Dr. Shawneya Ellis is a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, publisher, inspirational speaker, producer, playwright, and host whose work is centered on helping people heal, discover purpose, and share their stories with the world. Through her diverse platforms and ventures, she has dedicated her career to amplifying voices, developing creatives, and fostering community wellness.
As the host of The Glow Up with Shawneya Ellis, she creates a space where authentic conversations inspire personal growth, healing, leadership, faith, creativity, and purpose. The current season, Healing Authentically, encourages individuals to embrace their journeys, prioritize healing, and show up as their most authentic selves.
A passionate advocate for storytelling, Dr. Ellis has authored and contributed to several impactful books, including Memoirs of an Overcomer, Dreaming the Dream Anthology, Mogul in the Making, Hungry for Healing, and Be Your Own Beautiful. Her latest release, Hungry for Healing, empowers women to view healing as the foundation for abundance, purpose, and lasting transformation.
Through S.E. Publishing, Dr. Ellis has spent more than a decade helping aspiring and established authors bring their stories to life. Her expertise in editing, publishing, ghostwriting, and author development has guided countless creatives through the journey of becoming published authors while building meaningful brands around their messages.
Her influence extends beyond publishing into theater and live production through S.E. Productions, where she serves as a producer, playwright, and director. Her portfolio includes productions and events such as Jade, Catastrophe Before Christmas, Beauty for Ashes, Church Girlz Rock Conference, Flourish Conference, and Moguls in the Making Conference, among many others.
Dr. Ellis is also the founder of The Healing Center, an organization committed to supporting healing, wellness education, restorative support, and personal transformation. Through this work, she helps individuals move beyond adversity, discover their purpose, and create meaningful lives rooted in hope and healing.
Whether she is behind the microphone, on stage, publishing books, producing events, or serving her community, Dr. Shawneya Ellis remains committed to empowering others to heal, create, and build. Her mission is simple yet powerful: to help people transform their experiences into purpose and their trials into tomorrow's testimony.