You might know her smooth and sultry voice if you are a listener of the Own Your Power Radio show or if you listened to HOT 105 in South Florida.  

Karen is celebrated for her engaging personality and her in-depth interviews. Lionel Richie boasted, “Karen has the magic.” Tyler Perry says, “I love being on Karen’s Show, she does the best interviews.” She has welcomed into the studio Tyler Perry, Sherrie Shepherd, Lionel Richie, Jay Z, John Legend, Simon Cowell, Jamie Foxx and Suze Orman to name a few.

We like to call her the VOICE of Own Your Power! :) Karen has been a member of the OYP family since 2007.  She’s the CEO and founder of Karen Vaughn Media and most known as Radio Personality, Lifestyle Blogger and Voice-over Actress. Find out what she loves what she does!
Simone

How long in business?
10+ years

What does your business do?
It provides voices for commercials, promos, trailers and radio shows.
Our blog is a resource for working moms and women.

Any interesting fact  you can share about your industry?
Broadcasting is great fun, but there is a tremendous amount of work that you don’t see going on behind the scenes.

Most popular problem you help people solve?We make your brand shine! We assist companies by delivering the best voice that fits their product or service.
Time management and organization. With my lifestyle blog for women, http://www.workingdivas.com, we provide working moms and women with smart tools — from work-life balance tips and motivation to money management and organizing your stilettos! Women have to find ways to manage daily demands and still achieve happiness in their lives. It’s where career, motherhood and fashion collide with a dose of inspiration for your last good nerve. Feel me?

How do you stay motivated?
Taking precious moments of ME TIME, a sista needs to regroup and re-energized. Plus, it is important for me to keep positive people around me. This business can be full of drama on and off the mic/camera. My family and friends keep me grounded, stress-free, and happy.

Your biggest pet peeve in business? When someone doesn’t know their product or service. At that point, you know that are only in it for their check. You have to have a passion!

One thing  you would change if you could?
I wish I could take care of all my business projects in 30 hours a week. Famed actress and comedian Carol Burnett only worked 30 hours a week during the years she produced “The Carol Burnett Show.” She has stated she was a mom and didn’t want to spend her time working; she wanted to be a mom. She was driven and persistent about what she wanted — Carol went for it and succeeded!

What’s your favorite area on www.ownyourpower.ning.com?  Barter and Radio Show. Keep the great information coming, Simone.

You know the expression; “You can’t take it with you.” … well, if you could, what would ‘it’ be?
My Blackberry. I can run my business and household with a press of a button. I call it my Momberry. Now, if it could only cook for me!

It’s sadly time for your last meal on earth…what would it be?
Oh my … a large pizza from Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in my home town of New Haven, CT. Their pizza is amazing and arguable the first makers of Pizza in America.

Have you used Social Networking to gain new contacts/business? If so, what have been any results?
Facebook, NING, and Twitter have all been good for me. They wonderful sources for networking and building my brand.

If you could do it all over again, what is the biggest mistake you’d avoid next time around?
Not having the confidence in myself to go forward in a career in TV. I was approached by a producer from MTV earlier in my radio career and had a great opportunity that I didn’t pursue. If you ever have the chance to move forward, it may be GOD moving you forward. GO for it and don’t let fear manifest!

What was your last barter and what was if for?

I bartered with a friend of mine who owns a video production company. I wrote and voiced his commercial and he, in turn, professionally video taped my interview with Sherri Shepherd from The View.

What’s in your CD player/iPod right now?
Sade – Solider of Love   Thank GOD, Sade is back!

If you could have superpowers, what would you want?
I would love to merge the superpowers of Wonder Woman and Samantha from the TV show, Bewitched. I would be one multi-tasking working mom that can problem solve business issues with a twitch of my nose, block the drama with my gold bracelets, and still have dinner on the table by 6 PM — all while rocketing in my stiletto boots and rolling in my invisible jet. Talk about…Fierce, Focused, Fabulous!

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Check out her sites:
Karen Vaughn
www.WorkingDivas.com
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