The Karen Kenney Show

If you're a kid that grew up in a family with an older sibling then you may be all too familiar with receiving the clothes they outgrew; aka their Hand-Me-Downs. In some cases, it didn't even matter if they were to your liking or still fashionable. All that mattered was; do these suckers fit? Sometimes families are just trying to be frugal. They need to recycle and why throw out something that can...

In our day-to-day life, we have both internal and external tools for figuring and feeling stuff out. If you need to know how much of a tip to leave when eating out, you can do some math in your head or you can do it on a calculator. The same is true when it comes to navigating and negotiating the affairs of the heart - the relationships we have with ourselves, with each other, the Divine and the w...

I’m so jazzed to share this episode because I’m talking with a wicked old friend of mine; Walter Norton Jr - owner of the Institute of Performance & Fitness (IPF) which is a 10,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility in North Reading, MA. I’ve known Walt for over 30 years having met back in college at Boston University. He's someone who I admire and respect, and one of the people in my life who...

Recently I was watching a mini-series with actor, musician and now author, Will Smith and he was talking about the process of filming this documentary and writing his memoir. So as a creative person, I was doubly curious and fascinated. Something that Will’s father said on the show (you’ll have to listen to this episode to find out what it was) got me ruminating about what A Course in Miracles cal...

Have you ever had a conversation with certain people, whether it's over Zoom, or in real life where you walked away feeling lit up? I describe it as walking away feeling warmed by the fire of their love, their heart and their Spirit. Simply put, their energetic spark is contagious. This concept got me thinking; where does that spark in people come from? I believe it first comes from our connection...

I was recently invited to lead a workshop for an Online Summit talking about anxiety, along with five other women, who are all anxiety coaches. Anxiety is not necessarily my area of expertise, meaning I wouldn't hang a shingle saying I'm an anxiety expert or coach, but I do know quite a bit about it. During this summit, I was thinking about what actually causes people to start to feel anxious, uns...

In a world full of social media and online platforms, where the opportunity to tell your “story” is not only everywhere, but it’s also encouraged, sometimes it ends up being told before the time is quite right. As a storyteller, I love to take experiences from my life that I can write and talk about. But I don't like to talk about things publicly until I've had some time to just be with what’s hap...

Talk about a Spiritual Team On The Job (STOTJ)! My guests this week, Betsy and Laura Milne are two amazing women, business coaches and podcast hosts, who met online on Instagram about six years ago through what seemed like total chance. And, before you ask, they’re not sisters and they’re not even related! HA! They’re two women who just happened to have the same last name and as you’ll soon hear,...

In a world that sometimes tries to place us in its tiny predetermined boxes, I’ve learned that it’s okay to dream bigger than your circumstances. To dream as if it's already happening for you. Dream as if it's going to come true. Even more importantly, dream with thankfulness for what you already have. Be grateful for your resources, your bank account, for the work and service you get to wake up a...

Our identity is created through several different things but most often it all starts with our first experiences, and the environment we grow up in. Who we believe we are or the concept of ourselves, our ego; gets shaped between the ages of zero and eight. In our early years before the world gets its hands on us, we start out naturally knowing our full true Self; as children of God and extensions...

As uncomfy as it can feel for us to think about, sometimes it’s not only necessary, but it is appropriate to let certain relationships or friendships go. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re asking ourselves the question, “Where in my life are there personal or professional connections that are no longer working?” I believe if we look close enough, there are probably some old friendships, relatio...

As humans, we’re natural born storytellers who are always trying to make sense of what we think is happening around us. The reality is that sometimes our “perception” has more to do with our ego mind projection, than what is actually playing out on the screen and in the scenes of our life. Stephen Covey said it in an impactful way; “We think we see the world as it is, when in fact, we see the worl...

At some point in each of our lives, we are called to be brave. Brave enough perhaps to speak out and or stand up, against the injustices of the world. Other times our bravery is more personal and necessary to face our own internal giants. Wherever the calling is found, if we know in our heart of hearts that something isn’t right; the question becomes, “What am I going to do about it?” Will I speak...

I often joke that as a teacher and mentor, if I had a $1 for everytime someone said to me, “I know,” then I’d be filthy rich. Now, sometimes this happens because the brain likes to conserve energy, so you’ll be listening to a podcast or reading a book and you’ll hear yourself think, “I already know that” or “I already read that”. So, if the analytical mind gets a whiff of something familiar, the e...

In today’s world, some people think that having a platform (like on social media) automatically means you must speak up about every situation that arises in the world. Now sometimes, I do say something or share some sort of commentary because I feel called to speak, to take action, to show up and write something; or send money. At other times I don't, but it’s never because I don’t care. The reali...

When you’re on a plane, there's a reason why they say to put on your own oxygen mask first. Because we can’t help ourselves, never mind assisting anyone else, if we can’t breathe. This analogy also translates perfectly into our everyday lives. If we’re constantly giving so much to others first, our life can get and feel way out of balance. This can lead to us becoming sick, overwhelmed, resentful,...

If you grew up with siblings, cousins or other kids around, then you’re probably no stranger to the term, “Shotgun!!” Which was a way for someone to try and call “dibs” on the front seat, passenger side of a vehicle. As adults, I think it behooves us to ride what I call “Spiritual Shotgun” - because putting something smarter than our petty, little, suspicious & vicious ego mind in charge is a...

There are going to be times in our life when people - out of their own suffering or out of their own lack of emotional intelligence or spiritual maturity - are not going to be able to handle whatever pressure that they're feeling inside. So they're going to judge, they're going to attack, they're going to say and do things before thinking, things maybe that are cruel or unkind and not necessary, b...

We all have access to spiritual and specific gifts; or what I call our ability to align to something beyond our physical body. However, I do believe that some people are far more finely attuned to their gifts. Just like the ones that my guest, Intuitive Therapist and Soul Whisperer, Georgina Durcan unknowingly became aware of at a very early age, but not in the ways that you would think. It wasn’t...

We live in a world of “Go, Go, Go” where busyness seems to set the pace and as a result inner and outer stillness is almost nonexistent. For many, the thought of slowing down is wicked scary and it’s an idea and practice that people will avoid at all cost. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re hanging out with my friend, spiritual teacher, healer, and creative; Meg Haines to discuss the importance...

As a mentor and teacher who works with people that are spiritually curious, spiritually seeking or are doing deep personal & spiritual transformation work, I hear all kinds of comments like: “I’m a recovering Catholic” or “I haven’t prayed in 10 years” or “the word ‘God’ makes me cringe”, or “I don’t know what I even believe anymore”. When we dive deeper into their experiences and stories behi...

In my work as a Spiritual Mentor and teacher, I talk with a lot of people who are wanting and hoping to have more happiness, inner peace, healing, and transformation. One of the things I’ve discovered over the years is that sometimes the very same people who want something to change, are also unwilling to do what it takes to get the job done. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a look at...

Let’s just admit it, sometimes as silly humans we do try to force things and we try to fight reality; especially when we don't want “it” to be how it is. As a coach, parent or an entrepreneur, really anybody who leads or guides people, whether it's a team of employees, a membership & community, or a mentor that has clients, the one thing we all know is we cannot make people do the work. We can...

As long as you are a human being who’s alive in a body - then you’re in an ongoing process of evolution. I would go so far as to say that you’re really just releasing who you are not and remembering and becoming more and more of your true Self. But this personal and Spiritual work isn’t a concept of, “Oh, well I did that yesterday or last week” so I don’t need to do it again. Ha! This is an contin...

Historically humans have, so many times, put their “entertainment value” needs over the well being of both animals and humans. Sometimes, sadly to their detriment. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about slowing down and doing some critical thinking, research and discernment before we post or comment on something online, before we share it and spread it like wildfire. There's a reason...