We recently had the chance to connect with Keren Clark and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Keren , thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
What I’m most proud of building that nobody sees is my relationship with myself – the deep inner work I’m doing to heal childhood trauma and reconnect with my inner child.
This journey isn’t visible to clients, but it’s foundational to everything I do. When I help women feel safe and heard, it’s because I’m learning to create that safety for myself. The nervous system regulation I offer them? I practice it daily in my own healing.
Working through trauma while creating a sanctuary for others has taught me that some of my most powerful client connections happen because I understand what it feels like to carry pain and work toward healing. Every breakthrough with my inner child makes me a better practitioner and more compassionate business owner.
It’s invisible work, but everything else is built on top of it.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hi, I’m Keren, owner of Savvy Chic Beauty in Lady Lake. I’ve created more than just an aesthetic boutique – it’s a sanctuary where women can truly disconnect and reconnect with themselves.
What makes my approach unique is the focus on nervous system regulation alongside skincare treatments. In our fast-paced world, so many women are constantly stressed, so I’ve designed every aspect of the experience to help them shift into genuine relaxation where real healing happens.
I’m most proud of the safe community I’ve built where women feel heard and can be vulnerable. Clients often tell me it’s the first time they’ve truly relaxed in months, leaving not just with glowing skin but renewed emotionally.
I’m currently exploring ways to expand this holistic wellness concept, possibly adding stress management workshops. My vision is to remain a place where women rediscover both their self-worth and inner calm.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
As a child, I believed I was unworthy – unworthy of love, success, happiness, or really anything good. Growing up in a negative, abusive home, there were no pep talks about achieving my dreams or being capable of great things. Instead, I internalized the message that I didn’t deserve good things to happen to me.
That belief shaped everything – how I saw myself, what I thought I could accomplish, and what I felt I deserved in relationships and life.
Today, I believe the complete opposite: I am worthy of happiness, love, and success. This shift didn’t happen overnight – it’s been years of intentional healing work, therapy, and learning to reparent myself.
Building my brand has actually been part of proving this new belief to myself. Creating a successful business where I help other women feel worthy and valued is both a reflection of my own healing and a daily practice in believing I deserve good things.
The little girl who felt unworthy could never have imagined I’d create something so meaningful. Now I know that not only am I worthy of happiness, but I’m also capable of creating it for myself and helping others find it too.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
If I could tell my younger self one thing, it would be: “You are not what happened to you, and the way they treated you says nothing about your worth.”
I’d want her to know that all the hurt she was carrying would eventually become her superpower – her ability to create genuine safety and connection for others. That the very experiences making her feel so small and unworthy would one day give her the depth and compassion to build something beautiful.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
The public version of me is absolutely the real me – but it’s the me I’ve worked hard to become, not the me I started as.
Years ago, there was a huge gap between who I was publicly and privately. I felt like I was performing being okay while falling apart inside.
But through my healing journey, those two versions have aligned. The woman who creates safe space for clients is the same woman who’s learned to create safety for herself. The person who believes in other women’s worth finally believes in her own.
I’m still human – my clients don’t see my therapy sessions or bad days – but I no longer feel like I’m hiding who I am. The confidence and peace I project comes from genuine inner work, not from pretending everything is perfect.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: When do you feel most at peace?
I feel most at peace when I’m with my family.
After growing up in such a chaotic, unsafe environment, I’ve been intentional about creating the kind of family dynamic I never had. Being surrounded by people who love and accept me unconditionally – where I can just be myself without performing or protecting – that’s when I truly exhale.
There’s something deeply healing about experiencing the family love I always craved. Those everyday moments remind me why all the inner work has been worth it, and I can see how I’m breaking those generational cycles that once defined my understanding of family.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.savvychicbeauty.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savvychicbeauty/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/savvychicbeauty/
Image Credits
Alyssa Marie Photography
