About Trailblazer Life Coaching

My name is Mike Shennan. For over 30 years, I had what most people would consider to be a fairly healthy relationship with alcohol. That was, until a series of life events in my late 40s caused that to change and forced me to re-evaluate my thoughts and beliefs around drinking. From a weekend-only drinker, to the occasional mid-week evening, to almost every day my drinking habit ever so gradually became more and more frequent. Was I an alcoholic? That was the question that terrified me. In my mind, I certainly didn't think so, nor did I want to identify as such, as I was successful in my career and was a loving, dedicated husband and father at home. But I knew deep down that I was giving alcohol far more power over my daily life than I should have been.

So, on the morning of February 23, 2018, I made the decision to take that power back and began the next stage of my life, one that would be entirely alcohol-free. But as I fumbled through the first few months of sobriety, I realized there was one major problem. While I wasn’t drinking any longer, I felt that I was not entirely free. I found myself struggling in my day-to-day life because everywhere I looked were constant reminders of my past, due to alcohol’s omnipresence and prominence in our society today. Something was definitely missing.

That something was provided by marketing executive-turned bestselling author Annie Grace and her amazing book, This Naked Mind. With her combination of science, logic and humor, I found what amounted to a playbook for my sobriety that helped answer all the questions I had around alcohol and why I was struggling to be completely free from its influence. Since the day I discovered my own personal Naked Mind, I have not only found complete freedom from alcohol, but have also used the ideas and concepts Annie described to help guide me to improve my life in so many other areas.

My goal with Trailblazer Life Coaching is to pay forward what I have learned and experienced to those of you who may be in a similar position to where I found myself - you know you want to commit to a positive change around your relationship with alcohol, but are struggling with how you can do that. You are not alone.

I can help you. At the core, it’s one decision. One decision that can significantly change your entire life!