Hire a Coach / Michelle Schubnel

Michelle Schubnel

C&GR President and Owner

Veteran Coach, Dynamic Speaker, Sales and Marketing Expert

Michelle Schubnel has helped thousands of business owners worldwide attract more clients, increase profitability and achieve greater success.

A leader in the coaching field, Michelle often speaks at industry conferences and events. She has wowed audiences at the 10th Annual ICF Conference, the 2006 and 2007 European Coaching Conferences, Belgium in 2006 and Helsinki, Finland in 2007, and at dozens and dozens of coaching association meetings, world wide.

Michelle recently delivered keynote addresses at the first annual ADHD Coaching Conference and the Greater Toronto Coaches Annual Conference.

Michelle has been featured on KNTV’s “Midday Around the Bay”, “The Coaching Show” radio program and in numerous publications including Choice – The Magazine of Professional Coaching.

Coach Training/Education

Michelle received her coach training from Coach U and Corporate Coach U. She has studied with Landmark Education, Decker Communication and Giving Spirit Form, a two-year Native American personal development program.

Michelle earned her B.A. in International Relations from Brown University.

Michelle is an active member of the International Coach Federation. She has served in numerous leadership positions over the past several years.

Coaching Experience

Michelle has been a professional coach since 1998. Since that time, she has coached hundreds and hundreds of business owners and entrepenuers to achieve greater success.

Michelle helps her clients develop powerful positioning, implement strategic marketing, improve their time management and maximize their business enjoyment.

Clients who get the most value from Michelle’s coaching are people who want to bring more of who they are to their business. People who want to maximize profitability, reduce the amount of time they work and create a business that truly supports them in living the life they desire.

Professional Experience

Michelle’s professional background is in sales, marketing and event production—three things she loves!

During the six years prior to launching her coaching business, Michelle was an integral part of the growth and profitability of Navis LLC, a highly successful Bay Area software start-up. She first developed the marketing department and then moved into sales, closing multi-million dollar contracts with clients in South America, Europe, Asia and the USA.

Personal Information

A five-time marathoner, avid skier and live music fanatic, Michelle has a passion for living life fully. A long-time San Francisco resident, Michelle and her new husband, Adam, are now big fans of living across the bay in the Oakland Hills.

Learn More About Working with Michelle

Contact Michelle to schedule a complimentary consultation to determine if working one-on-one with her is the right investment for you.

Increased Confidence and Doubled Coaching Fees

“Michelle has been a fantastic support over the last 4 years. Working with her, I increased not only my confidence, but also my fees by over 50%. She coached me through my business plan and marketing strategies making it so enjoyable it did not seem like work. I have built a thriving business and have achieved many of my goals!”
—Dawn Winder - London, UK
i-define living limited

Discovered New Opportunity

"Michelle Schubnel, you are a genius!! We spent 30 minutes reviewing the program I am developing and right out of the gate, you were able to pinpoint several key areas for me to tweak and restructure for more momentum! I see new opportunity and am more focused. Thank you immensely for your keen insight and sharp business mind. I am beyond appreciative..."
—Ellen Schuster-Nastir, M.Ed., CPCC
Focus By Design

Established Niche and Focus

"Michelle provided the structure and tools that made the business of marketing do-able. The tools are tried and true, presented in a step-by-step program that takes the overwhelm out of marketing and makes it achievable. In my time with Michelle, I established my niche. Michelle helped me realize on a real level that niche-ing is positive and expands rather than limits business opportunities. It gave me focus from which I built my brand, systems and programs. During our coaching, Michelle made the process fun and personable. She was a great ally in my journey. She also challenged me to do my work with depth until it was clear, I was comfortable with it, until I owned it."
—Jamie Anderson
Spark Success Coaching, Inc.
Calgary, Canada

Huge Difference in Client Acquisition

"I have to say Michelle, your input and feedback on my website was absolutely pivotal in opening up the inquiry pipeline. Until you and I talked about the pathway through the site, there were very few inquiries. Now they come in every few days, just like clockwork. Out of 7 recent inquiries and comp sessions, 5 new clients! Thank you for your contribution and support. You have made a huge difference for me in my client acquisition process."
—Carmine Leo
www.lifecoaching.com

Why C&GR Works

Our expertise and specialty is practice-building for coaches — it's why we are the best at this in the coaching industry. Over the past seven years our system has been battle-tested by thousands of coaches. Their success and feedback has helped fine-tune the system, making the it the sales generation machine that it is today.