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 Want to own your career on your terms
WITHOUT
starting from scratch, second-guessing every option, or pretending your someone your not? 

 

If you're ready to get clear on what you want, trust your gut, and move forward—without blowing up everything you’ve built—you’re in the right place.

 Career Strategy & Visibility Coaching

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Career Strategy & Visibility Coaching for Women Leaders

We help women leaders translate their story, show up in the right ways, and make and create career oppotunities that feel right—and fully theirs.

 

Own Your Career On Your Terms.

Say Yes to You

Speak What Matters

Move with Purpose

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When You’re Done Pretending It’s Fine...

Some days you feel unstoppable. Other days, you're faking it so well you're just waiting to be found out.

You’re not broken. You’re just boxed in—by a system that never really worked for you in the first place.

If nothing changes?

You’ll keep overthinking, overperforming, and quietly wondering how a life that looks so good on paper can feel so off.

Here’s what you’re actually up against:

  • The system’s noise. The pressure. The invisble workload. The endless scrolling. Or maybe—it’s that no one taught you how to lead when the old rules stopped working.

  • The tug-of-war inside. You’re successful and stuck. Stable and spent. Grateful and restless.

  • The false choices. Quit your job? Get another degree? Wait it out? Or just daydream about running a goat yoga retreat in Vermont?

 

At The Unapologetic EDGE™

the goal isn’t to "fix" you—it’s to help you clear the static, so you can hear yourself again.
Together, we cut through the noise—so you can get clear on what actually matters and make decisions that feel aligned, not performative.

You don’t need more hustle.
You need clarity that sticks, support that sees you, and a move you actually believe in.

Step Into What's Next

Because you weren’t meant to perform your way to peace.

Let’s skip the performative BS, the “shoulds,” and the overthinking spiral—
and find a path that actually fits.

Skip the Performative BS, the "Shoulds" & the Overthinking Spiral

 

Three Paths to Partnership

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Quick hits with Dr. Shans for bold insights, real talk, and your next unapologetic move - here, or on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon.

1:1 Clarity Call with Dr. Shans

Grab 30 minutes with Dr. Shans to name what’s keeping you stuck and map your next unapologetic move.

The Career-Life Realignment Playbook

Your career isn’t broken. The rules you’ve been following are.
Realign your work and your life—on your terms.

Need a boost? Start here
Your Next Move Starts Here
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Hi there friend!
I'm Dr. Shannan Simms!
Dr. Shans to most...

Why I Do this Work

It wasn’t long ago I was standing at a career crossroads—successful on paper but silently wrestling with decisions no one prepares you for.

I made bold moves: turned down titles, changed industries, and redesigned my career so it finally fit.

Over the last 20+ years, I’ve coached hundreds of leaders, built multimillion-dollar consulting practices, and sat at the table where the real decisions get made—hiring, compensation, layoffs, restructures, and power plays.

Now I help women stop spinning and start making unapologetic moves with clarity, confidence, and strategic visibility.

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When You're Done Waiting for Permission

You’ve got experience, ambition, and a million ideas—but you still feel stuck in a loop.
Overthinking every move. Questioning every step. Wondering if you’ll ever feel clear enough to actually do the thing.

The EDGE™ Framework is how we change that.
It’s not B.S It’s not hustle.
It’s a catalyst: to stop spinning, name what matters, and make smarter, bolder career moves—on your terms.

 

The Secret Behind the EDGE, and the Advantage it gives you

Voices from the EDGE

Real women. Real shifts. Real power reclaimed—on their own terms.

 

You won’t find overnight wins or performative pep talks here.
Just real women getting clear, taking bold steps, and finally owning what they bring.

"My life felt like an emotional roller coaster. After struggling with a rare health diagnosis, I was left feeling discouraged and depressed with where my life was heading. Enter Shannan.

Shannan showed me an incredible amount of patience while I sorted out my goals. She motivated and guided me to the next chapter of my life."

-Roledine

"Last year, I went through a major career transition - and it took a tool on me mentally and physically.

The exercises in Dr. Shans coaching program allowed me to recognize my core values and start to build alignment to my goals and move forward...I realized that much of the conflict between my career and life are values misalignments. 

I now recognize and redirect more quickly."

- Annie

"Thank you so much for this session!

It was so powerful to meet other women in similar situations—and incredibly validating to realize I’m not alone.

I’m walking away with clarity, a plan to identify a few STAR examples, and a new mindset:
thinking two steps ahead instead of just reacting to what’s next." 

- Ariana

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