I Show People HOW to Get What They Want

Hi! Thanks for stopping by. I’m Karen Hood-Caddy, a multi-skilled, caring, give 110% kind of coach who will show you HOW to flip the gameboard on things that don’t serve you.

Let’s face it. Talk can’t create change. Not by itself. Most of us know that now. What’s driving us is beneath talk.

I will give you tools to go beneath the programming, so you can stop what’s stopping you (low self-belief, relationship issues, health problems, work dissatisfaction etc.) and then show you how to create satisfaction in any area of your life. I can do that. You can do that.

Let’s have a chat. Tell me what you yearn for. And I will tell you how to get it. No pressure, no sales thing. Just real talk. Then you decide.

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My Story

As a child, I didn’t grin very much. No wonder. I was born into an upper-middle-class family with two severely alcoholic parents. To make matters worse, my older sister was the apple of my father’s eye and my younger brother had the adoration of my mother, so I was the ‘lost middle child.’

This turned out to be a blessing because it catalyzed me to find my own way. I discovered the library and escaped into books. Biographies gave me hope that people could create what they wanted. Thomas Edison, Marie Curie, and Carl Jung were my heroes because they invented new worlds. I wanted to do that too. But what I wanted to invent was a new ‘me.’ As it was, I was almost pathologically shy, had debilitating insecurities, and never imagined I could create a life that would be soul-satisfying. It was all I could do to survive.

In high school and university (York U) I read voraciously, went into therapy, took courses, studied books on personal transformation, and became both a meditation and yoga instructor and an empowerment coach. I started to evolve. Now, instead of taking courses, I was giving them. As I did, I noticed that techniques that went beyond talking and involved modulating my energy field seemed to offer the best results in the quickest amount of time. Over the years, I studied dozens of different modalities for both the mind and body and became proficient at the ones I felt were most effective. My practice grew.

My Unique Approach:

I‘ve been working as a personal development coach for over 40 years and now know a LOT about how to help people disengage from what gets in their way so they can create lives that excite and satisfy them.

I teach people tools for transforming blocks that are stopping them from getting what they want and give them powerful strategies for creating what they DO want.
If you work with me, here are some of the results you can expect:

You Will:

  • Become more in charge of your thoughts and feelings.
  • Learn new skill sets to ease conflicts in relationships.
  • Overcome or handle health issues far more effectively.
  • Feel more connected to your intrinsic value and worth.
  • Create greater self-talk and self-support and have more inner authority.
  • Be able to start a new venture (write a book/start a small business/etc).
  • Find a happier work situation.
  • Feel more confident and able to speak up often and easily.
  • Listen more deeply to your own truth.
  • Make decisions more quickly and easily.
  • Handle difficult people with greater skill and less angst.

I Do This By:

  • Holding your vision and never giving up on it even if you want to give up.
  • Telling the truth, gently. I will say what needs to be said.
  • Offering outside-the-box ideas, support, accountability and steady caring.
  • Teaching specific tools to change thoughts and feelings so you can be calmer and more resolute in going after what you want. (These tools can be used repeatedly throughout your life.)
  • Working on both the internal impediments as well as the outer ones, which creates a powerful ‘double whammy’ for change.

Believing in you and our ability to create what you want.

“I can’t believe how helpful our sessions were. They always gave me an instant shift and make me feel SO much better.”

Odette Burns, teacher.

“Karen works with me to create attainable goals that promote lasting change. Our sessions leave me motivated, confident and feeling on track for an amazing life!”

Dorothy William, teacher.

“I’ve benefited so much from working with Karen, who understands me deeply, especially who I am on an energetic level. Having accountability with her makes a world of difference for helping me avoid self-sabotage and get the things done that I need to.”

Shaina Lehan, Psychotherapist.

“Karen has a way of tuning in to you, even over the phone, which is quite remarkable. She puts you at ease with her warm voice, sense of humour and empathy. Through her discernment and intuition, she’s able to determine what exercises or strategies would most work for you, and to teach them in a way that makes them accessible.

She is adaptable and flexible, and able to pivot to your needs in the moment, responding effectively to you wherever you are at that day, while keeping you accountable to longer-term goals for sustainable well-being.

No matter what, Karen believes in your potential and is willing to work with you, through the highs and lows, to meet your goals and to nurture in you the sense well-being that brings greater ease to life.”

Katharine Grenier, teacher.

My Promise

I work with real people living real lives that are full of challenges. I help them create the lives they want. That’s why so many people return to me repeatedly, often over years, as they grapple with new situations and problems.

There are 3 steps to the process:

  • Get a clear idea of what you REALLY want (Which is sometimes not what you think!)
  • Uninstall/Disable the internal patterns and neutralize the outer impediments that get in the way of you moving powerfully forward.
  • Design and implement a clear, actionable plan for creating immediate results.
  • Hold you accountable and help you have fun as you create what you want.
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And On a Personal Note:

I am a living example of the processes I use. For half the year, I live in a snowy area in Ontario, Canada and for the other half, I live on a lake. I have created a career where I work with people all over the world, sometimes from a deckchair on my dock. I feel deeply blessed for my wondrous life.

Here are some things I love:

  • Swimming in a cool lake with my dog.
  • Learning cutting-edge processes to help people (& myself) let go of what impedes them so they can create soul-satisfying lives.
  • Plant-based food.
  •  I am trained in Meditation and Mental Fitness, Pranayama & Soma Breathwork, Inner Relationship Focusing, Self-empowerment, and a variety of somatic practices.
  • Writing (I have 9 books out, mostly fiction but some nonfiction.)
  • Aligning with what I call The Great Lovingness, the energy all around us that creates everything.
  • Aging well. I plan to be a WOW – a Wild Old Woman.

My personal goal is to become my most magnificent self.

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“I began working with Karen 12 years ago to help me overcome the anxiety of returning to the workplace after parental leave. I’ve worked with her to advance my career; help me quit smoking; provide guidance as I navigated difficult patches in my marriage and divorce; help me post breast cancer etc. As I emerge stronger than ever in my life, Karen has become my high-performance coach helping me fine-tune my strengths while I develop & grow my business. She’s my secret sauce and one of my biggest fans. I value her honesty, wisdom and spot-on techniques to help me raise my game and think big!”

Roxana Kendal, Mom, Breast Cancer survivor, HR Manager, entrepreneur.

“Karen has a way of tuning in to you, even over the phone, which is quite remarkable. She puts you at ease with her warm voice, sense of humour and empathy. Through her discernment and intuition, she’s able to determine what exercises or strategies would most work for you, and to teach them in a way that makes them accessible.

She is adaptable and flexible, and able to pivot to your needs in the moment, responding effectively to you wherever you are at that day, while keeping you accountable to longer-term goals for sustainable well-being.

No matter what, Karen believes in your potential and is willing to work with you, through the highs and lows, to meet your goals and to nurture in you the sense well-being that brings greater ease to life.”

Katharine Grenier, teacher.

“Some people carry around a lucky stone, I have Karen in my back pocket. I have been working with Karen, on and off, for more than 15 years, she’s helped me turn my life around and reach milestones I never thought possible. She’s never pushy or forceful, I love her approach. She’s worked with me to overturn my life and help me to create healthy boundaries, in which a thousand thank you’swouldn’t be enough.”

Annastacia Plaskow, CEO of a Renovation Business in Toronto.

“Karen has a wealth of tools and strategies which she gently presents as needed. She listens intently and guides conversations in the most supportive way all the while encouraging ownership and self-advocacy. Being coached by her has truly helped me strengthen my own confidence and has positively benefited my work and personal relationships.”

Meghan Adamsky, mom, wife, educator