While growing up, Karen immersed herself in music as a way to escape until she could access the mental health resources necessary to process her own issues and start healing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Maine, but put music aside for a decade to figure out what she wanted to do with her life – only to recently realize that she could use music to inspire others. Karen lives on a small farm in Caldwell ID with her husband and son, where she is slowly learning to make her brown thumb a little more green.