We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Shaherah (Dr.S) Williams and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Shaherah (Dr.S), can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
My approach to wellness bridges the gap between science and faith while exploring holistic modalities and techniques for mental health and healing using a mindful-meditation practice and a self-development mental wellness program.

Transforming lives with impactful techniques for stress, depression and anxiety. I take pride in creating an atmosphere of healing in a safe place for adults and children.

Offering a very elite and unique foundation centered around inner healing, mental health awareness and mindful leadership for corporations, businesses, and churches.

I dance in my passion when I’m able to travel around the world and speak, motivate and teach practical tools of application. When I’m able to work with 1:1 clients and see transformation and healing.

Creating the VIP TRAILBLAZER community and being able to facilitate morning meditation and empowerment to help leaders start their day always warms my heart.

This community of trailblazers teaches me to lead in the midst of any challenge and empower others as I use my God-given gifts. We are collectively becoming better leaders and making our mental wellness a priority.

I created a community mental health support group called Love Heals for mothers who suffer from mental illness by offering a safe space for transparency while providing therapy options. In addition, serving as a Holistic Doula, a birth worker helping women of color birth with power and ease.

Through private and free FB groups, seminars, retreats, and masterclasses I get to educate, empower, inspire and equip by way of motivation, inspiration and practical application. My relatability has people all over the country wanting to know more about my transformational program “Teach Me How To Breathe Again.”

My mission is to be an agent of transformation, healing, by helping others to BREATHE AGAIN after facing mental health crisis, trauma and challenges of LIFE.

I’m proud to know that saying yes to my calling is changing the face of how we approach and deal with our mental health.

What should our readers know about your business?
I’m Dr. Shaherah Williams, a multifaceted holistic practitioner, author, mental wellness coach and prolific motivational speaker. Affectionately known as “Dr.S,” of the brand Dr. S Speaks.

I spent the last 10 years educating, empowering others in different capacities and realized my voice and advocacy is best served in the area of mental health and wellness. In addition to shifting the cultural narratives surrounding mental health and raising awareness, I believe we can approach mental health in a new positive way.

I consider Dr. S Speaks more than just a brand but a powerful movement of mindful leadership development for adults and children. I strive to create a business and platform challenging organizations and individuals to make their mental health a priority. I’ve been awarded the opportunity to work in different arenas and collaborate with some amazing non profits, community organizations, politicians, learning centers, and schools to create holistic mental wellness takeaways.

As a prolific motivational speaker and creator, using my expertise, passion, vision, authenticity and transparency to create practical applications for audiences, pointing them in the direction of seeking professional help for real change.

My practice assists corporations, businesses, churches and private clients across varied industries and geographies in creating a strategy to deal with work life balance, mindful leadership, depression, anxiety, burnout, stress and more.

I struggled for years to find balance of being a mother, obtain my degrees, working to support my family and walking in purpose.

After experiencing my own personal battles with depression leading to mental crisis, I knew I could no longer keep silent. I’m definitely solution-driven and knew mental health advocacy was purpose-driven.

What picture comes to mind is when I think of building my business is climbing a mountain, you cannot simply jump over the entire mountain. In order to climb a mountain, you climb it one step at a time and you move strategically in order to reach the top. It has not been easy for me to climb many of the mountains that I have faced, but what I learned is to JUST. KEEP. CLIMBING!

I dare not tread high tides in my life and not use my experience to help prevent others from going down the same path. True leadership understands the power of giving back to uplift, empower and heal.

The heart of Dr. S Speaks is to create a safe space to build and uplift others through mental health advocacy, serving as a mental wellness coach and mindfulness facilitator. My goal is to create transformative environments through the lens of compassion, empathy, strategy, tools of application, holistic takeaways and therapy.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
It’s always so good to be able to look at my children, extended family and partner as a major support because they get to witness my most vulnerable moments behind the scene.

I have an amazing tribe that continues to correct me, support me, and cheer me on no matter what adversity life may bring. They are few but very influential.

My therapist helps me to continue to heal and become a better version of myself. My mental health is a priority.

I have an amazing team that supports Dr.S Speaks brand and helps me to flourish and reach higher heights.

Website: www.drsspeaks.net

Instagram: drsspeaks

Facebook: Dr. S Speaks

Youtube: Dr. S Speaks

Other: email: drs@drsspeaks.net

Image Credits
Jeremiah Drummond of Jeremiahs Photography Kent Christian of KC The Soul MUA

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