<p><iframe width="650" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3kslN2GyzB4?si=l_uK9fIQhARptgn_&amp;start=17" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"> </iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> In this Purple Space Founder Kate Nash, OBE talks with Michelle in this Confident Conversations Interview, Michelle talks directly about all the practi ..read more

  In this raw truth conversation with host Roi Shternin, I talk about how living with chronic illness and pursuing a career can feel like an overwhelming challenge. Plus how I have walked this path and we dive into: My Journey: My experience with chronic illness, from my diagnosis at 35 to living my life in the middle of my career and now at 53 having created a global business. Challenging Cultural Narratives: the cultural narrative that ties wellness to success and virtue. This mindset can be very draining, and I share my perspective on how we can find meaning and fu ..read more

  It’s time to talk about it. I rolled out of bed one Sunday morning and made it as far as the hallway before my whole world started to swirl and I was falling. Logic tells you that once you reach the floor the falling should stop. Even though I knew I was lying on the floor, my stomach kept lurching. I frantically tried to grasp at something, anything to stop the sensation. It didn’t work. And so began the last five years of my life living with Migraine Associated Vertigo – basically instead of getting the pounding headache we normally associate with migraines, you get – I get – vertigo ..read more

The primary issue I often hear from women is the profound sense of loss—of identity, the life you once knew, and the future you imagined for yourself. It's also been a significant part of my own experience. Firstly, it's important to acknowledge that this grief is entirely normal and can be processed. The key is allowing it to be part of your experience and to flow through you. Issues arise when it solidifies, leaving you feeling utterly stuck. There are two key breakthrough approaches for when you feel stuck: Rewrite the Narrative We need to challenge the narrative of illness that we're fed—t ..read more

I think we spend most of our life trying to work out how to 'do' life. I now have enough evidence to see that I made it through all the things that worried me in my 20s, 30s and 40s. Here's what I've learned: Life is unpredictable, messy, and filled with twists and turns. There isn't some magical nirvana where everything is finally sorted. You will feel—a Lot! For me, I've had to acclimatised to my own emotional world. I've learned how to: - genuinely hold steady in the face of uncertainty, - throw a good pity party and give myself the grace of a meltdown - Plus and this is key, I know when to ..read more

  In this episode of The Adaptable CEO I share how my lived experience of chronic illness enabled me to be a pioneer for women in the chronic illness community, with a particular focus on helping women get back into the workforce and showing that balancing a career and chronic illness is absolutely possible. We talk about: The differences and similarities of disability and chronic illness How to return to work after extended time off Managing your career while living with Chronic Illness Dating and relationships with Chronic Illness, The future of the ecosystem our communi ..read more

    I loved sharing with podcast host, therapist and fellow spoonie Lauren Selfridge on her This is Not What I Ordered  podcast. We share some real talk about the complexities of chronic illness and the importance of reframing our relationships with ourselves. For the first time publicly I share my map for the four stages of coping with the unknown. Plus how to maintain hope and connection during life's uncertainties.  We go deep into acceptance, the emotional stages of navigating illness, self-compassion, and resilience. This is a pod filled with wisdom, storytel ..read more

  Michelle celebrates the 100  episode of the Long Covid Podcast chatting with host Jackie the pathway to empowerment when you live with long covid. It all starts with being in the sea of the unknown and then learning how to navigate the whole experience from a deeper sense of connection with yourself. She also shares the Emotional Map for Chronic Illness.   ..read more

There are places we go in relationships that are so tender, and sometimes so hard, that we don’t want to tell anyone. And yet, we need a witness, we need guidance and counsel. Both internally from our own inner wisdom and from sacred, trusted friends, family and even mentors. I haven’t spoken about romantic relationships in a long time. But now feels right. Nine months ago, my beloved partner and I decided we had reached the end of the romantic road together. We tried to extend the path. We did lots of counselling, couple’s practices, embodiment therapy - and deep work. However the energy had ..read more

  Have you ever had one of those conversations that softly changes your perspective?  When you sit back and just have to allow the moment to soak in, to let words take root?  This conversation is one of those. Michelle Irving is a pioneer in the Chronic Illness Space, mentoring women around the world to step into a deeper positive relationship with themselves while living with chronic illness. In this episode, we touch on these and many more things: ~ Emotional empowerment, changing your inner story, badass boundaries, negotiating career choices. ~ Flourishing with chronic ..read more