Episode Details

On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, Avik speaks with Kelly Lorenzen—award-winning entrepreneur and CEO of KLM Consulting—about sustainable entrepreneurship. Kelly unpacks practical systems for avoiding burnout, her CODA method for delegation, the role of community, and why health must sit at the center of every founder’s strategy. She also shares how navigating breast cancer clarified her definition of success and pushed her to create businesses that serve life, not consume it. This focused conversation gives founders concrete steps to reclaim time, protect well-being, and scale with intention.

About the guest  :

Kelly Lorenzen is the CEO of KLM Consulting (DuplicateMyselfKLM.com), a marketing and management firm helping small businesses grow sustainably. With 20+ years of ownership experience, a degree in Entrepreneurship & Communications from Arizona State, and a PMP certification, Kelly is a breast-cancer survivor, philanthropist, and mentor committed to founder health, community, and systems that scale.

Key takeaways:

• Resilience is built, not born: repetitive “recover and re-tool” cycles created capacity to withstand shocks.

• Mindset interrupt: quickly redirect negative spirals to neutral or positive action to prevent cognitive tailspins during crises.

• CODA for workload clarity:K = Keep only tasks only you can do; O = Outsource expert work (tax, marketing); D = Delegate five- to ten-minute tasks; A = Automate repeatables.

• Health first, always: preventive care and daily self-care are strategic levers, not luxuries.

• Community is a safety net: mentors, peers, and teams function like “insurance” when life hits.

• Redefine success: choose wise ambition—business should sustain your life, not replace it.

• Service fuels leadership: philanthropy and giving back restore meaning and reduce isolation.

• Practical next steps: brain-dump tasks, tag with CODA, book your overdue health check, and schedule one weekly connection that isn’t about sales.

Connect with the guest  

• LinkedIn: Kelly Lorenzen

• Website: https://duplicatemyselfklm.com/

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