Hi there! My name is Karla Antoinette Baptiste. I’m a four-time breast cancer survivor who is focused on living my best life. I’m a social butterfly and I love adventures. I was born and raised in Seattle, WA to college sweethearts. My parents went on to have four daughters. I’m number three. My mom says that she was sure I was a boy until my birthday on Friday, the 13th. LOL She was going to stop trying for a boy but I talked my parents into having another baby.

I found my way to Dallas, TX in 2013 to be closer to my family who all relocated from Seattle one by one. I’ve had the pleasure of living in Paris, France and the San Francisco Bay Area. I’m an author, speaker, YouTuber and dog mom.

I was originally diagnosed with stage III breast cancer in 2007 at the age of 34. After being cancer-free for seven years, I had a recurrence to my spine. Until July 2019, I was cancer-free for five years. I got the news of my recurrence just after announcing that I was taking a leap of faith and leaving my corporate job so that I could be my own boss, write more books, do more speaking and more breast health advocacy. However, I always look for the silver lining. Now that I’m “retired” I can focus on living full-time! I’m striving to live my best life — mind, body, and spirit– so that I can be around for years to come. And great news! As of December 2019 I was cancer-free again and then had another recurrence in July 2021. I am once again cancer-free!

Karla Living is about all the things I love (or should love in order to live my best life) — health & wellness, inspirational thoughts, giving back, fashion & beauty, travel, and the high life.

I hope you will follow me on social media and subscribe to my YouTube channel. You can also learn more about me in my memoir, Dig in Your Heels, here.