Shine Kindly
Transformation Coaching
Recovery-Informed • Trauma-Aware • Community-Centered

Grounded resilience, compassionate change.

Coaching that helps you rebuild, re-center, and move forward—at your pace.

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Meet Alison Grimes

Alison Grimes is a Transformation Coach based in Columbus, Indiana, dedicated to helping individuals navigate profound personal change. Drawing on her own lived experience with addiction and recovery, Alison brings deep empathy, insight, and authenticity to her coaching practice.

She is the founding visionary behind the Recovery Café in Columbus, a community-based program that continues to support people in building resilience and reclaiming their lives. Through this work, Alison has guided countless individuals on their journeys of healing and growth, fostering a safe and supportive environment for transformation.

Today, she combines her personal journey, professional expertise, and passion for empowerment to help clients break through limiting patterns, rediscover purpose, and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives.

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How I can support you

Compassionate, practical coaching designed to meet you where you are

Personal Resilience Coaching

60-minute sessions focused on grounding, boundaries, and habit change.

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Life Transitions Support

Navigate moves, career shifts, grief, and new beginnings with steadiness.

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Ready to take the next step?

Start with a free 30-minute discovery call to see if we're a good fit.

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