Meet Michelle Courtney Berry the Founder and CEO of the award-winning Courtney Consulting Enterprises, LLC. Recognized as a top 20 Empowering Woman in the U.S. by Womenpreneur and a top 10 Meditation Expert by Self-Thrive and Asana Mind, she has launched three wellness enterprises, built and exited a successful full-service marketing firm, and delivered over 5,000 keynotes throughout the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, and Africa. A 2x TEDx speaker and encore SXSW speaker, Michelle has been featured in Authority Magazine, CEO Weekly, Cosmopolitan UAE, and has represented The Finger Lakes Region in New York on Good Morning America. Career highlights include opening for Maya Angelou, Howard Zinn, Mos Def & Amiri Baraka, and The Dalai Lama.
An expert in building healthy, profitable businesses and thriving, inclusive teams, Michelle is the survivor of numerous traumatic incidents and obstacles. An in-demand keynote speaker, podcast guest, certified NLP business and wellness coach, award-winning fitness leader, a Reiki Master Teacher, poet, actor, performer, humorist, and best-selling author (Keeping Calm in Chaos…). She has also been featured in O Magazine for her philanthropic work for children with parents in the U.S. military. Michelle’s versatile career includes spokesperson work for municipalities and global brands, as well as TV news coverage of The White House and Capitol Hill during The Reagan Administration.
Currently a doctoral scholar in Executive Leadership at LSUS, Michelle holds an MPS degree in Organizational/Risk Communication from Cornell University, where she was recognized as a distinguished alumni. Her dual-BA degree in English, Literature, and Rhetoric and Political Science is from Binghamton University where she minored in Public Affairs Communication and was a Presidential Scholar, Commencement Speaker, and distinguished alumni award recipient in career excellence and community service.
With a career spanning over 25 years, Michelle collaborates with visionary leaders, entrepreneurs, start-up champions, celebrities, and women to help them build healthier habits and workplaces. Her commitment to compassionate leadership, resilience, and “lifting as she climbs,” continues to resonate with diverse audiences, making her a pivotal figure in the field of mindful leadership, visionary entrepreneurship, trauma-recovery, and workplace wellness.