THE STORY IS STILL BEING WRITTEN
Stories that create belonging.
Practical tools that move us forward.
Writing, consulting, and speaking for people and communities ready for what’s next. Because “just figure it out” isn’t much of a plan.
FROM D HIGHWAY TO THE WORLD.
AND BACK TO WHAT MATTERS.
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I grew up near Preston, Missouri, where neighbors showed up for one another. That lesson has stayed with me through every chapter.
My path has taken me through youth development, education, community leadership, and the work of building spaces where people can become more fully themselves.
I’m the Executive Director of the South Dakota Afterschool Network, a citizen of the Wyandotte Nation, a husband, and a father. I live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
I don’t have every answer. I do bring real experience, honest questions, and a healthy respect for a plan that survives Monday morning.
Let’s talk about your next chapter
A MEMOIR OF SERVICE, IDENTITY, AND BECOMING
FOR ANYONE READY TO TURN THE PAGE
The story you inherit doesn’t have to be the story you live.
From rural Missouri to Brooklyn and back to South Dakota, I share the experiences that shaped my understanding of identity, service, and belonging. Alongside the memoir is a practical six-step process for taking ownership of your next chapter. No perfectly tied bow—or perfectly figured-out life—required.
CONSULTING · OWAHE CONSULTING
For communities and organizations ready to turn their ideas into informed decisions, workable plans, and meaningful next steps.
Bring local voices, program needs, and operating options into one clear picture.
Understand the numbers behind your vision and the choices that make it viable.
Create room for honest conversation, shared direction, and a plan your team can use.
Bring your big idea, your tricky question, or the plan that’s currently living on a sticky note. We’ll start there.
Discuss a projectSPEAKING & WORKSHOPS
Real stories. Useful ideas. Room to laugh.
Invite me to your conference, team gathering, or community event for conversations about becoming, leading, and moving through change. We’ll shape the session around your audience, with useful takeaways and a few laughs along the way. Growth can be serious work without a room full of serious faces.
Invite Billy to speak
IDENTITY & PURPOSE
A reflective session on values, purpose, roadblocks, support, and the next chapter. A natural fit for a keynote, workshop, or book discussion.
LEADERSHIP & CONNECTION
Explore everyday leadership through three actions: model, connect, and involve. Build connection and invite your team to participate.
RESILIENCE & CHANGE
A conversation about taking opportunities, responding to adversity, and finding strength in relationships as life and work evolve.
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
Three session guides. Useful details. No mystery about what you're booking.
Retiring the Busy BadgePresence, boundaries, impact · 60–90 minutesDownload PDF ↓ Leading Without a MapClarity, courage, adaptability · 60–90 minutesDownload PDF ↓ Building a Bigger TableBelonging, access, shared leadership · 60–90 minutesDownload PDF ↓“Your story matters.
Your voice matters.
Your becoming matters.”
BILLY MAWHINEY · WRITE YOUR EVOLVING STORY
LET’S CONNECT
Tell me about your event, your organization, or what you’re figuring out. You don’t need a polished pitch. Napkin-stage ideas are welcome.
BASED IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
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