Shawn D. Congleton is the author of NEVER SETTLED: a memoir of a boy on the road to manhood and founder of NEVER SETTLED Life Coaching.
Shawn helps people move from surviving to thriving by learning how to live differently from the patterns and circumstances that have shaped them.
His own journey includes a childhood marked by instability, poverty, difficult family relationships, and abuse. He moved nearly 80 times and live in almost 20 states before graduating high school.
His path eventually took him through the Marine Corps, ministry, education, school counseling, and college advising. Today, he draws on those experiences to help people navigate difficult seasons, overcome patterns shaped by their past, and pursue a life they genuinely want to live.
His work particularly includes helping adults who grew up with difficult childhoods, veterans navigating life after military service, people navigating significant life changes, and those in ministry who need someone outside their normal circle.
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What People Say about the Memoir
“Shawn’s story quickly drew me in and I found myself engulfed in his narrative.”
Jeremy Hudson – Pastor, Fellowship Church
“In a beautifully raw and compassionate way, Shawn invites us into his painful, yet hopeful story.”
Chris LeMaster, LLC
“(His) book, more than most others, was able to reach all five senses! It took me back on a nostalgic journey of childhood memories that I had previously tucked away.”
Todd Buck, Educator
Shawn D. Congleton | Life Coach & Author of Never Settled 