Testimonials

If you know you’ve got an exciting life planned, but you seem to have misplaced it, hire Karen Fagan as a guide. She’s reflective, calm, a great listener, and also a wellspring of enthusiasm that will help move you toward your best life. Karen offers a blend of insight and action that helps her clients move through confusion and fear, even when facing major changes. She’ll give you the total attention and empathic listening that helps hear your own inner voice, and the pragmatic advice that helps you follow its instructions. If you’re ready to live the purpose and fulfillment you know are possible for you, let Karen be your wake-up call.
– Martha Beck, New York Times Best Selling Author

“You could have everything you want!” When Karen told me this, it
changed me. More and more I am experiencing the power of creating my
life. I am discovering and creating options and realizing possibilities within and outside of myself. I now believe that I am the creator of most of what I feel, think, and do in my life.
– MS, Bethesda, Maryland



As a massage therapist and yoga teacher I was a bit skeptical about what a life coach could do for me. It is usually my job to coach other people about health and wellness. One meeting with Karen changed my mind completely. I was completely astounded at how quickly Karen was able to extract my limiting beliefs from our conversation, and then how effective she was at helping me turn those thoughts around and implement action steps for my business and life goals. If you find yourself saying, “I know what I should be doing,” but you’re not doing it and not taking the necessary action to reach your goals, contact Karen today. Don’t waste one more minute! Contact her; she is the coach for you. With Karen you will find your limitations dissolve quicker than you ever imagined possible, and feel a great sense of freedom to move forward.
–Jennie Vieira, LMT, www.massageblossom.com

My biggest struggle prior to my work with Karen was that I did not take the best care of me. I didn’t assert my voice for what mattered most to me in my life regardless of what others thought I should do. I was very stuck in thinking I needed to have “something outside of myself” to be happy and successful. Karen clearly showed me I already have everything inside me to be the leader in my life; that I can achieve the results I wanted in my personal life and business right now. The biggest result I received from our work was that she taught me how to connect to my inner voice and turn my ideas into profit for my business.  She got me to take action to obtain better results. Karen supports you in a way so that you can’t escape yourself; she keeps you on track to achieve your goals. She holds you accountable to yourself in a very supportive and direct way. Karen moves you out of fear and into taking action to move forward toward your goals. Coaching with Karen has been a strong force in expanding myself, my business and getting on with the life I have always imagined.
– Sandy Bonney Real Estate Agent, www.sandybonney.com

Karen’s coaching allowed me to break through the mental blocks that were keeping me from reaching my dream goals. I was able to succeed above and beyond both in my business and personal health with Karen’s help! She helped me get clear and decide. This was huge for me. I had spent so much time thinking instead of taking action toward accomplishing my goals. I have received a great return on my investment with her and have taken steps in my business I wouldn’t have prior to working with Karen.
– Katie Humphrey, www.katiehumphrey.com

Karen does not let you get away with anything. All those negative patterns that you are not aware of, she illuminates. And those negative patterns you do know about but don’t want to let go of? She’ll call you out before you even realize what you are saying!

Karen connects you to your own personal power so you can live a confident and happy life. She moves you out of old patterns that keep you stuck and empowers you to take control of your life. I came to her four months ago when I was unsure about how to move forward with my goals. I was stuck and she facilitated the process of getting me unstuck and clear. She didn’t do the work for me. I had to take responsibility and she held me accountable. Through assigned exercises, she assisted me in changing my thought patterns and taking real life action steps forward to achieve my goals (i.e., writing to complete my book project, actively increasing my income by taking responsibility, and communicating more effectively with my partner).

2009 was a hard year for me. Karen helped me use the difficult experiences to fuel my way forward instead of choosing to stay stuck.  And she made it clear that it is a choice! My biggest results since I began coaching with her are that I have transitioned from blaming outside circumstances for my unhappiness, to taking responsibility for myself and going after the things in life that truly matter to me. I have learned to sustain myself personally and financially. She truly hears what you say … and what is behind what you say. She called me out on those little excuses I used to stay stuck and unhappy. Most of the time I didn’t even realize what I was doing to sabotage my dreams. Karen raised my awareness. The investment into coaching with Karen was worth every penny and more.  She has very powerful insight that moves you forward turning dreams into reality.
– Jenny Goff, Free Lance Writer www.jennygoff.blogspot.com

Karen Fagan is the most competent life coach I have met in Maine to date.  I met her several years ago. Having hired professional coaches for years, I recognized her skills instantly. Karen walks the walk that supports her talk. With her clients she listens very well, she asks the right questions and she practices what she preaches. Within her community, she volunteers, lives the life of an exemplary role model and works to make the world a better place for her neighbors. On a personal level, Karen strives to be her best everyday. She lives life with an attitude of abundance and happiness. She is grateful for her success. Many coaches can tell you what to do without the ability to do it themselves. There is nothing worse than a failing success coach or life coach who lives out of sync with her own advice. Karen not only lives her advice, she’s proven that her methods work and all you have to do is be witness to her existence.

Living life without help is like traveling in a foreign country without a map: misguided.  Our lives are ultimately the sum of our experiences and opportunities seized.  Karen’s ability to help you is an opportunity that should not be missed.  Investing in yourself by bringing Karen into your life will reap rewards you were having trouble locating. She’ll help you create your map and then execute the trip that leads you through, as well as to, the life you are dreaming of.
–Dr. Lou Jacobs, Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture, Portland, Maine, www.drloujacobs.com

Karen’s steady support and belief in me was exactly what I needed.  Her wisdom and really well timed questions have made a huge difference to me over the past year. With her help I have navigated a major midlife transition, gotten clear on my dreams and goals, and put an action plan in place. She was a huge catalyst for me getting my artwork out to the world and profiting from my passion – especially when I didn’t think it was possible. Best of all, I’ve learned to trust my own inner guidance. She gave me tools to gain access to my best self and inner wisdom instead of looking to other things for my answers. Karen always reminds you of what you have accomplished. She is a master at spotting excuses. Karen is passionate and truly cares about her clients.
– Sukie Curtis Artist, Coach & Spiritual Direction, www.sukiecurtis.com

Karen is one of the more powerful listeners I have ever encountered. She has an ability to cultivate my own sense of strength through her insightful wisdom. I oftentimes find my frame of mind completely inspired in new directions after even a few moments in a session with her. My sense of hope and “living in my potential” has been extremely elevated by her presence and enthusiasm. I had a major decision to make in my career and she was monumental in leading me to my own best answer.
– Kendra, Medical Doctor, Colorado

Every session with Karen is like Christmas! Having her as my Life Coach is the best gift I have ever given myself. She gave me tools that allowed me to connected to myself and make clear decisions that brought about the results I wanted in my life: to work from home and have more time for the things I really enjoyed. I always felt like something was missing in my life and she completely cleared this up for me. I was about to toss it all away and she clearly showed me the only thing missing from my life was me.  She coached me to get clear and live authentically. I have made huge leaps towards turning my dreams into a reality.
– Nancy Dietz, Sedona, AZ

Karen brings great passion to her life coaching work as well as intuition and insights you simply can’t buy. While providing exercises that aligned with my goals, she offered support and encouragement in perfect doses. She also made herself available outside our meeting times and followed up after our sessions. She provided great structure and a big picture view of situations I wouldn’t have seen otherwise. Coaching with her very much put me back on track. Thank you, Karen!
– Krista Irmischer, HR Director

I have been in a high level sales job for over 15 years, earning 6 figures. Before working I was always stressed out and my life was completely out of balance. Earning 6 figures felt so extremely hard I questioned if it was worth it, and my self-confidence was tanking. What was really true was I wanted to create my own business and was fearful to leave the money behind. I completely discounted the fact I could earn this type of money in my own business. As soon as I began to work with Karen on this I knew I could earn 6 figures doing what I loved and, more importantly, if I followed my heart I would never go wrong. Karen helped me get crystal clear on what I wanted and connected me to my personal power again. We created an action plan, which I felt completely comfortable with, to move me into my business and slowly out of my high-paying, high-stress corporate job.
— SB Chicago