About Shilaie Gipaya

From Burnout to Breakthrough
 

Shilaie Gipaya is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and founder of the Dare to Align™ System — a framework that helps professionals and teams work with their wiring so every training investment actually sticks.

But her path to creating this system wasn’t the usual highlight reel.

For 17 years, Shilaie worked as a licensed real estate agent. She followed the playbook, stayed disciplined, and invested in program after program. On paper, she should have thrived.

Instead, she burned out.

For years, she carried the quiet shame of wondering: “Why can’t I make this work? What’s wrong with me?”
 

The Real Reason People Struggle
 

The real problem isn’t effort or ambition — it’s misalignment that comes from not knowing how you’re wired to work.

Professionals across industries force themselves into systems built by others — people wired completely differently. No matter how hard they work, those systems will never fit.

And it’s not just one person’s story.

• Real estate agents aren’t failing because they’re lazy.

• Corporate employees aren’t disengaged because they don’t care.

• Association members aren’t leaving because resources aren’t good enough.
   

They’re all struggling for the same reason: they’re skipping the step that matters most — understanding how they’re wired to work. Without that clarity, even the best programs fade.
 

Why Her “Failure” Is Her Credibility
 

For a long time, Shilaie avoided real estate as a target audience. She feared people would think: “If you didn’t succeed, why should we listen to you?”

But the truth is this: her burnout is what makes her credible.

She knows what it feels like to:

• Work hard and still feel behind

• Spend money on program after program, hoping the next one will finally work

• Blame yourself for not being “disciplined enough”

• Carry the shame of “not having what it takes”

And she’s lived it from both sides: as a real estate agent fighting to make her own business work and as a corporate employee navigating systems that didn’t fit.
 

That lived experience is why her message resonates. She doesn’t just teach theory — she lived the problem, discovered the solution, and now helps others skip years of wasted effort.
 

The Dare to Align™ System
 

Out of her journey came the Dare to Align™ System — a practical, results-driven framework that gives professionals the clarity they’ve been missing: their Performance Wiring.

The system includes:

• The ALIGN Framework — the missing prerequisite that makes other training stick

• The PAC Card — a daily-use tool for sustainable productivity

• The ABC Method— a way to restructure tasks without restructuring roles

With these tools, organizations protect their training budgets, increase engagement, and see results that last.
 

Who She Serves
 

Shilaie’s mission is to help organizations protect their people and their performance. She works with:

• Real estate brokerages & managing brokers → agents produce sustainably and stay longer

• Corporate leaders → tired of investing in training programs that fade within weeks

• Associations (NAR, CBA, SHRM, etc.) → keep members engaged and renewing

• Government contractors → teams deliver consistent results on time and on budget
   

The Approach
 

Shilaie’s style is simple, clear, and practical.

• Practical, not theoretical → Tools participants can apply immediately

• Results-driven, not fluff → Performance, productivity, and retention at the center

• Authentic, not corporate-speak → Rooted in lived experience, delivered with energy and empathy
   

Her background includes:

• 17 years as a licensed real estate agent

• 10 years as a corporate employee

• Creator of the PAC Card™ and ABC Method™

• Certified WBE/DBE vendor in Washington State

• Member of NSA Northwest
   

Beyond the Work
 

Shilaie is a devoted wife and mother based in Seattle, Washington. She’s passionate about building a life where her family thrives — and believes every professional deserves the same: work that fits instead of work that drains.

When she’s not speaking or facilitating, she’s refining the Dare to Align™ System and growing it into a global movement.
 

Ready to Bring the Dare to Align™ System to Your Organization?
 

Whether you’re looking for a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, or long-term partner to make your training investments stick, let’s start the conversation.