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Michelle Poler

Founder, Creator, Author

Michelle Poler
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After almost a decade of delivering my keynote presentation, I’ve noticed that people don’t see me on stage... they see themselves. Not their current selves, but their most accomplished selves, their bravest selves, their future selves. Crazy, right? 


I show them what could happen if only they had the courage to say Hello! to their fears, to embrace change, to say YES to new opportunities, to trust their bold ideas, to ask for what they want/need/deserve, to take risks aligned to their values and give themselves (their REAL selves) a chance. 


In 2015 I chose to change my life by facing 100 fears. I decided to go from "autopilot-mode" to living fully, from checking "society’s boxes" to checking my OWN, and from running away from fear, to SEEING the opportunities behind it. What I didn’t know was that changing my life could also impact millions along the way. 


Sharing my success story in a vulnerable, authentic and genuine way inspires people in the audience to give courage a chance by reframing the question "what’s the WORST that could happen?" into "what’s the BEST that can happen?"


Official Bio 


Michelle Poler is a Latina-Jewish entrepreneur, brand strategist, author, and professional keynote speaker. 


She is the creator of the project 100 Days Without Fear, and founder of Hello Fears, a movement that has reached over 70 million people worldwide. 


Today, her work as an author, digital educator, and social influencer continues to amplify her impact helping audiences turn fears into opportunities, comfort into growth, and ultimately go from being one more to becoming one of a kind. 


Michelle’s best-selling books have been translated into 7 languages, and distributed in 4 continents: 1) Hello, Fears: Crush Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You’re Meant to Be 

2) The Hello, Fears Challenge: A 100-Day Journal for Self-Discovery. 


She has been invited to speak at The Global Leadership Summit, Google, P&G, ESPN, TEDx, Netflix, Microsoft, Meta among many others, and her work has been featured in: The TODAY Show, Forbes, CBS, CNN, Buzzfeed, Mashable, Huffington Post just to name a few. 


Michelle holds a master’s degree in Branding from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and early in her career, she worked as an Art Director for brands like Hershey’s, Wendy’s, AT&T, and Revlon. 


When Michelle is not flying, speaking, or indulging in culinary experiences around the world, you’ll find her drinking matcha at home in Miami, and living fully with her husband, Adam, and their son, Noah.

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Fear Less, Do More

A talk that will change your audience’s perception of fear, and encourage them to choose growth over comfort.


Michelle’s humorous, refreshing and inspiring speaking style has been captivating audiences across the globe. With authentic storytelling, engaging visuals and her 100 Days Without Fear experience, Michelle will show your audience how to challenge their comfort zone to tap into their full potential.


Key Benefits:

- Identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities

- Thrive during uncertainty and embracing change

- Redefining failure to push boundaries

- Turning obstacles into opportunities

- Challenging conformity and the status quo

- Navigating universal, cultural, and personal fears

- Cultivating bravery over fearlessness

- Leveraging authenticity to overcome Imposter Syndrome


Spoiler Alert: Michelle will begin her presentation dancing reggaeton U N A P O L O G E T I C A L L Y to make people experience their comfort zone. The impact of her message becomes evident at the end, when she gets the entire audience on their feet to close off the session with an all-out dance party.

IRREPLACEABLE: How to Go from Being One More to Becoming One of a Kind

As a branding expert, entrepreneur, and leader of a community of hundreds of thousands of people on social media, Michelle has been able to leverage her authentic story and experience to become a renowned author, an international keynote speaker and a digital educator with over 6,000 students across the globe.


IRREPLACEABLE is a journey through one’s individuality and the power of owning who we already are. It’s a call to contrast instead of compare. An invitation to show up and bring out what we’ve got.


Key Benefits for Team Members:

- Showing up at work with authentic, unique, bold ideas and perspectives

- Breaking the loop of comparison to become one of a kind

- Overcoming perfectionism to unleash creativity and innovation

- Crushing the imposter syndrome and trusting your worth

- Leading with purpose and confidence

- Promoting and pitching ideas with enthusiasm instead of fear or doubt

- Developing trustworthiness anchored on your values


Key Benefits for the organization:


Individuals who can understand their own worth and embrace their authentic selves, will tap into their confidence to add exponential value to any team, spark innovative ideas, collaborate instead of compete, encourage creativity and help your organization stand out from the competition.


A great fit for:

- Sales and marketing

- Direct Selling

- Associations

- Diversity and Inclusion

- Team Building


Like everything Michelle does, this isn’t another speaking session, it's an audiovisual EXPERIENCE that will make the audience laugh, reflect, learn, feel empowered, dance (obviously ☺) and take immediate action towards becoming irreplaceable.


PS: If requested, Michelle can turn this Keynote into a 60-90 minute workshop that includes a special workbook for the audience to complete during the session.

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TESTIMONIALS

“SCAD was delighted to invite Michelle to address the SCAD Savannah Class of 2016 at the university’s commencement ceremony. She is a charismatic and high energy speaker with a gift for establishing instant rapport with audiences. Her curiosity, intellect, and optimism are sure to inspire her listeners to expand their horizons, visualize their goals, and find happiness – exactly as she has done.”

Savannah College of Art and Design

“SCAD was delighted to invite Michelle to address the SCAD Savannah Class of 2016 at the university’s commencement ceremony. She is a charismatic and high energy speaker with a gift for establishing instant rapport with audiences. Her curiosity, intellect, and optimism are sure to inspire her listeners to expand their horizons, visualize their goals, and find happiness – exactly as she has done.”

Savannah College of Art and Design

“SCAD was delighted to invite Michelle to address the SCAD Savannah Class of 2016 at the university’s commencement ceremony. She is a charismatic and high energy speaker with a gift for establishing instant rapport with audiences. Her curiosity, intellect, and optimism are sure to inspire her listeners to expand their horizons, visualize their goals, and find happiness – exactly as she has done.”

Savannah College of Art and Design

“SCAD was delighted to invite Michelle to address the SCAD Savannah Class of 2016 at the university’s commencement ceremony. She is a charismatic and high energy speaker with a gift for establishing instant rapport with audiences. Her curiosity, intellect, and optimism are sure to inspire her listeners to expand their horizons, visualize their goals, and find happiness – exactly as she has done.”

Savannah College of Art and Design

“SCAD was delighted to invite Michelle to address the SCAD Savannah Class of 2016 at the university’s commencement ceremony. She is a charismatic and high energy speaker with a gift for establishing instant rapport with audiences. Her curiosity, intellect, and optimism are sure to inspire her listeners to expand their horizons, visualize their goals, and find happiness – exactly as she has done.”

Savannah College of Art and Design

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