Episode 132: Shelley Meche'tte (Certified Life Purpose Coach/Speaker/Author) and Bree K. Jones (Deaf Culture Merger)

Today's joint interview is with Shelley Meche'tte (@shelleymechette) and Bree K. Jones (@bree.k.jones). Shelley is a Certified Life Purpose Coach, Speaker, and Women's Change Agent. She is also the author of "70 Days of Happy: Life is BETTER When You Smile" and the founder of the women's organization, The PowHERful Woman. Bree is a Deaf Culture Merger, the creator of the YouTube series "I Hear You," and a Biola University Psychology Graduate.

In this interview, Shelley and Bree discuss what motivated them to pursue their paths. Bree gives insights on her experiences in deaf culture through her meaningful work, including a YouTube series. Shelley talks about the keys to building valuable relationships through her work as a Life Purpose Coach, and the key lessons she has learned as a speaker, author, and Life Change Agent.

You can learn more about Shelley at shelleymechette.com or find her book "70 Days of Happy: Life is BETTER When You Smile" here.

You can learn more about Bree and her YouTube series "I Hear You" here.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

3:45-13:45: Shelley and Bree discuss their backgrounds, the concepts behind life purpose coaching and the deaf community, and what motivated them to pursue these paths.
13:45-23:15: Bree talks about the common misconceptions of the deaf community, what all of society can do better to strengthen the bond with the deaf community and the life lessons that she has gained from deaf culture.
23:15-38:45: Shelley and Bree explain what they've learned about each other through their mother/daughter relationship and how they make a business relationship work successfully while being closely related.
38:45-48:15: Shelley highlights how she strengthens her bond with people through life purpose coaching, why her services are unique, and key strategies in building trust.
48:15-1:03:15: Shelley discusses what to look for when practicing self-awareness, and she provides a strategy to convert your passions into businesses.
1:03:15-1:13:45: Shelley dives into the more challenging aspects of entrepreneurship and how she can relate to her audience through her speaking and writing engagements.
1:13:45-1:23:45: Shelley ends the show by reflecting on the most important lessons she has learned in her career, and she expresses how she wants people to remember her.