Welcome to the Art of Value Whispering podcast   Today, I’m joined by the inspiring Karen Skidmore, founder of Grow Strong Business. Karen is a Business Strategist, Embodied Business Mentor, and intuitive guide. Karen started in the corporate world but retrained as a life coach after becoming a mother in her 30s. She launched her first coaching company when her kids started school. However, after her father’s passing and struggling with burnout, Karen realised she needed to change her 'work harder' approach to work. Through her journey, Karen learned the importance of slowing down, creating balance, and trusting her inner voice. Today, she teaches women how to use their instincts to grow a thriving business. Join us as Karen shares her stories, tips, and strategies on how trusting your intuition can lead to more authentic and successful business outcomes. ‍ “It takes some trust and courage to recognise that it's our instincts that have driven us in a certain way and made us successful.” - Karen Skidmore ‍ In this Week's Episode... In this episode, you will learn: ‍ How to leverage instincts to drive business success Why recognizing the benefits of slowing down in business is important How to achieve balance while maintaining profitability Strategies to slow down and avoid burnout for long-term success How to manage Your schedule to align with intuitive Flows ‍ "When you can start to define the reasons why you're making money, you can then decide how much that is and then that becomes your true profit.” - Karen Skidmore ‍ About Karen Skidmore Karen Skidmore is the founder of Grow Strong Business and has 20+ years of experience running coaching companies and consultancies. Having experienced peri-meno-burnout in her 40s, she uniquely combines the being-ness and doing-ness of business to work with consultants and coaches to create the right systems and team to grow a simple, sustainable, and less stressful business.  ‍ She’s also a Business Book Awards Finalist, embodied business mentor and sound healing practitioner, and regularly speaks about the importance of slowing down to speed up growth. ‍ Connect with Karen ‍ Website    LinkedIn ‍ ‍ Join Summer Business School‍ If you are tired of second-guessing yourself, holding back from what you really want to do, or feeling like an imposter - when deep down you KNOW you can make a real difference for your clients ... Join me for Summer Business School and cultivate your Success Mindset. ‍ Through bite-sized learning and tasks, you will: Replace outdated and limiting beliefs. Build your business confidence and self-belief. Create the habits and environment that support your success. Understand your desires and goals, and how to achieve them. Break-free from self-doubt and procrastination, and appreciate yourself and your abilities like never before.     Learn more and register here: www.melittacampbell.com/summer24 ‍ ‍ About Melitta Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently build and grow a business that matters, through her award-winning Value Whispering Blueprint programme. ‍ She teaches her clients a unique approach to business growth and promotion that she has termed Value Whispering: the art of gently weaving your true value through everything you do, building meaningful relationships, and gently guiding your clients to the results they seek. So no matter how soft your voice. You can create a powerful impact.   Her expertise comes from three decades of communication, marketing and leadership experience, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. As a certified mindset coach, she also coaches her clients on the inner-game of success, as well as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. ‍ Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to