ABOUT
Michelle francois-walsh
WRITER, SPIRITUAL SEEKER, HIKER & ELEPHANT LOVER
Michelle is passionate about serving others.
She began her career teaching 6th grade prior to raising her family. For the nearly two decades that followed, she was a WW Coach. Her retention rates were consistently high and meetings were filled with inspiration, encouragement and laughter.
A yearning began to grow inside of her to create a sacred space designed for people to gather and share authentically, while supporting one another. A container to be...seen, heard, held. This led Michelle to launch Village Well, where she works with groups both online and in person.
A compassionate extrovert by nature, she is comfortable keeping individuals engaged while leading activities and having fun. She has an uncanny ability to "read the room" and go where the group is being called. Her abilities to use humor and flexibility lend themselves to create connection and community seamlessly.
Michelle is also a certified Wild Writing Teacher, allowing her to lead groups through the writing process, cultivating a sense of empowerment while fostering connection.
If your group is seeking a high energy retreat facilitator or Soul Sauce Writing Instructor, please reach out.
Michelle Francois-Walsh
408.832.0089
WRITER, SUNSET SEEKER, GATHERER & LOVER OF COLOR
Shana is passionate about connection.
She began her career teaching high school Spanish and turned to writing while raising her two daughters with her husband Russ. She worked as a columnist for the Times Media, Inc. family of newspapers and self-published three books. She is currently working on a memoir and, aptly, it is a collection of essays.
In addition to writing, Shana is passionate about gathering people. To that end, she founded a group called The Gigis that is designed for women over 50 to gather, grow, and give back together in Silicon Valley. She believes there is no better way to enjoy the aging process than by creating a deep sense of purpose and connection. The Gigis is meant to encourage both. She hopes you will join her at the next gathering!
Shana loves the podcast format because she lives for meaty conversation and savors the sizzle from being exposed to new ideas and perspectives.
Shana McLean Moore