In 2003, I lived in Lima, Peru on exchange for the International Business program at Carleton University. It was an incredible year full...

A post to inspire you to say goodbye to 2021, release any negativity and things holding you back and make room for your dreams in 2022.

Today I am letting you in on a secret. A secret I typically reserve for clients only. To my clients reading this, not to worry, you’re...

OK, all you readers, be forewarned that this is Coach Shan coming at you in tough-love mode. Why? Because you need to hear what I'm...

A personal goal I had for many years was to see a sunrise. The problem was I hated getting up early. So my goal was to see a spectacular...

Authority Magazine recently interviewed me and asked me what someone can do if they're feeling burned out by work and how someone can...

Have you ever wanted to try something new or different but held back? Perhaps you felt scared or nervous? Or are you worried you might...

by Shannon Talbot “Carpe Diem. Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary.” How many of you remember this scene from Dead Poets...

by Shannon Talbot In our culture, we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame and uncertainty. Yet we...

by Shannon Talbot I am 40 years young on Sunday and to be honest, I’m pretty darn excited about it. I’ve always loved this quote: “Life...

by Shannon Talbot With so much going on in the world, gratitude is one way to remove yourself from all of the negativity happening and...

by Shannon Talbot Today is my eldest son Jackson's 8th birthday. Jackson has taught me so much about life, love and curiosity. He never...

by Shannon Talbot I wrote this post back in the spring while living with my parents in my childhood home during the first wave COVID and...

by Shannon Talbot It’s 11:59pm on December 31st. You close your eyes. You make a wish for the next year thinking that wish over and over...

by Shannon Talbot This winter give me a blanket to cuddle up in, a fire to sit next to and a great book to read. Add a glass of red wine...