
Hi, I'm Katie Shields!
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Twitterpated Wife, Mom of seven, Connection Coach, Food Lover, and Founder of Mountainside Mentoring

Here's my story
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I founded Mountainside Mentoring to bring experts in personal and professional development together and take a holistic approach to human connection. I know what it feels like to be stuck, feel cornered, or overwhelmed by the chaos and demands of every-day life.Â
In October of 2018, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced in a worldwide conference that they wanted us as members to focus more on regular study at home, and that shift in focus was so important they were even cutting back on church meetings. Usually these conferences were uplifting for me – a highlight of the year – but this time I found myself having an honest-to-goodness panic attack. I had to leave the room. I already had five kids and felt like I was drowning; how could I possibly do more? But as a woman of faith, I pushed forward and prayed desperately that God would somehow help me. And he sent me a coach.
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Fast forward four years and one global pandemic: We had another child, started homeschooling built a new house, started a new business, had two children diagnosed with Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder, fought to find a diagnosis for a child with a persistent mystery illness, and navigated complications from genetic disorders. But when some local church leaders held a meeting reminding us of the counsel from October 2018, I didn’t feel panic, I felt peace.
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Despite my life being far more full and complex than it was four years ago, I am more fulfilled, less stressed, happier with who I am, and more sure of what I’m doing and where I’m going than I have ever been. Heck, my house is even clean more often! I am so grateful God sent me a coach. It’s the reason I became one.
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Maybe he wants you to have one, too.
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You can feel happier with yourself and with your life. And I would love to be the one that helps you.


Let's get you moving toward a happier YOU!
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I'd love to hear from you!
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