Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Michelle Poler is a creative and passionate social entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, fear-facer, and branding strategist. In 2015, Michelle launched a personal experiment that would change the course of her life: 100 Days Without Fear. She set out to face one fear every day for 100 days, asking herself a simple question: What would happen if she stopped letting fear drive her decisions… for 100 days? Her list included riding a mechanical bull, changing her hair color, eating three oysters, giving out free hugs in New York City, going skydiving, and dozens of other challenges that pushed her beyond her comfort zone.
The project quickly went viral, turning Michelle into a voice for millions of people who saw themselves in her journey - talented, capable, yet often held back by fear and self-doubt. Along the way, she discovered something no one had told her: when you remove the blindfold of fear, you begin to see yourself more clearly. That realization didn't just transform her life - it became the foundation for everything she would build next.
Since then she became the Founder of Hello Fears, a social movement that has reached over 70 million people worldwide and has empowered thousands to step outside of the comfort zone and tap into their full potential. She has been invited to speak at places such as TEDx, Google, Yum Brands, Facebook, Wells Fargo, ESPN, Netflix, P&G, Microsoft, Toyota, and many more. Michelle is the Author of Hello Fears: Crush Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You’re Meant To Be. Her work has been featured on The TODAY Show, Forbes, CBS, CNN, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Fox News, Telemundo, Glamour, Elle, The Rachael Ray Show, Refinery29, and Daily Mail among many others.
Early on in her career she worked as an Art Director at Young & Rubicam for brands such as Hershey’s, Wendy’s, AT&T and Revlon. Michelle is currently living in Miami, FL, and holds a Masters in Branding from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
“The only complaint that we’ve received is that we had a limit on the number of attendees and so not everyone could attend! There are a lot of people now asking themselves “What is the BEST that could happen?” Thank you for inspiring bravery and teaching us about our fears!”
“The only complaint that we’ve received is that we had a limit on the number of attendees and so not everyone could attend! There are a lot of people now asking themselves “What is the BEST that could happen?” Thank you for inspiring bravery and teaching us about our fears!”