Meet Karen Swamy | Master Certified Life Coach

We had the good fortune of connecting with Karen Swamy and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Karen, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
My business is called Real Mind Shift. It’s a professional life coaching business. My thought process behind starting it was rooted in the desire to own something, to build something meaningful, and to create lasting value. I believe there’s something incredibly empowering about shaping your own vision and seeing it come to life. For me, starting a business was also a way to define myself—not just by the work I do, but by the impact I make. It’s been a journey of self-discovery, creativity, problem solving, and personal growth, allowing me to channel my passions into something that reflects my unique contribution to the world.

What should our readers know about your business?
Real Mind Shift is a boutique life and career coaching practice based here in Atlanta and serving clients nationwide. I help people who are making life transitions get clear, feel confident, and be ready for what’s next in WHATEVER they want to do. My clients are primarily women who are contemplating changing jobs, starting new businesses, struggling with balancing career advancement and parenting, entering the empty nest stage, and otherwise feel the pull to reimagine their lives. I’m on a mission to be a guide for those who are committed to making positive changes in their lives discover what they want for themselves and create a life that really lights them up, on their own terms.

When you enter my zone, you are center stage. I am 100% dedicated to your agenda. The most amazing result that comes from coaching is confidence. Confidence happens when you invest in yourself, become more self- aware, achieve small wins again and again, and expand your impact in this world. Over time you start to develop a new relationship with the thoughts in your head. You start shifting from “I can’t” to “yes, I can” and from “this is too overwhelming” to “I just break it down into small steps.” Some people come to my coaching for just a few sessions, others are longer term because they continue to get a value as their journey unfolds.

How did I get into all this? I’ll tell you. I got into it because I needed the energetic, creative outlet. I saw people all around me, particularly women, living their lives for others, struggling trying to keep up with the home, chores, kids, spouse, parents, family, school, bills, work, career, diets, exercise, and all the demands of life. It felt like we were supposed to do it all and look good doing it. I was there myself, existing day-to-day, living to keep up with a standard, and too busy to even question the standard. I decided I want to be about helping people break free of limiting patterns, self-doubt, and lethargy. Real Mind Shift is my rebellion. It’s my expression. It’s my creative endeavor where I am rewiring my own mindset and crafting my new reality as I support others in doing the same.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Great places in our city that must be shown off are… Buford Highway and surrounding areas for some of the best international cuisine in the city. Favorites are Mamak, Kang Nam, Lee’s Bakery, Gu’s Kitchen, Masterpiece, Shoya Izakaya, Yebisuya. Nino’s on Cheshire is amazing for Italian, we have to go there one night.

Skyline Park at Ponce City Market: is a perfect spot for fun activities and breathtaking views of the city skyline and is great for all ages. Piedmont Park for its beautiful walking trails and picnic spots, the Atlanta Beltline for art, nature, and local vibes, the Atlanta Botanical Garden for its stunning year-round displays, and SkyView Atlanta, the downtown Ferris wheel offering breathtaking views of the city.

 
We must visit The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site – it’s a powerful place to explore his life and work and learn more about civil rights history.

We’ll visit Your Dekalb Farmers Market too and get snacks and coffees and fruits and breads to take back home.

Then let’s go see live jazz Mondays at Ten ATL on Flat Shoals Ave and Wednesdays at Red Light Café on Amsterdam.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’d like to dedicate this Shoutout to the incredible network of family, friends, and personal coaches and mentors who have supported and guided me along the way. Their encouragement, advice, and belief in me have been instrumental in shaping my journey.

I also want to extend this Shoutout to all the aspiring entrepreneurs out there—those who are dreaming big, taking risks, and building something of their own. I hope they keep focused on their mission and remember that success is 100% possible when you define your goals, take smart steps toward them, and surround yourself with people who will push you, support you, and keep you accountable.

Website: https://www.realmindshift.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenswamy

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realmindshift/?viewAsMember=true

Other: https://substack.com/@realmindshift