Karina Muller, Founder of Maripossa Wellness, shares how her journey from individual therapeutic work to large-scale corporate wellness programs led her to build a model centered on human connection, psychological safety, and adaptive teaching. What began as one-on-one support evolved into a mission to equip entire teams—nurses, investment bankers, educators, tech professionals—with the tools they need to navigate stress, burnout, and emotional regulation in the workplace.

We explore:

✅ How a pivotal hospital partnership pushed Karina from private practice into group-based wellness and training

✅ Why “finding champions” inside organizations helped her scale early pilots into long-term programs

✅ The power of customizing wellness tools for different audiences—from ICU nurses to software engineers to senior executives

✅ Why she teaches instructors to blend method and personality—80% structure, 20% authenticity—to build trust and connection

✅ Stories from the field, including how a team’s anxiety over an office redesign led to a workshop on boundaries, space, and emotional regulation

Karina’s work is a reminder that wellness programs only make an impact when they’re built around real human experiences—not templates. Her approach blends evidence-based tools with deep empathy, creating environments where people feel understood, supported, and equipped to manage the emotional realities of work.

👉 Learn more about Maripossa Wellness: https://www.maripossawellness.com

👉 Connect with Karina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinamuller/

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