About Shirley Sun
Life Journey
Business Leader → Business Coach → Meditation Practitioner → Inner Leadership Guide
Life Journey
At 18, a moment of intense fear and tension before a room full of elders awakened me to the need for inner work. That was nearly 40 years ago.
From there, I grew from the ground up in the corporate world, became a manager, and at 27, founded my own business and became a shareholder. I was also among the first cohort of licensed business coaches in the country. During that time, I served as the Chinese Representative for BEDA (Bern Economic Development Agency), facilitating business and government exchanges between China and Switzerland.
As I worked alongside companies and leaders, I found myself drawn to a deeper question: How can we truly help a person transcend their inner obstacles and live out the wisdom and strength that life already holds within them?
In 2009, I turned inward and began an intensive exploration of meditation and contemplative practice. At the end of 2017, I withdrew from professional life to dedicate myself fully to practice — exploring mindfulness, meditation, Vipassana, breathwork, Zen practice, and other contemplative traditions. This was followed by a solitary retreat in the Changbai Mountains.
Through years of practice, I came to understand one thing clearly: true freedom does not come from gaining something outside — it comes from waking up to what is already here, in this present moment.
Today, I am committed to helping others return to a place of inner stability, clarity, and ease — because when we learn to lead ourselves, we begin to hold the power to change our lives.