THE CAREER CATALYST FOR VISIONARY LEADERS

Make the bold move your future is waiting for

Executive Coach and Trusted Advisor partnering with senior executives, founders, and creatives at critical inflection points.

I am the telescope bringing the bigger picture into focus, sharpening positioning, and converting influence into results.

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You’re a high achiever.

You’ve built the kind of career most people envy. Global teams. Multi-million-dollar results. Rooms where the biggest decisions get made. You don’t wait for opportunities. You create them.

And yet you know there’s SOMETHING more FOR YOU.

You can feel the plateau. Influence slipping. Decisions made without you. Roles and opportunities you should own are going to someone else. You know you're leaving potential on the table.

Your bold vision is there. But without the right timing, positioning, and strategy, it stays on hold.

This is the edge of an inflection point: the moment when staying still costs more than moving.

The longer you wait, the more you risk becoming a spectator instead of the one shaping what happens next.

BY PARTNERING WITH ME, YOU WILL

Command rooms, business, and industries with strategy and presence.
Convert your expertise into ventures, exits, and platforms that expand influence and impact.
Advance bold ideas that reshape careers, industries, and legacies.
Land top-tier roles and opportunities that multiply visibility and authority.
Scale businesses and teams to deliver results at the level their vision demands.
Move decisively with timing and strategy so their next move isn’t just big, it’s defining.

The leaders who move now DRIVE what’S next.

"I consider myself lucky to have had Karen there to help me tap into my potential. She presented keys that helped unlock each step as I up-leveled with every session. She's a treasure who brought out the best in me, and I felt (and still feel) her championing me with each step I took.”

MARY BETH ANDERSON | CEO & Founder, Junk Drawer Creative Studios

Karen Kunkel Young Creative Career Coach

HI, I’M KAREN.

High-performing leaders come to me at critical inflection points, when staying still costs more than moving.

I know this moment because I’ve lived it. After a successful career as a senior television executive producing programs for global brands like NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery, I made my own bold move. I left corporate, built my next chapter on my terms, and now partner with leaders doing the same.

I’ve spent my life building big things from a single idea: producing hit television shows from one-liners and now helping leaders craft defining new chapters in their leadership and businesses.

For over 25 years I’ve brought bold visions to life: launching multi-million-dollar projects, leading 100+ teams, and shaping stories seen by millions. Today, I am the telescope, helping executives, founders, and creatives see the bigger picture, spot hidden opportunities, and move decisively toward the roles, ventures, and ideas that will define their next chapter.

If you’re standing on the edge of what’s next, let’s talk about how you move with precision and impact.

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How we can work together

READY TO SOAR

Your Ongoing Partnership for What Comes Next. High-performing leaders work with me when they are ready to take charge of what comes next. At this level, you don’t need another plan. You need a trusted partner who can see the bigger picture, help you spot opportunities others miss, and ensure your next move delivers maximum impact.
Over 6–12 months, we work together in a high-caliber partnership designed for leaders shaping what comes next. This is not about incremental growth. It is about positioning yourself for the defining roles, ventures, and opportunities that will shape the next chapter of your career.
Through focused strategy sessions, targeted advisory support, and decisive accountability, we will refine your vision, amplify your influence, and sustain momentum on your most important moves. Whether you are navigating a major transition, expanding your influence, or building the platform for your next venture, Ready to Soar is where bold vision meets precise execution — with results that last and impact that expands.

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CREATIVE CATALYST

Your Career, Reimagined.This is where high-performing leaders redefine the game. In a focused 9-session sprint, we sharpen your positioning, refine your narrative, and design a next chapter that reflects your values, amplifies your influence, and aligns with the scale of your ambition.
We begin by mapping the landscape: surfacing the patterns, opportunities, and constraints that may be limiting your full potential. Next, we design your ideal career, one that is aligned with your values, anchored in your strengths, and supported by confidence. This is where we build a roadmap that reflects both your expertise and your vision. Finally, we activate your success toolkit. refining your narrative so your value is unmistakable, and strategically presenting it through targeted outreach, high‑impact positioning, and influence‑building opportunities.
This is not about incremental change. It is about stepping into your next chapter fully positioned, highly visible, and moving with precision, momentum, confidence, and impact.

I want this
Power Play

Three Hours. One Defining Move. Sometimes you don’t need an ongoing engagement — you need a decisive strategy session that cuts straight to the heart of a high-stakes moment.
In this 3-hour intensive, we zero in on your most pressing opportunities and decisions. Together, we strip away the noise, identify the critical moves, and map the strategy that will deliver maximum impact.
Whether you are navigating a complex transition, positioning yourself for a high-visibility opportunity, or making a decision that will shape your next chapter, this is the space to sharpen your vision and act with precision.
You will leave with clear priorities, renewed confidence, and a decisive plan designed to create momentum and move you forward with authority.

Let's go!

what PEopLE are saying

"Karen is the ultimate enabler of self-confidence; she somehow simultaneously challenges you directly with piercing (in a good way!) questions that help you get to the ROOT of your biggest blockers, whilst also pumping you up and reminding you of what you are ALREADY doing/capable of. I’ve never met someone who can get you to reflect so critically on precisely what matters, what the root cause of something is, whilst also giving you so much confidence and energy to fight for growth. My belief that my wildest dreams are not just possible, they are becoming a reality. Simply put, I’ve achieved my #1 dream since working with Karen."

Chris Lavoie | Founder & CEO, Partnership Mastermind
"As a long-time television Showrunner, I appreciated Karen's years of experience as a producer and high-level executive. She understood the nuance of entertainment and met the moment as the business weathered an upheaval like I've never seen in my 20+ years of producing. I've emerged from my time with her more steadfast in my mission and better able to articulate it, more confident in my skills as an entrepreneur and storyteller, and highly equipped to meet the moment as my career shifts gear."

MARY BETH ANDERSON | CEO & Founder, Junk Drawer Creative Studios
"Karen helped me craft a one-minute pitch for my pediatric oncology startup that was clear, compelling, and high-impact. Her coaching on pacing and sentence clarity was exceptional, and she gave me the gentle push I needed to step fully into my role as CEO. Karen brings a rare blend of strategic messaging expertise and supportive coaching that’s perfect when the stakes are high."

Caroline Brun | CEO, Voxel Healtcare
“Karen’s coaching is a salve to the psyche during this challenging period of contraction in the media industry. As your steadfast supporter, she cultivates a positive, forward-focused mindset paired with holistic intentionality that helps you show up as your best self. Most importantly, she's an attentive and empathetic listener who helps dismantle limiting beliefs, while reconnecting with strengths that fueled prior successes, propelling you toward new achievements. She's also a reliable and trusted advisor, inspiring momentum through insightful guidance and encouragement between sessions. I wholeheartedly recommend working with Karen.”

Chris Gidez | Show Runner & Master Storyteller
“She helped me find my innate ability to lead. I have a newfound confidence in my managerial approach, editorial judgment, and overall direction. As a result of Karen’s coaching, the big shoes that an executive must fill now fit much more comfortably.”

KYLE McCABE | Executive Producer & Show Runner
“One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about working with Karen is having the space to be creative. I’ve often come to our sessions in search of clarity on an issue. Once we get to the root, we have fun brainstorming solutions, creating action plans, setting goals and timelines. By working with Karen, I unlocked insights that propelled me to action."

JAVIER GONZALEZ | Luxury Fashion Executive & Entrepreneur
“I never felt comfortable opening up to others in the way I was so effortlessly able to do with Karen from our very first session. We started our journey at a milestone moment with my first book being edited and finished this part of our journey as my book got published - and I can honestly say, I would not have had the courage to see this through without Karen’s beautiful spirit as my guiding light. Anyone who gets to work with Karen will instantly be awakened to who they can become.”

NICOLE DANIELLE | Author & TV Producer
“I don’t know if I ever would have come to the conclusions that I reached without her help. So, it is with one step in front of the other that I am slowly writing the novel that is so important to me I feel more creative. Lighter. More accepting of failure because I know none of it matters unless I give it power. It’s been all about a lifestyle change for me, this shift, and it’s only happening because Karen showed me that I am more than I think myself to be."

ADRIA MARSCHALL | Writer & Producer
“Karen brought a warmth, enthusiasm, and professionalism that immediately made me feel at ease doing deep self-exploration. Working with her helped me deepen my perspectives, transform my mindset, and develop actions that I have been able to sustain. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking to "take charge" of their lives with intention.."

KEVIN DELOS REYES | Sr. Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
“Working with Karen is a truly unique experience and helps you maintain focus on taking action. She has a knack for driving accountability. With Karen, it's not just about setting goals, she ensures you're on track, making progress, and always looking further to make sure every base is covered. Her approach is both supportive and challenging, pushing you beyond your comfort zone while ensuring you never feel overwhelmed.”

JOAN G. | Marketing Executive
"Before I did the Creative Spark with Karen, I was feeling pulled in a few different directions. Like many people, stressful experiences from past jobs were making it hard to look into the future with a positive outlook. This assessment helped me see I have more choices than I thought – both in what I do next in my career and how I approach it. Thanks Karen!"

Becky Kaplan Farone | Founder & Self-Authority Speaker
"After an emotionally draining layoff, Karen helped me set goals for all aspects of my career transition. She is very skillful at helping me to discover my own goals and values. She was attentive to my emotional tenor and helped me identify when i wasn't excited about a position or when i was displaying my best self. Her interview prep helped me accentuate the positives and engage the employers' curiosity--the first place I interviewed after working with her made me an offer."

Luke Stacks | Program Specialist