From “Quiet Powerhouse” to Visionary Leader + CEO

Written By Tarver Lowe

Case Study - Karin Oliver

“Andrea gave me the light at the end of the tunnel, a way out.”

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Businesses: Rich Oliver's Mystery School (motorcycle training) & KO Pilates (studio)

Industries: Services, Fitness, Classes with physical locations

Coaching with Andrea: Joined Accelerator in October 2024, Moved up to Ascension in 2025

The Challenge

Running two established businesses alongside her husband, Karin was the do-it-all operator carrying everything in her head. With no systems, no team capacity, and relentless workload, she was "quite grumpy at home" with no time and no clear path out. Despite years of success, she felt trapped in the day-to-day and couldn't imagine stepping back without everything collapsing.

The Solution

Through Andrea's Growth Accelerator (and later Ascension Coaching), Karin shifted from mindset to mechanics — re-thinking her time, understanding true delegation, and operating as a CEO rather than a founder doing it all. Andrea helped her focus on long-term thinking over immediate firefighting, building systems and processes that would free her from operational overwhelm.

Coaching included:

  • CEO operating model and time management

  • Mindset shifts from operator to strategic leader

  • Systems and process documentation

  • Team building and delegation framework

  • Revenue growth strategies

  • Business positioning for future sale

  • Peer accountability and Momentum Modules

  • Transition from Growth Accelerator to Ascension Collective

Results:

  • Doubled KO Pilates studio numbers

  • Achieved highest-grossing month ever in 2025

  • Hired VA, social media manager, office assistant, and apprentice instructor

  • Created documented SOPs positioning Mystery School as turnkey operation ready for sale

  • Established weekly CEO time and focused 15-minute staff huddles

  • Moved from "overwhelmed operator" to strategic CEO leading two businesses

  • Transitioned from exhausted and resentful to energized: "I feel like I can excel now. I have this energy; I want to soar and see where I can go!"

Transformations at a Glance

Category Before While Working with Andrea
Revenue Plateaued Doubled; record high month in 2025
Team Young, inexperienced "help" VA + SM Mgr + Office Asst + Apprentice
Systems Everything was in Karin's head SOPs written; business sale-ready
Mindset Overwhelmed "operator" Strategic CEO; confident delegation
Lifestyle "No time, grumpy at home" Focused, spacious, leading by example

"She gave me the light at the end of the tunnel, a way out. I don't have to do all this myself. Let's put systems and processes in. I had to change how I thought about things and be more long-term instead of thinking everything had to be done right now. I liked the Growth Accelerator, but I'd reached a point where I needed…more, or maybe just something different, a new level. The Ascension community is operating as leaders and CEOs. That's where I belong now."

KarinOliver
Owner, KO Pilates & Rich Oliver's Mystery School

Tarver Lowe