Shelby K Hansen Life Coaching

So much has happened over the past few months. Last weekend I spent a day with the most incredible women coaching at a retreat—and I even got to coach outside for the first time in the middle of March.

A sweet friend snapped this pic of me, hair blowing in the breeze, fully engaged, fully alive.

I love what I do.

Because I love to see your life change. Infinitely and always for the better.

It’s easy to get stuck in “I don’t know what to do next”. It’s easy to feel like you can’t have what you want.

But the truth is you DO know and it’s time to claim it.

Listen to the voice inside that is whispering it’s safe to dream. It’s safe to take a chance. It’s safe to fully live in this moment.

Life is so precious.

Let’s go.

This 2016 trend has got me all in my feels tonight. 2016 was arguably the hardest year of my life. I fought like hell in 2015 to figure what was going wrong with my body and what I could do.

Every door that opened with promising answers slammed shut with such deafening authority that I had nowhere to turn.

Nowhere but inside.

I started 2016 with a phone call on vacation right after ringing in the new year that I was officially listed for a kidney transplant.

It was the worst news I could have started the year with.

I just wanted to wake up and for someone to tell me there’d been a huge misunderstanding and that I wasn’t actually in kidney failure. It had all been done cruel practical joke and that everything could go back to normal.

Then came the surrender. I felt ready to take on anything to reverse this kidney disease before I was forced to have a life altering surgery.

I took drastic measures with my food and toxin load since my kidneys were barely filtering anyway. And while I didn’t end up reversing the disease, something even more unexpected happened.

I found myself pregnant despite all attempts at prevention.

And the funny part?

I had been trying (unsuccessfully) for a year to get pregnant with my 4th before my diagnosis.

And here I was…the lone pregnant girl on the transplant list.

I felt like an idiot. We all know what causes pregnancy, right? Why would I knowingly do this? (Ya, I didn’t)

I carried so much shame, in the middle of being terrified to even have a hint of a prayer that I could carry a new life to term.

I expected every single day of that pregnancy to miscarry.

Doctors told me to end the pregnancy. That either he would die or we both would.

And I knew, stronger than anything I’ve ever known in my life, that it wasn’t an option for me.

I was in such denial that year. In such hurt. In such pain. Having my husband carrying me up the stairs to bed at night because my body just couldn’t anymore.

And yet…

That 2016 self was so full of grit I can’t even tell you.

I may look back and see how naive she was.

But the truth is that she set me up for the most incredible comeback of my life.
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Sometimes I have to pinch myself to know that this life is real. I was sick for so much of my life. I was officially diagnosed with kidney failure at the age of 31, but if I’m being honest, I’d been sick most of my life. Tummy troubles from toddlerhood, debilitating hip pain that ended my training with the cross country team at 14, and many other strange, unexplained symptoms that doctors shrugged their shoulders at.

I had no idea how much pent up stress I was pushing down, hidden by a smile on my face, and an “I’m fine” said in an unintentionally sarcastic way.

That was until organs in my body began to shut down.

It tools years for me to get this sick. And it took years to put me back together.

When I was first diagnosed with kidney disease, no one even believed it (me included)…except my husband. I couldn’t hide the debilitating exhaustion and near constant nausea from him. Even if no one else ever saw me at my worst, he did.

I had even fooled myself.

But in these years of healing from a nearly-failed kidney transplant, my life has turned completely around.

I’m no longer the girl who pushes past my capacity.

I’m honest with myself.

And I rebuilt a relationship with my body that I’m proud of now.

I used to resent my body. I felt so betrayed by her.

And now we are the best of friends.

We go on endless adventures because I *want* to and because I’m finally healthy enough to enjoy them fully.

This year alone, I’ve visited:

-Moab, UT
-Pittsburgh, PA
-Montrose, VA
-Washington DC
-Destin, FL (3 times)
-Hocking Hill, OH
-Cleveland, OH
-Kirtland, OH
-Mt. Timp, UT
-Island Park, ID
-Lava Hot Springs, ID
-Yellowstone, WY
-Mt. Rushmore, SD
-Badlands National Park, SD
-Flushing, OH
-Rome, Italy
-Tuscany, Italy
-Florence, Italy

I’m so grateful for having all of these adventures because I finally learned how to work with my body, not against her. And we have the most fun together!

I love helping women just like you rebuild your relationship with your body too, so you can make room for the fun again. 💕

Never forget, my love—The world needs who you were made to be.

You are not too much.

You’re not “not enough”.

You’re just right.

Stepping into the alignment of who you truly are, with the layers of who everyone else “thinks” you should be stripped away, allows you to fully step into that power.

Your presence is needed.

Your light is needed.

I love seeing you out there living your best life.

It’s about my favorite thing in the Universe.

What’s the message you think someone else needs to hear today?

Leave yours in the comments and let’s send some love out into this community and the world!!

Last Wednesday night was so amazing!! I had an incredible time coaching so many women at Glam and Glow event.

If there was one thing I wish every single woman I talked to could know, it would be how incredibly powerful you actually are. You have the power to enjoy your life, even when it isn’t going exactly how you planned. I not only believe this, I’ve lived it too.

From multiple moves throughout my life (some to places that were definitely not my fave) to family issues beyond my control and health declines that have nearly taken me away from my family multiple times (I’m looking at you organ failure), I know how hard life can feel.

And I know that you are much more powerful than you’re giving yourself credit for.

So if you’ve ever wondered, can I really get through this? The answer is undoubtedly YES! And it’s safe for you to open up to the unseen supports that are available to you.

It’s time to start seeing what a rock star you actually are and give yourself permission to live into that reality too.

Because I already see that version of you IN you.

What a weekend for the books! This was my 7th time coaching at a or retreat. And each time I have a new favorite moment and new favorite intentions.

The theme this time was CONFIDENCE! So often I see you ladies outsourcing your confidence. You only allow yourself to feel confident base one what you *think* other people think about how you’re doing!

This weekend was all about connecting with identity-based confidence. Deciding who you are ahead of time, before you “have the thing” or “get the praise”.

It’s all about deciding the kind of person you are ahead of time. And allowing life to line up to that vision.

I’ve done it time and time again. It’s my favorite way to create.

Thank you so much to all my amazing ladies I hung out with (new and old) who allowed yourselves to be vulnerable and get coached.

You are all my reason why!!

Until the next retreat…💗💗💗

Have you been feeling like you’re losing momentum?

What if the dip isn’t a sign you’re broken—but a rhythm your body’s always known?

In this week’s podcast episode, I share the truth about contraction, healing, and how to stop fighting the pause.

🎧 Listen now or book your free call.

Ever feel like no matter how much you rest, you still wake up tired? 😴 You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. Your nervous system is stuck in survival mode.

In this episode, we’re breaking down:
🔥 Why fear keeps your body locked in exhaustion
💡 How hidden stress patterns keep you depleted
🧘‍♀️ Simple shifts to calm your nervous system & restore energy

If you’re ready to stop running on empty and finally feel alive again, this one’s for you. Hit play now! 🎧👇

Hocking Hills Ambassador Retreat 2025 is in the books for

I had a magical weekend reconnecting with nature and incredible women. This year I’m adopting the Beauty Boost word of “Elevate”. My plan is to continue elevating each area of my life with small incremental changes that are easy to do that help me love and enjoy my life even more. I invite you to join me…and let me know if a winter hike is in your future—because I’d love to be there!