Hi, I'm Karen, Coach KG, Gilliam of Vancouver, WA. I'm a seasoned coach, mentor, trainer, and speaker with four decades of experience. I like to say I'm a CIO, Continuously Inspiring Others. My personal and professional mission statement is to encourage, empower, enlighten, educate, elevate and escalate people from a life of default to a designed life being the best version of themselves.

My first book, Queen Warrior-Crown Bound, covers my journey of caregiving for my husband of 43 years and how to live life after his transition.

I reside in the Pacific Northwest with my three adult children, their spouses, and my 11 grandsugars (they are sweet as can be). I enjoy reading, trivia, sports, traveling, cooking and creating memories with my family.