All Up In Your Business with Kareen

Calling your business a “family” might sound loving — but it’s often the reason partnerships break down, resentment builds, and profits quietly leak. Kareen Zahr unpacks why businesses are entities, not emotional systems, and how lack of role clarity, undefined effort, and unspoken expectations erode leadership teams from the inside out. Through a real client story, she illustrates what happens wh...

In Part 2 of our conversation with Kass and Mike, we go deep into the money mindset behind their success—and the freedom it’s allowed them to create. If you haven’t heard Part 1 yet, start there, then dive in here for the mindset reframe every leader needs. 👉 For more tools, resources, and support for building an aligned business, visit AllUpInYourBusiness.com . Resources: Learn more at KassandMi...

When a potential client loves the work but pushes back on the price, it can trigger doubt, over-explaining, or discounting that quietly erodes long-term value. In this episode, Kareen breaks down a smarter approach to service-based negotiation that protects both confidence and revenue. She explores why leading with a premium offer matters, how to adjust scope instead of price, and the hidden cost...

In this live coaching session, Kareen works with a multi-million-dollar media founder who’s exhausted, raising three young kids, and ready for an exit—just not the kind that means walking away from everything she built. Kareen helps her separate the desire to step back from the grind from the fear of losing her identity, and together they map out alternative exit paths, from bringing in an operati...

In this episode, Kareen coaches a founder through the deeply ingrained worthiness stories that show up when it’s time to raise prices or charge for direct access. Together, they unravel how cultural assimilation, visibility wounds, and fear of judgment shape the way women—especially women of color—undervalue their time and expertise. Kareen helps her identify the guilt, the resistance, and the old...

In this coaching session, Kareen walks an entrepreneur through the real work that begins after you make that first strategic hire. From clarifying the CEO Conundrum to redefining roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines, this episode shows you how to build a culture of clarity, ownership, and aligned leadership—especially when you're transitioning from “doing it all” to leading an actual t...

What happens when your co-founder also knows all your childhood baggage? In this episode of All Up In Your Business, Kareen coaches a CPG founder who’s building a company with her sister through the messy middle of business growth: mismatched risk tolerance, new motherhood, unclear roles, and old family dynamics bleeding into leadership. You’ll hear how to separate “sibling mode” from “CEO mode,”...

Hey, Kareen here — and welcome to All Up In Your Business. If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking: “How do I scale without burning out?” “When do I pivot or end something that isn’t working?” “How do I lead my team through change without losing trust?” …you’re in the right place. I’ve spent nearly two decades helping leaders and entrepreneurs bust through overwhelm, align with their vision, and a...