Joining me today is the Owner of ‘A Line Boutique’ and accomplished entrepreneur in IT Consulting and Training industry, Karmen Berentsen! Karmen has had years of experience within the sales and business field and has shifted her focus to bringing a different type of value to people’s lives by sharing her story of spiritual and emotional evolution with others. Having abruptly lost her Mother at a young age to a brain tumor, Karmen is no stranger to the power that grief has over an individual - and in this episode, we dig deep on the effect it had on her as an adolescent, as well as how it has carried into her adult years.  

Karmen has recently written a book about her life and experiences entitled 'Learning to Fly' that we discuss at length. In it, she shares heartbreaking stories of emotional abuse, sexual harassment, self-loathing and the coping mechanisms that tend to get programmed into us from a young age. Karmen explains the nonlinear journey towards breaking these cycles, finding happiness, and loving oneself. It's a very human and honest sharing of how so many challenging circumstances lead to her finding peace, as well as a celebration of the need to keep recommitting to those principles that help us get there.

Karmen also shares about the growth of her newest venture, ‘A Line Boutique’, and why she has worked so hard to amplify messages around women’s wellbeing and empowerment. As a mother, Karmen is passionate about instilling beliefs of self-confidence in her daughter and gets candid about what she’s learned through her experience as a parent.  

If you’re interested to hear more, tune in to Episode 10 of What Didn’t Kill You!

Some Questions I Ask:

• How would you describe yourself? (1:14 )
• What is it like for you now, living in such a drastically different headspace than you used to in your younger years? (2:20 )
• Could you speak on Tony Robbins’ theory behind receiving parental love & Explain how that inherently affects children’s development? (13:50 )
• Despite having an emotionally abusive and absent Father, you never adopted a ‘victim mentality.’ Has this mindset helped you in your own personal development journey? (22:17 )
• Could you talk about the relationship you had with your Mother and her religious hindrances? (27:30 )
• Who do you think you would be now if you had grieved your Mother at the time of her passing? (32:15 )
• Why have you decided to publish your book now, in the midst of Covid-19? (38:06 )
• What do you do to make sure the pattern of unproductive cycles doesn’t get passed down to your daughter? (44:19 )
• What advice do you have for any women that are afraid to follow their passions and are feeling ‘stuck’? (49:04 )

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• Why Karmen believed her self worth was defined by her accomplishments (4:17 )
• Karmen’s perspective on cycles of behavior, incremental progress & Why we will have more than one ‘awakening’ (7:04 )
• Karmen’s deepest personal realization while she was pregnant (9:34 )
• Why Karmen is such a huge fan of ‘GOOP’ (12:46 )
• When Karmen’s survival instinct kicked in during her teenage years & How her circumstances gave her a greater appreciation for life (17:00 )
• What ‘business mode’ means for Karmen & The disparity of different relationships in Karmen’s life (20:02 )
• The effect that having a safe and loving community had on Karmen (26:12 )
• Anxieties Karmen had as a teenager around her Mother’s brain tumor (29:45 )
• Karmen’s perspective on adversity (34:56 )
• Karmen’s vision behind ‘A Line Boutique’ (36:33 )

Let’s Connect!

• What Didn’t Kill You - Instagram
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Connect With Karmen Berentsen:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• A Line Boutique
• A Line In-Store Appointments
• Email: karmen@aline-online.com

Resources:

• Book: ‘Learning To Fly’ Author, Karmen Berentsen

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