Karen Salmansohn

Karen Salmansohn is a bestselling American self‑help author, behavioral change expert, designer, and founder of two million books and courses sold, she’s reshaped the genre with bold, graphic, and humor‑driven books such as How To Be Happy, Dammit, Think Happy, and The Bounce Back Book Goodreads+12+12Inkandescent Women+12. Formerly a senior VP ad creative director by her late twenties, she turned her advertising success into a mission to help people spark lasting change in approachable, irreverent ways NotSalmon+3+3+3.

Salmansohn is known for her media presence, writing columns for Oprah, Psychology Today, CNN, Huffington Post, and MSN, and for her TEDx talk titled “Fun Is a High Performance Fuel.” She has offered seminars at venues like SoHo House (NYC) and internationally, and even hosted a SiriusXM radio show called Be Happy Dammit Simon & Schuster. Her books are often described as “self‑help for people who would never be caught dead reading self‑help books,” combining style, wit, and practical insights Karen Salmansohn+5Inkandescent Women+5+5.

Here are three of Karen Salmansohn’s notable quotes that capture her tone and approach:
“What if I told you 10 years from now your life would be exactly the same? Doubt you’d be happy. So, why are you afraid of change?”
“View your life with KINDSIGHT. Stop beating yourself up about things from your past … Instead of asking ‘What was I thinking,’ breathe and ask, ‘What was I learning?’”
“Life is too short for fake butter or fake people.”
These reflect her blend of playful irreverence and emotional insight, urging readers toward change, clarity, and authenticity NotSalmon+12+12Goodreads+12.