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Creator

Playwright | Author | Motivational Speaker

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Karen was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, her biggest dream has always been to create stories. With over thirty years as an administrator for Fortune 500 companies, Karen has also spent the last two decades writing, directing, and producing theatrical plays during her spare time. She has mesmerized audiences and has established an outstanding reputation for writing quality entertainment to sold-out audiences. With massive support from her fans, Karen decided to turn one of her stage plays, Ladies Night Unmasked, into a novel and share it with the world. She has also written a self-help book for women, Check Your Assets & Know Your Value – A Woman’s Guide to Becoming Her Authentic Self. You will enjoy her unique content, and she will inspire you to achieve great things as well.

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As a Motivational Speaker, Karen has spoken to vast audiences to amplify their confidence and connection with themselves. With over twenty years of motivating and coaching, Karen has a knack for teaching others to be their best selves and living unapologetically by improving their life choices and career paths. Karen's friendly and passionate personality compels audiences to relax, laugh, and trust the process. Karen is passionate about people, thriving businesses, and the community. She is especially inspired to help people take their lives to unprecedented levels. Karen knows how to rock a platform and connect with a crowd.

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Journalist 

Freelance Reporter/Writer

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Karen is a freelance reporter for The Lansing Journal. She has written informing and inspiring stories that highlight local businesses and residents. You can read her articles at The Lansing Journal’s website. She has also written an article for Writer UnBoxed entitled “Are You Happy.”

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Life Coach

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Karen is a certified Life Coach based in Illinois. Her holistic approach brings clarity, direction, and positive support to her clients. Through careful guidance and support, she assists her clients in transforming their lives positively. The goal is to prepare her clients as they transition to living their best lives by filling the gap between where they are now and where they want to be. As a result, clients reach their highest goals and dreams by identifying desired growth, setting goals and objectives, and holding accountability. Karen's non-judgmental approach, attentive listening, and strategic thinking allow her clients to become knowledgeable of who they are and what they want to do, connect with the things they're most passionate about, and guide them through answering their questions. Through commitment, process, assignments, and conversations, Karen assists her clients in ways to improve their lives dramatically and as effortlessly as possible to make them aware that they embody everything needed to live a successful life.

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Entrepreneur

Karen also works alongside her husband Gammon in the family's asphalt business, which serves the Chicagoland area with residential and commercial asphalt projects.

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Family

When not creating, writing, or coaching, Karen nurtures and nourishes her most fulfilling roles as wife, mother, and grandmother. She believes that spending quality time with family is a significant part of having a successful and fulfilling life. She cherishes the time shared with her loving husband, three awesome children, and three amazing grandchildren.  

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(Also visit Karen's business websites: KGT Live Productions, LLC (www.kgtliveproductions.com) and Gamm's Asphalt Services, LLC (www.gammsasphaltservices.com).
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