EMBODY with Michelle Major
EMBODY explores real-life issues that cause stress, pain & trauma and how we can recover, repair and thrive through the challenges in our life.
Welcome to the conversation!
EMBODY is hosted by, Michelle Major, who is passionate about breaking the stigma attached to women's mental health and wellbeing through a trauma-informed lens.
Michelle founded The Sunshine Project in 2012 after a lengthy career in leadership roles within the financial services industry.
For almost 12-years, Michelle, has supported clients and groups with emotional resilience, stress management and emotional wellbeing.
Michelle is a Somatic Experiencing Trauma Practitioner, Senior Accredited NLP Practitioner, Somatic Educator and Trainer, specialising in stress, pain & trauma.
Michelle is a Professional Member of:
- ANLP – Association of Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioners (Gold Standard)
- IPMH International Accredited Training Provider
- Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists (Senior Member)
- Somatic Experiencing® International
When Michelle isn't working, you'll find her on the beach somewhere on the North Coast of Northern Ireland where she lives with her 8-year old son.
EMBODY with Michelle Major
S3 Ep9: My Story - Starting over again after burnout, redundancy & divorce
My wellbeing story began in 2005 when I enrolled in a counselling skills course. I was 25-years old at the time, married and had a very successful career in financial services.
I enjoyed all the external measures of success - the sports car, the big house, the five star holidays, designer handbags, the lot. Yet I felt like there was something missing.
As a young ambitious 25-year old, I put my happiness outside of myself:
- When I go on holiday, then I'll relax
- When I get the next promotion, then I'll be successful
- When I buy the next designer handbag, then I'll be worthy
Living this way was like living in a bottomless pit - it felt empty and unfulfilling. I knew deep down there had to be another way. I knew there was something missing in my life and I was determined to find out what that was!
During this conversation, I share:
- My career in financial services
- Why my body said the words I could not say
- Recovery from burnout
- Lessons from redundancy, divorce, grief & loss
- Why the question 'Who am I?' proved to be deeply healing & insightful
- 7-years of personal healing & retraining in wellbeing before I left the corporate world
- Taking that leap of faith from corporate to self-employed
- Why I've always followed the thread of curiosity
- Rebranding & meditation
Hope you enjoy this conversation!
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If you'd like to explore how my Somatic Experiencing Trauma Therapy can support you, please get in touch to book a free consultation.
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Warmly,
Michelle xx
