I believe that creativity is the ultimate facilitator and sign of health in a community.
I am a coach, artist and facilitator, and at the heart of all my work is creating healthier communities — for all.
As a holistic coach, I work to empower professionals who are changing the world for better, to do more of what they love, and less of what drains them.
My art explores what it is to be in relationship to each other, and to a place and space. Through poetry, mixed-media painting and research, I reflect and amplify what I see and believe is possible in our relationships.
After 20+ years of research and practice regarding health and community, my approach is premised on public health being a collective act that requires dialogue and social transformation.
Learn more about me and my philosophy here. Dive into what coaching with me entails here, and artwork here.
Coaching with me
As your coach, I partner with you in a growth-focused and creative process grounded in evidence so that you are supported to generate positive change in your personal and professional life. I will:
Support you to identify what sustainable energy looks like for you, and ways to eliminate energy-drains and maximise the energisers
Support you to unleash your creativity and make it central to your work and life in the ways you dream of
Provide you with support, encouragement and accountability to enhance the skills, resources and creativity you already possess
Equip you with tools that enable you to participate actively in the roles and responsibilities you encounter in life
Hold you accountable to do more than you may have done on your own
Click the links below to learn more or sign up to a discovery call.
Are you wanting to identify what sustainable energy in your work and life looks like? Click here to get a free primer.
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Learn more about 1:1 coaching
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Hire me to design & deliver your workshop
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Buy my art or commission an artwork
My journey as an artist
After 20+ years of practice and research regarding health and community, I see wellbeing, coaching and art as intertwining practices.
Co-creating — be it through coaching, research or art — requires submitting to an unknown path. I could not have conducted ethnographic and qualitative research without the kindness of research participants. I could not create the art I make without the creative force within me.
I have seen firsthand how art is a channel for human expression and relationship, that can shape collective thinking and inform dialogue and social transformation. Art is a powerful tool to lend a voice to and highlight the agency of those silenced by society and its institutions. In this way art can also be a means for health equity. For me, art is also about following joy and delight, which in a hyper-productive corporate culture can be a radical act that honors one’s voice within. Read more about me as an artist here.
“I purchased “Bay Area Bunny” after seeing it in Karen’s newsletter. The piece exceeded my expectations. Karen’s passion for her craft and bright and positive personality shine through her art.”
— Cyna
“Your art is on our mantle in the living room, directly in front of the island in the kitchen. She brings so much joy and strength to our home. Thank you for this beautiful work.”
— Leah T.
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