Michelle Hord is a media consultant, executive coach, published author and speaker. She is the former VP of Creative Content and Talent Management for NBC Universal and has spent more than three decades in media. She has worked with organizations such as ABC’s Good Morning America, the Oxygen Network, CBS News, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Michelle’s memoir The Other Side of Yet was published in 2022 by Atria Books. Her book tells of her grief journey of resilience in the face of tremendous personal loss. The book features journal entries over a period of several years. It received a Christopher Award in 2023. She has been featured in O Magazine, The Tamron Hall Show, The Talk, GMA, Essence Magazine, and others. Michelle founded a nonprofit, Gabrielle’s Wings, to honor the memory of her daughter Gabrielle. Dedicated to giving children of color from vulnerable communities the tools they need to soar above their circumstances, Gabrielle’s Wings serves a global community of elementary aged children through educational, recreational, and cultural engagement with partners on three continents.