You Paused. Welcome.

What if the life you've worked so hard to build is the very thing leaving you depleted? This is your invitation to stop long enough to hear yourself again.

A guide for leaders who are ready to return to themselves

At the heart of Sacred Pause is the REST™ Framework — a research-informed approach to rebuilding your energy, reclaiming your voice, and restoring the rhythm that exhaustion stole.

Recognize the invisible patterns draining you before they become a crisis
Release the pressure of performing wellness while running on empty
Rebuild trust with yourself when you've spent years outsourcing your needs
Lead from intention — at work, at home, and in your own life

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The conversation continues beyond the pages.

Join me for live virtual experiences designed to help you reflect more deeply, apply the ideas inside Sacred Pause, and begin creating a more sustainable way to live and lead.

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During Our Time Together

Hear the story behind Sacred Pause
Explore the patterns that keep capable women overfunctioning
Experience a guided REST™ Break
Hear a selected reading from the book
Participate in live reflection and Q&A
Leave with one practical step for reclaiming your energy, voice, and rhythm

You do not need to have read the book before attending. Come exactly as you are—with your questions, reflections, and curiosity.

Sacred Pause Live

A Virtual Author Conversation with Dr. Karma Hill

Thursday, August 13, 2026
7:00–8:00 PM ET
Live on Zoom | Complimentary

So many people recognize the exhaustion, overfunctioning, and pressure to keep showing up—but struggle with the question:

How do I actually begin doing life differently?

Join me for an intimate virtual conversation exploring the personal story and ideas behind Sacred Pause: Reclaiming Your Energy, Your Voice, and Your Rhythm.

Together, we will explore what it means to pause—not as an escape from ambition or responsibility, but as a pathway back to clarity, capacity, and intentional choice.

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Continue the Journey

Sacred Pause is just the beginning.

Whether you're ready to deepen your own leadership, support your team, or transform your workplace culture, there are several ways we can continue the journey together.

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Corporate Book Experience

Transform Sacred Pause into a shared leadership experience for your team.

Through facilitated discussions, practical application of the REST™ Framework, and guided reflection with Dr. Karma Hill, your organization can move from insight to meaningful action.

Ideal for:

Leadership Teams
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Book Clubs
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Executive Coaching & Consulting

Build the capacity to lead well.

Whether you're an executive navigating burnout, a leader seeking greater clarity, or an organization committed to building a healthier workplace culture, Dr. Karma Hill provides evidence-based coaching and consulting grounded in business psychology and positive psychology.

Services include:

Executive Coaching
Workplace Culture Consulting
Leadership Development
Burnout Prevention Strategy
Organizational Assessments
REST™ Workshops

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Speaking & Workshops

Inspire lasting change.

Bring Dr. Karma Hill to your conference, leadership retreat, or organizational event for engaging keynotes and interactive workshops that help leaders rethink burnout, resilience, emotional intelligence, and sustainable leadership.

Free Leadership Resource The REST™ Playbook

The REST™ Playbook

A Leader's Guide to Burnout Recovery, Resilience, and Organizational Well-BeingReady to take the next step?

Download this complimentary leadership guide to begin applying the principles behind the REST™ Framework in your own life and leadership.

Inside you'll discover practical strategies to:

Lead with clarity instead of chaos
Build resilient, emotionally intelligent teams
Strengthen trust and psychological safety
Integrate well-being into everyday leadership
Lead from capacity instead of depletion

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About the Author

Dr. Karma Hill is a Business Psychologist, Executive Coach, and burnout prevention strategist. At thirty-two, she survived three heart attacks — a defining moment that became the foundation for the REST™ Framework and her life's work helping leaders return to themselves.

"Sacred Pause has a message that should be shouted from the rooftops. Its message reminds us of the power of a pause to bring us back to peace, to give us the time to reflect on who we are meant to be, to nourish our minds, and to provide the space we need to heal and grow."

Daphne Valcin, MCC
CEO and Founder of Valcin Strategic Solutions
“Sacred Pause names something so many high-achieving women feel but rarely say out loud: that exhaustion has become the price of admission. Dr. Karma Hill offers a better way. Through her REST™ Framework, she blends psychological insight with deep compassion, giving leaders permission to pause, reassess, and lead from a place of capacity rather than depletion. This book belongs in the hands of every woman who is tired of carrying everything. It is timely, practical, and profoundly human.”

Laura E. Knights, LCSW
Founder & CEO, Knights Consulting
Creator of Black Woman Leading®
As a grief researcher and coach, I've witnessed how unprocessed losses of identity, capacity, and self quietly unravel even the most capable women. Sacred Pause names what I see in my work every day: that exhaustion is not a badge of strength, it's a signal calling us home. Dr. Karma Hill writes with the tenderness of someone who has walked this terrain herself, and the wisdom to show others the way back. This book is a gift to every woman who has been too long on the giving end of care.

Dr. Chinasa Elue, ACC
Grief Researcher & Coach
“As someone who believes mindfulness is the bridge that returns us to ourselves and moves us toward our purpose, Sacred Pause is a powerful reminder that the most important leadership relationship we steward is the one we have with ourselves. Dr. Karma Hill offers a timely reminder that leadership should not cost us our well-being. Through her wisdom, vulnerability, and the REST™ Framework, she invites us to create space between what happens and how we respond so we can lead our lives with greater intention, capacity, and care.”

Felicia Tate
Mindful Executive Coach
“I’ve had the privilege of knowing Dr. Karma for more than five years as a colleague, coach, and friend. What makes this book so impactful is that she isn’t simply teaching these principles—she lives them. Her Sacred Pause framework offers a practical and timely reminder that pressure is not always a signal to move faster, but often an invitation to slow down and reconnect with what truly matters. This book is filled with wisdom, reflection, and insight that will help readers lead, live, and choose more intentionally.”

Sunette Sahlah, M.A., CEAP