INSPIRATION
3 Powerful Journaling Prompts to Help Unlock Your Brave Yes Leap
I wrote obituaries in my first job as a journalist 20 years ago. I saw this as a setback in my budding career but it was the foot in the door I needed to become a print journalist. Writing about...
How to Take Imperfect Action on Your Goals When Overwhelmed
When I was little, we lived with my grandparents for a few years while my mom got on her feet as a single mom. That was fine with me. I was an only child. My grandmother was (is) everything to me....
6 Tips For Starting A Self-Reflection Practice to Improve Performance and Productivity
You are busy taking action all week long, leading in ways you never dreamed. You have a clear set of goals and intentions, even if it's imperfectly executed. You may even count your wins and...
11 Essential Sovereign Business Practices Every Female Founder Needs to Put into Place
I love the work I do because my whole life I have dedicated every ounce of my being to the advancement and empowerment of women and those who identify as female. Empowerment is one of those...
Are You Too Beige? Unlock Your Brave YES Edge as a Founder and Start to Stand Out
Everyone is talking about being authentic these days. In fact, AUTHENTIC was recently declared Word-of-the-Year by Merriam-Webster inc. Turns out, everyone is searching how to be Authentic these...
Ready. Set. Lead! It’s Time to Shed Your Beginner’s Mindset
What stops you from doing what you know is necessary to take your business to the next level? When I’m coaching a founder who is looking to grow and uplevel their business but is stuck in fear over...
Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Potential: Discover Your Courage Style
What drives you to do brave things? For mission-driven women entrepreneurs and creatives who are often uncomfortable with selling, taking up space, and being visible, tapping into your...
10 Perks of Embracing the Brave Yes Mindset as a Business Owner
Last year, I celebrated 10 years as a creator and entrepreneur and shared 10 Courage Moves I’d made by that point. This month, I am celebrating 10 years as a full-time business owner and I’m ready...
Upleveling is Messy
Upleveling is Messy. This was a popular post I put up on Instagram. What does "upleveling" even mean? It means to doing the hard work to get YOU or YOUR BUSINESS to the next level. It means you have...
The Courage to Take Up Space On Social Media
One of the biggest visibility blockers we encounter and have to wrestle with is the algorithms themselves. How do I know this? I absolutely know this because I had a beautiful business years ago...
The Gifts of Failure for Creators and Entrepreneurs
Just how open to failure are you, exactly? When we open our eyes and see the whole picture —- maybe a week later, or a month later, or a few years later — we see that it was our failures that led us...
Discover Your Inner Heroine and Build a Thriving Business by Listening to the Call to Courage.
Today I'm going to talk about what I'm calling the Shero’s Entrepreneurial Journey. So, the Shero’s Entrepreneurial Journey is a version of the Heroine's Journey, a storytelling archetype that I'm...


Hello! I’m Shawn (she/her).
I am a business design strategist & courage coach for female entrepreneurs.
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