Before I began working with Shoshanna I was in a constant cycle of: be perfect, fail at being perfect, hate myself for it, and repeat. I didn’t have any clue just how much shame I was harboring. I knew there were things I needed to deal with, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what it was or how to get started. Life felt mundane, and it was difficult to make it through a day without being annoyed all the time and resentful that the people around me seemed fine. I had just gone through some of the most difficult months of my life and I felt like I had lost myself completely. I had given so much of myself to other people during that time, and I was left drained and broken. Losing myself started way before this year, but that was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Shoshanna held a women’s circle that I attended, and afterward, I felt an intense vulnerability hangover which I don’t recall ever experiencing before, so I drank an entire bottle of wine and bawled my eyes out while writing a letter to myself. In the letter, I wrote that I didn’t want to forget how I was feeling and that I needed to make a change. Part of that change was going to be signing up for Shoshanna’s one-on-one coaching program.
Not only is the program life-changing, but Shoshanna is the most non-judgmental, genuine, loving, and knowledgeable person I have ever met. She has not only helped me with getting clear about what it is that I want for myself but has also given me permission to be unapologetically myself and reconnect to my truest, deepest desires. I’ve given up the need for validation from others about my decisions, and I know that I am worthy of everything I once believed I didn’t deserve. On our very first session, she told me to, “lighten the f*ck up,” very lovingly of course, and that has been a complete game-changer for me. Her work has helped me step back into my lighthearted, fun-loving self that I knew was always in there, I was just scared for it to come out. The amount of perspective shifts that have happened for me these past couple months is astounding. I went from looking at life like a boring, linear, routine to looking around me in absolute disbelief that life could actually be this beautiful, that I COULD BE THIS BEAUTIFUL.
We have also worked on bringing light to my herpes diagnosis. Before this, I thought I was healed from it and that I was going to just move on, but I have realized that not only do I have herpes, but I am excited about it. WHATTT? My story is now an avenue for helping others with something that I struggled with for a very long time, and that in itself has opened up so many doors for me. If I could choose one word to wrap all of that together it would be EMPOWERMENT. Because I decided to do this for myself, I have finally woken up and I am finally living. Shoshanna has given me the tools to continue to grow every single day even long after we are finished.
When we have our weekly session, I hang up the call and immediately start thinking about the next one. Our sessions are light-hearted and Shoshanna holds space for me in a way that allows me to stay grounded and really think about what it is that I am there for that week. We often do a short meditation at the beginning or end of our session which I really appreciate. Everything she says, I’m like, “Damn, I hadn’t thought about it like that, but I’m really digging that fresh perspective.” I always leave with inspiration and new insights.
I would absolutely recommend Shoshanna as a coach to others. I go around practically screaming unsolicited praise about her to anyone and everyone that will listen. She’s that good. If you are on the fence, DON’T BE. I think what I wrote speaks for itself. Spend the money, it is worth every penny and more. The amount of effort and love that she pours into her clients actually brings me to tears. I am so grateful for this work, and if you have the opportunity to do it, invest in yourself because YOU DESERVE IT.
