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Published September 16, 2022 · 51:48

Helping The Brave - Shellie Willis

Guest: Shellie Willis

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  • Transition to civilian life
  • Business and career
  • Service stories
  • Community and nonprofits
  • Health and wellness

Show notes

After retirement from the U.S. Army and 25 years of service starting over seemed daunting and extremely stressful for Shellie WIllis. Everyone doesn't land their "dream career" or start their business or even decide to continue their education immediately. Over the last 6 and half years of working in workforce development with a focus on veteran's initiatives, she found most really don't have a clue without being given a strong sense of direction and purpose as to what that next move should be. Willis also discovered that service women didn't realize they were a highly underrepresented demographic within a demographic. She wanted to create a movement and community that will continue to educate and empower our service women TO and THROUGH transition for however long it takes by building a community of connectors ranging from life coaching, lifestyle, branding, health and wellness, financial readiness and more. Service women need to be reminded they are WOMEN and they are AMAZING long after their military service they can DEFINE themselves and be EMPOWERED to SHIFT into their next phase in LIFE!

Tune into Helping the Brave every Tuesday and Thursday Live at 6:30pm Eastern/3:30pm Pacific. You can also visit HelpingTheBrave.com and text "BRAVE" to 33777 to get connected.

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