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

Resources for you

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

Earth, Liberation, and Decolonizing Sustainability

#EarthMonth

Colonial Roots of the Climate Crisis

Exploring revolutionary resilience

As the world around us tries to shock, isolate and bury us in grief, I explore revolutionary resilience in my latest blogpost, “Grappling with Revolutionary Resilience” (see below).

I delve into how we can shift our understanding of resilience from survival and ‘bouncing back’ to understanding how we can bounce forward. This is how we build a sustainable collective movement for change.

Women, especially those from marginalised communities, are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. But we also play a crucial role in driving solutions and change. As a social justice coach, I understand how our activism intersects with climate crises and impacts our mental health. I’m here to guide you through navigating these complexities with resilience, purpose and justice.

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or seeking clarity on how to lead in times of environmental uncertainty, my coaching sessions are designed to empower you to make a lasting impact on your own life and that of your community.

— SHAMILLAH WILSON

In the fight for climate justice, we must challenge the mainstream narratives that often exclude marginalised voices. Too often, the conversation about sustainability is co-opted by corporations and Western nations that outsource pollution while pushing “green” policies.

What are your thoughts on this? Let’s chat about it on social media.

Free E-Books

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.

Fight for Climate Justice

Have you read any of these books?

Written by Indigenous authors and people of colour, these works challenge dominant sustainability frameworks and also highlight the vital role of community-led sustainability and Indigenous wisdom in creating true change.

  • The Intersectional Environmentalist | Leah Thomas
  • Braiding Sweetgrass | Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • As Long as Grass Grows | Dina Gilio-Whitaker

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.

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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.

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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