Hello, I’m shawn
a Brave Life & Resilience consulta nt, Facilitator & speaker trained in mindfulness, positive psychology & Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead
The world is changing.
are you ready to speak a new leadership language?
is your team ready to outsmart stress, overwhelm and uncertainty?
we have never needed more resilient leaders than we do right now.
I help forward-thinking organizations turn a stressed and burned out team into a vibrant, energized group leaders by cultivating a spirit of resilience and well-being.
>>> Your time to lead with courage is right now.<<<
Why Should Your Organization Cultivate Unshakeable Resilience?
As the healing from the pandemic and recession begin — and the work of our country’s racial uprising continues — you and your team need unshakeable resilience and well-being skills and strategies to show up and lead with courage and authenticity.
As a society, we experienced so much loss very quickly … loss of connections and hugging, loss of life and life as we have known it, and the loss of support systems that have caused serious mental health issues to rise and grow more than ever before — especially among our future generations.
All of that loss so quickly means that everyone is dealing with trauma on some level. That trauma is going to take its toll on everyone as we re-emerge into a whole society again.
Deep work needs to be done to help our collective healing.
Brave work. Brave leadership. Brave well-being. Brave communication. Brave leadership that requires holding space for people to feel safe and be vulnerable.
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.
After nearly five years in that role, I resigned to start my own business where I created dozens of engaging, online courses and a membership community of women around the world — leading them to find their own truths and start their own Brave Yes Journeys.
After just three years, that business grew into a 6-figure international coaching business where I not only served women around the world but I learned how to show up courageous and authentically.
Along the way I became certified and trained in what I feel is needed in the world — daring leadership, mindfulness and resilience and well-being practices for those who are stepping up to be more courageous.
How I Can Support Your Organization
I offer powerful, engaging retreat facilitation and professional development workshops designed to help your board, leadership team or staff cultivate higher levels of resilience, wellbeing and leadership skills.
Through engaging workshops infused with interactive 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 Leadership professional development through various modes of learning: engaging, interactive discussion trainings, board or leadership retreats and workshops, or through small group coaching of a team of leaders.
Below is a sampling of just a few of the keynote, workshops and retreat facilitation topics that are possible for your organization.
My Top 3 Performing Trainings …
Rise Stronger Resilience + Well-Being Overview
Well-Being + Resilience. Give your team the 6 tools they can use to be stronger in mind, body and spirit. This workshop combines self-care and resilience together into one presentation of well-being practices.
Power Your Leadership with a Strengths-Empowered Focus
A interactive workshop to boost your team’s energy by helping them find and uncover their own strengths — and to use strengths to empower each other to do their best work. This session does require pre-work.
Healing Compassion Fatigue with Radical Self-Compassion
Ideal for caregivers and service-based organizations, this workshop addresses burnout from caring too much by learning how to foster radical self-compassion and well-being. This workshop cultivates new energy and boosts resilience.
I love to create and customize offerings to suit your organization’s needs and goals. Here are a few other examples of trainings and retreat topics I can offer.
Morale Booster -- Thriving in Positivity and Joy
This workshop is rooted in the science of well-being and will address low morale issues in a non-confrontational way. This workshop will inspire and encourage your team to treat each other with kindness, gratitude and to show appreciation.
Become your own CEO -- Chief Energy Officer
This workshop addresses common energy zappers as well as guides participants to creating energy boosting practices to help your set boundaries in order to sustain a positive workplace. This workshop is rooted in mindfulness and well-being practices. This is a 3-hour training or a multi-session training.
How to Rest & Recover for Greater Well-Being and Productivity
The fastest way to deeper creativity and productivity is to take a break. how Rest and Recovery are essential to greater well-being and productivity. Discover what you need a rest from. Learn the Art of Pausing and the 6 Forms of Rest to Add In to Your Life. And, finally, Create Your Personal Rest Rules
Brave Leadership 360
Learn the 6 foundations of Brave Leadership so that your team can start to be out front in your industry. This is a great training for your quiet team members who need to know how to speak up and stand out. Using vulnerability and courageous conversations, this workshop is perfect for teams of any size.
The Power Shift: Finding a New Way to Manage
Brene Brown talks about the three types of power — power over, power with and power under. This workshop explores each of these areas of power and influence — and how to use your power more effectively for the greater good.
Finding and Working in Flow for Greater Productivity
When we are working in flow, everything runs seamlessly and easily. This level of ease, though, is fleeting. This interactive workshop gets your team to consider what being in flow means for them and how to manipulate your day for greater flow and productivity.
The second you start caring about your team’s well-being is the second they will care about yours.
wellness is an inside job.
Our leadership team recently participated in Shawn’s Six Foundations of Being a Resilient Leader training. We received positive feedback from the attendees about the interactive aspect and core values presented. Leaders stated that the content was informative, inspirational and empowering. Many talked about incorporating these values into their daily work. If you are looking to invest in your leadership team, this may be the training for you.
Increase Positivity & Morale
My work is rooted in authenticity, resilience and well-being. I use mindfulness, positive psychology and life design and wellness coaching throughout all of my trainings. Boosting resiliency so your team can be more whole-hearted, brave leaders is at the heart of every training and retreat I lead.
Relieve Stress, Burnout & Uncertainty
At the heart of my work-life wellness workshops and keynote speeches is this fact: We are all juggling a lot and stress is a given. How we handle that stress is what matters. Through goal setting, mindfulness practices and time management instruction, your team will be more fired up to get to work and handle the hard things and mistakes.
Boost Your Bottom Line
The science is clear. When a person’s well-being is thriving and flourishing they are going to be happier and more productive at home and at work. All of my programs are rooted in the science of well-being based on the theories of positive psychology. Not only will your team feel better after implementing what they learn, they will be more happy and more engaged in your outcomes.
Turn your workplace into a strong, calm and healthy environment where every team member thrives and flourishes at work and at home.
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