Through Coaching, Community and
Advocacy You Can Shine Brighter
We all need a little help sometimes. This is an invitation to take the time to focus on your own growth, so you can share your gifts more brilliantly at work, with family—and for yourself!
Coaching
Individualized guidance to help you uncover your strengths and chart your path to growth.
Facilitation & Speaking
Creating inclusive spaces for dialogue, healing and shared understanding.
Advocacy
Championing your needs and raising awareness to address challenges that matter most.
Why Diamonds?
Deep beneath the Earth's surface, diamonds form under intense pressure—not to break them, but to create something unbreakable. Your journey has given you this same rare strength. Every diamond is unique, shaped by its own path and carrying its own story.
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Your story has shaped you, but it doesn’t define your future. The world needs your particular light, your voice, your truth. You were meant to rise, grow and become exactly who you choose to be. You are strong. You are beautiful.
About
My name is Shirley Bratton
I'm a coach, advocate, and facilitator committed to empowering individuals and strengthening communities. Through my work, I inspire resilience, foster hope, and create pathways for healing and progress. I'm passionate about addressing critical issues like domestic violence, suicide prevention, and health disparities. My initiatives include creating the first-ever JBSA Candlelight Vigil and launching the groundbreaking "Lethal Means Safety" movement—work that has saved lives and opened vital dialogues in military and civilian communities. As president of the Optimist Club of San Antonio, I made history READ MORE
Space Rental
Mission & Vision
At The Bratton Center, we strive to create a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation thrive. A welcoming and inspiring venue for your events, workshops or gatherings. Up to 15 people. Intimate, unique, vibe they won’t get anywhere else. Rates start at $75/hr.
PARTNERS
Inspiration
What inspires you? Program yourself to see your own beauty.
Make It Happen
Get inspired
Listen Now &
Change Your Mind
(7 min) This is a favorite of mine. Listen when you need some self-remembering and love.
Resilience
Get inspired
