Michelle Farkas is a wellness coach, speaker, and former Fortune 100 leader whose own transformation fuels the work she brings to others today. For more than three decades, Michelle built a respected career in leadership, training, and compliance — a journey that placed her at the forefront of large-scale initiatives, complex problem solving, and the development of high-performing teams. Throughout those years, she delivered dynamic presentations, training sessions, and workshops that shaped cultures, guided leaders, and supported organizational success.

Yet behind every achievement, Michelle sensed a quiet question rising inside her — What would it look like to thrive on my own terms? After retiring early to finally explore that question, she stepped into a personal wellness journey that challenged her to confront self-imposed limitations, rediscover her inner strength, and redefine what a meaningful, healthy, and fulfilling life could be.

What began as an inner shift soon became a calling.

Today, Michelle is a NASM-Certified Wellness Coach, Nutrition Coach, Weight Loss Specialist, and Stretching & Flexibility Coach. Her coaching is grounded in evidence-based methods, but it’s her empathy, relatability, and lived experience that make her guidance truly transformative. Michelle helps clients move beyond quick fixes and step instead into sustainable habits, powerful mindset work, and an aligned approach to overall well-being.

As she brings her extensive speaking background into the wellness space, Michelle offers audiences something rare: a blend of corporate leadership wisdom and deeply human vulnerability. Her story of reinvention resonates with anyone who has ever felt the pull toward something more — more balance, more purpose, more authenticity. Her talks inspire people not only to imagine a better version of their life, but to believe they’re capable of creating it.

Michelle speaks on topics including personal transformation, resilience, mindset, wellness foundations, and navigating major life transitions with confidence and clarity.

For speaking inquiries or workshop opportunities, please contact Michelle at info@mountainawakening.com.

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Becoming More: Reinventing Purpose, Identity & Well-Being in Midlife
A powerful and inspiring exploration of midlife as a turning point — offering insight, hope, and practical strategies for women navigating transition, rediscovery, and renewal. Michelle reframes midlife not as an ending, but as an invitation to step into a more authentic, confident, and purpose-driven chapter of life.