Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You — Your Guide to Creating the Career & Life of Your Dreams by Shannon Talbot
If you feel stuck in your career or life. If you've been holding back at work or at home. If you feel something is missing but you're not sure what it is or how to get it...
If you want to say a big heck yes to living the life of your dreams… This book is for you.
From discovering what lights you up, to exploring the fears and excuses that hold us back and how to move past them, Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You is a heartfelt journey that will inspire women everywhere to go after what they want in their careers and in their lives without guilt, compromise or sacrifice.
In her book, Corporate Executive, Certified Coach and Keynote Speaker Shannon Talbot includes real-life stories from remarkable women—including Mabel’s Labels co-founder Julie Cole and former Second Cup CEO Stacey Mowbray—alongside practical, step-by-step tips and tools that will help readers call BS on the stories they tell themselves and learn to write new ones.
Sharing her own struggles with rejection, loss, anxiety and stress as she works to balance motherhood with ambition, Talbot shows women how they can pursue ambitious career goals while also prioritizing relationships and well-being. Through her book, readers will be guided to visualize their dreams, overcome obstacles, and break free of limiting beliefs, doubts and bad habits so they can create the life and career of their dreams.
Praise for Breaking Free:
“Dreams turn into hope when we bring useful action to the work. Shannon Talbot’s book is a powerful step on that journey.” -Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance
“Shannon Talbot’s focus on authenticity hits the mark. Your life or career can be a source of pride or a source of frustration, a lifelong adrenalin rush or a source of anxiety. This book makes it very clear: it’s your choice.” -Pattie Lovett-Reid, former chief financial commentator, CTV News
"This book nails it. A must-have for any parent juggling the wild ride.” -Heather Chauvin, author of Dying To Be a Good Mother
“Shannon Talbot takes us on a personal journey of how she defines success, and breaks it down into easy to manage steps we can incorporate into our own lives, no matter how old we are or where we are in our own journey. Through a series of anecdotes, self-reflections and exercises, Shannon will have you facing your fears, and turning your dreams into goals… Her book is a great guide for those struggling to get to the next level of success and happiness, personally and professionally.” -Kathy Buckworth, author of I Am So The Boss of You
About the Author:
Shannon Talbot is a Certified Health, Life & Transformational Coach. A former corporate leader in the financial services and advertising industries, Shannon started her own company, Shannon Talbot Coaching & Consulting, to help working professionals maximize their well-being and success and have more energy and joy across every area of their life.
Shannon has an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and has been featured on CBC Radio and in Today’s Parent, Chatelaine, LifeHack and Thrive Global. She has helped hundreds of working professionals and dozens of organizations through her coaching and speaking programs.
Her book Breaking Free was released on January 15, 2024. It is available for sale on Amazon.
Shannon lives in Toronto with her husband, two sons and dog.
To learn more, visit www.ShannonTalbot.com or connect with Shannon on Instagram, Goodreads, and LinkedIn.