Candis Smith Certified Leadership and Executive Coach

Candis Smith – Transformational and Executive Coaching for the woman who’s done it all and still feels something’s missing

You’re accomplished, exhausted, and ready for something deeper.
Transformational and executive coaching for high-achieving women of color who have nothing left to prove but everything to reclaim.

At Shaping Pathways Inc, I walk with women who lead at the highest levels who lead teams, organizations, on boards, behind titles but feel disconnected from the version of themselves God created before the pressure, perfection, and performance took over.

This isn’t just about leveling up.
It’s about laying it down so you can rise again in alignment.

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What You Can Expect from Identity-Based Coaching

I blend spiritual alignment, emotional clarity, and strategic support to help high-achieving women of color release performance and lead with authenticity.

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Clarity That Grounds You

Step out of autopilot. Hear clearly from God and lead with intention.

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Identity That Aligns You

Let go of who you had to be and reconnect with who you truly are.

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Boundaries That Protect You

Redefine your pace. Guard your peace, time, and emotional capacity.

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Confidence That Sustains You

Make bold decisions rooted in wholeness, not pressure or perfection.

The PATHs™ Coaching Experience

For women who are done performing, but still called to lead.

The PATHs™ framework is a spirit-led, identity-based coaching experience for high-achieving, faith-led women of color in mid to executive leadership. Women who lead teams, sit on boards, carry influence and yet still feel the quiet pull to return to who they are beneath the performance.

You don’t need to prove yourself anymore.
You need space to realign with the woman God called  before burnout, titles, and expectations took over.

This is executive coaching with spiritual depth.
This is transformation that sticks.

What PATHs™ Stands For

A 5-part framework designed to walk you through spiritual recalibration, emotional clarity, and practical leadership transformation:

  • P – Permission to Pause & Be Present
    Step out of high-functioning autopilot and create space to hear what’s really going on.
  • A – Awaken Your Identity
    Reconnect with who you are beyond roles, expectations, or performance.
  • T – Transform What’s Been Tied to You
    Release internal narratives, pressures, and past patterns that no longer serve your calling.
  • H – Heal Through Insight & Revelation
    Surface what’s been buried, and release it with grace, not guilt.
  • S – Step Boldly Into Your Alignment
    Move forward with clarity, peace, and leadership rooted in your God-given identity.
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Ways to Experience the PATHs™ Coaching Journey

I help ambitious women grow with clarity and confidence. Each coaching journey is personal, shaped around your goals and pace. I understand how heavy it can feel to lead, to prove yourself, and to still want more. That’s why my coaching blends calm guidance, real strategy, and honest reflection so you can step into your power and create change that lasts.

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1:1 Executive Identity Coaching

Private coaching for high-achieving, faith-led women of color navigating burnout, transition, or a quiet disconnect between who they are and how they lead. This isn’t about climbing higher. It’s about going deeper so your leadership reflects your identity, not your image. Ideal for: Executives, founders, senior leaders, and professionals ready to lead from alignment, not exhaustion. Includes personalized coaching sessions, spiritual and emotional processing tools, and direct support between sessions.

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Speaking, Workshops & Leadership Trainings

Bring the PATHs™ message to your team, conference, retreat, or women’s leadership event. I facilitate real, identity-first conversations around what it means to lead without losing yourself and how faith, emotional integrity, and spiritual clarity belong in the room. Ideal for: Community organizations, HR teams, women’s events, faith-based gatherings, or corporate retreats. Available for keynote speaking, custom workshops, panels, and leadership development trainings.

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Meet Candis

I’ve lived what I now coach.

As a high-achieving woman of color in leadership, I know the pressure to prove, perform, and hold it all together even when you’re running on empty.

The PATHs™ framework was born from my own return to truth: where burnout ended, and alignment began.

Now, I walk with women who are done performing but still called to lead.

Clarity, intention, confidence. This is how you lead and live with peace and power.

Candis Smith

Transformational Life Coach

Don’t Take My Words for It…

“Shaping Pathways helped me break through career stagnation and step into a leadership role with confidence what I never got yet before.”
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Brandy
Business women
“I’ve learned how to confidently use my voice as a leader and establish boundaries that keep me spiritually and emotionally grounded.”
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Georgia
Freelance Developer
“I finally have clarity, confidence, and the support I need to navigate my industry successfully. Thank you soooo much Candis for your candid sessions!”
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Lauren
Writer
Explore Coaching That Honors Where You Are

Each offer is built with intention, no fluff, no pressure. Just real, Spirit-led support to help you pause, reset, and move forward with focus.

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PATHs Discovery™

Clarity Before the Call

✓ Clarify your next move with Spirit-led strategy

✓ Design a focused 30-day action plan

✓ Realign with purpose and confidence

A 2-session experience for women of faith in transition.

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PATHs Signature™

Release the Woman Within the Woman

✓ Activate your voice, identity, and purpose

✓ Build boundaries and rhythms that sustain

✓ Lead with clarity, not pressure

A 12-week coaching journey for high-capacity women of faith.

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Free Discovery Call

Start With a Clear Direction

✓ Talk through your goals and challenges

✓ Explore if coaching is the right fit

✓ Take the first step with clarity

Get clear and take the next step.

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Ready to build real momentum

Let’s map your next ninety days for leadership or executive growth.

I’ll help you define your goals, identify blockers, and create a clear plan for action. If we’re a good fit, we’ll choose the path that serves you best.

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