Rewriting the Conversation on Stress, Resilience, and Leadership
Now booking for conferences, corporate events, and media features.
Karen brings a rare blend of neuroscience, storytelling, and embodiment to every stage. Her sessions go beyond inspiration — they help people feel the shift in real time. Attendees leave grounded, clear, and equipped with nervous-system-based tools they can apply immediately in leadership, communication, and daily life.
Karen is a Board Certified Wellness Coach and Nervous System Specialist
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She brings nearly two decades of experience across the wellness, corporate, and leadership sectors.
She has led workshops, keynotes, and panels for organizations in professional services, technology, healthcare, and executive leadership development — translating complex neuroscience and somatic principles into practical, actionable tools for real-world resilience.
Karen is also the author of From Reactivity to Resilience, where she distills her evidence-based approach to helping leaders and teams transform stress into sustainable strength. Her work bridges the science of regulation with the art of human connection, empowering audiences to lead, communicate, and create from grounded presence.
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Speaking That Meets the Moment
Every audience is unique, and every message deserves intention. That's why each engagement is designed collaboratively-tailored to the industry, current challenges, and the outcomes leaders want to achieve.Â
Karen Ann blends neuroscience, somatic awareness, and grounded leadership insight to create experiences that are both captivating and practical. Her sessions invite participants to feel the shift from stress to steadiness, from reaction to regulation.Â
Whether at a corporate summit, leadership retreat, or virtual event, Karen's message resonates across industries, equipping audiences with tools they can integrate immediately into how the lead, communicate and connect.
A Speaking Experience Designed for Impact
From first conversation to final applause, every detail is handled with professionalism, customization, and care so your audience feels seen, supported, and inspired.
Align
We begin with a collaborative planning session to understand your event goals, audience profile, and desired outcomes.
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Customize
Content is shaped to fit the specific needs of your organization, weaving in relevant challenges, industry context, and language that resonates.
Deliver
On stage or online, I balance authority with approachability, engaging audiences while staying aligned to your event’s objectives.
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Equip
Every session closes with clear, practical takeaways participants can put into practice immediately, ensuring the impact extends well beyond the event.
Why Work with Karen
Transformation isn’t theory for Karen — it’s lived experience. She’s walked through reinvention, navigated turning points, and built strength in the face of adversity. That lived wisdom allows her to connect deeply with audiences who want more than motivation; they want meaningful change.
With thousands of hours spent guiding individuals and organizations through stress, burnout, and breakthrough, Karen’s approach is both evidence-based and profoundly human. She weaves neuroscience, somatic intelligence, and real-world leadership insight into stories and strategies that stay with people long after the event ends.
Audiences leave her sessions not just inspired, but equipped — able to access calm under pressure, communicate with clarity, and lead with presence.
Karen’s mission is simple: to help people hold their success with strength that feels sustainable, authentic, and deeply fulfilling.
