Karen is a graduate of The National Personal Training Institute, graduate of the Axiom Fitness Academy’s Qualified Personal Trainer Academy and a NASM certified personal trainer who helps people build confidence through fitness by creating a supportive, relational environment where they feel seen, capable, and empowered, not intimidated. She believes strength training is about far more than physical results; it’s about reclaiming confidence, discovering resilience, and learning to trust your own capabilities.

For over a decade, Karen dedicated her career to investing in people and strengthening communities through leadership, partnership development, and large-scale impact initiatives. She has played pivotal roles where she built and sustained meaningful partnerships, led teams, managed complex projects, and mobilized thousands of people toward purpose-driven action.

As co-founder and former president of a reentry organization Karen helped establish the organization’s marketing, branding, and strategic direction, earning statewide recognition as a model reentry coalition. She led the planning and execution of GGRA’s flagship conference, Changing Laws, Changing Lives, bringing together state leaders, educators, law enforcement, and advocates to drive systemic change.

As a Dale Carnegie facilitator, she is known for her engaging, encouraging style and consistently high participant satisfaction scores.

Today, Karen brings that same heart for people, leadership experience, and results-driven mindset into personal training. Fitness has long been a personal passion so personal training is a natural extension of her lifelong commitment to helping others grow stronger from the inside out. Through movement, coaching, and genuine connection, Karen continues her work as a difference-maker—just in a new way.

Certifications and Experience:

• National Personal Training Institute Graduate

• Axiom Fitness Academy’s Qualified Personal Trainer Academy Graduate

• NASM Personal Trainer

• Bachelors Degree Psychology

• Avid Tennis Player

• Recreational Cyclist

Ph: 770.718.8511

Email: karensclough@gmail.com