Michelle Elman is an accredited life coach, who dedicates her interests to body confidence and body positivity. Highly qualified in the art of Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming and a Time Line Therapy Master Practitioner, Michelle is revered for her advocacy in wellness and mental wellbeing. Having formerly worked with the likes of Dove, Simply Be, Always and Johnson & Johnson, Michelle is now frequently booked as a speaker for a range of corporate and public events. Formerly having spoken at the likes of Women’s Health Live and Summer In The City, Michelle is booked as a speaker to talk on the power of loving your body, secrets to confidence, self-esteem and social media.
Best known in her role as a life coach, Michelle is widely known as the founder of Mindset For Life. Her award-winning ethos is backed by her training in Master Neuro Linguistic Programming and as a Master Hypnotherapist, and she has also authored the book Am I Ugly? to share her advocacy for body positivity. She is also widely known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared, which raised awareness and representation of people who have scars amongst her staggering 300,000 plus social media followers. Along the course of her career, Michelle has been fortunate to work with countless top brands, and has even been invited to deliver a TED talk titled Have You Hated Your Body Enough Today?
Michelle first began her journey to become an accredited life coach at university, studying in Experimental Psychology at the University of Bristol. She later furthered her education in the sector at The Performance Partnership Limited, now qualified as a master hypnotherapist, master NLP coach and Master Time Line Therapy Practitioner. Since then Michelle has created an empire surrounding body positivity and ensuring that everyone feels comfortable in their own bodies. Michelle has also been fortunate to appear across the screens of British television, having been a guest on Loose Women, BBC Radio London and Sky News.
Renowned for her viewpoints and work, Michelle has also been invited to contribute to several established publications. She has formerly contributed to the likes of Women’s Health, the Huffington Post, Grazia and Cosmopolitan. She has also acted as a contributor to several books including Doing It, Just Eat It, Body Positive Power and Fear Less. Another of her prominent campaigns also includes the work she conducted for the Mental Health Awareness Week, in a series titled ‘Body Politics’. This series encompassed Michelle’s passion for body positivity, interviewing several famous women on their own relationships with their body image. She has also recently claimed recognition as one of the 50 Most Inspirational Women in the UK by The Sun and one of the Top 100 Creatives Creating Change.
With such a successful career behind her, Michelle is now booked as a speaker for a variety of public and corporate events. Having formerly spoken for the likes of The Body Shop, Sony Music, Kia, Lush and The Teenage Cancer Trust, Michelle is a seasoned speaker who inspires all. Reflecting emotionally on her own challenges of overcoming adversity, Michelle has touched on topics such as self-esteem, imposter syndrome, boundaries and much more. Also sharing her personal stories of medical trauma, Michelle Elman is a relatable and passionate speaker, guaranteed to have an impact on all in the audience.
How to hire Michelle Elman
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When she's at corporate events, Michelle covers the following topics:
- The Power of Loving Your Body
- Have You Hated Yourself Enough Today?
- Self-esteem and Social Media
- Scarred Not Scared: my story of surgeries, scars and survival
- The Stylish Secret to Confidence
"Michelle shares her story - and discusses the sensitive, emotive issues around it - with eloquence, care and humour. In July 2018 I hosted a panel about body confidence (aligned with Women’s Health’s #InShapeMyShape campaign) and she was a total asset to the discussion. What I particularly liked about having Michelle up there was her tolerance and understanding of people (especially those approaching the conversation from a very different vantage point) not knowing everything - or using the correct terminology. She has that rare balance of qualities that I see as vital for thoughtful discussion: a readiness to challenge people and make the case for her point of view, but the sensitivity and warmth to do so in a collaborative way. I will certainly be calling on Michelle again for speaking arrangements and heartily recommend that you do too." - Roisín Dervish-O’Kane, Commissioning Editor, Women’s Health Magazine
“Michelle was invited to speak about Battling Body Image and Surviving with Scars at our Find Your Sense of Tumour Weekend for young people who have or had cancer . Body Image is an important issue for our young people and Michelle provided some fantastic guidance and insights and really resonated with the audience. We are hoping she will come again!” - Katie Rawlins, Teenage Cancer Trust
"Michelle was invited to speak at our first Feminine Superpowers event on the topic of "Calming Your Inner Rollercoaster". She wowed our audience with her authentic, warm delivery and a story which is worthy of a Hollywood Blockbuster. Her ability to connect and engage with a wide demographic is her SuperPower!" - Michelle Zelli, Feminine Superpowers
“On behalf of Millennium Point, I am writing to thank you for undertaking the Metaprogramme Elicitation for the Executive Team. The team have fed back and have asked me to let you know that they found it to be incredibly insightful and useful. It was good hearing about and talking through the dynamics around the questionnaire and it is something we will be able to build upon and be mindful of moving forward. It was well delivered and very productive for the team.” - Vanessa Currie, Millennium Point
“Michelle gave us a really honest and emotional talk about her way of finding happiness and how to be perceived as a successful person. It was one of the best motivational talk that I have ever heard in this kind of event. The audience was excited and I was really moved when Michelle told us about her illness and then the hard work to become a self-confident and positive-minded girl. If you ever have the chance to hear this story, don’t hesitate! Everyone can find happiness, Michelle will tell you how to do it, because she did it.“ - Ewa Galant
