Fogey Freedom News & Media Room
The Latest News from Pete & Karen Hays and Fogey Freedom LLC
Press releases, author announcements, speaking inquiries, and media resources for journalists, bloggers, and partnership inquiries. For media requests, contact pete@fogeyfreedom.com and/or karen.hays@exprealty.com.
Major Announcement — April 2026
Publication Date: Summer 2026
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Meet the Co-FounderAbout Karen Hays
Karen Gildea Hays is the co-founder of Fogey Freedom LLC and a licensed Texas REALTOR® with eXp Realty (License #438582). With a career in real estate spanning back to 1981 — covering mortgage lending, title management, and residential sales across Dallas, Austin, and Houston — Karen brings decades of hands-on expertise to every client relationship.
As founder of GreatLife Coaching, Karen specializes in guiding women 50+ through life's biggest transitions: divorce, downsizing, career reinvention, and the search for what comes next. Her approach is direct, warm, and deeply practical.
Karen Hays Co-Authors 'The Heart of Success' with Jack Canfield
Current Press ReleasesFogey Freedom co-founder Karen Gildea Hays has been selected by SuccessBooks® to co-author The Heart of Success alongside Jack Canfield, the legendary author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and one of the world's most recognized personal development voices.
In this collaboration, Karen brings her 45+ years of Texas business and real estate expertise — and her life's work helping women 50+ navigate major transitions — to the page. The Heart of Success is scheduled for release in Summer 2026.
This partnership reflects everything Fogey Freedom stands for: the belief that your most powerful contributions may still be ahead, and that experience — real, lived, hard-earned experience — is the foundation of genuine success.
Media & Speaking Inquiries
Pete and Karen Hays are available for podcast interviews, speaking engagements, and media partnerships related to life after fifty, real estate transitions, technology for older adults, and the Fogey Freedom community.
