“If I'm not happy, how can my loved ones be happy?” with Karen Gee

She’s dressed Australian TV celebrities and even Meghan Markle, but my guest for this episode just wants every woman to feel confident and beautiful. Mother of five and Mrs Australia Globe titleholder Karen Gee launched her luxury fashion brand in 2013. Unlike many entrepreneurs who have a big vision from day one, Karen’s down to earth approach saw her taking things step by step until that moment in 2018 when the Duchess of Sussex made Karen Gee a household name (and crashed the brand’s website!). A country girl from Rockhampton who learned the value of hard work in her parents’ businesses, Karen was what she calls a ‘home executive’ for many years, supporting her husband and children on their paths to success. But she also wanted to build something for herself, and with no fashion training launched the label with just herself and a pattern maker initially working on the designs. The name Karen Gee is now synonymous with elegant bodycon dresses, and her designs have been worn by the likes of Shelley Craft, Samantha Armitage, Peta Credlin, Sonia Kruger and Erin Molan. Join us as we chat about the importance of a strong family life, not setting goals and how launching her business helped Karen build her own confidence. To see the gorgeous dress Karen wore to our chat, check out Influence Unlocked on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/influenceunlockedpodcast/ Karen Gee is HIRING! She needs a superstar to run the Chifley Plaza store. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIAarP-Ds5J/ Follow the Influence Unlocked podcast on Instagram@ https://www.instagram.com/influenceunlockedpodcast/ Follow Samatha Dybac on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthadybac/Check out the Influence Unlocked podcast videos on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3fq8dJ5 Producer: Andrew Menczel http://www.piccolopodcasts.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.