Karen Stephenson: How She Built a Thriving Community Later in Life

🌎 Karen Stephenson, owner of Hammock Coast CrossFit on Pawleys Island , South Carolina, joins Mateo at the Two-Brain Business Summit to share how she sold her first gym, moved to the beach, and opened a second one in the middle of COVID. They get into what it really takes to start over, how she transitioned from hobby gym to real business, and why building a senior fitness program has become one of her biggest wins.

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🔥 Show Notes:

• 0:00 — Intro & meet Karen of Hammock Coast CrossFit
• 4:46 — Opening their first gym in Elkins, West Virginia
• 10:06 — Chris Cooper's "perfect day" exercise and deciding to move to the beach
• 14:03 — Starting over in South Carolina during COVID
• 16:50 — Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)
• 19:41 — Buying the building
• 21:44 — Going from hobby gym to real business
• 22:42 — Adding Senior Fit, kids, and semi-private training
• 27:10 — Karen's personal journey with fitness
• 29:23 — The 84-year-old member who went on safari