Hi, I'm Sharyn. Here's my official bio.
Sharyn Holmes (she/they) is the CEO of Formidable Voices, an events and social movement created in 2019 to elevate and create speaking opportunities for Black Indigenous and People of Colour across coaching, spirituality, wellness, social justice, creative and entrepreneurship.
Sharyn is also an award-winning leadership and inclusion coach, consultant, speaker, artist and writer. Their work dives deep into social justice, spirituality and personal sovereignty. Sharyn is passionate about anti-oppression, anti-racism, creating inclusive spaces, conscious business strategy, creativity and self-expression and works as a consultant to small businesses in these areas.
She created and has taught the online anti-racist and anti-oppression course, Unpack Your Privilege® since 2018, the program Be An Inclusive Coach and has just launched the Inclusive Leaders Collective. She has led transformative coaching circles since 2015 including Sacred Circle Leadership, an online sacred circle training immersion, Gutsy Leadership Circle guiding other leaders to bring sacred activism to the heart of their lives and businesses and Descent/Dissent Circle, a coven for revolutionaries, creatives, witches, dissenters, rebels, changemakers, disrupters and people who desire a place of belonging after decades of being conditioned to believe they don’t deserve to feel safe in their bodies, safe in their homes, to belong or feel the warmth that collective care and togetherness brings.
She is the Mistress of Potions behind Ascendio Apothecary and the practical magic and inclusive business praxis program known as Witchuition®.
She is an Event/Program of the Year finalist and the Emerging Coach of the Year winner for 2020-2021. She is also on the Advisory Board of Feminist Coach Academy.
Sharyn is the author of the forthcoming book, Becoming Gutsy and Formidable to be published by The Kind Press.
Sharyn Holmes (she/they) is the CEO of Formidable Voices, an events and social movement created in 2019 to elevate and create speaking opportunities for Black Indigenous and People of Colour across coaching, spirituality, wellness, social justice, creative and entrepreneurship.
Sharyn is also an award-winning leadership and inclusion coach, consultant, speaker, artist and writer. Their work dives deep into social justice, spirituality and personal sovereignty. Sharyn is passionate about anti-oppression, anti-racism, creating inclusive spaces, conscious business strategy, creativity and self-expression and works as a consultant to small businesses in these areas.
She created and has taught the online anti-racist and anti-oppression course, Unpack Your Privilege® since 2018, the program Be An Inclusive Coach and has just launched the Inclusive Leaders Collective. She has led transformative coaching circles since 2015 including Sacred Circle Leadership, an online sacred circle training immersion, Gutsy Leadership Circle guiding other leaders to bring sacred activism to the heart of their lives and businesses and Descent/Dissent Circle, a coven for revolutionaries, creatives, witches, dissenters, rebels, changemakers, disrupters and people who desire a place of belonging after decades of being conditioned to believe they don’t deserve to feel safe in their bodies, safe in their homes, to belong or feel the warmth that collective care and togetherness brings.
She is the Mistress of Potions behind Ascendio Apothecary and the practical magic and inclusive business praxis program known as Witchuition®.
She is an Event/Program of the Year finalist and the Emerging Coach of the Year winner for 2020-2021. She is also on the Advisory Board of Feminist Coach Academy.
Sharyn is the author of the forthcoming book, Becoming Gutsy and Formidable to be published by The Kind Press.
Unpack Your Privilege® - a global approach to anti-racism, anti-oppression and inclusive leadership
Inclusive Business Praxis is the bedrock of my business. My work is inclusive by nature. It is central to my core values, my mission, message and ethics. It also informs what I create, how I show up, who I work with and how I cultivate community and where. To me, a business without Inclusive Business Praxis is not a business built for positive social change. A conscious business, a leadership business must have a solid foundation and understanding of anti-racism, anti-oppression and inclusion. It goes without saying that my type of feminism is intersectional.
The Unpack Your Privilege® framework is a personal and professional development framework of 6 comprehensive videos and workbooks which teach humans from all walks of life, why Inclusive Business Praxis is essential, how to unpack your privilege, biases, beliefs, conditioning and unravel from the patriarchy, white supremacy and all systems of oppression. It's a practical framework that serves to inform, educate, inspire and motivate humans into action.
This framework is available in The Inclusive Business self-study program, Inclusive Leaders Collective membership community and to 1:1 coaching clients. Organisations may seek a license to access this framework for in-house professional development.
The Unpack Your Privilege® framework is a personal and professional development framework of 6 comprehensive videos and workbooks which teach humans from all walks of life, why Inclusive Business Praxis is essential, how to unpack your privilege, biases, beliefs, conditioning and unravel from the patriarchy, white supremacy and all systems of oppression. It's a practical framework that serves to inform, educate, inspire and motivate humans into action.
This framework is available in The Inclusive Business self-study program, Inclusive Leaders Collective membership community and to 1:1 coaching clients. Organisations may seek a license to access this framework for in-house professional development.
My definition of a sacred activist:
I walk the path of a social justice and anti-oppression advocate and have done so for most of my life in various ways. It's my devotion to humankind. Sacred activism isn't just a ’fad’ or 'trendy' addition, it's woven into every facet of this immersive work (and my life!).
- Social justice united with ancestral, cultural and community care, connection and practice.
- Holistic heart-led coaching united with a personal sovereignty and trauma-informed approach.
- Inclusive Leadership woven with embodied, intuitive & liberatory intelligence.
Doing away with gender binary language
I don’t use the words 'feminine' or 'masculine' to describe energy, bodies or traits. Binary thinking and language erases and excludes, and I am not here for that.
I walk the path of a social justice and anti-oppression advocate and have done so for most of my life in various ways. It's my devotion to humankind. Sacred activism isn't just a ’fad’ or 'trendy' addition, it's woven into every facet of this immersive work (and my life!).
- Social justice united with ancestral, cultural and community care, connection and practice.
- Holistic heart-led coaching united with a personal sovereignty and trauma-informed approach.
- Inclusive Leadership woven with embodied, intuitive & liberatory intelligence.
Doing away with gender binary language
I don’t use the words 'feminine' or 'masculine' to describe energy, bodies or traits. Binary thinking and language erases and excludes, and I am not here for that.
Why me?
You want to work with someone who will keep you accountable and moving forward.
I celebrate your arrival here. You made it! I celebrate you for seeking, for hoping, for breaking through and for asking questions. You are moving, even though you might feel at a standstill right now.
You are here because you are ready to commit to a new or better way of being, to change direction, to devote to yourself and your passion, path and purpose, to discover how you can meld your gifts and talents and blaze your way to a gutsy life that you deserve and will love!
I welcome all identities to my work. I practice inclusion every day. Whether you identify as a woman, femme, non-binary, trans, genderqueer, gender fluid, gender nonconforming or a man, my work is for all humans.
Importantly, my spaces are TERF-free zones (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist) and anti-racist.
I am an expert in transition and transformation. I have stood at the threshold, taken many chances, risked everything and leaped through the gateway (over and over) and I am here, to be of service to you.
I celebrate your arrival here. You made it! I celebrate you for seeking, for hoping, for breaking through and for asking questions. You are moving, even though you might feel at a standstill right now.
You are here because you are ready to commit to a new or better way of being, to change direction, to devote to yourself and your passion, path and purpose, to discover how you can meld your gifts and talents and blaze your way to a gutsy life that you deserve and will love!
I welcome all identities to my work. I practice inclusion every day. Whether you identify as a woman, femme, non-binary, trans, genderqueer, gender fluid, gender nonconforming or a man, my work is for all humans.
Importantly, my spaces are TERF-free zones (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist) and anti-racist.
I am an expert in transition and transformation. I have stood at the threshold, taken many chances, risked everything and leaped through the gateway (over and over) and I am here, to be of service to you.
Destination: Truth North
You want a coach who will remind you of your essence and support you through your inner and outer revolution.
Someone who walks their talk, speaks their truth, calls out ALL the spiritual b.s. and bypassing and has done, and continues to do the deep healing work necessary for love, liberation and social change.
Someone who walks their talk, speaks their truth, calls out ALL the spiritual b.s. and bypassing and has done, and continues to do the deep healing work necessary for love, liberation and social change.
- you are at the threshold of a breakthrough or life change
- you are over traditional forms of leadership, upholders of patriarchy, capitalism and white supremacy and want to build your next phase on a strong, social-justice informed platform
- you have a message that matters and desire support on how to express yourself fully
- you are a white accomplice (in solidarity with Black Indigenous People of Colour) wanting to deepen your commitment to cultivating an anti-racist and anti-oppressive identity with soul for social change
- you identify as a person of colour, are Black, Indigenous or biracial or mixed race and want to be seen, heard and supported with grace to liberate the leader within you
- you want to become a better human and an advocate
- you know that to be a soulful leader, coach, healer, teacher, facilitator and human, you must address systemic oppression and make the conscious shift to an improved, inclusive and liberated way of doing life and business
- you are at a crossroads wondering which path to take and desire a guide who knows this intimately, who has lived through it, and moved mountains to be here. I get it. I know.
What you are leaving behind
You are over the 10 point plans, persuasive, patriarchal programs and strategies that weren't structured for each of our unique stories, superpowers and life experiences.
You are done with surface level spirituality and self-styled guru divas selling out sisterhood, glossing over systemic oppression and gaslighting with 'love n' light', 'positive vibes' and spiritual bypass causing endless harm in their wake. You don't want to be like them.
You are DONE with spiritual mentors and coaches who choose ignorance and silence in these times of social justice and white supremacy.
What You Want
You want a mentor who shows up for you and who cares about making a difference in the world helping you not only to reach but also achieve your full potential.
You want a deeper understanding and appreciation of self, and for that, you know you have to dig deep.
You want to work with someone who will keep you accountable and moving forward.
You want to work with someone who is going to listen to you and hold space for you and support your needs.
You are here because you are ready to commit to an improved way of being, to change direction, to commit to yourself, to discover how you can meld your gifts and talents with social impact and blaze your way to a gutsy life that you deserve and will love!
I am an expert in transition and transformation. I have stood at the threshold, taken chance after chance and leaped through the gateway (over and over) and I am here, to be of service to you during your personal liberation and transformation.
Visit the Contact Form to get in touch or explore coaching with me here.
You are over the 10 point plans, persuasive, patriarchal programs and strategies that weren't structured for each of our unique stories, superpowers and life experiences.
You are done with surface level spirituality and self-styled guru divas selling out sisterhood, glossing over systemic oppression and gaslighting with 'love n' light', 'positive vibes' and spiritual bypass causing endless harm in their wake. You don't want to be like them.
You are DONE with spiritual mentors and coaches who choose ignorance and silence in these times of social justice and white supremacy.
What You Want
You want a mentor who shows up for you and who cares about making a difference in the world helping you not only to reach but also achieve your full potential.
You want a deeper understanding and appreciation of self, and for that, you know you have to dig deep.
You want to work with someone who will keep you accountable and moving forward.
You want to work with someone who is going to listen to you and hold space for you and support your needs.
You are here because you are ready to commit to an improved way of being, to change direction, to commit to yourself, to discover how you can meld your gifts and talents with social impact and blaze your way to a gutsy life that you deserve and will love!
I am an expert in transition and transformation. I have stood at the threshold, taken chance after chance and leaped through the gateway (over and over) and I am here, to be of service to you during your personal liberation and transformation.
Visit the Contact Form to get in touch or explore coaching with me here.
