A MILLIONAIRE mum-of-one has told how she went from flying high in her career to finding out she was seven months pregnant and moving into a council flat. Karen West-Whylie, who has a 24-year-old son named Luke, is the CEO of Barking Enterprise Centres - an enterprise hub which is essentially home to about 125 businesses. "We provide more than workspace; we offer one-to-one business meetings, training programs for small businesses and startups, and act as a local point for people who want to know what's going on in the area," she says, speaking on Veena V's ' Mum to Millionaire ' podcast.
"We do this across London , not just in Barking and Dagenham." However, it hasn't been plain-sailing for Karen, who has had her fair share of struggles along the way - including finding out she was seven months pregnant when she was at the top of her game. Speaking of getting pregnant, Karen, who isn't with her son's dad, recalls: "I was in my mid-20s and at the top of my career, working for Hilton Hotel in London .
"I had international appointments for a couple of years and was about to go to Washington to open a new hotel. "Then I found out I was very pregnant..
.almost seven months." I was in my mid-20s and at the top of my career, working for Hilton Hotel in London.
..Then I found out I was very pregnant.
..almost seven months She goes on to explain how she had all day sickness but put it down to her stressful lifestyle.
Speaking of how she felt when she found out she was pregnant, Karen re.