Learn About Shell

Thank you for stopping by. I am honored to get to be a part of your life journey, even if just for a few moments while you are on my site. Here are some random facts to help you know me better.

I am a Voice Discovery Coach, writer, and marketer on a mission to empower others to:

talk about the things that are uncomfortable until they become everyday conversation;
remove the phrases “too deep,” “not enough”, and “too much” from the human vocabulary; and
prove to everyone that even the most wounded inner child can be healed and partner with us for a successful and impactful life.

I am the person who can both encourage you and make you laugh, sometimes simultaneously. It’s not often you’re in my presence for more than a few minutes without hearing a great story that makes you laugh, cry, and/or remember how much power lies within you. I believe we all have a story within us that will help at least one other person find the will to continue, know they aren’t alone, or find the key to the prison they have trapped themselves within.

I created The Essential Creative (my creative lifestyle blog) to build a community where we express ourselves at new levels of creativity through various platforms we have been assigned in life, such as faith, family, business, and community. (If you’d like to write for the blog, please contact me to discuss an arrangement. I am always open to guest bloggers.)

I am a mother to two daughters (a Gen Z and a Millennial), an avid reader, and a follower of Christ’s teachings. I live life in a way that allows those I am around to know they are loved and to elicit smiles from anyone I come in contact with. I am an introvert who receives my energy from time alone in prayer, meditation, and journaling, usually by the water or outdoors. I enjoy nature, movies, and plays. I really enjoy essential oils, spoken word, kickboxing, street tacos and guacamole, and time with family and friends (though limited to one-to-one or very small groups). I don’t mind ending sentences with prepositions, and I favor the Oxford comma. In my family and personal time, I can usually be found building Fast & Furious Lego cars or playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with my teenager, looking for my keys, or listening to an audio book by Bob Burg (or a book another Go-Giver suggested!).

I am an active member of the Go-Giver Success Alliance who reads Bob Burg’s Daily Impact emails every day. I love to develop my skills, learn, and grow with others.

During the day, I work as a Membership & Marketing leader within an association in the blue tech & manufacturing space, connecting business owners with tools and resources to grow their businesses. I took this on four years ago part time, and it later became a full-time career. As such, I currently work part time with clients so I can be more intentional about the projects I work on as a voice discovery coach and marketer.

If you want more about my professional background, it’s on LinkedIn. If you want my feelings and deep thoughts, they are in my writing, which can be found throughout this site and on my creative lifestyle blog. If you want me to guide you in becoming your best self and breaking through the walls you have created that stop you from becoming the speaker, author, business owner, or creator you are deep within, connect with me here to set up time to talk.

I look forward to getting to know you.

~Shell