Karen Jaeger Collins

Karen Jaeger Collins is a triple-certified leadership and mental wellness coach who empowers leaders to lead with clarity, courage, and confidence. As the founder and CEO of Empowerlead, she delivers high-impact coaching and workshops that help people overcome imposter syndrome and lead from their core values. A leadership professor at the University of Denver and former CEO in the nonprofit sector, Karen brings over 15 years of real-world experience when guiding leaders from first-time managers to C-suite executives. Her #1 New Release book Day One: Take the First Step to Living Your Life on Purpose, challenges readers to stop saying “one day” to their dreams and start living on purpose, choosing today as “Day One.” A proud mom, wife, sister, daughter, and nonprofit enthusiast, Karen brings her WILD values of wonderment, inspiration, love, and drive to every space she leads and serves.

Karen Jaeger Collins is a triple-certified leadership and mental wellness coach who empowers leaders to lead with clarity, courage, and confidence. As the founder and CEO of Empowerlead, she delivers high-impact coaching and workshops that help people overcome imposter syndrome and lead from their core values. A leadership professor at the University of Denver and former CEO in the nonprofit sector, Karen brings over 15 years of real-world experience when guiding leaders from first-time managers to C-suite executives. Her #1 New Release book Day One: Take the First Step to Living Your Life on Purpose, challenges readers to stop saying “one day” to their dreams and start living on purpose, choosing today as “Day One.” A proud mom, wife, sister, daughter, and nonprofit enthusiast, Karen brings her WILD values of wonderment, inspiration, love, and drive to every space she leads and serves.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL BA, School of Media and Journalism 

CERTIFICATIONS

• Corporate Governance Certification - Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
• Insights Discovery Practitioner - Deliver psychometric assessments and debriefs
• Professional Certified Coach (PCC) - International Coaching Federation
• Co-Active Professional Certified Coach (CPCC) - Co-Active Training Institute
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute
• Mental Wellness Coach Certification - Lyra Health