Eleanor Shell is a speaker, coach, and nonprofit leader who helps women navigate the unimaginable with grace, grit, and grounded strength.

Eleanor Shell is a speaker, coach, and nonprofit leader who helps women navigate the unimaginable with grace, grit, and grounded strength.

A Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), Presbyterian minister, and mother of three, Eleanor’s life changed in an instant when she survived a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a car in 2024.

Still actively recovering after reaching what the doctors declared as “maximum medical improvement,” Eleanor is determined to use her experience to help others.

What followed was a long, often invisible road to recovery—one that demanded a new kind of resilience. As she rebuilt her life from the inside out, Eleanor launched Resilient Magnolia™, a platform and community for women facing life-altering transitions.

Through her speaking, Eleanor explores what it means to grow into strength—not harden—and invites others to make room for humor, healing, and help along the way.

With over 20 years of experience in leadership, fundraising, and community strategy, Eleanor weaves together her professional expertise and deeply personal journey to create space for real conversations about recovery, motherhood, identity, and asking for help.

Eleanor is currently documenting her ongoing healing journey through her Instagram project, @ReclaimingMyBrain.