I help thoughtful people untangle what feels stuck. In work, in life, in yourself and move forward with life

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Michelle coaching

What I do:

I don’t believe life and work live in separate boxes.

How you think. How you lead. How you structure your days. How you make decisions. It’s all connected.

That’s why my work moves fluidly between personal transformation, leadership development, and strategic clarity, not as separate services, but as different entry points for the same thing: helping you untangle what feels stuck and move forward with purpose.

Some people come for life coaching. Some for business strategy. Most need both, even if they don’t know it yet.

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Ways to work with me

Life Coaching

For people in transition, career change, burnout, loss of direction, or simply knowing there’s “more” but not knowing what it is yet.
This is reflective, practical and grounded. No fluff. No fixing. Just honest work that leads to real change.

Business Coaching

For founders and small business owners who want a trusted thinking partner.
Ongoing support, clearer decisions, better structure, and space to step back from the day to day and see the bigger picture.

Strategic Consulting

For established businesses ready to break through.
Deep dive strategy, market and category insight, positioning, innovation and growth planning delivered clearly, decisively and with integrity.

How I work

Honest. Kind. Real.
No jargon. No judgement. No pretending.

I bring perspective, strategy and structure.
You bring your experience, curiosity and willingness to engage.

This isn’t about me having the answers.
It’s about creating the conditions for the right answers to emerge and then acting on them.


Who I’m best suited to

You’ll get the most from working with me if you:

Value depth over quick fixes
Care about how things are built, not just how fast
Want sustainable change, not surface-level tactics
Prefer honest collaboration over guru worship
Are willing to see things differently

If that sounds like you, we’ll work well together.

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Why work with me

I’ve actually lived it.
30 years building brands, leading teams, navigating complexity, and making hard decisions in high pressure environments.
I’ve also navigated significant personal change, the messy, non linear kind that doesn’t fit into frameworks.
That combination means I bring:

Strategic clarity and psychological insight
Structure and empathy
Real world experience and genuine care

I see the whole picture. And I can help you see it too.

Reviews

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5.0
Based on 13 reviews
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Tracy Fisher
08:45 28 Jun 23
Michelle is a fantastic coach with a wealth of knowledge and experience. She has a warm and friendly style which puts you at ease immediately and you feel a genuine connection to someone who really cares and wants to help. Sessions I have had, have been transformative! and are always fun. So if you feel a bit stuck, personally or professionally I wholeheartedly recommend Michelle as someone with the wisdom and tools that can really make a difference.
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Conor Doherty
15:58 26 Jun 23
I had several sessions with Michelle, and they have been fantastic.  They were at a point when I was really struck and finding life quite challenging in both work and personal life.  I’ve been able to see things much more clearly and have gained a massive amount of confidence.  I’m feeling so much happier about everything.  And from a few months ago where I wanted to leave my job, I have now since been promoted and it’s going amazingly well.  The sessions have been gold dust 😊
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Andrew Clayton
22:10 22 Jun 23
Michelle has a wealth of experience and has been responsible for some great products and innovations she was the first person to call for advice on an exciting new venture and NPD.

Michelle is also great to work with especially her forward thinking and positive attitude with a great sense of humour too
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Dr Tim Clayton
18:09 22 Jun 23
Michelle is highly experienced and was very helpful with the development of one of my products
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Shane Dorrian
06:25 04 May 23
Had a few sessions with Michelle over a 6 week period.
Fantastic experience. Michelle has an excellent structure in place to support individuals with major and minor life decisions. I felt guided through the process and was able to come out the other end feeling I had a direction to aim my goals in. Overall, it was a very worth while experience for me.
Michelle is a very experienced in this field and my time was well spent.
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Rosa Gonzalez
13:16 30 Aug 22
I had a few sessions with Michelle, after feeling a bit lost and confused about the next steps in life. After maternity, covid lockdown and tried different careers I felt I could do with some help me take the right decision.
Michelle supported me with this. I felt listened and understood. She also gave some structure and made me able to look at life, values and skills from another perspective. After the sessions with Michelle I finished a few task I was stuck with and I took all the necessary steps to achieve a professional goal I was setting then. Thank you Michelle you definitely did have an impact in what I have achieved.

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