Michelle "Mickey" Griffin

Mickey Griffin is a communication, self-advocacy, and resilience speaker who teaches people how to say the hard thing when it counts. Her message is built around a simple truth: real resilience requires honesty — with yourself, with other people, and in the moments when staying silent feels easier. After surviving kidney failure, dialysis, a stroke, open-heart surgery, and a double-organ transplant, Mickey had to relearn how to sit, stand, and walk. Her experience taught her that resilience isn’t just about enduring what happens to you. It’s about learning to advocate for yourself, communicate clearly under pressure, adapt when life changes the plan, and keep moving forward. Through candid storytelling, humor, and practical strategies, Mickey helps audiences become more confident communicators and stronger self-advocates. Her signature W.A.L.K. framework gives audiences a memorable way to navigate adversity without abandoning themselves. Mickey’s message is for people and organizations that want more than temporary motivation. She challenges audiences to communicate with courage, advocate for what they need, and build the kind of resilience they can actually use when the pressure is real.