Coaching That Meets You Where You Are
Rooted in values, guided by evidence, and inspired by growth
An Introduction to Me
Hi, I’m Shannon — I am someone who understands what it means to hold a full life while longing for more balance within it.
For over a decade, I’ve supported individuals, students, families, and communities through the lens of health promotion and behavior change. Wander Within wasn’t built from theory alone, it was shaped through lived experience, reflection, and the desire to live in a way that feels aligned, grounded, and authentic.
My work is rooted in the belief that every person deserves a space to pause, feel seen, reconnect with themselves, and move forward with gentle intention. A space to grow at their own pace, in their own way, without judgment or pressure.
My Story
My coaching approach emerged during a deeply personal turning point.
When my husband nearly lost his life, everything I knew shifted. I entered a season marked by fear, caregiving, exhaustion, and emotional survival. The tools I had taught others - reflection, awareness, values alignment, self-kindness - became the tools I relied on to navigate myself through the day-to-day of that time.
That experience reshaped me. It showed me what resilience actually is. It taught me that:
Resilience is not toughness
Growth does not mean “doing” more
This journey is not linear
“Being strong” doesn’t mean doing it alone
It pushed me toward a deeper kind of living; one rooted in awareness, softness, clarity, and alignment. Wander Within was born from this:
A lived understanding that growth begins within, and that every person deserves a compassionate path back to themselves.
Wander Within has been years in the making through my experience and education. I hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Promotion and Behavior Change; I am a Certified Health Education Specialist(CHES); I am a Health and Wellness Coach and a certified Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® Teacher. I have been supporting individuals across healthcare, higher education, community well-being, youth development, and professional staff development for the entirety of my career.
Credentials prepare me.
Authenticity connects me.
Lived experience shapes me.
Who I Am
I’m a working mom navigating the many roles that make up my life - mother, partner, professional, learner, and a person doing life for the first time like everyone else.
I have two sons, Weston and Wyatt, who remind me daily of what it means to be resilient, adapt, and show up with love. They are the heart behind Wander Within - the reason I believe so deeply in loving yourself enough to become the best version of you through every season.
Parenthood opened my eyes to how much we all carry and how often we silence our own needs. It deepened my belief in authenticity - showing up honestly with ourselves, without pressure or pretense.
They are why this work matters.
They are why I hold space with softness and truth.
They are why I believe so passionately in aligned, authentic living.
Who This Work is For
This work supports:
Organizations, teams, and community-based settings
Working with schools, nonprofits, healthcare environments, and mission-driven organizations to build shared language, emotional capacity, psychological safety, and sustainable well-being - especially in roles where care, leadership, and responsibility intersect.
Helping and care-centered professionals
Including educators, healthcare workers, student support staff, and people who hold space for people while navigating burnout, transition, and high emotional demand.
Individuals seeking deeper alignment and integration
People navigating personal transitions, values shifts, leadership growth, or a desire to live and work with greater intention and resilience.
Whether working one-on-one or within groups and systems, my work is grounded in the belief that individual well-being and collective health are deeply interconnected. And that meaningful change happens when both are supported together.
You do not have to keep pushing through. You do not have to figure it all out before you begin. You do not have to do it alone. You only need one thing to start:
A willingness to turn inward