{"id":34,"date":"2026-03-17T00:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shirleyberry.ca\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:08:57","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shirleyberry.ca\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sb-site\">\n<section class=\"sb-page-hero sb-alt\">\n<div class=\"sb-wrap\">\n<p class=\"sb-kicker\">About Shirley Berry<\/p>\n<h1>A Teacher, Coach, and Lifelong Student of Communication<\/h1>\n<p class=\"sb-lead\">I help people become clearer, calmer, and more confident speakers. 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