LifeShine Coaching

Working with Michelle is an absolute gift! I was going through a major transition from corporate employee to owning my own business, so when I started working with Michelle I was a basket-case of insecurity and negative self-talk. Very quickly she helped me strip away the clutter in my head and develop completely new perspectives that blew my mind and changed my entire attitude. I went from ‘I will never succeed, inconsistent income is too hard, who do I think I am?’ to ‘Of course I’ll succeed, I was made for this!’ As a result of this mindset shift I have tons of confidence, life feels exciting, and I’m having fun doing it all my way!With Michelle I always feel so heard, so validated, and so encouraged with every move. She is the best cheerleader anyone could ask for. I am eternally grateful for her amazing coaching and kindness.

Michelle has that perfect balance as an executive life coach where she will put you at ease with her positive personality yet get to the root of your goals & life plan. Just filling out the pre-work that she created gave me incredible insight into the areas of my life that are on track" in which are lacking. During our phone coaching sessions

LifeShine Coaching was one of the best places I have spent my time and money. Years later, I still reference my call notes and am again inspired.

I have known Michelle for many years and she is a true professional help women here in Minnesota. Strongly recommend.

Michelle has really helped me take what I had read in countless books and put it into practice. She helped me push it to the next level – to implement it and let it resonate with me. Thank you, Michelle, for always listening, for all your encouraging words, for lots of email reading, and for all your love and support!

I reached out to Michelle because I suspected I needed a complete career overhaul. I had changed jobs seven times in 15 years in hopes of finding ‘the one.’ Instead, I simply felt unfulfilled and burnt out. I was a negative, cynical person at work, and I brought that attitude home with me. I didn’t want to be that person any more. But I didn’t know how to leave behind a communications career that I’d worked so hard to establish. I was good at what I did, and I was well compensated. Should I really start over? Was I completely insane? I needed an unbiased source to help me decide what to do next.Michelle gently led me to the right path. She encouraged me to pursue a career that I actually cared about. I knew deep down that I wanted a career devoted to helping others, but that was a complete 180 from what I was currently doing. She assured me it was okay to change direction instead of forcing myself into an ill-fitting career mold. She helped me understand that I needed to be true to myself in order to find a career that made me happy.Michelle made me take a step back and acknowledge what has brought me the most joy over the years. I realized that the gym has always been my happy place. I’ve been passionate about exercise and fitness ever since I can remember. I had considered a career as a personal trainer, but chronic pain and injuries derailed me for nearly a decade and I had long since given up on pursuing that career path. However, I started doing pilates a few years ago and fell in love with it. My chronic pain issues became a thing of the past because of pilates. It all became clear to me as I worked with Michelle: I should get my pilates instructor certification and help others find relief from pain and injury.It still seemed like a pipe dream, but Michelle encouraged me to listen to the signs of the universe. They were all right there in front of me, beckoning me to take the steps to start over and find a truly fulfilling career. I took a huge risk and quit my job to take a 100% commission-based position as a pilates instructor at a major gym, even though I had never sold a thing in my life. I made that career change in 2014. With a lot of hard work, my career as a pilates instructor took off. In 2021, I opened my own pilates studio and business is booming. I have not once regretted my decision to leave behind my corporate career. I know that this is exactly what I was meant to do and that I've found my true purpose.I get to make people feel healthier and stronger every day. It doesn’t get much more rewarding than that. I love my job (something I didn't really think was possible before I made this change). I know that I’m on the right career path. I’m thankful to Michelle for her guidance and continued support on this journey. I could not have made the leap without her help and encouragement. She is a true gem of a human. I cannot recommend her enough.

When I started working with Michelle, I had reached a point in my career – and life – where I wasn’t sure if I was still doing the right thing…or just going with the flow. Given where I was at, the main outcomes I wanted from my work with Michelle was to: 1) Understand and clarify my purpose; and 2) Make decisions and choice with purpose. And boy, did she deliver!Throughout my coaching journey, I often referred to situations as ‘the old me…’ vs. ‘the new me…’ and it’s not that I am a different person – I feel I’m just a better version of myself. More patient, a better listener, a better leader, and more confident in my skin overall. I attribute all of this to Michelle and her thoughtful coaching style.