LIVE with The Famous Dr AL and Michelle Bishop

Dr. Allen Lycka & Michelle Bishop

“Choosing Yourself First: From Grief to Greatness”

Introduction

In this heart-opening episode, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Michelle Bishop, Certified Master Life Coach and best-selling author of Choose You First. Michelle empowers women to reclaim their lives after loss through the power of self-love, inner resilience, and authenticity.

Michelle’s Journey of Reinvention

At 59, Michelle experienced a profound transformation following the tragic loss of her husband in 2019 and her own near-death experience during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. These back-to-back events shattered the roles she had once clung to—mother, wife, daughter—and forced her to rediscover who she was beneath it all. “You can make a choice for you,” she explains. “Choosing you is not selfish. It’s selfless.”

Victimhood to Empowerment

Michelle's pivotal moment came when she shed her lifelong armor. No longer defined by pain, she rewrote her story and used her past to fuel her mission. Her shift was not quick or easy—it was deliberate and daily. “Every morning when I take my first breath, I commit again,” she shares. “That’s where change begins.”

Beyond Self-Help: A Lifestyle of Growth

Michelle challenges the quick-fix mentality of modern self-help. She believes that lasting change isn’t found in a 5-step formula—it’s found in living the transformation. “Small movements of change, done consistently, become your new normal,” she says. Real growth requires patience, pivoting, and self-compassion.

The Silent Warrior Technique

In a noisy world, Michelle recommends reclaiming peace through the “Silent Warrior” technique: breathing deeply, grounding in the moment, and letting go of what no longer serves you. This intentional pause creates space for clarity, calm, and conscious action.

Breaking Through Limiting Beliefs

Michelle emphasizes the importance of respecting others’ beliefs while being brave enough to examine and release your own. True growth, she says, comes from openness and curiosity—not judgment. “Knowledge is power,” she notes, “especially when it helps you evolve.”

Creating Lasting Change

Having lost over 100 pounds through lifestyle—not fad diets—Michelle knows transformation isn’t instant. “Consistency is key,” she says. “Real change happens one small, empowered choice at a time.”

Living a Fantastic Life

Michelle lives fully by aligning with her purpose, surrounding herself with authenticity, and acting on what matters. Her advice? Take action. Move. Breathe. Reflect. And above all, be grateful—even for the breath you’re taking right now.

Final Thoughts

Michelle’s bestselling book, Choose You First, is available on Amazon and at www.bishoplife.com. For those navigating adversity, her message is clear: You are worthy. You are loved. Choose you—first.

BIO:

Michelle Bishop is a Master Certified Life Coach and author of “Choose You First”. She helps women reclaim their lives after adversity by embracing self-love and building inner resilience. Through coaching, workshops, and speaking, she empowers clients to shed limiting beliefs, strengthen self-worth, and create lives filled with joy and purpose.

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