Michelle Elman - Speaker

Michelle Elman is a life coach, author and broadcaster known for helping people create better relationships with themselves through honest conversations about boundaries, self-worth and mental health. Her work blends personal experience with professional insight, making her a relatable and compelling voice in the fields of wellbeing and personal development.
After undergoing 15 operations by the age of 20 and living with hydrocephalus, Michelle began sharing her journey publicly to challenge perceptions around scars, illness and body image. She gained widespread recognition through her Scarred Not Scared campaign, which became a rallying point for greater visibility of people living with physical differences. Her ability to speak candidly about vulnerability and trauma has since led to numerous TV and radio appearances, including coaching on ITV’s This Morning, BBC3 documentaries and W Channel’s Adulting with Emily Atack.
Michelle is the author of four best-selling books, with a fifth due for release in 2025. Her writing has been translated into multiple languages and recognised internationally, with Cosmopolitan naming The Joy of Being Selfish one of the best books on mental health. She is also the host of the top-rated podcast In All Honesty, and a regular columnist for Happiful magazine.
A trained Master NLP Practitioner and Psychology graduate, Michelle brings both academic grounding and real-life experience to her work. Her talks are known for their emotional honesty, humour and accessible style, offering audiences practical tools and thought-provoking insights.
With an online community of over 500,000 people, Michelle continues to shape the conversation around boundaries, confidence and emotional wellbeing. Her presence is both warm and authoritative, and her message resonates across a wide range of audiences, from school pupils to corporate leaders.