
Claiming the true essence of coaching

Coaching has been co-opted.
Coaching was born out of a desire to actualize human potential and raise consciousness, to birth a relationship modality that combined some of the best of consultative leadership and therapy, from a creative, kinesthetic, strengths-based, person-first approach.
Many of the original luminaries of coaching came from the world of theater; they created a felt coaching experience through embodiment, imagination, expression, and connection. More art than science, more emotional than cerebral, more open-hearted than analytical. The best coaching models combine the best of psychology, ancient wisdom traditions, improv and drama, and esoteric teachings.
With explosive growth and popularity coupled with the growing pains of a new industry, we are increasingly seeing an unwholesome underbelly of coaching: slick, advice-giving, problem solving, “expert” so-called “gurus” citing studies on one end of the spectrum. Instagram-ready, aspirational, striving-for-a-better status quo but drenched in soft-focus love and light-speak on the other.
Coaching in its purest form should feel real.
Authentic to the humans in the relationship.
Full of the spectrum of emotions from tears and sadness to anger partnered with moments of levity, fun, and laughter.
The experience is alive, embodied, and therapeutic. It should be the hour in your week that stays with you evoking new questions, ways of seeing yourself, others and the circumstances surrounding you.
There isn’t an on and off button to finding “success” but mini light bulb moments that lead to lasting impact.
Having a thought partner who can be a mirror reflecting your best qualities and your hidden patterns, stories, and limiting beliefs is invaluable.

Coaching Raw 1:1
Experience coaching raw with Shannon. Realize and befriend the truth of yourself and who you have always been at your best, and make the most of your gifts, talents, and life force.
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Coaching Raw: The Podcast
Each week Shannon Kelly coaches a client raw and live.
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Raw Courses
Courses designed to help you escape the everyday humdrum and connect with fellow humans on similar yet separate paths. Share experiences, perspectives, and journeys with a rawness and vulnerability that will leave you feeling more empowered, whole, and steeped in true community.
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Raw Retreats
Retreats designed to help you strip away expectations, pretenses, and societal “shoulds.” Rediscover your authentic self, uncover the greatest desires of your mind and heart in quiet reflection, and realize your highest potential.
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