Michelle Ward is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, wife and mother of 2 daughters. She began her wellness journey in 1999 while facing fertility challenges that were exacerbated by traditional medical treatments. Her shift to nutrition and lifestyle modifications not only resolved her fertility issues but also ignited a passion for understanding the profound impact of nutrition on health and well-being. This revelation led her to earn a degree in nutrition and a Master of Science in Coaching and Applied Nutrition, launching her formal coaching career in 2010.
Despite her initial success, Michelle observed a recurring pattern: clients returning for help after failing to sustain their new lifestyles. This frustration prompted a pivotal shift in 2016 when she began exploring the influence of mindset on lasting change. She discovered that subconscious thoughts often undermine conscious intentions, controlling up to 95% of a person’s decisions and outcomes. Michelle’s personal struggles with self-sabotage led her to adopt principles of subconscious reprogramming, which not only transformed her own life—ceasing alcohol consumption, losing 25 pounds, dramatically reducing body fat, competing in a fitness competition, and salvaging her marriage—but also refined her coaching practice.
Today, Michelle specializes in a transformative approach to wellness that transcends conventional health and fitness strategies. Her focus is on women over 45 who, post-empty nest, grapple with weight, energy, sleep issues, and a loss of personal identity after years of prioritizing family over self. Michelle helps women rediscover their ‘elanvital’—a French term she uses to describe the innate vital force everyone possesses but often neglects.
What sets Michelle apart is not just her comprehensive knowledge but also her application of these insights in real-world scenarios. Through a meticulous process of identifying and reshaping subconscious beliefs and identifying self-sabotaging behaviors, she enables her clients to achieve profound changes in mind, body, and spirit. Her methods are deeply personal, derived from the very techniques that she used to overhaul her own life, proving that transformation is possible at any age.
Time zone: Central/Chicago
Languages: English
Website: Elanvital Coaching