A new book from Karen Conde · Coming soon
My new book is a transformation guide for anyone rebuilding after the hard season: the loss, the betrayal, the diagnosis, the business that almost didn't make it. It's written to walk beside you, one decision at a time, from surviving to building a life you love.
The RISE framework
RISE isn't a pep talk. It's a path I walked myself, through two marriages (one of them abusive), a catastrophic car accident that left me sued for millions, health crises, and two economic collapses that took my company to the studs. Each letter is a stage you can recognize in your own story, with practical steps built into every chapter.
What feels like the end is often the ground something new grows from. We start by naming what died, and what didn't.
Finding the spark again. The people, the faith, and the small moments that remind you there's more ahead.
Letting go of what you can't control so your energy goes where it can actually change something.
Stepping into the life you're building, with the brush in your hand and the canvas in front of you.
Not a memoir
You'll get the real stories, told plainly. But every chapter turns back to you, with research on posttraumatic growth and neuroplasticity, questions to sit with, and steps you can take this week. And if a healing trip to Italy isn't in the cards, there's a chapter for that too.
Inside the book
Five pillars for building a beautiful life after the storm. I think of them like muscles: none of them get strong by reading about them. They get strong because you show up, especially on the days you don't feel like it.
Seeing people and situations clearly, before and not after.
Deciding what gets access to your time, your energy, and your peace.
Rebuilding confidence in your own judgment, one kept promise at a time.
An anchor that holds when the plan doesn't.
The people who carry you, and the ones you'll carry next.
Rise with me
The book is where it begins, but transformation happens in the doing. Pick the step that fits where you are right now: a week to begin, a month to go deeper, or a circle of women to walk with you.
A 7-day guided journal to start your rise with the first letter of the framework. One short reading and one honest prompt each day.
A 30-day guided workbook that walks you through all four stages of RISE, with exercises you actually do, not just read.
A monthly membership for women building a beautiful life one decision at a time. Because none of us rise alone.
About Karen
I'm Karen Conde: mother, grandmother, entrepreneur, life and executive coach, author, and a woman of faith who has had to start over more times than I'd like to count.
After 25 years in corporate leadership, I founded Conde Group, a technology staffing and workforce solutions company, and led it for 21 years to a successful exit in 2024. Along the way, the 2008 financial meltdown and the 2020 pandemic each forced me to rebuild my team from scratch.
My personal life had its own storms. I survived two marriages, one of them abusive. I lived through a catastrophic car accident and was then sued for millions. That experience led me to found Forgotten Victims, a support group organization. Rise With Karen is where I share what those seasons taught me about leadership, faith, and building a beautiful life, one decision at a time.
1:1 coaching
I work one-on-one with a small number of women who are rebuilding after a hard season and ready to build what comes next. It starts with a free 30-minute application call to see if we're a fit.
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