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When Karen was going through a very difficult time in her life, she yelled at God. She asked "am I going to be OK?". Karen saw a light, which enveloped her and was spreading a message of peace. She empowers others to feel deceased loved ones. Karen shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - become aware of the signs of deceased loved ones - ask them to give you a 'without a doubt' sign - signs come when you least expect them - be patient - quiet your mind https://www.karennoe.com  tags: Karen, Noe, psychic, medium, spiritual, counselor, healer, author, founder, Angel, Quest, Center, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean https://storiesthatempower.com  

President Biden's Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci asked unvaccinated Americans to put politics aside and get the shot to protect themselves from the highly transmissible and “nasty” delta variant in an interview with ABC News over the weekend. “We've got to get away from the divisiveness that has really been a problem right from the very beginning with this outbreak,” Fauci added. His comments come as the White House continues to push its vaccination campaign after falling short of the administration's 70% goal for the Fourth of July. The campaign has been a target for Republicans recently, with South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster misrepresenting the efforts on Friday and directing the state's health agency to prohibit the “Biden administration's door-to-door” tactics (the federal government is not going door-to-door, but rather encouraging local volunteers to do so). When Karen asked about the pushback on Friday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said “the failure to provide accurate public health information, including the efficacy of vaccines and the accessibility of them to people across the country, including South Carolina, is literally killing people. So maybe they should consider that.”

Even from an early age, Pat believed she was adopted. She KNEW it and begged her parents to tell her the truth. Adoption was indeed part of their family's story, but not how she thought. When Karen was eight years old she found out she was adopted. It turns out Karen's birth mom made the heartbreaking decision to place her for adoption. Pat and Karen's story of sisterhood and finding each other is truly beautiful.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Episode 132 of Building My Legacy.In this podcast, we talk with mindset coach and consultant Karen Calder whose 30-year career includes a vice presidential position with a Fortune One company where she headed training and development, leadership and change. When Karen realized this wasn’t the life she wanted — or the legacy she wanted to leave — she started her own coaching and consulting business. Her decision to become an entrepreneur and the obstacles she overcame in her journey reveal a resilience that we all need — especially in today’s uncertain economic environment.Karen shares with us her secret for resilience — a message that’s valuable for struggling entrepreneurs, corporate executives who want to support their employees and anyone who wonders how to prepare for the next chapter in their life as they build their legacy.So if you want to know:– How to “work backwards” to achieve your desired outcome– Why you should ask yourself, “What brings you joy?”– How to create a positive mindset — even within a large corporation– Why simple shifts in your thinking can help you identify and overcome the roadblocks to success and happiness– What companies will gain when they build their human resources for creativity About Karen CalderKaren Calder is the Founder and CEO of Karen Calder Coaching & Consulting, a company centered on change and how our mind shapes the path to success. She has helped organizations transform their cultures, implement talent solutions and develop high-performing leaders and teams. After a successful career that included executive positions at several Fortune 500 companies, Karen faced burnout and a career setback, which propelled her to delve into the power of mindset and habits that support or limit our success. Her mission today is to help organizations, teams and individuals understand that authentic and sustainable change is possible by systematically breaking through the mental blocks that hold us back from realizing our full potential. She can be reached on her website, www.karen-calder.com About Lois Sonstegard, PhDWorking with business leaders for more than 30 years, Lois has learned that successful leaders have a passion to leave a meaningful legacy. Leaders often ask: When does one begin to think about legacy? Is there a “best” approach? Is there a process or steps one should follow?Lois is dedicated not only to developing leaders but to helping them build a meaningful legacy. Learn more about how Lois can help your organization with Leadership Consulting and Executive Coaching:https://build2morrow.com/Thanks for Tuning In!Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post.Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates.And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show, and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get.Please leave a review right now. Thanks for listening!Building My Legacyhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/building-my-legacy/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/episode-132-karen-calder-on-the-importance-of-resilience-in-the-workplace-building-my-legacy-with-lois-sonstegard

Welcome to Episode 132 of Building My Legacy.In this podcast, we talk with mindset coach and consultant Karen Calder whose 30-year career includes a vice presidential position with a Fortune One company where she headed training and development, leadership and change. When Karen realized this wasn’t the life she wanted — or the legacy she wanted to leave — she started her own coaching and consulting business. Her decision to become an entrepreneur and the obstacles she overcame in her journey reveal a resilience that we all need — especially in today’s uncertain economic environment.Karen shares with us her secret for resilience — a message that’s valuable for struggling entrepreneurs, corporate executives who want to support their employees and anyone who wonders how to prepare for the next chapter in their life as they build their legacy.So if you want to know:– How to “work backwards” to achieve your desired outcome– Why you should ask yourself, “What brings you joy?”– How to create a positive mindset — even within a large corporation– Why simple shifts in your thinking can help you identify and overcome the roadblocks to success and happiness– What companies will gain when they build their human resources for creativity About Karen CalderKaren Calder is the Founder and CEO of Karen Calder Coaching & Consulting, a company centered on change and how our mind shapes the path to success. She has helped organizations transform their cultures, implement talent solutions and develop high-performing leaders and teams. After a successful career that included executive positions at several Fortune 500 companies, Karen faced burnout and a career setback, which propelled her to delve into the power of mindset and habits that support or limit our success. Her mission today is to help organizations, teams and individuals understand that authentic and sustainable change is possible by systematically breaking through the mental blocks that hold us back from realizing our full potential. She can be reached on her website, www.karen-calder.com About Lois Sonstegard, PhDWorking with business leaders for more than 30 years, Lois has learned that successful leaders have a passion to leave a meaningful legacy. Leaders often ask: When does one begin to think about legacy? Is there a “best” approach? Is there a process or steps one should follow?Lois is dedicated not only to developing leaders but to helping them build a meaningful legacy. Learn more about how Lois can help your organization with Leadership Consulting and Executive Coaching:https://build2morrow.com/Thanks for Tuning In!Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below!If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post.Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates.And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show, and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get.Please leave a review right now. Thanks for listening!Building My Legacyhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/building-my-legacy/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/episode-132-karen-calder-on-the-importance-of-resilience-in-the-workplace-building-my-legacy-with-lois-sonstegard

We are excited to welcome one of Pittsburgh's top leaders in healthcare -- Dr. Karen Feinstein, President and CEO - Jewish Healthcare Foundation and its three operating arms, the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), Health Careers Futures (HCF) and the Women’s Health Activist Movement Global (WHAMglobal). Under Karen's leadership, the combined organizations perform a unique mix of grantmaking, research, teaching, coaching and project management in order to serve as a regional catalyst for progressive healthcare. JHF and PRHI have become a leading voice in patient safety, healthcare quality, and related workforce issues. When Karen founded PRHI, it was among the nation’s first regional multi-stakeholder quality coalitions devoted simultaneously to advancing efficiency, best practices and safety by applying industrial engineering principles.

Burnout is common in the tech world because of the constant push for innovation and the fast-paced nature of the industry. Former HR Professional Lisa Duerre spent over 25 years leading top Silicon Valley companies and experienced burnout herself. She now works as a burnout prevention and high-performance advisor for tech leaders. In this episode, Lisa talks about her tech journey and how imposter syndrome and a lack of boundaries contributed to her running herself into the ground. She talks about the symptoms of her burnout and what she did to work through it. Lisa highlights that so many people experience this issue, and you should not blame yourself or feel as though you have failed if it is something you are going through. We hear how Lisa came back a better, more thoughtful leader and the incredible impact this had on her team as a whole. Near the end of the show, we share an exciting project that Lisa and Karen are working on in Clubhouse, to help you reset and recharge for the week ahead. Preventing burnout takes intention, setting clear boundaries, and actively recharging your batteries in whatever way makes sense for you. As someone who knows the tech world inside out, Lisa has a wealth of knowledge we could all learn a great deal from!Key Points From This Episode:Get to know Lisa, her background in tech, and how she came to do burnout work.When Lisa realized that she was experiencing burnout and what caused it.What happened when Lisa paid a visit to the hospital when she had arm and chest pain.The importance of setting boundaries and knowing when enough is enough.How a lack of self-worth and self-love contributed to Lisa pushing herself so hard.Why overachievers are more prone to burnout.Lisa's decision to stay at her job and how she regrouped after she took time off.What Lisa noticed in her team when she came back with more intentionality.The importance of celebrating wins, especially in the fast-moving tech space.When Karen realized that she was experiencing burnout.Drawing a parallel between an airplane on autopilot and someone heading toward burnout.What the doctor told Lisa after she was cleared of a heart attack.Details about Lisa and Karen's project on Clubhouse to help people reset.Lisa's Ctrl+Alt+Delete podcast and the topics she and her guests cover.Two of Lisa's top tips for dealing with burnout.Life goes through cycles, and we can easily default back to burnout habits, so take care.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Lisa DuerreLise Duerre on TwitterCtrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa DuerreTony RobbinsThe Desire MapDr. Manuel AstrucKaren WorstellMOJO MakerMOJO Maker for Womxn in Tech on FacebookMOJO Maker for Womxn in Tech on InstagramMOJO Maker for Womxn in Tech on LinkedIn

This week we’re breaking down Branch Wars. When Karen tries to poach Stanley to come work for the Dunder Mifflin Utica branch, Michael, Dwight and Jim, against his will, slap on some fakey ‘staches and go to Utica to prank Karen. Meanwhile back at the office, it’s the Finer Things Club! Adam Jamal Craig (NCIS: Los Angeles) sends in clips to share his experience of playing Rolando, the Utica receptionist. The ladies share their love of looking at strangers’ wedding photos, Angela does a deep dive on Manet painting Monet and Jenna shares having a Finer Things Club reunion lunch where unlike the episode, Ed Helms was allowed to join. So put on your berets, don’t pop popcorn and enjoy this episode!

When Karen hiked the Pacific Crest Trail she stumbled into something she did not expect.  Let's call it a cult. Now, she’s ready to talk.  DIPSEA Get a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/SECRET. FEALSBecome a member at Feals.com/SECRET and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.  PICTURES See Karen, her trail buddy, “The Shack” and some friends at the farm. They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.  THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Karen's back with all the details about the woofer who followed her into the sex cult.  We also have lots of great extended scenes.  It's a juicy bonus if you were enthralled by this episode! The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  ALL OUR SPONSORS  See all our sponsors and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark and Luna Patel.  Shadow Producer: Trisha.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have a feckless secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Karen Gosbee is an author, advocate against domestic violence, and mother who has been through the full spectrum of life's hardships. She had it all: the successful husband, beautiful kids, big house and a white Range Rover; filling her days with grocery shopping, exercising, gossiping over coffees, shepherding children to and from their after-school activities, all the while looking enviably at her peers.  And then she realized she was the only healthy mentor her children had. She had to be the best she could be to give them self-regulation, especially living with a family member that has mental illness and addiction. Living in constant fear. When Karen's husband passed from suicide, she came forward to tell her story hoping it would encourage others to tell their own. As she shared her story, she realized she was caught up in intimate partner terrorism and had absolutely no idea. Education drove her to amplify awareness of mental health and illness, addiction, intimate partner terrorism, gender inequities, all inequities and the unwarranted variations of care in health, education, justice, social sector etc. depending on who you are and where you come from. Karen's bravery and tenacity is almost unfathomable. Her resilience after a life filled with abuse is awe-striking. She is a force, who is dedicated to sharing her story so more people can prepare themselves for red flags and take precautions when dealing with an abusive situation.  For more on Karen's journey, how to purchase her book, and more, visit her website. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen Nascembeni and her husband, Steven T. Richard, contracted the coronavirus last March. When Karen woke up after 31 days in a medically induced coma, Steven was gone. Here, she remembers her husband and their love for each other. This piece was created in collaboration with the FacesOfCovid project.

Shoestring Radio Theatre Presents "The Telemarketer" by Monica Raymond Directed by Virginia HandleyWhen Krishna, a telemarketer in New Delhi, calls Karen, a schoolteacher in the US, his life takes a sudden upturn. She believes he is worthy of something better than telemarketing. and his sales numbers soar, When Karen loses her job teaching special ed, how can he help her in turn?Produced by Monica Sullivan Co-Produced by Steve Rubenstein (2010)For more info visit https://pwcenter.org/profile/monica-raymondTranscripts can be found at https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1212949/telemarketer 

Karen Purze of Life in Motion Guide joins us to discuss a sensitive, but very relevant aspect of home organization - managing your legacy including vital information and end of life planning. Our guest helps families make end of life plans and decisions so they can focus on what truly matters in the end - people not paperwork. She is creator of lifeinmotionguide.com. When Karen’s parents both got sick suddenly and simultaneously, she helped them make difficult choices about health, housing, finances, and everything else as they gradually lost their independence. She is on a mission to make it easier for others to get their personal information organized. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. Book a custom Virtual Tidying Experience with For the Love of Tidy (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/konmari-tidying-lesson/tidy-a-z-what-to-expect-from-a-konmari-virtual-tidy/) Join The Spark Joy Club today! (https://www.patreon.com/sparkjoy) In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - Karen's personal experience with helping her family make end of life decisions during an emergency inspired her brand, Life in Motion, which helps others who don't know where to start or what to do first - Reasons why it's important organize vital information and plan the end of your life - The KonMari clutter category that intersects with legacy management - Kristyn's quest to reach the end of her personal to do list (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/konmari-tidy-tips/i-reached-the-end-of-my-to-do-list/) - Where to start: planning for an emergency (medical and household) - A review of Karen's Life in Motion Guide (https://shop.lifeinmotionguide.com/workbooks-and-printables/life-in-motion-guide-end-of-life-planning-workbook/) - the binder Kristyn is actively using to manage her important information (see exclusive discount code below) - The inspiration behind Karen's guide and how it differs from other resources that help you make plans - The importance of recognizing the process of life planning is in motion, with information that evolves over time - How to securely protect your email password and other important codes - The most essential things to focus on first when organizing your legacy - Reasons people resist pulling this information together and common myths and mistakes. Karen's decision matrix (https://lifeinmotionguide.com/choose-a-healthcare-proxy/) to the rescue - How to help loved ones organize their legacy and end of life plans - Maintenance: how often you need to revisit the information you've gathered and shared Karen’s favorite legacy organizing tip: Don't think of this as something you're doing yourself. Do it for the people you love and trust the most What's sparking the most joy for Karen: Moving back to her apartment in Chicago after a four month long construction project Connect with Karen at lifeinmotionguide.com (https://lifeinmotionguide.com/) Exclusively for Spark Joy listeners, pick up a copy of Karen's Life in Motion Guide binder (https://shop.lifeinmotionguide.com/workbooks-and-printables/life-in-motion-guide-end-of-life-planning-workbook/) using code SPARK15 for a 15% discount. Gems: "It's our responsibility as adults to not leave a mess for other people to clean up." "The average person in the US and Canada is likely to live over nine years in poor health." "Being organized facilitates prolonged independence by making it easier for others to help us." "It's not enough to just gather this information or store it...you also need to share it." "We can't predict, but we can prepare." "I created [Life in Motion Guide] for the feeling I had when I was done." The Spark Joy Anniversary Give-A-Way contest prizes! Win one of three bundles consisting of Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up, signed by Marie Kondo, a fifty dollar gift certificate to the KonMari Shop (https://shop.konmari.com) to select your own Joy Sparking gift, and a two-hour Virtual Tidying Session from For the Love of Tidy! Three lucky winners will receive a bundle of all these prizes! 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We’ll announce the winners during our season finale “Best of” show that will air on December 1st. **Contest runs from September 1 to November 24, 2020.* Winners will be announced during our Best of 2020 show on December 1, 2020*** You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home (https://www.theserenehome.com/) You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy (https://fortheloveoftidy.com/) Special Guest: Karen Purze.

When Karen and Ashley took a mini vacation, Karen insisted it was a Christmas present. Ashley had no idea this Christmas present would change the rest of their lives. Join Ashley as she recounts the steps that lead to Karen's beautiful proposal. It's so funny how this is episode 13. With Love,Ashley

Karen Kumar is our guest for episode 26!  Karen shares her story with us about how she grew up all around the midwest, moving a lot and learning the art of being able to say goodbye and hello to new friends well.  She shares about her passion for sports and how she thought and dreamed of going to the olympics when she was a young gymnast and then how quickly that reality pivoted when that dream came crashing down.  Karen shares about her love for talking and communicating, connecting with others.  When Karen was in college she was a part of Toastmasters and able to use her communication skills and passion to become a leader.  Karen shares what led her to take 26 credit hours for American Sign Language and how she was a mere two classes away from being ASL certified.  Her passion for sports led her to her college major of Physical Education and that funneled her to student teach and then become a teacher in China.  In China Karen shared about how all of her passions for talking to people and sports were avenues that allowed her to share her passion of telling people about Jesus.  Karen made the tough decision to come back to the states after teaching in China where she worked at the Salvation Army and then teaching at a prestigious school in Chicago as she waited and listened to God as He called to full time ministry as a pastor for the Salvation Army. You are for sure going to want to lean in and not miss hearing Karen’s story as she highlights her passions of telling people about Jesus, Sports/Healthy Lifestyle and Talking/Communication .  No matter if this is your story and you can relate to her or not I believe that there is something in this episode for you. Quotes:“Why am I here if I can’t even speak Chinese?  Or tell someone the Gospel story? And God told me at that moment that you do not have to talk, I [God] just asked you to come to China and to be there so people would see me in you.” Karen Kumar“I think that God wants us to be present where we are.” Karen Kumar“When we live boldly, we are able to accomplish the very things fear tells us we can’t.” Taylor Rambo Follow Karen on Instagram @kjinchitown  Follow No Wrong Turns Instagram @nowrongturnspod Facebook @nowrongturnspod  Check out the book club selection How to be Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi.  Our next book club meeting is Tuesday, November 17th at 7:30pm Chicago time, find me on the social medias and I can give you more info on the book club.Get How to be Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi on Amazon: https://amzn.to/35XZo5V  SPONSOR Our episode sponsor is future, coming soon guest of the podcast, Taylor Rambo’s new book Wreckless Grace: A Journey to Bold Forgiveness. What if our grace was reckless? What if we received and extended the kind of grace that didn't make sense? The kind of grace that was out of the ordinary? The kind of grace that changed the world. One that changed lives.  Wreckless Grace is a redemptive journey that will encourage and inspire you to step into the grace you are called to live in - leading you to a life of perseverance, compassionate love, ridiculous grace, and boldness - so that you can live out your purpose. One of my favorite quotes from Taylor’s book says, “When we live boldly, we are able to accomplish the very things fear tells us we can’t.”  Taylor’s book and story unpack this idea much more.  This idea of the connection between boldness and forgiveness that can lead you to be able to achieve and conquer the very things that fear is telling you you cannot do. Wreckless Grace is available for purchase now on Amazon in paperback and ebook. Grab your copy today and let's travel this journey together. https://amzn.to/3mMFHVD  Music Credits:WholesomeMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)#KarenKumar #TellPeopleAboutJesus #Sports #HealthyLifestyle #Talking #Communication #Michigan #Midwest #Skydiving #China #Gymnastics #Volleyball #Basketball #AmericanSignLanguage #PhysicalEducation #Chicago #SalvationArmy #Pastor #BeingPresent #Starbucks #Vote #HowtobeAntiRacist #IbramXKendi #BookClub #WrecklessGrace #NoWrongTurns #Storytelling #StoryAndPassion #TellYourStory #ShareYourStory

How has COVID impacted your career? Some of us were lucky enough to hang onto our jobs and continue on the same path. But some of us found ourselves violently placed in unfamiliar territory. When Karen reached out for help, she had just lost her job after 32 years at the same company. She felt scared, lost, and alone - but she did the work and gained the clarity and confidence she needed to move forward in her job search. On this episode of The Bridge to Fulfillment, Karen and Blake dig into the moment Karen began to realize that positive change and fulfillment was possible for her, the mindset shift from forging the path forward on her own to asking for support (plus all the tremendous ways that decision paid off), and the process of re-acquainting yourself with your goals, your priorities and your own incredible skills and value. Tune in for an inspiring story that might feel very familiar this year. You'll Learn   How the place that feels like the end of the road for everything you're familiar with can actually be the catalyst for countless opportunities What the job search looks like when you can confidently stand in your skills and values - and when you refuse to settle Why placing your unique personality and all that goes with it at the center of your career shift is the best marketing move you can make And much more! Favorite Quote “I've learned that through this whole experience - be yourself and show your secret sauce. Because we all have something different to offer, we all have something that is different about us that will be huge to somebody out there; and you will find that right place, and I'm confident that I will find that right fit. I'm not afraid anymore. I'm not afraid to go out there and find what I need to find and find what I'm looking for, because it's there.”   - Karen Beebe How to get involved To schedule a 15-minute discovery call to see if or how Blake can help you: www.connectionsilluminated.com To get access to free resources, updates & future events, join Blake's newsletter at www.bridge2fulfillment.com You are capable of far more than you can imagine. Life doesn't have to be an either/or. You can have it all and do it without taking a leap or risking what you've worked so hard to build! Liked this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. We love to hear your feedback and we'd love for you to help us spread the word!

Karen Adam was raised in a same-sex household in Scotland (her mother identified as Lesbian). She joined the Mormon church at age 17 in 1992 after a teenage pregnancy. Karen lived as a member of the LDS Church in Scotland for almost 20 years - maturing from a young teenage mother to serving as LDS Sunday School teacher, Young Women’s President, Compassionate Service Leader, Relief Society Teacher, Primary Presidency, etc.   Karen was married and sealed for eternity in an LDS temple, and for years helped raise six children, living a very traditional LDS family life.   When Karen’s marriage fell apart she found solace in serving the wider community in Scotland outside the confines of her Scottish Mormon ward. This led on to a political awakening, and ultimately to her leaving the LDS church, and running for political office in Scotland.   Topics covered in this episode include: Converting to the LDS Church in Scotland, Teenage pregnancy. Being a devout Mormon in Scotland. Navigating an abusive marriage that included drug addiction. Navigating divorce and remarriage within the Mormon church in Scotland. Dealing with harmful messages and policies regarding female sexuality as a Mormon Scott, including damaging bishop interviews. Responding to the Mormon church's harmful LGBTQ policies as a Mormon Scott having been raised in a same-sex household. Experiencing a Mormon faith crisis in Scotland. Rebuilding life as a post-Mormon divorced Scottish mother. Throwing her hat into the political ring in mid-life as a Scottish ex-Mormon woman. This is Karen's story.

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Colossians 1:5 (NET)  Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel When Karen first heard the gospel, she was a teenager … Continued

"Bombshell” premiered on May 14, 2012. Rebeck stans rejoice: this finale episode was written by show creator Theresa Rebeck. It was also directed by Michael Morris, who last directed episode 3 of the series. The viewership was up by about a quarter million viewers this week, ending the season with a triumphant 5.96 million! Yay! No covers this week! Instead, rounding out the season was all music by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman. Just like last week, we had various snippets of the Bombshell songs, but most notably were a fully-staged production number (complete with Ivy cutaways) of “I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn’t Love to Howl,” and the thrilling last-minute finale of Don’t Forget Me, sung by season 1’s understudy-turned-leading lady Karen Cartwright. It’s 15 minutes til places and the theatre is buzzing. Tom and Julia are feverishly finishing rewrites to give to their new Marilyn. But who is it? Karen or Ivy? We are transported twelve hours earlier, where Derek, Eileen, Tom and Julia are arguing about how to move forward now that Rebecca has left the production. But in Derek’s mind he continues to see Karen as his Marilyn, so he makes the decision to put Ms. Cartwright on as Ms. Monroe.  The day is spent putting Karen into the show, altering costumes and updating her on rewrites. And as the rehearsal progresses, Karen proves herself adept at the part. But even while she is being put in there are whispers that Ivy already knows most of the show, most notably from Ms. Lynn herself.  When Ivy confronts Derek about why it wasn’t her, he finally admits to her that he’s always seen Karen as Marilyn in her head. She’s not the only one who is #TeamIvy; Even Eileen is pushing Derek to put Ivy on. When Karen learns that Ivy and Dev hooked up she takes her wig off and goes missing. Ivy goes as far as getting into Marilyn’s costumes but Derek gets Karen to channel her personal angst into the role and get back into rehearsal.  And with that we are back at the evening preview with Karen shining as Marilyn Monroe, debuting Tom and Julia’s new ending to the show, a stirring ballad called “Don’t Forget Me.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My friend Karen is one of the happiest, craziest people I've ever met. I've never had a discussion with her where I didn't end up feeling better. She is the most free-spirited person I've ever known. If there is any person I'd describe as full of joy, it's her.The truly crazy part about Karen's story is what an amazing survivor she is. She has endured unspeakable abuse in her life. She was abandoned by her father and abused by her mother's boyfriends. She ended up marrying an older man, who she thought would protect her. Just a few months into the marriage, he began abusing her too. It started with him sharing their very private intimate videos with strangers online. This betrayal set her up for further exploitation as he transitioned into selling her online.Karen's escape from her abuser was straight out of a Madea movie. After a year and a half of being abused, she began praying for the power to get away from her husband. She remembers that the complete loneliness was one of the hardest parts and what drove her to pray. She had no family or friends to turn to, because her husband kept her completely isolated from the world.She smirked a little as she recounted her story to me, “I'm not sure if this was an answer to my prayers or just rage, but one day, when he was stoned out of his mind, he hit me. It felt like every ounce of anger I'd ever felt all came together in that moment. I grabbed the iron skillet I was cooking in and I knocked him out.” At this point in the story, she laughed. “I didn't think I could hit him that hard.”After knocking out her husband, Karen grabbed her social security card and driver's license then ran several blocks down the road to a payphone where she called a women's shelter. She remembers panicking because she thought she had killed her husband but also feeling like he was following her. Turns out, her knock-out punch sent him to the hospital long enough for the women in the shelter to relocate her to another state.It's been twenty-some years since Karen knocked out her husband that morning. It's hard to believe such a happy person has endured so much abuse. Her journey to becoming the positive woman she is now, hasn't been an easy one. She went through many trials and traumas along the way which shaped her into a strong, courageous and compassionate advocate for other survivors.Part of the reason she is so free is because of how she has forgiven her abusers, which was no easy task. It took years of counseling, prayer, tears, growth, and strength from God. As Karen grew in her walk with Jesus, she realized more and more how much she did not deserve his love. The closer she grew to him, the more her love for others grew. Eventually, she was even able to extend this love to the people who had hurt her the most.Karen is quick to point out that feelings and the kind of love Jesus taught don't always go hand in hand. She says, “Sometimes, you just gotta do what's kind and best even if you don't feel it.”Nothing tested her resolve in this, like her relationship with her mother.“It wasn't easy to forgive anyone, but it helped that I could see they were all messed up from drugs and dealing with their own messed up lives. But my mom, she was jealous of me. I was just a kid and she didn't protect me. How could she be jealous…”Determined not to focus on past hurts, Karen stopped. She knew she would never fully understand why her mother did what she did. Karen chose to focus on remembering that everyone needs to know God's love. Even the woman who hurt her most.Karen's journey to forgiving her mother began with sending Mother's Day cards and birthday cards to her. It took a lot for her to be willing to do even this. She would always pray, “Lord, you know I don't want to do this. I don't like my mom. She hurt me deeply and has shown not an ounce of remorse. But you love her. I would like to want to forgive her, but I'm not there yet. Please heal my heart…”Only, Karen admits, her original prayers weren't worded that nicely. She remembers them being raw, angry, and real. The version she shared with me all these years later was what she calls the PG-13 version. She always laughs about how the unedited original version had a lot more cussin' in it. She would then say, “It ain't like anything I was telling God was anything he didn't already know. He just wanted me to share it with him.”Through many years of doing this, Karen's heart softened. She realized all her mom was missing out on. She knew her mom was still a victim of constant abuse. Eventually, Karen found out her mom was in a nursing home. All the men her mom had given her body and soul to, through countless affairs, had left her penniless and alone now that she was aging and frail.When Karen visited her mom, she found out no one was helping her bathe. Karen would go in as often as possible and bathe her. At first, her mom wouldn't look at her. Karen wasn't sure her mother even recognized her. Then on one visit, her mother began to cry and just say, “I'm sorry baby, I'm sorry,” and “Thank you” over and over.Karen's mom died soon after that visit. They never had a deep discussion or the kind of reunion you see on a Hallmark movie, but Karen found peace. Karen no longer saw her mother as purely evil; she saw her as a woman who never knew she was worthy of love.Karen's story perfectly illustrates the completely different way of thinking Jesus called his followers to in Luke 6. Jesus' way is so completely hard to do that I'm convinced it's not possible without God's help.I have been working on “loving” my biggest enemy, who abused a family member. I'm currently at the point of: Usually, I don't want to retaliate. I kind of feel sorry for him. I pray he changes. I also sometimes pray he gets struck by lightning which God lets me say and helps me work through.So, if you think this next passage is easy to live out, Karen and I both want you to know we don't think you are reading it right!As Jesus continued his sermon about what it means to be blessed in God's kingdom, he said:“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:27-36 (NIV).The word for love in verse 27 is “agape,” which I've mentioned before is a word that isn't possible for us to fully live out. It is often translated as “love” but sometimes as charity or benevolence. In our humanity, we can't completely comprehend or live out “agape”. It refers to more than an emotion it is also an act of the will. It is choosing to practice love towards someone.In other words, it is much more than the natural feeling of intensely liking someone who clicks with our personality. Agape has to do with intensely valuing people and seeing their inherent worth. I can choose to imperfectly model “agape” love towards someone even if I don't feel emotionally attached to them, like in Karen's story when she wrote cards to her mom. Karen didn't feel like she loved her mom, but her actions reflected an understanding of God's “agape” love for her mom.At first, the idea of agape being separate from our feelings may seem like a relief (As in”thank goodness I don't have to like all the annoying people around me!). But the choice is to something more intense than superficial and transient human feelings. When you think of the person who you resent the most in this world, God doesn't call you to feel the same kind of love for them that you feel for the person closest to you. He does, however, expect you to see them as a human being with extreme inherent value. He wants you to know that despite all the things you see, God sees more and he still intensely “agapes” them.As a fellow flawed human being, you will never fully live out God's kind of “agape” love in this world. But the more you understand his intense love for people you don't like, the more you can grow in choosing to practice this kind of love. This means actively trying to do good things for some people in our lives as we wrestle with not liking them…and yes, hating some of them.Obviously, this takes wisdom too. I don't believe for a second that “agape” loving other people means you should put yourself back in a situation where you could be abused again. For example, with Karen's husband, the forgiveness story included praying he would go to prison and never get a chance to abuse another person. It also included praying for God to change him. Karen has forgiven him, but she is never going to reach out to him because she needs to protect herself.Jesus called us to actively seek the best for our enemies, for our sake and theirs. Sometimes, it's not possible or wise to actively show love to someone who could still abuse us. In those cases, I recommend praying for the person and leaving them in God's hands. I promise, it's OK. God can work in people's lives without our help.Loving our enemies, the way Jesus taught, is hard. It is also the reason people like Karen radiate freedom and joy. She loves openly because she has had to walk so closely with God in order to forgive the extreme abuse she's endured. God made something beautiful out of her struggles: he shaped her heart to look more like his. He freed her from bitterness and hatred. Now she frees others.In Luke 6:35, Jesus tells us we will be rewarded for loving our enemies. “your reward will be great and you will be a child of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.” (NIV) Karen is an example of the reward we get from loving our enemies. She proves she is a child of the Most High because he has freed her to show kindness to people who don't deserve it. She doesn't need their praise. She is filled with joy because she's being like her heavenly Father.That's the joy in this for all of us. Karen's example is tough to follow. It's not natural to love our enemies. It's hard to forgive people who have hurt us. It's even harder to actively seek to help them. But when we let God help us, we are freed from the trap of hatred. So, yeah, loving our enemies ain't easy, but when we do, we get to be sons and daughters of God, who are in on his business of loving this often-unlovable world.

“Publicity” premiered on April 23rd, 2012. It marks the return of our original team from the pilot and first few episodes of the series: Theresa Rebeck and Michael Mayer, who respectively wrote and directed this episode. The viewership was up this episode! Yay! Premiering to 6.01 million viewers, about sixty thousand more than last week!! Gotta be that Bollywood promo, right? There were three featured songs this episode, which may have been my favorite episode soundtrack of the season. One cover of “Run” by Snow Patrol, and two original songs: the Bollywood-inspired original “A Thousand and One Nights” and shadow Marilyn’s ballad of “Secondhand White Baby-Grand,” both written by Marc Shaiman and Scot Whitman. Derek calls Karen into rehearsal early to ask her to continue looking over the leading lady material, saying “I think you’d make a brilliant Marilyn.” Rebecca invites Karen to go out together in order for Ms. Duvall to “check out the competition.” When Karen slays Snow Patrol’s “Run,” Rebecca tells her “You are not an understudy, you are a star!”  But Rebecca Duvall continues to give notes on the Bombshell script and score, including to ut one of the show’s only romantic duets “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” When Tom and Julia write a new song called “Second Hand White Baby Brand,” Rebecca says it should be given to one of Marilyn’s “shadow selves”: Karen! Rebecca continues to ingratiate herself with the company, making smoothies with Linda the stage manager, and becoming BFFs with Karen - taking her clubbing and giving her designer clothing. Everyone’s having dinner dates: Ivy at drinks with Sam and Tom, Eileen and her bartender boyfriend out at BAM, and Karen out to Indian food with Dev and Rebecca, who end up passive-aggressively arguing about what Karen wants her future to look like. In her mind, Karen transports herself to multicultural Bollywood where Dev and Karen challenge each other to prove their love is longer than “A Thousand And One Nights.” The number features 30 dancers including current Broadway performers Ericka Hunter, Nina Lafarga, Nathan Lucrezio and Katie Webber. The fantasy sequence is performed in an Indian wedding venue as scores of multicultural dancers in tunics and saris pitch their thumbs and middle fingers together and push flexed hands towards the corners of the room. In curtained corners of the hall, Rebecca, Tom, Eileen, Julia and the rest of our leading players pose in tableaus that reflect the song’s quandaries.   Back in reality, Julia’s missing son turns out to be sleeping on a friends’ floor, but the search for him causes Julia and her husband to come back together. Her son’s return also brings Tom and Sam together, cementing their budding relationship with a sweet and subtle kiss. Ivy watches Ellis relegated to making Rebecca Duvall’s smoothies, and concocts a plan to get both Rebecca and Karen in trouble by feeding them misinformation about the rehearsal schedule. When Rebecca returns 15 minutes late from a 10 minute break, Derek lambasts her. But when Karen doesn’t return to rehearsal at all, Derek gives Karen’s new song to Ivy.  Ivy crushes her first run of “Second Hand Baby Grand,” which includes staging that rolls Rebecca Duvall upstage as Ivy’s Shadow Self takes downstage center. But the moment the company applauds Ivy for her spectacular performance, Rebecca tells the room that she thinks Marilyn should sing the song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Understudy” premiered on April 9th, 2012. It was written by Jerome Hairston, and directed by Adam Dernstein. The viewership dipped yet again from the previous week, premiering to an audience of 5.99 million viewers. Songs this week featured one cover of Kelly Clarkson’s “Breakaway” and two original songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman: a sort of reprise of Marilyn’s very first song in the series, but this time Katherine McPhee singing “Never Give All the Heart,” and a new song featuring stand-in Christian Borle called “Don’t Say Yes Until I Finish Talking.” The episode opens with a room of cast, creatives and investors waiting to start a reading of the Bombshell script. Waiting, that is, on Hollywood star Rebecca Duvall - who misses playing Marilyn in the reading because she’s stuck in Cuba. In Rebecca’s absence, Tom, Julia and Derek come to Karen telling her that “they want her to understudy Marilyn.” Many of her ensemblist cohorts giggle with Karen excitedly, but Bobby and Sam note that “she’s never going to hack it - especially after Ivy breaks her kneecaps.” Ivy is furious that Karen has been given the job, even when Derek tells her that her outburst at Heaven on Earth means he can’t “even hire her for the chorus.” Derek verbally assaults Karen in rehearsal, which causes Bobby and Jessica and place bets on whether Karen will cry. Later at her apartment, Ivy shows a moment of kindness and advises Derek that “the only directors that were ever successful with Marilyn were the ones who babied her.” She continues her rebranding campaign, joining Karen and the ensemblists of Bombshell for appletinis after rehearsal and bringing her once-rival a pair of Monroe-inspired sunglasses.  Back in rehearsal, Derek calls the cast to run “the Zanuck number” about Darryl R. Zanuck, producer of All About Eve and The Grapes of Wrath. When Derek asks “Where is Zanuck?,” Tom replies “You don’t want to know, but I’m standing in today.” The steam room-inspired number is performed full out by Manuel Herrera, Curtis Holbrook, Keith Kuhl, Spencer Liff, Leslie Odom, Jr., J. Manuel Santos, Phillip Spaeth and Wesley Taylor, One run through seems to be good enough, as Derek gives no notes and quickly moves on to Karen to guide her with kindness. When Rebecca Duvall’s return is imminent, Derek shows up at Karen’s apartment to thank her for her good work. Not only that - he apologizes to Karen for his behavior back in the pilot episode. When Karen’s boyfriend Dev sees Derek walking out of their building, the two men get into a sidewalk fist fight. Dev floats the idea that she quit the show to avoid Derek. She argues back, telling Dev “Marilyn is everything I came to this city to do - everything that I want to be.” She goes to rehearsal the next day, covering the role of Marilyn until Rebecca Duvall shows (played by real life star Uma Thurman!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen started Montanya about 11 years ago and since then she's built a rum brand that is distributed in 44 states in the US and in seven countries. Just this past year Montanya was named to two B Corp Best For The World Lists—Best Overall and Best for the Environment. Her premium craft rum distillery is located in Crested Butte, Colo. When Karen began the craft distillery Montanya Distillers in 2008, she was the only female in a male-dominated industry in the US. This impacted her ability to gain respect, buy materials, sell her products, be safe from sexual harassment, and be taken seriously in her work.It also impacted the willingness of banks to lend her money, the willingness of investors to get involved, and venture capital firms to say yes. Karen watched male colleagues with smaller and less successful companies access resources regularly denied to her. Yet she persisted, stayed focused, and refused to let circumstances deny her success. Now, after more than a decade in business, her company produces double-digit growth annually, and she is one of the larger private-sector employers in her community.

“Hell on Earth” premiered on April 2, 2012 (Happy...April Fools?). It was written by Scott Burkhardt and directed by Paul McGuigan. The episode was viewed by 6.03 million viewers, which is again down, this time by .11 million. Oof. Featured Songs? Again, no Bombshell music, unless you count the snippet of the “Arthur Miller Medley” that Brian d’Arcy James sang at the piano, but we did get an original song by Shaiman and Whitman from Heaven on Earth, called “The Higher you Get, the Farther you Fall.” We also get a Times Square cover of “Cheers (Drink to That)” by Rihanna. Everybody seems to be moving on after Bombshell workshop. Karen is picking up serving shifts and booking orange juice commercials. Ivy is back in Heaven on Earth, probably forever. But she is definitely not enjoying it, as she rolls her eyes and marks her way through performances and taking prescription pills on the side. Julia’s husband Frank finds sheet music to a song she wrote about former flame Michael Swift. She admits to her affair but Frank storms out, telling her “sorry doesn’t cut it.” Frank confronts Michael, who tells Frank this isn’t the first time they had had an affair. Frank leaves him punched and lying on the sidewalk in front of New York Theatre Workshop, and walks out on Julia and their son Leo.  Out at a Glasshouse Tavern-type doppelganger, the Marilyn cast laments the production’s need to court a star. Jessica leads the charge, stating “Chasing a star is lame. It’s a musical. It’s a new American musical. Why can’t the songs be the star?” Ivy takes it one step further, digging at Karen that “she walks in with the Midwestern moonface and lands everything.” Tom, Julia and Derek discuss stars to replace Ivy in the role of Marilyn, as well as a title for the musical about her. But unknown to Derek, Eileen is also meeting with potential new directors of the Marilyn musical, where she is spotted by New York Post columnist Michael Reidel. Derek fumes when he reads Reidel’s column, but agrees to stay on the project as long as Eileen “finds him a star.” Ellis ends up connecting Eileen with an unseen movie star named Rebecca Duvall. After taking a mysterious prescription at her dressing room station, Ivy takes the Heaven on Earth stage under the influence, falling center stage and getting yelled at by Norbert Leo Butz to “get off the freaking stage.”  In what is the official jumping the shark of Smash, Ivy Lynn storming out of the Shubert Theatre in costume, wig and mic into Times Square. When Karen, who just happens to there to drop off Ivy’s misplaced sunglasses, follows her out Ivy lashes out at her, Ivy yells “You’re nothing special. There are thousands of girls just like you, millions of girls just like you.” Karen then follows Ivy into a liquor store, giving her $20 for a bottle of booze and drinking in public on their way into Duffy Square. They then sing an impromptu duet accompanied by a busker on an electronic keyboard, a drummer on five gallon buckets and two guitarists. Tom and Sam end up at an all-night diner until 5am, on what may or may not be a date. But on the bright side, the episode ends with a title for the new Marilyn musical: Bombshell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Karen sought treatment for her sleep apnea, she found an innovative technological solution. Unlike CPAP therapy, Karen has an Inspire device implanted like a pacemaker. She tells us all about it in this fascinating conversation.If you have questions or comments about this (or any episode) we'd like to hear from you. You can reach us at: stories@sleepapnea.org.This video is available to watch on our website. PORTRAITS: Living with Sleep Apnea is a series of conversations with sleep apnea patients, medical professionals and health care advocates. http://bit.ly/2uSRpIGPortraits: Living with Sleep Apnea is a series of conversations with sleep apnea patients, medical professionals and health care advocates. To learn more sleepapnea.orgRecorded at the AWAKETogether Summit in San Francisco, September 19, 2019Support the show (https://www.sleepapnea.org/donations/please-donate-to-asaa/)

In Episode 104 of the HyperFast Agent Podcast, host Keri Shull moderates a panel of successful local agents at the HyperFast Sales Summit. These agents share actionable tips about how to build your business while living your best life. This conversation touches on how to start on your own path to building wealth, how to convert more listing presentations, how you can become a local celebrity when leveraging video, how to build a team that feels like a family, and more.  Episode Highlights:  Rob Chevez has been buying and flipping homes in D.C. for almost fifteen years. He sold $118 million in real estate last year. Barak Sky is an award-winning D.C. realtor and recipient of Realtor magazine's 30 Under 30 Award.  Noah Ostroff has led the #1 Keller Williams team in Philadelphia since 2014. Karen Cooper is a lifelong Virginian and the creator of Empowered Women in Real Estate. Noah Ostroff shares his method for prioritizing. Noah figures out what kinds of experiences he wants to have and then figures out how to sell real estate and do business. All of his business decisions are set up around his lifestyle goals. He knew early on in his career that if he wanted to control his time, he needed to become a listing agent. Most of the time people are willing to accommodate his boundaries around time. What was important to him long-term was freedom. The first step is just making the decision that this is what you want to do. It doesn't happen overnight. Noah encourages us to be honest with ourselves. Stop coming up with excuses about why you can't do something. Stop pretending that you're doing everything it takes but you're not getting the results. It's really a matter of getting in front of as many people as you can on a daily basis. Karen Cooper achieves 93% conversion as a listing agent. Karen trained as a listing specialist. She asks questions about whether she will be competing. If she is competing she asks who they are also interviewing because she will then come prepared to that interview with stats for herself and the other agent. When Karen arrives at the listing appointment she always brings something with  her. She brings a pie or a plant. It's a show of hospitality and respect.  Based on how they receive that gift from her she can tell how the appointment is going to go. Barak Sky shares that his team has invested in video for a year now and they are seeing results. Barak's team has a videographer and a producer on retainer. The videos are all about their culture and content that will stop someone from scrolling. Videos are the new version of the full-page magazine ad. Rob Chevez started his career flipping homes and now runs a large team. Rob switched his model from renovating 20-25 homes a year to selling 20+ homes per year as a realtor while still continuing to buy properties. Rob created Grid, a model for how people can attract investors. Over time people joined his team because he openly shared how he approached business. Elevate yourself by helping others. Barak Sky uses videos as a recruiting tool. The videos attract agents. They have initial meetings and then a ninety-day trial period. Karen Cooper shares how she balances her career and motherhood. Karen has figured out what her non-negotiables are. She never misses family dinner two nights in a row. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Getting help, and asking for it, is critical. There are two things every agent struggles with: direction and loneliness. Karen wanted to build a community for women in the business. She runs a group of 10,000 people called Empowering Women in Real Estate. 3 Key Points:   You can experience huge success while still focusing on balance.   Call before listing appointments to learn if you'll be competing. Come prepared with stats and a small gift.   Create content that will stop people from scrolling. Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Hyperfast Academy; HyperFast Inner Circle  Dan Lesniak bio, Facebook, Twitter Keri Shull: Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram Noah Ostroff website, LinkedIn Barak Sky website, Facebook, LinkedIn Karen Cooper website, Instagram Rob Chevez website, LinkedIn, Facebook Grid Investor Empowering Women in Real Estate

Today we get to explore an up and coming new software in the real estate industry. Karen Abram joins us to talk about her experience in the real estate industry and how she found a void that her new product, dashCMA, fixes for real estate agents. Tune in to learn about what's missing from the home valuation process for real estate professionals. About Karen Abram: Karen is the founder of dashCMA. At the age of 13, Karen started her career as a “data storyteller”working as a Sports Stringer for the Los Angeles Daily News. Her passion for bringing a narrative to analytics carried over to a successful 15+ year career in the Advertising industry. Working for several of the world's leading advertising agencies, Karen developed analytical models for some of the most recognized brands, including Sony Electronics, Nissan, Universal and Lionsgate. This background helped immensely when she became a Real Estate Agent. She was frustrated with the market and comparable analysis tools available. She turned her frustration into action and created dashCMA, a modern, interactive take on the traditional 60+ page CMA presentation. She is excited to be part of the “New Kids on the Block” panel at Inman Connect and you can catch her and a demo in start-up alley. When Karen is not simplifying data she can be found in the sports stands with her husband, Mike, rooting for their son, Dylan, and daughter, Mia.

Full show notes: https://equestrianadventuresses.com/2019/12/18/eqa-podcast-ep-12-australia-usa   Our guest today: Jodie Morton (Australia)   Karen went on an amazing adventure with her deaf dog and her troublesome horse across 13 islands completely unsupported. She shares how her crazy rescue horse was downright dangerous and it was actually suggested by a vet to have her put down. When Karen came up with the idea at this last attempt to win her horse over. We talk about her book "The Deaf, The Daft and The Ditsy" and how Karen raised 6,500 GBP for charity all thanks to her story about traveling with her horse.

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Karen is the CEO/co-founder of Montanya Distillers and Zoetica. When Karen started Montanya in 2008, she was the only female in a male-dominated industry in the US. This impacted her ability to gain respect, buy materials, sell her products, be safe from sexual harassment, and be taken seriously in her work. It also impacted the willingness of banks to lend her money, the willingness of investors to get involved, and venture capital firms to say yes (in 2018, female founders received 2% of venture capital in America and 4% of bank financing). Karen watched male colleagues with smaller and less successful companies access resources regularly denied to her. Yet she persisted, stayed focused, and refused to let circumstances deny her success. Now, after more than a decade in business, her companies produce double-digit growth annually, and she is one of the larger private-sector employers in her community. She is known for training and mentoring women nationally, and she is the founder of The Women’s Distillery Guild, which is now part of Women of the Vine and Spirits (WOTVS). Karen leads the Women in Distilling group at WOTVS. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freeman-means-business/support

Talking Your Walk is about the most important conversations we are not having. Listen to Part II of Karen Brynes Allen as she discusses more of what is means to discuss the extraordinary. It brings words to our extraordinary experiences.Visit https://www.talkingyourwalk.com/about/Karen Byrnes Allen has been an integrative health care practitioner for over 25 years. Her early computer science career was interrupted by her infant daughter’s illness. Conventional medicine did not resolve it. She looked outward into complementary and integrative medicine (CIM), which returned her daughter to health. In awe and inspired, she retrained in CIM and began practice in 1994.In her office over days and years, Karen heard many clients’ stories of extraordinary experience: spontaneous healings, laying on of hands, near death experiences, nonlocal awareness, synchronicities beyond imagining, and visions. Often, these people had not revealed these events to anyone, even though they may have been the most profound and important experiences of their lives.Perhaps people were able to reveal these things to Karen because she had also experienced the extraordinary: near death, visions, synchronicities beyond normal. Like her clients, most of these had been held privately, or shared only with a trusted few.More common than we might think – 30-50% of people in the US and UK report at least one event that extends beyond normal daily experience into what could be called spiritual (Cardena et al 2000.) Often unspoken, beyond words, beyond common language. Sometimes discouraged or ridiculed. At best, spoken and heard in a context that heals, inspires and strengthens us.In 2013, Karen furthered her training in subtle energy. She sought out Mahendra Trivedi. His potent biofield work has been validated in over 4,000 science experiments. With his guidance, she refined a natural gift to engage life force energy with quantifiable, real world outcomes. In 2015 and 2016, she completed a series of research studies which verified her capacity – an ordinary person who could serve as a conduit for the extraordinary. These studies were published in peer reviewed journals.In one study, Karen transmitted life force energy to cell medium and vitamin D3 samples, into which osteoblast (bone) cells were placed. Compared to controls, these bone cells produced 190% more collagen (the soft flexible weblike structure that creates a scaffold upon which healthy bone is built); 154% increase in bone mineralization, and 116% more alkaline phosphatase (an enzyme associated with increased activity in the bone cells).The implications of this research for the growing epidemic of osteoporosis were profound. Karen shared the research methodology and outcome at an integrative conference. The audience, initially engaged, became silent when it became clear that the mechanism in this research was one of subtle energy, transmitted in a nonlocal setting. At the end of the presentation there were no questions, no comments from the audience. The discomfort in the room was palpable. When Karen returned to her table, those who had been sitting nearby moved to other tables.That moment initiated Talking Your Walk. How do we leverage the amazing gifts of extraordinary experience? How do we talk about it with others effectively?What are the implications to clients and their practitioners when this CAN or CAN’T be discussed in a consult, throughout a clinic, around a hospital, in hospice care? What benefits accrue when it CAN be discussed?If the Practitioner – Client relationship exists for the sole purpose of client salutogenesis (increasing ease, health and life quality), then how can these extraordinary experiences be aired and heard in a way that most directly supports the health of the client? The answers to these questions lay within Talking Your Walk.The Thought Leaders Showhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-thought-leaders-show/

Talking Your Walk is about the most important conversations we are not having. Listen to Part II of Karen Brynes Allen as she discusses more of what is means to discuss the extraordinary. It brings words to our extraordinary experiences.Visit https://www.talkingyourwalk.com/about/Karen Byrnes Allen has been an integrative health care practitioner for over 25 years. Her early computer science career was interrupted by her infant daughter’s illness. Conventional medicine did not resolve it. She looked outward into complementary and integrative medicine (CIM), which returned her daughter to health. In awe and inspired, she retrained in CIM and began practice in 1994.In her office over days and years, Karen heard many clients’ stories of extraordinary experience: spontaneous healings, laying on of hands, near death experiences, nonlocal awareness, synchronicities beyond imagining, and visions. Often, these people had not revealed these events to anyone, even though they may have been the most profound and important experiences of their lives.Perhaps people were able to reveal these things to Karen because she had also experienced the extraordinary: near death, visions, synchronicities beyond normal. Like her clients, most of these had been held privately, or shared only with a trusted few.More common than we might think – 30-50% of people in the US and UK report at least one event that extends beyond normal daily experience into what could be called spiritual (Cardena et al 2000.) Often unspoken, beyond words, beyond common language. Sometimes discouraged or ridiculed. At best, spoken and heard in a context that heals, inspires and strengthens us.In 2013, Karen furthered her training in subtle energy. She sought out Mahendra Trivedi. His potent biofield work has been validated in over 4,000 science experiments. With his guidance, she refined a natural gift to engage life force energy with quantifiable, real world outcomes. In 2015 and 2016, she completed a series of research studies which verified her capacity – an ordinary person who could serve as a conduit for the extraordinary. These studies were published in peer reviewed journals.In one study, Karen transmitted life force energy to cell medium and vitamin D3 samples, into which osteoblast (bone) cells were placed. Compared to controls, these bone cells produced 190% more collagen (the soft flexible weblike structure that creates a scaffold upon which healthy bone is built); 154% increase in bone mineralization, and 116% more alkaline phosphatase (an enzyme associated with increased activity in the bone cells).The implications of this research for the growing epidemic of osteoporosis were profound. Karen shared the research methodology and outcome at an integrative conference. The audience, initially engaged, became silent when it became clear that the mechanism in this research was one of subtle energy, transmitted in a nonlocal setting. At the end of the presentation there were no questions, no comments from the audience. The discomfort in the room was palpable. When Karen returned to her table, those who had been sitting nearby moved to other tables.That moment initiated Talking Your Walk. How do we leverage the amazing gifts of extraordinary experience? How do we talk about it with others effectively?What are the implications to clients and their practitioners when this CAN or CAN’T be discussed in a consult, throughout a clinic, around a hospital, in hospice care? What benefits accrue when it CAN be discussed?If the Practitioner – Client relationship exists for the sole purpose of client salutogenesis (increasing ease, health and life quality), then how can these extraordinary experiences be aired and heard in a way that most directly supports the health of the client? The answers to these questions lay within Talking Your Walk.The Thought Leaders Showhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-thought-leaders-show/

Talking Your Walk is about the most important conversations we are not having. Listen to Part II of Karen Brynes Allen as she discusses more of what is means to discuss the extraordinary. It brings words to our extraordinary experiences.Visit https://www.talkingyourwalk.com/about/Karen Byrnes Allen has been an integrative health care practitioner for over 25 years. Her early computer science career was interrupted by her infant daughter’s illness. Conventional medicine did not resolve it. She looked outward into complementary and integrative medicine (CIM), which returned her daughter to health. In awe and inspired, she retrained in CIM and began practice in 1994.In her office over days and years, Karen heard many clients’ stories of extraordinary experience: spontaneous healings, laying on of hands, near death experiences, nonlocal awareness, synchronicities beyond imagining, and visions. Often, these people had not revealed these events to anyone, even though they may have been the most profound and important experiences of their lives.Perhaps people were able to reveal these things to Karen because she had also experienced the extraordinary: near death, visions, synchronicities beyond normal. Like her clients, most of these had been held privately, or shared only with a trusted few.More common than we might think – 30-50% of people in the US and UK report at least one event that extends beyond normal daily experience into what could be called spiritual (Cardena et al 2000.) Often unspoken, beyond words, beyond common language. Sometimes discouraged or ridiculed. At best, spoken and heard in a context that heals, inspires and strengthens us.In 2013, Karen furthered her training in subtle energy. She sought out Mahendra Trivedi. His potent biofield work has been validated in over 4,000 science experiments. With his guidance, she refined a natural gift to engage life force energy with quantifiable, real world outcomes. In 2015 and 2016, she completed a series of research studies which verified her capacity – an ordinary person who could serve as a conduit for the extraordinary. These studies were published in peer reviewed journals.In one study, Karen transmitted life force energy to cell medium and vitamin D3 samples, into which osteoblast (bone) cells were placed. Compared to controls, these bone cells produced 190% more collagen (the soft flexible weblike structure that creates a scaffold upon which healthy bone is built); 154% increase in bone mineralization, and 116% more alkaline phosphatase (an enzyme associated with increased activity in the bone cells).The implications of this research for the growing epidemic of osteoporosis were profound. Karen shared the research methodology and outcome at an integrative conference. The audience, initially engaged, became silent when it became clear that the mechanism in this research was one of subtle energy, transmitted in a nonlocal setting. At the end of the presentation there were no questions, no comments from the audience. The discomfort in the room was palpable. When Karen returned to her table, those who had been sitting nearby moved to other tables.That moment initiated Talking Your Walk. How do we leverage the amazing gifts of extraordinary experience? How do we talk about it with others effectively?What are the implications to clients and their practitioners when this CAN or CAN’T be discussed in a consult, throughout a clinic, around a hospital, in hospice care? What benefits accrue when it CAN be discussed?If the Practitioner – Client relationship exists for the sole purpose of client salutogenesis (increasing ease, health and life quality), then how can these extraordinary experiences be aired and heard in a way that most directly supports the health of the client? The answers to these questions lay within Talking Your Walk.The Thought Leaders Showhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-thought-leaders-show/

Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes, filled with B-movie horror and pulp monster magazines iconography. Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a Holocaust survivor, while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold. When Karen’s investigation takes us back to Anka’s life in Nazi Germany, the reader discovers how the personal, the political, the past, and the present converge. Next week we start our pride month with On A Sunbeam. A ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together. Two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love―only to learn the pain of loss. With interwoven timelines and stunning art, award-winning graphic novelist Tillie Walden creates an inventive world, breathtaking romance, and an epic quest for love.

This week: Kelly Sue DeConnick (Avengers Assemble, Captain Marvel) and Emma Rios (Dr. Strange, Osborn) present the collected opening arc of their surprise-hit series that marries the magical realism of Sandman with the western brutality of Preacher. Death's daughter rides the wind on a horse made of smoke and her face bears the skull marks of her father. Her origin story is a tale of retribution as beautifully lush as it is unflinchingly savage.  Next Week: Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes, filled with B-movie horror and pulp monster magazines iconography. Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold. When Karen’s investigation takes us back to Anka’s life in Nazi Germany, the reader discovers how the personal, the political, the past, and the present converge.

Lifetime to lifetime our souls pick up (and tend to drop) some of the very best tools we need to live a fulfilling life. When Karen and Kelly get the opportunity to explore people's past lives in personal sessions clients get to hear exactly where along the path they may have forgotten these tools [...]

In this episode of compassionate capitalists (previously recorded from 2017) Karen Rands describes Mark Grace as one of her original Compassionate Capitalists. They share a long history in Angel Investing and participating in the Entrepreneur ecosystem. In this interview they talk about the lessons shared in their books and who most benefits from reading them. They share how entrepreneurs and investors can find Joy in their human condition through understanding and managing their experiences in life. They share insights from decades of experience as entrepreneurs and investors, sitting on both sides of the table. Key point: creating value in the customer experience to grow sustained competitive advantage and growth from revenues---and how to avoid the takers and the 'turd throwers'---yes 'turd throwers' as you chart your path to Awesome. To know more about Mark Grace go to http://www.beyondvia.com/  and you can also buy his book at amazon.com/author/markgracepath Karen as an educator, author, investor and entrepreneur herself, has been involved in the early stage entrepreneur development and investor cultivation since 2001. When Karen speaks, people listen to what she has to say about creating wealth through entrepreneurship and private investment!  To learn about Karen and how she helps entrepreneurs and investors implement strategies to intersect their corporate growth with their access to capital to achieve their goals go to http://karenrands.co    Get yourself a copy of her best selling book at  http://bit.ly/AngelInsideSecrets   

In this episode of compassionate capitalists (previously recorded from 2017) Karen Rands describes Mark Grace as one of her original Compassionate Capitalists. They share a long history in Angel Investing and participating in the Entrepreneur ecosystem. In this interview they talk about the lessons shared in their books and who most benefits from reading them. They share how entrepreneurs and investors can find Joy in their human condition through understanding and managing their experiences in life. They share insights from decades of experience as entrepreneurs and investors, sitting on both sides of the table. Key point: creating value in the customer experience to grow sustained competitive advantage and growth from revenues---and how to avoid the takers and the 'turd throwers'---yes 'turd throwers' as you chart your path to Awesome. To know more about Mark Grace go to http://www.beyondvia.com/  and you can also buy his book at amazon.com/author/markgracepath Karen as an educator, author, investor and entrepreneur herself, has been involved in the early stage entrepreneur development and investor cultivation since 2001. When Karen speaks, people listen to what she has to say about creating wealth through entrepreneurship and private investment!  To learn about Karen and how she helps entrepreneurs and investors implement strategies to intersect their corporate growth with their access to capital to achieve their goals go to http://karenrands.co    Get yourself a copy of her best selling book at  http://bit.ly/AngelInsideSecrets   

Karen D. Orr is the Founder and CEO of PAWS by O-no, LLC. Her company makes iMyK9- a portable, cellular "baby monitor" in cars for dogs. Tragically, thousands of dogs die every year in America from heat stroke due to being unattended in a vehicle, and the iMyK9-monitor works to reduce this sad reality. When Karen isn't working on her business, she parents two human kids, a dog, two cats and a horse.

Welcome to the Weekend Wonderlings, Angela Bowen here, the host of Looking Back on My Wonder Years: A Wonder Years Podcast. What else can I say about this episode other than Karen’s Back! S5E21: Stormy Weather Air Date: April 22, 1992 In this episode When Karen has a fight with Michael, she comes back home in the middle of the night to stay with the family. The next day, Kevin, his dad, and Wayne drive to Michael's house to move her stuff out, prompting Michael to follow them home in hopes of trying to reconcile with Karen. Join me next week for when Karen and Michael finally say "I Do" in S5E22: The Wedding which aired on April 29, 1992. In this episode With their wedding day approaching, Karen and Michael decided to forgo a traditional church ceremony in favor of a small outdoor ceremony with family and friends. Kevin sees a potential disaster after the wedding when he finds out that Karen and Michael are planning to move to Alaska and have yet to tell his mom and dad. And Cara's return In S5E22: Back To The Lake which aired on May 6, 1992. when Kevin takes a drive back up to the lake from the Season 5 Premiere The Lake. In this episode as summer begins, Kevin is dismayed that almost all the fun of previous summers is gone. All his friends are working summer jobs, and his Dad wants him to do the same. Feeling that the world has turned on him, Kevin and Paul head back up to the Lake, where Kevin hopes to find a girl he met at the Lake a year earlier. Have A Great Weekend Everyone!

Dr. Hayes (John Schmedes) conscripts Karen (Hannah Fierman) to tape record a message of cooperation and compliance, to be used in future therapies. When Karen attempts to escape, attendant Grath (Joe Sykes), who is prone to bullying and abuse, volunteers to find her ... and succeeds. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Are you familiar with the term “virtual distance?” On this episode of Masters of Leadership I interview special guest Dr. Karen Sovel Lejesky. Together we explore this common challenge of the modern workplace that you’re likely very aware of, but don’t know by that name. With a quarter century of leadership experience at companies such as Chase Manhattan and many more, she now leads her own company, Virtual Distance International. She has written two books on the subject, “Leading the Virtual Workforce” and “Uniting the Virtual Workforce”. In this episode she shares how she discovered virtual distance, its effects on the modern workforce, and her recommendations for how to become a master at reducing virtual distance. What is Virtual Distance and how it is Affecting Your Team Karen was working in corporate America as technology made its way into the work place in the early 2000’s. She recognized that this shift came with unintended consequences that were causing social disfunction between those working together on teams. She left corporate America to Study this phenomenon and discovered the measurable effects of Virtual Distance. You’re going to hear her experience and expertise shine through as she shares what Virtual Distance is, the impact it has, and how we can combat it, on this episode. Virtual Distance: What is lost when human beings communicate through machines Virtual Distance effects can show up in any workplace whether a team is physically in the same space or working together from remote locations around the globe. The resulting disunity effects financial performance, innovation, problem solving, and team productivity. In one example, Karen shares how her company Virtual Distance International helped to increase the overall stock value of a merger company by decreasing virtual distance in one specific department. The process was simple and has immediate value for how to improve the productivity of your team. How Virtual Distance Applies to Your Cross Cultural and International Teams Research is being done to look at how virtual distance uniquely effects genders, generations and cultures. However right now much of that research contradicts itself. In our conversation, Karen shares how she is hesitant to look too much into cultural groups because it increases our reliance on stereotypes. Instead she recommends putting everyone into the same category: human beings. She says... “We are all human beings who spend most of our days at work we need to understand each other as human beings first.” Practical Tips for Reducing Virtual Distance and Increasing Your Teams Productivity During this conversation, I asked Karen for her key recommendations for you and your teams. Her answers were surprisingly counterintuitive. She covers in detail these tips and many more - as well as very practical steps for implementation. Make extra effort to create shared context Practice techno-dexterity to keep communication clear As a leader, regularly share about yourself What’s the main idea behind solving virtual distance to maximize top and bottom line impact? Again, Karen shares... “If there is one thing to walk away with it is that people are not just brains on a stick. They are a full human being just like you.” Outline of This Episode [1:40] Karen’s surprising definition of leadership [3:44] When Karen become interested in and discovered virtual distance [8:30] What one company did to increased stock value by decreasing virtual distance [12:00] How to reduce virtual distance by restoring shared context [15:48] The effects of virtual distance on gender, generations, and cultural groups [21:10] Tips on how to become a master of reducing virtual distance Resources & People Mentioned VirtualDistance.com BOOK: Leading the Virtual Workforce BOOK: Igniting the Virtual Workforce Connect with Erica Erica@cotentialgroup.com Linkedin.com/in/ericadhawan Twitter.com/edhawan Facebook.com/ericadhawan  

Hey there Wonderlings, I'm Angela Bowen, the host of Looking Back On My Wonder Years: A Wonder Years Podcast. It’s another battle of wills and beliefs for Jack and Karen when the Arnold Family pays a visit to see her new place only to discover to Jack’s horror that his daughter has been playing house with a man who at first she passes off as her roommate in S4E21: The House That Jack Built which aired on May 1, 1991. In this episode When Karen moves out of the dorms and into an old house that needs fixing up, Jack wants to help with the repairs and drags Kevin along. Join me next week for the Season Finale of Season 4. S4E22: Graduation which aired on May 8, 1991. In this episode On the eve of his graduation from Junior High, Kevin is excited about entering high school next year with Winnie and Paul. However, those feelings change when Paul announces that he will be attending a prep school next year. He begins to fear that his world will change after graduation.

Recorded on October 19, 2017. Episode 360: My Favorite Thing is Monsters 10-year-old Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold. When Karen’s investigation takes us back to Anka’s life in Nazi Germany, she discovers how the … Continue reading

Karen Lao is an IT Developer, a freelance photographer, digital content creator, Dallas Fitness Ambassador, and SWEAT contributor.  She likes to think of herself as a very technical person with a love for aesthetics. She alsos love travel, fitness, food, and coffee. When Karen isn't on a trip, she loves to find beauty in the little things around her at home. Karen used to be shy and quiet.  She was afraid to speak and pursue the things she wanted to do.  When she started surrounding herself with people who encouraged her to do and be more, that is when she had confidence to pursue what she wanted to do.  Tune into Karen's episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Karen's episode, Karen's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Karen Hoyos was a victim of domestic violence who overcame incredible adversity to reach where she is today -- and, in fact, sees her past struggles as a blessing, as she explains in this episode. She has become a celebrity coach and speaker with over 25,000 graduates from her seminars. Her impressive list of clients includes Harvard University, the United Nations, the New York Times, and many more. All this came from letting go of control and giving in to faith, and she explains in this conversation how all of us can make space for miracles and transformation. Find Out More About Karen Here: Karen HoyosKaren Hoyos on Facebookkarenhoyos on Instagram@karenhoyos on Twitter In This Episode: [01:43] - What is ego to you? And is it a good thing or a bad thing? [03:03] - Karen explains why it’s important to come up with a different name for your ego. She briefly touches on her own ego, Carmen. [05:03] - We are responsible for everything that happens to us and what we’re attracting into our lives. Karen then talks about how to turn around unconstructive thoughts. [08:29] - Karen talks more specifically about the kind of clients she works with, and how she works with their egos. [11:28] - Is Karen in essence all the time, or does she have to catch herself in automatic mode and pull herself back into essence? [13:32] - We also have a spiritual ego, Karen explains. Once we reach a certain level of spiritual knowledge and training, the ego will use those tools to manipulate us. [15:26] - What does Karen tell people if they’re in the spiritual ego, and how does she help them shift out of that state? [19:18] - Karen talks about how to receive honest feedback from people. She also reveals that she always asks people what their love language is so that she can interact with them in a more meaningful way. [22:45] - Most people aren’t ready to go as deep as their coaches may want them to go, Karen explains. [24:05] - Karen says that only 1% of people are living their life’s purpose, and explains what she means by that. She then shares some of her own story of reaching her life’s purpose. [27:22] - Karen believes that our inner purpose is to evolve and our outer purpose is to contribute. [31:09] - What does Karen tell people who feel that they can’t follow her advice about finding their purpose because they need to hold down a stable job and make money to support their families? [36:11] - Stephan responds to Karen with a recent Kabbalah learning of his. Karen then talks about the miracles that take place once we let go. [39:33] - Stephan shares the reason he created this podcast, which isn’t related to his traditional business. He and Karen then talk in detail about the fact that experiences aren’t a waste of time, even if your life ends up taking a different path, with Stephan sharing how his seemingly unrelated educational background is related to what he does today. [48:02] - Even the darkness and challenges of your past can be positives in your present and future, Karen explains, and talks about how this has been the case in her life. [50:44] - Karen shares more of her story, and explains why having had a gun held to her head is in fact a blessing. [53:55] - Stephan, too, had a huge shift at a Tony Robbins seminar, as he explains here. He mentions the before-and-after pictures of him on his About page. [57:46] - Karen explains that her effectiveness in public speaking comes from living congruently behind the scenes. [60:21] - When Karen wants to do business with someone, she pays attention to how they treat the waiters. [63:01] - Karen takes a moment to acknowledge Stephan for creating a space for people to share their gifts with listeners. [64:57] - Where can people get in touch with Karen if they want to work with her? In her answer, she explains how to get free tickets to her upcoming webinar. Links and Resources: Karen HoyosKaren Hoyos on Facebookkarenhoyos on Instagram@karenhoyos on TwitterTony RobbinsByron Katie on the Optimized GeekAbraham-HicksKabbalahDave Asprey on the Optimized GeekDr. Daniel Kraft on the Optimized GeekChristine Peterson on the Optimized GeekBefore and after pictures of Stephan

When Karen calls, Henry goes running. The question is though, the parkway or side streets?

Join Scott Cluthe on FACEBOOK HERE FREE E BOOK - Your Choice from 1,500 titles Scott Cluthe hosts' 2 live guests tonight. In the second half of the show, David C. Taylor joins him to talk about his new pulp fiction novel, Night Life. Taylor has spent over 20 years writing for TV and film in L A.. First Karen Koenig, LCSW,Med., is his guest. Karen has authored Outsmarting Overeating, with a system designed to boost your life skills and end your eating problems. When Karen tried to join me a week ago BTR had some audio issues that are now gone. hopefully ! How can changing your life skills lead to permanent weight loss ? Tune in and find out ! Karen has been a professional eating coach for 30 years.   Taylor's novel, Night Life, is set in the 1950's, with a Cold War backdrop as NYPD detective Michael Cassidy wrestles with both the pressures of digging up criminals and dealing with the smoking hot lady who goes by the name Dylan, and always licks her ice cream spoon clean.

When Karen's co-worker dropped dead, and she saw her own health markers moving in the wrong direction, it was time to overhaul her eating habits.   Hear what she discovered about food sensitivities and how she dropped 70 pounds.

Most women start their entrepreneurial pursuits full of passion, drive, and energy.  Even though highly motivated and committed to succeed many often lack the desire or ability to do the one thing that will make or break their businesses---SELL. And there is one thing that is true in business, no sales means no business. When Karen transitioned from corporate employee to entrepreneur she saw firsthand that selling for someone else was much different than selling for herself.  She also noticed that if she with a sales training background was having a hard time, then those without formal training were most likely struggling.  This led her to sharing her learning so more women-owned businesses have the opportunity to thrive and profit. Karen likes to point out by embracing the God given qualities you already possess you will find selling your services not only easy, but enjoyable. Karen Graves, founder of Your Sales Fix, turns salesphobics into salesaholics.  Frustrated by seeing women solopreneurs fail in their businesses due to their fear of sales and lack of sales experience; she has made it her mission to help them sell confidently so their businesses thrive. After catching the sales bug as a sales rep and manager for Sales Training and Development for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (and a few bumps in her own entrepreneurial path), Karen realized her gift is to teach other entrepreneurs the skill they need most---sales. Karen’s mantra is, “Sales Is Not a Dirty Word!”  She helps clients see they are naturally gifted at sales and teaches them how to handle objections and confidently close more sales.  Ultimately, her clients grow their sales by becoming more of who they already are. Karen is married to Donald and mom to daughters, Dominique and Dahni.

The Passionate Entrepreneur speaks with Karen Rands of Kugarand Holdings LLC. and she shares her insights about Angel Investing. She addresses some common misconceptions that entrepreneurs have about raising money. Karen answers some tough questions about the process of raising capital. She offers advice that is informative, thoughtful and practical. Karen has raised millions of dollars for entrepreneurs! When Karen speaks, people listen to what she has to say about raising money! Launch Funding Network and The Network for Business Angels and Investors are successfully bringing entrepreneurs and investors together! Listen and find out what it takes to raise the money that your company needs. Do you have what it takes to close the deal? Check out these investment websites: www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com and www.entrepreneurblogspace.com Listen, Learn, Enjoy and Share! E3C Links: www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com (company website) www.Twitter.com/KenE3C www.my-business-community.com (community website) www.E3C.typepad.com (Blog) and www.E3C.podOmatic.com (podcast) www.E3CPassionateEntrepreneur.pbwiki.com (wiki) www.mybusinesscommunity.ning.com (business social network) Looking for new ideas and strategies for your business? Click on this link and sign up for E3C Weekly Business Tips: www.smartadvantagecoaching.com/pages/moving-your-business-forward/business-tips.php