Karen Strober, M.S.W., is a mental health therapist, emotional wellness educator, podcast host, and creator of The CARE Practice, a practical four-step framework that helps people build self-awareness, self-compassion, and emotional resilience. With over 20 years of experience, Karen is passionate about helping people understand themselves better, quiet their inner critic, and develop healthier relationships by strengthening their relationship with themselves.
Karen is the host of the If Feelings Could Talk podcast, where she shares practical tools for managing emotions, reducing anxiety and overwhelm, and creating lasting inner calm through mindfulness and self-compassion. Through her speaking, educational content, and wellness resources, her mission is to make emotional wellness accessible, practical, and empowering, so that people can create meaningful change in their everyday lives.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- How to calm your mind and nervous system during moments of stress and emotional overwhelm.
- Why developing a healthier relationship with yourself is the foundation for all other relationships.
- How to recognize and quiet your inner critic by responding with curiosity instead of judgment.
- That The CARE Practice™ offers a simple four-step framework: Calm, Awareness, Reset, Empower.
- How to respond to emotional triggers with self-compassion rather than automatic self-criticism.
- Why shifting from “What's wrong with me?” to “What is my mind trying to tell me?” builds lasting resilience.
- That small, consistent moments of self-awareness and self-compassion can create meaningful, lasting change.
- How to apply practical mindfulness tools in everyday life, not just during moments of crisis.
- Why emotional wellness does not require completely changing who you are, just creating more space to notice.
- That understanding your emotions and patterns helps you make intentional choices aligned with your values.
about the show
Love Experts is an expert-led television series featuring dating coaches, relationship experts, psychologists, matchmakers, and professionals who help people understand love, communication, attraction, compatibility, and long-term partnership.
Each episode gives viewers a closer look at the work behind modern relationships. Guests share their experience, professional insights, client lessons, and personal perspectives on what helps people build stronger, healthier, and more meaningful connections.
The series explores topics such as dating, emotional connection, relationship patterns, communication styles, trust, conflict, compatibility, marriage, and the challenges people face while looking for lasting love in today’s world.
Love Experts goes beyond simple relationship advice. It highlights the experts who have dedicated their careers to helping others navigate one of the most important parts of life: human connection.
For featured guests, the series provides a platform to share their expertise, build authority, and help viewers better understand the science, psychology, and real-world experience behind love and relationships.
