Michelle Emmanuelle | Guest: The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators

CEO/Founder of Sustainable Change Maker- Wellness Consultant

Meet Michelle Emmanuelle, a Wellness Consultant, Changemaker, and Professional Speaker who supports individuals to live a life beyond burnout. Her unique insights and practices empower resilience and serve as an agent for sustainable change.

Sought after globally by diverse sectors of business such as Cisco Meraki and the NAACP, Michelle has over 15 years of experience in education, coaching, and consulting. Her clients consistently applaud her creativity, authenticity, and ability to create safe spaces.
When she’s not helping others to live a more balanced life, Michelle can be found indulging in French conversation, dreaming up her next travel adventure, hiking, dancing and enjoying good food with good people.

Michelle's philosophy is that change only happens when it is sustainable, embodied and accompanied with ongoing support and accountability.

Training and Certifications: Somatic Coaching, Healing Race-based Trauma, Somatic Stress and Anxiety Release, 500hr Yoga and the Neuroscience of Healing

Nov. 13, 2023

Healing Starts with Mindset with Michelle Emmanuelle

In this compelling episode of the 'Exit Interview', our hosts, Dr. Asia Lyons and Michelle Emmanuelle, hold a deep and earnest conversation about the experiences of black educators and the burnout they face, as reflected through Michelle's own journey. The episode starts with an introduction to Michelle Emmanuelle, a wellness consultant, changemaker, and professional speaker passionate about combating burnout. The discussion soon shifts to Michelle's educational journey, where she highlights her experiences as a French teacher and the inequalities present in the educational system. This issue particularly affected her as a black teacher in a predominantly white, private school environment. Michelle opens up about her frustrating experiences, shedding light on the discomfort, inequality, systemic oppression she faced, and the eventual burnout that led to her leaving the teaching sector. The hosts then discuss solutions to retain black teachers in schools, highlighting the importance of…

Guest: Michelle Emmanuelle

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