Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo: Pivots, Depression, and Embracing the Puzzle of Ourselves

Send us a message!My guest today is Shannon Cochran-Yzquierdo.  Shannon is coming back to the podcast for a second conversation which we committed to having during our first conversation which is on episode 13.  Shannon is the founder of Coaching Courage, a coaching firm working with leaders, teams, and organizations to reframe the way they see themselves.  Shannon is passionate about inspiring and motivating leaders to embrace their courage as they transition into their best selves.Shannon supports and empowers women, minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to strengthen their leadership capacity.  She’s an active volunteer with the St. Baldrick’s foundation where she voluntarily shaves her head each year to raise money and awareness for children’s cancer research.In today’s conversation Shannon shares multiple significant pivots in her life and how she’s managed those, some voluntary, some involuntary.  We talk about embracing the various pieces of ourselves, and the difficulty in doing so at times, especially the darker pieces we may not love or even like.  Shannon, as always, steps into and embraces the courage that she talks about with others.  Specifically she shares bravely about her experiences with depression.  As someone who appears extroverted, energetic, and always positive, Shannon invites us into parts of her journey that are real and vulnerable.  Shannon, I’m so grateful for this conversation with you.  Thank you for your willingness to come back for part 2.  Thank you for sharing so graciously.  I know that so many who listen will connect and feel less alone because of your sharing.  And this, as we discuss, is a way to make life less difficult.Connect with Shannon:LinkedInWebsiteSt. Baldrick's FoundationMake Life Less DifficultSupport the showMake Life Less Difficult~   Support:buymeacoffee.com/lisatilstra