About Karina

Hi, I'm Karina

Hi, I’m Karina Solomon — Midlife Reinvention & Intimacy Specialist, Author,

Coach, Educator, and lifelong explorer of what makes us feel most alive,

connected, and true to ourselves.

I work with successful women, men, and couples over 40 who are navigating major life

shifts — divorce, empty nest, grief, or simply that inner whisper asking, “Is this it?” —

and help them create rockstar relationships, starting with the one they have with

themselves.

My path here hasn’t exactly been linear — more like a beautifully messy mosaic,

starting with my first 14 months traveling around Europe in a VW bug with my parents.

Before “gap years” were popular, I hitchhiked along the Hippie Trail from Munich to

Kathmandu. I was just 18 and my older (!) boyfriend was 20 - (yes, really and I even

wrote a book about it!). That experience cracked open my sense of wonder, courage,

and what it means to chart your own path — themes that have guided my life ever

since.

I earned my degree in Education and Counseling from the University of Vermont, but

quickly discovered that I was more interested in helping people wake up to their real

lives than managing hall passes and middle school mayhem. After moving to San

Francisco in the 1980s, I dove headfirst into the world of personal development starting

with the EST training, and later, tantra and intimacy work. Those experiences lit a fire in

me — and I’ve been walking the path of transformation – and entrepreneurship - ever

since.

I’ve worn many hats over the years: image consultant, relationship coach, workshop

facilitator, speaker, grief counselor (I’m hospice-trained), and proud creator of Men, Sex

& Money®, a wildly popular course that helps women explore intimacy, self-worth, and

healthy relationships. I also developed my Clear the Canvas Method™, a 7-step

process to help people release emotional baggage from past relationships and boldly

design what comes next.

I’ve been blessed with a successful, soulful marriage — and an amicable, conscious

divorce. My former husband and I are still dear friends, and I’m a very proud Grammy to

my stepson’s two delightful little boys. Nothing like toddler wisdom to keep your heart

wide open. And since starting over in my mid 50’s was not easy, I wrote Sexy, Sassy, &

Starting Over as an offer to others going through midlife transitions.

I’ve also walked through messy transitions… I lost my mother to cancer in my 20s, and

I’m a two-time breast cancer survivor myself. Each loss and challenge has taught me

how to stay soft without falling apart, and how to keep showing up — especially when

life doesn’t go according to plan.

After four decades in California, I now call Boulder, Colorado home — and I absolutely

love it here. Mountains, fresh air, and men who ski, own hiking boots and feelings? Yes,

please.

Now in my late 60s, I bring a whole lot of heart, hard-won wisdom, and humor to my

work. My clients are typically high-functioning humans who are successful in most areas

of life — except when it comes to love, connection, or intimacy. That’s where I come in.

Whether you're freshly divorced, mid-reinvention, feeling stuck in a relationship, or just

craving a more turned-on version of your life — I’m here to help.

You're not too old. It's not too late. And there's nothing wrong with you.

You just haven';t been given the right tools. Yet.

Let’s talk.

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