Inside She Shed Unfiltered
Meet Donna
Founder / Host / Executive Producer
Donna Williamson is the creator and host of She Shed Unfiltered™. A seasoned CEO, community leader, and change-maker, Donna brings both professional credibility and deeply lived experience to the microphone. She is known for her authenticity, emotional intelligence, and ability to name the hard truths women often carry silently.
Throughout her career, Donna has led organizations, navigated high-stakes leadership, and built communities grounded in trust and impact. But it is her personal journey, shaped by early adversity, heartbreak, grief, reinvention, and rebuilding, that gives She Shed Unfiltered™ its soul. She speaks from the intersection of steadiness and vulnerability, creating conversations that feel less like interviews and more like exhalations.
Born from a season where silence no longer felt like safety, She Shed Unfiltered is a platform for women who are tired of being “fine,” done with fixing, and ready to speak freely, without judgment or expectation. Donna offers presence, listening, and a space where complexity is allowed.
Meet Nicole
Season 2 - Co-Host
A special shoutout to Nelly
Nelly wasn’t just around for the good stuff.
She was there when things were heavy, messy, and uncertain.
She’s been by my side through the hardest seasons, when things were uncertain, when I was rebuilding, when showing up felt heavy. She never asked questions. She never needed explanations. She just sat close and reminded me that presence matters.
Before this was a podcast or a brand, the shed was just a place to land. We called it Nelly’s Pub, somewhere to have a drink, share a laugh, or not say much at all.
She isn’t our mascot. She’s my best friend, loving me unconditionally, even through her own illness. When everything else felt unstable, she was my constant.
That spirit lives in everything we’re building here.
Nelly & Co. Creative Studio exists because of loyalty, resilience, and the kind of love that doesn’t leave when things get hard.
Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is simply stay.
And she did. 💗🐾
The Women Who Helped Build the Shed
She Shed Unfiltered didn’t come to life because of one person.
Along the way, some incredible women brought their voices, creativity, talents and perspectives to the Shed. Each played a role in helping shape what the podcast became, and their contributions will always be part of its story.
Meg Stewart
Season 1 - Co-Host
From the earliest conversations, Meg helped bring She Shed Unfiltered to life alongside Donna. Her voice, humour, vulnerability and willingness to have the conversations women don’t always say out loud helped establish the spirit of the podcast and its first season.
Jenny Hastings-James
Marketing & Brand Strategy
Jenny helped shape the early voice, visibility and brand of She Shed Unfiltered, bringing her experience in marketing, storytelling and digital strategy to the podcast as it found its place in the world.
Tracey Barlow
Visual Storytelling & Photography
Tracey helped create the visual identity and feeling of the Shed, capturing imagery that reflected the honesty, humour and humanity at the heart of the conversations.
Nicole Weisner
Production & Operations
Nicole supported the production and behind-the-scenes work that helped move She Shed Unfiltered from an idea to a published podcast, contributing to the structure and delivery of its early episodes.
Then I would end the section with something simple:
The Shed has evolved, but every woman who helped build it left something behind. For that, we’re grateful.
The Pink Door Collective
As She Shed Unfiltered™ grows, we are intentionally building toward deeper content and stronger community, without losing what makes the Shed feel safe, honest, and real. We are currently in conversation with women who will support this next phase of the work and the community is The Pink Door Collective. We hope you’ll join this growing community of women who gather through listening, sharing, events, and connection.