Hello, I’m shawn
a Business Leadership & Well-Being Consultant, Facilitator & Keynote Speaker skilled in mindfulness, positive psychology, DEI and Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead™
The world is changing — rapidly.
Are you feeling confident to lead your organization through uncertainty and change?
Is your team come together to thrive through stress, overwhelm and the unknown path ahead?
The truth is we have never needed more brave and resilient leaders than we do right now.
I help busy organizations turn a stressed and burned out team into a vibrant, energized group of leaders ready to lead into the future by cultivating Brave YES mindsets, brave leadership skillsets and Justice & Equity heartsets.
>>> Your time to lead with courage is right now.<<<
WHAT IS YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL WELLBEING STRATEGY?
The future is here.
Change is inevitable.
Confict is likely.
Leadership is needed.
As conversations rise around quiet quitting, burnout and mental health struggles — and our country’s racial and political uprising — you and your team need unshakeable resilience and radical well-being skills and strategies to show up and lead with courage and authenticity.
As a society, we’ve experienced so much turmoil, divisiveness, change and loss over the past several years.
Those shifts have been felt both internally and externally and your team members have never had higher expectations or less patience.
That means you can’t keep doing business as usual.
It’s time for Brave Leadership.
A LITTLE ABOUT SHAWN (she/hers):
My obsession with being human and the hardships people experience began during my best education — being a journalist for 10 years covering everything from homicides and house fires to racism, race relations and poverty. This was the start of my own Brave YES Leadership journey.
When I experienced severe burnout from covering stories about death, conflict and hate groups, I left journalism and began leading a mentorship program for teen mothers for a local non-profit. I took a dramatic paycut but working with volunteers and serving those in need was the start of my Brave YES Journey to live a wholehearted life that is in my values.
Another Brave YES for me happened a few years later when I agreed to serve as the Chief of Staff for a local state representative. It was during this role where I learned how challenging it is to be a courageous, honest leader as a woman — and how difficult it is to be taken seriously when you speak up and challenge the status quo.
Now, I facilitate powerful transformation to leadership teams for nonprofits and mission-led businesses.
I’m Here to Empower & Support Your Team to Lead Bravely through Change & Uncertainty.
I am a facilitator. That means I …
- Facilitate connection.
- Facilitate ah-has.
- Facilitate vulnerability.
- Facilitate hard conversations.
- Facilitate open-mindedness to change.
To do this, I offer powerful, engaging Brave YES Leadreship Team Retreats designed to energize your leaders through brave conversations, self-awareness and discovery that highlights everyone’s strengths and personal growth coaching to help every team member have the capacity to rise to the occassion with your goals and mission.
Through interactive workshops infused with engaging exercises, mindfulness and positive psychology, I help your organization or team with any of the following:
- Coping through change, uncertainty or adversity.
- Boosting low morale.
- Stress management, burnout and overwhelm.
- Conflict management.
- Low productivity and disengagement.
- Quiet leaders who need more confidence.
I offer Brave YES Leadership Team Retreats that include a variety of learning modalities: engaging, interactive discussions, and opportunities to practice being vulnerable and brave in real time with each other.
2025-2026 FACILITATION OFFERINGS
BRAVE VISIONING & STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREATS
Visualize. Strategize. Actualize: To get your business or organization where you want to go, you’re going to need a vision and a strategic roadmap to follow to get everyone on the same page and path to get there. At Shawn Fink Strategies LLC, we approach Brave Visioning with creativity and engaging interaction that will get everyone dreaming in the same direction. Best for nonprofits.
TIMEFRAME: Half day/Full Day/3-session
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EXPANDING COMFORT ZONES WITH A BRAVE YES MINDSET™
We all know CAVE Dwellers — People who are “constantly against virtually everything” and make change hard or impossible. If you have a CAVE dweller or two on your team — or maybe it’s you — it’s time to expand your comfort zone. This group workshop offers powerful, interactive exercises that build courage, a curious, positive team culture and a growth mindset. Best for keynotes, breakout workshops and all-staff retreats.
TIMEFRAME: 75-90 MINUTES
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STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TEAM OR STAFF RETREAT
VISUALIZE. STRATEGIZE. ACTUALIZE: Creating a visual map of your personal — or team — goals, dreams and intentions is a powerful exercise for greater clarity, productivity and cohesion. We believe everyone should be working toward meaningful, purposeful goals and intentions in order to live and lead their best life at work and at home. Best for small teams.
TIMEFRAME: Half day/Full Day/3-session
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LEADING (AND THRIVING) THROUGH CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY
The only certainty in life — and business — is that things will change and are changing. How are you and your team managing change? Join us for this workshop (or keynote) to shore up your resources on dealing with change and helping your organization through it as well. For business leaders or leadership team members. Best for keynotes, breakout sessions or leadership team retreats.
TIMEFRAME: 60-90 MINUTES
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NAVIGATING TOMORROW: VISIONARY LEADERSHIP TEAM RETREAT
We are living in uncertain times after a handful of years filled with uncertainty. How do we prepare for the future? How do we become who we need to be to meet the future where it is — in this very moment? During this workshop, your team will visualize the future and create a map on how to get there. Best for leadership teams.
TIMEFRAME: 120 MINUTES — 4-HOUR RETREAT
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CULTIVATING RESILIENCE TO CURB BURNOUT
Capacity is Everything for your team. In order to be more courageous and lead bravely, you must have the energy, capacity and interest to be at the top of your game each day. Each person will create their own strategy for this. This workshop focused on your team members wholebeing capacity. Best for all staff retreats, breakout sessions.
TIMEFRAME: 75-90 MINUTES
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CULTIVATING A POSITIVE, RESILIENT CULTURE
An empowered leader and strong team player practices self-awareness and shows up authentically, bringing their unique gifts to an organization. This workshop lifts up your leadership team’s practical strengths, identifies their core values and gives them time to cast a vision for their role and future in the organization. Best for all staff retreats breakouts and keynotes.
TIMEFRAME: 75-90 MINUTES
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THE POWER AVERSION THEORY
In their book The Power Code, Authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman highlight some eye-opening research that shares that women often experience what they have named, Power Aversion Theory. In this facilitated workshop or keynote, your group will deconstruct the Power Aversion Theory with storytelling and sharing. Best for keynotes at female-focused events.
TIMEFRAME: 90 MINUTES
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BRAVE BOUNDARIES: RECLAIMING YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BALANCE
Participants will learn that boundary setting is an act of self-respect and leadership. This takeaway focuses on understanding that saying “YES” to yourself means strategically and courageously choosing what truly matters. Through the Rumble Starters, attendees will explore their core values, identify energy-draining commitments, and develop a framework for making intentional choices that align with their authentic selves. Best for breakout sessions.
TIMEFRAME: 75-90 minutes
The second you start caring about your team’s WHOLE well-being is the second they will care about yours and your mission.
wellbeing for all is a collective resposibility.
“I knew as soon as I saw Shawn speak at a community event that I wanted her to speak at our strategic planning session. Shawn delivered an amazing presentation on leadership and personal growth and provided our team with valuable information and tools that will help all of us. The comments I received from our management team confirmed that she was the best speaker that we have had in a very long time. Simply put, Shawn is awesome, and I highly recommend her Rise, Lead Flourish Brave Leadership Retreat. We can’t wait to have her back next year.”
Transform your team into a strong, calm and resilient set of leaders where EVERY single team member thrives and flourishes at work and at home.
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