Feminist Life Coach and Organisational Process Facilitator

Shamillah Wilson

I am a feminist and social justice life coach. I support activists and leaders to navigate the internal (personal) and external complexities they face. My goal is to help my clients achieve fulfilment and wellbeing as they work to transform our world into a just one. Whether you are an entrepreneur, activist or changemaker, I am here to work with you to achieve greater fulfilment, freedom and success.

1-on-1 Coaching

Organisational process work

Wellbeing support
Leadership development
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The social justice approach I follow provides a holistic coaching model that examines our complex realities and then taps into our resourcefulness in ways that can effect small (and sometimes big) changes-for-good internally and in the systems we experience. Each month we look at a different theme to explore together, and share thoughts and resources to help us stay grounded in purpose and intentional in our activism.

This Month’s Theme is

Feminist community

#Gratitude #IntentionalCommunity

Christmas book wishlist
The feminine mystique
Sister citizen
The Revolution will not be funded
Bad Feminist
The second sex
In our own backyards: Human rights, environmental justice and the politics of gender
The Argonauts
Woman, race and class
Feminist theory
Hood feminism
The pedagogy of oppression
All about Love: new Vision
Unapologetic
How can you align your activism with the most pressing issues of our time? What changes do you want to see in the world, and how will you be a part of that change? How do we link our individual goals in our collective futures?
Community Building: thread forming circle of hands around the globe
Dec 14 2024

Reflections, lessons and goals

a person drops their secret vote in the ballot box
Dec 15 2024

Who’s defending democracy now?

“Gratitude is the thread that binds us. Intentional community is the thread that binds us. Each day offers us a chance to express gratitude to the relationships that keep us going, the people who make up our communities, and the spaces we co-create.”

— SHAMILLAH WILSON

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Postscripts from a Feminist of the Global Majority is my monthly newsletter packed with insights, recommendations, and updates to keep you informed and inspired!

Reflecting on this Year and Setting Goals for The Year Ahead

Here are six tips to guide your reflection and help you set intentional, feminist-infused goals for 2025.

  • Reflect on your growth, not just accomplishments.
  • Celebrate the wins, big and small.
  • Identify what needs healing.
  • Let go of what no longer serves you.
  • Set intentional goals rooted in your values.
  • Commit to collective action.

What tips would you add? Let us know on our social media channels.

#YearEndReflection #GoalSetting

Shamillah Wilson in the field
Dec 15 2024

My month in the field – December 2024

Book wishlist for feminists
Dec 15 2024

2025 Literary wishlist inspo – feminist edition

The politics of Generosity in disrupting capitalist systems
Nov 25 2024

The politics of generosity

watering a plant

3 Essential Tips for Activists Seeking Guidance and Community

  1. Build Strong Connections: Seek out a supportive network of allies who resonate with your mission. Real connections offer strength and insight.
  2. Take Care of Yourself: Don’t forget self-care amidst your activism. It’s vital to stay energized and effective in your work, especially in community care.
  3. Stay Curious and Learn: Embrace ongoing learning to enhance your strategies and impact. Growth and flexibility fuel progress.
Personal growth through Archetype work

Free eBook:

Personal growth through archetype work

The start of a new year is the perfect time for intentional beginnings, grounding ourselves in purpose, and setting the tone for a year of growth and clarity. I’m excited to share a tool with you that can help guide you on your journey. This eBook offers powerful tools to help you reflect on your inner archetypes, fostering both personal and collective growth.

Download your free copy of the ebook.

Free Digital Downloads

Download books that explore finding the balance between seeking justice for others and working on healing for oneself and other topics of interest to activists.

What you can expect working with me

I love what I do. I am passionate about unleashing the power and potential in myself and others.

My coaching, and leadership and organisational development, reflect my greatest passions – contributing to a just world and accompanying people on their journeys towards fulfilment. I draw on my own extensive experiences in social justice, leadership development, activism, social entrepreneurship, women’s rights and youth development.

I am curious about what it means to be in this world and how we can connect to a deep inner calling to live our lives with intention and achieve change, not only for the world but for ourselves. As I journey through life figuring this out, I am deeply guided by my politics of equity and justice, and my desire for personal joy, fulfilment and freedom. In other words, I believe we can have it all!

Working with me will help you achieve personal transformation, a new sense of wellbeing, and a plan to realise your goals.

south african personal coach shamillah wilson

Personal transformation and wellbeing

My coaching is grounded in understanding context and the systems that affect us. It is an accompanied intimate journey with you.

Unlock your inner wisdom.

Learn to trust yourself.

Uncover your deepest desires.
Activate powerful distinctions that will transform your life.

Leadership development

My work in leadership development supports you to lead from the inside out.

Understand your leadership blueprint.
Explore constraints.

Surface your leadership beliefs and behaviours.

Develop skills and tools for social justice leadership.

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Organisational process work

My work with organisations involves exploring, designing and facilitating conversations that support organisations to become caring and just. Some of this work includes:

Courageous conversations.

Building collective trust.

Team building and strengthening.

Strategy development and learning.

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Zanelle Thabede Vilakati
Working with Shamillah helped me prioritise my wellbeing and take steps to where I desire to be when it comes to personal development and self-appreciation.
Zanelle Thabede Vilakati
Co-Founder Women Working Together Initiative, Swaziland
Working with Shamillah helped me prioritise my wellbeing and take steps to where I desire to be when it comes to personal development and self-appreciation.
Zanelle Thabede Vilakati
Zanelle Thabede Vilakati
Co-Founder Women Working Together Initiative, Swaziland
Connie Nawaigo
The course on Leading From Within allowed me to give myself a chance to return to me. It was time to embrace that brokenness and return to myself.
Connie Nawaigo
Zhuwarara LLB (MUK) LLM (UZ)
The course on Leading From Within allowed me to give myself a chance to return to me. It was time to embrace that brokenness and return to myself.
Connie Nawaigo
Connie Nawaigo
Zhuwarara LLB (MUK) LLM (UZ)
Brian Shalumwa
Shamillah has helped me to believe that anything is possible. She helped me to see that (if) I am clear about what I want, and dedicate myself to that with consistency and commitment, then I could be content that I am doing what I need to for my life.
Brian Shalumwa
Entrepreneur, Zambia
Shamillah has helped me to believe that anything is possible. She helped me to see that (if) I am clear about what I want, and dedicate myself to that with consistency and commitment, then I could be content that I am doing what I need to for my life.
Brian Shalumwa
Brian Shalumwa
Entrepreneur, Zambia
Lesley Ann Foster
Shamillah is an excellent coach because she brings a depth of knowledge and experience to the coaching process, having walked a journey similar to the people she coaches.
Lesley Ann Foster
CEO, Masimanyane Women’s Rights International
Shamillah is an excellent coach because she brings a depth of knowledge and experience to the coaching process, having walked a journey similar to the people she coaches.
Lesley Ann Foster
Lesley Ann Foster
CEO, Masimanyane Women’s Rights International
Alice Kanengoni
Shamillah supported me in thinking through my ‘next big move’ in a manner that gave me clarity and more confidence in what I have to offer the world … gently but firmly holding the space for me to gain clarity and the resolve to explore new ways of being.
Alice Kanengoni
Life Coach and Women’s Rights Program Manager, OSISA
Shamillah supported me in thinking through my ‘next big move’ in a manner that gave me clarity and more confidence in what I have to offer the world … gently but firmly holding the space for me to gain clarity and the resolve to explore new ways of being.
Alice Kanengoni
Alice Kanengoni
Life Coach and Women’s Rights Program Manager, OSISA

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