Meet Shannon

The Rev. Shannon Weston utilizes 20 years of experience to empower leaders to be their best while navigating strenuous situations. Shannon is an agile listener, learner, and observer. Her work leaves her clients full of hope and a renewed sense of energy. She works with leaders to create a courageous space so all voices can be heard. Shannon believes accountability is critical and will help you and your organization work on clear expectations and make sustainable changes.

Shannon is a passionate leader who thrives when others thrive.

Shannon fluidly moves between her gifts as a Leadership Coach specializing in teams, Process Consultant, Conflict Mediator, and a Coach Trainer, offering her clients sustainable outcomes and the skills needed to thrive. Her dynamic energy makes her a sought-after speaker and retreat leader. Shannon knows the exhaustion and exhilaration of creating long-term strategic change for an organization and how vital an outside perspective might be.

As a pastor, Shannon facilitated the creation of healthy systems through strategic planning, listening sessions, and leadership development. She experienced firsthand how Leadership Coaching changes the system of an organization for the better, creating a culture of accountability, openness, and inclusion.

During the pandemic, Shannon saw the fruits of effective organizational processes and wanted to help others on a larger scale.

Shannon is the owner and operator of Unburdened, Inc. and a partner in the Coach Approach Skill Training (CAST), where she serves on faculty and as the Director of Training. Through this work, she helps others make substantial organizational changes and foster hope-filled leaders.

With over thousands of hours of coaching experience, Shannon is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and holds an Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC) with the International Coaching Federation. She is an ordained minister in the PC(USA), where her work is recognized as a validated ministry by the Presbytery of Baltimore. She is the co-host of Pub Theology Live, a weekly conversation on life and faith. Shannon holds a BA in Music from the University of Louisville and a Master of Divinity from Louisville Seminary.