Coach + Speaker + Author

Inspiring guide to growth and alignment

I guide individuals and leaders to clarity, confidence, and lives they love.

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A Legacy of Impact and Transformation

I’ve always been committed to inspiring clarity, fostering growth, and empowering individuals, families, and communities to reach their potential.

  • 1000+ Families Served: Teaching co-parenting, childhood development, and healthy relationships.

    “La Shell is the rainmaker of relationships and the boss of belonging who creates spaces where you feel nourished.”

  • 100+ Graduate Students Coached: Building confidence and self-awareness to support client growth.

    “La Shell taught me how to accelerate my efforts and see my full potential. She led me out of being safe and ordinary.”

  • 3,000+ Participants Transformed: Through 20+ behavioral health workshops in schools and organizations.

    “Working with La Shell was a soul growth experience. She taught me to use my intuition, take inspired action, and have faith in the life I desire.”

  • Thriving School Communities: Partnering with schools to deliver SEL programs that improve culture and foster growth.

    “La Shell creates spaces for transformation where you feel deeply seen and inspired to grow.”

  • Expanded Emotional Intelligence Programs: Giving tools that spark meaningful change and authentic connections.

    “La Shell makes shift happen. She reconnected me with what makes me, ME.”

My Journey: From Beats to Breakthroughs

My career began as a publicist in the music industry during the culture-shifting ’90s era of R&B and hip hop, when Black music was redefining culture and inspiring a generation. I worked with legends like Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, En Vogue, and Soul II Soul while juggling full-time work and full-time college classes. The creativity and energy of the industry were unmatched, but honestly, most of the people—from my colleagues to the artists—left me scratching my head. To keep my sanity and make sense of it all, I leaned heavily on my sociology studies.

That experience led me to pursue a master’s degree in social work, which shifted my career from concert tours and press releases to working directly with individuals and families. I discovered that my true passion wasn’t just being part of people’s rise—it was connecting with them, listening to their stories, and coaching them to shift from thinking, “I am my circumstances” to “I create my circumstances.” Those authentic interactions and transformations lit me up like nothing else.

As my counseling career expanded, I began to realize that structured jobs no longer felt like the right fit for me. I wanted to focus solely on what I loved most: helping people uncover their potential and step boldly into their lives. A serendipitous opportunity to work with Usher (Yeah!, that Usher) and his team reminded me to get even closer to my own creative passions and gave me the space to launch Abandon Ordinary Wellness, where my work shifts energy—helping individuals and communities activate change and create lives that feel truly aligned.

No matter the career or phase of my life, this is who I’ve always been; part Bronx grit, part joyful light, all heart.

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