Michele is experienced in a wide variety of speaking venues, including conferences, multi-day retreats, Christmas events, women’s brunches, MOPS groups, radio programs, writers groups, training events and other special engagements. For a speaking packet, answers to your questions, or to schedule Michele for your next event, please e-mail info[at]michelecushatt[dot]com.
A small sample of her speaking topics are listed below.
General Topics:
I’m With You: The Beauty of Deeper Relationships
Although opportunities for connection abound as never before, the latest statistics show loneliness is on the rise. We crave relationship, and Facebook, Twitter and our iPhone apps aren’t cutting it. Relationships don’t just happen; they require desire, intentionality and good old-fashioned hard work. Relearn eight skills to move from isolation to intimacy in your relationships.
A Passion for Intercession
Based on an article written for Today’s Christian Woman, Michele shares the benefits of following through on a well-meaning “I’ll pray for you” and a few easy-to-follow steps to turn good intentions into powerful and life-changing intercession.
God Infusions: Secrets to a Spiritually Full Heart
In the midst of carting kids everywhere, keeping up with the demands of a home, and trying to be a nurturing wife, it doesn’t take much to end up lonely, weary, and longing for a soul-filling connection with God. Are you running on empty? Does your relationship with God feel like one more unchecked item on your to-do list? Perhaps it’s time for a God-infusion. Michele will help you:
- Enjoy God’s presence by creating margin
- Build a spiritual oasis into every day
- Deepen intimacy with God through solitude and vulnerability
- Experience spiritual refreshment by learning to recognize and savor the ordinary
Ruth: Becoming a Woman of Confidence
Regardless of age or background, insecurity is a recurring plague for many women. Whether we’re simply dissatisfied with our appearance or broken by a lifetime of deep wounds, we can live bound by fear, regret, and an inescapable feeling of unworthiness. Through the story of Ruth, God shows us that we can get back to a place of security and confidence, by following in the footsteps of a woman who left it all to find her one true love.
For Women, Moms and Families:
Mosaics: The Art of a Beautifully Blended Family
One-third of American weddings today create blended families. Still, most women in blended families feel utterly alone. At times the challenges seem overwhelming, their dreams of family shattered. But like glass mosaics, beauty is revealed when the pieces are masterfully arranged. With over a decade of personal experience and a heart full of empathy, Michele Cushatt will help you:
- Minimize your loneliness by forging critical relationships
- Enjoy greater satisfaction in your marriage, even when it’s complicated
- Create a new vision for your family by managing expectations
- Strengthen your familial bonds through savvy boundaries and communication
Mom’s Rules For the Pool: How to Swim Through the Mothering Years Without Drowning
Grab hold of three lifelines for staying afloat–and maybe even thriving!–during the chaos of the parenting years.
Fabulous Moments for a Family on the Fly
Life may be flying by, but you don’t have to miss it. Michele shares her quick and easy-to-implement ways to turn ordinary family moments into fabulous ones.
Good Mom, Lonely Mom
Being a mom can be a lonely job. Early mornings, late nights, interrupted conversations, date nights stolen by one crisis after another, and all this with very few expressions of gratitude. While molding and shaping and loving and keeping, it’s easy for moms to neglect their own need for connection. Find relief for your loneliness and discover a few tips to breathing life back into your heart and (over-18) relationships.
For Writers:
Launching Your Speaking Platform
Nothing can launch an author’s career or expand her market like a vibrant and effective speaking platform. But how do you get started when you’re building from scratch? How do you expand beyond small, local and often non-paying events? What’s the key to booking regular events? In this two-part presentation, Michele will teach you the secrets to launching your speaking platform, both on the stage and behind the scenes.
The Powerful Pitch
Whether meeting with an editor, agent or even a potential reader, how you pitch your book or project idea will determine your level of success. In this class you will learn the three essentials to crafting a fabulous pitch, work on a pitch for your current project, and have the opportunity to practice it with immediate and constructive feedback.
The Author Takes the Stage
The most effective book promotion is the author herself! Don’t wait until your book is published or an invitation to speak arrives to learn the secrets of captivating a live audience with an irresistible presence. Unlock the keys to presenting yourself on a stage as well as you do on paper (NOTE: Michele is a Certified Communications coach for Dynamic Communicators Workshops, Nashville, TN)
The Write Business
Though most writers would prefer to spend their day creating stories and multiplying word count, establishing longevity as a writer also requires savvy business sense. Turn your hobby and passion into a career by identifying your unique message, developing and honing your brand, creating multiple potential products, and broadening your market. This is an interactive class.