WORK WITH MICHELLE

Michelle Macleod is a transformational coach and technology leader who helps ambitious professionals and creatives reclaim their voice, rewrite their story, and build a life they truly love.

Drawing on decades of experience guiding global teams and navigating complex corporate environments, Michelle blends real-world strategy with deep inner work. Her coaching invites you to move from burnout and self-doubt to clarity, courage, and purposeful action—so you can thrive at work and at home.

Michelle Macleod is an innovative, results-driven leader, writer, and certified Life Coach. She is the creator of Puzzled: A Journey Back to You, a transformational course designed to help people reclaim their identity, set boundaries, and realign with their true selves after seasons of burnout, chaos, or self-doubt.

With over 20 years of experience leading complex global programs in technology and corporate environments, Michelle understands firsthand what it means to navigate pressure, toxic cultures, and the struggle of losing yourself while trying to “hold it all together.” Her writing and coaching bring those lessons into deeply relatable stories and actionable guidance, blending clarity with compassion.

Through her career achievements—including leading multi-million-dollar cloud, FinOps, and infrastructure programs—Michelle has developed a personal philosophy rooted in resilience, authenticity, and growth. As a Life Coach and writer, she extends that philosophy to others, guiding them through self-discovery and empowerment.

 

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Surviving to Thriving is more than a course—it’s a guided journey back to yourself.

Through step-by-step reflection, powerful boundary-setting practices, and real-world strategies, you’ll move from burnout and self-doubt to confidence, clarity, and purpose. Each module combines practical tools with soul-deep work, helping you rewrite your story and create a life that feels aligned and free.

The Puzzled course is the culmination of her professional and personal journey: a structured, heart-centered program that helps participants ask hard questions, reconnect with their values, and move from surviving to thriving. Michelle’s mission is simple yet profound: you were never broken—you’ve just been waiting to see the bigger picture.

Michelle Macleod is a former global tech executive who walked away from the burnout, backstabbing, and bureaucracy to reclaim her voice — and help others do the same. With over 20 years of experience leading complex enterprise programs in Fortune 1000 organizations, she now channels her expertise into coaching, writing, and speaking on personal transformation, boundaries, and the power of self-reclamation.

She is the author of the upcoming book Lemonade Lies, a raw, unfiltered account of surviving corporate dysfunction, toxic leadership, and gaslighting — and the healing that followed. Michelle also created Puzzled, a breakthrough self-discovery course designed to help high-achieving women reconnect with their identity, redefine their priorities, and build a life rooted in clarity and intention.

Michelle’s voice is honest, grounded, and soul-stirring — a mix of corporate grit and personal grace. Whether she’s speaking on stage, writing from the heart, or coaching through a breakthrough moment, she empowers others to stop outsourcing their worth and start living their truth, Unscripted.

 

Check out the Podcast: Unscripted