For Women Asking: Is this Really What Success is Supposed to Feel Like?
You’ve run teams, fixed crises, and smiled through meetings while your body whispered “I can’t keep this up” and your brain quietly asked, “Why should I have to?”
You're managing:
- Brain fog and burnout no green smoothie can fix
- Menopause, migraines, or mystery diagnoses
- Aging parents, children, needy bosses — or all of the above
- A resume that impresses everyone but doesn’t feel like you anymore
And under all of it, the real question:
How do I build a career that fits my life - without losing my income, identity, or mind?
This isn’t about starting over.
It’s about starting with you — and designing a path that fits who you are now.
Your career should work for you - not the other way around.
Ever wake up and think, “Whose life is this, and how did I end up here?”
Yeah. Same.
I'm Dr. Shannan Simms — strategist, coach, and the woman who’s rewritten her own rulebook more than once. Not because it was trendy. Because the old ones didn’t fit.
I've been:
- The only woman at the table, decoding unspoken rules while managing perception and pain
- Told “don’t do it” more times than I can count — and did it anyway
- Leading teams, closing deals, and staying “on” when my body was screaming “not today”
- A behavioral scientist who turned lived experience into tools that work for women leading through the impossible
And in case no one’s said it to you lately: you’re not imagining it.
The invisible load is real:
- Brain fog, biased feedback, and burnout with a professional headshot
- Career ceilings that don’t show up on the org chart
- Leadership that demands strength but never names the cost
I’ve lived it. I studied it. I build solutions for it.
My doctoral research sits at the intersection of pain, power, and leadership identity — because I got tired of pretending grit was enough.
Careers aren’t ladders. They’re lattices.
Let’s make your next move feel like it’s finally yours.
This work didn’t start in a strategy session.
It started the day I realized I couldn’t keep performing through pain just to keep a title.
If you’ve ever questioned your ambition, your health, or your sanity trying to hold it all together — this isn’t just professional for me. It’s personal.
Why I Do This Work →No Hype. No Heels. No Hustle.
Behavior Science + Lived Strategy
Not just mindset - real methods for real leadership pain points.
Built for What You’re Really Facing
This isn’t about getting promoted. It’s about staying powerful while your hormones, parents, or politics shift..
Language That Frees You
You won’t hear "just manifest it." You’ll hear, "Let’s architect what actually fits."
Three ways to get a feel for this work - on my dime.
Because you deserve tools that actually help — not vague advice or empty hype.
Take what you need. If we click, you’ll know.
The Podcast
Unfiltered clarity for women leading through what no one warned you about.
Real talk on work, life, hormones, and pressure — no sugarcoating, no filler.
Office Hours with Dr. Shans
Feel like something’s off but can’t name it? That’s what this space is for.
No sales script. Just a 30-minute clarity chat to talk through what’s real - and what’s next.
Career Clarity Toolkit
A free collection of real tools, Reset your mindset, get out of the spiral, and take one bold step forward.
Quick audio boosts, coaching prompts, and strategy tools — now in your pocket.
(iOS & Android app. Email sign-up Required).
Women from Fortune 100s, nonprofits, and startups have partnered with me:
- Transitioning into "new"
- Navigating menopause and chronic illness at senior levels
- Leaving toxic roles without blowing up their life
"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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