Welcome to The Story Shift Academy & Mastermind 

Your Story Is the Key. Master It. Monetize It. Make Your Impact.

"Own Your Story and Make It Your Biggest Asset Inside a Community That Gets It"

Real talk and why this program exists.

I tried to kill her off-the woman who survived an abusive marriage. The one who rebuilt from nothing. The version of me that carried wounds I thought would make me "too much" for my audience.

I believed that if I just talked about the practical stuff—the frameworks, the strategies, the business tactics—I could leave her behind. Keep her quiet. Keep her safe.

But here's what I didn't realize: She was the reason people listened.

Not in spite of my story. Because of it.

I wasn't protecting myself by hiding. I was building a prison. And every time I posted something "safe," every time I copied someone else's formula, every time I watered down what I really wanted to say... I was adding another bar.

Maybe you know this prison too.

The Walls You've Built to Keep Yourself "Safe"

You're driven. You're capable. You have something valuable to offer.

But when it comes to actually sharing your story—the real one, the one that explains why you do what you do—you freeze.

Because what if you:

✗ Overshare and make people uncomfortable?

✗ Reopen wounds you've worked so hard to heal?

✗ Come across as trauma dumping instead of leading?

✗ Sound like everyone else because you're too scared to stand out?

✗ Get visible... and then get judged, criticized, or worse—ignored?

So you hide behind:

✗ Perfectionism (waiting until you have it "just right")

✗ Other people's frameworks (because at least they worked for someone)

✗ Surface-level content (tips, tactics, anything but you)

And meanwhile, you watch other people—people with less experience, less to offer—build audiences, land clients, get funding, book stages...

Why?

Because they're not afraid to be the answer.

What If Your Story Wasn't Something to "Manage"... But Your Greatest Unfair Advantage?

Here's what I learned after years of keeping myself small:

Your story isn't a liability. It's a beacon.

But only if you know how to tell it in a way that:

✓ Doesn't drain you emotionally every time you share it

✓ Empowers you (and your audience) instead of re-traumatizing

✓ Positions you as the guide, not the victim

✓ Makes people say, "She gets me. I need to work with her."

That's exactly what I teach inside The Story Shift Academy & Mastermind.

This isn't another storytelling course that tells you to "just be vulnerable" or "share your why."

This is a proprietary emotionally safe story system that shows you:

✓ How to detect whether a story is safe to share (and how to share it)

✓ How to turn your mess into your message without oversharing or trauma dumping

✓ How to craft stories that mobilize your audience, not just move them

✓ How to position yourself as the answer using strategic vulnerability

The 3 E Framework: From Story Prison to Mic Drop Moments

Everything inside The Story Shift is built on my proven 3 E Framework:

1. EMBODIMENT — Learn How to Detect Emotional Safety

Before you share a single word, you need to know: Is this story safe? For me? For my audience?

I'll teach you my exact process for evaluating your stories so you never second-guess whether you're oversharing, reopening wounds, or crossing a line.

You'll learn to trust yourself again.

2. EMPOWERMENT — Craft Your Story to Mobilize, Not Just Move

A good story makes people feel something.
A great story makes them do something.

We're crafting the stories that position you as the guide, the answer, the one they've been looking for. Stories that lead to clients, conversations, and opportunities.

You'll walk away with your Core Story, your Investment Story (the one that makes investors, clients, or partners say "yes"), and your Signature Introduction that leaves people on the edge of their seat.

3. EXPRESSION — Speak, Write, and Show Up with Confidence

 Once your story is crafted, you need to use it—everywhere. To pitch investors. To close clients. To build a following that feels more like a movement.

This is how brands like Apple were built. How Brené Brown became a household name. Not through tactics or trends, but through deep stories that make people feel seen, understood, and ready to follow.

Together, we'll create your Story Vault—full of your story assets, snippets, and stories that move your audience. Plus, we'll develop your Core Story that EVERYONE needs and no one ever tells you how to create... until now.

This is where you learn to let people really see you. Where you develop the kind of following that doesn't just watch—they buy, they refer, they advocate, they stay.

Isn't it time it was your turn?

Just you. Your story. Your authority.

The question isn't whether you can afford to join.

It's whether you can afford to keep hiding from your story and wondering why your ideal clients aren't hiring you. 

 Who This Was Created For:

The Story Shift Academy & Mastermind was created for leaders and entrepreneurs who know they have a story worth telling—but don't know how to tell it without oversharing, reopening wounds, or sounding like everyone else.

This is for you if:

✓ You've survived something that shaped who you are—and you know it could help others survive too

✓ You're done hiding behind "safe" content that doesn't reflect the real you

✓ You want to get paid to be the guide your people are desperately searching for

✓ You're tired of watching others with less experience build audiences while you stay invisible

✓ You freeze when it comes to sharing your story because you're scared of being "too much"

✓ You know your story is your competitive advantage—you just don't know how to use it strategically

✓ You want to build a cult-like following that buys, refers, advocates, and stays

This is NOT for you if:

✗ You're looking for quick hacks or surface-level tactics

✗ You're not ready to do the inner work required to tell your story with power

✗ You think vulnerability alone is enough (it's not—it needs strategy)

If you're ready to turn your story from a prison into your greatest asset—one that fills your calendar, builds your authority, and changes lives—you're in the right place.

What Students are Saying: 

"I recommend Mandy Schulis as a non-negotiable communication business investment when looking for someone to strategize your story. Mandy can dissect your message to bring forward the most critical part that you are hiding. Will give you feedback you did not know you had to hear. Mandy will sit down with you and help you organize in a way I have not seen in my six years of public speaking. Storytelling requires structure and expertise. Mandy provides a life coaching approach to help you release the fear of saying what you must speak to the audience you are trying to captivate with your business. I was blessed to be able to take her course that helped me navigate my story. Within three weeks I was able to achieve the desired feedback that I personally have been working on for the past two years. Highly recommended."