Hi! My name is Michelle Lasley, and I call all of my work “Balance Shared,” because I truly believe we are better together.

In this evolution of how we get to “better together,” I have worked to better the social good in nonprofits, educating on the importance of sustainability, volunteering in my community, and raising my son. I currently work as a community organizer for a national nonprofit.

While I’ve been organizing around ideas my whole life, it wasn’t until I got to this space that I learned what it means to build a movement and build power together. Right now, that’s what I am interested in because I believe that is the only way we will usher in the sustainable world the people on this planet and that this planet needs. We must build power so we can enjoy clean air, clean water, and clean soil. We must build power to end this divide between the “haves” and “have-nots,” as those are social constructs rooted in evil.

Over the years, I’ve interviewed people on their path to purpose. You can listen to those podcasts.

And, right now, in my spare time, I write. Join the conversation on Substack.

Notables

• 2021, InviteCHANGE, Generative Coaching Pathways (working towards ICF ACC)
• 2018, Author, The Celestial Planner
• 2016, Rising Leader for Social Good, Social Venture Partners
• 2014, Executive Leadership Academy, Willamette Valley Development Officers
• 2009, Co-author, The Tolman Guide to Green Living in the Greater Asheville Area
• 2008, B.A. Social Science & Sustainable Urban Development, Portland State University
• 2008, Co-author, The Tolman Guide to Green Living in Portland