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Shasta Nelson social relationships expert and keynote speaker
Shasta Nelson social relationships expert and keynote speaker

Relationships are Everything.

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A friendship framework that transforms loneliness into connection,

burnout into belonging, and worry into wellbeing

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Shasta Nelson social relationships expert and keynote speaker

Meet Shasta Nelson

Social Relationships expert, three-time author, popular media resource, and in-demand keynote speaker

For over 15 years, Shasta has been translating
the science of human connection into actionable practices that lead to greater belonging in our communities and work culture.

Her expertise has activated organizations such as Google and LinkedIn
 to intentionally create and accelerate the high-trust and resilient relationships that lead to higher employee retention, engagement, and collaboration.

500+

speaking engagements for over 20+ different industries including healthcare, 
tech, sales, real estate, finance, education
& nonprofits.

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highly-reviewed thought-leadership books published by Harper Collins Leadership, Seal Press, and Turner Press. 

250+

media interviews—including
Harvard Business Review, New York Times, TIME, Forbes, and the Steve Harvey Show.

2008

The 'OG' of  friendship:  pioneering friendship since 2008 as the founder of the first online friendship-matching site, resulting in thousands of new friendships!

M.Div

With a Masters in Divinity, Shasta has been facilitating community through retreats, coaching & speaking engagements for the past 15 years.

2x

featured TEDx keynote speaker

with over 800K views.

10K

followers on
YouTube with
over
150 videos
& 600K views.

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Steeped in psychology and science, Shasta teaches the 3
non-negotiables in every healthy relationship.

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