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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Testimonials

“She is love. She is Valour. She is fun.”
Nick
“I think Shannon’s integration of spirituality along with her realness set her apart.”
John
“She has a calm presence. You don’t always see her coming and that is a gift to be caught off guard Kelly”
“She is the perfect balance of compassion and fierceness”
“She has embraced her own hardships with courage and humility.”
Nick
“I find that she has the perfect balance of empathy and challenger in her to show support but also challenge thoughts and behaviors that don't serve the client.”
Del
“Shannon’s clarity and intelligence coupled with her huge open loving heart has helped me have the same for myself and others. She reads people well, her wisdom and clarity, her capacity to deeply listen and her kick ass recommendations.”
“She is compassionate but firm in holding people up to be their best selves; she has a playful sense of humor and is a great listener.”
Bryn
“Shannon is such a bright light! She shines through her practice and through her own life and way of being. I'm proud to call her my friend and my teacher.”
David
“Shannon is so approachable and warm yet is direct and lasers right in on things to help shed light and clarity on things. She is smart and bold!”
“Shannon is kick-ass! Sure, she is brilliant, but she is so much more. She understands that every aspect of our lives impacts how we show up.“
Lyn
“Her background in social work, coach training, and coaching is a unique combo. She also brings a spirituality -- different from my own but compatible, that I greatly appreciate.“
Jennifer
“Shannon held space for me to be in an experience, she has gently questioned and challenged my thoughts so I can get to what I truly believe.”
Kelly
“I partly chose her because of her background in therapy, because it's so important to understand how a person's life experiences impact how they show up today and what they still need to let go of.”
Del