Living in the Solution with Karen Bateson

Karen Bateson
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Life isn't always easy. Sometimes it knocks us flat: a diagnosis, a loss, a closed door, a season that just won't end. We've all been there. The question isn't whether the problems will come. It's where we choose to live when they do. Every week, Karen Bateson sits down for real, honest conversations with people who've been knocked down and found their way back up. Now they're using what they walked through to light the way for others. No sugarcoating. No quick fixes. Just raw, heart-level stories of resilience, faith, courage, and the choices that move us forward. Here's what we believe: We're not ignoring the problem. We're just refusing to live there. Happiness, joy, peace, and success aren't reserved for people with easy lives. They're available to anyone willing to take the next step toward the solution. And peace? That's the foundation everything else is built on. Maybe you're in the middle of your own storm, or maybe you're cheering someone else through theirs. Either way, grab your coffee (or your tea!) and settle in. You'll leave encouraged, inspired, and reminded that you are not alone. New episodes every week. Come live in the solution with us. Welcome to Living in the Solution, where wellness blooms and joy resumes.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    EVER FEEL LIKE YOU'RE DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT… BUT SOMETHING STILL JUST DOESN'T ADD UP?

    You're trying. You're pushing through. You're doing what you're supposed to do. So why does it still feel like you're missing a piece of the puzzle? For Aubrie, that missing piece was hiding in plain sight. In this powerful and refreshingly honest episode of Living in the Solution, Aubrie opens up about her journey from childhood diagnoses of anxiety and depression to discovering that OCD and ADHD were also part of her story. And here's why you need to listen: Sometimes it's not that we're failing to figure life out. Sometimes we've simply been looking for answers in the wrong places. Her story is a reminder that understanding ourselves can change EVERYTHING. If you've ever felt misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or like something just wasn't adding up, this conversation is for YOU. Tune in to Living in the Solution wherever you listen to podcasts. Listen. Learn. See things differently. And remember… there's always a solution worth discovering.

    EVER FEEL LIKE YOU'RE DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT… BUT SOMETHING STILL JUST DOESN'T ADD UP?

  2. Oct 27

    Every Door That Closed: The Life She Built Anyway with guest Gracie Helms

    Every plan that fell apart was pointing her somewhere better. That is not a motivational poster — for her it is a lived truth. Every significant opportunity in her life followed a season when she thought she had lost her direction. The military dream disappeared over time. The pandemic took her senior year. Seven degrees. A chronic illness that stopped her cold. A job fair walked into on pure faith. In this episode of Living in the Solution, she shares the story of a life built not on perfect plans but on the willingness to take the next step even when she couldn't see where it led. First generation college student. Pandemic president. Chronic illness warrior. And one of the most quietly resilient voices to ever sit across from this microphone. The plan kept falling apart. The direction never did.

    Every Door That Closed: The Life She Built Anyway with guest Gracie Helms

  3. Oct 20

    Broken Little Birds – Lianne on Building a Team, Finding Her Calling & Turning Trauma Into Purpose

    It started with one closet and enough cash for a trip to the Chanel counter. It became fifteen people, a TEDx talk, and a business built entirely on the coping mechanism that helped a little girl survive a chaotic home. In this episode of Living in the Solution, Lianne opens up about the abusive childhood that wired her for organization, the physical injury that ended her dental hygiene career, the accidental pantry moment that started everything, and the broken little birds she hired, developed, and watched fly. She is ending this chapter and stepping into the next. And she has never been more herself.

    Broken Little Birds – Lianne on Building a Team, Finding Her Calling & Turning Trauma Into Purpose

  4. Oct 13

    Bridging the Gap – Dr. Unnatti Jain on Behavior Change, Generations & Leading With Heart

    She went back to school as an adult — a master’s in philosophy, then a PhD in Leadership and Change — not because it was the obvious path but because she was searching for something. What she found became a decade-long mission to help people understand each other better. In this episode of Living in the Solution, Dr. Unnatti Jain opens up about the journey behind the credentials, the generational intelligence work that is changing how organizations treat their people, and what it actually looks like to blend mindfulness with evidence-based leadership in rooms that need both. Dr. Jain doesn’t just study change. She lives it.

    Bridging the Gap – Dr. Unnatti Jain on Behavior Change, Generations & Leading With Heart

  5. Oct 8

    Why Not Me? My Story of Choosing Me

    This one’s personal. 💛 On this episode of Living in the Solution, Karen Bateson shares her own story, from the imaginative little girl who was told her ideas were “silly” to the woman who learned to choose herself. Growing up as the middle child with undiagnosed ADHD, Karen never felt like she was a part of. She taught herself to survive: cramming all night, calling home in tears, and quietly reaching for drinking and smoking without understanding why. Then life came at her hard. Codependency. A car accident. Cancer. And her 13th wedding anniversary spent in rehab. She had every reason to curl up. Instead, she put one foot in front of the other. In this episode, Karen opens up about: Growing up creative in a practical, analytical familyLiving with ADHD and rejection sensitivity before anyone had words for itAddiction, codependency, and finding her way through recoveryWhy your perspective becomes your realityThe difference between a partnership and a dependencyTrading “Why me?” for “Why not me?”If you’ve ever felt different, dismissed, or like life keeps knocking you down, this one’s for you. THIS is Living in the Solution. Let’s get into it.

    Why Not Me? My Story of Choosing Me

  6. Season 1 Trailer

    Welcome to Living in the Solution!

    Ever had a season where you wondered, "How did I end up here?" You're not alone. In this sneak peek, Karen Bateson invites you into real conversations with everyday people who hit bottom, got back up, and turned their hardest chapter into a gift for someone else. We're not ignoring the problem. We're just refusing to live there. Hit follow so you're here when episode one drops!

    Welcome to Living in the Solution!
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Life isn't always easy. Sometimes it knocks us flat: a diagnosis, a loss, a closed door, a season that just won't end. We've all been there. The question isn't whether the problems will come. It's where we choose to live when they do. Every week, Karen Bateson sits down for real, honest conversations with people who've been knocked down and found their way back up. Now they're using what they walked through to light the way for others. No sugarcoating. No quick fixes. Just raw, heart-level stories of resilience, faith, courage, and the choices that move us forward. Here's what we believe: We're not ignoring the problem. We're just refusing to live there. Happiness, joy, peace, and success aren't reserved for people with easy lives. They're available to anyone willing to take the next step toward the solution. And peace? That's the foundation everything else is built on. Maybe you're in the middle of your own storm, or maybe you're cheering someone else through theirs. Either way, grab your coffee (or your tea!) and settle in. You'll leave encouraged, inspired, and reminded that you are not alone. New episodes every week. Come live in the solution with us. Welcome to Living in the Solution, where wellness blooms and joy resumes.

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