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05/23/2025

“𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩.”

That’s what my husband said in our first session with the child psychologist.

And I get it.
Who 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 want that?

But in that moment, I realized: we were looking for a finish line to something that doesn’t have one.

Because the real work?

It’s never about 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 the hard thing.
It’s about becoming the kind of person who can 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 it... and help transform it.

In this case, it meant helping our daughter build emotional literacy and regulation muscles—
the kind you can’t see yet, but are quietly forming in her brain with every moment we stay present.

The psychologist gently reminded us:
“What a gift… that you’re in it with her. That her brain gets to practice this and form it slowly, with your safe presence beside her.”

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝.

Because I realized—this is 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 the work of leadership.
Whether you’re parenting a sensitive child or scaling a company...

The real transformation doesn’t happen when the problem is solved.
It happens when you choose to stay present inside it.

If you’ve been in a season that feels slow, sticky, or silent—
This is your reminder: just because it’s invisible doesn’t mean it’s not working.

Sometimes 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 is the breakthrough.
Sometimes 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠) is the change.

Happy Friday founders!
Kari

05/20/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝.
𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Founders and leaders love solving problems.
We like fast wins, sharp pivots, strategic clarity.

But the deeper work? The inner rewiring of who we are?

That’s where real, lasting capacity gets built.
And that’s the work most leaders quietly try to skip.

I get it.

This kind of growth doesn’t look good in a spreadsheet.

There’s no tidy milestone for “became less reactive under pressure.”

Or “learned how to stay grounded during conflict.”

But this is the work.

I just filmed a new podcast episode which is a gentle but honest call to shift your focus:

It’s a deep, honest (and hopefully encouraging) conversation about the inner work of leadership.

The kind you can’t always measure but will absolutely feel ripple out over time in your life and business.

I even tell a tender story from parenting my daughter… because, well—inner strength and nervous system capacity?

We’re building those in business and at bedtime.

This one’s for the founders, CEOs, and mission-driven mamas who are doing the slow, sacred work of becoming. ✨

Was this the reminder you needed today?

🌀 Share it to your story or DM it to a friend doing the deep work too.

Want to get weekly notes from me on leading, building, and becoming?

Join the crew: link in bio!

Have a wonderful week ahead founders!
Kari

05/16/2025

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.

So many founders stay stuck in cycles of stress. Not because they’re doing too much, but because their system is stuck in survival mode.

Here’s what that can look like:

🟡 Yellow state – You’re overthinking, overanalyzing, constantly “in your head.”

You might feel restless, pressured, unable to slow down. Your brain creates complexity that clouds your decisions.

🔴 Red state – Stay in yellow too long, and your system drops.
This can look like procrastination, brain fog, confusion… or full-on shutdown.

That day when nothing feels right. When you question everything.

When the inner critic takes over and it feels easier to just check out.

✨ Burnout doesn’t just show up as long hours.
It shows up as nervous system dysregulation, disconnection, and shame.

The shift?
Start by recognizing how you feel, not just how much you’re doing.

🎧𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞? 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend founders!
Kari

03/29/2025

If your sales feel like an uphill battle, it’s time to rethink your approach.

🛑 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞.

✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Want a simple marketing strategy that works?

⬆️ Join my weekly newsletter and let’s get you out of YOUR selling struggle. (link in bio)

Have a wonderful weekend!
Kari

03/22/2025

There are thousands of people who 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫.

They’re searching. They’re frustrated. They’re ready.

The only question is: Do YOU know you’re the one to help them? 🫵

𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭.

Then sell from that energy. 🚀

Have a great weekend everyone!
Kari

03/20/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 🫵

Low-quality thoughts → Low-quality results.

High-quality thoughts → Strategic sales & effortless marketing.

Which one are you feeding your brain today? 🤔

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: For a limited time, I’m offering free sales and marketing audits for founders!

This is a 30-minute session to try on my 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄.

You’ll leave with a lot of clarity around what’s keeping you stuck and how you can simplify.

🔗 Link in bio to snag your free session!

03/18/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐆𝐏𝐓. 🤯

What do I mean by this?

The prompts (thoughts) you feed it determine the marketing strategies, sales plans, and business results you get.

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭? You get stress, complexity, and a never-ending to-do list.

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭? You get clarity, momentum, and easier sales.

Want to know how to reprogram your internal ChatGPT so you move the needle on your goals in a simplified way?

Come to my next FREE class TOMORROW, March 19th.

🔗 Link in bio to join!

03/14/2025

I couldn’t be more excited about teaching locally again, along with Matts Johansen of Aker BioMarine ASA: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.

The health of our bodies is complex, but NOT complicated. It’s about understanding your brain and body and having tools that work for busy founders.

Matt’s and I will dive into founder health from three perspectives: The nervous system, nutrition, and mindset to uplevel everything you do.

What you will gain from this session:
✅ Simple neuroscience-based tools to manage stress and uncertainty
✅ Smarter decision-making under pressure
✅ Practical techniques used by top athletes to maintain balance and focus

I hope you’ll join Matts and I on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 at The 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 in Fornebu as we pick each other’s brain on founder performance. 🧠

Here’s the sign up link: https://lu.ma/zz84a2vr

See you there and Happy Friday founders!

02/20/2025

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 😳

I was told my pitch “wasn’t a fit.”

My first reaction? 𝐅𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

But instead of reacting, I just noticed my brain wanting to get defensive, wanting to convince, then wanting to brush them off as “not for me.”
..because all human brains do silly stuff like this 😂

Then I re-centered, and remained open, and assumed they were doing to support and take care of me.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭? A bigger, better opportunity than I imagined.

Have you ever experienced this? Let me know in the comments below. ⬇️

Happy Friday!
Kari