Be Bold. Be Fearless. Be YOU.
“Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.”
– Margaret Wheatley
About
Coaching Courage supports leaders, teams, and organizations to as they build their “courage muscle.” Shannon embraces a growth mindset as leaders stretch their goals and learning edges, as they reframe their perspective and learn to view the world through a new lens.
Our Services
Coaching Courage service offerings thread courage throughout and are tailored to the needs of our clients. Through coaching, motivational speaking, and courageous leadership workshops, Coaching Courage inspires and motivates leaders to become the best version of themselves.
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Coaching Services
Coaching is a partnership between coach and client. Shannon supports leaders on their path to become courageous leaders. This partnership will address leadership & professional development areas the leader wishes to further develop, fine-tune, and polish through leadership coaching.
Motivational Speaking
Shannon motivates and inspires leaders from every walk of life through stories of her experience in a male-dominated career field as a strong woman and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. She also discusses her many transitions and pivot points both personally and professionally, as her thought process evolved from black and white to include much more gray. Shannon shares stories of courageous leadership through various lens to impact the audience in way that urges action. Her superpower is her ability to connect and influences at all levels of leadership.
Courageous Leadership Workshop
Shannon developed a Courageous Leadership foundational workshop that can be tailored to different audiences. To visit the description of the foundational workshop being offered through Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Institute for Transformational Leadership, follow this link.

Podcast: Make Life Less Difficult
I was humbled and honored to be a guest on Lisa Hope Tilstra’s Make Life Less Difficult podcast. Listen in as I share my story of coming out, emb...
Small Business Spotlight Livestream Interview
In case you missed it! Check out the Small Business Livestream where Dhru Beeharilal of Nayan Leadership interviews Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo, ACC,...
Workshop Offering: “Courageous Leadership in Action: No One Said It Would Be Easy”
This dynamic workshop is designed for individuals who are interested in exploring aspects of courageous leadership in the face of adversity. Th...
The Onion Story…
Imagine you are peeling an onion, right now. Here. In this moment. Notice what you are feeling as you gently peel back each layer. Can you smell th...
Coaching Courage, LLC Celebrates First Anniversary!
Coaching Courage, LLC was incorporated in September 2019 and officially launched on February 29, 2020! The past 12 months were transformational...
Pieces and Parts of my Personal Journey…
The following article provides a glimpse into the Pieces and Parts of my Personal Journey to Becoming a Leadership Coach... Through a devastating...
The Courage to Let Go…
The Courage to Let Go… What is wrong with me? This is wrong! My family will not understand! I will be such a disappointment! Who am I? Who do I w...
Courage and Connection
Courage and Connection… We are in the midst of uncharted waters as a human race. How can we help our fellow humans make it through the COVID-19...
Emily and Paige
Emily and Paige following my third blog post, The Ripple Effect…Children are the innocents in this world. We, as leaders, can learn so much from ...
The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect following my second blogpost, Leading with Courage… The following year, I recruited a team of five friends to organize a St. Ba...
Leading With Courage
Leading with courage often includes leading by example. In doing so, you are not guaranteed a positive response from friends, colleagues, managers,...
Courage as a Core Value
I am sharing this with you to say, courage is a core value of mine and of Coaching Courage, LLC. Without courage, I would not be where I am today, ...