Women Who Matter Luncheon

Karen Newman is a motivational speaker, world record breaking athlete and survivor of two life-threatening diseases.  Her incredible story and indomitable spirit is profiled in her memoir entitled “Just Three Words—Athlete, Mother, Survivor:  How One Brave Woman, Against All Odds, Wins the Race Of Her Life.”

Karen will share with us her failures, successes and lessons learned through her battles with bulimia and aggressive stage 3 breast cancer and how she went on to become a seven-time All American Triathlete and Team USA World Competitor.  She will teach us how to dream big, find love and opportunity amidst life’s challenges and how to achieve victory in our own lives.