Hello Awesome™ Founder
Karen Simpson
Activator | Maximizer | Futuristic | Arranger | Empathy
Hello Awesome and welcome to my latest adventure. I’m using my top strength as an activator to become an entrepreneur and create a great experience for those who want to maximize their potential. I strongly believe leading with your strengths will bring more joy across all facets of your life and free you up to prioritize your purpose, relationships and well-being. I’m living proof of using my strengths to thrive through life transitions, sole parenting, career pivots, aging and health challenges, all the while making time to volunteer on behalf of many great causes.
Everything in my life has brought me to this point and it’s a dream come true to be in service to you. This is my time, let’s make it your time too.
Certifications & Awards
Professional Life
Professional me is a certified HR and Inclusion leader who has successfully maneuvered major career pivots while raising 4 kids. I’ve worked in corporate HR for Fortune 500 companies, had great success in tech recruitment sales and most recently became an inclusion and diversity expert with one of North America’s largest banks. I love a challenge and thrive when given an opportunity to create futuristic initiatives and approaches.
Talent Acquisition and a deep understanding of the hiring and career process runs through my veins. I was awarded Canada’s #1 Recruiter over 340 of the best corporate and agency recruiters nominated in 2018.
To see more about my professional life check out LinkedIn:
"My success is measured by the number of people I can help live with passion on their own terms. It’s my joy, my driving force, and my legacy"
Personal Life
Personal me, transformed from soccer Mom to endurance athlete as my kids started heading off to university. Taking on one courageous milestone challenge, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro just before I turned 50, led to a life of adventure in nature beyond my wildest dreams. I became a global mountain climber, marathoner and cyclist while raising funds for important causes. You can read about my ‘experiences over stuff’ approach to life in my personal blog: karengeterdone.
Through all of this I became a motivational speaker, consultant, coach and mentor to many. Living positive and paying it forward run through everything I do and I am excited to create and build on our community partnership relationships as we grow into our awesome.
Enough about me. It’s YOU I want to focus on.
Hello Awesome, how can I help? This is your time!
Personal Life
Personal me, transformed from soccer Mom to endurance athlete as my kids started heading off to university. Taking on one courageous milestone challenge, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro just before I turned 50, led to a life of adventure in nature beyond my wildest dreams. I became a global mountain climber, marathoner and cyclist while raising funds for important causes. You can read about my ‘experiences over stuff’ approach to life in my personal blog: karengeterdone.
Through all of this I became a motivational speaker, consultant, coach and mentor to many. Living positive and paying it forward run through everything I do and I am excited to create and build on our community partnership relationships as we grow into our awesome.