What do you want from your one life?

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Mind-body coaching and creative thought partnership for making choices, taking chances and moving toward what matters to you.

Bring whatever it is.

The half-formed idea. The change you can see clearly and don’t yet know how to move through. The feeling of being stuck in a career, or a life, you built carefully and well.

The thing you want and are embarrassed to want.

The decision that makes perfect logical sense and somehow feels off.

You don’t need a clear goal. We’ll start with what you’re circling, what keeps tugging at you or what wakes you up at night, and see what it’s made of.

What are you beginning, becoming or letting go?

It might be a business, a new role, a changing relationship to work or a dream project that seems unreasonable. Maybe it’s a life that looks good on paper but doesn’t quite fit anymore.

Maybe you are carrying a vision, a responsibility or a decision that requires more than another round of thinking on your own.

It could be what you want the next year — or next decade — to be for.

Or the astonishing fact that you’re still here and you get to decide what to do with that.

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“Working with Michelle was amazing — each session provided practical tools that encouraged deeper awareness and reflection. I’ve gained greater insight into where I experience blocks and learned how to use the tools we discussed to work through them and improve my overall quality of life.”

— LAUREN, PROJECT MANAGER

Fieldwork for Mortals

Fieldwork for Mortals is slow, careful attention to a whole life in the middle of change.

DESCRIBE THE EDGE

What is changing? Who are you becoming? What is beginning, ending, asking for attention or no longer possible to ignore? This is your threshold.

GATHER WHAT’S THERE

We look at the facts, constraints, stakes, desires, fears, histories, possibilities and what's happening in your body.

NOTICE THE PATTERNS

What happens under pressure? Do you override yourself, overthink, defer, rush, control, perform, disappear or delay?

DISCERN WHAT MATTERS

What do you know? What is old? What is fear? What is care? What is actually yours to choose?

ACT WITH COURAGE

We turn what you've found into a step you can stand behind and take before you feel ready. Then we tend to what emerges, with the attention of someone patiently watching a new seedling take root.

The Practical Details

Coaching sessions are private, 60 minutes and held on Zoom.

The monthly rhythm is three weekly sessions followed by a week for reflection, integration and rest.

Some questions need a few concentrated conversations. Others benefit from a thought partner who understands the terrain over time.

All coaching packages include between-session support, with replies within two business days.

Choose Your Engagement

FOCUS


One month
$1,200

For a decision, possibility or problem that deserves more than another round of thinking on your own.

We clarify what is at stake, gather the information your mind and body are giving you, pressure-test possible paths and find a next step you can stand behind.

DEPTH

Three months
$1,100/month — $3,300 total

For a transition in motion, when what you're building and who you're becoming are changing at the same time.

We describe the edge, notice the patterns that appear under pressure, clarify what matters and practice new ways of choosing and acting as the change unfolds.

INTEGRATE

Six months
$1,000/month — $6,000 total

For a period when the questions aren’t confined to one decision, role or project—because the way you work, live, choose and see yourself is also changing.

We stay with the questions as they unfold, so you can stay connected to yourself while moving through this season with courage, agency and care.

In Their Words

  • "Working with Michelle has helped me become more of myself, in a healthier and more authentic way. She's compassionate, intelligent, and excellent at what she does. Her coaching has opened up new and wonderful possibilities for me."

    Jill J., Somatic Coach, Sound & Reiki, JillJordanSoundLiving.com

  • “The body stores memory and emotions, some might not even be yours to carry. Giving yourself the time to explore this kind of coaching can bring wonderful healing.”

    A 100 Conversations Participant

  • "Being in conversation with Michelle felt safe and open. As a doula I do the listening, so being heard was very therapeutic. When my emotions arose and my body activated, she guided me through meditation to self regulate. Through Michelle's reflective questions I had the opportunity to connect the dots to recognize what is not serving me and how I want to move forward in a way that aligns with my purpose. "

    Janine Cuthbertson, End-of-Life Doula

Start Here

Book a free 15-minute exploratory call. Tell me a little about what's on your mind, and we'll see whether working together is a good fit.