The Michelle May O'Neil Show

If you’re new here, my name is Michelle May O’Neil. I’m an attorney, advisor, speaker, and author of the upcoming book The Fifth Move.

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Sometimes your lowest moment becomes the foundation for your greatest calling.

After losing her mother, Jessica Taylor rebuilt her life through faith, purpose, and entrepreneurship, leading her to launch a coffee company that landed in Target within months.

This is a powerful conversation on grief, reinvention, and building something bigger than yourself.

Chapters

0:32 Jessica Taylor, founder of Ezra Coffee

2:05 Losing her mother

8:20 Leaving corporate America & starting a coffee company

9:46 Getting into Target just 2 months after launch

11:60 The origin of the name "Ezra"

13:20 The nonprofit & scholarship program

17:02 Hardest part of running a mission-driven company

18:57 Staying broad vs. being too culturally niche

21:28 Hardest part of entrepreneurship (being on camera)

22:29 Impact of tariffs on the business

28:32 Bootstrapping — no outside capital raised

30:59 What's next — brick & mortar, K-Cups, second chance employment

33:03 Lightning round — content, books, morning routines

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He was told at 6 years old he was “dumb as a box of rocks”… and that belief followed him for years.

But through loss, failure, and hitting rock bottom, Michael Ray Newman turned pain into purpose and built a life rooted in resilience and mindset.

This episode is a raw, real conversation about overcoming adversity, rewriting your identity, and choosing to rise no matter what.

In this episode:

-How childhood labels shape identity and confidence

-Turning trauma into communication and survival skills

-The power of mindset in entrepreneurship and life

-Lessons from losing everything, and rebuilding again

-Why “you win or you learn” is the ultimate philosophy

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Most kids grow up thinking money is something that “happens” to them. This book flips that mindset completely.

In this episode, we break down 10X Kids by Grant Cardone and why it might be one of the simplest ways to teach your kids confidence, work ethic, and how money actually works.

In this episode:

-How 10X Kids teaches children to think bigger about money and opportunity

-The importance of connecting effort, value, and responsibility (not entitlement)

-Why shifting from “we can’t afford it” to “how can I earn it?” changes everything

-Simple ways to introduce entrepreneurship and income thinking to kids

-How this book helps parents confidently start real conversations about money at home

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Nancy Kramer shares a powerful story of growing up in an abusive home, surviving trauma, and discovering the power of mindset.

From a terrifying childhood moment involving her stepfather to becoming a mindset coach working with CEOs, Nancy explains how controlling your thoughts can change the course of your life.

In this episode:

-Nancy Kramer’s childhood growing up in an abusive household

-The moment that nearly changed her life forever

-How trauma led her to study the power of the mind

-Why controlling your thoughts determines your future

-How CEOs use mindset coaching to perform at a higher level

-Lessons about resilience, emotional control, and leadership

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Every year people choose a “word of the year.” But what if that word could actually govern how you live, decide, and lead your life?

In this episode, Michelle shares why her word for the year is sovereign and what it means to reclaim authority over your decisions, emotions, and direction in life. She explains how sovereignty allows you to stop outsourcing your power to other people, circumstances, and expectations.

This conversation explores emotional sovereignty, personal leadership, boundaries, and the courage to remain aligned with your values, even when it disappoints others.

In this episode:

• The real meaning of sovereignty and self-rule

• How women unintentionally give away their power

• The difference between independence and sovereignty

• Why emotional noise and drama exhaust so many people

• How to become self-led instead of seeking approval

• The importance of financial and emotional footing

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For years, Diane carried trauma, shame, and addiction in silence.

In this powerful conversation, she shares how childhood abuse, alcoholism, and broken relationships nearly destroyed her life, and how facing the truth led her to healing, sobriety, and purpose.

This episode is a raw and honest look at resilience, faith, and the courage it takes to break cycles, rebuild your identity, and create a future you never thought was possible.

In this episode:

-Diane’s story of childhood sexual abuse and silence

-Why so many survivors never report trauma

-How unresolved trauma can lead to addiction

-Breaking generational cycles of alcoholism

-The power of therapy, healing, and self-awareness

-Building a new identity after trauma

-Finding healthy relationships after years of pain

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Most people try to avoid failure. But the truth is, your lowest moment is where your greatest transformation begins.

In this episode, Michelle breaks down the blueprint for turning pain, setbacks, and rock bottom moments into the foundation of your comeback.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, or overwhelmed, this episode will give you a clear strategy to regain control, rebuild your mindset, and reinvent your future.

In this episode:

-Why your lowest moments create your greatest growth

-The truth about failure and reinvention

-How to identify your “ditch” and take control

-How to find your pivot point and create momentum

-The blueprint for designing your comeback

-Why success rewards effort but failure rewrites your identity

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James Ingram was young, athletic, and healthy when doctors told him he had a massive tumor and might not survive.

What followed was a battle that pushed him to the edge of life, forcing him to confront mortality, fear, and the power of his own mindset.

In this conversation, he shares how visualization, faith, and an unbreakable mentality helped him fight through chemotherapy, surgery, and recovery. His story is a powerful reminder that victory begins in the mind long before it shows up in reality.

In this episode:

-The moment he was diagnosed with a life threatening tumor

-How doctors said most patients with his markers don’t survive

-The visualization techniques he used during chemo

-Why “Not dead can’t quit” became his mantra

-The emotional impact cancer had on his marriage and family

-Lessons about resilience, presence, and gratitude

-How adversity reshaped his outlook on life and success

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In this deeply moving episode, Dana shares her journey from rock bottom at 20 years old to a life rooted in sobriety, purpose, love, and leadership.

From addiction and identity struggles to recovery, coming out, entrepreneurship, loss, and resilience, this conversation is a powerful reminder that choosing life can begin with one small decision.

This episode explores what it means to ask for help, to live authentically, and to build a meaningful life rooted in love, service, and self-acceptance.

In this episode:

-Dana’s lowest moment and the decision that saved her life

-What it means to ask for help when you feel completely empty

-Addiction, recovery, and 37 years of sobriety

-Coming out in the 1980s and learning to live authentically

-Losing her brother and the gift of being present in grief

-Building community and leadership through love and kindness

-Why “love is my religion”

-Advice for anyone currently in their darkest season

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