Since 1994, Michelle has spoken to many corporations and thousands of students on diverse topics, but always with the goal of motivating positive change, and stimulating productivity by teaching basic lessons about overcoming barriers. Michelle uses her own story to illustrate the importance of perseverance, ambitious goals, vision, and, especially, dreams. She inspires her audience to make the most of their lives; to focus on their abilities, to dream, to have confidence to chase those dreams and most importantly to always stay positive when life challenges you.

Michelle began speaking for the P.A.R.T.Y. Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth) in 1994. The purpose of the P.A.R.T.Y. Program is to provide useful, relevant information to young people about injury that will enable the participants to recognize potentially injury-producing situations, to make informed prevention-oriented choices about activities, and to adopt behaviours and actions that minimize risk.

When Michelle became a national team Wheelchair Basketball player she began speaking for the Y.E.S. program (Youth Education through Sport) out of the National Sport center in Calgary. This program is focused on being the best you can be, believing in yourself, enjoying the journey, and setting goals.

Since 1999 Michelle has had the pleasure of being on contract with Smartrisk. Based in Toronto, SMARTRISK Heroes is an enticing, faced paced, theatrical presentation designed to appeal to young people through technology, music and imagery. An injury survivor, someone who has sustained a preventable injury, narrates the audience through the program, and hosts the show.

As a SMARTRISK presenter, Michelle keeps her message upbeat and positive by encouraging young audience members to have fun and take risks—but Smartrisks. The show’s mandate is to illustrate to young people how to live a productive life by implementing five universal strategies that fit into their own lifestyles and behaviours including: Buckle up; look first; wear the gear; get trained; and drive sober. Most recently Michelle travelled to Houston, Texas to speak at NASA; a truly memorable experience.

For more information on having Michelle come speak to your organization send an email to info@mikeystilwell.com