HI! I'M Karen Noble!

I’m an energetic consultant, performance/executive coach, mediator, and facilitator for corporate and non-profit businesses, as well as individuals, teams, and organizations. I’m passionate about helping others become their Heroic Best Selves by employing ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical tools.

I grew up in an artistic family in an eclectic Michigan neighborhood of factory workers, tradespeople, and burgeoning professionals, where I experienced the power of community, belonging, and an awareness and appreciation of all. My successful automotive career saw me calling on top executives, managing a multi-million-dollar team, and visiting the factory floor to encourage performance improvement ideas.

Moving east to NYC expanded my diversity of clients, from large financial and banking to hospitality and retail. I’ve served as a non-profit board member and have led workshops and retreats with founders and boards. I live into the heroic wisdom of Eudaimonia via Arete (Flourishing by Putting Your Virtues into Action) through continuous learning and embracing the “Obstacles make me stronger” mantra (OMMS).

For 20 years, I’ve used the disciplines of triathlon competitions to show my children how to reinvent themselves during hard times, as I have done with the unexpected death of a spouse, the gender transition of another, and the challenges of mental health in my greater family. I received my Master’s degree from The New School in Manhattan in Organization Change Management, obtained a Certificate in Leadership and Change, and completed a Certificate in Positive Psychology and Positive Psychology Coaching. I’m also a Certified Heroic Performance Coach, a Certified Heroic Workshop Instructor, and a Certified Heroic Level 2 Trainer.

MY ORIGIN STORY

My life was pretty good – a solid career, a happy marriage, two kids, a nice home in a good school district, a nice car. You get the picture. And... we all know that we are never exonerated from pain, uncertainty, and hard work. I realized my husband was struggling, and then suddenly, my funny, smart, athletic, kind, father-of-my-children took his life, leaving me to raise two teenage daughters, all of us with an enormous hole in our souls. Pain. Uncertainty. Hard work.

So, we got to work, all of us. I knew I had to start healing before I could effectively help my kids, so I attended grief workshops and group suicide survival programs. My daughter and I drove every Thursday for three years to The University of Michigan Adolescent Mental Health Center. My other daughter leaned into her friends who also experienced challenging times, and they supported each other through their senior year of high school with Homecoming, Prom, college applications, and selection. Hard work.

As we got better, so did everyone around us. They could breathe around us, and we could laugh again. Life goes on, and eventually, I remarried, moved to NYC, and went back to school to help re-invent this thing we call “work,” to help build thriving workplaces for my kids and grandkids. I learned about Organization Change Management, Leadership and Change, Positive Psychology, Positive Psychology Coaching, and Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB). Hard work.

I was learning but also flailing, wondering how to apply it practically. Then, Heroic came along with its holistic and integrated theory that took all my diverse learning and made it into something practical and purposeful. I found resources and tools in abundance, and Heroic did the work of connecting the dots and building practical tools that truly move people forward in profound ways. I finally found a way to articulate what I was doing that made sense. So, every day I wake up and ask myself, “How will I show up as my Best Heroic Self now, today?”