# The Foundation Studio

The Foundation Studio is a women's coaching practice based in Kendal that specialises in working with women living and working abroad who feel stuck despite having done extensive personal development work. Founder Karen Thom works with clients who understand their patterns intellectually but haven't translated that awareness into meaningful life changes or emotional freedom.

The coaching addresses a specific gap: clients who can articulate their triggers and limiting beliefs but still experience disconnection from themselves, feel trapped in familiar cycles, and struggle with a sense of not belonging—even in lives that appear successful on paper. Rather than focusing on self-improvement or "fixing" clients, The Foundation Studio helps women return to their authentic selves and feel genuinely at home in their own skin.

What sets this business apart is its laser focus on embodied change rather than intellectual understanding. The work bridges the gap between head knowledge and lived experience, helping clients move from awareness to actual behavioural shifts in the moment. The coaching explicitly acknowledges the unique challenges of expatriate life—navigating identity away from home, releasing old roles and expectations that no longer serve, and building genuine groundedness regardless of location.

Karen's personal experience of feeling restless and performative despite external success creates authentic credibility. She trained as a certified coach specifically to offer others the transformation she experienced, making The Foundation Studio a space grounded in genuine understanding of the client journey.