As a recognized life balance strategist and motivation expert, Michelle Cederberg challenges
her audiences to take realistic steps toward more of the things we all want – achievable life
balance, time for our health, heightened stress ‘defense’, and the energy and confidence they
bring! With a Masters in Kinesiology, a BA in Psychology, and a specialization in Health and
Exercise Psychology, Michelle combines mind, body, and practicality to inspire change.
As 10 year veteran in professional speaking, she shares her experiences in a humorous and
realistic way with delighted audiences across North America. Today, through her powerful
keynotes, she helps people overcome bigger challenges through starting with a small solution
that really works!
Michelle Cederberg
Michelle's Profile
Michelle is a contributing author in a successful book collaboration called ‘Expert Women
who Speak, SPEAK OUT!’. Her chapter ‘The Start Small Solution to Finding Time for Yourself’
embraces much of what she speaks about in her entertaining and practical sessions.
She is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the
International Federation for Professional Speakers.
Michelle is a contributing writer for a number of health magazines and is also the ‘most
asked expert’ on-line at www.canadianliving.com. Visit the ‘JUST ASK’ link and see why.
Michelle was the personal training expert involved with Canadian Living Magazine’s
2003 “Whole Life Makeover Project” and now answers on-line health and wellness questions at
www.canadianliving.com.
Her lively sessions have entertained hundreds of audiences across North America.
Topic Categories
Health, Wellness
Personal Empowerment/Mastery
Motivation, Inspiration
Presentation Titles
Exposing the Myth of Life Balance -- 75% of Canadians don’t believe that work-
life balance is possible. We’re working more than ever, spending less time with our friends and
family, and inevitably watching our health and happiness drift away. So maybe it’s true? Since
we spend more time looking for balance than we do experiencing it, perhaps success comes
from approaching life balance with a new strategy? In this session Michelle exposes the myth
of work-life balance and reveals the real secret to success. With Michelle’s humour and ‘start
small’ approach you can find more time for the things that matter, and learn practical and
realistic tips for moving toward better balance.
Your REAL Power Suit is the Body In It-- Your best business suit may get you
noticed, but it’s your real ‘power suit’ – your physical body – that will catapult your business
practices to new levels. Michelle draws on over 18 years of experience and education to bridge
what you already know in business with what you should be addressing with health. She uses
humour and expertise to cut to the chase with strategies and insights that will help even your
top performers operate at a higher level – with less time and effort than you thought possible.
Stress Defense: Combat Tips for Today's Stress Generation-- Our ‘stress
generation’ is so used to living with stress that it doesn’t occur to us that we don’t
have to! Join Michelle as she presents her viewpoints on how we create stress, why we let it
control us, and how we can kick it to the curb. Explore the roots of stress, look at its effects on
the mind and body, and PLAY with stress management techniques.
But I’ve Never Climbed Everest!-- You are meant to be whatever you dream of
becoming regardless of what those around you
might think, or the barriers that you have put up for yourself. Michelle defines ‘the small
thinker’ in all of us, then provides practical ways for audiences to ‘find your own Everest’ and
experience more success in life.
Audience Testimonials
"Michelle is such an amazing presenter. She has motivated all of our staff here. She really
makes you feel good about why we all started here in this business in the first place! She is
such a fun, passionate, easy-going person and was so much fun. Those 3 hours just flew by!!
You would be really missing out if you didn’t have her as a motivational speaker for you or
your staff. Keep up the amazing contributions to our fitness industry Michelle!" --
Margie Ayers, Fitness Supervisor, Leisure Recreation Group, Surrey Sport & Leisure
Complex
"Michelle closed our two day Health Canada Admin conference with her ‘Exposing the Myth of
Life Balance’ keynote. She was masterful at gently taking charge of the room without a lot of
time to do so. I enjoyed her personal approach: sharing a bit about her story and the highs
and lows along the way. She is a great story teller (and comic if I might add). The challenge
with workshops, if they are successful, is that inspiration felt at that time is hard to sustain
once people get back on the job. Having said that, this group has really put in an effort to
continue building their community of practice, which is an excellent outcome for the workshop.
Many of our staff listed her session as the highlight of our two day event. I look forward to
working with Michelle again soon."-- Kathleen Hunter, Health Canada
"Michelle presented at the Ultimate Pajama Party in Jasper in 2003 and she was a hit! She is
now a regular part of my presenting team and is one of our most popular presenters. I can
wholeheartedly say that based on our evaluations, Michelle is always a huge hit ... she joined
us in Bermuda October 2006!"-- Helene Oseen THE Pajama Party
"Michelle's Balance for REAL People presentation was very upbeat. She presented at a realistic
level and shared real life experiences you could relate to."-- Louis Lalonde Nexen Canada Inc.
Manager, Upstream Accounting
In Her Own Words
“I don’t actually think that life balance is possible. I do however believe that each of us is
capable of making small changes in how we prioritize our lives and move toward better
balance. You won’t hear big promises and unattainable goals in my talks. You will laugh a lot,
and take away practical and motivational ideas for real change starting today.”
