Michelle Gallant-Richards
Michelle Gallant-Richards is a certified Emotional Fitness® Instructor, workshop leader, and transformational presenter. A former educator with 25 years of teaching experience, she now empowers leaders, educators, caregivers and professionals to reset from burnout, shift their mindset, and restore emotional balance. As the creator of MindFit4Life™ and founder of Emotional Fitness Life, Michelle offers courses, workshops and keynotes that inspire deep listening, authentic living, and leading with peace, purpose, and presence.
Listening to Lead – The Power of Presence in Education
This engaging and heartfelt presentation weaves humor, real-life stories, and timeless fables to highlight the urgent need for inner balance and authentic connection in our personal and professional lives which flows into the educational settings. With warmth and truth, Michelle explores how today’s pace and pressure can disconnect us from ourselves, and what it means to reclaim presence in the classroom, in leadership, and in life. Key takeaways: ✔ The emotional cost of “always doing” and the gift of pausing ✔ Listening as leadership—not just to others, but to self ✔ How presence, peace, and purpose positively impact school culture ✔ Real-life moments that remind us why we do this work—for the children Workshops: MindFit4Life™ & Emotional Fitness® Strategies for Indigenous Educators A powerful experiential training to build inner clarity, solve real challenges, and support staff and students This interactive session blends Emotional Fitness® principles and MindFit4Life™ tools to help educators reduce overwhelm, increase self-awareness, and strengthen listening skills. Participants will learn Power Listening strategies, Lifescale® reflection, and Stop–Breathe–Listen techniques to shift from reactive patterns to calm, clear, confident responses—both personally and professionally.
Listening to Lead – The Power of Presence in Education (REPEAT)
This engaging and heartfelt presentation weaves humor, real-life stories, and timeless fables to highlight the urgent need for inner balance and authentic connection in our personal and professional lives which flows into the educational settings. With warmth and truth, Michelle explores how today’s pace and pressure can disconnect us from ourselves, and what it means to reclaim presence in the classroom, in leadership, and in life. Key takeaways: ✔ The emotional cost of “always doing” and the gift of pausing ✔ Listening as leadership—not just to others, but to self ✔ How presence, peace, and purpose positively impact school culture ✔ Real-life moments that remind us why we do this work—for the children Workshops: MindFit4Life™ & Emotional Fitness® Strategies for Indigenous Educators A powerful experiential training to build inner clarity, solve real challenges, and support staff and students This interactive session blends Emotional Fitness® principles and MindFit4Life™ tools to help educators reduce overwhelm, increase self-awareness, and strengthen listening skills. Participants will learn Power Listening strategies, Lifescale® reflection, and Stop–Breathe–Listen techniques to shift from reactive patterns to calm, clear, confident responses—both personally and professionally.