This episode's featured track is CRANK THE 3RD - featuring conversations with inspiring midlife founders, solopreneurs and professionals who are turning decades of know-how into opportunity building meaningful ventures, shaping ideas and designing work that matters.

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Today's guest is Karen Ansen - founder of Ignite HR and Employment Law, and Ignite Your Purpose.

Join us for a raw, inspiring conversation on weaving compliance, compassion, and personal purpose into a business (and life) you love.

Karen shares her remarkable journey: from two decades in government, to studying law in her 40s while juggling work and motherhood, to boldly launching her own boutique firm at 52.

She gets candid about the fear and tears, the setbacks and breakthroughs, and why sometimes you just have to get out of your own way.

You’ll discover:

• Why Karen left a “safe” government job and took a nine-year journey to become a lawyer
• How she bootstrapped her first business, without a single client lined up
• Why Karen believes you should start with what you have (and worry about the website later)
• The power of niching down, and why complexity can be your business superpower
• How Karen melds legal expertise with leadership coaching and trauma-informed retreats in her Ignite Your Purpose passion project
• Lessons learned scaling up to seven employees, then intentionally downsizing for freedom, balance, and impact
• The impact of AI and remote work in reshaping Karen’s business model for a new era

Plus: Karen’s honest take on motherhood guilt, building a values-led workplace, and crafting a “retirement” of meaning, travel, and giving back.

Are you a multi-skilled professional with passions that don’t fit the usual box?

This episode is packed with practical wisdom for blending your talents, overcoming your doubts, and earning the right to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven business.

Connect with Karen Ansen:

• Ignite HR & Employment Law
• Karen's LinkedIn

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