Throughout our  experience of illness we are told ‘stories’ by others about who we are  now and what our experience means. In this talk you will learn how to radically transform your emotional experience of illness by letting go of any shame you feel about being unwell. In this talk Michelle shares her top 5 practical strategies for transitioning from 'patient in crisis' to equal partner in all your relationships, creating the life you want, and experiencing deep, personal freedom while also living with chronic illness.

As you physically recover from intensive treatment, you start to manage either your return to work, or increasing your capacity to work. You wonder: What now? What is important to me? How do I manage other people’s expectations? How do I negotiate the flexibility I need at work?

This talk is all about managing work while living with chronic illness. You will gain practical strategies for: prioritising self care, authentic communication skills, managing workplace expectations and the impact of fatigue and the next steps for what you want to do. In this highly personalised format, you will have the opportunity to learn from Michelle’s direct experience as well as personal practices to take home.

When you are navigating serious illness you are going to need all the grit and tenacity you can muster. All while feeling very vulnerable and at times emotionally overwhelmed, as well as fatigued. One of the ways you can help yourself is by building your own Inner Health Warrior.

Why? When you are receiving medical advice around your own life and even mortality, you need to have discernment about what treatments, which clinicians and what approach you want to take. When managing other people’s expectations you’ll need to be super clear about your own self-care priorities. When you feel grounded in your own centred power then you can have much more positive outcomes for you. In this talk Michelle shares why self-care means so much more than resting when you need to, and how to have those difficult conversations about what you need so every part of your life supports your optimal wellbeing.

Living with serious illness takes a lot of emotional energy as well as physical, mental and even spiritual energy. It requires so many conversations and not all of them are helpful. Right when you feel your most vulnerable, you know you also need some Badass Boundaries with family, friends, colleagues and clinicians. In this talk Michelle shows you how to use five simple steps for creating great boundaries and managing other people's expectations.