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Hey there, I'm Michaela.

I'm an expert on personal branding, medium roast aficionado, and LinkedIn? It's kind of my thing. Cozy up with another cup of coffee, and learn more about how I can help take you, your team, or next event attendees from beginner to all star online with real strategies that work for real people.  

 

 

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Hot buttery waffles! I’ve dreamt of the day that I would see “author” beside my name since I was old enough to read, and the day is FINALLY HERE! After a year of researching and interviewing North American video creators and companies, my co-authored book is finally complete and available for purchase on Amazon! 🍾🎉 Grab your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/8413047579 Huge thanks to my co-authors @jjdelgado.xyz and Gerard for inviting me to collaborate on this project, and to the many contributors that participated and shared their brilliance with me! Love ❤️ and coffee ☕️ , Michaela
I almost clicked the DELETE button on this photo 🗑 ✨✨✨ At first glance, I saw myself in the lenses of what you might criticize me for... ✨✨✨ My messy eyebrows, the hair I haven’t brushed for days. ✨✨✨ The acne on my cheek, the double chin laugh I do when my husband catches me genuinely laughing, and not doing that fake Instagram-style- lean-your-chin-forward BS. ✨✨✨ I saw the rolls around my waist after rebounding with sharp cheddar cheese and sweet bread after weeks of trying to quit them both. ✨✨✨ This photo didn’t feel beach worthy, let alone Instagram worthy. ✨✨✨ But here’s the deal: this is me. I’m a size 8, and I suck at maintaining a skincare routine. I would rather be barefoot and rock wild curly locks than spend my mornings getting glam. ✨✨✨ So many of us are quick to leave our most magical photographed moments on the cutting room floor, and for what? Because we forgot to shoot our better side or from the most flattering angle? ✨✨✨ Y’all hear how ridiculous that sounds right? And yet I was about to delete a photo captured as my husband and I sat on a beach in Maui, watching the sun melt into the Pacific Ocean on our last day in Hawaii, as we shared our favourite moments from the trip. ✨✨✨ So here’s to all the photos deleted from our camera rolls, the beautiful moments that never got their chance to shine because of armpit rolls or double chins, and to hoping that we learn to take a second look before deleting anything that isn’t instaperfect. ✨✨✨ Because loving yourself enough to openly share the flaws that make you, YOU? That’s worth more than a bazillion instagram ❤️s. ✨✨✨ Comment HELL YES if you agree! #aeriereal
All my life, I’ve been in a hurry to grow up. These days, all I want is to slow down time. ✨✨✨ My dad is sick, and even though intellectually I know that this is a part of life, emotionally, I’m struggling to make sense of it all. ✨✨✨ In my mind, my dad is still the Speedo-loving jokester that brought us big foot candies from the store across from his office. I’m still the toddler that would help him churn soursop ice cream. ✨✨✨ When did time pass? ✨✨✨ I found the answer while watching home movies on New Years Eve curled up between my husband, puppies, brother, and dad. ✨✨✨ We laughed watching my brother dressed up in a frilly pink dress for a tea party, and smiled watching my dad serve sparkling birthday cakes. ✨✨✨ Nobody touched their phone until midnight, and I realized that over the years, while I was prioritizing emails and distractedly checking subreddits while others are talking, I’ve been missing out on time with the people that actually matter. ✨✨✨ After my family left, I added one top goal to my dream board for 2019... ✨✨✨ “Make each and every moment that you have count” ✨✨✨ None of us knows what tomorrow will bring, and dang, that is scary! But the one thing you CAN control is being absolutely present for the precious time that we are all lucky enough to have with the people we love most. ✨✨✨ Cheers to making our minutes count this year 🥂
There’s a Hawaiian word that I learned while in Maui that gave me all the strength I needed to enter 2019. ✨✨✨ KULEANA refers to the reciprocal relationship between the person who is responsible, and the thing which they are responsible for. ✨✨✨ It signifies the beauty and honour of responsibility and owning our decisions. ✨✨✨ I’ve been worried about my future lately. Solopreneur ship has no clear path, no “sure things”. ✨✨✨ I might make no money next year. ✨✨✨ I might screw up and trust the wrong people or take on the wrong projects. ✨✨✨ I might never have another hit article, or video, or score another speaking gig. ✨✨✨ I might have made a huge mistake leaving my agency and trying to make it on my own. ✨✨✨ But it is truly my privilege to be fearful and to fail, as crazy as it sounds. ✨✨✨ Life is not responsible for making you happy. Your boss or coworkers aren’t responsible for giving you success. The wind, rain or snow doesn’t give a hoot if you just curled your hair or did your makeup. ✨✨✨ You are responsible for your life, your success, your inner peace, and your happiness. ✨✨✨ This photo was taken on our last day on #Maui, and the forecast called for overcast showers all day. It didn’t matter. I wanted to dance among the monkeypod trees in Honolua forest, wet or dry. Just as we passed this area, the sunshine sliced through the wild foliage, giving me this epic, picturesque moment I’ll never forget. ✨✨✨ Just like outdoor plans on a rainy day, when you come to a place of acceptance and decide to own and love your story, even the muddy bits, that’s when the real magic happens. ✨✨✨ I’m not sure what 2019 will bring, but I know one thing for sure, I’m grateful for another year of adventure. ✨✨✨
I’d apologize for the super late post, but we’ve been enjoying some wonderful offline time together, and tbh, isn’t that the greatest gift of all? ✨✨✨ Mele Kalikimaka from my little family to yours! ✌️❤️
Last year at this time, I was having an existential crisis. ✨✨✨ I meditated on a bench outside our villa in the jungles of Costa Rica and asked myself one question... ✨✨✨ “If I have everything I thought I wanted, why am I so damn miserable?” ✨✨✨ I listened. I waited. No answer came to me. ✨✨✨ It wasn’t until days later, while on a ziplining tour, when I swung off of a cliff, strapped onto a rope, that I found my answer. ✨✨✨ I went from laughing with joy to distraught with grief. I started crying uncontrollably, mid air, swinging among the trees. ✨✨✨ I couldn’t remember the last time had I had genuinely smiled and laughed, when I could just be me. ✨✨✨ That answer wasn’t the one I wanted, but it was the one that would turn my life around, and give me the courage to chase my purpose. ✨✨✨ It led to me resigning and becoming a solopreneur this past year. ✨✨✨ These days? I’m not looking to be healed or saved anymore, I’ve found the peace I’ve always wanted. And the only decision I need to make while in Maui, Hawaii? Is whether to chop up a fresh pineapple or bite into juicy rambuttans for breakfast. ✨✨✨ So grateful for the painful, yet necessary journey I’ve had to get to this place. 🙏 ✨✨✨ Ps.have you ever tried rambuttan? They are HEAVENLY!
Have you ever had shave ice? ✨✨✨ It’s like a snow cone, but the ice is shaved even finer so it tastes even more smooth, and you can add ice cream, all sorts of toppings, and my favourite, the condensed milk “snowcap”. I could eat these every single day for the rest of my life, even if it does give me superrrrr sexy blue lips and a tie dyed tongue! ✨✨✨ What’s your all time fav dessert or treat? Share it below! 👇
Hiked along the Kapalua Coastal Trail today and the views were straight up OUT OF THIS WORLD. Watching the aqua waters splash against the volcanic boulders and the shoreline trimmed with vibrant greenery was straight out of an island fairytale. The best part? My husband, Ryan, was so captivated that he didn’t even complain about the painfully girly floral print floatie I made him lug during the entire trek 👌 #kapaluacoastaltrail