Michelle Katz is a writer, story coach, award-winning television producer, abstract artist, and host of the Broken & Healed podcast. After building a successful career in television — contributing to Emmy-nominated and award-winning productions including Project Runway and Waiting for Superman — Michelle’s life changed dramatically when she experienced a life-threatening vaccine injury that left her bedridden with severe neurological symptoms, including mercury-induced cognitive decline. When conventional medicine failed to offer meaningful answers or support, Michelle turned to holistic healing, indigenous practices, and shamanic wisdom. What followed was a profound descent — and awakening — as she explored detoxification, nervous system repair, trauma resolution, and the spiritual dimensions of chronic illness. While working with plant medicine in the Amazon jungle, Michelle had a startling shared death experience with her deceased father, a child survivor of the Holocaust. It was in that moment she understood that trauma was not only psychological — it lived in her physical body. She chronicles this journey in her forthcoming memoir, Awakening in an Age of Metals, a deeply personal and investigative exploration of medical gaslighting, environmental toxicity, spiritual transformation, and reclaiming one’s inner authority. Michelle is the founder and host of Broken & Healed, a podcast and media platform featuring whistleblowers, physicians, healers, and thought leaders who challenge conventional narratives around health and power. Through her coaching work, she helps others reclaim their voice, transform trauma into story through neuroplastic healing, and rewrite the narrative of their lives. Her work bridges investigative journalism, lived experience, and spiritual insight — offering a new paradigm for healing in a time of global awakening.