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Shay Michelle Drapeau
Best-Selling Author, Certified Personal Development Coach, and Founder of She Breathes Life™
Author Bio
Shay Michelle Drapeau is a bestselling author, certified personal development coach, and founder of She Breathes Life™, a movement and community dedicated to helping women and femmes reclaim their voice, worth, and wellness. Known for her warm, bold approach, Shay creates safe, soul-nourishing spaces for healing, storytelling, and midlife resets—guiding those navigating transition, trauma, or transformation with empathy and power.
She is one of the bestselling authors of Got A Light, a multi-author book sharing stories of moments that sparked personal change. Through her coaching programs, podcast, and live workshops, Shay supports women in rewriting the narratives they’ve outgrown and breathing life into the next chapter.
Whether she’s holding space for truth-telling, teaching women to set boundaries like a queen, or helping creatives rediscover their spark, Shay shows up with heart, humor, and hope—reminding us all that healing is possible, purpose is personal, and you are always worth the rewrite.
Shay's Books
Woo-Woo
Woo-Woo: True Stories of Magic, Miracles & Infinite Possibilities is a powerful collection shares real stories from women whose spiritual practices brought them clarity, abundance, and healing. Whether you’re curious about the “woo-woo” or already walking your own path, this book will leave you inspired to see what’s possible.
Empathy Impact
In a time when the world feels divided, Empathy Impact: The Wild Effects of Kindness in Action reveals what happens when compassion becomes a catalyst for change.
Through 15 powerful, true stories, extraordinary women share how empathy shaped their lives, their work, and their communities. These women lead nonprofits, champion justice, build bridges across difference, and find healing through forgiveness and love. Their stories show that empathy is not just a feeling, but a force that drives transformation—personally and globally.
Got A Light?
Got a Light? explores the magic of these chance interactions and the profound changes they can bring. Whether a conversation reroutes your life's trajectory, inspires a new perspective, or forges a lifelong bond, every chapter uncovers the hidden lessons and transformations that emerge when we dare to connect with someone new. Sometimes, all it takes is a single moment with the right person (or a horrible one) to set us on a path we were always meant to follow. For those ready to embrace the unexpected, this book serves as a reminder that growth often begins with a simple, daring conversation.
Listen Below:
Midlife Magic: Boundaries, Spirituality, and Reclaiming Your Story with Shay Michelle Drapeau
In this episode of Her Best Chapter, we’re exploring what it means to reclaim your light in midlife, through spirituality, boundaries, and the stories we choose to tell. Host Michelle Savage is joined by Shay Michelle Drapeau, bestselling author of "Got A Light", certified personal development coach, and founder of She Breathes Life™, where she creates soul-nourishing spaces for women and femmes to grow, heal, and shine.
Shay’s signature approach blends storytelling, strategy, and sisterhood. Through coaching programs, workshops, and community events, she helps women rediscover their light with warmth, wisdom, and a little bit of wild. From midlife resets to reclaiming your narrative, Shay reminds us that your light was never lost, it was simply waiting for breath.
This conversation gets deep, weaving together spirituality, personal growth, and self-worth.
Whether through her coaching, her community, or her book "Woo-Woo", Shay stands as a guide for women ready to illuminate their next chapter.
