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31. Your Goals Aren't the Problem. Clarity Is.

You're running three businesses and calling it one. Each revenue stream is fighting for your attention, your cash, your sanity—and you have zero idea which one is actually keeping you afloat. Kareen breaks down why founders treat their entire operation like a monolithic goal and then wonder why noth

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30. You're Not the CEO. You're the Bottleneck.

You think you're leading. You're actually drowning. Every role in your business flows through you because you haven't defined what your actual role is. Kareen breaks down why delegating feels impossible when you've never written your own job description, and how the leaders who actually scale are th

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29. Your Business Shouldn’t Cost You Yourself with Chase Friedman

When the business you built no longer fits the life you want, it can feel terrifying to admit that something has to change. Kareen sits down with Chase Friedman, founder of Vanquish Media, for an honest conversation about pivoting with purpose, giving yourself grace in uncertainty, and rebuilding ar

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28. Stop Pitching. Start Inviting: Raising Capital Without Selling Your Soul

In this coaching session, Kareen helps a founder move through the fear of rejection that’s been keeping her from confidently raising capital. Together, they reframe fundraising from a cold, transactional pitch into a relational invitation aligned with her values and brand. This episode is a powerful

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27. Hire First or Sell First? The Real Answer

Do you hire to grow… or grow so you can hire? In this episode, Kareen coaches an entrepreneur stuck in the classic ā€œchicken or the eggā€ dilemma — needing more sales to afford help, but needing help to drive more sales. Kareen reframes the question entirely: decide where you, as the CEO, are meant to

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26. If You’re Getting Questioned… You’re Not Clear Yet

When clients — and even friends — keep asking, ā€œIs this temporary?ā€ it’s usually a signal of unclear positioning. In this episode, Kareen coaches an entrepreneur who is hitting her goals but still feeling uncertain about how she’s perceived. Together, they unpack how clarity in your offer builds cer

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25. You Don’t Have a Hiring Problem. You Have a Standards Problem.

When someone on the team isn’t meeting expectations, it’s easy to spiral into guilt, frustration, or ā€œmaybe I’m just not leading them well.ā€ Kareen helps one entrepreneur slow down and assess what’s actually happening: where the person is falling short, whether any part of the role still fits, and w

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24. Don't Fund Their Dream. Make Them Fund Yours.

A major brand shows up interested in custom uniforms. Sounds amazing. Then they ask you to front the design and production cost to "figure it out." That's not a partnership. That's you funding their experiment with your capital.In this episode, Kareen breaks down how to flip that dynamic. You'll lea

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23. Don't Wait for the Money. Build with What You Have.

You've got a hundred grand promised "any day now," and everything is frozen. Purchase orders waiting. Inventory decisions on pause. International expansion stalled. But here's what most founders don't see: waiting for capital is a choice that costs you.In this episode, Kareen breaks down how to move

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22. You Won, But Nobody Called Back. That's Because You Haven't Built the Relationship Yet

Pitch competition wins feel good. But wins on paper don't translate to money in the bank if you're ghosting in the follow-up. Kareen breaks down why the relationship matters more than the pitch—and why most founders treat investor follow-up like a one-time ask instead of a real conversation.You'll l

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21. You Don't Need More Money. You Need Better Systems.

Your business is burning out. Your team is strained. Sales hit a plateau. So you're looking at capital to fix it. But here's what most founders miss: more money is a band-aid if the underlying operations aren't working.In this episode, Kareen reframes what you're actually asking for. You'll learn th

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20. Your Vendors Don't Own Marketing. You Do. And It Costs.

You've got a marketplace full of vendors, and you're sitting in the middle wondering whose job it is to sell these products. Here's the truth: if the brand is yours, marketing is a cost of goods. So is production quality and imagery. The moment you let that responsibility blur, your margins blur wit

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19. Got Engagement but No Conversion? That's a Pricing Problem, Not a Traffic Problem

You hit 500K during the boom. Now engagement is high but sales dropped. That's not because people don't want what you're selling. It's because something shifted in what they're willing to pay for it, or how they perceive the value.In this episode, Kareen uncovers the real gap between interest and co

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18. Stop Guessing. Let Data Lead Your Inventory Decisions

You're guessing what people want three months from now. Run ads before inventory lands. Your clicks are data. Your data is your permission to scale—or your signal to pivot.In this episode, Kareen breaks down how operators reduce risk while staying in motion. You'll learn to prioritize markets based

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17. When Growth Stalls, It's Not One Thing—It's Everything at Once

You've got money moving in the wrong direction. Inventory sitting in a warehouse. Regulatory approvals stuck in limbo. And your brain running in circles trying to figure out which fire to put out first. That's not a problem with your business. That's what happens when timing, cash flow, inventory co

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16. When Your Business Hits an External Crisis: How to Lead Without Spiraling

When external forces threaten your business, it can feel like the ground disappears beneath you. In this real, unscripted coaching session, Kareen works with an entrepreneur navigating an unexpected import ban that wiped out inventory and shook confidence overnight.Together, they unpack how to proce

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15. The Quiet Burnout No One Warns Founders About

When exhaustion creeps in, it’s easy to assume something is wrong with you or your business. In this real-time coaching session, Kareen works with a seasoned entrepreneur who’s deep in leadership fatigue, navigating staffing stress, guilt, and the pressure to ā€œshow up happyā€ as the owner.Instead of

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14. Your Marketing Isn’t Broken — You’re Just Rebuilding

What do you do when the growth you relied on dries up, your team changes overnight, and suddenly you’re rebuilding from the ground up? In this coaching session, Kareen works with a practice owner navigating therapist turnover, inconsistent referrals, and marketing fatigue after a post-pandemic slowd

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13. Feeling Unseen, Overbooked, and Underpaid as a Founder

In this episode, Kareen coaches a founder who’s built an incredible community of 200+ women leaders… but still feels burned out, underpaid, and pulled in a million directions. Together, they unpack why her current membership model isn’t reflecting her true value, how ā€œbeing available to everyoneā€ is

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12. How to Hire Slow and Fire Fast

Rushed hires cost more than money—they cost momentum. Kareen shares her step-by-step process for hiring intentionally, from defining the real role you need to vetting candidates through smart systems and case studies. If you’re scaling and ready to delegate without regret, this episode gives you the

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11. How to Position Your Services When the Market Feels Uncertain

When markets tighten, funding shifts, and clients start hedging, many founders assume demand has disappeared. In this episode, Kareen coaches a service-based business owner through how to reposition existing expertise during economic and political uncertainty without rebuilding the business from scr

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10. Power Partners: Kass & Mike on Roles, Trust & Non-Negotiable Meetings

In this special episode, Kass and Mike unpack what it really takes to build a business with your life partner—and keep both the company and the relationship thriving. If you’re scaling with a co-founder—or thinking about it—this conversation is your playbook for aligned action and sustainable leader

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9. Funding Your Next Chapter: Smart Money Moves and a DTC Pivot Strategy

When the money runs tight and the growth keeps calling, how do you fund the next chapter of your business without losing control? In this episode of All Up In Your Business, Kareen helps a CPG founder navigate the realities of raising capital, managing investor relationships, and deciding when to pi

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8. Partnerships That Work: Get Clear on Roles Before You Scale

Partnerships don’t break because founders ā€œneed better communicationā€ — they break when there’s no clarity around who is meant to lead what. In this episode, Kareen Zahr walks you through why every business needs the Creator, Entrepreneur, and Operator energies clearly defined (and what happens when

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