Michelle Trudel

Michelle Trudel is a national board-certified Health and Wellness Coach with a focus on cancer survivors and self-defense as a *lifestyle*. Michelle is certified as an ESD instructor through ESD Global and the American Women’s Self Defense Association. She’s a graduate of IMPACT Chicago Self Defense’s Core and advanced programs, and since 2016, Michelle’s been volunteering for IMPACT throughout the year as a class assistant and group facilitator. As co-owner of WellPower Coaching, she leads ESD workshops for women, girls, and marginalized groups in gyms, backyards, conference rooms, public libraries; pretty much anywhere a group can find a space. She’s been boxing for fitness since 2012, dabbling in Muay Thai since 2015, and celebrated her certification as a boxing technique instructor by training with the coaches of Cuba’s national team in 2019. Michelle holds a graduate certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies from DePaul University and is working on a Master’s Degree in their Social Justice track.