Version 3.0 : Rediscovering who You Are in Midlife with Executive Business Coach Karen Elliot
Wed Apr 09 2025
This week, I have the absolute pleasure of welcoming Karen Elliot to the show—an executive business coach and the CEO of Leads with Purpose. And I’ll be honest, this conversation hit deep. You know those moments when your body knows something profound is happening? That’s exactly how I felt—goosebumps and all.
In this episode, Karen opens up in a way she never has publicly before. We talk about the quiet, nagging questions that live inside so many of us: Am I living the life I truly want? Or am I following a script written by someone else—family, culture, society? What unfolds is a story of midlife reckoning and radical self-honesty, and how Karen made the courageous leap to become her most authentic self—what she calls Version 3.0.
It’s raw. It’s powerful. And it’s going to stir something inside of you.
We also explore the beautiful, unglamorous truth about breakthrough moments, and the intentional inner work that follows. And make sure you stay to the end—Karen shares the monthly practice that’s been foundational in her personal evolution: her Operating System for Life. It’s wise, practical, and deeply moving.
This episode is a masterclass in self-leadership, reinvention, and living with purpose.
As Promised:
THE ENTREPRENEUR'S OPERATING SYSTEM FOR LIFE
1. Doing What You Love
2. With People That You Love
3. Making a Difference and Impact
4. Being Compensated Appropriately
5. With Time for Other Passions
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This week, I have the absolute pleasure of welcoming Karen Elliot to the show—an executive business coach and the CEO of Leads with Purpose. And I’ll be honest, this conversation hit deep. You know those moments when your body knows something profound is happening? That’s exactly how I felt—goosebumps and all. In this episode, Karen opens up in a way she never has publicly before. We talk about the quiet, nagging questions that live inside so many of us: Am I living the life I truly want? Or am I following a script written by someone else—family, culture, society? What unfolds is a story of midlife reckoning and radical self-honesty, and how Karen made the courageous leap to become her most authentic self—what she calls Version 3.0. It’s raw. It’s powerful. And it’s going to stir something inside of you. We also explore the beautiful, unglamorous truth about breakthrough moments, and the intentional inner work that follows. And make sure you stay to the end—Karen shares the monthly practice that’s been foundational in her personal evolution: her Operating System for Life. It’s wise, practical, and deeply moving. This episode is a masterclass in self-leadership, reinvention, and living with purpose. As Promised: THE ENTREPRENEUR'S OPERATING SYSTEM FOR LIFE 1. Doing What You Love 2. With People That You Love 3. Making a Difference and Impact 4. Being Compensated Appropriately 5. With Time for Other Passions