Shannon Buckley brings light to the struggles, triumphs, and impact of embracing the challenges of emotional intelligence as a keynote speaker. The world is in the middle of a mental health crisis, which she believes stems from the cultural ignorance of emotional intelligence. To solve these problems, she teaches people to take hold of their lives by getting in touch with their emotions and leveraging their emotional intelligence through communication, self-reflection, and observation to reach their fullest potential.
With a Bachelors in Behavioral Science and Speech and Hearing Sciences from Metropolitan State University, completion of the Klemmer & Associates Leadership Curriculum, and numerous other leadership courses, Shannon brings her education and experience in entrepreneurship, leadership, and entertainment industries to every talk and interaction. She is able to understand what it’s like to struggle because she has struggled herself and overcome through embracing emotional intelligence to find her weaknesses and grow professionally and personally.
As a competitive athlete from a very young age, Shannon knew what it meant to work hard and still fail. Through two serious back injuries, she persevered even when a core component of her identity was challenged and limited. In 2006, she bought a sewing machine to pursue a career as a business owner and artist, but her limited relationship and communication skills held her business back from growing. Through a difficult relationship and her father’s battle with cancer, she decided to start a blog and YouTube channel as well as publish a book and take part in leadership courses to continue her education. Instead of letting her struggles hold her back, she let them serve as a source of encouragement to be better and help others do the same by sharing her knowledge and story with her audience.
In her spare time, Shannon can be found spending time with friends and family, enjoying the outdoors on camping trips, staying fit, painting, and researching new and interesting things.
