When life changes in an instant, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Support, perspective and real conversations for life after loss
Why 17 Days exists
In just seventeen days, Shane’s life shifted from normal routines to unimaginable loss. His wife of 22 years went from diagnosis to gone, and the world kept moving as if nothing had happened, but everything had changed.
17 DAYS exists because grief doesn’t come with instructions. Because most people don’t know what to say, and those who are hurting are often left to figure it out alone. This space was created to offer what’s usually missing: honesty, perspective, and real conversations about life after loss.
Shane doesn’t promise easy answers or quick fixes. What he offers is lived experience, grounded support, and the reminder that even when life breaks open, you don’t have to navigate it by yourself.
This is a place for those learning how to breathe again.
For those supporting someone they love.
And for organizations ready to have real conversations about loss, resilience, and what it means to move forward.
Ways We Can Work Together
Speaking & Keynotes
Listen to Shane share his story of grief and overcoming obstacles while leaving attendees inspired and motivated to push forward. Great for conferences, groups, corporate events, fundraisers and more.
Grief Support
Grief affects more than emotions, it impacts focus, relationships, and daily life. Shane provides honest, experience-based support to help individuals and organizations navigate loss with clarity, compassion, and realism.
Collaboration
Ready to Collab? Let’s make an appearance together, attend a conference, or work together on a project to help inspire each other and others through our words.
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