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E45 -Six Pillars for Embracing Confidence with Karen Fabian
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When Karen Fabian took her first yoga class in December 1999, she experienced what she calls "a bolt of lightning" – a moment of clarity that would ultimately lead her away from her six-figure corporate healthcare career and perfect-on-paper life as a doctor's wife into an entirely new path.
Karen's journey from that pivotal moment to founding Bare Bones Yoga illuminates the powerful transformation that's possible in midlife when we have the courage to challenge our limiting beliefs. What started as teaching yoga classes in a renovated gas station has evolved into a comprehensive methodology for building confidence, particularly for women at midlife crossroads.
The heart of our conversation explores Karen's six pillars for confronting self-doubt: intentional movement, experimenting with daily challenges, self-inquiry, meditation, visualization, and healthy habits. Rather than abstract concepts, these pillars offer practical, actionable strategies that create what Karen calls "the magic of momentum" – the snowball effect that occurs when small actions gradually transform our self-perception.
Most compelling is Karen's insight about how deeply our childhood experiences shape our adult behaviors. From the yoga teacher who couldn't face her students because of a critical comment about her clothing decades earlier to the corporate executive afraid to speak up in meetings, these limiting narratives silently direct our lives until we consciously challenge them. Through experiments like finding your "power pose" – a stance that neurologically increases confidence – Karen demonstrates how physical practices can rewire mental patterns.
Whether you're contemplating a career pivot, struggling with midlife identity questions, or simply wanting to feel more confident in your daily life, Karen's methodology offers a structured approach to reclaiming your power. As she beautifully puts it, this work is about "women feeling like they're living their lives driving the car. The car is not being driven for them."
Let's Connect!
Karen Fabian is the Founder of Bare Bones Yoga. She's also an author and podcast host. Karen has a background in yoga teaching, anatomy and rehabilitative medicine through her initial clinical work as a Social Worker and Rehabilitation Counselor and then over 20 years in a variety of health care business settings. Karen has her B.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University, her Master’s in Health Care Administration from Simmons College, is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and was one of the first Certified Baptiste Yoga Teachers. She also earned her Certified Personal Trainer Certification through the National Association of Sports Medicine in May, 2017 and is a CPT.
Karen's Podcast: Conversations for Yoga Teachers on Apple/Spotify/Podbean
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email: [email protected]
Chapters
1. Introduction to Karen Fabian's Story (00:00:00)
2. Karen's Journey from Healthcare to Yoga (00:07:53)
3. Transforming After Divorce and Career Change (00:22:22)
4. Creating Bare Bones Yoga Brand (00:37:17)
5. Exploring Yoga Teacher Mindset Challenges (00:49:49)
6. The Six Pillars of Confidence (01:00:14)
7. How Today's Confidence Shapes Tomorrow (01:03:58)
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