MichelleMoriarty

Michelle Moriarty – Keynote Speaker on Grief, Resilience, and Renewal.

Michelle Moriarty is a passionate advocate for navigating grief and embracing resilience, bringing warmth, wisdom, and authenticity to every stage she graces. As a keynote speaker, Michelle shares profound insights into the complexities of loss, helping audiences find their way forward and support others through grief. She offers simple, practical strategies that can be applied in everyday life, making the process of rebuilding and providing comfort to others feel achievable. Her approach is clear, relatable, and filled with real-life tools that empower individuals and communities to navigate grief with confidence.

Her journey into grief education and support stems from personal experience, widowed at age 38 and the death of her father 4 years later, making her approach deeply relatable and empathetic. Michelle understands the weight of sorrow and the courage required to move forward, and she empowers individuals, families, and communities to process their grief in meaningful ways.

With a strong background in Social Work and Counselling, Michelle combines practical strategies with heartfelt storytelling, ensuring that her message resonates with people from all walks of life. Whether addressing large conferences, community gatherings, or professional forums, she delivers impactful presentations that inspire audiences to embrace their own paths toward resilience.

Michelle’s keynote sessions explore topics such as:
- Understanding the grieving process and how to find strength in adversity.
- Navigating Grief, Mental Health, and Emotional Well-Being: Supporting Yourself and Others.
- Developing grief language skills to empower growth and forward movement
- Building fluency in grief language to confidently support others.
- Turning loss into growth, fueled by resilience and determination.
- How you can help - Practical strategies for supporting others through grief.
- Navigating Grief in Rural Communities: Where to Find Support, Strength and Services.
- Prioritising self-care at work and home to maintain well-being and prevent burnout.
- Building a community network of care and support.

Having grown up in a rural area, Michelle understands the challenges of country life firsthand. She also runs a small beef farm with her fiancé in the South West while actively championing mental well-being within rural communities.
Recognised for her genuine approach and powerful delivery, Michelle Moriarty is the 2023 winner of the 'AgriFutures WA Rural Women's Award' and the 2024 'Innovate with nbn®' Overall Category Champion & Women in Regional Business Awards. Michelle has also successfully earned a scholarship for Australian Rural Leaderful Program Course 32, further expanding her leadership and advocacy in rural communities.

Michelle has served as MC for the 2024 AgriFutures WA State Award Announcement and has spoken at the WA Country Health Conference, the Community Resource Centre Conference, and numerous other training and speaking events, including her own Grief Language Project® seminars.

Her ability to connect with people on a profound level makes her a sought-after speaker in both rural and urban communities. Through her work, Michelle Moriarty reminds audiences that grief is survivable and not an ending—it is a journey toward growth, connection, and renewed purpose.