THREE-TIME NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, CERTIFIED LIFE, FITNESS, + NUTRITION COACH, AND SPEAKER EXPLORING PERSONAL EVOLUTION, WELLNESS, + INTENTIONAL LIVING.

Elisabeth Ovesen is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, certified life, fitness, and nutrition coach, and longtime speaker whose work explores personal transformation, emotional wellness, identity, discipline, and intentional living. Over the past decade, she has worked privately with women navigating burnout, reinvention, emotional recovery, life transitions, and the pursuit of healthier, more balanced lives.

Writing under the pen name Karrine Steffans, Elisabeth authored a series of bestselling memoirs and self-help titles published by major houses, including HarperCollins and Hachette Book Group. Her early work sparked widespread cultural conversations around women’s autonomy, shame, power, and survival, and established her as one of the most recognizable nonfiction voices of her generation.

Today, her work has evolved into a broader exploration of wellness and personal evolution through essays, coaching, curriculum development, and long-form writing. She is the founder of The Gorgeous Girl’s Guide, a women’s coaching and accountability community founded in 2017, and the author of the forthcoming curriculum and guided textbook, The Balance Book.

In addition to her work in publishing and coaching, Elisabeth has spent more than two decades working in corporate marketing and brand strategy as a senior copywriter and creative lead across the technology, lifestyle, and education sectors. Her current work focuses on helping women build more intentional, emotionally balanced, and sustainable lives over time.