# Jason Shen | The Outlier Coach > Executive coach, author, and founder helping ambitious founders and outliers unlock their personal genius. ## About Jason Shen Jason Shen is an executive coach and CEO of Refactor Labs. He coaches venture-backed founders and ambitious outliers through hard pivots, cofounder conflict, solo founder support, mindset shifts, and neurodivergent challenges. Previously: Product Manager at Meta (Facebook Groups) and Etsy. 2013 Presidential Innovation Fellow under President Obama at the Smithsonian. 3x startup founder and Y Combinator alum (S11). NCAA men's gymnastics national champion at Stanford University. TED speaker (4M+ views). Author of "The Path to Pivot" and "Weirdly Brilliant." ## Key Pages - [Homepage](https://www.jasonshen.com/): Main entry point and newsletter signup - [About](https://www.jasonshen.com/about/): Full bio, career story, and credentials - [Executive Coaching](https://www.jasonshen.com/coaching/): Coaching services, programs, and pricing - [Books](https://www.jasonshen.com/books/): Published books by Jason Shen - [Weirdly Brilliant](https://www.jasonshen.com/weirdly-brilliant/): Book page for "Weirdly Brilliant" - [Newsletter](https://www.jasonshen.com/newsletter/): The Outlier Advantage weekly newsletter - [Blog](https://www.jasonshen.com/blog/): All articles and newsletter archives - [Start Here](https://www.jasonshen.com/start-here/): Recommended starting point for new visitors - [Contact](https://www.jasonshen.com/contact/): Get in touch ## Expertise Areas - Executive coaching for startup founders - Cofounder relationship repair - Leadership development for outliers and neurodivergent people - Career pivots and transitions - Startup pivots and strategy redirection - Narrative development - Resilience and adaptability - Product management and startup strategy ## Content Topics The site publishes weekly content on: - Founder coaching insights and frameworks - Leadership and management principles - Resilience, adaptability, and mental models - Book notes and reviews - Career narratives and personal stories - The "outlier advantage" — leveraging unconventional backgrounds ## Coaching Services 1. **Venture-Backed Founder Coaching**: Ongoing monthly retainers ($2,500+/month) for funded startup founders navigating growth challenges. 2. **Resetting the Bones**: Partnership intensive for cofounders stuck in conflict and wanting to rebuild their relationship and collaboration. 3. **Conviction Reset**: Signature coaching program ($3,950+) for ambitious outliers rebuilding clarity and direction. ## Original Frameworks - **The Outlier Advantage**: Leveraging unconventional backgrounds as competitive strengths - **Conviction Reset**: Structured process for rebuilding professional conviction after setbacks - **Mining for Genius**: Methodology for identifying hidden strengths in coaching clients ## Social Profiles - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonshen - X/Twitter: https://x.com/jasonshen - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachjason - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jasonshen - TED: https://www.ted.com/speakers/jason_shen