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My Life is Beautiful!

Helping you uncover your Truest and Best Self,

so you can create the Life you Love!

Do you realize that underneath all your baggage, trauma and limiting beliefs is your truest and best self?

This is the REAL YOU that's waiting to be re-discovered!

You are not small. You are not insignificant. You are not incapable.

You are valuable. You are worthy. You are deserving!

Remember when you were young and you felt you could do anything. When joy just came naturally to you. When you knew your potential to grow. And had fun learning new things.

Then life happened. You experienced disappointment and heartache and pain. So you let go of your dreams. You gave up your big goals of abundance, health, and relationships. You became realistic and practical. And you settled for less. You taught yourself to be content with being small.

What if there is a way back to this best version of yourself?

That YOU that is not afraid to try.
That YOU that feels safe to reach higher.
That YOU that knows your value and doesn't need others to validate you.

And if you can be this best version of you, what kind of life can you create ?

Where you choose the things you want included with intention, instead of by default.
Where you don't limit yourself by other people's expectations, but stretch yourself to your full potential.
Where you don't let challenges frighten you into mediocrity, but you know you can find a way to succeed.

This is my story. And I want this to be your story too! ... This is an invitation to reach for the life you have always been meant to live.

Let me show you what's possible...

Hello, My name is Michelle Skalnik and I'm living the life I love, here in the South of France.

We are surrounded by nature, we have access to cultural events like concerts and theatre, we have fresh food that’s grown within a 2-hour radius, there’s affordable travel options to neighboring countries, and we spend long lazy days sitting at our favorite café in town.

I have the freedom to try new things and pursue my passions like hosting a tour of the neighboring villages, joining a dance class, learning to cook new dishes.

I am discovering who I am in deeper ways. I am no longer lost after spending years conforming to the image that I projected to the world. I am ME, and I am falling in love with my own uniqueness.

But to get here, I had to develop this technique because I had to make freakin' big leaps and do things I've never done before:

Quit my 27-year career in corporate.
Leave everything and move to a country where we barely knew anyone.
Build a new life by intentionally choosing what we want, not what everyone else is doing.
Create financial security while on vacation 80% of the time.

To accomplish all these,

I needed to overcome my self doubts, and believe in my own worth.
I needed to continually improve, and not hold on to the old me.
I needed to focus on finding solutions, instead of becoming overwhelmed by challenges.
And I needed to keep choosing the life I want, instead of choosing out of fear.

So I used a combination of techniques I learned from Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Mary Morrisey, the IAC coaching masteries, Evolving Wisdom transformational coaching, HeartMath, EFT, Emotion Code, Psych-K, Your Year of Miracles, and other programs for self improvement and spiritual growth.

What came out was a process that uses:

coaching techniques to uncover root cause,
energy methods that resolve these causes,
and tools to facilitate ease and forward movement.

Now, I've used these same techniques to help more than a hundred clients feel better and take action.

Working with Michelle

I can help you in two ways, depending on where you are in your journey.

If you have already chartered your path and need help overcoming a specific block, then a Release session would be right for you. This session is designed to save you time by addressing the issue in only one session (no multiple therapy sessions needed).

This works well...

For those who are in the habit of self-assessment and used to pursuing their own growth. They just need a bit of help to get over a block that keeps coming up.
For those who are already being supported by a coach. They know the actions they need to take but need help to overcome resistance to the action.
For those who have experienced a specific trauma and need help putting it all behind.

Find out more about Release here.

If you want a more holistic approach that integrates mentoring, coaching and healing, then a customized Become program might be more appropriate. This program is for those who want to create intentional changes in their lives. This program uses a 3-pronged approach to help you: inner work, outer actions, skill development.

Inner work. Based on previous transformational studies, we can proactively identify the patterns that need to be addressed and Release them. Some of these patterns could be:

"I find myself overgiving but not able to accept gifts."
"I don't feel worthy or deserving, even though I know I am."
"It's not a good deed if I charge for it."
"I can't rely on anyone. If I want something done right, I have to do it myself."

Outer actions. Using the growth model of transformational coaching, we will identify the actions you need to take to get there. This won't be a one-and-done, but you will learn to constantly evaluate and adjust your actions with my support.

Skill development. Succeeding takes skill. There are some general skills that are key, like learning to listen to your intuition, learning to ask for help effectively, etc. There will also be some specific skills that depend on your situation and goal, like learning to do proper financial planning, or investing approaches, etc.

Book a chat about Become here.

Step into Possibility

When you let go of your baggage and emotional blocks, changes such as these women experienced come naturally.

She was overworked and close to burnout as a volunteer board member in an international organization. Two weeks after our session, she was glowing with joy and engaging in activities that she loved. She can now set aside work without anxiety and any second thoughts.
For 4 years, she wanted to build her dream life but couldn’t seem to get started. Two months after our first session, she sold one of her businesses and gave herself more time and space (and less stress) to explore options towards setting up her retreat center in a Caribbean island.
For 7 years she was riddled with self-doubt about her abilities as a professional and as a person. Her anxiety level caused by a toxic situation at work was as high as it was years ago. A week after releasing the emotional memory in our session, she has found the confidence to start going after what she wants again.
All her life she has been unable to ask for help, finding it easier to give than to receive from others. She hated being a burden to her loved ones. She had a deep aversion to feeling beholden to others. At our session, we uncovered and released a painful childhood memory that has kept her stuck. In the 4 weeks that followed, she increased her productivity and started enjoying her life by asking for help from her friends, family, colleagues and staff at work. She has now retired and is enjoying building a practice that will help other women break free from their own inner stories.
She was in a toxic relationship for 2 years. She invested 25 years of her life and can’t seem to let go. The weekend after our session, she called a lawyer and finally took steps to end it.

What Clients Say about working with Michelle

"Before my first session with Michelle, I felt stuck. I had exciting goals but something kept me from moving toward them with confidence. Honestly, I was hesitant. I’ve worked with other coaches and healers before. They were great, but the shifts never really lasted. Still, there was something about Michelle that felt different, so I decided to give it a try.

In just one session, she also helped me uncover two major emotional blocks and the limiting beliefs tied to them. The exercises she guided me through were incredible—I actually felt a real energetic shift. It was powerful and undeniable. Before our session, I was nervous about posting on social media. I knew I had to share my work but kept feeling anxious about it. After the session, I felt confident and even inspired to write more authentic posts. I was no longer afraid of what others would think. I now feel more comfortable posting as my true self.

Now, Michelle is my go-to coach whenever I feel stuck or need to clear what’s holding me back. I highly recommend her!!"

-- Virginia, Professor and Business Owner, Canada

"Before my session with Michelle, I wasn’t struggling with anything specific, but there was a kind of fog I couldn’t shake. I knew I wasn’t seeing things clearly. I felt unfocused, uncertain where my energy was getting stuck or what needed to shift. I was curious but also a bit unsure about what exactly would come up. I’ve done a lot of self-reflection and development, so part of me wondered if one session could really make a difference. However, I’d heard wonderful things about her Release sessions and felt drawn to her calm, grounded presence. Something in me trusted that this was the right moment to try it.

During the session, Michelle guided me with such care and intuition. She didn’t rush to fix anything. She took time to explore what was really underneath. Together we found the deeper block, and once we reached it, the release felt profound. The whole process was gentle yet deeply moving.

After the session, the biggest surprise was how much kept shifting in the days that followed. It was as if new clarity kept emerging on its own. I could finally see where to focus my energy and what strategic choices I needed to make for myself and my business. I felt lighter, clearer, and more aligned.

It was surprising how powerful simplicity can be. There was no forcing and no effort, just space to let what was ready to move finally move. That hour created a level of clarity and ease I hadn’t felt in a long time."

-- Serena, Executive Coach, Portugal

"Michelle is an extraordinary coach who seamlessly blends emotional and energetic healing with practical guidance. Her ability to genuinely connect, intuitively understand, and compassionately guide is rare. She intuitively identified and helped me release deeply rooted emotional blockages, significantly shifting my mindset. This emotional clearing left me feeling lighter, more open to positivity and abundance, and empowered me to clearly define my career and personal goals with intention."

-- Kelly, Senior Project Manager, Canada

"With her deep listening skills, her flashes of inspiration as she gently guides the coaching conversation is remarkable. The result: seemingly magical breakthroughs!"

-- Helena, Medical Doctor and Clinic Founder, Australia

"I love how Mich is able to see and mirror me. In the session, she was focused on understanding me, allowing her to see things I did not previously realize and affirm things I am doubting. Compared to previous therapy sessions I had I felt more connection with Mich. "

-- Jennifer, Technology Head for Asia

"Her sessions are well structured and her guidance is helping me move forward and go beyond my personal blocks and issues. She knows how to guide me in questioning myself in a supportive way and in discovering new opportunities for my future. "

-- Isabelle, Business Owner, Denmark