Work with Kirk

Coaching

Kirk works one-on-one with writers and creatives who are trying to align who they are with how they live. Honest accountability. No guru energy. No pretending it's easy.

This isn't therapy. It's a thinking partnership for people who are doing the work and need someone in their corner who gets it.

Who this is for

You might be a good fit if...

You're a writer stuck in your own headYou have the ideas. You have the talent. You just can't seem to get out of your own way long enough to finish anything.

You're a creative at a crossroadsSomething needs to change — in your work, your life, or both — and you need someone to think it through with who isn't going to tell you what you want to hear.

You're building something and feel alone in itA business, a practice, a body of work. You're doing it, but you're doing it without a sounding board. That's exhausting.

You want accountability without the performanceNot the kind of coaching where you pretend everything's fine. The kind where someone actually notices when you've gone quiet for three weeks.

What's available

Packages & Pricing

Awareness + Practice

Two sessions per month for three months. We identify what's getting in the way, build some awareness around it, and start developing practices that actually fit your life.

6 sessions over 3 months — ideal for writers working on a specific project or creative stuck point

$400 Get started →

Writer's Package

Three sessions per month for three months, plus async check-ins between sessions. For writers who are actively working on a manuscript, a creative business, or a major creative transition.

9 sessions over 3 months + async support — ideal for active projects with real deadlines

$500 Get started →

Momentum Retainer

One session per month, ongoing. For people who have done the initial work and want a consistent thinking partner without the intensity of a full package. Month-to-month, cancel anytime.

1 session/month, ongoing — no commitment, just consistency

$300/mo Get started →

Creative Consultation

A single 90-minute session for a specific creative problem — a manuscript question, a business decision, a stuck point you need to think through with someone who gets it.

One 90-minute session — no ongoing commitment

$150 Get started →

Kirk works with clients anywhere in the world. If you're not sure which option is right for you, email first — he's happy to talk through it before you commit to anything.

Your coach

Kirk Sheppard

Kirk is a licensed counselor, produced playwright, published author, and theatre critic. He has spent twenty years in professional wrestling, fifteen covering Cincinnati theatre, and two decades sitting with people in their hardest moments. He knows what it means to build a creative life — and what it costs.

LPCC-S · Story and Soul LLC · Mason, Ohio · Available virtually worldwide

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Group experience

Soul Audit Intensive

A one-day group experience built around Kirk's book Soul Audit. For people who want to do the alignment work in community rather than one-on-one. Led by Kirk and collaborator Sharon Hicks.

Learn more & register →