Today we’d like to introduce you to Karissa Carpenter.
Karissa, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
My story has seen trauma and storms but also love and endless joys. I’m grateful to have struggled so much in order to find my strength and never give up on anything I decide to do.
In my 40 years around the sun, I’ve witnessed abuse, alcoholism, and addiction, but also been abused and struggled with my own addiction. I’ve traveled the world and learned how to use my trauma to help others.
I put myself through college to obtain a bachelor’s degree in psychology, worked for the government as a strategic planner/project manager for 15 years while starting 3 businesses and being a mother to 2 beautiful humans.
I am now working full-time in my entrepreneurial roles as a coach and mentor for overwhelmed women looking for clarity and inspiration to be brought back to their personal and professional lives.
I own Namaste Soulful, which is my wellness company offering yoga, full-body fitness, nutrition, and more.
And co-own Strong & Soulful retreats where we travel the world exploring new places and taking wild adventures while exploring our personal development along the way.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Oh my, so many struggles that sometimes I just had to laugh, cry, and maybe even scream back saying, “ok universe, let’s do this!” and sometimes I said ok universe you win… today but I never quit.
Being from a small town with dreams that reach past the “big city” and land up in the stars had probably been the hardest for me. Fighting back to prove to others that my path has purpose even if no one understands and most don’t even support me.
The other main struggle is people’s misunderstanding of me as a human. They look at me and look at my social media and make immediate assumptions and judgments. Then add on my path that most people don’t understand, and it just adds on openings for self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and lack of self-confidence.
I’ve also struggled my whole life with anxiety, ADHD, depression, and suicide…
I feel every emotion, and I feel it deeply. My deep feeling affects my ability to be “normal” in public and crowds leaving me questioning everything I did or said pushing me deeper into validating myself doubt and anxiety.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m known for yoga, but I actually have more experience doing business development than I do with yoga and life coaching. So, I decided to combine my education and corporate career experience to create a body, mind, soul, and business coaching program. That includes full body health and wellness AND business coaching to create balance in all areas. In addition, I created an online course called BRAVE – Become, Resilient, Awakened, Valued & Enlightened. This course is my life, my education, and experiences all wrapped up to support you to become BRAVE in all areas of your life.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
I grew up in the country, playing in nature, exploring the woods and creeks, catching frogs, crawdads, and salamanders, and putting them in my mom’s bathtub LOL. I loved a good adventure, and my mom supported me to do just that. My mom was by far the most influential person in my life and continues to be. I have 1 brother, and I have always looked up to him. We would ride 4-wheelers and snowmobiles all over the countryside. If I wasn’t outside exploring, I was at gymnastics or cheerleading practice.
Was my childhood perfect? No, but everyone grows up with dealing with struggles. I always say that My past DOES define me because, without it, I truly wouldn’t be who I am today. It’s my choices today that will define who I am tomorrow. I am grateful for the life I have been given.
Pricing:
- Life coaching starts at $111/hour
- Business coaching starts at $222/hour
- 1:1 fitness $60-75 depending on modality
- $444 BRAVE online – self-paced course to BECOME, RESILIENT, AWAKENED, VALUED & ENLIGHTENED
Contact Info:
- Website: www.namastesoulful.com
- Instagram: Namastesoulful
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Karissa.L.Carpenter
Image Credits
Leneahs Unforgettable Images
DiBlasio Photography S
ergio de la Rosa – Fotografía
