Biography

One of the most pivotal moments in Sharna Fey's life was sweeping up a pile of broken glass. At age 27, she was a hotel manager and her property had been damaged by fire. As she swept up the debris, she thought to herself:  I'm supposed to be doing something different. And ultimately she did. Now as a speaker and coach, Sharna motivates people to listen for those same messages—to discover life's purpose.

With more than 20 years' experience coaching and leading, Sharna inspires people to define and obtain their goals and dreams.  She specializes in speaking, training, leadership development and team building and partners with corporations and nonprofits to bring coaching to their organizations.

Sharna uses humor, interactive learning and intention-setting to help audiences live their best lives. Her cornerstone topics cover these popular themes:

• Bulding Your Core Esteem - attendees will find true fulfillment by learning to take action and make a greater impact in their daily lives
   
• Leading in Your Own Life keynote - participants discover how to be powerful leaders in their lives by learning how to influence others
   
• The New Balance - Sharna offers a new approach to work/life balance
   
• Getting the Message: Listening to Your Life Purpose(s) - attendees discover the secrets to "listening to your true self" and how to start living purposefully today!

What people are saying about Sharna...

• "Sharna has a unique ability to reach out and touch people's hearts through her words. In her inspiring motivational speeches, Sharna guided me to look deep inside and begin to explore what it really is that I want in life. Her personality is magnetic; her speeches are energetic, authentic and always filled with humor! Quite simply, she's the best!" —Joanne Dodd, Marriott
   
• "I always enjoy Sharna's humor and sincerity," says Kim Vu, Principal Stylist/Owner, Intellect & Beauty, LLC. "The responses that I received from my attendees were that they all walked away with a better sense of self and purpose."

Sharna's clients include these top companies:

• Marriott International
   
• Cisco Systems
   
• IBM
   
• Genentech

Sharna also developed a coaching and training model for national youth advocacy organizations, including Girls for a Change. She has extensive education and training from The Coaches Training Institute (CTI), the nationally recognized leadership training organization Co-Active Space and Washington State University. She is a member of the International Coach Federation. Sharna has made San Francisco her home since 1995.