Today we’d like to introduce you to Sheryl Green
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
As a goth teenager obsessed with serial killers, I planned to be an FBI profiler when I grew up. I did my undergrad in Psychology and Anthropology, and then earned my Master’s in Forensic Psychology. Thankfully, the universe had a different plan for me.
When I didn’t make it into the FBI, I was devastated. I bounced from job to job, learning a lot about what I DIDN’T WANT to do, but not much about what I DID want to do. It would take a marriage, a divorce, a clinical depression, a major car accident and a near mental breakdown to find my purpose on this earth. But let me back up a minute.
After leaving my now ex-husband, I moved to Las Vegas to be closer to my dad and stepmom and to start my life over again. The post-divorce depression was severe, but thanks to some amazing advice from my stepmom, I got involved in animal rescue and found a reason to go on.
Shortly after, I realized I could use my story to help others. The best way to do that was to write a book (Surviving to Thriving: How to Overcome Setbacks and Rock Your Life) and to become a professional speaker. My expertise evolved as I found my voice, and then COVID hit. With business drying up, I went to work at an animal rescue full time.
It was great… for a while. I learned new skills, built relationships, and helped save a lot of animals. Unfortunately, I also learned my hardest lesson to date. Boundaries.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Ha! Nope. It certainly has not.
What’s boggled my mind since Grad school is how much education does not prepare you for dealing with mental health issues. I remember going through my depression in my late 20’s. Having read all the textbooks didn’t do a darn thing when I was laying on the bathroom floor in a pool of my own tears. And, having sat through the lectures on abnormal psych didn’t prevent me from considering driving into oncoming traffic when I had my breakdown in 2021.
Learning boundaries, however, did.
I was so used to putting my needs last (if it all), whether it was with family or friends, with work, or (the biggest offender), with animal rescue. I gave up on self-care, was slipping more and more into debt (nonprofit work doesn’t exactly pay a lot), and was becoming resentful of the people I loved. Everyone and everything became an unwanted demand on my time. I didn’t like who I was becoming. That one fateful day, I saw oncoming headlights and thought, just for a second, it would be an easy way out.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Sheryl Green Speaks?
I am a mental health speaker and author now dubbed the “How to Say No” expert due to my book, “You Had Me at No: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps Banish Burnout, Repair Relationships, and Save Your Sanity,” my coloring book, “You Had Me At No: Color Your Way to Healthy Boundaries,” and my thought leadership in the area of healthy boundary setting.
In addition to keynotes and workshops for organizations, I do private coaching, creating a safe space to learn the PEC Method™ of boundary setting. I work with clients to identify and remove the blocks preventing them from setting healthy boundaries, learn how to make intentional decisions, and then communicate and uphold those decisions with others. Within the next few months, I’ll be creating a year-long mastermind to go even deeper into the personal and professional implications of finding your voice, standing up, and speaking up.
If you’re interested in my coaching program, book a Boundary Breakthrough Session at: https://tidycal.com/sherylgreen/boundary-breakthrough
I empower women to say No to what they don’t want so they can say Yes to what they do.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
Consistency. Whether it be setting boundaries, showing up on social media, eating a healthy diet and exercising, or having strong relationships, we have to let go of this concept of an “easy fix.” Nothing worthwhile is done once and then never done again. We have to keep doing the right things. Only then will we become the embodiment of who we want to be.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.SherylGreenSpeaks.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherylgreenspeaks/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youhadmeatno
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZw0-6tqTOapMT-QAf70esA
- Other: https://www.sherylgreenspeaks.com/boundaries-and-balance-retreat/
