Shakela T. Matthews is a Woman of God, wife, mother, transformational speaker, author, certified coach, proud military veteran, and the founder of Divinely Restored LLC — a faith-driven movement dedicated to helping women heal, rebuild, and rise after life’s most difficult seasons.

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Known as The Recalibration Strategist, Shakela empowers purpose-driven women who feel unseen, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or stuck behind the mask of survival. Through her signature 3 R’s Framework * Recalibrate, Reengage, and Reload*, she helps women confront what broke them, reclaim their voice, rebuild their confidence, and create healthy relationships rooted in healing, self-worth, and purpose.

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But her mission didn’t begin on a stage.
It began in brokenness.

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After enduring painful relationship challenges and walking through divorce, Shakela found herself questioning her identity, her worth, and the future she once envisioned for her life. Like many women, she had spent so much time pouring into others that somewhere along the way, she lost herself. Beneath the smile and strength she carried was a woman silently carrying emotional wounds, disappointment, and exhaustion.

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During her healing journey, Shakela discovered there was a gap in resources that truly addressed the emotional trauma tied to heartbreak, failed relationships, identity loss, and starting over. Determined not to stay stuck, she turned to prayer, journaling, therapy, personal development, and faith to rebuild her life from the inside out. What began as personal healing eventually became a transformational framework that now helps women globally heal, grow, and rise stronger than before.

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Her book, Beautiful Brokenness, serves as both a roadmap and reminder that brokenness does not disqualify you from purpose. Through transparent storytelling and practical tools, Shakela guides women through emotional healing, forgiveness, self-discovery, and the reclamation of their power. Her journal, Divinely Restored: Her Journey to Wholeness, along with her coaching programs and empowerment experiences, provide women with the support, strategy, and safe space needed to transform their lives holistically — mind, body, and spirit.

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Beyond coaching and writing, Shakela is a dynamic and impactful speaker whose bold yet relatable message has resonated with audiences across the country. She has graced stages such as the Leadership Experience Tour, Broken, Bound but Becoming, and the Empower Her Summit, inspiring women to stop merely surviving and start living intentionally. Her work and voice have also been featured on platforms including ABC, NBC, TapIn Magazine, OnStage Plus, Canvas Rebel Magazine, and Hermes International Women’s Magazine.

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With over 25 years of leadership experience in the United States Air Force, Shakela brings discipline, resilience, integrity, and servant leadership into every space she enters. Her military career, paired with her personal life experiences, gives her a unique ability to connect deeply with women navigating leadership, relationships, life transitions, emotional burnout, and personal transformation.

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As a wife, mother of four, and woman of faith, Shakela understands the delicate balance many women face while trying to care for everyone else without abandoning themselves in the process. Her life took a significant turn in 2020 when she relocated from Atlanta, Georgia, to California for her career. What initially felt like isolation became divine redirection. During that season, she answered the call to ministry, authored her first book, and officially launched Divinely Restored LLC — transforming her pain into purpose and creating a platform that continues to impact lives globally.

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At the core of Shakela’s work is one mission: to help women recognize their value, heal, and walk boldly in their God-given purpose. Her spirit-led, transformational approach creates safe spaces for women to heal without shame, break unhealthy cycles, strengthen relationships, and rediscover themselves.

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Her message is simple, yet life-changing: “Reclaim Your Power. Redefine Your Life.”

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Today, Shakela continues to inspire women through coaching, speaking, writing, leadership, empowerment experiences, and community. She believes no woman is too broken to begin again, and that healing is not the end of the story, but the beginning of transformation.