Schellie Fanfan, LMHC, MS, EdS

Widely regarded as one of the most empowering voices in motivational speaking today, Schellie Fanfan is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, emotional intelligence expert, and best-selling author. Leveraging nearly 25 years of professional experience as a mental health practitioner, Schellie is on a mission to impact audiences and train businesses, corporations, and organizations worldwide on how to maximize performance and productivity through conflict resolution, leadership development, team building, and effective communication.

Schellie’s extensive expertise in emotional intelligence and mental health has earned her invitations to speak and make guest appearances on major platforms across the globe. She has delivered thought-provoking live and virtual keynote speeches for large audiences, including Fox 35 Orlando, E-Line Media, Afrotainment TV, Fox Soul, and Shawn Fair’s Leadership Experience Tour, aired live to millions of viewers on the Onstage Plus network. Schellie also hosts a wildly popular weekly podcast called “The Ask Schellie Show,” broadcast live on Facebook to thousands of viewers around the world who ask their most burning questions centered around trending topics such as mental illness, relationships, sex, and more. 

Revered as “America’s Emotional Intelligence Expert,” Schellie has become the leading authority on igniting emotional healing and empowering people to live the life of their dreams. Embodying her mantra of “Live in Your Smile,” she believes everyone can experience Total Life Prosperity by applying her proven success principles. She is a compelling thought leader dedicated to supporting the personal and professional empowerment of high-achieving women around the world. She facilitates robust workshops to help women conquer obstacles, pursue passions, and live a life of purpose. Schellie counts it an honor and privilege to work with married couples teaching the psychology behind attachment, communication and sexual connectedness.

In line with her unyielding passion for helping others succeed, Schellie founded Ask Schellie Consulting, LLC ™, a global emotional intelligence company that works with corporations to bring them to peak performance through the provision of psychoeducation. As an influential figure, she is a contributing author of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, Daddy’s Girl, which details the powerful stories of 10 high achieving women who share their secret sauce to striving despite the grief associated with the loss of their fathers. Additionally, she is a contributing author of Struggling to Keep the Vows, a powerful collaboration of individuals brave enough to share their journeys to have happy, healthy, fulfilling marriages and bold enough to reveal the challenges that they experienced along the way.

Schellie is also a visionary who has been recognized for her leadership, commitment, and contributions to her community and the next generation. Her work has been featured on prominent media platforms such as ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS and in leading talk shows, radio segments, podcasts, newspapers, and magazines. Schellie has dedicated her life to empowering high achievers to love and accept themselves for who they are and “live in their smiles."