Michelle Sheppard is a Trans Woman, public Speaker, advocate, and radio personality. She is also a Makeup Artist, and proud parent of two daughters. She embodies dignity, grace and the change the change that is needed to make a positive difference in others lives.
I often wondered when the right time would be to start opening up more and sharing more of my transition with the wider community. I mean I already discuss much of my life and events within the wider trans community on my radio show TransPositions and on many interviews but I thought I wanted to share more personal thoughts on some of these topics. I refrained from doing much in my earlier days of transitioning because I felt no matter how screwed on your head is you still have a level of negativity and an occasional feelings of wanting to lash out in anger. Being two years now into my journey as Michelle I feel I am ready and prepared to delve deeper into what it all means to me. I will also share interviews and shows I am a part of and away from my regular show TransPositions so that it is collated into one place. So thank you for coming around and hope you enjoy the stories and thoughts to come.
Michelle's powerful combination of self and community shines through the platform of radio which has helped raised the public profile and national dialogue of transgender, gender diverse and intersex issues on a national scale.
Surprisingly nothing is off limits with Michelle who connects with her audience brilliantly; obviously through her humor and unapologetic blunt honesty.
She is often labelled as an inspiring advocate and role model for youth and adults alike and hers is a powerful story to tell.
We know that when a woman has the support of her community, especially her sisters, she is unstoppable. Michelle’s wider support from the women around her, LGBTI+ or ally alike, has helped develop her own unstoppable resilience and body positive confidence that she inspires others with.
Now a sought-after public speaker Michelle is admired for her bold public representation of the Transgender community as works to break through the barriers of unconscious bias, cultural and structural issues to ensure equality of opportunity for all Australian work spaces.
Winner of the ANZ Excellence in Business Award, ‘LGBTI Jobs’ a relatively new project, they pair LGBTI graduates and jobseekers to companies that embrace inclusion initiatives. “We’ve started a business that helps anybody who’s in the LGBTI Community. We go to companies and see what they are you doing. This isn’t just for me, this is for the entire community and we are going to make a massive change.”
Michelle was recently celebrated alongside some truly amazing individuals from our community as part of the ‘The LOTL Power List 2016’ as someone who does everything in their power to make life that little bit better for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities: sometimes with blood, sweat and tears; and sometimes just by being themselves.
Michelle is also a finalist for ‘MTV – LGBTI Broadcaster and Presenter’ in the Australian LGBTI Awards 2017.
Awards
Globe Awards 2016 - ANZ Excellence in Business Award
The LOTL Power List 2016 (28/40)
Finalist for ‘MTV – LGBTI Broadcaster and Presenter’ in the Australian LGBTI Awards 2017
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more of my transition with the wider community. I mean I already discuss much of my life and events within the wider trans community on my radio show TransPositions and on many interviews but I thought I wanted to share more personal thoughts on some of these topics. I refrained from doing much in my earlier days of transitioning because I felt no matter how screwed on your head is you still have a level of negativity and an occasional feelings of wanting to lash out in anger. Being two years now into my journey as Michelle I feel I am ready and prepared to delve deeper into what it all means to me. I will also share interviews and shows I am a part of and away from my regular show TransPositions so that it is collated into one place. So thank you for coming around and hope you enjoy the stories and thoughts to come.
