In this powerful conversation, Michelle Panning shares how radical self-honesty and courage transformed every area of her life — from stripping to building a thriving coaching business and cultivating deeply authentic relationships. She opens up about hitting rock bottom during COVID, learning to trust herself when there was no safety net, and breaking free from external measures of success that left her disconnected from love and intimacy. Michelle explores patterns such as the “good girl” and the “rescuer,” along with themes like emotional bypassing and the addiction to struggle that can quietly sabotage both business and relationships. She reveals that true leadership begins with vulnerability, honesty, and deep self-trust. This episode dives deep into embodiment, emotional intelligence, and building relationships — with yourself and others — that feel real, safe, and fully alive.

ABOUT MICHELLE PANNING

Michelle Panning is a transformational coach, podcast host, and “intimacy alchemist” who specialises in guiding women to heal patterns around self-worth, anxious attachment, and relationship dynamics. She is the creator of The Connected Woman, a signature program aimed at helping women shift from insecure, self-abandoning relationship cycles to confidence, boundary-holding, and healthy intimacy. Through her podcast Unf*ck Your Relationships, she shares the internal work, embodiment practices, and mindset shifts that helped her break her own cycles—and now coaches others to reclaim their power, trust themselves, and attract more aligned, emotionally available connections.

CONNECT with MICHELLE

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/michellepanning/
PODCAST SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/40de2ZkXMwS3QbvE8ZINPX
PODCAST APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/unf-ck-your-relationships/id1577382534

EP 36 - The Self-Trust Shift: Let Go, Take Risks, Redefine Success with Michelle Panning

Raw and real conversations on courage, consciousness and leadership.

EP 36 - The Self-Trust Shift: Let Go, Take Risks, Redefine Success with Michelle Panning

Courageous Leaders Changing The World