Cheryl Shah

Cheryl Shah

Cheryl Shah guides people to learn and apply awareness and self-compassion in their lives. Cheryl has 20+ years of corporate experience, certified mindfulness and self-compassion teacher, through the University of California, San Diego and 10+ years of teaching.

She is an empathetic speaker and facilitator who helps leaders and employees uncover
their potential to lead and work with compassion and wisdom. This leads to higher engagement, resilience, and performance.

Cheryl found the courage to leave her corporate career in 2022 and start Simply Pause.
Simply Pause specializes in designing and facilitating programs for employees and leaders in organizations to develop quality attention to learning how to pause and  build awareness while attending to themselves with compassion, resulting in increased focus, connection and effective communication ultimately fostering enhanced organizational performance.

Cheryl lives a joyful life, living her core values. She engages in meaningful work and spends time with her wonderful husband and two adult daughters in sunny San Diego. She also loves playing tennis, hiking, cooking, reading, and connecting with friends.

Coaching Experience & Credentials:

  • Certified Senior Facilitator, Potential Project
  • Certified Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher, UCSD
  • Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher, UCSD
  • Senior Teacher, Mindful Leader
  • Co-Director Workplace Programs, UCSD
  • MBSR & MSC Teacher, UCSD

Ready to Prioritize Your Wellness?

SIGN UP to receive these gifts:

(1) a free digital copy of the Life Workbook to assess how you’re doing in six areas of life and cast a vision of the life you love

(2) free one-on-one session and accountability.

Join our Collective