She Leads Confidently

Welcome to the Blue Rose Podcast

Blue Rosie Podcast is a show dedicated to women seeking understanding of who they are, now. The host, Karen Barno interviews high powered, successful women in business. Together they discuss the paths they took on their journey along with their stories of struggles, redemption, and lessons learned. What ignited them to keep going and Find their Blue Rose?

Karen Barno is the author of “Blue Rose Bookstore: Journey of Healing’, Founder/CEO of a non-profit, Entrepreneur, and international motivational speaker who interviews amazing women to learn their stories and tips for success.

Are You a Peacock or Duck?

Leader or Follower?


Peacock 🦚 or Duck 🦆. It’s a choice you must make if you want to be a leader. Why? Because as a leader, you must be willing to step up and take center stage. In good times and bad people turn to those willing to take charge even when they do not want to.

When I was early on in my leadership journey, I was told I was a ‘duck.’ Surprised me. No one had ever told me I was not a leader…ever in my life. This comment created a Shadow within and caused me to doubt myself and the decisions I made. I was eventually able to resolve this inner feeling and take charge of any situations related to the one many years ago. 

You see, Shadows don’t just happen when you are young. These Shadows occur at all ages especially when you are vulnerable. Have no fear though I can show you how to being these Shadows into the light, heal them or at least bring understanding to them and move forward…to STEP INTO YOUR POWER!

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