
Michelle Franco
Founder | Executive Speaking Coach at She Will Be Heard | Brilliance at Work
TED Attendee
Asheville, North Carolina, United StatesAbout Michelle
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Bio
Michelle Barry Franco is a an Executive Speaking and Thought Leadership Coach. She is the founder of She Will Be Heard, dedicated to uplifting the voices of women and girls, as well as The Made for This Collective, a brilliant group of leaders who are making a powerful difference in our world through their message and voice.
Michelle helps conscious founders and world-changing leaders speak on TEDx stages and at the best conferences in their industry. She is the author of Beyond Applause: Make a Meaningful Difference through Transformational Speaking.
I'm passionate about
Unlocking the freedom, joy and conviction of expression in women and girls. And then, lifting up the voices of women and girls so they shine bright.
I'm passionate about motherhood, living in a loving world and the power we all have to feel free within us to say, do and be who we most want to be.
An idea worth spreading
We need more women and girls in every kind and level of leadership.
When women and girls step fully into their strength and voice, our world gets better, healthier, more vibrant and joyful.
We have to stop telling and showing women and girls they are broken, that something is wrong with them. Girls are already powerful, resilient, world-changing from birth - and we need to be pointing them to this within them from early on, instead of continually pointing to the areas they need to fix, make better or change.
From this place of women and girls in full voice and leadership, we begin to solve the biggest problems in our society, and give women and girls - all living things, really - a more joyful life experience along the way.
Areas of expertise
Messaging, Public Speaking, Thought Leadership
Things you might not know
Singing! Okay, I'm not really good at it but I love it so much :)