Karen Chaston is a business owner, beyond loss mentor and international keynote speaker who has shared the stage with Marianne Williamson, Jamie-Lee Curtis, Valerie Harper and Dr Ellie Drake.

She is the author of nine books, including the international best selling “Demystifying Loss” and numerous e-books.

In her corporate career Karen was a C.P.A., a Chief Financial Officer of a publicly listed company and a senior manager for more than 25 years.

In July 2011, Karen’s life changed forever when her 27-year-old son, Dan, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away at her back door.

Within 15 months, Karen resigned from her CFO role and began a personal, professional and spiritual journey culminating in her becoming a beyond loss expert and co-founding The Chaston Centre.

Karen’s first-hand experience assisted in her creating The Chaston Centre’s retreats and programs (delivered physically and virtually) which demonstrate the correlations between people, loss and all areas of your life.

When individuals embrace these concepts: you will easily move beyond any kind of loss and create a better everyday life.

When companies embrace these concepts: they unlock the People and Profits Connection. Providing tangible solutions that will help them to challenge the status quo by asking “Is there room in the modern workplace to be more human?” Providing tangible solutions that will assist them to make the best possible product, offer the best possible customer experience and build the strongest possible company.