Shannon O’Brien, MA, EdM, is a Harvard-trained educator, and 5-star career coach (consistently ranked #1 on Yelp). She founded Whole U. in 2012, and has since helped thousands of clients globally, from recent college graduates, to Ultra High Net Worth Individuals.

Previous to starting Whole U., Shannon worked for 7 years at Harvard and MIT, where she advised both undergraduate, and graduate students as they sought job, founded companies, and networked internationally.

She received a BA in Communication from Boston College, an MA in Peace Studies, as a Rotary World Peace Fellow in Tokyo Japan, an Ed.M in Technology, Innovation and Education from Harvard, and a "Media and Medicine" certificate from Harvard Medical School.

O’Brien is the producer and host of the Whole U. Podcast, Whole U. TV (with 35,000 views on Youtube) and authors the “Whole U. Insights” blog (with over 3,000 subscribers). Whole U. media inspires viewers to "live a balanced, purposeful life” - combining holistic wellness, career alignment, and service to society - in fields such as Healthcare, Education, Sustainability, and Philanthropy. Her insights have been featured on media outlets including: Boston.com, “About Meditation,” WikiHow, and “The Kajabi Edge Podcast.”

Shannon has been an invited speaker at universities, corporations, and nonprofits globally, including: Babson, Harvard, Equinox fitness, Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship, Rotary International, and The World Youth Foundation in Malaysia.

A student/ practitioner of various healing modalities, Shannon began practicing Yoga (the union of breath, movement, and meditation) in 1997, and completed teacher training in “Hatha Fascia Yoga.” Born in the US, she grew up 10 years in Europe, has traveled to 36 countries - and continues to open her mind to new people, cultures, and what is inherent in each of us.

Whole U. advising focuses on: 

1. Work/ Life Balance

2. Job Search & Goal Setting

3.  Resume & Cover Letter Writing

4. LinkedIn & Networking

5. Confident Communication & Interviewing

6. Image & Professional Brand

7. Service & Legacy

8. Starting / growing your own business

• Shannon only offers career advising through the Whole U. Career Program -  a group mastermind, that you can learn about here: www.wholeu.info/CareerProgram

• Periodically, Shannon works with a new client for customized guidance. To join the waiting list, you can apply for 1:1 advising: https://www.wholeu.info/Apply 

The Whole U. Career Program (aka "The Career Seeker's Roadmap" is a highly acclaimed 5-week group mastermind experience that includes:

1. An online course 
2. Weekly office hours
3. Connection to a network of like-minded job seekers and entrepreneurs that hold each other accountable and share helpful resources

This proven process will help you to:

(1) Create Your Career Vision

Gain clarity, assess your work-life balance, determine your values, and write your ideal job description

(2) Identify Your Skills & Strengths

Articulate your interests, define your career purpose, thereby building your confidence

(3) Develop Your Professional Branding Materials

Select a job, clarify your alignment (using keywords for Applicant Tracking Systems), write a strong cover letter, and enhance your resume

(4) Improve Your Online Brand 

Articulate your value proposition, and enhance your LinkedIn profile

(5) Develop a Networking Strategy 

Learn the TRUTH about networking, and how to master your interviews.

To learn more, and register, visit: 

www.wholeu.info/CareerProgram

The best way to understand program benefits, is to hear directly from people who completed the program themselves...

Here, you can read testimonials from clients who express their high level of satisfaction with the process: 

https://www.wholeu.info/Testimonials 

The Whole U. Career Program guarantees that you will gain the "3 Cs - Clarity, Confidence & Connections." 

Depending on various factors, client results vary:

• some get jobs during the process.
• Others may take longer than the program timeframe.
• Whole U. is not a headhunter or placement firm, therefore cannot guarantee a new job. 

There are clearly forces beyond our control. But there are things you CAN control - including how you care for your self, and others. Now more than ever, your strengths are needed to make our world a healthier, smarter, and more equitable place for all...

• Whole U. will help you gain clarity, confidence and connections to pursue your life's work, AND live a balanced purposeful life.
• This will require an entrepreneurial spirit and a positive attitude. 

The career program is designed to help you stand out. When you follow the steps, you will: 

• Clearly articulate your alignment with a role / company you're applying to
• We prioritize the QUALITY of your applications - (not the QUANTITY!) 

The Whole U. team strives to stay connected with clients and continues to develop an active Alumni Community - providing further resources and support, and opportunities, well after their initial Whole U. program has ended. This includes: 

• A LinkedIn group
• Alumni spotlights and interviews
• Connection to staffing agencies and other networks. 
 

Joining the community will help you: 

1. Help you network when possible
2. Guarantee to help you gain more clarity, confidence and connections in your life and career
3. Maintain an alumni community network, through which we continue to help clients connect with resources, including staffing agencies

 We offer options for every budget, ranging from:

• $18 masterclass
• $30,000 for customized advising (much like a lawyer's retainer fee.)
• The best value is the 5-week Career Program ($499)

You can start where you wish, and incrementally "upgrade" - to include additional services and/ or individual support as needed. 

Yes, we offer helpful free resources, including:

1. Assessments
2. Tools
3. Blog
4. Podcast

You can find them on this page:

https://www.wholeu.info/FreeResources