Speaking
Whether it’s a conference, retreat, community gathering, or corporate event—my goal is to leave people feeling seen, stirred, and strengthened.
Speaking with Heart, Truth, and Purpose
These aren’t just talks.
They’re invitations—into clarity, into healing, into wholeness.
As a therapist, life design strategist, and woman in long-term recovery, I bring a blend of lived experience, clinical insight, spiritual wisdom, and soulful storytelling to every stage I step on. My voice is both gentle and powerful—meeting people where they are and calling them toward who they’re becoming.
Signature Topics
The Hidden Narrative
We all have stories we’ve been living by—often without realizing it. In this talk, I guide listeners through identifying, questioning, and rewriting the hidden narratives which shape their lives. It’s a journey from self-protection to soul-alignment.
Pocket Joy Theory
Small joys. Big impact. This talk explores how intentionally noticing life’s micro-moments of joy creates deeper healing, resilience, and presence. Perfect for both personal development and team wellness spaces.
Thriving Beyond Recovery
A compassionate and empowering talk for those on healing journeys. I explore what it means to recover from harmful patterns holistically—body, mind, spirit, and story—and how to move from surviving to truly thriving.
Harm Reduction in Clinical + Medical Settings
With nearly a decade of frontline experience, I guide therapists, clinicians, and medical professionals through the principles and application of harm reduction. This talk includes practical tools, language considerations, and real-world case examples to help providers:
– Build trust and rapport with clients who use substances
– Reduce shame-based approaches in medical care
– Incorporate person-centered, non-coercive strategies
– Improve treatment engagement and outcomes
Whether it’s a hospital, private practice, or community clinic, this talk bridges systems and compassion to better serve those most often marginalized
From Self-Protection to Self-Worth
A transformational talk on releasing perfectionism, shame, and scarcity in favor of boundaries, self-trust, and radical self-love.
Speaking to Christian Women
As a woman of faith who has walked through the fire and chosen to rise, I hold sacred the opportunity to speak to rooms of women hungry for truth, healing, and wholeness.
My messages are grounded in Scripture, lived experience, and a deep desire to remind women of their worth in Christ—not in what they do, achieve, or produce, but in who they are: beloved daughters of the one true God.
I speak to the weary and the striving, the faithful and the fractured, the women caught between “not enough” and “too much.”
Each talk invites a return—to identity, to grace, and to the One who never left.
Signature Talks for Christian Women:
– Redeemed & Rising
A powerful message of releasing shame and rising into God’s grace—this talk speaks to the woman who feels stuck in her past but is being called to more.
– Be More, Do Less
A grace-filled invitation to trade hustle for holiness, productivity for presence, and performance for peace. Learn to rest in your worth—not your works.
– Sacred Surrender
When life doesn’t go as planned, this message encourages women to trust God through the refining fire, even when it’s hard to see the purpose.
– Rooted
A call to live anchored in your God-given identity, regardless of external circumstances. We explore how to stay grounded when life gets shaky.
Where I Speak
I offer keynotes, workshops, breakout sessions, and panels for:
Conferences & Summits (Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Faith, Wellness, Recovery, Advocacy)
Corporate Events & Workplace Wellness Programs
Women’s Retreats & Faith-Based Gatherings
Universities & Student Engagement Programs
Clinician Trainings & CEU Workshops
Medical Conferences & Hospital Systems
Nonprofits & Advocacy Organizations
Each event is custom-tailored to your audience, culture, and goals.
Let’s create something that lasts.
Where to Find Me
I’m grateful for every opportunity to speak life, share truth, and walk alongside others in healing and growth. Here’s where you can find me in the coming months:
September 4, 2025 – 11:30 AM
Women Empowering Women (WEW) – Belleville Chapter
Belleville, IL
September 13, 2025
Girls Day Out
St. Charles, MO
Let’s Co-Create Something Sacred
Whether you’re gathering a room of professionals, believers, seekers, or changemakers—let’s create a space which speaks into transformation. One where light enters, hearts open, and lasting change begins.
If you’re ready to invite truth, depth, and impact into your next event, I’d be honored to join you.
Podcast Interviews Featuring Michelle Charbonnier
I’m honored to have been featured on a variety of podcasts where I share stories of recovery, transformation, leadership, harm reduction, faith, and radical self-worth. Each conversation is rooted in truth, compassion, and purpose.
PrevenTable Podcast – “Radical Love”
Hosted by PreventEd (St. Louis)
A candid conversation on harm reduction, syringe access, safer use, and building trust through love.
Titans of Healthcare
Interview with Justin Bellante & Nancy Martorelli Sharing my journey from harm to healing and the path to leading a harm reduction-based recovery center.
Anything Is Possible Podcast
Hosted by Sadie Kolves A powerful reflection on faith, purpose, and personal transformation through adversity.
ALTAR’d Moments with Michelle Charbonnier
A sacred and soulful conversation on surrender, healing, and the power of presence.
Beyond Recovery: The Path to a Thriving Life
Hosted by Personal Development Trailblazers In this episode, I talk about what it really means to go from surviving to thriving and how my Elevate program supports that transformation.