Sherri Nicole is a tenacious life-strategist, insightful visionary and the CEO of Sherri Nicole Consulting where you too can have it all! Although she has a lucrative background in the banking industry, she has successfully obtained a plethora of degrees and certificates in other areas such as social work, Business Administration, and Life & Health Coaching.
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The genesis of Sherri Nicole Consulting started as You Too Can Have It All and was a result of Sherri Nicole’s personal challenge in battling crippling anxiety and paralyzing panic attacks as hopelessness consumed her. During this time, she also faced the burdening financial constraints of filing bankruptcy. And yet, amid her “rock bottom” moment, she gracefully and confidently managed to rebuild financially, mentally, and emotionally and realized she also had a burning desire to grow more spiritually. Her experience fueled her to launch her holistic life consulting venture as an avenue to help others overcome the multitude of challenges life brings. This endeavor offers both individual and group coaching programs and caters to a myriad of exclusive clients worldwide.
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Sherri Nicole loves Ohio State football, reading, and spending time with her fur baby Luckey on the east side of Columbus, Ohio.
MEET
"You are
Beautiful
For you are
Fearfully
And
Wonderfully
Made!"
Psalm 139: 14
Pillars of Wholeness
Mental
Health
I serve my clients by helping them:
Focus on the “present” problems that come up in day-to-day life as it pertains to anxiety and/or depression.
Focus on previous life challenges as it pertains to anxiety and/or depression.
Remain non-judgmental and empathetic to the client’s personal situation.
Understand that the client has the capacity to make their desired changes by tapping into their strengths and wisdom.
My first experience with anxiety occurred while I was attending “The Ohio State University” and was forced to take a course on HIV/AIDS. At the end of the course, I was given the option of either taking an HIV test or writing a 5-page paper. I wrote the paper. HIV/AIDS was extremely new to the world, and I had already known someone who was dying from it and a family member who was recently diagnosed. What a life changing experience.
From a mental stability standpoint, I thought about all the choices I’d made, and I also struggled with the loss of a loved one and the potential loss of a family member. To this day, death is my greatest fear. Although biblically it reads fear and faith can not occupy the same space, I found myself in a constant battle to maintain my mental stability. A few years later, my greatest joy, my mother passed, and I was faced with having to deal with her death. I’d narrowed the cause of fear down to the “unknown” and uncertainty of what the future held. Social media, television, and especially the news is where you hear primarily negative stories, those that are in pain or suffering; whether it’s the person themselves, or a loved one. The way I’ve learned to protect my mental peace is by removing outside factors that could potentially enhance anxiety. While some may disagree with my approach, I’ve discovered it has been beneficial not only for myself, but also for my clients.
As an only child, I grew up severely dependent on my mother (more like enmeshed.) My mother was my everything, and it was very hard to make even the easiest decisions without having her confirmation at times. She was a very strong lady and lived a life full of hospital visits and surgeries. As a child, I can recall going to visit her in the hospital on one occasion. She told me she was okay, that she loved me, and to go home and rest. I never imagined that would be the last time I would hear her tell me she loved me. My life literally changed overnight not only because I lost my mom, but I realized I no longer had that person in my shadow to confirm or deny my every move. My life’s decisions, questions, and challenges, big and small, left me depressed and confused to say the least. All of this was happening while planning the wedding of my dreams. She passed away one month before my wedding day.
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As you can probably imagine, my emotions were all over the place. I was literally on an emotional rollercoaster. My dream of becoming a wife and moving into the next chapter of my life now had a huge blemish as my mother would never be a part of this dream, and whatever children I would bear will never know their grandmother.
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Emotionally, my life has not been the same. I battled depression while planning a wedding. I battled depression while everyone else went on with their lives. I battled depression going through a divorce. Depression was a battle, but I overcame it and I’m here to assist you with the tools and resources to battle and win the fight against it as well.
Emotional
Health
I serve my clients by helping them:
Focus on the positive things (Meditate, spending time in nature etc.)
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Identify things in your life that need to be “decluttered” (your mind, your office, your bedroom etc.)
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Acknowledge mistakes and identify resolutions on avoiding those same mistakes in the future.
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Find acceptance in the things they cannot change.
Spiritual
Health
I will serve my clients by the following:
We will pray.
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We will fast.
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We will build a successful coaching plan utilizing biblical scriptures and stories.
My responsibility is to meet you where you are, and help you accomplish the growth in this area that you would like to accomplish.
As a believer in Christ, it is my responsibility to serve God’s people. One of the ways I’m required to complete this task is by offering a spiritual component to my coaching curriculum.
I didn’t grow up in the church. Church was never a requirement in my family. I do remember my very first experience going to church was with my mother, and as far as I recall we only went a few times. My second encounter was with my neighborhood best friend and her family. Her grandmother became a pastor of a church and anytime I would spend the night at her house, we were forced to go to church. Various family members attended a different house of worship and when I stayed with them, I would go. My family was heavy in the choir, and I remember some Sunday’s sitting in the choir next to them clapping and trying to sing as well.
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When I was in college, my best friend at the time started attending a local church. She would come home so excited, refreshed, and positive, that I eventually felt like I needed to go see what this church thing was all about. It didn’t take long before I realized my high school friends were also either attending, or wanting to attend, worship services. I began to show up weekly, and this was the first time I decided to join several ministries of my own.
Later, as life was “lifing” and church be longer a priority, I would become inconsistent in my attendance, and even lazy at times seeing as how this was the only day I could “sleep in”. Covid happened, and while it did increase my anxiety, it was a perfect opportunity for God to sit me down to begin to spend more time with Him, to evaluate my life’s choices, and to begin to really focus the purpose I was created for.
In all, please know while I have not been “perfect” in my walk with Christ, I have been like you, receiving grace and mercy from Him. While I’m not proud that my walk has been inconsistent, I can say that through this inconsistency, I’ve gained a closer relationship and understand more now than ever before the importance of making my spiritual walk my #1 priority.
It was my first year in college and I was able to apply for my first credit card at Macy’s. Little did I know this would be the onset of bad financial decisions. I’ve had over $20K in credit card debt, and car debt that kept rolling over because of poor purchases. I didn’t fully understand how to get out of the rut of buying cars that don’t depreciate so much when moved off the car lot. I’ve file bankruptcy in the past. At one point, I made better decisions and improved my credit score, only to find myself back in credit card debt again. Third time is a charm, right? Fortunately, I’ve been able to successfully pay off my credit card debt and I purchased a home after my divorce. The importance of credit and how to manage money was not taught to in school on any level. As a child growing up, my mother had poor money habits, so she couldn’t teach me. I had to research, surround myself with those who had a “moneymaking mindset”, save and work hard.
Financial
Health
I serve my clients by helping them with:
An evaluation of financial health
An evaluation of financial wealth
Developing consistent money planning habits (Budgets, Savings accounts)
Wealth planning (identifying different streams of income)
Physical
Health
I will serve my clients by the following:
Evaluate physical health (Weight, BMI etc.)
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Setting realistic health goals (key word is realistic)
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Full evaluation of what you are eating and why
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Review of any family history health concerns
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Create a physical health road map, that is not time consuming, easy to follow and will ensure you achieve your goals
Physical health is often viewed as a cliché. There’s so much information readily available that it can be overwhelming to determine, even under a doctor’s care, what is the right and wrong thing to do.
Growing up my family’s main focus was for me to get a good education, which in turn would give me a good job. While my mom prepared meals daily, the mindset was to ensure there was a meat, a starch, and a vegetable. Back then, there wasn’t much emphasis on what ingredients were used to prepare it and the long term effects the choice of ingredients would have. I remember one of my favorite foods my mom would cook was fried pork chops that were seasoned to perfection, covered in flour, and deep fried in hot oil. Today, there is no way that would be considered an acceptable way to cook. First, we know pork isn’t good for us, and second, if you did choose to eat pork, it should be either baked on covered in almond flour (or something with less carbs), and how dare you not use avocado oil instead of that lard of oil.
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I wasn’t taught the importance of balancing my education and physical activities, and therefore this pattern, or lack of desire around physical health, continued into adulthood.
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As I’ve gotten older, and researched on my own, it’s evident that physical health is so important. I’ve found when you aren’t physically in shape, most like your mental, emotional, spiritual and even financially health if out unhealthy and unproductive as well.
We all need balance!
As your health coach I will be assessing my clients' health, and coaching clients on how to improve their health. I will work closely with your health care providers, including your therapist (if applicable) to ensure we are working together for you to achieve optimal result.