Living with loss
Compassionate grief coaching and support, including for parents learning to live without a child. Space to share, remember, and move at your own pace.
There is life beyond what you’ve been through. Free coaching, encouragement, and support for people navigating grief, burn recovery, and addiction recovery.
Your story
isn’t over.

My name is Shantel Y. Johnson, founder of Burned But Blessed LLC. I’m an Army veteran, a mother who lost her youngest daughter to leukemia, a burn survivor, and a woman in recovery from addiction that began with prescribed pain medication.
In 2023, a fire left me with third-degree burns over more than 35% of my body and left me disabled. My journey through loss, addiction, and survival has shaped a mission rooted in faith and purpose: helping others find hope through their own difficult seasons.
I offer the understanding that comes from lived experience, a listening ear, and encouragement to take the next step. You don’t have to have all the answers to reach out.
Shantel Y. Johnson
All coaching and support are free. My mission is to help people feel heard, supported, and less alone.
Compassionate grief coaching and support, including for parents learning to live without a child. Space to share, remember, and move at your own pace.
Encouragement for burn survivors and their loved ones from someone who understands how a burn injury can change your life.
Support and encouragement for people navigating addiction recovery and life after addiction, with a focus on seeking appropriate treatment and building a life forward.
Coaching and peer support are not medical care, therapy, or crisis services. My personal recovery story is not a treatment plan. Please work with qualified healthcare professionals for treatment and medication decisions.
I welcome opportunities to connect with hospitals, recovery programs, community organizations, and families wherever my support is needed.
My goal is to travel around the world sharing a message of survival, faith, and purpose. Contact me to discuss a visit, speaking opportunity, collaboration, or support for mission travel.
Connect about the missionLooking for support for yourself or someone you love? Want to bring Burned But Blessed to your organization? Email me to start the conversation.
burnedbutblessed@gmail.comFor a first email, share your name and the best way to reach you. Please avoid sending sensitive medical information.