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Some of you know me as a writer/performer/artist.
Some of you know me as a brand & naming consultant.
Some of you know me a business woman. Advisor. Coach.
Some just call me Shan.
I am all of those things, and more, of course.
I have been building brands and running an identity & naming business for over a decade; I coach others to find and live their truest self; I am obsessed with the craft of identity creation and truth-seeking—
But I’m also friggin tired of everything having to be so… BRANDED.
So, this is the place I put raw thoughts, new work & experimental creations — as I create them — in words, images or sound, without needing to know what they are or whether they’re “marketable.” Thus, here I remain: UNBRANDED.
Click below to listen to Unbranded Newsletter 1 audio
TLDR Outline:
I’m sending you an unbranded, non-promotional email because I want to connect. And it’s my birthday*.
Creative freedom vs making money: I’ve been exploring this all my life. I really don’t think we have to choose.
How can we feed our stomachs/families and feed our souls? We find ways to craft our jobs or businesses as vehicles for creativity and self-actualization. Don’t worry, I’ll explain.
I’ll be writing to you once per month in the hopes it helps, inspires or entertains. I hope you’ll stick around.
Adhering to a brand or a particular frame doesn’t always allow for is a more nuanced expression of self. I don’t want to be “on brand” or “making art” if it means being boxed in beyond healthy creative restraints.
I want to be free, yo…read more
If you're a creative person who also holds down a noncreative or "businessy" job, then you're familiar with the constant balancing act required to get your (paid) work done while keeping the artistic fires stoked. You only have so much mental and spiritual energy to use up each day, so how do you keep a "regular" job while still honoring your creative soul? ..read more.
Okay, this is cool but just tell me what you’re selling?
Click over to my BRANDED page.