International, executive leadership coach, international keynote speaker, and TV personality. A two time stage 4 breast cancer survivor who turned a three month prognosis into a global movement for emotional wellness.
"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."
Dr. Bershan Shaw did not earn the name "The Warrior Coach" by accident. Diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and given three months to live, she chose to fight, and she won, twice. That battle became the blueprint for everything she builds today.
She is the CEO and AI tech founder of URAWarrior, an AI-powered emotional wellness platform built on The Warrior Method™, and the founder of Warrior Training International. She holds an honorary doctorate in psychology and received a Presidential Award in 2024.
Audiences know her from OWN's Love in the City, The Real Housewives of New York City, and as a regular co-host on FOX 5's Lion Lunch Hour. She has spoken for Amazon, Google, JPMorgan, Johns Hopkins, Novartis, Pfizer, the U.S. Senate, the World Economic Forum, and an audience that included the Queen of England.
From morning television in Washington and New York to national networks, Dr. Shaw brings motivation, mental wellness, and straight talk to millions of viewers. A selection of recent appearances:
URAWarrior is an AI-powered emotional wellness platform for the workplace, built on The Warrior Method™. It helps hospitals, insurers, EAPs, and enterprises see burnout before it becomes turnover, and gives every employee daily tools that actually get used.
Trusted by teams at Amazon, the Pentagon, NYU, Rutgers Medical, and the University Hospital Foundation. Certified WBENC, WBE, and Minority Owned.
Step into your greatness: resilience, reinvention, and leading yourself through the moments that try to stop you.
Why emotional data is the next frontier of organizational performance, and how leaders turn burnout into breakthrough.
What AI-powered wellness looks like in practice, from daily engagement to predictive burnout insights.
Executive coaching frameworks for managing teams when the road ahead is unclear.
From a three-month prognosis to a global stage: turning life's hardest diagnosis into unstoppable purpose.
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Dr. Bershan Shaw, CEO and AI Tech Founder of URAWarrior, Executive Leadership Coach, International Speaker, and TV Personality
OWN's Love in the City, Real Housewives of NYC, FOX 5 Lion Lunch Hour co-host
Mental wellness, resilience, leadership, AI and the future of work
Washington DC and New York City, available worldwide
Bershan did not build her foundation as a coach on education alone. She walked through the fire, lived a miracle, and turned that experience into practical tools that get results. When she tells you to believe in the power of your inner warrior, she is not repeating something from a book. She has lived it.
Through Warrior Training International, she designs programs customized to each organization using her A.R.T. Method: Assess, Release, and Train. Her trainings equip CEOs, executives, managers, and HR teams with the tools to advance their careers, motivate their people, and lead through change.
She coaches executives and trains teams across financial services, healthcare, legal, technology, and consumer products, with clients spanning Switzerland, London, Germany, Poland, Rome, Nigeria, Ghana, Australia, and Brazil.
"Bershan was recommended from a financial firm that she spoke at. She came in and turned my company around with her tools. Most of all, my staff is loving what they do now."
Raymond Cohen · Denver, CO"I hired Bershan to come into our firm because we needed employee motivation. She did more than that. Now my staff is giving more than is required."
Rebecca Goldberg · Seattle, WA"All I can say is hire Bershan. She is a must. Start with her from the bottom up. She will make you look at everything in your business differently."
Stephanie Washington · Dallas, TX"She is a firecracker that will ignite your company. We are having her back for our men's summit next year. She is a must have!"
Matthew Stein · Little Rock, AR"Powerful, engaging speaker." · "Attendees were blown away, we will definitely book Bershan again!" · "A real inspiration." · "Not only inspiring but very motivational."
Amazon · Google · JPMorgan · Johns Hopkins · Novartis · Pfizer
Facebook · NYU · Booz Allen · AdventHealth · Merrill Lynch · The U.S. Senate
We all have a warrior inside of us and the capacity to be great.
Coaches and accountability partners are imperative for personal and professional growth.
Everyone is great and just needs guidance to realize it.
Life's adversity can be used to inspire others.
Those beliefs power The Unstoppable Warrior Woman, her movement where women support women. It empowers women to share their personal narratives, express their experiences, and tell their own stories, building an unshakable warrior community around triumph, love, courage, faith, strength, and business success.
Unstoppable Warrior Woman, a collection of honest and inspiring stories from women in all walks of life, from pioneers in tech, law, and finance to soccer moms, retail clerks, and students.
URAWARRIOR: 365 Ways to Challenge You to a Better Life, daily action steps, thought-provoking worksheets, and practical guidance that challenges readers to get out of their rut and strive for more.
