The Audacity to
Architect Friendship
Sparkly Empire is a bold new approach to friendship, connection, and leadership. It’s not just about finding your people - it’s about having the audacity to create the kind of relationships you’ve always craved.
The Audacity to
Architect Friendship
Sparkly Empire is a bold new approach to friendship, connection, and leadership. It’s not just about finding your people - it’s about having the audacity to create the kind of relationships you’ve always craved.
Sparkly Empire gives women the tools, language, and confidence to design friendships with intention and lead lives full of meaningful connection.
connection isn’t luck.
It’s strategy.
It’s skill.
It’s soul.
It's Strategy
Real connection doesn’t just happen...it’s intentionally designed. It’s about knowing who you are, what you value, and how to align with people who match your energy. In Sparkly Empire, we treat connection like the high-impact leadership move it is: one that starts with a clear vision and a bold plan to build the kind of sisterhood that doesn’t just support you - it elevates you.
It's Skill
Friendship is an art; a practice. It requires communication, boundaries, emotional intelligence, and the ability to both give and receive. These are skills, not personality traits. Inside Sparkly Empire, you’ll learn how to strengthen your friendship muscles, navigate conflict with grace, and create connections that are as deep as they are durable.
It's Soul
At the heart of true connection is authenticity. You don’t have to pretend, shrink, or hustle to be loved... you just have to be. Sparkly Empire is a soul-centered space where your quirks are celebrated, your truth is welcomed, and your presence is enough. Because when your friendships are rooted in soul, they become sacred, and everything changes.
Take the 7 Day Connection Challenge
This free, joy-filled challenge is designed to help you reconnect with yourself and others.
7-day digital guide filled with small, powerful practices that create big shifts in how you show up.
The next round starts soon - don’t miss it! Sign up for the 7-Day Connection Challenge.
Founded by Shannon Crotty, the Sisterhood Architect and founder of Polka Dot Powerhouse
Founded by Shannon Crotty, the Sisterhood Architect and founder of Polka Dot Powerhouse
About Polka Dot Powerhouse
Polka Dot Powerhouse is a worldwide community of positive, purpose-driven women in every stage of life who are committed to connection, collaboration and celebration.
Join us for a life-impacting Sisterhood at Polka Dot Powerhouse. This is what you've been looking for - the community who will support, push, and celebrate you through every season of your life.
Become a Dot sister today and take $20 off your first year with code NEWDOT25.
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Take this free, fun quiz. After you take it, you'll be provided with:
A few of your friendship type gifts
What your friendship type might need
An action step to take
Opportunity to get in on the 7 Day Connection Challenge
Further notice on future challenges, and offerings from Sparkly Empire
Products
Connection Breakthrough Masterclass
Connection Breakthrough Masterclass
If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I knew how to be an expert connector. I wish I knew how to build real friendships and make the ones I already have more impactful,” this is for you. In this 5-day (one hour per day) live (or watch replay anytime) series, you’ll learn how to release old patterns, connect with more confidence, and become the kind of woman who draws aligned relationships with ease. This Masterclass also comes with a downloadable/printable accompanying exclusive workbook, swag, and more. One hour a day. Lifetime transformation. Details coming in just a few weeks.
Sparkly Empire 30-Day Connection Journal
What if 30 days could change the way you connect - with others and with yourself? This digital + printable journal includes powerful daily prompts, self-reflection tools, and affirmations to help you build deeper friendships, set clear boundaries, and reignite your sparkle. It’s your guided space to grow - at your pace. Coming soon
no one is Peeing in the Deep End
no one is Peeing in the Deep End
No One is Peeing In The Deep End is a personal survival guide for launching a dream. This heart-felt memoir includes valuable lessons and survival hacks Shannon wishes she had available to her when she started. Shannon uses her love of authentic leadership and the passion of launching crazy-wonderful ideas to inspire women across the globe to go after that big dream that simply won’t leave them alone. She teaches them to listen to their gut, build complementary and balanced teams, and embrace joy, happiness, and acceptance. She's here to tell you that no one is peeing in the deep end - so jump in!
DEEP END PLANNER
The Deep End Planner is a wonderfully-unique, 3-month strategic-focus planner that will help you move the needle all the way to success. This planner is inspired by the exact planner Shannon built for herself years ago to help her reach her goals and that she continues to use to this day. The planner includes 3 months of built-in calendar, Deep End Dream Architecting Pages for up to 3 focus goals, monthly and weekly outlook, daily 15-hour appointment log, fitness planning, social media, acknowledgments, message planning and so much more. This planner also includes a complimentary 12-month separate take-away calendar. All calendars are blank so that you can start anytime. Planner is 11.5"x9.5"x1"deep. Protective front and back sheets. Separate calendar fits in interior planner pocket. Planner comes with 2 magnetic page markers. Planner purchasers have access to planner training videos and the exclusive Deep
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sparkly Empire and how is it different than Polka Dot Powerhouse?
Great question! And one we hear often! Think of Polka Dot Powerhouse as the vibrant community of purpose-driven women coming together for connection, collaboration, and celebration. It's a global sisterhood focused on building deep, meaningful relationships through chapter meetings, events, and ongoing engagement. It’s where you plug into something bigger than yourself and grow alongside incredible women in every stage of life.
Sparkly Empire, on the other hand, is a personal growth experience designed to help you become the architect of your own friendships. It’s not a membership community, instead it’s a suite of self-guided tools, masterclasses, and challenges that empower you to intentionally build relationships that feel real, reciprocal, and soul-aligned. While Polka Dot is about being part of a community, Sparkly Empire is about learning how to build one with strategy, skill, and soul.
And the best part? You don’t have to choose. Sparkly Empire gives you the confidence and clarity to deepen all your connections; including the ones you make as a Dot Sister.
Is Sparkly Empire a membership or a course?
Sparkly Empire is not a membership... it’s a collection of self-paced tools and experiences that help you deepen your relationships and lead with more sparkle. Think: quizzes, challenges, journals, and masterclasses that empower you to stop waiting to be invited and start creating the connection you crave.
Do I need to be a Polka Dot Powerhouse member to join Sparkly Empire?
Nope! Sparkly Empire is for every woman; whether you’re part of a formal community or not. These tools are designed to support you wherever you are on your connection journey. (But if you're looking for a high-vibe sisterhood to apply these skills in real time, we do recommend checking out Polka Dot Powerhouse using our referral link.)
What if I’m not “good” at making friends?
Perfect. You’re in exactly the right place. Friendship isn’t a magical talent; it’s a learnable skill. Sparkly Empire teaches you the strategy, the communication tools, and the self-trust you need to build friendships that feel safe, supportive, and real... without forcing small talk or faking it.
Who is Shannon Crotty?
Founder. Visionary. Sisterhood Architect.
About Shannon Crotty
Founder. Visionary. Sisterhood Architect.