body image. boundaries. relationships.
The TV life coach who delivers honesty with a huge dose of compassion
"Michelle is the Queen of Boundaries."
- Katie Piper
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meet michelle elman
Candid, authentic advice delivered with empathy
Michelle Elman, also known as the “Queen of Boundaries”, is a distinguished life coach, author and public speaker. Known for her candid and straight-talking approach, Michelle has been a media life coach on ITV’s This Morning and BBC3 documentaries, as well as for celebrities like Emily Atack on W Channel. Michelle’s five best-selling books, Am I Ugly, The Joy Of Being Selfish, The Selfish Romantic, How To Say No and Bad Friend have garnered worldwide acclaim with rights being sold in 16 countries. She is also the host of one of the Top 3 Education podcasts in the UK, In All Honesty. Boasting an online following of over 500k people, Michelle is a media favourite and prominent industry expert with Cosmopolitan highlighting The Joy of Being Selfish as being one of the best books to read on mental health and The Sun naming her as one of the 50 most inspirational women in the UK. This year, she was also named as Personality of The Year.
Writing opportunities
Michelle has written for a number of reputable publications such as MTV, Stylist, Metro, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post as well as for brands like LUSH. Michelle is a columnist for Happiful magazine and is also well known for her four best-selling books which changed the landscape of the mental health literary genre and has contributed to over eight books.
Speaking engagements
Michelle’s reputation as a speaker is built on her vast experience of overcoming adversity and being able to reflect emotionally to allow for novel insights. Her expertise has presented her with numerous opportunities including TedX to share her story with audiences worldwide.
TV, radio & podcast appearances
Michelle has had experience on TV, radio, and podcast episodes including segments on This Morning, Sky News, Loose Women, BBC Radio London and more. She is available for interviews and commentary as a media expert.
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Michelle brings years of experience to television and radio segments, and has been featured notably on This Morning, Sky News, Loose Women, Channel 5 News, Channel 4 News, BBC Radio London, LBC, BBC 5 Live and MTV as well as internationally in Hong Kong and Los Angeles.