Edwardsville Chapter Meeting – Redefining Recovery: Empowering Women to Thrive Beyond Adversity

Michelle Charbonnier is a therapist, content creator, and Executive Director of the Missouri Network for Opiate Reform and Recovery (MoNetwork). With over nine years of experience holding space for individuals in recovery, Michelle brings a compassionate, and holistic approach to guiding others toward healing and personal transformation.

As a partner at Sovereign Collective LLC, she collaborates to create programs focused on self-empowerment, resilience, and value-driven living. She also founded Thriving Beyond Recovery, a empowerment program designed to help individuals align their core values with their actions, fostering self-awareness and inner peace.

Michelle’s journey in recovery, combined with her professional expertise, makes her a dynamic and inspiring speaker. Her work emphasizes harm reduction, integrity, and resilience—principles which resonate deeply with women seeking empowerment and growth.

Recovery isn’t just about overcoming; it’s about transforming. In this empowering session, Michelle Charbonnier will challenge traditional notions of recovery, inviting women to redefine it as a journey toward authentic living, resilience, and personal growth. Drawing from her own recovery journey and professional experience as a therapist, Michelle will explore the core values that shape our paths and guide us toward wholeness.

This session will create a space for connection, reflection, and empowerment—equipping women with the mindset and tools to thrive beyond adversity. Come ready to redefine recovery and embrace a future grounded in authenticity and strength.

Presentation takeaways:

Through heartfelt storytelling, practical strategies, and interactive reflection, participants will:

Discover how aligning actions with core values fosters inner peace and purpose.

Learn tools for navigating challenges with integrity and self-awareness.

Explore how harm reduction principles and personal accountability intersect to create sustainable growth

(We just ask that if a chapter meeting is at a restaurant location, that you purchase a meal to support the location that is so graciously hosting our event. Don’t forget to tip your server a little extra as most restaurants are struggling with staffing issues and we want to make sure they know how much we appreciate them!)

Enjoy a proven, structured system that embraces the building of relationships which in turn will grow your business efficiencies, sales, exposure, and business processes.

Come meet and learn from panelists, experts, and local women in your WEW chapter.  You will also find allies who want to help with your success and are ready to share their resources and expertise to help you take that next step in your personal and professional life.

For information about this chapter, please contact our corporate team at hello@wewnational.com.