Define Success on Your Own Terms with Katharine Lavenhagen

Think Deepak Chopra. Yes, this is who Kamran reminds me of in this interview. Kamran has a way of combining a deep wisdom and a genuine compassion in a way that is disarming and incredibly grounding. Our interview left me feeling peaceful and inspired. Kamran currently resides in Redwood City, CA but has taken an interesting journey to get there. He was born in Saudi Arabia and then spent some time living in Pakistan and Dubai before landing in CA. Kamran’s background is in organizational development and he is currently pursuing his passion of developing leaders through coaching. Come join me to learn how Kamran uses presence to manifest his deepest desires.

Meet Ingrid. Model turned life coach and humanitarian. Strikingly beautiful… both inside and out. Yes… this is Ingrid. Ingrid is on a journey to transform humanity. When she’s not coaching and living in Dubai, you can find her working on her bigger vision for humanity… an ecofriendly environment in Brazil for people to cohabitate and share resources. Ingrid has found a way to connect to her authentic voice and has literally transformed herself from the inside out. Come join me to learn how Ingrid has redefined beauty and how she is bringing this new found wisdom to others.

Emmanuelle is a leader and a coach who is passionate about supporting people through transition. Her passion comes from her own transition as a transgender woman. Emmanuelle’s journey of transition resulted in more clarity around who she is (and who she is not). She has found a way to bring this clarity more fully to the world and help others to do the same. Come join me to learn how Emmanuelle has redefined success through trusting, and embracing, her most authentic self.

Julieanne McGuinness has high standards. As Director of Operations for a real estate agency in Gainesville, FL, she has a clear vision of success and is unwilling to settle for anything less that she sees as being possible. While Julienne’s drive for excellence is unwavering, she has found a way to balance this with introspection, compassion, and love for herself and others. Come join me to learn how Julieanne has created success on her own terms through embracing her beliefs, and living in alignment with her values.

How does an engineer become an empowerment coach? Through asking for help and following aliveness. Janneke van Veen started her career as a female engineer. She proceeded to work in design, manufacturing, and logistics in Europe and the US. Tired of trying to fit herself into a box that she didn’t fit into, Janneke embraced her uniqueness and embarked on a journey to create her own definition of success. Come join me to hear how Janneke has overcome one adversity after another to achieve success on her own terms.

Believing success to be a destination, Vickie worked hard to achieve what she thought success to be… a certain level of income, amount of property, and accumulation of wealth. When she arrived at this destination, she was surprised to find out that it wasn’t what she thought it would be. This discovery took Vickie down a new path of finding out what success meant to her and how to enjoy the journey along the way. Come join me to talk to Vickie and learn about how she defines success and how she’s created it on her own terms.

Have you ever felt a soul connection with someone? That is how I felt when I met Kristen when I was living in Gainesville, FL. Kristen and I would take long walks together and talk about the meaning of life and what really mattered to us. Needless to say, our friendship flourished and we stayed connected as she followed her soul’s path… literally around the world! Come join me to learn more about Kristen’s journey and what led her to quit her job, travel around the world for 9 months, and settle down in Denver Colorado!

I met Michelle hiking on the Appalachian Trail during the summer of 2016. We had both quit our corporate jobs in the accounting/finance worlds to pursue our passions. Michelle and her husband Tony created MJER help to do just this! MJER help is a local and organic food service Company created to provide healthy meals to busy families and professionals. Come join me and learn more about how Michelle left her high-powered corporate finance career to start her own food service Business.

How does a person get to become the Vice President and CFO of one of the largest universities in the country? By walking through open doors. Mike McKee started his career as an auditor with the Auditor General and a series of life events led him through one door… and then another, until he entered the door of becoming Vice President and CFO of the University of Florida. Come join me and learn how Mike stepped one foot in front of the other through the next open door that presented itself.

David learned early on the value of helping others. He created his first business at the age of 8 and now owns 13 companies. David is an entrepreneur at heart and has learned to create value by meeting other people’s needs. Come join me to learn more about how David’s upbringing, life experiences, support network, and strong faith have led him to the success he’s created in his life today.