Episode 334

Heal, Thrive, Dream: From Trauma to CEO with Karen Robinson

Published on: 7th August, 2025

Ready to stop surviving and start thriving—in life, money, and business? In this heart-opening episode of I Date Money, Lisa sits down with trauma recovery therapist and bestselling author Karen Robinson, founder of Heal Thrive Dream. Karen shares her powerful journey of leaving a secure government job to follow her soul’s calling—building a holistic healing business that now includes retreats, energy work, and deep trauma-informed care.

They explore the deep link between emotional healing and financial health, the power of paying yourself first (even when it’s hard), and why nervous system regulation is the secret weapon for entrepreneurs. You’ll walk away feeling seen, inspired, and ready to say yes to your own healing and wealth journey.


💬 Quote to Remember:

“I know I can always make money. It’s a mindset shift—we’re not powerless.” —Karen Robinson


Topics Discussed:

  • Karen’s transition from the Department of Defense to trauma-informed entrepreneur
  • How Heal Thrive Dream was born (and why the name still gives her chills)
  • Childhood memories that shaped her money story
  • The powerful link between emotional health and financial confidence
  • How to calm your nervous system in moments of financial stress
  • Karen’s favorite income stream: healing retreats for women and couples
  • The truth about paying yourself first—and why so many entrepreneurs skip it
  • Permission to be a work in progress while building wealth


💡 Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Karen’s Website: www.healthrivedream.com


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Welcome to iDateMoney®, the podcast that helps mompreneurs take back control of their finances with clarity, strategy, and soul. Hosted by Lisa Drennon—Wealth Activator, money mindset expert, and creator of the Money Multiplier System—this show is where taboo ends and true wealth begins.

Each week, you’ll get a mix of raw conversations, mindset rewrites, spiritual insights, and practical strategies to help you crush debt without budgeting shame, master cash flow in your business and personal finances, save, spend, and give with purpose, and create a wealth plan you actually love living.

This is not your accountant’s podcast. This is real-talk money coaching for women ready to multiply what they already have and step into their financial sovereignty.

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Lisa Drennon

Lisa Drennon, Wealth Activator & founder of I Date Money™️ has been in the finance & insurance industry since 1987. Her unconventional Money Multiplier System transformed her money relationship to become a self-made millionaire, retire 2 ½ years early, pay $100K of debt in 6 months, & relocate to her beachfront dream home.