The Karen Kenney Show

In our relationships, whether personal or business, we sometimes get lumped into or identify with either the “giver or taker” group. While we tend to have a natural tendency towards one group over the other, it's important to recognize that we all shift and navigate between the two depending on the specific circumstances and dynamics at play. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about “gi...

Have you ever had the urge to metaphorically strike a match and toss it at your business or some other part of your life? Do you ever find yourself kinda’ feeling like this thing you were once passionate about, you now find boring and you feel trapped, or done or just completely over it? Whatever the reason, there's all this chatter in your head and you just don’t feel like doing it anymore. Today...

It's amazing the things that we will normalize in life - both personally and professionally. Sometimes we do it because we feel helpless and hopeless and we think people or things won't change… we’ve maybe started to believe that no matter what we do, it's always going to stay the same. However, I am optimistic and see things a little differently for the world. I believe in the power of change. I...

In the journey of personal, spiritual and even business growth, we can often find ourselves in what I like to refer to as “the hallway.” It's that place of uncertainty, where we're not quite sure what to do, what’s coming next or which door we should open because of the unknowns beyond. How we perceive the hallway greatly influences our experience when we’re in it. We can choose to be overwhelmed,...

While freedom of speech is essential, we must also take responsibility for our words. There are consequences for what we say, even if we're not always aware of them. Sometimes, the repercussions of our communication style or the words we choose to speak or write may not be immediately evident. It could be minutes, months or even years later when someone decides to leave the relationship or unfollo...

Who doesn’t want to be a better communicator? Whether it's connecting with ourselves, our loved ones, or even our co-workers, the ability to express our thoughts and emotions in a meaningful and impactful way is invaluable. Today on the Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a look at how to communicate from the heart and mind, fostering genuine connections that are filled with compassion, and speaking i...

Whenever there's a decision to be made or something really needs my attention, like many of my clients I often catch myself saying, "I just need to figure it out." As a result, I ended up spending a lot of time in my head trying to use my intellect and reasoning to come up with a solution - when I could be slowing down, getting quiet and listening to my intuition. Today on The Karen Kenney Show, w...

On a planet of almost eight billion people, there’s only one you! And as a creative, entrepreneur or artist, if there's only one you and you're the first YOU, others can't really copy that sh*t!! (Although they may try!) HA! When it comes to creating content and sharing yourself and your work with the world, you might be thinking that your life is boring or that you don’t have anything someone els...

Do you often feel unlovable, unworthy, or like you’re not good enough? Do you often doubt yourself, find yourself talking shit to yourself or worry that you’re being judged by others? Do you and your nervous system feel stressed all the way out and sorta’ overwhelmed and you just wish that you could slow everything down and catch your breath? If so, you’re not alone. So many of us carry old storie...

Here’s a wicked good question to ask ourselves: Am I motivated by fear or Love? If you follow me at all online, you’ve probably seen me share some pictures of the strength training journey I’ve been on. It’s from the interactions and questions inspired by these posts that got me thinking about what creates a desire for change - are we doing things out of fear versus because we love to do them? Tod...

Here’s the thing… Life can be hard sometimes. Now don't get me wrong, life can also be wonderful and full of all magic and miracles and all kinds of incredible things like babies laughing, puppies frolicking, or getting to be on the beach. Yes, there’s a lot to show gratitude for… and let's just be real, life can just sometimes be a straight up totally brutal, knock you on your ass kind of journey...

I love this quote from my brilliant friend and today’s guest, Linda Thai. She says, “Trauma isn't just what happened, that shouldn't have happened. It's also what didn't happen, that should have happened.” Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re once again super-duper lucky to be talking with trauma therapist, educator and storyteller Linda Thai. Whenever I spend time with or speak with Linda - I al...

Life is like some kind of wicked big experiment. And like all experiments, some things will go great and some things might fail and one thing for sure is there will be mistakes. Through these mistakes, we’re all gonna’ be invited, in one way or another, to maybe learn something, heal something, grow from something or see something from a different perspective. Sometimes we’ll be clumsy and slip up...

As it tells us in the ancient text of the Bhagavad Gita, “On this path, effort never goes to waste and there is no failure. “ Meaning that even a little bit of effort toward your own spiritual awareness can yield protection from the greatest fears. Because a lot of times, one of the ways that we can combat our fear and anxiety is simply by taking the next, most aligned, smallest step. Today on The...

Life is full of all kinds of sales pitches! Even if you're not a business-owner or entrepreneur, in your own way you're still “selling” somebody something or trying to persuade the people around you. Just think about the last time you tried to get your kid to go to sleep, or suggested a meal to your sweetie, or tried to convince your friend to watch a particular show or movie. We may not even real...

“Evolved Masshole” is a term I coined to describe the process of moving away from shame or guilt about our younger selves and moving towards love and understanding as we adapt, transform, grow and change over time! Today on the Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about releasing the shame we sometimes carry around the actions, behaviors and choices from our younger years. Those earlier versions of ou...

What I see talked about a lot in the world, and especially in the personal development, coaching, transformational and “spiritual spaces”, is the learning process. People want to know how we learn to do things like; create new habits and build new neural networks in our brains. They want and even ask for help learning how to be the best version of themselves, and how to do X, Y, and Z. But the par...

We often divide ourselves into categories like pro vs. amateur or as a friend and I used to joke: VARSITY vs. JV. Despite these differing levels of experience and expertise, we’re all humans who sometimes mess up – simple as that! Rookie mistakes – we all make them, even the pros! But with every mistake comes a lesson we can learn; it's up to us how often and quickly we choose to use that knowledg...

If you're a loyal listener, you may remember, a few months back, I was doing a podcast episode where I dropped a line mentioning I was doing a little “shameless plug” about something I was offering - complete with my own silly sound effects. My podcast person, Aaron, thought it was hilarious and she made a funny clip of it for me. This moment caught on camera got me thinking about something I beli...

When you’re trying to make progress or bring about a change in a particular area of your life, seeking support, guidance or direction outside of yourself, is one of the greatest tools at your disposal. You might often find yourself stuck in your own habits, patterns, stories, identity and ways of doing things, and enlisting a mentor who has walked the path before you - can help you to see your pro...

Over the course of my life I've had way too many of what I like to call, “universal signs” to not pay attention and listen to them. They’ve given me so many incredible and fun opportunities, such as my first introduction to Marianne Williamson, discovering A Course of Miracles, finding the spot for my first yoga studio… to now in 2023, having a beautiful, new space to work with clients in. You may...

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking to my first ever podcast guest (EP04), Jordan Dranes or some of you may know him as, “Conscious Muscle”. When I first saw Jordan online over 7 years ago, I was so impressed with him being a vegan bodybuilder, an animal activist, a dad, the founder of Conscious Muscle: Online Fitness & Nutrition Coaching, co-founder of a 100% Vegan Supplement Compan...

When people are trying to create solutions, they’ll occasionally roll the dice and just “wing” the crap out of things. Hoping to skate by and rely on results that they've gotten in the past. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it’s a shit-show. Ha! When I was a kid I was often told, “Don't do anything half-assed. If you're gonna’ half ass it, don't bother doing it.” If you want to put your best foot...

Mike Tyson had a wicked funny quote about social media, that alluded to people getting a little too mouthy on the platforms without having any real-world consequences. Where I grew up as a kid, that shit would not have been tolerated. Ha! But I believe it’s best not to just go around popping people in the face. Rather, it can be wicked helpful to learn how to direct our energy into discerning how...

I really believe that so much transformation happens via inspiration, and stories are often the vehicle we use to get there. Storytelling is an extremely powerful tool that can really touch a heart, excite and motivate a mind, or if we’re not careful, even keep ourselves stuck from growing, changing or creating. It’s a powerful way to communicate and and transfer feelings from one person to anothe...