About Shaneen

Welcome aboard.

Bent, but not broken.

Let me tell you my story the way I’d tell it over a cup of tea, using a flight, because that’s honestly what my life has felt like.

Black and white portrait of Shaneen smiling and adjusting her glasses

The flight so far.

In my own words.
  1. Stop 01 / Age 16. The first dare. At 16, I chose to dare: to challenge limits, embrace courage, and believe that my future could be greater than my fears.
  2. Stop 02 / London and the stage. Where it took root. London, where my story began and my dream took root. Then the stage, where I found my voice, built confidence and learned to lead.
  3. Stop 03 / Boarding. A Woman’s Call. I didn’t start out as a speaker or a coach. I was a woman with a calling and more questions than answers. In 2001 I started a charity, A Woman’s Call, and I had no idea where it would take me. I just knew I had to say yes.
  4. Stop 04 / Takeoff. Leaving things behind. Building a life of purpose wasn’t smooth. It took courage, and a lot of leaving things behind. But I kept going.
  5. Stop 05 / Turbulence. Bent, but not broken. Then came the storm. I lost things I thought were safe, and my faith was tested in ways I never expected. There were days I was shaken to my core. But I’ll tell you what I learned: I was bent, but I was not broken. Like a palm tree in a hurricane, I bowed low, and my roots held.
  6. Stop 06 / Cruising altitude. Rising again. And I rose again. Not the same as before, but stronger and wiser, with a much clearer view. That’s why I do what I do. I’ve now spoken in 35 nations, and everywhere I go I meet people who are somewhere in their own flight. I want to help them get through the storm and soar.
  1. Stop 01 / Age 16

    The first dare

    At 16, I chose to dare: to challenge limits, embrace courage, and believe that my future could be greater than my fears.

  2. Stop 02 / London and the stage

    Where it took root

    London, where my story began and my dream took root. Then the stage, where I found my voice, built confidence and learned to lead.

  3. Stop 03 / Boarding

    A Woman’s Call

    I didn’t start out as a speaker or a coach. I was a woman with a calling and more questions than answers. In 2001 I started a charity, A Woman’s Call, and I had no idea where it would take me. I just knew I had to say yes.

  4. Stop 04 / Takeoff

    Leaving things behind

    Building a life of purpose wasn’t smooth. It took courage, and a lot of leaving things behind. But I kept going.

  5. Stop 05 / Turbulence

    Bent, but not broken

    Then came the storm. I lost things I thought were safe, and my faith was tested in ways I never expected. There were days I was shaken to my core. But I’ll tell you what I learned: I was bent, but I was not broken. Like a palm tree in a hurricane, I bowed low, and my roots held.

  6. Stop 06 / Cruising altitude

    Rising again

    And I rose again. Not the same as before, but stronger and wiser, with a much clearer view. That’s why I do what I do. I’ve now spoken in 35 nations, and everywhere I go I meet people who are somewhere in their own flight. I want to help them get through the storm and soar.

Coach, speaker, author, TV host

On stage, on screen and on the page.

I’m a certified coach with the UK Academy of Coaching, DISC certified, and a John Maxwell certified speaker and coach. And I created the DARE Leadership Model, which is the heart of how I coach.

I host Real Issues on the Sky platform and the Lift for Purpose series in the UK, and I wrote Dare To Be Great.

Shaneen at a panel table with her laptop, listening

What I believe.

Three lines I live by.
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Bent is not broken.

Your hardest season doesn’t get the final word. Sometimes it’s the very thing that makes you strong.

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Roots come before altitude.

I’ve seen it again and again: people planted in faith and purpose flourish, even in the storm.

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Your purpose isn’t on hold.

You don’t need perfect conditions. You just need to decide, and take the next step.

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The DARE Leadership Model

Four gates. One journey.

  • Gate D: Decide. Where are you going? Get honest about your destination, and about what baggage you need to leave behind.
  • Gate A: Act. Stop circling the runway. Take that first brave step, even if you’re not ready.
  • Gate R: Reflect. Pause and check your signals. What’s the turbulence teaching you? What needs to change?
  • Gate E: Expand. Now fly further. Lift others, grow your influence and go places you once thought were out of reach.
Explore the DARE Model
DDecideChoose your destination and leave the baggage behind.
GateD
AActTake the first brave step, even before you feel ready.
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RReflectCheck your bearings and learn from the turbulence.
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EExpandFly further and lift others as you rise.
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Author
Dare To Be Great
Spoken in
35 nations
Host
Real Issues (Sky) and Lift for Purpose
Founder, A Woman’s Call
2001

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Looking for my writing for faith and author audiences? It lives at shaneenclarke.com.