate career earlier, she was a CPA, CFO of a public listed company, and a city manager for more than 25 years. So definitely, she has a very solid background in the corporate world, but she also have-- probably hand in hand that you've been obviously very productive and effective in your life, and you have written eight books after that, so. But so today, I'm really pleased to have her as my guest. About nine years ago, her life have changed forever when a tragedy hit, and within 15 months, she had resigned from her CFO and began a personal, professional and spiritual journey, and that's, I think, leading her to become a Beyond Loss expert and for founding her business called Live, Love By Design. So today, I'm very grateful to have you as my guest, Karen. So welcome to my show.Karen:Thank you, Sze, I'm so glad to be here. It's exciting. We've known each other probably for what,

In July 2011, Karen Chaston's life changed forever when her youngest child, Dan, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away at her back door. She dealt with her loss by avoiding it; overworking, overeating and drinking, spiralling out of touch with herself and her life. Within 15 months, Karen resigned from her CFO role and became a beyond loss expert and co-founded her business: Live Love By Design. She joins us to share her heartbreaking story and her invaluable tips to coping with loss in your life.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Power of Loss! I chat with Karen Chaston - Founder of Live Love by Design - about how to get comfortable with the over 40 different loss events that can affect our lives. Karen's motto: “Life is too short to be suffering from any kind of loss, unwrap the gift this has brought and then design a life that you live and love.” AN INSIGHTFUL AND VALUE-PACKED EPISODE! Feel free to get in touch with Karen! Websites - https://www.karenchaston.com/ and https://www.livelovebydesign.com/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/empowerwomen/  FB - https://www.facebook.com/KarenChaston.com.au/ and https://www.facebook.com/livelovebydesign/ 

Loss and grief, we have all experienced this in our lives and loss can come in many forms. Over the last six months we have all experienced loss during isolation with COVID-19. Loss of freedom as we were restricted to our homes, loss of communication and socialisation, for some even loss of jobs and income. My guest in Conversation this episode is Karen Chaston, a beyond loss mentor, business owner and international speaker. Karen has faced the unimaginable loss of her 27 year old son who died suddenly in 2011. Karen shares her story, how her life changed and how she found the strength to move forward in life and forge a new career helping others through her business Live Love by Design.You can reach out to Karen through her website: If you feel you are in crisis and need to talk to someone please call Lifeline 13 14 11 in Australia.Women Living Well After 50

MPF Discussion with Karen ChastonThe Journey to Becoming My Own Best Friend with Karen Chaston About Karen Karen brings a unique perspective; extensive business experience and hard-earned wisdom that she wished were available to her when she needed them. As a C.P.A. and former corporate Chief Financial Officer, Karen ran on the corporate treadmill until the day her world came tumbling down. The constant effort of juggling everything was taking its toll even before tragedy struck when her son, Dan died at 27 in July 2011. Karen’s suffering and disappointments became the catalyst for her to STOP, take a Conscious Loving Breath and realise she’d been living in a “Groundhog Day Daze” and did not recognise who she had become. She then went on a personal and spiritual growth journey, that she likes to call “The Journey to Becoming My Own Best Friend.” Along the way, Karen was guided to realise that “Death” comes to us all, in many forms as we journey through life. Be it a death of a loved one, marriage, partnership, job, pet, health, wealth and many more. Karen is passionate about supporting you on your Beyond Loss journey of discovering and unwrapping the gift that any loss brings. On this episode of My Perfect Failure (The Journey to Becoming My Own Best Friend) Keren talks candidly how she has overcome 2 major losses in her life and used her experiences to become her own best friend. We discuss Karen’s beyond loss webinar where she informs attendees how we can move beyond any kind of loss (loved one, divorce, job, health, wealth and many more) We also discuss Karen’s beyond loss retreat where attendees leave with the tools to cope with any kind of future loss they may encounter. Some of the areas we cover. · Karen discusses her 2 major life losses· We learn there are 4o different loss events we can encounter· Karen breaks down the lesson to becoming your own best friend· The quality of our life comes down to the quality of questions we ask ourselves This provides a pathway for anyone across the globe to learn keen to Join Karen’s Retreat· How to move beyond death, divorce, job loss and many other losses· Ways that will assist you to stop the grieving and suffering.· In-depth insights into yourself and what this loss means for you moving forward· A step by step process that will assist you to move beyond any kind of loss (now and in the future.)· A detailed ‘all areas of your life’ action plan, that will assist you to close the gap from where you are now to where you would like to be.For more information please visit: https://www.karenchaston.com/retreat/ Or join Karen’s Beyond Loss monthly webinar at: https://www.karenchaston.com/webinar/ Or email Karen at karen@karenchaston.com.au

Elizabeth Diacos interviews Karen Chaston: Beyond Loss Mentor. Author. International Speaker. CPA and Former CFO Publicly Listed Company.Karen’s suffering and disappointments became the catalyst for personal, professional and spiritual growth, leading her to co-found “Live Love By Design” (LLBD) with her son Dan, who passed away in 2011.Now Karen inspires and assists people, who are suffering from any kind of loss to create a better everyday life. Karen does this through 3-day retreats and on and off line programs.For more information visit:http://www.karenchaston.com.au/http://www.karenchaston.com.au/retreathttps://www.livelovebydesign.com/

Kindness Beyond the Veil-Episode 113-Karen Chaston-Healing From Grief And Loss-Live Love By Design

The weekend show, interviews with amazing guests who have faced some of lifes worst adversities , learned, then rebuilt their lives for a happier future. They share their stories of loss and pain so that you know there is always hope and a way forward. Todays show is with Karen Chaston, founder of "Live Love by Design". Tissues at the ready for some water works... but listen to how she turned the worst life event round to a positive in helping others. If you have a story to share then contact the show at Calminganxiety@martinhewlett.co.uk and do Subscribe. Backing music by Hazel for Strange

Karen Chaston is the Co-Founder of Live Love by Design. A Beyond Loss Speaker, Author and Life Coach. Karen specializes in assisting people to see that radical change and extreme loss, creates an opportunity for personal growth, even when the events may be tragic and painful. With a unique depth of experience, Karen is passionate about supporting you on your Beyond Loss journey of discovering and unwrapping the gift that any loss brings. On this episode: the 5 step process for dealing with loss, the power of the completion letter and how to write it. Her website   Join The 7 Day Productivity Challenge or go to MarkStruczewski.com/7day   ABOUT Mark ‘Ski' Struczewski (“Mister Productivity”) works with executives to help them gain control of their time by taming distractions so they can experience less overwhelm, feel a sense of freedom and enjoy their lives.   In addition to being a productivity coach, Mark is a speaker, host of The Mark Struczewski Podcast and an author. His strategies have guided CEOs/Executive Directors, business owners, business corporate specialists and entrepreneurs to get back control of their time. You can find out more about how to connect with Mark and his mission to create confident leaders at misterproductivity.com.   If you're looking to take your productivity to the next level or if you are interested in bringing me in to speak at your event, visit MarkStruczewski.com.   Follow me: LinkedIn TikTok Snapchat Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest   If you love the show, share it with a friend on Apple Podcasts.

Karen Chaston is the Co-Founder of Live Love by Design. A Beyond Loss Speaker, Author and Life Coach. Karen specializes in assisting people to see that radical change and extreme loss, creates an opportunity for personal growth, even when the events may be tragic and painful. With a unique depth of experience, Karen is passionate about supporting you on your Beyond Loss journey of discovering and unwrapping the gift that any loss brings. On this episode: the 5 step process for dealing with loss, the power of the completion letter and how to write it. Her website Join The 7 Day Productivity Challenge or go to MarkStruczewski.com/7day ABOUT Mark ‘Ski' Struczewski (“Mister Productivity”) works with executives to help them gain control of their time by taming distractions so they can experience less overwhelm, feel a sense of freedom and enjoy their lives. In addition to being a productivity coach, Mark is a speaker, host of The Mark Struczewski Podcast and an author. His strategies have guided CEOs/Executive Directors, business owners, business corporate specialists and entrepreneurs to get back control of their time. You can find out more about how to connect with Mark and his mission to create confident leaders at misterproductivity.com. If you're looking to take your productivity to the next level or if you are interested in bringing me in to speak at your event, visit MarkStruczewski.com. Follow me: LinkedIn TikTok Snapchat Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest If you love the show, share it with a friend on Apple Podcasts.

SUBSCRIBE Apple: https://apple.co/34765QU Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2kgRfFV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2mhKcgZ TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2lRzbTh iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2AJI3OV YouTube: http://bit.ly/2mgfCnV TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY AUDIBLE Are you tired of reading books and looking for a rapid transformation? Accelerate your learning curve with audiobooks from Audible! Go to https://mindsethorizon.com/audiobook and sign up for a 30-day FREE trial membership today. Get the FREE audiobook and two FREE Audible Originals and cancel your membership anytime. BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE 1 – Listen to Karen´s incredible story of how she embarked upon a spiritual journey and found her true self after his son unexpectedly passed away.   2 – Learn more about how you can change your life for the better by increasing self-awareness, questioning your beliefs, and gaining clarity in different areas of your life. 3 – Learn more about happiness and fulfillment and how you can find your true self too! BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE! Radical Forgiveness – A Revolutionary Five-Stage Process to Heal Relationships, Let Go of Anger and Blame, and Find Peace in Any Situation by Colin Tipping: https://amzn.to/34qQcnT The Surrender Experiment – My Journey into Life´s Perfection by Michael A. Singer: https://amzn.to/2Et6r9m The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://amzn.to/2RYjg3s Your Soul´s Plan: Discovering the Real Meaning of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born by Robert Schwartz: https://amzn.to/2tpDdGd TODAY´S GUEST My guest today is Karen Chaston, and, in this episode, we talk about a couple of really interesting topics such as how people can start finding their true self, identity, values and belief systems, purpose, happiness, and fulfillment.   Karen Chaston is the co-founder of Live Love by Design, a beyond loss mentor, and an international keynote speaker. Karen has shared the stage with the likes of Marianne Williamson, Jamie-Lee Curtis, Valerie Harper, and Dr. Ellie Drake.  She is the author of eight books, an online TV show host and a podcaster.  In her past life, Karen was a senior manager for more than 25 years, a C.P.A., and the Chief Financial Officer of National Leisure & Gaming Limited.  In July 2011, Karen's life changed forever, when her 27-year-old son, Dan, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away at her back door. Within 15 months, she left her CFO role and went on a personal, professional and spiritual journey.  Cultivating in her becoming a beyond loss expert and co-founding her business: Live Love by Design. Where, as a beyond loss mentor, Karen implements her signature program The Gift of Loss for organizations and individuals. Within organizations, Karen not only challenges the status quo by asking “Is there room in the modern workplace to be more human?” she then provides tangible solutions that will help organizations to invest in their people who in turn will create the best possible product, offer the best possible customer experience and build the strongest possible company. When working with individuals, she assists all who are suffering from any kind of loss to create a better everyday life. CONNECT WITH KAREN Website: http://www.karenchaston.com/ YouTube: http://bit.ly/2sGzjs2 LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2EsgT17 Twitter: http://bit.ly/2S1w1KR Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Z2Wt8j Instagram: http://bit.ly/2M8q9vE SHOW NOTES [4:06] Karen shares her transformational journey and talks about her awakening. [11:45] Karen shares her insights on how people can start to find their true self and talks about the power of asking the right questions. [21:54] Karen talks about the importance of identity, beliefs, and values. [24:58] Karen explains what purpose means to her and what is her purpose. [28:04] Karen shares her insights on happiness and fulfillment and what it means to her. [32:31] Karen explains what stops people from...

Karen Chaston tragically lost her son Dan and she went straight back to work. She knew how to be a CFO, not a grieving mother. Eventually, she learned that his passing was meant for her to wake up. She now knows that you can have that career, but it doesn’t have to come at a cost to you.

Love is one of the most powerful energies in this experience of life. It’s an energy that is planted and subtly blooms in ways one couldn’t  haven’t eve imagined. Living a life of love by design is done intentionally. Our guest host, Karen Chaston, has made one of her lives purposes sharing with others how to master the art of living from a place of love. 

Feel free to take off your shoes, sit back, relax and join Leanne, The Barefoot Medium and her guest Karen Chaston for this episode of Barefoot Radio where they discuss ¨Live Love By Design ¨ For your individual READINGS or COACHING please visit: www.thebarefootmedium.com.au Connect with Leanne on Facebook: www.facebook.com/leannethebarefootmedium/ Subscribe to Leanne's Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjQXjhHT…QA?view_as=public Follow Leanne on Instagram: thebarefootmedium

Create a Life You Live AND Love As a former corporate Chief Financial Officer, Karen Chaston brings a unique perspective; extensive business experience and hard-earned wisdom that she wished were available to her when she needed them. Karen's suffering and disappointments became the catalyst for personal and spiritual growth, leading to her creating “Live Love [...] The post [Ep #23] Create a Life You Live AND Love appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Create a Life You Live AND Love As a former corporate Chief Financial Officer, Karen Chaston brings a unique perspective; extensive business experience and hard-earned wisdom that she wished were available to her when she needed them. Karen’s suffering and disappointments became the catalyst for personal and spiritual growth, leading to her creating “Live Love [...] The post [Ep #23] Create a Life You Live AND Love appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network.

Jo Hausman interviews Karen Chaston of www.livelovebydesign.com. Her energy and passion for what she does is contagious! She brings years of experience into her present business. She will talk to us about the 4 Pillar and Action Steps to Take that allow us to grow! Growing into who she is now didn't come easy. After the loss of a child and a job she was determined to make her life better and then help others.

Karen Chaston was a successful CFO who lived her own version of Groundhog’s Day – the same thing over and over again. When the universe sent two sobering wake-up calls, she knew a change was in order. She started Live Love by Design to help women live their best lives and get off of the treadmill we often find ourselves on. Now, she is reaching out to young girls whose lives have been affected by pregnancy and equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to design their own lives. Download the book for free: https://www.livelovebydesign.com/ 

My guest today is a former Chief Financial officer, turned author. Her latest book is titled, Live Love by Design, and its all about shifting our focus from stress and worry to freedom and joy. I’ve interviewed a lot of people for this show, but I must confess that this is one of my favorite conversations. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, that I’ve already asked her to come back on the show to share more of her wisdom. We cover so many amazing and important topics in this conversation…and Im so inspired by her perspective on life, death, purpose…I’m really excited to share this interview with you today. I hope it inspires you. All the way from Australia, its time to think outside the lines with Karen Chaston. Guest Bio: As a former corporate Chief Financial Officer, Karen Chaston brings a unique perspective; extensive business experience and hard-earned wisdom that she wished were available to her when she needed them. Karen ran on the corporate treadmill until the day the world came tumbling down on her head. The constant effort of juggling work, family, the big house and cars, and the stress created by all that was taking its toll on her even before tragedy struck when her son died at a young age. Karen’s suffering and disappointments became the catalyst for personal and spiritual growth, leading to her creating “Live Love By Design” on and offline programs, book and online TV show. For many women in business, we focus on money and profits. Karen’s strategic approach combines her life experience and financial expertise to assist women specifically, to heal from their major life events. Allowing them to easily shift their focus from stress and worry to freedom and joy. Best of all, Karen’s Live Love By Design key notes and programs will make you laugh, cry and look at life from a completely new perspective. You’ll receive actionable systems you can implement immediately whilst keeping you focused on the most important person in your life: YOU. For more information, please visit: http://www.karenchaston.com.au/ http://www.livelovebydesign.com/   // Think Outside the Lines Podcast Subscribe / Leave a review on iTunes Subscribe on Player.FM Subscribe on IHeartRadio Subscribe on Stitcher // If you would like to stay updated on all things podcast-related, click here to sign up for the mailing list.

Karen Chaston - God Smacked to Live Love by Design, after finding her deceased son on her porch one morning, Karen's life was forced to change. Not long ago, I was living a life that many perceived as being very successful. I had the high flying corporate career, the family, the house, the car, and the overseas holidays. Though in reality (and hindsight) I was very unfulfilled, burnt out, under-appreciated, wasting money, and using unhealthy food and drink quick fixes to get through the day.   Karen Chaston

Karen Chaston was CFO of an Australian publicly listed company, so you would think that life would be pretty sweet. After all, isn’t rising to the top in your chosen field, what defines you as being successful? Many people think it is. For Karen, the constant effort of juggling work, family, the big house and cars, and the stress was taking its toll on her even before tragedy struck when her son unexpectedly and suddenly died at a young age. After a break, Karen went straight back to work, working more, eating more and drinking even more, just to get through her very long days. It took another 15 months when she chose redundancy, which allowed Karen to ‘wake up’ and take a long conscious loving breath. One that allowed her to sit back and evaluate exactly where she was in life and where she wanted to be - a good life lesson for anyone suffering stress and doing tasks they don’t enjoy doing.  By learning new concepts, slowly her awareness changed, and Karen realised not only how diseased she was, the horrible part was, all her corporate peers were the same. They all were dog-eat-dog, in survival mode where it truly was survival of the fittest, though physically, none were physically fit. Finally, by listening to her inner knowing that the ‘Live Love By Design’ brand was founded, with Karen creating online and off-line courses, trainings and writing paperback and e-books. Listen to this podcast, as Karen shares many tips and suggestions plus 3 of her Live Love Gems, one of which is, you don’t have to spend your health to get your wealth. You can learn more about Karen here and download a PDF of her book: livelovebydesign.com

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. In 2018 let be open and honest on Ask Win. To learn more about Ask Win visit http://askwin.weebly.com. Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. Plan A: Please donate to Ask Win by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Plan B: Have you seen Cash App? Try it using my code and we’ll each get $5. TJHHMMQ: https://cash.me/app/TJHHMMQ. Plan C: $60 to $100 for Ask Win: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/form-nonprofit-eight-steps-29484.html. Plan D: Please support this podcast by PayPal at https://www.paypal.me/WCharles, https://www.patreon.com/Askwin, or go to https://www.zellepay.com/how-it-works. Check out Ask Win on Shopio at http://www.shopio.com/?ref=askwin. Google Podcasting App Product Manager #212 - New Media Show: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/geek-news-central-podcast/the-new-media-show/e/55231838?autoplay=true. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org. Please donate to the Bridging Bionics Foundation. Please send a check in the mail so 100% goes to Bridging Bionics Foundation.    In the Memo section have people write: In honor of Win Charles and Danielle Coulter. Thank you in advance, Win and Danielle.   Send to:   Bridging Bionics Foundation  PO Box 3767 Basalt, CO 81621   Thank you Win   On Ask Win today (Tuesday, August 28, 2018), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Karen Chaston. As a former corporate Chief Financial Officer, Karen Chaston brings a unique perspective; extensive business experience and hard-earned wisdom that she wished were available to her when she needed them. Karen ran on the corporate treadmill until the day the world came tumbling down on her head. The constant effort of juggling work, family, the big house and cars, and the stress created by all that was taking its toll on her even before tragedy struck when her son died at a young age. Karen’s suffering and disappointments became the catalyst for personal and spiritual growth, leading to her creating “Live Love By Design” on and offline programs, book and online TV show.  For many women in business, we focus on money and profits. Karen’s strategic approach combines her life experience and financial expertise to assist women specifically, to heal from their major life events. Allowing them to easily shift their focus from stress and worry to freedom and joy.  Karen’s, Live Love Give Back to Teens Project has created a way to provide scholarships for women especially teens and young women dealing with issues around unplanned pregnancy, to have access to her Live Love: Keys to a Young Woman’s Success program and work with her individually or in groups. https://fundrazr.com/Live-Love-Teen-Project. This project has been inspired by her own story of adopting a child out when she was 16 and realising that no matter what choices you make in life you still can design you Live Love Way of Life. Best of all, Karen’s Live Love By Design key notes and programs will make you laugh, cry and look at life from a completely new perspective. You will receive actionable systems you can take away and implement immediately whilst keeping you focused on the most important person in your life: YOU.  To learn more about Karen visit www.karenchaston.com.au and www.livelovebydesign.com. To get School of Podcasting Monthly Membership go to https://www.theschoolofpodcasting.com/bundles/school-of-podcasting-monthly-membership?ref=6e6340. To buy Win’s first bio, I, Win, go to https://amzn.to/2mnDtyA. To donate to I, Win go to https://www.paypal.me/askwin. To listen to I, Win on Audible go to https://www.amazon.com/Win-Journey-Disabled-Living-Non-Disabled/dp/B00BL7VZRI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533509424&sr=1-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=I%2CWin%3A+Hope+and+Life%3A+My+Journey+as+a+Disabled+Woman+Living+in+a+Non-Disabled+World&dpPl=1&dpID=51VEVReFh3L&ref=plSrch. To go buy Danielle Coulter’s books go to https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/author?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B00OFIOY3C. To go buy Carla Wynn Hall’s books go to https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/author/ref=dbs_P_W_auth?_encoding=UTF8&author=Carla%20Wynn%20Hall&searchAlias=digital-text&asin=B00HU8SDFO. 

Avoid burnout by NOT working or leading like a man with Karen Chaston Welcome to Episode 3 of Women In Leadership Podcast. In this episode Karen Chaston and I discuss how you can avoid burnout by NOT working or leading like a man. Karen will share: Why it is NOT selfish to put yourself first and the [...] The post [Ep #3] Avoid Burnout by NOT working or leading like a man [podcast] appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network.

Karen Chasten is the CEO of Alionment, resonator of Braveheart Women, and former CFO of a publicly listed company. After overcoming her son's death, weight loss, and learning to be her own best friend, Karen is now sharing her principles to living a fulfilling life and empowering women everywhere to do the same.  Continue Reading →