The Unbound Series

Unshamed is a raw, intimate, and courageous memoir about a woman who refused to let shame write the ending of her story. Michelle takes listeners deep into the realities of addiction, the heartbreak of loss, and the long, uneven road toward recovery—raw and unfiltered--told with pure honesty and a fierce commitment to truth.

But this is not just her story. It is a tapestry woven with the lives of family, friends, counselors, and fellow travelers who walked beside her in moments of darkness and breakthrough. To honor their privacy and protect the sacred trust of those who never asked to be part of a public narrative, names and identifying details have been changed—without altering the truth of what happened or the impact of the people who helped shape her journey.

Through relapse and resilience, grief and grace, Michelle discovers the power of sisterhood, the strength of vulnerability, and the freedom that comes from refusing to hide. Unshamed is a testament to what becomes possible when we stop running from our past and start reclaiming our voice.

This memoir is for anyone who has ever battled addiction, loved someone who has, or needed a reminder that redemption is real. It is a story told with love, courage, and the hope that one person’s truth can help someone else find their own.

This is not a story of shame. This is a story of becoming unashamed.

Michelle lives by a motto she heard in early recovery: "I recover loudly, so others don't die silently."