Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach


Welcome to From Welfare to Winning!

I’m Shelley Denise… also known as the GEDCertified Life Coach. 😄

Listen… I’m not coming to you with a college degree, a perfect life, or a “made six figures overnight” story.

I dropped out of high school at 17 and became a single mom at 19. Welfare helped me survive for a season, but I always knew I wanted more than just surviving.

I made some bad decisions, struggled financially for years, and spent a long time stuck in survival mode. Now as a Gen X woman, I’m rebuilding my life, getting out of debt, and trying to prepare for retirement without pretending I have it all figured out. 😂

This channel is for the people who are where I've been, people who feel behind in life. The ones trying to rebuild after bad decisions, hard seasons, financial struggles, survival mode, and starting over… AGAIN.

We talk about budgeting, finances, inherited and learned money habits, rebuilding after setbacks, and proving it’s not too late to change your life.




Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach

“If you owed more on your car than it was worth AND it kept needing repairs, what would you do?”

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach

WE DID IT—100 SUBSCRIBERS! 🎉❤️

To every person who watched a video, left a comment, gave me a thumbs-up, shared my story, or clicked subscribe—thank you from the bottom of my heart.

When I started this journey, I wasn’t coming to you with a perfect financial plan or a polished success story. I came as a 57-year-old woman rebuilding her life, working Walmart deliveries, catching up on bills, trying to save an emergency fund, and learning how to escape survival mode one decision at a time.

I shared the wins, the setbacks, the car repairs, the exhaustion, the embarrassment, and even the moments when I wanted to give up. I chose transparency because I knew somebody else might be struggling too—and needed to hear, “You are not alone, and it is not too late.”

Today, 100 people have decided to join me on this journey. That may seem like a small number to some, but to me, it is a room filled with 100 people who believe that starting over is still possible.

Thank you for believing in my message:

I’m not here to get you rich. I’m here to get you right—because rich ain’t for everybody, but right is for anybody!

This is only the beginning. We are moving From Welfare to Winning, one honest step, one small victory, and one subscriber at a time.

Thank you for being part of my first 100. I will never forget you. ❤️

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1 month ago | [YT] | 2

Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach

Started from the bottom now I'm here!🤣 It's worth celebrating! Join me Live @7pm today July 5th, 2026!

2 months ago | [YT] | 3

Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach

🎉 75 Subscribers! 🎉

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

To some, 75 subscribers may not seem like a lot. But to me, it's 75 people who chose to join me on this journey from survival mode to a better future.

When I started this channel, I didn't know if anyone would watch. There were days I was talking to a camera with no views, no comments, and no idea if I was making a difference. But I kept showing up.

If you've subscribed, watched a video, liked, commented, or simply encouraged me along the way... thank you. You are part of this journey.

We're proving that it's never too late to start over. At 57, I'm rebuilding my finances, changing my habits, and sharing every lesson I learn along the way.

This is only the beginning.

I'm not here to get you rich. I'm here to get you right. Because rich ain't for everybody... but right is for anybody.

On to 100! 🚀❤️

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2 months ago | [YT] | 1

Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach

🎉 Milestone Alert! 🎉

I just reached 8,000 views on YouTube!

Every view, comment, like, and subscriber means the world to me.

When I started sharing my journey from welfare to winning, I had no idea who would listen. But together we're building a community focused on progress, not perfection.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

And remember...

I'm not here to get you rich, I'm here to get you right.

Because rich ain't for everybody, but right is for anybody. 💛

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3 months ago | [YT] | 0

Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach

🎥 LIVE May 9th @ 6PM — FREEDOM FRIDAY!

We’re just talking real life.
No pretending. No perfection. Just honest conversation. 💛

We’ll chat about:
✨ How I’m moving forward financially
✨ The challenges I’m still facing
✨ Building a new path later in life
✨ Starting over, side hustles, fears & faith
✨ And YOU can ask me anything!

If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode but still determined to keep going… this live is for you.

Come hang out with me tonight at 6PM!
Let’s laugh, learn, encourage each other, and keep pushing forward together. 💪🏽

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4 months ago | [YT] | 1

Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach

Welfare to Winning Wednesday Ep 3 drops today! 🔥
This journey is real… and I’m sharing it as I live it.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode…
this one is for you 💛
✨ From Welfare to Winning — one step at a time.

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4 months ago | [YT] | 2

Shelley Denise "GED" Certified Life Coach

👉 “This Sunday… I’m starting something different 💛
God, Money & Me.
Because I realized… I can’t separate my faith from my finances.”
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