On this episode of The Blueprint Podcast, host Yanique Walters sits down with Karen “Karey” Casto-Chrin, founder of the global award-winning beauty brand Hopa the Karey / Hoppy Skin—a CBD-alternative skincare and cosmetics line born from deeply personal pain, resilience, and faith.

Karey opens up about grief, domestic abuse, losing contact with her children, and the legal maze she’s fought through—then shares how she turned tunnel-vision survival into a global brand with 250+ products (including the Liberty collections and Bulletproof Mineral Cosmetics). We talk confidence, self-love, practical side-hustle advice, why “loneliness isn’t always bad” during healing, and building legacy in real life.

If you’re rebuilding after heartbreak or reminding yourself who you are—this one’s for you.

Guest Karen Casto-Chrin

Brand: Hopa the Karey / Hoppy Skin

IG/TikTok/Amazon/Poshmark: “hopathekarey” (search to find)

Sites mentioned: HoppySkin.com (launching), beautybox.com (surprise boxes)

Host : Yanique Walters

IG: @sisyouareher | @yaniquetheceo

Site: YaniquePWalters.com

Book: Sis, You Are HER — launching December 12

Affirmation Cards: releasing December (HER Collection)

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse • US: National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or thehotline.org

Key themes: confidence after abuse, healing journey, self-love, side hustles, women in business, skincare, CBD-alternative, entrepreneurship, motherhood, resilience