Karen Allen

Growth Mindset Thought Leader, Creator of Stop & Shift, Founder of 100% Human

Topics: Mindfulness, Mental Health, Empowerment, Attitude, Emotional Intelligence, Inspirational & Motivational, Resilience, Personal Development, TED Speakers, Health & Well-Being, Women Leaders, Future of Work, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Professional Development, Business

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Biography

Karen Allen is a Mindset Expert, TEDx Speaker, and the founder of the 100% Human community. She is passionate about equipping individuals with the tools and resources to feel better, live better, and achieve their goals with a healthy mindset.

Karen Allen empowers highly motivated individuals and business leaders to harness the power of their mindset and develop the self-awareness necessary to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential.

After the unexpected loss of her husband, followed by years of transformational experiences, Karen Allen reclaimed control of her fate by rediscovering and healing herself from the inside out. Since 2014, Karen has been studying the human mind, positive psychology, and post-traumatic growth. Combine this with her own experience, and you have a trifecta that not many other speakers or coaches can offer.

Karen is the creator of the mental exercise: Stop + Shift. She developed this method to help people jumpstart their mental strength training. It’s a simple yet powerful technique that teaches individuals how to let go of negative thought cycles and move to more productive and positive thinking.

Karen’s client list includes Google, Experian, AT&T, Kaiser Permanente, Travelers Insurance, YouTube, WD-40, Raymond James & Associates, Women’s Foodservice Forum, and many more! Her work has been featured in Forbes, SHRM magazine, on Good Morning America, MSNBC, and many others!

Karen received her undergraduate degree in Communication from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Videos

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STOP & SHIFT: A Mental Exercise to Reset Your Mindset

We all know that life is full of ups and downs. And not only is it hard to stay positive when the pressures of work and life are so demanding, it's easy to get caught up in negative thoughts and emotions that swirl around in our minds. This can lead to poor decision-making and a general feeling of being out of control.

What if you could train your brain to respond thoughtfully with care? Spoiler alert: you can.
Stress and setbacks make it tough to keep your head in the game. When the pressure is on, you need a go-to tool that can help you rise to all of life’s challenges.

Stop & Shift is that tool. This mental training technique provides a new map for your mind so that you can make decisions from a place of strength instead of stress. Audiences and teams will learn how to:

● Build resilience and use hardships as launching pads for growth.
● Create space from negative thoughts and emotions so they can approach challenges with confidence and make productive decisions from a place of composure and clarity.
● Cultivate joy, inner peace, grit, and other mindful behaviors to prevent burnout.

100% HUMAN: 3 Guideposts for a Human-Centric Culture

You're probably familiar with the expression "people are your most important asset." But what does that mean in practice? How do you create a workplace that supports employees' well-being and growth?

100% Human is here to help. This keynote offers a roadmap for how to create a thriving workplace culture where your people flourish. Audiences and teams will learn how to build an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and excited to contribute to a mission bigger than themselves.

Learn how to…

● Cultivate a growth mindset to improve your communication, develop other members of your team, and build a culture of trust.
● Integrate wellness into your operating strategy without breaking the bank or sacrificing productivity.
● Empower your team so they feel valued as individuals and also deeply connected to the company mission.

Testimonials

I am rarely captivated & fully engaged by a keynote. Karen’s positive energy came through the screen like nobody's business. Her message was timely and resonated deeply; our team responded well in the chat which let me know that they were hanging on every word.

– NICOLE, WASCO CO.

Karen served as a virtual keynote speaker during an internal conference in 2021. Her story resonated with our 1,000+ attendees, and her suggestion for us to "throw sun" (as opposed to "throwing shade") has found its way into almost every leadership meeting since. She impressively took our conference theme and some input from our committee to deliver the highest-rated segment of the week-long event. I would absolutely recommend her to any organization. Thank you, Karen! DAVID, HDR

– DAVID, HDR

Karen was our keynote speaker for International Women’s Week 2022, sponsored by Women in Experian ERG. Karen truly knocked it out of the park and the survey gave her glowing reviews! Her ‘Stop and Shift’ message was filled with personal stories and practical application for every day life. She had us fully engaged throughout the session! We want to have Karen back and we highly recommend her for other speaking events.

– Teresa, Experian

We 100% recommend Karen for your next event. Her presentation was easily one of the best of the conference and she kept the audience engaged. We all left refreshed, motivated and ready to implement Stop & Shift in our daily lives. She pushed forward the idea that if you are in a state of growth individually, you will be in your professional capacity as well! Nothing but 5 stars from the team at Thomson Reuters. Can't wait to have her back!

– Alexis, Thomson Reuters

I KNEW KAREN WAS GREAT ON STAGE IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE - BUT WHEN WE ASKED HER TO BE THE HOST FOR OUR NEW DIGITAL COURSE, I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE RESULT. KAREN IS AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE TALENT AND BROUGHT TO THE TABLE INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE, PROFESSIONALISM, ENERGY, INVENTIVENESS AND DEDICATION TO OUR PROJECT. KAREN WAS A FUN, ENERGETIC PERSON TO WORK WITH AND SHOWED UP ON SET PREPARED AND KNOWLEDGABLE IN THE SUBJECT MATTER. SHE WAS AN INSTRUMENTAL PART OF THE PRODUCTION AND DIRECTION OF THE PROJECT, TAKING AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK WITH GRACE AND AGILITY.

– DR. LAUREN HODGES, PERFORMANCE ON PURPOSE

KAREN IS A REMARKABLE SPEAKER, WHO GREATLY MOVED AND INSPIRED HUBSPOT EMPLOYEES DURING HER TALK. IT DIDN'T MATTER THAT WE WERE MEETING WITH HER VIRTUALLY - HER WARMTH, EXPERTISE AND PROFESSIONALISM SHINED THROUGH. HER STORY IS POWERFUL, AND HER DESIRE TO HELP COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES CLEARLY SHOWS HER ALTRUISTIC DRIVE. SHE TAKES WHAT CAN BE A TRICK TOPIC AND PUTS OUR HUMANITY AND LIKENESS TO ONE ANOTHER AT THE FOREFRONT. WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO LEARN FROM KAREN.

– MELISSA, HUBSPOT

KAREN IS A WORLD-CLASS SPEAKER WHO BRINGS A MISSING LINK TO CORPORATE AMERICA, EMPATHY. HER STORY OF PERSEVERANCE IS ONE THAT WILL MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON YOUR ORGANIZATION. I WAS OVERWHELMED WITH THE AMOUNT OF REACTION TO KAREN'S KEYNOTE AT OUR TOWN HALL EVENT. IF YOU WANT YOUR TEAM'S CULTURE TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO A UNITED ONE, YOU MUST BRING KAREN IN TO SPEAK OR DO A WORKSHOP.

– JORGE, SPRINT

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE COURSE 'LEADING WITH A GROWTH MINDSET' TO THOSE THAT ARE LOOKING TO LEAD WITH A GROWTH MINDSET NOT ONLY IN YOUR CAREER, BUT IN YOUR LIFE! KAERN ALLEN IS A FANTASTIC SPEAKER AND COMMUNICATOR, THE COURSE IS ENGAGING AND FULL OF GREAT INFORMATION. THANK YOU, KAREN!

– SUSAN S.

Insights from Karen Allen

Watch our full conversation here: What Do You Want Your Ripple Effect to Be?

"So instead of aiming for a problem-free life and creating this comfort zone (...) We need to create right the mental skills, we need to build the tools, so that we can overcome anything that life throws our way."

- Karen Allen

"When you start to notice your reactions to life... If you can take a beat and just notice them, then you put yourself back in the driver's seat of choosing, how you want to respond to these moments in life."

- Karen Allen

"A lot of times, we get caught in what we think life should be (...) in checking the boxes of what other people said we should do in our life. Because that's just what's expected of us when really as humans we are limitless."

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"I think the problem is that we have had this desire we aim for this like flawless existence, this problem-free life, right? If you get the right job, if you marry the right person, and all those things, then you're going to have a perfect life, and that's just not the case."

- Karen Allen

"We get these glimpses of someone's life (...) and what starts to happen is, when we see this with other people, we're comparing the outside; and what they're sharing with what's going on inside, unfortunately, it's just the way that our brain is wired until we rewire it."

- Karen Allen