Karen Owoc, ACSM-CEP, ACSM/ACS-CET
Clinical Exercise Physiologist · Speaker, Host & Facilitator
Karen designs practical, science-grounded sessions that help people move better, feel better, and live younger longer — in ways that fit the realities of busy adults and modern workplaces.
Rather than lecture-style presentations or one-size-fits-all programs, her work centers on guided conversations and facilitated sessions that make complex health science feel clear, relevant, and human.
Karen is also the author of Athletes in Aprons: The Nutrition Playbook to Break 100, a science-based guide to longevity-focused nutrition and healthy aging.
Signature Format: Executive Fireside Chats
A conversational, interview-style format where Karen hosts and guides leaders, executives, clinicians, or internal subject-matter experts through meaningful discussions on health, performance, and longevity at work.
Drawing on her experience hosting televised interviews and appearing in 240+ live TV health segments, Karen creates conversations that feel candid, thoughtful, and easy to engage with.
Designed for organizations that want a real, grounded conversation — without slides, formality, or performance pressure.
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Additional Session Formats
Karen also facilitates select sessions tailored to support team connection, organizational goals, and overall well-being.
Team Building Sessions
Collaborative, energizing experiences — such as wellness challenges or scenario-based problem solving — designed to strengthen connection and spark fresh thinking.
Interactive Sessions
Live sessions where participants think, choose, or notice in response to realistic scenarios. Engagement is optional and comfortable, allowing people to absorb ideas without being put on the spot.
Workplace Wellness Workshops
A structured format that offers clear, evidence-based perspectives employees can explore and adapt in their own way. Designed to provide clarity and direction — without information overload or rigid instruction.
Signature Speaking Topics
1. Healthy Aging at Work: Functional Longevity Strategies
Strategies to preserve strength, mobility, balance, and confidence across midlife and beyond.
2. Metabolic Health & Blood Sugar Basics
Practical tools to stabilize energy, reduce inflammation, and support long-term metabolic health.
3. Heart & Brain Health for Busy Professionals
Evidence-based habits that protect cardiovascular function, cognition, and emotional resilience.
4. Stress Reset for the Modern Workplace
Simple nervous-system strategies to reduce tension, sharpen focus, and restore capacity — even between meetings.
5. Lifestyle as Medicine: Daily Habits That Transform Health
How small, realistic daily choices shape metabolic, cardiovascular, and brain health — without overwhelm.
6. Nutrition Science Made Simple
Clear guidance, food flips, and everyday strategies that support metabolic, gut, and brain health without restrictive rules.
Why Organizations Book Karen
• Clinically trained — ACSM-certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist with experience in cardiac rehab, metabolic health, stress physiology, and healthy aging
• Clear, engaging facilitator — Translates evidence-based concepts into practical, real-world context
• On-air communicator — TV health expert (KRON4, ABC10, NBC11) experienced with large and diverse audiences
• Workplace-ready — Content designed for hybrid teams, clinical staff, conferences, and employee wellness initiatives
• Thoughtfully prepared sessions — Shaped around audience, setting, and organizational goals
Clinical Expertise & Specialty Training
Clinical Background & Expertise
Karen Owoc is an ACSM-certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist with advanced training and experience in preventive cardiology, metabolic health, cancer survivorship exercise, balance and mobility, and lifestyle-based approaches to healthy aging.
Her work is grounded in clinical practice and informed by more than two decades across healthcare, corporate, and community settings.
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Trusted By & Featured With
Stanford Health Care · UCSF · Kaiser Permanente · Palo Alto VA Health Care System ·
Emory Healthcare · Southern California Occupational Health Nurses Association ·
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association · Disabled American Veterans ·
Mended Hearts · Engineering & technology teams · Employee wellness departments · Community organizations
Programs are available for clinical audiences, corporate teams, community groups, hybrid workers, and wellness events.
Booking & Conversation
Whether you’re planning:
✔ A corporate wellness session
✔ A leadership or staff development event
✔ A conference or internal series
✔ A community or clinical program
Let’s explore a format that supports your team’s health, performance, and long-term well-being..