Build (and climb) your own damn ladder
No more waiting for permission to climb all the broken ladders that were NEVER built to hold your brilliance, your gravitas, and your vision in the first place.
Take more risks, set more boundaries & turn up the volume on your inner wisdom.
Deep down in your gut *which is begging for you to listen to it more* you know you’re playing small...
Letting fear rule you, instead of curiosity.
Stop giving away your power (full fucking stop).
Your vision, voice, and viewpoints are needed in this world.
We can’t wait for others to step up and fulfill their purpose.
We need you. We need you now.
This is an invitation for you to travel to the destinations you’ve been avoiding for so much of your life. When you visit those desolate places inside yourself – you could discover what you value most. This is how you make decisions based on those values.
And this is how you start to recognize, listen to, and turn up the volume on the wise voice from deep within.
Navigate your own choices—without needing input from others—and set much-needed boundaries.
Now, let’s be real – maybe you’ll never actually stop feeling scared, but you could finally have the courage to play with your fear and curiosity. And you could take risks, rather than shy away from them.
Imagine commanding the room – any room – with compassion and grace. And knowing you have the tools you need to take you from feeling unsure to unstoppable whenever you approach a new decision, idea, or obstacle.
Imagine owning your power in a way that feels true to you and carrying it into your relationships with your family, community, and the world in whatever way feels congruent for you.
Imagine taking calculated risks that take you from playing small (like The Patriarchy wants) to playing big (5-layer cake big) that gives you the power to share your talents and gifts with the world.
You could lead with The Art of Compassionate Command.
And you could finally start trusting yourself again. You could do it all, without waiting another month, year, or decade...
You can choose to lead today – I’ll show you the way…
Introducing
the private coaching services…
The Art of Compassionate Command
The leadership coaching you need to break free from the patriarchal bullshit we’ve been fed for centuries so you can get out of your own way, step into center frame, and play bigger in the world – one room at a time.
Whether you’re in search of 1:1 private coaching or 1:2 team coaching (for business partners & creative collaborators), I’ll lovingly kick your ass back into shape with one of the experiences below…
FOR EXECUTIVES, CREATIVES, & ENTREPRENEURS
The Private 1:1 Coaching Experience
You’re ready to ditch the overwhelm, perfectionism, and people-pleasing (for good) and finally take action on your big goals & ideas. Stop climbing career ladders that weren’t engineered for your desires and start trusting yourself to build your own.
Explore your unique leadership style so you can take the mic, step up, and create a new path forward.
✓ 90-minute deep dive, discovery call
Where I’ll get to know you fast so we can jump right in.
✓ Two 50-minute private coaching sessions
Per month, where you’ll get access to live coaching with yours truly, me.
✓ Access to Me Between Sessions
Via email, text, or Voxer.
✓ One 10-minute SOS call
Per month, in case of emergency (I’ve got you).
So, if you’re seeking confidence to become
the badass you know you can be, and…
Courage to make bold decisions, set boundaries, and approach difficult conversations with clarity
Permission to want more, be more, live more (...and the path to making it happen)
Direct access to the unapologetic voice that lives within you and doesn’t take bullshit from anyone, including you (we call this your “inner leader”)
Deeper conversations with your colleagues, friends, family, *ahem* and yourself
Accountability from a coach who isn’t afraid to ask you the uncomfortable questions that lead to action
Space to slow down *and breathe* in times of great stress, to consider your choices & decisions, and to stretch yourself into the life you want to live
I’m here to help you make the impossible possible and create a path toward your goals, dreams & desires.
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"My tank was empty – I was close to burn out…”
I didn’t know if I was exhausted or in need of a transition. I felt like I was starting to resent my path (it’s been a challenging few years). After working with Michelle, I see there are doors I can open. There are new ways I can grow. I feel a new sense of clarity and energy around my professional goals.
All these new opportunities opened up for me. I was like, ‘WHAT ARE THESE?’ I also received a grant that’s given me an opportunity to build upon my scholarly career.
Michelle helped me reframe my career path in an exciting, positive way.
- Rosa Lee
Senior Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons -
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“Things feel possible in a way they never have before…”
Before I began working with Michelle, I was overwhelmed and barely maintaining for months. I needed a change.
In the time we’ve worked together, I’ve experienced so much change. I finally have a plan to achieve my goals. I’m making the changes that I needed to make but was avoiding.
Michelle keeps me focused, and she’s given me amazing tools that are helping me make some very necessary changes. I feel more at ease, more
positive, and more excited about growing. It’s the best work I’ve done in years.- Amy Rosoff Davis
Celebrity Trainer & Influencer -
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“I have a new voice in my head, one that says, ‘Of course you can make this happen… Why not?'"
Before finding Michelle, I can safely say I was in a place of despair. I had been to graduate film school, and I had had some successes, but none of them had turned into the ‘big break’ I had been working towards.
I was deeply burnt out, feeling mediocre, and fearing that I was a failure. From our first conversation, I could feel that Michelle was going to help things shift for me – and she has. The change I am experiencing is both internal and external. I’m enjoying writing again! I have new ideas! Ideas that are even more in alignment with my deep self, who I am, and the kind of work I want to make.
Working with Michelle is this wonderful combination of the tangible and intangible coming together. The mind and body. The spiritual and professional.
Her thoughts, advice, and approach are so actionable and direct. Things are shifting in these internal ways that honestly sometimes just feel magical. Like, how is this happening? But it is and it’s amazing.
- Francesca Mirabella
Filmmaker & Writer
FOR business partners and Creative collaborators
The Private team Coaching Experience
You’re ready to strengthen your business and partnership so you can design your future with intention (no more winging it!). Start communicating clearly as a team and operating from the same page – so there’s no confusion, no lost time, and no extra headaches-slash-heartburn. Design your business together as leaders and partners.
✓ Two 90-minute deep dive, discovery call
Where I’ll get to know you fast so we can jump right in.
✓ Two 50-minute team coaching sessions
Per month, where you’ll get access to live coaching with yours truly, me.
✓ Access to Me Between Sessions
Available via email, text, or Voxer.
✓ One 10-minute SOS call
Per month, in case of emergency (I’ve got you).
So, if you’re seeking a work environment where empathy, vulnerability, and risk-taking thrive – and you also want…
Deeper conversations to help you (and your business partner) work in partnership moving forward, build trust, and hold each other accountable
Practical systems designed to kick your team off the “hustle” treadmill so you can build a new culture centered around your values
Power tools to help you think bigger and define the type of business you want to build together
Clear communication so you know how to express your needs, feelings, and struggles with each other, without tension, anger, or resentment
Accountability from a coach who isn’t afraid to ask you uncomfortable questions and call out blind spots
Space to slow down and support each other in times of great stress, to consider your choices & decisions, and to stretch your organization into your new vision
Conflict management so you can make criticisms more constructive and less combative, find common ground, and work through ANY struggle together
I’m here to help your leadership team go from passing ships in the night to a big, exciting yacht party that can weather any storm.
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“We have a ridiculous amount of business right now...”
After working with Michelle, there’s a transparency in my office that never existed before. People are thriving because they actually have agency and don’t have fear.
We’ve also manifested a future plan for our business. We have a ridiculous amount of business right now, and we’re not asking anyone’s permission to grow.
We’re changing how an antiquated industry works and paving a new path. There’s this misnomer about executive coaches… We tend to think they’re all about the bottom line and getting more clients. But all the work is actually internal. The systems and structure are the easy shit.
Michelle helps us with that, too. But Michelle gets into the hard shit. She gets into the mud and the mess. She doesn’t have to do it, but she does. That’s Michelle.
- Sue Wagner
Co-Founder, Wagner Johsnon Productions -
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“Our business was growing very quickly, and we were struggling…"
We had gone from a two-person partnership to a three-person partnership, and the systems weren’t working.
I struggled to identify and ask for the things I needed from my business partners – without feeling like I was being a martyr. It felt shitty to feel resentful. And we couldn’t move through conflict in an effective way.
After working with Michelle, I’m now comfortable to ask my partners for what I need – without feeling emotional about it. There’s less triangulation so that feels really good.
We can come to a consensus about things that involve money that we couldn’t before.
- Confidential Client
Partner, Theatrical Company, NYC -
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“I took for granted that running a business would sort of take care of itself…”
Not only does running a business mean managing out into the world, but also within yourself.
Michelle’s helped us make our criticisms more constructive and less combative with the tools she’s given us. She helps us challenge ourselves and push our boundaries even further.
It’s always valuable to have the inner Michelle in my head because it helps balance me as an individual, as well as a boss and leader.
Together, we’ve built an office environment that’s actually supportive amidst an industry that’s based in an old school hierarchy and fear. We haven’t broken down all those walls, but we’ve started to crack them, for sure.
- John Johnson
Co-Founder, Wagner Johnson Productions
