I’m Shannon.

I connect ideas, people & stories to their essence using beauty, reflection, and truth.

For more than 14 years, I’ve worked across brand strategy, creative direction, marketing, publishing, photography, and coaching. At the center of all of it is the same curiosity: who are we beneath the noise, what matters to us, and how do we express that honestly?

I founded Honest Magazine as a place to look more closely at what becomes visible when we pay real attention. What began as a magazine has grown into a broader body of work spanning storytelling, brand development, and coaching—all rooted in the belief that clarity begins with seeing what is actually there.

My work has taken me from Fortune 500 companies and growing businesses to publishers, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations. Along the way, Honest has reached international distribution; I’ve brought three established brands together under one clear identity, photographed award-winning books and campaigns, developed work recognized by the Nautilus Book Awards, been featured on PBS, and contributed to multiple Amazon bestselling books.

Today, I bring that same way of seeing into coaching. Grounded in ontology—the study of being—my work helps people notice the patterns and assumptions shaping how they live, reconnect with what is essential, and choose what comes next with greater clarity and self-trust.

Whether I’m working with a person, a brand, or a story, the work is much the same: uncover what is essential, shed what doesn’t belong, and create from there.

I love working with passionate people who care deeply about who they are and what they create.