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Michelle Elstein

Inspirer · DISC type di
Co-Founder at Courageous Co.
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Michelle Elstein is the Co-Founder of Courageous Co. , a keynote speaker, and a performance coach for C-suite leaders with over 25 years of experience spanning 40+ countries. Her career includes senior roles at international law and investment firms like Morrison & Foerster. She holds an International Systemic Team Coaching Certificate.

She is a fitness enthusiast who draws powerful lessons from her recovery after a life-changing cycling accident in 2015, an experience that led her to qualify as a personal trainer. Michelle considers the gym one of her "happy places" and believes in the strong connection between physical challenges and mental resilience.

After a traumatic cycling accident, she qualified as an executive coach and personal trainer to help others build resilience.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Michelle shows up

Decisive
Generous
Achievment Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Michelle cares about

Leadership Development
Coaches C-suite leaders and international teams, focusing on strengthening leadership capabilities, teamwork, and executive performance.
Building Resilience
Her personal story of recovering from a traumatic accident is central to her coaching philosophy on overcoming adversity.
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Career

Work history

12-2018
Co-Founder
Courageous Co.
12-2014 - 8-2020
Non Executive Director
TIMEWISE - talent through flexibility
7-2015 - 7-2019
Director of Market Development and Strategy, Europe
Morrison & Foerster LLP
1-2010 - 7-2015
International Business Development and Marketing Director
Olswang - (Now CMS)
2008 - 2010
Client Services Director
Bladonmore
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1-2025 - 1-2025
Level 2 in Reiki Healing
Reiki Institute
2020 - 2020
International Systemic Team Coaching Certificate
AoEC - The Academy of Executive Coaching
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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