Life transformation through trauma: A mom and entrepreneur on a mission with Michelle Mercier

Have you ever faced trauma and adversity that hurt like hell? Maybe with your health, your kids, your family or your business? That pain can often be crippling. But it can also ignite a massive change. In this episode, we talk with Michelle Mercier, a friend, mom of two young boys and corporate leader turned entrepreneur, who hit her “floor” moment during her youngest son’s health issues when he was just an infant. As she navigated the excruciating process of learning to understand and advocate for his health, she lost her job. A job that was her anchor in a very unknown chapter of life. Michelle shares her powerful story of how she and her partner consciously decided to leverage the adversity to work in their favor and achieve their ultimate success for this season of life - being fully present in the long process of guiding their children from surviving to thriving.She did so all while starting a meaningful business as a business strategist, maintaining a supportive relationship with her partner and launching a very successful podcast, “The Resilient Entrepreneur.” All with intentional design and effort. And it was just so appropriate that we recorded the podcast on the day that she dropped that same son off for his first day of school.  Michelle is not unique in the fact that she faced trauma and adversity. But she IS one of a kind when it comes to how she uses those tough times to iterate on a life that is most successful and meaningful to her, her family and her business. The rest of us, especially her business strategy clients, get to benefit from her deep, direct wisdom and her beautiful presence. She brings the personal back into business and uses her lifelong experience with adversity to move leaders from surviving to thriving — a clear theme of what she is here to offer the world.  If you’re in those hard times right now, or if you are still reflecting on tough situations of past, this one is a must-listen. You will know immediately that you are not alone in your hardships and will get only inspiration from her words, stories and strategies for stepping out of being a circumstance to the trauma and into a state of active flow and iteration - even in the hardest times. We can’t wait for you to meet Michelle and connect with her. Enjoy the episode, friends!  Michelle Mercier, a Business Coach, Motivational Speaker and host of The Resilient Entrepreneur Podcast which debuted on iTunes at #15 in the Entrepreneur category and cracked the top 100 in other countries across the globe. She has 20+ years of corporate and professional experience. Michelle has worked with a wide range of different businesses – from nationally acclaimed non-profits to major corporations like PayPal. Michelle currently works with high performing leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs – helping them to tackle any professional obstacles that may arise while also focusing on their personal development in order to grow and succeed.Connect with Michelle:https://michelleamercier.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/merciermichelle/https://instagram.com/michelle_a_mercierYou can find out more about Owl & Key's work and the Strategic Planning for Life course below:Web:www.owlandkey.cowww.owlandkey.co/courselinktr.ee/owlandkeyInstagram:www.instagram.com/owl_and_key/