Introverts Tool Box
Empowering introverts to thrive in business, leadership, and life—without pretending to be someone they’re not. Welcome to Introverts Tool Box, the go-to podcast for quiet powerhouses, deep thinkers, and misfits who are done trying to “fake it till they make it.” Hosted by Karen Hewitt—a neurodivergent, pink-haired social media strategist and mom of five—this show delivers real, relatable stories of introverted success, self-trust, and aligned growth. Each episode brings you tools, systems, and interviews with fellow introverts who’ve created thriving businesses, careers, and personal breakthroughs by doing things their way. Expect vulnerable moments, tactical advice, and a bold refusal to believe you have to shout to be heard. Whether you’re building a brand, leading a team, or learning to take up space—this podcast is your safe space to recharge, reframe, and rise. ✨ Topics: Introvert success stories, productivity without burnout, quiet marketing, social media for introverts, neurodivergence, self-worth, systems for sustainable growth 🎙️ New episodes — solo talks, guest interviews, and bite-sized mindset boosts
Episodes

Monday Nov 21, 2022
Building a Community-Focused Business
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Hello, My loves! I’m Karen Hewitt with Annie Singer in today’s episode. Join us as we talk about building an entire business on the premise of community — which comes with its own unique challenges as an introvert. 00:26 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces) 00:35 – Introduction of Guest (Check Annie out via her accounts below.) Annie Singer - https://www.instagram.com/recipleapp - https://www.facebook.com/recipleapp 02:37 – What Inspired Annie Singer to a Community-Based Business 05:20 – How Annie Reach Out to People Despite Being an Introvert 07:38 – How Important Setting Boundaries is 10:07 – How Annie Recharge Her Social Batteries 12:40 – How Joining Social Communities Impacted Annie’s Life 14:30 – How Important Finding Your Purpose is For Introverts 15:20 – What Annie Considers as Her Biggest Challenge in Her Business 18:20 – How Small Decisions can lead to Big Changes Like, Comment and Subscribe! Thank you, My Loves!

Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
How Introverts Make Friends
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Hello, my loves. This is your host, Karen Hewitt, and today I'm going to talk about how introverts are as friends, and how to make friends as an introvert. It's true, you can make friends as an introvert. In fact, it can be fun! Sometimes socializing can be hard, but don't worry—I've got you covered.
Keep blossoming, my loves!
00:47 - How do introverts make friends? 01:04 - Misconceptions about introverts 01:17 - Reasons why itroverts are probably the best friends you'll ever have 01:37 - Introverts as a friend 03:57 - The story about my introvert friend 05:53 - How to make friends as an introvert
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Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Improving Emotional Intelligence
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Hello, My loves! I’m Karen Hewitt with Christi Pratte in today’s episode. Join us as we talk about empowering women through developing emotional intelligence and through writing! 00:26 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces) 00:35 – Introduction of Guest (Check Christi out via her accounts below.) Christi Pratte - https://www.facebook.com/christipratte https://www.instagram.com/hustlepretty.co 02:28 – How Being an Introverted Child Impacted Christi’s Life Growing Up 04:08 – Understanding the Power of Observation as an Introvert 05:55 – How Being a Keen Observer Helped Christi in Her Work as a Ghost Writer 10:42 - How Being an Introvert Help Christi in Her Job 13:10 – How Having High Emotional Intelligence Helped Christi in Her Online Magazine Business 16:06 – How Important Being Authentic Is and the Significance of Amplifying it 21:27 – How Christi Maintained the Balance of Being an Introvert and Doing Extroverted Activities 24:20 – What Prompted Christi to Change Her Career Path 30:00 – How Important It is to Share Your Story

Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Understanding the Four Types of Introvert
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Hello, My loves. This is your host, Karen Hewitt, with another episode about the four types of introverts. Most people tend to just misunderstand the meaning of “introverts”. Everyone tend to think that introverts are all the same when we are not. So today, join me as I talk about the four major categories of introverts and how can one distinguish them from one another. 00:35 – Understanding the Four Categories of Introverts 00:55 – Knowing What an Introvert Is 02:00 – Social Introverts 04:20 – Thinking Introverts 07:34 – Anxious Introverts 09:15 – Restrained Introverts 10:12 – Understanding Each Category – Red flags and all 11:15 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces)

Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Moving From Chaos to Business Success
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Hello, My loves! I’m Karen Hewitt with Tammy Johnston in today’s episode. Join us as we talk about gearing up your mindset with systems and skills towards business success. 00:26 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces) 00:35 – Introduction of Guest (Check Tammy out via her accounts below.) Tammy Johnston - https://ksabusiness.ca https://ksabusiness.ca/gift 02:47 – How Being an Introvert Impacted Tammy’s Way of Managing Her Own Business 05:17 – What Pushed Tammy to enter the Public Speaking Arena 07:25 – Why Tammy Decided to Start Educating People through “Financial Journeys” 09:02 – How Toastmasters Group Helped Tammy Improve in Public Speaking 13:52 – What Terrifies Introverts and Extroverts and How They Overcome Them 16:40 – How Important Taking the First Step is 18:00 – What the “Autopsy” Technique is “What Worked? What Didn’t? What Do I Want to Try Next Time?” 20:56 – How Can Social Media Help Introverts If Used Authentically 22:28 – How Significant BEING YOURSELF is in Finding Your Audience 25:00 – How to Improve the Problem Solving Aspect of Your Business 26:13 – How Understanding the Problems of Your Clients Can Improve your Business 32:35 – How Important Respect is in Your Relationship with Your Clients

Monday Jul 18, 2022
Self Work: Caring About Your Mental Health
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Hello, My loves. This is your host, Karen Hewitt, with another episode about self-work and self-worth. As I have mentioned in my recent podcast about shadow work, understanding one’s mental health is indeed a helpful move towards achieving the most authentic version of you. Again, I hope I could help y’all to understand the importance of accepting yourself no matter what you have been through. Keep blossoming, my loves! 00:40 – Understanding your Self-Worth 01:25 – Knowing What Mental Health Is 02:15 – Fighting the Stigma About Mental Health 04:40 – Understanding Your Recharge Mechanisms 06:50 – Understanding the Power of Journaling in Maintaining Good Mental Health 07:55 – Learning the Effect of Meditating 08:35 – Communicating Your Feelings Out 10:00 – KNOWING THAT YOU’RE NOT ALONE 10:41 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces)

Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Building Confidence and Embracing Sensitivity
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Hello, My loves! I’m Karen Hewitt with Suzanne Culberg in today’s episode. Join us as we talk about building confidence to create lasting changes and embracing our unique superpowers as introverts. 00:26 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces) 00:35 – Introduction of Guest (Check Suzanne out via her accounts below.) Suzanne Culberg - https://www.suzanneculberg.com 01:50 – Going Deeper with Suzanne’s Experiences Being the Only Introvert in an Extroverted Family 04:50 – Getting to Know Suzanne’s Children 06:00 – Dealing with the Differences between Extroverts and Introverts 07:58 – Empowering the Hidden Gifts and Superpowers of the Introverts 10:25 – Dealing with Power Individuality in Life Situations 11:10 – Building Confidence and Understanding the “Quiet Confidence” of Introverts 12:05 – Suzanne’s Idea of Building Confidence 14:50 – Understanding Introvert’s Tendency to People Please 18:10 – Giving Importance to Changing for Yourself 20:40 – Understanding the Power of Communication 26:25 – Dealing with the Misunderstanding of Extroverts and Introverts

Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Shadow Work: Understanding Your Unconscious Mind
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Hello, My loves. This is your host, Karen Hewitt, with another episode about shadow work and how it helps in discovering a stronger and better version of ourselves. I have always been transparent with you, my loves, in sharing my experiences and in today’s episode, let me share with you some facts about me that I never thought I would be sharing in my podcasts. I hope I could help y’all to understand the importance of accepting yourself no matter what you have been through. Keep blossoming, my loves! 00:40 – What is Shadow work? 01:35 – “How do I identify myself?” 02:29 – “How do I want people to see me?” 03:15 – “What makes me happy?” 04:15 – “How do I have fun?” 05:55 – “What do I want?” 07:42 – “What inspires me?” 09:00 – “What motivates me?” 11:30 – “What causes me trauma?” 11:45 – “What do I need to overcome?” 14:25 – “What makes me sad?” 15:55 – “What do I want?” 16:00 – “What are my goals?” 18:53 – “How do I want to make money?” 21:47 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces)

Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Goal Setting and Time Management
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Hello, My loves! I’m Karen Hewitt with Sara Mayer in today’s episode. Join us as we talk about crushing goals by maximizing every minute of every day through your time management and organizational skills. Take note of Sara’s tips on how you could start nailing time blocking and be at your most productive self all the way! 00:26 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces) 00:40 – Introduction of Guest (Check Sara out via her accounts below.) Sara Mayer - https://www.saramayer.com Bold Goal Crusher Podcast - https://www.saramayer.com/podcasts/bold-goal-crusher-podcast 02:50 – Understanding the Concept of OHIO (Only Handle It Once) 05:50 – How to Effectively Set Your Schedule 08:02 – How Significant Scheduling Time for Yourself Is 10:40 – How Important Including Mini Tasks in Daily Schedules Is 11:50 – How Can Time Blocking Help You Crash Your Tasks 13:30 – How Sara Helped Her Clients Manage Their Time 16:50 – How Effective Personalizing Your Calendar is 18:00 – Managing Tasks through Calendar Planning (Join Sara’s Facebook Group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/boldgoalcrushers) 24:40 – How Sara Cope with Burnout

Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Authentic Social Media Branding
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Hello, my loves. This is your host, Karen Hewitt. Join me as I talk about authentic branding in this digital world. Discover some tips on how you can utilize different social media platforms in finding your community and creating your brand. 00:26 – Social Media Accounts (Check us out, Loves! Don’t forget to subscribe with our accounts below.) FB: Karen Hewitt Blossom to Success (https://www.facebook.com/blossomtosuccess) IG: BlossomToSuccess (https://www.instagram.com/blossomtosuccess) Tiktok: blossom.tosuccess (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossom.tosuccess) LinkedIn: Karen Hewitt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhewittblossomtosuccess) Twitter: BlossomToSucces (https://twitter.com/blossomtosucces) 1:05 - Understanding the Purpose of Creating Your Brand 1:40 - Identifying Your Audience and The Main Functions of Social Media Platforms 2:25 - Utilizing Different Social Media Platforms based on Their Purpose 2:25 - Facebook 4:10 - Instagram 4:50 - Twitter 5:15 - LinkedIn 5:40 - Tiktok 6:37 - Knowing How to Brand Yourself through Social Media 9:40 - Using Hashtags to Promote Your Story 11:42 - Understanding the Purpose of Your Contents 15:35 - Having Consistency in Content Posting 18:00 - Finding Your Purpose and Your People

Meet Karen Hewitt
Karen Hewitt is a certified NLP coach and trauma survivor who has dedicated her life to helping others navigate their healing journeys. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA community and a mother of five children, Karen understands the importance of family and community support in the healing process. She hosts the podcast Introvert's Toolbox, where she shares practical tips, insights, and strategies for introverts to find success without compromising their authenticity. With a focus on authenticity, Karen helps introverts tap into their unique strengths and talents while also learning new skills to help them succeed in areas they may struggle with. Whether you're an introvert looking to build confidence, network more effectively, or simply navigate social situations easily, Karen has something to offer. With her warmth, empathy, and expertise, Karen is committed to helping others find joy and peace in their lives, no matter their past experiences.