Michelle Burns Coaching
Return to Who You
Are in Christ
Identity in Christ
Catholic Life Coaching +
The Holy Coach Podcast
Catholic life coaching for those who believe, yet feel restless, disconnected, or unclear about God’s direction for their life.
You don't need to try harder, or fix yourself. You may simply
be out of alignment with who you are in Christ.
Many faithful Catholics feel stuck, not because they lack faith, but because they have never been taught how to live from identity instead of pressure, discernment instead of overthinking, and peace instead of striving.
Faith Activation Coaching
for Catholics
This work is about coming back to center. Back to clairty.
Back to God's daily guidance
Grounded in:
Identity In Christ
Discernment of God's Will
Emotional Intelligence
Spiritual Intelligence
Structured Action Rooted in Grace
A Catholic Reflection Guide
Align Your identity in Christ
If you feel spiritually unsettled, tired of striving, or unsure what God is asking of you next, this short reflection guide was created for you.
This is not a plan to fix your life.
It is an invitation to slow down, listen more deeply, and realign with who you already are in Christ.
This guide respects your space. nothing here is rushed or forced.
You Will Be Guided To:
Reconnect with your identity in Christ, not your performance
Notice where you may be striving instead of trusting
Release inner pressure and unrealistic expectations
Create space to hear God’s guidance with more
clarity and calm
Restore peace at the level of mind, body and soul
Catholic Life Coaching Is For You If...
You believe deeply, but sense a quiet disconnect between your faith and daily life
You feel spiritually restless and know something more is possible, even if you cannot name it yet
You're tired of consuming faith based content without seeing real change
You feel pressure to be a “good Catholic”, ready to release performance and perfection
You long to live from identity in Christ rather than obligation, guilt, or fear
You want clarity and discernment without forcing answers or rushing God
You desire a grounded, mature faith that brings peace, not exhaustion
You are ready to cooperate with grace through intentional presence and action
You feel called to lead with integrity in your family, work, and influence
You want your faith to shape how you live, decide, relate, and show up in the world
You are not here to try harder.
You are here to align more deeply.
Grace is a gift. Transformation unfolds when you choose to walk with it.
HOW THIS WORK HELPS
This is not therapy. It is not spiritual direction. Catholic Life Coaching bridges the space between belief and lived experience.
Identity Before Behavior: You don’t need to fix your life. You need to realign your identity.
Faith as a Daily Practice: Faith is not inspiration. It is formation.
Grace Activated Through Action: Grace is not passive. It moves when you do.
Discernment Over Hustle: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen deeper.
Regulation, Presence, and Peace: You cannot hear God clearly from a dysregulated nervous system.
IDENTITY
Realign your identity with Christ rather than roles, fear, or achievement
DISCERNMENT
Discern God’s will with greater steadiness and trust
REGULATE
Regulate overwhelm so prayer and presence become accessible again
FAITH IN ACTION
Move forward in faith without forcing. Live your faith with confidence, peace and purpose.
Meet Your Coach: Michelle Burns
I’m Michelle,
I work with Catholics to align their identity with Christ so they can live with clarity, peace, and purpose in a chaotic world.
Many are faithful, thoughtful, and sincere, yet feel spiritually unsettled, fatigued, or unclear about what God is asking of them next.
My work is grounded in Catholic theology, emotional intelligence, nervous system regulation, and over two decades of experience guiding people through identity alignment and meaningful transformation.
My role is to help you listen more clearly, align more deeply, and move forward with integrity and peace. See full bio here:
If something in you feels ready to be explored, you are welcome to reach out. Your first step:
BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY DISCERNMENT CONVERSATION
There’s no cost, no pressure, and no obligation. Just a safe, faith-centered space for us to connect and explore how God may be calling you forward.
Where Faith, Life and Leadership Align
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The Holy Coach Podcast is a space for reflection, clarity, and formation.
Each episode explores what it means to live your Catholic faith with depth, presence, and courage in a complex world.
This is not motivational content. It is an invitation to slow down, listen, and realign. Live the life you are meant to live.
Episode #6: What Does a Catholic Life Coach Actually DO?
Episode #7: Why Christmas Feels Heavy Instead of Holy
Frequently Asked Questions About
CATHOLIC LIFE Coaching
Most coaching focuses on goals, habits, or surface-level change. Catholic Life Coaching is different. It’s not just coaching; it’s a spiritual journey rooted in the Word of God, the Gifts of the Spirit, and deep transformation. This is about walking with God daily, discerning His will for your life, and aligning fully with His purpose for you; not just improving your life, but transforming it from the inside out and living the life you are meant to live.
You will gain more than clarity; you’ll gain conviction, confidence, and communion. You’ll experience a personal renewal of faith, heal emotional wounds, and uncover the unique gifts God placed within you. You’ll learn to hear God’s voice, walk in step with the Holy Spirit, and live with holy boldness. You’ll no longer feel like you’re striving alone; you’ll be guided by grace.
Many Catholics are distracted and feel stuck; not because they lack faith, but because they’re disconnected from God’s daily guidance, unclear on their gifts, or burdened by unhealed emotional pain. Shame, fear, comparison, and cultural confusion can dull our spiritual sensitivity and steal our joy. Most of us haven’t been taught how to walk with God in a way that is relational, emotional, and empowered
A broken culture that glorifies exhaustion and hustling. We’ve inherited a culture of striving; where self-reliance is praised, and spiritual depth is often overlooked. We've been shaped by systems that disconnect us from God's presence: secular achievement mindsets, broken relationships, unresolved trauma, and the noise of the world. But God is calling us out of confusion and into clarity, out of hustle and into holy alignment.
Because time is short, and your calling is too important to delay. The longer you stay out of alignment with God’s will, the longer you’ll carry burdens you were never meant to bear. You were created to live with peace, purpose, and spiritual power. Now is the time to return to God; not just in belief, but in practice.
I want you to trust God. With over 20 years of transformative coaching experience, I’ve walked this road myself. I’ve seen firsthand the power of grace to restore, redirect, and reignite a person’s faith. I don’t offer empty promises, I offer guidance that is sound, emotionally intelligent, and spiritually anointed. It would be my honor to earn your trust.
If you stay where you are, you risk missing out on the joy, peace, and purpose God longs to give you. You risk continuing cycles of disconnection, discouragement, or distraction. On the other hand, saying yes to this work means surrendering pride, control, and fear; but what you gain is far greater: healing, clarity, and a life in step with God’s Spirit.
It calls you out of lukewarm living and into the fullness of your faith. You’ll be guided to discern God’s will for your life and what He is asking of you right now.
Chose transformation through Private Catholic Coaching or the Group Coaching Community, both designed to help you live your faith with conviction, clarity, and impact. Each week blends Church teaching, guided reflection, and prayer-led coaching to draw you deeper into intimacy with Christ and align your life with His mission. You’ll strengthen your daily walk through practices such as conviction, repentance, intercession, and obedience, while learning to actively recognize and respond to the Gifts, Fruits, and promptings of the Holy Spirit in your everyday decisions.
Everyone wins when you’re aligned. You do. Your family does. Your community and church does. Everyone connected to you benefits when you are aligned with God’s will. Your joy becomes contagious. Your clarity becomes leadership. Your transformation becomes testimony.
The best first step is to book your free 30-Minute Discernment Conversation.
There’s no cost, no pressure, and no obligation, just a genuine opportunity for us to connect and explore what God might be calling you toward in this season. Details and booking button are on the right panel of my homepage. See you soon.
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