Shawn also coaches for Performance, Executive, Leadership Development, Management Consulting, and Team. View all.

Why do I coach?

I believe that by optimizing your total health - physical, mental, social, and spiritual - you optimize your performance in every area of life - whether as an executive, athlete, parent or spouse. Thus, as your Flow coach, I have created a series of foundational and science-backed protocols that allow you to perform optimally in your field. My career has been focused on teaching leadership and helping companies, teams and individuals reach peak work performance. But much more rewarding for me and the client, is when I am able to help them reach peak performance in their lives - inside AND outside of work. I am here to help you optimize your health and performance physically, mentally, socially and spiritually - so you can be at your best and give more to what and who you value most. I'm here to help you feel happier. I want to reach the parts of life you care most about. Often we are too caught up in the melee that we miss those parts and find ourselves doing what renowned coach, Tim Gallwey , coined as "overtightening." Think of a wide receiver short-arming a pass when he senses the safety coming, or a golfer who doubts her short game so she tenses and misses the shot. Or the parent or exec who can't handle "one more thing" that day so they lose their cool. All of these players are so wound up that they are unable to perform as they normally would. Similarly, if we're not careful, we will overtighten our lives at home and at work and we will miss much more than a shot or a throw, or simply lose our cool. As a universal principle, if left unchecked, overtightening will have a severe, negative impact on you, your family, your career, your mental health and your physical well-being. There is a reason that "60% of leaders feel burned out at the end of a workday" (Forbes ) or that "68% of millennials and 81% of Gen Zs left their jobs for mental health-related reasons in the last year." 🤯 There is a reason that anxiety & depression cost the global economy $1 trillion annually? Literally 12 billion working days are lost every year for mental health related reasons. People are tight! You, your family, nor your company can afford this anymore. We have to have a proactive plan. I'm here to help you unwind. Play loose. Rewire. Find your true flow and therefore find your happiness. It's a science-backed approach to getting you and your company to a state where you will be free from distractions, doubt or fear. The path will be clear for you to ultimately perform at your highest potential. Your business will flourish, your personal life will flourish. And you will enjoy the process so much more! Your mind will be quieted, with an unusual focus and attentiveness that enables you to soak in every good moment as if it was all happening to you in slow motion. If this sounds like something you want, and you want to be part of a community doing the same, let's talk. Even better, let's pause and enjoy a moment together. I look forward to working with you!"

Work Experience

Executive Leadership and Human Performance Coach

NAYA

January 2023 - Present

I've consulted and coached some of our nation's best and most successful leaders, including professional sports teams, fortune 100 companies, the military, top generals, and many of the world's most elite executives. My approach includes an initial assessment to determine your overall mental, physical, and social fitness levels as a leader. You will then receive a customized and science-backed plan to improve in deficient areas and learn how to capitalize on your already existing strengths. My goal is to get you feeling your best in each of these areas, so you are empowered to live and lead how you've always wanted to - in flow, without limiting beliefs and armed with the tangible tools that help you be more you. As a result, we empower you to lead from a place of authenticity, help you find more connection, purpose, fulfillment, strength and happiness in your life and career and teach you how to inspire those around you to accomplish the same. My goal is to coach you in the aspects of your life that really matter to you, inside or outside of work.

Board Member

HXP

February 2008 - Present

Currently serve on Board of Directors, have expanded to 22 countries, and help oversee a $20M+ operating budget.

Vice President of Business Development

Kiln

September 2021 - February 2023

Senior Account Executive

Go1

May 2020 - August 2021

Associate Director

Decision Lens

January 2013 - November 2017

- Oversaw professional services, strategy & consulting for decision-management consulting firm - Facilitated complex negotiations with key decision-makers from a variety of cross-functional industries, including C-level Fortune 500 executives, MLB and NFL leaders, military generals and other government officials within the DoD & global multi-national corporations. - Advised commercial & government organizations on improving decision-making capabilities through structured, collaborative & algorithmic consulting process. Managed budget portfolios ranging from millions to billions of dollars. - Led, trained, and motivated high-performing team of Client Managers and Consultants - Developed strong, positive, cross-organizational relationships with broad network of internal and external stakeholders and oversaw implementation and advisory services for all commercial clientele. - Leveraged quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis to glean insights and draw conclusions from data based on analytic hierarchy process. - Specialized in stakeholder identification, analysis, collaboration, executive leadership facilitation, management consulting, program management, change management, training & other client-facing activity requiring high degree of interpersonal skills, adaptability and ability to work well under pressure, resulting in multiple awards.

Education

University of Utah

MS, International Affairs and Global Enterprise

2010 - 2012

Brigham Young University

BA, International Business

2001 - 2005