Think Outside the Lines Coaching

Create the life you want.

You already know how to succeed.

You’ve done it.

Now, it's time to align that success with who you are actually becoming.

I'm Shawn.

I help high-performers who feel capable, successful on paper, and still somehow disconnected from the life they're actually living.

After spending over a decade navigating high-pressure startups and leadership roles at Apple, Activision, and Microsoft, I know firsthand what that feels like.

From the outside, I had it figured out. Internally, I knew something was off.

I understood ambition and performance, but I also learned what it means to move fast without moving forward.

I stepped away from that world to build something more aligned—not because I knew exactly what was next, but because I could no longer ignore the disconnect.

That gap between external success and internal alignment is the exact space I work in now.

What We Navigate

Through 1:1 coaching, we work together to tackle:

CAREER TRANSITIONS

When what you're good at and what you want start to diverge.

IDENTITY SHIFTS

When titles and roles no longer fit who you're becoming.

THE MESSY MIDDLE

Leaving what looks good for what feels true.

BUILDING SELF TRUST

Finding your footing when there's no script to follow.

AUTOPILOT TO INTENTION

Moving from performance to presence.

My Approach

I combine executive leadership experience with a deep belief that you already have the wisdom you need—you just need the right questions to access it.

My approach is calm, grounded, and fiercely anti-performative.

What you WON’T get:

Five-step frameworks, life hacks, or pressure to hustle harder. I don't believe you need fixing.

What you WILL get:

Clarity when everything feels foggy, a steady presence in the uncertainty, and the space to hear yourself without judgment.

The people I work with aren't looking for hype.

They're looking for clarity, self-trust, and a path forward that actually feels aligned.