Hi,

I’m Natasia Schumacher.

Transformation Coach. Emotional Intelligence and Movement Practitioner. Founder of Shift & Play.

My journey has been shaped by leadership, choosing sobriety, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and a deep commitment to growth.

Today, I help people get out of the stands and onto the court of their lives so they can think clearly, feel fully, and play their lives with intention.

GET ON THE COURT

Everything Looked good.

I built a successful career, held leadership positions, and achieved goals I was proud of. From the outside, it looked like I had it together. But underneath it all, I was disconnected from myself.

I knew how to perform. I knew how to achieve. I knew how to push through discomfort and keep moving forward. What I didn't know was how to slow down long enough to hear what was happening inside of me. For years, I looked outside myself for answers while becoming increasingly disconnected from the person living my life.

Eventually, I reached a point where I could no longer outrun what was underneath. What followed wasn't one dramatic turning point, but a series of experiences that challenged me to look inward and fundamentally changed the way I saw myself and the world around me.

Choosing the journey of sobriety was one of those experiences. So were holding director leadership roles, entrepreneurship, motherhood, endurance sports, and transformative programs like the Hoffman Process and Landmark Forum. Each experience taught me something different, but together they all pointed me toward the same realization: the quality of our lives is deeply connected to the quality of the relationship we have with ourselves.

That realization changed the way I lead, the way I parent, the way I show up in my relationships, and ultimately the way I coach. It became the foundation of Shift & Play and the work I do today.

Why I Created
Shift & Play

Most of us already know far more than we think we do.

We know the conversation we need to have. The boundary we need to set. The decision we've been avoiding. The change we've been wanting to make.

The challenge isn't a lack of awareness. The challenge is staying connected to ourselves when life gets uncomfortable.

Under pressure, stress, uncertainty, or fear, it's easy to lose access to the parts of ourselves that know what matters most. We get caught in old patterns, react on autopilot, and override what we know to be true.

Over the years, I've come to believe that transformation is not about becoming someone different. It's about reconnecting with who you are beneath the noise, the expectations, the stories, and the patterns that have pulled you away from yourself.

That's why I created Shift & Play.

To create a space where people can strengthen that connection and build the internal capacity to think clearly, feel fully, and act with intention. Not just when life is easy, but especially when it isn't.

Because life is not a spectator sport. The goal isn't to watch your life happen. The goal is to fully start playing it.

The Shift & Play Philosophy

Over the years, I've come to believe that lasting transformation happens when we learn to work with the whole system, not just the mind.

The mind is where our stories live. It's where we make meaning of our experiences, form beliefs about ourselves, and create the narratives that shape how we move through the world.

The heart is where our emotions, values, and deeper truths reside. It often knows what matters most long before we're willing to admit it.

The body is constantly communicating with us through physical sensations, cues, tension, energy, and instinct. It often reveals what we're carrying before we can put words to it.

When we learn to listen to all three, we gain a more complete picture of ourselves. We become better equipped to navigate challenges, make intentional choices, and show up in our lives with greater awareness and presence.

Why You Want Me On Your Team |

Why You Want Me On Your Team |

What I Bring To The Court

    • 15 years leading people, teams, and organizations

    • Led global teams through growth, change, and uncertainty

    • Left a successful corporate career to start over

    • Chose a life of sobriety

    • Reinvented myself through multiple life and career transitions

    • Built a business from the ground up

    • Became a mother

    • Completed a 650 km ultramarathon relay and marathon

  • Coaching

    • One-on-one coaching

    • Emotional intelligence assessments

    Movement

    • Mindset and Movement classes

    • Personal training

    Speaking

    • Talks

    • Workshop design & facilitation

    Community

    • ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

    • EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360 Certified Practitioner

    • Professional Goal Centric Coaching Program, Concordia University

    • Certified Personal Trainer

    • Landmark Forum & Advanced Programs

    • Hoffman Process Graduate

    • Kaos Pilot Masterclass

GET ON THE COURT

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