You're not broken — you're unfinished.

Disability-informed coaching for adults navigating identity, energy, and what comes next.

Partnering with Colorado DVR, Independent Living Centers, and healthcare providers

About Shay Edmonds

When your life changes overnight, you don’t need inspiration. You need someone who’s been there.

The Day Everything Changed

I thought I had it figured out.

Career locked in as a 911 emergency communications engineer — building systems that kept people safe during their worst moments. Life mapped out. Next ten years planned.

Then my vision started failing.

Anti-MOG — a rare autoimmune disorder attacking my optic nerves. Within months, I went from designing emergency systems to becoming someone who needed them.

I lost my sight. My career. My independence. And for a while, any sense of who I was supposed to be.

The hardest part wasn’t the disability itself. It was the identity collapse that came with it.

No one prepares you for that — the grief of losing who you were, the exhaustion of explaining your limitations to every single person, the isolation of knowing no one truly understands what you’re navigating.

Traditional therapy told me to “accept my new normal.” Motivational speakers told me to “overcome adversity.”

But I didn’t need acceptance or motivation. I needed practical tools that worked with my actual capacity. I needed someone who understood that some days, survival IS the victory.

When I couldn’t find that support, I created what I needed: tools that work when you’re barely functioning, and community that doesn’t demand performance.

From Crisis to Calling

After my diagnosis, I did what engineers do: I studied the problem.

I pursued training in psychology, integrative nutrition, health coaching, Reiki, and yoga nidra — not to become a guru, but to understand how people rebuild identity, manage energy, and navigate systems that weren’t designed for them.

Over the past 6+ years, I‘ve done hundreds of hours coaching people facing the same invisible war I fought: Who am I now? How do I move forward when everything feels broken?

I learned that disability transition isn’t about “bouncing back” or “overcoming.” It’s about building something authentic from who you actually are — with honesty, tools that actually work, and a community that gets it.

That’s why I created Reinvent with Shay and the Crisis to Clarity™ System — a disability-informed approach that honors your capacity instead of demanding you ignore it.

Why I'm Different

Most coaches haven’t lived what you’re going through. I have.

I’m not a therapist offering clinical distance. I’m not a motivational speaker selling empty optimism. I’m a peer who’s navigated the exact identity collapse, energy depletion, and systemic barriers you’re facing right now.

Disability-informed, not disability-adjacent

I design programs WITH the disability community, not FOR them. Every tool I teach has been tested in the reality of fluctuating capacity, brain fog, and overwhelm.

Peer-led expertise

I combine lived experience with professional training. I know what it’s like to cancel three appointments in one week because your body won’t cooperate — and I know how to rebuild confidence anyway.

Energy sovereignty over toxic productivity

I teach you to work WITH your capacity, not against it. Rest isn’t failure. Accommodation isn’t weakness. Your timeline is valid.

Crisis-responsive tools

Not just transformation theory, but practical stabilization techniques that work when you’re barely functioning. Tools for when you can’t see the big picture — just the next hour.

Trauma-informed and honest

No inspiration porn. No “everything happens for a reason.” Just honest, gritty, effective support from someone who knows that some days, getting through IS enough.

Community accountability

You’re not alone in this rebuild. My programs connect you with others who genuinely understand — people navigating identity loss, energy management, and advocacy in real time.

Who I Work With

I work with adults navigating disability transition — whether you were recently diagnosed, reached a new functional threshold, or are still working through adjustment years later.

My clients include:

People with vision loss, chronic conditions, brain injuries, and invisible disabilities
Adults rebuilding identity after medical crisis or progressive condition
DVR clients, Independent Living Center members, and healthcare system navigators
Anyone who feels stuck between "who I was" and "who I'm becoming"

I work best with people who:

I'm probably not right for you if:

What I Believe

I believe disability doesn't end your story — it forces you to write a new one.

I believe rest is resistance in a world that demands constant productivity.

I believe your timeline is valid, even when it doesn't match anyone else's expectations.

I believe accommodation is self-advocacy, not weakness.

I believe energy sovereignty — honoring your capacity — is more sustainable than pushing through.

I believe the disability community has wisdom that the medical model misses entirely.

I believe the systems weren't designed for us, and that's not your fault.

And I believe you deserve support that actually works — not inspiration that ignores your reality.

How I Help

I support adults navigating disability transition through peer-led programs, group coaching, and organizational partnerships with DVR offices, Independent Living Centers, and healthcare providers.

Let's Connect

If your life has shifted in ways you didn’t choose, you’re not broken — you’re unfinished. You’re navigating something incredibly hard, and you don’t have to do it alone.