About Michelle A Mckenzie
My childhood influenced me!
Of course it did! Everyone’s childhood is a source of sadness and greatness.
I was an Air Force brat. My mother married five times (one man twice!). Her last love landed all five of us kids in child protective services because she was still married when she ran off with her new man. Through these experiences, I developed courage and leadership skills.
The opportunity to reevaluate my life’s direction came when the publishing department I managed was absorbed into the institution I worked for after 9-11 shook the world. The stock market dived, money was lost, and the institution’s leaders decided a publishing arm wasn’t vital to their mission. After 18 years, I was no longer needed there.
I love teaching and working with people, which has always been a part of my work. I wondered where I would find a similar opportunity. I felt aimless—stuck.
I started to connect with parts of myself: my heart, my soul, and my body through meditation and spirituality, in ways I’d never explored fully before.
Then I was gifted a month of coaching sessions. My coach helped me delve, dig, and discover myself. Eventually, this led me to My Purpose Path, and to dedicate myself to helping women rediscover their dreams.
I later trained as a veterinary assistant and worked in a veterinary office for a year. I went on to become a manager at a county animal shelter. I assisted our veterinarians with animals in the shelter needing medical support. I left that after five years to fully embrace my coaching business and to help people and their animals in different ways.
I bring all my years of business experience, studies in spirituality, life knowledge, and coaching tools, including NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) to help my clients. I also offer Reiki and intuitive readings!
My Qualifications
• My training and certification as a life & spiritual coach gives me many tools to help women get to where they want to go.
• My training and certification as a neuro-linguistic programming practitioner gives me additional coaching tools to help my clients.
• My certificate as a Reiki master allows me to help my clients through the use of energy work. I also offer Reiki training and animal Reiki training.
• My degree in management was based on working with people—not on managing the numbers. I learned how much I enjoyed teaching people how to progress with their work.
• My over 30 years of management gave me an excellent basis for working with people, especially women.
My Coaching Style
My coaching is a mixture of a friend, expert, been-there-done-that, listener, and deep questioner. We’ll start with a complimentary 30-minute phone consultation to see if I’m a good match for you. From there, we’ll begin our sessions and discover your dreams.
Let me help you create the fabulous life you’ve always wanted while gaining your dazzling authenticity.
Aida S.
I have been one of Michelle McKenzie’s clients for a while. Unlike a traditional life coach, she brings to the table her experience in angel card readings and Reiki. Michelle’s skills, innate instinct and spiritual wisdom has provided me exactly what I needed during the rough times that I have run into during major transitions in my life. I decided to seek out a professional like Michelle who had the formal training of spiritual depth and the know-how of a life coach. She has focus, passion, commitment, wisdom and persistence. She is also a natural intuitive, which shows through in her coaching because her focus is that you be set free so you can fly on your own. She is a healer of the soul. She goes deeper to find the root of your desire to become all that you were created to be. –Aida S.
Tiffany B.
Michelle is a natural when it comes to life coaching. She made me feel comfortable from the beginning and I was able to say anything that was on my mind without any judgment from her. She definitely helped guide me to find my purpose in life and what I’m meant to do in this world. I cannot appreciate her enough.
Heidi B.J.
I worked with Michelle during a time when my beloved senior kitty was possibly needing to be put down. This is heartbreaking for anyone, and I was so conflicted.
Michelle had so many great recommendations, resources, and suggestions. Things I hadn’t thought of and holistic options that my vet never discussed. She guided me step by step as to what to look for when he was ready to go, with patience and kindness.
After working with her, I feel more able to focus on my grief without as much uncertainty about the time he has left. Her great compassion for animals and empathy for their people is truly a gift. She cares a great deal about you and your dear pets, and the process you’re going through.
She also brought up some really good elements to add to the ceremonies and rituals my family has to honor our pets. It was incredibly thoughtful and moving. I was really impressed and thankful for her follow-up support, just checking in to see how my baby was doing. That in itself is a blessing.
Thank you again, Michelle for the work you do! Should your beloved four-legged family member be making that journey toward the rainbow bridge, I absolutely recommend working with her. She has a true gift, and as a spiritual visor in a human niche, I don’t sat that lightly.–Heidi B.J. Feb 2023
Katrina H.
I had lots of big goals and no idea how to narrow my focus and choose the path that would make my soul sing. I was overwhelmed and getting nowhere. Michelle lovingly helped me sort through my options, get organized, and take an honest look at what I truly wanted to do with my life. In just four sessions, I had a roadmap, an abundance of motivation, and an end to the overwhelm. –Katrina H.
Petra G.
Michelle’s flexible, easy nature allows for whatever you show up with during the session, yet she is able to ask those hard questions that help build awareness and forward action. She gave me valuable resources that helped me to enhance my business practices. Michelle’s manner is generally easy-going and warm, yet she’s not afraid to ask the thought-provoking questions. –Petra G.
Angela L.
Michelle is a wonderful combination of passionate, kind and caring. As a coach, she excels at asking questions that help her clients find common threads and identify “big picture” goals. I came to her with many challenges, and she was able to help me break them down, examine them, and emerge with a concrete plan of action. This helped to increase my confidence and set me on the path to achieving my goals. –Angela L
Atricia A.
Michelle was very personable and easy to talk to during coaching. She was direct yet compassionate. Michelle is a wonderful coach who allows you to be open with exploration and ideas. Michelle coached me through a phase and transition that was unique to me. I appreciate Michelle for her willingness to work with me. Her help was very much appreciated. —
Raeanna L.
Michelle is an incredible coach. She brings a loving, intuitive energy to your session and allows you to feel comfortable in sharing with her. She carefully guided me over a huge hurdle in my life and I loved working with her. –Raeanna L.
I WILL
- Create a safe, nonjudgmental space for you
- Keep everything you say in the strictest confidence
- Help you discover your goals and time frames
- Ask you focused, thought-provoking questions
- Challenge you to think about the life you really, really want
- Listen intently to you and ask deep questions
- Reflect back to you those inner passions, values, priorities, talents, and obstacles.
- Hold you accountable for your own chosen goals and actions and keep you on track
- Encourage you to be positive and proactive, and be your cheerleader
I WILL NOT
- Tell you what to do, or not to do (that's the role of a consultant)
- Give direct advice on what you should or should not do
- Inflict my (the coach’s) personal experiences onto you, but I will share them as they apply
- Sell or manipulate you to my agenda
- Judge you
- Evaluate you
- Criticize you
- Critique you
- Make you feel guilty for any reason at all
I AM
- A certified life and spiritual coach
- A Reiki master/teacher
- A certified card reader
- YOUR chance to get focused on what you REALLY, REALLY WANT!
I AM NOT
- A therapist
- A counselor
- A minister
- A consultant
