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Michelle Schafer

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Career Transition Expert and Coach

Michelle Schafer is an award-winning career and leadership coach, speaker, and #1 bestselling author of Cultivating Career Growth: Navigating Transitions with Purpose. After being restructured twice in her corporate career, she turned her own experience of job loss into a powerful framework for helping others rebuild confidence, rediscover clarity, and create purposeful next chapters. Through her coaching practice, Michelle supports professionals navigating career change, leadership growth, and workplace transitions with compassion and strategy. Her work has been featured on Find Your Dream Job with Mac Prichard, Career Contessa, and other leading career platforms. Michelle believes that every challenge offers an opportunity to realign with who you are—and the work you’re truly meant to do.