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Illuminate

connect. Listen. become
a personalized 1:1 coaching Experience

Illuminate is a 1:1 coaching experience for women who are ready to pause, reconnect with themselves, and move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

If you are navigating a career transition, this work goes deeper than finding the next right job title. We slow down together and ask the bigger questions: who are you becoming, what matters most, and what is calling you in this season of life?

Through coaching, presence, and deep curiosity, we follow your inner compass, and we make room for the sacred, however you name it. What emerges is not only greater clarity, but a fuller, truer sense of yourself and the confidence to move forward with purpose. You will create your work and life in ways that reflect your values and leave you feeling deeply fulfilled.

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I hired Michelle to help my business through a tough year. She guided me through a root-to-rise approach, coaching holistically and beginning with my relationship to myself. Together, we created rituals and spiritual practices for when I was challenged or needed to celebrate. She helped me process grief, generate self-love, and let go of unhealthy relationships.

And through all this, I increased my business bottom line. I worked with Michelle for several years, and I would not even recognize the woman who hired her.


Laurie Hinck
Business Owner
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What this journey includes:

Your sacred space is where you can find yourself over and over again. -Joseph Campbell

This work is that space, and you are not walking it alone.

What to Expect

Our work together starts within a six-month container, a consistent, collaborative space for you to slow down, listen inward, and tend to what is emerging.

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Our Foundation

First, you will receive a thoughtful pre-session package to help focus our journey. We then meet for a two-part discovery session to begin our work together and deepen our connection.

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Coaching Sessions

We meet virtually for 45 minutes weekly. Each session is a dedicated space to slow down, go inward, and tend to what needs attention. We celebrate what is shifting, honor what is hard, and close with a clear intention for the week ahead.

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Between Sessions

The support doesn't end when our call does. Reach out by text, voice memo, or email whenever you need reflection or want to share what is unfolding.

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Let’s Begin

The first step is simply a conversation. I offer a free consultation, an unhurried space to explore where you are and whether we are the right fit for this journey together.