About Untrap Your Talent™
Helping high-achievers find clarity in chaos—and the courage to choose what fits.
Before this work had a name, it was my life.
I’ve lived the kind of misalignment that doesn’t always look like a crisis—until it is.
The kind where you’re doing everything “right” but still feel invisible, drained, or disconnected.
I’ve worked roles that looked good on paper but cost me energy, identity, and peace.
And I’ve stayed too long in spaces that required me to shrink to survive.
That experience shaped the heart of this work.
What Untrap Your Talent™ Is Really About
This isn’t just about career moves.
It’s about decision clarity—especially when the stakes are high and the cost of getting it wrong is even higher.
Untrap Your Talent™ exists to help you recognize when a role, identity, or path no longer fits—and what to do next. It’s about moving from pressure to permission, from performance to purpose, and from stuck to self-directed.
“Untrap” means clearing the noise, rewriting the rules, and naming what you actually need.
“Your Talent” is everything they told you to hide or downplay—your insight, your intuition, your capacity, your truth—finally given room to breathe.
The Truth Behind the Trap
Most people aren’t unmotivated or unclear.
They’re overwhelmed, boxed in, and taught to ignore their own inner signals.
So they settle. They survive.
They perform a version of success that drains them.
But here’s the truth:
You don’t need more ambition. You need more alignment.
And sometimes, clarity isn’t about knowing everything—it’s about being honest enough to pause, question, and choose differently.
What Makes Untrap Your Talent™ Different
Most career advice is about landing the next title, chasing the next opportunity, or fixing yourself to fit the system.
This isn’t that.
Untrap Your Talent™ is built on one core belief:
When you create clarity, people make braver decisions.
We don’t push hustle culture, toxic positivity, or one-size-fits-all answers.
We help high-achieving professionals untangle the pressure, get honest about what’s no longer working, and reclaim the power to choose what actually fits—without guilt, shame, or burnout.
Here’s what sets us apart:
Clarity Over Chaos
We don’t throw information at you—we help you make sense of it. Our frameworks are designed to simplify complexity and guide you to your own answers with confidence.
Decision Power, Not Dependency
We don’t position ourselves as gurus. We equip you with tools that sharpen your judgment, so you can navigate work and life decisions without second-guessing yourself.
Language for What You’re Feeling
We don’t just teach strategy—we name the hard-to-describe feelings of misalignment and pressure, so you can finally understand what’s been off and what to do about it.
No More Survival Mode
We don’t normalize burnout as the price of ambition. If your role is draining you, something’s misaligned. We help you shift from coping to choosing.
Meet Your Guide: Shannon D. Smith, CPTD
I’m Shannon— I help people get honest about what’s not working, and courageous about what could.
Whether it’s a misaligned role, a career crossroads, or a high-stakes decision in a high-pressure space—my work gives you the language, strategy, and support to make a clear, grounded choice.
I create clarity in chaos.
I help people stop shrinking.
And I build tools that return decision-making power back to the person it belongs to: you.
Ready for Your Next Step?
If something here resonates—if you’re questioning your next step, craving clarity, or just tired of performing a version of yourself that no longer fits—you're in the right place.
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