I BELIEVE THAT WE CREATE OUR OWN REALITY MOMENT BY MOMENT

To be honest, I haven’t always lived by this mantra. In my “past life,” I was always on the go. I had a really, really hard time stopping to simply enjoy life, bask in the sun, or just be present with a significant other. I always needed that constant state of stress, overachieving work life, or anything that would keep me chasing the next level of success. I look back and think it was a chaotic way of living life, but it was all that I knew. I would always tell others, “Oh, I work so, so much better under stress!” Now I know why…

Several years after founding this website and several other businesses, I had a major realization. While I looked as if I had it together on the outside, I was far from having anything together (other than maybe parenting my children). This major epiphany would hit me so hard that it would take several more years to unravel.

Once this unraveling started, I realized I had always lived in this “chaos state” because I was avoiding sitting by myself. I was always looking externally for happiness instead of internally for acceptance, approval, and authenticity.

LEARNING TO SIT

Fast forward. I woke up three years ago in February of 2020 and realized that my life was not aligned with how I wanted to live. I felt very lost in my own little world. I was no longer finding joy in my day to day chaotic life as a pandemic brought the chaos to a screeching halt.

I found during this time that I had been given an amazing opportunity to detoxify my life - saving the good and releasing the bad.  That meant letting go of some people, toxic relationships, and some fun little thing called self-sabotage. :)

I was simply looking for INTENTIONAL LIVING that would allow me more authenticity in my own life, more balance, less stress, more ways to thrive, more presence with my children, less multitasking, and most of all, true and genuine happiness.

reCLAIMED SILENCE™ was born out of a process of wanting to help others become unstuck as they approached midlife, but inadvertently, this site has empowered me to rediscover myself.

It has allowed me to find my passions, create an intentional life filled with true purpose and vision, independence, and most importantly, loving the person staring back at me in the mirror.

I want to help you do the same.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • EDUCATION & CAREER

    Bachelor of Science, Engineering, 1997

    Behavioral Based Science and Safety (BBS) Certification, 2004

    Corporate Industrial Engineer, 1999-2007

    Associate Industrial Engineer, 1997-1999

    Engineering Co-Op, 1992-1996

  • CERTIFICATIONS

    Squarespace Web Design Circle Member, 2022-Present

    Neuro Linguistics Master Practitioner Accreditation (NLP), 2022 (Pending)

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certification, 2021

    Mindfulness and Meditation Certification, 2019

    Life Coach Certification, 2018

  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP & LEADERSHIP

    reCLAIMED SILENCE™, Founder, 2016

    Entrepreneur Leader, Toxin-Free and Family Wellness Collective, 2022-Present

    Founding Partner, Holistic, Wellness Collective, 2020 - 2022

    Entrepreneur Leader, Global Skincare Company, 2013 - Present

    Experienced Builder of Diverse and Inclusive Teams and Communities, 2000-2022

    reCLAIMED SOCIAL™, Professional Web Design and Social Media Creator, Founder, 2022

    MICHELLECOCHRANWELLS.COM, Professional Keynote Speaker and Workshop Speaker, Launching November 2023