Meet Karen Hurley
Empowering People, Elevating Teams, Transforming Culture
With over 20 years of experience in leadership, strategy, and transformational coaching, Karen empowers high-performing professionals to strengthen resilience, gain clarity, and elevate performance.
Her approach blends science-based spiritual principles with values-driven coaching philosophies rooted in championship-level sports—offering a sustainable framework for personal and organizational growth.
Karen’s commitment to spiritual leadership deepened during her crisis support work with the Phoenix Fire Department during the COVID-19 pandemic, assisting first responders under pressure.
She is a subject matter expert with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a preferred provider with the Utah Fraternal Order of Police. She studied at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and the InnerVisions Institute for Spiritual Development.
Karen is also an ordained minister and a longtime mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters—underscoring her dedication to service, growth, and human potential.
The Numbers are Clear
Burnout, disconnection from purpose, and moral injury aren’t just personal struggles—they're organizational risks. Many executives feel unequipped to model grounded, values-aligned leadership. Behavioral health conditions in employees are often linked to a lack of support, purpose, and resilience.
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in losses across U.S. businesses annually due to stress-related absenteeism, low productivity & turnover
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of executives say organizational culture is critical to success
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of employees report experiencing burnout at least sometimes
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of first responders develop behavioral health conditions, including depression and PTSD
Why Strategy Alone Isn’t Enough
“Misalignment at the top creates confusion at every level.”
Our Perspective
At Coaching with a Karen, we believe burnout, turnover, and fractured leadership are not solved by strategy alone — but by combining science-based spiritual practices with leadership development.
Through values-based coaching, Karen equips high-performers and first responders to lead with clarity, courage, and compassion. When leaders align with purpose and develop inner resilience, they transform teams from the inside out.
- Integrated coaching and mindful leadership
- Evidence-based spiritual tools
- First responder and executive-specific support
- Programs rooted in service and transformation
Because intentional leaders change everything.
