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Michelle Edelen Biography
Michelle Edelen is a powerhouse keynote speaker, leadership guru, consultant and coach who has her focus on the heart of the people when she speaks. Known for her magnetic charisma and compelling narratives, Edelen is the go-to voice in transformational speaking today. She's all about empowering her audience with transformational principles, teaching them to not just chase greatness, but to embody it and F.L.O.W. in excellence.
Edelen, affectionately known as "The Excellence Engineer," is a master at amplifying communication, connection, and confidence. She's got a knack for helping individuals and organizations make a splash in the world. With a passion for mentoring, she guides her clients to reach their highest potential, both personally and professionally. She's also a pro at facilitating dynamic workshop training and brings a fresh perspective on confident and effective communication, and diversity, equity, and inclusion to individuals, corporate leaders and their teams.
With over 30 years of leadership experience under her belt, Edelen knows how to connect with audiences on a deep level. She's got a unique talent for helping others maximize their strengths and her down-to-earth humor keeps audiences laughing while they learn. Edelen's passion for people, leadership, and excellence is the secret sauce that helps her audience and clients elevate their careers and lives to new heights.
Edelen's leadership expertise has landed her on some of the biggest corporate stages across the U.S. Her exceptional skills have allowed her to deliver keynotes to some of the most prominent corporate organizations in the industry. She's an inspirational figure who's rocked both live and virtual international stages, including Apartment Association of North Carolina conference, Institute of Real Estate Management events, Shawn Fair’s Leadership Experience Tour, Cardinal Innovations DE&I Conference, Women of Standard Ministry Conference, and T.E.A.C.H. Ministries Conference, just to name a few.
In line with her passion for helping individuals succeed, Edelen founded Excellence In All, a platform that provides strategies to own and activate excellence by overcoming self-limiting thoughts, doubt, and fear. As an influential figure, she's penned two bestsellers, "Affirmations of Excellence for Women: 90 Days to Engage, Equip, Empower, and Encourage Women to Greatness" and "Daddy’s Girl: Living After the Loss of a Legend."
Edelen is a visionary who is often recognized for her leadership, commitment, and contributions to her community and the next generation. Her work has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and in leading magazines and newspapers, including Black Enterprise, Ebony, Voyage New York, Entertainment Monthly, and San Francisco Post, among others.
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Michelle Edelen Speaking Topics
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Activate Your Inner-Excellence: 4 Strategies to Transform Average to Awesome
It is incredibly easy to be average today. Know why? Because in some ways, average is actually rewarded. The great John Wooden said, “being average means you are as close to the bottom as you are to the top.” Average just isn’t enough. It takes more than saying be awesome. Wouldn’t it be great if it were that simple? Moving from average to awesome is possible. As a highly sought after speaker, Michelle Edelen has spent many years talking about how waking up your inner-excellence is the key to moving from average to awesome. Her passion for seeing others become the best version of themselves is the impetus for her speaking and executive leadership coaching. For Michelle, all of this was born because Michelle saw a problem and wanted to offer a solution.
Michelle Edelen Videos
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What topics does Michelle Edelen speak about?
Michelle Edelen is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Black Heritage, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Christian, Communication, DEI, Diversity & Inclusion, Empowerment, Executive Leadership, Human Resources, Motivational, Personal Growth, TED -
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Michelle Edelen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Activate Your Inner-Excellence: 4 Strategies to Transform Average to Awesome. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michelle Edelen for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Michelle Edelen generally travels from Raleigh, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Cassandra Worthy, Sheila C. Johnson, Dr. Bernice King, Kimberly Brown and Lisa M. Johnson, SHRM-SCP. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michelle Edelen for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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