your life. fewer shoulds. more hell yeses.
transformational life coaching to help you understand your patterns, trust yourself, and make intentional choices - in life and your relationship with food.
the walls are paper. the choice is yours.
how long are you going to keep talking yourself out of it?
the idea you keep putting off. the boundary you keep moving. the yes that leaves you wondering why you didn't just say no.
maybe you know what you want, but you're waiting to feel ready. to be certain. to have everyone understand and cheer you on.
babe, that's a lot of people you're waiting on.
I promise, the only person you truly need is you.
you're allowed to want what you want.
even if it's scary. even if you might fail. even if someone raises an eyebrow.
you don't need a unanimous vote.
let's get beneath the surface.
I love a deep conversation. But in coaching, we actually take it somewhere.
We explore what’s keeping you stuck: the habits you repeat, the expectations you carry, the stories you tell yourself and identities you hold onto so often that you're limiting yourself from more.
We get curious. We question. And we figure out what you want to do with what you discover to live a life you actually want to be living.
You don’t need a perfectly worded goal or a five-step plan. Bring what’s on your mind—even if all you have is “I don’t even know where to start.”
what you can expect from me
Warmth. Honesty. And questions that make you pause.
I’m direct, curious, and deeply invested in understanding you. I’ll reflect what I notice, challenge familiar ways of thinking, call you out, and encourage you to follow through on what matters to you.
Sometimes you’ll laugh. Sometimes you'll cry. Sometimes you’ll sit with discomfort.
And sometimes you’ll tell me I’ve missed the point. Please do! I want your honesty.
You get to disagree, change your mind, and decide what you’re ready to explore. This is your life.
You get to direct it. I’m here to help you hear yourself more clearly.
My biggest insight was that I am allowed to think of myself too.
Alexandra France, RN
when food takes up more space than you want it to
you said you’d have a little. then you had more. now you’re frustrated with yourself and planning to “start over” tomorrow.
maybe food is comfort after a hard day. a little blanket when you’re overwhelmed. something to entertain you when you’re bored.
you want to understand why you keep reaching for it and actually feel like it's a choice for you to make.
we get curious about those moments.
we explore ways to respond with more awareness and intention, and build trust in yourself along the way.
whether weight loss is part of your goal or not, we can work toward food taking up less of your mental space.
because let's be honest, you’ve got other things to do with your life instead of being consumed by food noise.
I was vulnerable and self reflective throughout this experience and I think that aided me in hitting a weight goal I hadn’t been able to in more than 2 years.
- E.G.
okay, so how does this work?
we start with a complimentary conversation. you tell me what’s bringing you here, ask your questions, and get a feel for me. we’ll see whether we’d like to work together.
for ongoing support, I offer a three-month package with nine individual sessions.
we meet weekly for three weeks, followed by a week to reflect and integrate each month. Individual sessions are also available.
sessions are 60 minutes and held virtually. depending on where you live, we may be able to meet in person, too.
enough from me. here's what my clients have to say ♡
"From the beginning, she made me feel comfortable and safe, which made it much easier to open up. … We were able to identify one deeper struggle behind many of the emotional issues we discussed—the feeling that I am not enough. … Recognizing that has been the most important outcome for me because now I have a much clearer understanding of where to start and how I can begin challenging that belief within myself."
-ana
“I realized I feel like I need to be perfect at everything before I even start. Karyna's helped carry me through discovering that all it takes is starting in a small way. … Being held accountable while simultaneously being deeply supported has inspired me to make changes in my life that I’ve avoided thus far. I now am taking finding a career change seriously and I don’t know when I would have accepted that otherwise.”
- Adriana cyganska- rn
"Working with Karyna was magical. She is deeply intuitive and understands people on a deeper level. She helped me look beyond my habits and understand what was underneath them. Instead of giving me another list of things I should be doing, she helped me shift my perspective from feeling like I needed to try harder to having more understanding of myself."
-N.F
a little about me
Karyna Samets, MSN, RN
I'm Karyna. Belarus-born, Chicago-raised. Nurse, life coach, photographer and the friend who sends you five podcast recommendations after a hangout.
For years, I thought I knew what my life should look like. Become a nurse practitioner. Lose the weight. Be disciplined. Follow through with what I started.
The plan looked pretty on paper. But actually living it didn’t excite me. I was lost and unfulfilled.
Leaving NP school and a career I thought I wanted taught me I could change direction without having the next ten years figured out. With food, I began moving away from strict rules and toward understanding my habits, feelings, and needs. I learned that alignment comes from intentional action, not chasing to do it all.
Along the way, I started questioning the beliefs I’d accepted as facts - about success, my body, my marriage, life, and what would finally make me enough.
Those were my paper walls. And believe me, I'm still discovering more. It's a lifelong journey of shedding those barriers.
My bestie calls me “directorovna”- her own spin on “director.” lol. I’m passionate about helping you become the director of your own life, too!
We’ve only got one, y’all. Or maybe more, if we reincarnate. But that’s beside the point. Let’s make this one count!
ready to find out who you are beyond paper walls?