About Michelle Renee

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Michelle Renee (she/her) is a therapeutic intimacy specialist, trained as both a Cuddle Therapist and Surrogate Partner, and the co-owner & Director of Training at Cuddlist.com. She practices a trauma-informed, consent-based approach that helps folks of all genders rebuild trust with touch, set clear boundaries, and access authentic pleasure ... at their own pace. Michelle hosts The Intimacy Lab podcast and Finding Ourself: A Heartfelt Cuddlist Podcast. She serves clients nationwide and partners with therapists to integrate somatic, consent-based healing.

Connect with Michelle on social media @meetmichellerenee or visit her website at HumanConnectionLab.com.

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Possible Interview Questions

  • What is cuddle therapy?

  • What is a human connection coach?

  • Who are your clients?

  • Is your work non-sexual or is it platonic? What’s the difference?

  • How can single clients benefit from working with you?

  • What do you think is missing in struggling long-term relationships?

  • How did you get into this work?

  • What were some of the big pivots in your journey that got you to where you are now? How are you paying that forward with your clients?

  • Can clients work on sexual dysfunction in your work with them?

  • If a listener/reader thinks that they could use work like this, how can they find it close to home?

  • If a listener/reader thinks they would be good at this work, how can they get started? (Ask me for a Cuddlist Certification affiliate code.)