It’s time to flip your money script with my guest, financial planner, money mindset coach and entrepreneur Afra Schimming-Chase. In our conversation, we’re sharing simple, practical and creative ways to help you create peace and ease around your money. We uncover so many gems on building abundance, including: · Why the mantra “How you do money is how you do life” is your most powerful starting point. · How to stop saving from a negativ...

The Dark Night Of The Soul is often described as the period of intense struggle and personal pain that comes just before a profound breakthrough and transformation. Although feelings of confusion and helplessness may trigger a desire to try to fix or control the situation, this time of personal reckoning is calling for deep surrender. Today I’m sharing some very personal stories to help illustrate the power of surrender, and I’m also sharing some gentle practices to support you should you eve...

Join me and business coach Jennifer Whitaker as we explore the intersection of feminine energy and business success. Whether you are a female business owner, a leader, or working in a corporate career, you do not have to conform to the old idea that you have to operate in a certain way in order to be successful. Jennifer explains how you can create wild success while honoring your feminine energy. We discuss: · The Death/Rebirth cycle in business, which c...

There is a difference between changing your mind and having a change of heart. Today I’m helping you navigate that space where you suddenly discover a new truth for yourself and the discomfort that can arise if you ignore it. Sometimes life transitions show up in unexpected ways and when you understand how to check in with your integrity, it becomes easier to embrace change as a natural part of life. We’ll discuss: · The difference between changing your mind an...

Mahatma Gandhi said “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” This is exactly what hairdresser turned eco-entrepreneur Brigitte Reissner did when she decided to open Zero Waste Store Namibia. After trying out several different interests of hers, Brigitte finally landed on her true passion– reducing waste on our planet and providing eco-friendly shopping options for her community. In our conversation, Brigitte shares her journey of clarifying her purpose and passion, and how she was ...

If you’ve ever thought about reducing or eliminating alcohol from your life, this episode is for you. Today I’m sharing the story of my personal journey of abstaining from alcohol for over three years now. I outline the motivations behind my decision and I highlight the profound changes it has brought to my life. The benefits range from vastly improved sleep, better skin and increased overall energy, to deeper spiritual insights and connection. If cutting alcohol out of your life is on ...

At the beginning of the year for the past several years I have offered a very popular, free online workshop called The Prosper Plan. It’s the process I use for creating a sense of structure and peace around all of my goals and intentions for the year. This year I’m bringing the workshop to the podcast! The Prosper Plan is about thriving in all areas of your life. Because thriving in just one area of your life and then having another area falling apart is not actually thriving at all. I’...

We’ve all heard that to forgive someone is to set yourself free. But what if you’re finding it difficult to forgive? Or what if you thought you forgave, but you still feel resentful? Or maybe you’ve said something like, ‘I forgave, but I won’t forget.’Today I’m sharing a new perspective on forgiveness that could help you finally break through the barrier that has been keeping you from truly forgiving another.I’m outlining the guidelines for the deep process of release that will help you arriv...

Are the annoying recurring patterns in your life getting more and more painful? That’s a sure sign you’re ready for some deep healing and transformation. Today I’m laying out the different phases of what I call The Spontaneous Integration Healing Process—a deep healing process that releases your blocks and limiting beliefs at their root cause. This is important so you can put an end to the patterns that sabotage you, and start claiming what you truly want for yourself. Whether that is a...

If you’re tired of surface-level, temporary-fix healing and you’re ready to heal your fears, blocks and limiting beliefs from their very core, then this episode is for you. If they’re not healed at their roots, your blocks will simply continue to come around again and again, in the form of recurring patterns in different areas of your life. Today I’m showing you how you can heal these recurring patterns once and for all. First, I’ll show you how to know if you have blocks or limiting be...

Today I’m chatting with Mariane Akwenye, founder of the Nomad African Wellness Homestead in Windhoek, Namibia, and the Nomad Institute which trains visually-impaired women to become massage therapists. Mariane is also the chair of the Africa Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute, a mother of two, and an incredible force for good in the world. We are discussing what I call the essence of money, or the “why” behind your desire for money. Learning how to identify the essences of your desir...

It’s that time of year when we start to focus on our goals and desires for the new year ahead. Fresh starts can be exciting. They hold so much potential energy and positive expectation. But don’t let yourself get bogged down and stuck in the “should” energy that can get in the way of your authentic goal-setting. Today I'm sharing my personal ritual of how I close off every year before setting my new goals for the new year. And then I share my perspective on why it’s empowering to unbur...

Embodiment Coach Seodhna Keown joins Karen for an inspiration-filled conversation on how building embodied faith is helping her to live a more purpose-driven life. Seodhna shares the path she took from releasing the golden handcuffs of a desk-bound corporate job to creating new, exciting offers that align with her authentic self. By taking small, intuitive steps, she is able to acknowledge the fear that comes along on the path, but does not allow it to consume her or throw her off her focus. ...

Making significant life changes often involves facing so-called “tests” that will challenge your decision. Instead of thinking of yourself as either passing or failing these tests, consider that with each forward or backward step, you are gaining more and more clarity and conviction. Think of it like when a rocket blasts off to the moon. It needs to reach a certain speed (or escape velocity) to break free of the earth’s gravitational pull. On today’s episode I’m sharing how you can ensu...

Get ready for a whole lot of inspiration, wisdom and practical guidance. Today I’m chatting with Mariaan, who is a member of my current in-person group facilitation of Julia Cameron’s Artist Way process. After the devastating loss of her best friend, Mariaan felt a strong motivation to transform her life. In our conversation, Mariaan shares how she came to the decision to leave her corporate job and return to the world of entrepreneurship. We discuss such topics as:· ...

One of our biggest needs on the unfolding path to our creative recovery is to feel safe and protected as we navigate our way through the unknown. But some of your go-to ways to numb out discomfort are actually working against you and hindering your progress.Today I shine a light on some of the ways you might be creating the illusion of safety along your journey, and how they are keeping you in a holding pattern. And then I share some ways you can self-protect that will help build a strong fou...

When you finally get clear on what you want, why is it that sometimes the exact opposite shows up? While it might feel unfair or like something has gone wrong, it’s actually an opportunity for you to gain even more clarity and to solidify your commitment to yourself and your goal. There is important information and great power in contrast. On today’s episode I’m showing you how to gain your power back when you’re feeling or experiencing the opposite of what you really want. Use contrast...

The key to manifesting anything you want, is being willing to settle for something even better!We think we know exactly what we want when we set out to manifest our biggest dreams. But holding on too tight to that limited view is the very thing that stifles the manifestation. Listen to today's episode and learn how to let go and trust in the bigger picture, so you can open up to receiving your biggest wish-- or something even better.

You have an inner guidance system that connects you to the manifestation of your personal dreams. It’s like the Global Positioning System in your car that guides you step by step from where you start, right to your destination’s door. It’s called your intuition, and today I’m showing you how to tap into it, learn how to hear it, and most importantly, learn how to trust it.Your big dreams are already inevitable. All you need to do is dial in the destination and follow the guidance, step b...

What is your money story? Your money story is a collective of the thoughts, beliefs and experiences you personally have about money. No one is born with a money story. It gets formed by the way you are raised, by your culture, religion, education, through past generations of your family, and by different experiences throughout your life. While your beliefs and experiences around money usually show up as “This is just the way it is,” I invite you to dig a little deeper and conside...